southwest shares are down by almost 6% is now.t to bloomberg's ferguson. -- george ferguson. could d partial government shutdown hit more carriers than southwest? reporter: we think this news from southwest today has something to do with the government shutdown and some of the effect on fares is due to the government shutdown. may use some carriers this as an excuse to knock down their guidance on gains for fares in q1. we guess there is probably a little bit of that inside this southwest news today. vonnie: $60 million doesn't sound all that substantial. put it into context for us. why should it have such an impact on investors? reporter: i think the investors are looking past just $60 million. i think investors are concerned there is too much capacity coming to the u.s. market this year, so they expect that this will persist. southwest it essentially knocks down their guidance by about 1% on fair gains for first q. i think investors seeing that through the rest of the market and probably persisting through the rest of the quarte

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." >> glor: cbs news has exclusive photos of maintenance issues that have grounded dozens of southwests. >> it doesn't bode well for the safety of the airline. >> huge winter storm moving east. >> more than 200 million americans are in the path. >> snow and sleet have caused treacherous road conditions for travelers. >> all of the buses stopped, it's terrible weather. >> glor: good evening, i'm jeff glor. and this is our western edition. we're going to begin tonight in chicago where police are looking for jussie smollett. our cbs chicago station, wbbm, obtained surveillance video of two brothers who they say were hired by smollett buying items to help stage an attack. dean reynolds is on this story. >> reporter: in a stunning twist, jussie smollett, the 36- year-old actor, is now charged with disorderly conduct after filing a false police report about an attack he alleged happened to him in chicago on january 29. the offense is a felony and could carry jail time. smollett has refused for days to meet with police detectives, despite repeated requests to explain himself. late tonight, hi

and about 5% of southwest's roughly 750 plane fleet. it prompted friday's operational state of emergency memo such a declaration is not unprecedented, but it is rare. >> i think it is an indication of problems. >> a former member of the ntsb. >> this kind of stress in an operation is not good. it doesn't bode well for the safety of the airline. >> a dozen southwest mechanics tell us coworkers felt emboldened wr also last week, southwest had to check 22 engines to ensure the proper fuel pump filter seals or o-rings were installed. the operational state of emergency memo came just days after senators ed markey and richard bloom in that will seeking information about oversight of southwest following our investigation. >> our priorities are first and foremost safety. >> senior director of management captain dave hunt talked to us last month. >> highest confidence in their work, any issue that is brought up, any issue is dealt with appropriately. >> the airline is locked in intense contract nexts that stretched on for years, mechanics union

great news to one veteran southwest employee...and hawaiian native. "...southwest culture is similar to the aloha culture ...i'm in my 24th year with southwest. when i moved to las vegas, i hired right away and been with them ever since. so this is a great opportunity to come back home..." once it passes this testing phase... southwest plans to fly from from oakland, san jose, sacramento and san diego... to 4 hawaiian island destinations. starting tommorow, s-f-ollits n deck to passengers. it's called the "g-terrace." it's a 3-thousand square foot outdoor deck for international passengers awaiting their departing flights. it has room for 89 people. and has benches, loungers and a view of airport operations. doug yakel/airport spokesperson "there's a bit of magic to air travel and i think we've lost that over the years. and i hope this space can kind of help passengers recapture that magic." starting tomorrow, the "g terrace" will be open from 7 a-m until 11-30 p-m, 7 days a week. well, if you didn't already snag a spot in line-- yo

addresses an issue that southwest voluntarily reported to the faa last year, since that time southwestmplemented controls and enhanced procedures to address our weight and balance program concerns and we've shared those measures with the faa." it goes on to say "there is no current information to support the estimate that one-third of southwest flights are dispatched with a weight imbalance inaccuracy." southwest airlines is reportedly rolling out a computerized scanning system for all bags on the tar pack by the end of this year, what impact that would have on this investigation we don't yet know but we'll continue to follow it for you. in san jose, at mineta san jose, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> very concerning. thanks, kris. >>> tonight, leaders in santa clara will hear a presentation on california's high speed rail project. the presentation comes following governor gavin newsom announcing he plans to scale back the high-speed rail line between san francisco and los angeles. the governor says there isn't a path for the project but his office is fully committed to it. tonigh

airport officials told us that southwest airlines is already canceled one flight today with 17 southwestsfo. >>> a deadly plane crash in southwest california in the preliminary research shows that the pilot was worn before takeoff he was heading into bad weather. they warned pilots of developing rain and required them to navigate by instrument rather than by site in it is unclear whether the pilot followed the instructions. the crash happened minutes after taking off killing five people including four in the home that the plane crashed into. >>> i am emily turner at the live news desk with the breaking situation at the capital just now. democrats introduced a resolution to block the president trump declaration of the national emergence the in an effort to build the border wall between mexico and the united states. this is introducing a fight that could lead to the president trump first veto and democrats control the house and are expected to pass the resolution when they vote on it next week. after that it will go to the senate that will ultimately test the gop and how they are dedicated

only by olay. . >>> a search of southwest planes is being searched. the airline says it's a mat of safety. >> reporter: these photos obtained exclusively by cbs news, landing gear tires so worn they had to pull the 737 utof service wednesday. they've been grounded for maintenance issues for last thursday. they've declared an operation 8 emergency. they're blaming the mechanics union claiming they have a history of work disruptions is. union says management is scapegoating technicians and the operational emergency is simply an attempt to divert away from the airline's safety issues. southwest acknowledges it has caused tremely long delays and hundred oz of cancelled flietsds. they include the planes in yellow in these pictures. the mechanic has since restricted access to this out of service list. >> this kind of stress on an operation doesn't bode well for the safety of the airline. >> reporter: more than a dozen southwest airline employees say felt emboldened in undue pressure to keep southwest planes in service. southwest declined our interview reque

. >>> and southwest airlines grounds hundreds of flights tonight. lots of travelers in san jose are dealing with the fallout. >>> [ sound of gunfire ] >> the driver who nearly killed a bay area deputy had been deported three times. tonight, i.c.e. is pointing the finger at century laws. good evening. i am veronica de la cruz. elizabeth has the night off. >> i am ken bastida. in oakland, both sides will be back at the negotiating table. >> sticking points include closures, pay, and class sizes. christin ayers is at kaiser elementary, one of the schools set to close. >> reporter: tonight, the discussion about the future of kaiser elementary started off calmly enough but it devolved into shouting. oakland unified school district superintendent kyla johnson- trammell came here to try to explain to parents that kaiser elementary why the school is at risk of closing. >> the promise is to promote the quality of this school and pureval to move it to another facility so we can expand the program. >> reporter: the plan is to shut down high-performing kaiser e

southwest declaring an operational emergency amid growing concerns. here's abc's david kerley. >> reporter: emergency vehicles immediately approaching the southwest 737 in orlando, after that blown nose gear tire taking off from ft. lauderdale. the airline says the diversion was out of an abundance of caution. this, as southwest has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights the past week and a half because of unavailability of aircraft. the airline calling it an operational emergency, blaming the maintenance problems on labor issues, saying a slowdown started after its last negotiating session with its 2,400 mechanics. >> now that there's problems with the mechanics union, there seem to be fewer airplanes available on a daily basis. >> reporter: southwest mechanics have been negotiating with the airline for a new contract for the past six years. while the labor and maintenance issues are unrelated to that blown tire today, it is another public relations incident for southwest to deal with. david? >> david kerley tonight. david, thank you. >>> now, to

airlines has already canceled one flight today and 17 southwest flights were canceled last night. the union and southwest have been negotiating a new contract since 2012. >>> the fremont police are explaining how they use drones to find the deaf student that was missing earlier this month along the railroad tracks. you can see the moment when the drone spotted him in the field and thanks to the drone the boy was safely located. >> in this circumstance without the technology could have delayed the ability to bring the aid to this person so the technology really helped. >> the fremont police deployed drones and certified pilot officers at every duty shift. >>> taking the weekend forecast and off to a cold start. >> it is a chilly start for sure and you will love the sunshine this afternoon and enjoy it because we have clouds returning for the weekend. let's show you a live look from the salesforce tower camera an we are under clear skies looking to the north with concord at 40 degrees, oakland 46, livermore 41, 47 in san francisco and 41 in san jose with 33 in santa rosa. vallejo at

the plane southwest will fly have arranged about 1000 miles beyond the hawaiian islands. u.s. news and world reports rate hawaii is one of the top destinations in the world as does business insider and travel and leisure magazine. as stated, southwest has proven to be an aggressive competitor and will expand to wherever the business is. >> i have four kids, eight grandkids. it's about time we got away to get over there without hocking our house. >> now one southwest pass outlets for certification, it is then and only then will it announce specific flights and fares probably sometime later this year. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> as we told you at the top of the newscast, bay area mountain peaks are covered with snow, and that is the case on mount diablo, where there is a dusting of snow in an elevation of 3000 feet. earlier today, we sent a ktvu crew up a mountain with a sense several families out there enjoy the conditions. >> since the day my kids have been born, if there is no on the apple, we come. it does not matter if it a teeny bit or a lot, so. >> today counts. >> to

and almost universally if southwest is fine there, they are the lowest. >> southwest would travel tond from hawaii at oakland, san jose, sacramento, and san diego airport for starters. the hawaiian islands to be served will be oahu, the big island of hawaii, and both maui airports. the planes southwest will ply had arranged about 1000 miles beyond the hawaiian islands. u.s. news & world report's rachel is one of the top destinations in the world. as stated, southwest has proven to be an aggressive competitor, and will expand to whatever the business is. >> i have four kids, grandkids. it is about time we got away to get over there without hawking our house. >> now once southwest passes all the certifications, it says then and only then will it announce specific flights and fares. that should happen probably sometime this year. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> i'm sure a lot of people looking forward to that, tom. you can't be to free bags. >>> the national transportation safety board has released its new most wanted list of transportation safety improvements. reporter doug mcelwee has

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more of a southwest wind by tomorrow and indeed over the next few days with those wins we are startingo topple in more clout from the northwest as well. it will be thick enough to bring more rain and drizzle to scotland and northern ireland overnight. some of the cloud pushing into the northwest of england into west wales. for the south and east we will have clearer skies but the temperatures will be far away from freezing maybe a pinch of frost the very least we have higher temperatures and more mild air western scotland and more ireland. that cloud will topple its way into england and wales we may get some spots of rain and drizzle to the northwest of england and north wales and a bit more rain coming into scotland during the afternoon. before it breaks up. the northwest we have that strong wind but the southwest as we all know that's a mild direction and temperatures are going to be significantly more mild than they we re significantly more mild than they were today especially across scotla nd were today especially across scotland in the eastern side of england with to present 12 or

. >>> southwest airlines grounded at goldman sachs the one airline they say to buy instead. the halftime report starts right now. good to have everybody here today. the rally has taken the s&p to its highest level since the beginning of december. nasdaq rallying for seven straight days. going for eight now. you're as active in this market as i can remember. >> i've completely flipped around where i was what i meep an by that is we ta about the short term options while it was volatile, the options weren't what i wanted to buy. i wanted to buy stocks that i thought had been depressed of the downside i was always way down to 7 option positions now i'm back up to 17 of those i've cut my stock positions in half i'm been very, very active i'm trying to use this volatility in the market i'm trying to use the opportunity to job on the best return in the shortest amount of time i think the calls is the best way to do it >> where sort of do you see things where we are right now? as i said in the teaser, you have a number of strategists out today with varying calls on the market you ha

a window seat on a southwest flight.round crews use a calculation using the average bag weight before they load the bags. the faa estimates in about a third of all flights that could lead to uneven weight distribution between the front and rear cargo bays which could impact pilot response in an emergency with an engine. in the statement i got from southwest, the airline disputes that faa estimate saying there is no current information to support it. at this point, the faa has not issued any disciplinary action nor fines and at this point, there is no accident linked to this problem. southwest airlines told the faa that the "wall street journal" rather the airline is rolling out computerized scanning of all bags on the tarmac, that should happen by the end of the year, what the impact is of that on this investigation we're not sure at this point but i'll post that statement from southwest for you in my twitter feed so you can take a look for yourself. kris sanchez, "today in the bay" >> thanks for the latest, kris. >>> no

i'm in my 24th year was southwest and i hired right away when i moved to las vegas. it is a great opportunity to come back home. >> when it passes the testing phase southwest will fly from oakland, san jose, sacramento and las vegas to four hawaii destinations. >>> no snow this time yesterday was the rare occasion with people coming out to play in the powder at mount st. helena, mount diablo in the santa cruz mountains. let's take a closer look at the summit at highway 17 from skydome 5 but looked more like the sierra yesterday. outside of fremont chopper 5 gives us this view of the aerial shot on top of the mission peak. >>> all roads at yosemite national park are currently close to the traffic. the blizzard has been dumping snow and bringing down trees in the park service will stay closed until at least noon. >>> we are not talking about snow but we are talking about the cold temperatures. michelle, you said you felt that this morning. >> yes, i was blasting the heater on the way to work. >> you will need to do that because it is a cold start to the day. on the lot

southwest obviously has its own set of problems. no surprise that it led the sector lower, as you said. a few minutes ago you wereg talkout higher oil prices, their highs for the year. you know, you can't talk about oihout also talking about airlines. now, these airlines all think they're better structured than ever to deal with higher oil prices but theac immediate i of higher ill prices is higher costs for airline h >> they done the pricing power to raise prices commensurate with the rise in jet fuel? >> over the medium andong term, they do, and really do it through capacity moves. airlines are always charging as much as people are willing to pa the way they get to higher fares is by concaraining city. if they think oil prices are going up, they're constrain less but there's lag time. me immediate impact is that if jet fuel cose tomorrow than it does today, everybody tomorrow is flying around on tickets that they bought months ago, schedules that were filed months ago and that comes out of the airline's pocket. >> traditi airlines

southwest declared an operational emergency because it got so bad. the company blames the mechanic's union saying it has a history of work disruptions, but mechanics say southwest is scapegoating to divert attention from its safety issues. southwest acknowledges the situation has caused extremely long delays and hundreds of canceled flights. >>> a live look at minetta san jose national airport, where officials say cancellations started last week, but many were due to bad weather. but there were some mechanical issues, as well. >>> tonight, the san jose mayor is upending tradition. he has decided not to give a state of the city address this year, but his critics wonder if the decision is meant to silence them. maria medina is live at city hall tonight. she asks the mayor about why he ditched the speech. >> reporter: the mayor wanted to change things up this year. he said the old formula is stale but he also had another big reason why, one that sent him to the hospital last month. during mayor sam liccardo's state of the city speech last year, google p

. >>> and southwest airlines under investigation. the potential safety issue that is being addressed by the faa. melissa: back to the markets. the dow ending in the green for the second day in a row, boosted higher by shares of walmart, walgreens and procter & gamble. deirdre bolton is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. held positive into the close there. good for you. reporter: i do my best. i'm here to cheerlead. if you look at walmart, this really was a big contributor to the dow's gains, about 24 points of muscle, if you like, came from walmart. the company beating earnings estimates on the top and the bottom line for the quarter. more importantly, saying for this year, reaffirming a sales forecast and i think it cleared up a lot of worry about the u.s. consumer. we talked about that 35-day shutdown at the end of the year and people really wondering if consumers were going to show up at walmart, if they were going to spend and as a nation, one of them, the largest retailer, it was a pretty important indication as to how

southwest airlines flight landing in hawaii for the first time ever. it was just a test flight but it's part of southwest's plans to begin offering regular service between the bay area and the hawaiian islands. >> southwest culture is so similar to the aloha culture. i hired right away and been with them ever since. it's a great opportunity to come back home. >> once it passes testing phase, southwest plans to fly from oakland, san jose, sacramento and san diego to four hawaiian island destinations. >>> starting tomorrow, s, if o will open its new observation deck to passengers. it's called the g terrace. it's a 3,000 square foot outdoor deck for international passengers awaiting their departing flights. it is room for 89 people, benches, loungers, and a view of airport operations. >> there's a bit of magic in air travel. and i think we've lost that over the year. and i hope this space can help passengers recapture that magic. >> it will be open from 7:00 am to 11:30 pm seven days a week. >>> if you didn't already snag a spot in line, you're out of luc

ticket sales for southwest airlines should be announced in the coming days.e the faa has approved flights to hawaii. the airline had to show regulators its ability to fly its jets over water for extended periods of time away from diversion airports. the cities southwest will fly from are san diego, san jose, oakland and sacramento. travel experts say they are seeing a drop in airfare for roundtrip tickets to hawaii. they believe part of the reason has to do with southwest entering the market. ( james ) coming up... president trump's former lawyer michael cohen is being grilled by lawmakers again today after hours of explosive public testimony. we will speak to congresswoman jackie speier who was in yesterday's hearing. there are moments in life that leave a lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have

finally signing off on southwest air service from the mainland.thwest has to conduct numerous test flights to receive approval. it's promising to announce those routes within days. experts believe west coast fares will drop bse may b but yesterday alaska airlines offered flights as low as $129 each way, which is pretty unheard of. >> watch the baggage fees, my friend. >> oh, yeah. >>> this morning fans could soon get to share team spirit on their license plate. the newly proposed bill is looking to allow logos of sports franchises. that would include warriors, a's, raiders, san francisco giants, all good teams. if passed they will have to pay an extra fee to get and renew the teams. it will be hard to choose. support them all. >>> coming up kari tracking the change in our forecast. >> we're finally going to get a chance to dry out. if you're planning a trek to the sierra, it is still snowing and you may want to wait until tomorrow. we'll talk about weekend plans next. >> i-80 sierra, bay bridge toll plaza we have a back-up. giving you an update on

southwest will make its first flight from oakland to honolulu. there will not be any passengers on board. the faa has to certify southwest to operate those long over water flights before it can start selling tickets, and the government shutdown interfered with those plans. now the airline's hoping to complete these validation flights ahead of what possibly could be a second government shutdown later this month, although, guys, fingers crossed, marcus and laura, that does not come to fruition. >> exactly because we all want to get away to hawaii. >> and have points with southwest. >> and get tickets. >> thanks, contessa. >> she's like, what are you saying? 4:42. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," kari is tracking the snow we're seeing in parts of the bay area. >> this will be tapering off soon. we have to get through the morning commute. here is a live look outside in san jose. still some spotty showers, but all dry here. keep the rain chances and chilly temperatures, too. more on that coming up next. >>> and the dublin grade, you're doing

southwest is going to fly a plane with no passengers on board.stead, the flight from oakland, california, to honolulu, will be a proving flight that's part of southwest's effort to secure the "etops" certification it needs from the federal aviation administration to operate long overwater flights with its two-engine boeing 737 jets. the airline might be able to begin passenger flights by mid-march. one potential trouble spot, however, is that a deadline looms later this month for another possible shutdown. winner: how to tell if you and your valentine's day date are 'financially compatible' . . . it's easy to get swept up in the romance of valentine's day. yet, all the heart-shaped chocolate in the world can't make love last. what's more defining is your financial compatibility.the vast majority of singles say that someone with bad credit is a turnoff. in fact, the higher your credit score when a relationship starts, the less likely you are to break up after the first few years, according to research by the federal reserve board. with valentine's

southwest announced plans for flights in october.hey will announce when ticket sales will begin in the next few days. analysts expect prices in general to be down. >>> the time is 6:41. hundreds of people stranded this morning >> people bailed and ehsomeind. >> coming up, a live report on what people are doing to protect property staying safe. >>> denuclearization disappointed, i am in hanoi, vietnam on how the negotiations with north korea went south. >> we see traffic improving from yesterday. it is still heavy but you will see a normal- looking commute like this when approaching the richmond bridge. >>> rain will be back friday and saturday. there is fog out there. we get a dry break today. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. president trump is on his way back to washington dc from vietnam after ending the summit with north korea without a deal with kim jong-un. >> we thought and i thought, secretary pompeo felt that it was not a good thing to sign anything pick we decided we had to walk. will see what happens. >> lauren joins us l

. >>> the storm system responsible for the rare snowfall in the southwest is slowly moving east ward.ond time this week, you see the images there, las vegas saw a fairly significant dusting. about a half an inch along the strip. the interstate connecting las vegas to southern california was shout down for hours. it's since reopened. clear skies in vegas today but the radar shows more snow for the mountain areas of arizona, new mexico, southern utah, and most of colorado. >> well, some good fortune for a park ranger that lost her paycheck during that five week government shutdown. >> judith smith's son bought a pick six lottery ticket for her in new jersey, days before she was set to be furloughed in december. she is now a multimillionaire. the ticket worth $29.5 million. so she will take home a little measley 14 million after taxes which she says she is splitting with her adult children. >> maybe she is telling the government you keep that. i don't need it. >> i don't need that. >> y'all need it more than i do. >> exactly. >> coming up, an all new friday polka, plus the countdown to t

southwest airlines apologize after handling or canceling hundreds of flights but they are not taking. southwest says they were forced to take airplanes out of service because of several maintenance issues. southwest is blaming the mechanic's's union which is in contract talks with the airlines say they have a history of work disruption but the union says southwest airlines is scapegoating the mechanics and that safety will be the number 1 priority. >>> lawmakers are trying to pass legislation to reduce soda and beverages you can drink. there are introducing five bills that would limit the size of sugary drinks at restaurants another would require a health risk warning label on sugary drinks after the legislature was pressured by the soda industry to pass a bill that vans cities from passing taxes on sugary drinks. lawmakers are trying to tackled the issue statewide. >>> the chinese new year parade is this weekend. christine explained what the city is doing to make safety a top priority.>>> we can push the limits of creativity every year. >> this is amazing statute the carvers worked

are thousands of people at southwest across -- over 35 different departments using tableau. one of the most exciting applications is their on time performance tracker. so it used to take them days to assemble all of this on time data performance across maybe 100 different data sources and now they have a near realtime tracker which updates every 15 minutes which people across the company including senior management can use to understand their on time performance and for a customer of a focused airline like southwest you can only imagine how important that. >> the record depends upon it. another, we're very close to a lot of drug companies that have so many different moving pieces of data in order to be able to figure out whether their trials are working a great company pfizer that's probably the most blue chip account you can get so what's pfizer doing with tableau? >> we have a very close partnership with pfizer, in fact, they're actually on stage in our keynote presentation at tableau conference this past october so there are over 25,000 people at pfizer now who are using

again, these totals will add pick the system coming in from the west southwest. one saturday looks to be a quick member. tuesday and wednesday, there could be a pretty good punch. partly cloudy and mostly cloudy tomorrow with rain starting tomorrow. this will take us into saturday morning and it breaks sunday and monday. light rain in the santa clara valley. there is not much left but a little snow in the sierra. there is amazing totals coming in. we get a break but there is so much moisture and we are partly cloudy. we have 40s and 50s with temps to the south. there is light rainbut tomorrow, we start it will be h with another round of rain. extended forecast is wet. it is more to the south. there's going to widespread rain in the forecast for everybody. it will not miss anybody heading into weekend and next week with more mountain snow with 50s on that taps. we are looking for temperatures on the mild side. it is muggy. let's face it. there is a lot of moisture in the air. we get a break sunday and monday. >>> the time is 5:48. the abrupt ending to the summit i

flights are boarding again on southwest. if you are flying out, you may experience a delay or maybe you're expecting a flight coming in. >>> it is 6:00. we are checking your weather. it is a cold friday morning. >> it is a cold month. >> we will bundle up for the parade. >> it's not going to be warm but it does look dry until sunday and modern. there is a warmer change. do not be surprised if we see highs around 70 degrees on ma but today is sunny and nice. santa rosa is 28 degrto the but there is a breeze hoping up temperatures. 30s for many including the fremont at 35 at los altos is 32. towards solano county or maybe on the peninsula, there is a decent breeze that is tapering off. by this afternoon, it will be severe and clear. everything is continuing in southern california. i love moves into arizona with rain and snow continually. probably after this afternoon, it will move into colorado and new mexico. it is almost unprecedented with 36 inches of snow in like step. mostly sunny skies tomorrow th >>> cell will tell you

anser hassan, abc 7 news. >>> thousands of southwest airlines passengers are dealing with changes inir plans after flights were delayed by what the carrier calls maintenance issues. abc 7 news was at oakland international airport today. southwest and its mechanics are involved in a labor dispute, and the airline says it's taken more planes out of service than usual to keep up with an increase in regular maintenance. some passengers received text messages informing them that they need to take a different flight, including this woman we found headed to phoenix. >> all we do is fly southwest so, we're a little surprised. >> we don't have any plans right now. as long as we got here safely for my son's wedding, okay. if they were coming here and it was for the wedding, i would have been highly upset. >> southwest canceled 2% of its 4,000 flights. southwest also finds itself being investigated by the faa for improperly adding up the weight of all the bags carried aboard some flights. >>> an american airlines passenger had trouble flying home from san jose meantime. the airline didn't belie

southwest has lights from san jose to four hawaiian islands. southwest announced plans for the flights in october and they said it would have details when the tickets will go on sale in the coming days. >>> we are no longer asking people to evacuate here >> stuck in guerneville . people are stuck with no way out. emergency crews are telling people to stay put. >>> right now, we are talking amongst ourselves. highway 24 is looking good. is definitely a big difference. it is not raining and the commute is better but it is getting more crowded. >> we get a break from the rain for now but more is on the way. we will talk about that with more coming in from a warm source. >>> floodwater impacts thousands of people in sonoma county. i am alive with lighting in santa rosa and i will show you a live report coming up. >> people are driving into it still. they are still getting stuck and we have to rescue them. they lose their vehicles expect a look at the storm damage across the day area and when the next warm is expected. >>> good morning. thank you fo

southwest offers free checked bags. and you get two bags on southwest. they usually have free cancellation, free changes. and when you book a big ticket item like to hawaii to have that insurance, it will be interesting. >> i wonder if the airlines are dropping them. >> i looked i'm always ready to go to hawaii. it didn't look like they were down. they're still looking like 700 plus round trip. >>> coming up, we'll give you a close look at a new effort to pay collegage letses colleg athletes. . >>> union leaders in denver walked out on negotiations with leaders friday night. the district said it has enough statute teachers on hand to keep all schools open. preschool classes are cancelled because there are not enough licensed support staff. the union and the district have been in negotiations over pay more for than a year now. >>> sacramento state university is investigating two incidents of possible hazing. the first came to light last week a photo of this. members appeared to be in a hazing ritual, walking in a circle. there is a newer video that seems

federation -- the federal aviation administration is investigating how southwest airlines tracks the weight of checked bags on its flights. look, the concern is pilots are calculating weights for takeoffs that are substantially higher than reported. southwest said in a statement that there is an ongoing effort to track and voluntarily report operational data to the faa so that we can mitigate and eliminate any corporational risks. >>> with payless shoe store shutting down all of its 2100 u.s. locations, there are some moves you need to make right now. if you have a gift card, use it. pay less plans to keep taking them. that's what they say. but these type of liquidation sales can sometimes move faster than you would expect. also, the stores close one by one in the locations near you. the stores you're used to going to could close sooner rather than later. and when buying certain use you're looking at are what you expect to be there. many stores bring in added merchandise during closeout sales. we don't know if that's happening here. but that tends to be the way it goes. and, again, t

i absolutely think that southwest appeal someone else and especially due to different words cards that they have the partnership that they have with chase right now and j.p. morgan is one of my favorite bank stocks as well but the partnership that they have as far as their credit cards and their rewards points is huge for millennia lls and i think that especially southwest and spirit airlines are going to continue to climb higher and i do really like them for a long term stock buys. shift to another budget carrier this one on the other side a the atlantic ryanair the dublin base ryanair which is in the news today michael o'leary really are leery of the c.e.o. got a huge new contract for another five years but frankly we've reported here on the program didn't you know they've had some pretty terrible troubles this last year labor strike so they didn't cancel a bunch of flights what about ryanair how do you look at them. so first of all looking at the chart it's it's in a downtrend i don't like it as a stock by looking at the overall company the problem with ryanair and what they do diff

cvs, southwest airlines, both falling. cvs falling on an earnings report with 2019 guidance the issue, coming in much lower than they had expected. and at southwest, follow 5%. -- fall of 5%, this as they updated the market on the impacts of the government shutdown, saying it will cost more than they told the market in the earnings report last month. and we are also looking at bigart, falling 3% after gains yesterday on the back of their stellar fourth quarter earnings report. investors not liking the use -- the news out of the u.k. that they would be selling. this after the u.k. regulators cited competition concerns, and investors are concerned that this will obligate the walmart international strategy, where they are trying to give it to higher growth markets, the likes of india and china. and we are looking at oil, rising up 1.7%. close to 2% earlier in the day. that is having a big impact on some of the drillers. oil up, off of november highs. and halliburton rising as oil is rising. devon reporting earnings after the

(pam) southwest airlines says, the partial government shutdown cost the company 60- million dollars. the airline revealed the figure today. and it is far more than the original 10- to 15- million southwest estimated it lost due to the shutdown. this loss is the latest in a litany of recent problems for the airline.southwest has canceled hundreds of flights since tuesday, due to mechanical issues with its planes. the f-a-a is also investigating whether southwest is miscalculating the weight of checked bags on its flights. (ken) well over half-a-million households may not participate in the 2020 census because of a potential question about citizenship. the census bureau recently told the white house that including a question about citizenship might keep 630- thousand households from completing and returning the form. that could also affect the amount of money states including california get in federal funding, as well as representation in congress. the supreme court is set to hear arguments in a challenge to the question this spring. (pam) tonight word that the number of hate groups in

. >>> southwest airlines and faa are scrambling to finish work that would allow the airline to start offering service between california and hawaii. possibly as soon as april. southwest will make its first flight today from oakland to honolulu but there will be no passengers on board. the faa must certify southwest to operate long over water flights before it starts to sell tickets and hoping to complete this validation for the flights ahead of a possible second government shutdown later this month. >>> happening now, your kid might be using too much tooth paste. if you are a parent you probably already know that but double check before they brush. nearly 40% of kids 3 to 6 years use a lot more tooth paste than is recommended according to ast. cdc recommends ahen like candy. bringing together steph curry and president obama. >>> plus, taking a victory lap. yeah. we'll take you to the celebrations held for the super bowl champions, the new england patriots. >>> now in paris, apartments smoldering after a deadly fire tore through the building. at least nine people were killed. investig

. >>> southwest airline's ceo said that the airline is almost ready to fly to hawaii. overwater flight test. but they still need a final report card before it can announce a flight schedule. ticket sales will start within just a few days after getting that final approval. when the flights start, southwest will fly from oakland, san jose to the hawaii islands. the analyst are saying get ready. the flights are probably going to drop 15 to 30% in general across the board for flights to hawaii when southwest enters the market. so get ready. >>> 7:55. striking oakland teachers back on the picket lines this morning on day four. the two sides will get back to the bargaining table today. >>> the dmv has had complaints of long lines for months. and now the dmv is considering people registering their cars every other we're. >>> rain usually adds time for your commute. you may see someone driving unsafely. so you have to plan for that too. >>> some uncredible totals. it looks like it will continue to the south. it will get there. but it will be late tonight and tomorrow and a lit

it is offshore and things are moving southwest to northeast even though it looks close to san francisco. lane is likely not in the city. when it gets here, it will rain a lot. we have had a wet pattern. it has rained somewhere in the bay area 10 of the past 14 days. i would just go ahead and throw in tomorrow. we have 12 of 16 days with rainfall around the bay area. it is still chilly. we will get warmer the next couple of days because there is a tropical connection and we call that atmospheric river which strongly means warmer but you won't enjoy it because it will be pouring. it's only 46 in santa rosa. a look at the overnight temperatures, very similar to what we have right now. temperatures not cooling off because the rain will begin to move in. fairmont 49 in oakland 50 degrees. the half moon bay will be windy. i'm talking 40 or 50 or 60 miles per hour along the coast. i would warning lasting through thursday morning. it will be wet and windy tomorrow and wet and windy coming up thursday. here is the satellite and radar review. notice i have zoomed out a far distance and this is al

. >>> bay area travelers are grounded by southwest and the nationwide problems the airlines is facingorning. >>> consumer reports not recommending the tesla model 3. >>> good morning on this friday, february 22. i am michelle griego. >> good morning. it is almost 5:30 am, and i am kenny choi. >>> it is a chilly start to the day but beautiful with sunshine across the bay area. enjoy it and we made it to friday and it looks great with the weather. here is the cliff house camera at ocean beach with clear skies and concord at 38, oakland at 36 with livermore at 40, 33 for santa rosa. at other locations, down to 38 in napa, 39 for vallejo and redwood city, 41 for mountain view. clear skies with chilly temperatures and more sun through the afternoon with high pressure in control. we have highs in the 50s and mainly dry for the weekend with increasing clouds saturday and sunday. we will time this out on the futurecast and take you through the weekend and into next week and when we will have the next shot of rain, coming up. >>> let's check in with gianna for a look at the traffic, and i hear

also today the faa started investigating how southwest airlines tracks baggage weight. wall street journal reports pilots were reported extra baggage weight on takeoffs. >>> all over president trump declaring a national emergency to build a border wall. protests were held in many bay area cities, the two biggest were in san jose, immigrants are welcome here and held up signs like fake emergency and trump is the national emergency. >>> late this afternoon california became one of 16 states to file a lawsuit against the white house arguing the emergency declaration is unconstitutional. ken. >>> elizabeth, thank you. coming up next do you think you could do 40 pushups right now? well what the answer could reveal about your heart health. 10??.. 20?? well that's not ne >>> so, big question today, how many pushups can you do? 10? 20? one hand? two hand? >> no. well that's not nearly love according to this harvard study. >> men who can do more than 40 pushups are 96% less likely to develop a cardiovascular problem. researchers studied 91100 firefighters for over a decade. >> c