but not long ago i was up at a place called chimney rock in southwest colorado. and it's over 8,000 feet. and you are up at the southern end ftd rocky mountains and there is this scarp of rock that rises up probably about a thousand feet out of a valley floor and right at the tip of this scarp there are two twin towers of rock. if you get to a certain place on top of this very narrow butte, you can see between these twin towers and there happens to be a great house built between these two towers and every 18.6 years when the moon goes into its northernmost point on the horizon, it rises between those two towers. i was there at the beginning of the last 18.6 year cycle and we stood up there, probably 20 of us, researchers, forest service people, all gathered at the same spot with cameras and huddled -- it was late december at 8,000 feet and we were all watching this gap. and somebody had done very intricate work to figure out exactly where you need to stand to see the light at exactly the right time. and as we were all gathered up there, i remember this older arch

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showers in the southwest and rockies. >> 97 degrees in denver. colorado springs.een 86 here in weeks. 76, seattle. 90 minneapolis. miami. 109 degrees of dry, pizza oven heat in phoenix. >> the pet population at the white house is increasing by one. the first family has welcomed a second dog. her name is sunny, a portuguese water dog. >> same breed as bo, the obama's first dog. the white house says -- the breed works well for the obamas because of family allergies. sunny is entirely black, bo has a couple white spots down the middle and on paws. as you can see. >> i would hope the dogs have been fixed, i would say. >> i think so -- >> both, male/female. >> new one is a female. >> oh. >> sunny looks bigger than the male. >> may have a bunch of litters. coming around. >> good for families allergic to dander. >> that's right. that's right. very adorable. coming up -- >> hollywood mourning yet another young star. >> girls and guns -- why women are the fastest growing segment of gun owners. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brou

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thursday night into friday morning when the incredible storm moved through, and it's southwest, especially in littleton, coloradogeneration of two storms coming together with dynamic up lift, and for the most part it was hail and dime-sized hail and nickel, but we even saw golf ball-sized hail, and that's how they had to use the snowplows to push it away, and four feet of flooding, and littleton, colorado, getting the worst of it. and currently the temperature at the rim fire is 37 degrees, and then the winds coming from the south-southwest, and we have seen winds going different directions moving the fire around. dew point incredibly low, and that's the amount of moisture in the air, and wind gusts were about twenty seven miles per hour, and this fire did double in size overnight, and it's a function of two things. the winds and the terrain. what we talk about with winds is really the funneling of the winds. what we will see this afternoon, sustained winds, 10 to 15, 20 to 25-mile-per-hour wind gusts, and the problem weather-wise is no chance for rain at all overt next few days, and the winds will continue to b

southwest. flash flooding in colorado. mass i have hail.port across the nation for your get away friday. i don't know why you'd want to leave. it is going to be really nice today and especially as we get into the upcoming weekend. 87 in livermore, 75, fremont, 79 for redwood city, 65 in san francisco. here is your weekend forecast, temperatures staying nice and steady you 84 for sunday. inches coming up next, kelly clarkson calling off her big wed something what's got madonna smiling these days? we'll get you ready for the weekend right after this. mom, dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. ♪ [ dad ] jan? why didn't they think of this sooner? you see, the smart tube reaches the bottom so you can spray every last drop. absolutely magnific... my bottle! my eagle! introducing... uhh.. re-introducing smart tube technology. it's a stick revolution! new fit me stick foundation from maybelline new york. fresh, gel

colorado, wyoming and montana. severe storms are a threat from boston to the carolinas. mostly dry along the west coast and the desert southwest. >> there will be a touch of wall in the air for the midwest. with temperatures in the mid-70s and dry air. honolulu and new orleans, just over 90. dallas and san antonio could be over 100. >>> is it the commuting of the future? a billionaire unveils his dream to whisk us to work at 800 miles per hour. >>> and the incredible pictures. people running for their lives at a sinkhole swallows part of a resort. but has the earth stopped moving? >>> and a bittersweet victory in court for the queen of southern cu >>> welcome back. the summertime spike in gas prices that usually comes at this time of year just hasn't happened. in fact, gas prices continue to go down, 7 cents in just one week. just $3.56 a gallon. that's because oil refineries are getting efficient at keeping output high. don't expect prices to get any lower. experts say refineries are pretty much running at peak efficiency. >>> americans have apparently an upside for apples than blackberries when it comes to cell phones. black

colorado and into new mexico and arizona. temperatures holding on to the heat across the desert southwest and hot weather in texas not as bad ase west and we need rainfall here with the wildfires burning in places like southern california, it remains dry, we are in 80 in chicago and by tuesday, trough remains in the east and cold front drapes through this area, that will keep showers in the southeast and spreading back to the north east, wednesday, not much improvement in the southeast. we have 70s around the great lakes on thursday and up to 98 in salt lake city. it has been a hot summer for you. we dry out in the central plains and missouri, a long stretch of dry weather. you can get your latest weather and forecasts right here, wake up with al at 5:30. easo why do you feel exso tired afterward? instead of refueled and focused, you're foggy and sluggish. it's that 2:30 feeling again. so how do you get your clear, alert feeling back? have a coffee... then another? do this instead. take one 5-hour energy. in minutes foggy and sluggish is gone... hello clear and alert. 5-hour energy. take it after lunch. be clear and alert for

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southwest. with the heat wave in the middle of the country that one continues. >> 97, omaha, colorado springs.in new york. >> all right. may be the unofficial end of summer. but may as well have been middle of winter for the furry friends. take a look at them. they're pandas at the san diego zoo. what they were doing yesterday. >> treated to a special snow day. 100 big bucks, or big blocks rather. were used to create 30,000 pound of snow. you can see the fun that the pandas were having in it. sure they felt right at home. look at the little guy. >> apparently the zookeepers, the zoo says it was all possible thanks to generous donations, contributed all the money they needed to buy the ice. >> oh, this should happen more often. >> no doubt they were excited. the zookeepers said they were making a noise, vocalization, a bleet. keepers say, bleeting is curiosity or excitement. they were bleeting. >> the mama panda was tossing baby panda. look, made a little snowball. nice. >> that's cute. >> awesome. coming up a major hollywood heartbreak. veteran tough guy actor in the middle of a breakup. >> to

colorado, wyoming and montana. severe storms are a threat from boston to the carolinas. mostly dry along the west coast and the desert southwest. >> there will be a touch of wall in the air for the midwest. with temperatures in the mid-70s and dry air. honolulu and new orleans, just over 90. dallas and san antonio could be over 100. >>> is it the commuting of the future? a billionaire unveils his dream to whisk us to work at 800 miles per hour. >>> and the incredible pictures. people running for their lives at a sinkhole swallows part of a resort. but has the earth stopped moving? >>> and a bittersweet victory in court for the queen of southern cuisine. with your mortgage,g for hep worried about foreclosure. we can help you keep your house. all we ask for in return is that you submit to our plans for galactic domination. [laughing] [laughing hesitantly] [laughing evilly] sign. announcer: if you're facing foreclosure, talk to the right people. speak with hud-approved housing counselors free of charge at... >>> welcome back. the summertime spike in gas prices that usually comes at this time of year just hasn't happened. in fact,

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southwest. we have no choice but to figure out how to create a sustainable relationship with the colorado river. without the hoover dam, we wouldn't be here. without the canals to bring the water to us, we wouldn't be but this is a desert. there would be a few people here but not all of us certainly. the great megalopolis grown here in phoenix and los angeles, all of those areas wouldn't have the growth that has if we don't pay attention to the importance of using the river anymore sustainable way. that's been huge challenge and a look at 100 years of a rivers history, and i've only seen some real hope towards the end of that 100 years, and beyond, and the 21st century where starting to pay attention of a crisis before we look for reasonable solution. but looking at the whole picture, looking at the whole picture of the river helps us understand yes, why we exist the way we do here in the southwest. it also helps us understand the role of rivers surface water in arid regions, and other parts of the world. but it also gives us a larger picture, a piece of a larger picture of how humans relate to

southwest. there will be showers in the northwest. >> 81 in seattle. 90, portland. lots of 92s on board. today, albuquerque, colorado orleans, in the 80s for the northeast corner of the nation. >> now to a story about a hap -- happy couple who had true fairy tale start. to their formal life together. erica ramos and paul phillips. >> when paul knew it was time to propose marriage, he wanted it to be a real storybook type of event. he created a book, gorilla falls in love with the giraffe. he was the gorilla. erica the giraffe. >> when erica was done reading the book on a staged trip to the library, paul got on one knee, asked her to marry him. of course she happily said yes. >> quite an illustrator. he did the pictures. my goodness. >> he said -- he just wanted to show her how happy she makes him. least he could do. worth every cent. he also said -- he knew she liked giraffes, which is why he made her a giraffe. >> very nice. >> he was hoping that the giraffe -- or that she would wear polka dress like the giraffe in the story. she said that was not going to happen. >> sixth sense. watching them on the bench. they re

desert southwest is getting a lot more moisture and more rain/flooding likely by the end of the weekend. even a lot of areas of rain and wet weather through the rockies. here's a picture from colorado. this is near littleton. that's a car stuck in the hail. literally hail was covering the ground. the snow plow had to come to get that vehicle out. pretty incredible. let's talk about the rain. needles, california. mojave desert. one of the driest places. picked up an inch of rain last night. doesn't sound like much to a lot of people around the country. but that is literally about 25% of their annual rainfall. this is one of the driest places there is. significant rains in that region. we could have more coming your way. that rain is dispalting as it heads into areas of nevada and utah today. still the moisture funneling to the north. now a tropical depression down there in the pacific. and all that moisture is going to move up into sunday, monday into areas of arizona, possibly southern california with possibilities of significant rains in areas that don't get a lot. that's a look at story, is the and the wet weather headed your way. >> i'll take a closer look at that weekend foreca

we have no choice in the southwest but to figure out how to create a sustainable relationship with the colorado river. without the hoover dam, we wouldn't need here. without the cannot you bring the water to us, we wouldn't be here. there'd be a few people here, but not all of us. the great megalopolis that is grown here in phoenix and los angeles, on those areas wouldn't have the growth that had if we don't pay attention to the importance of using the river in a more sustainable way. that's been a huge challenge. advocate a hundred years of the river's history and i've only seen some real hope towards the end of that hundred years and beyond in the 21st century starting to pay attention to the crisis before we look for a reasonable solution. looking at the whole picture, the whole history of the river helps us understand guess, why we exist the way we do in the southwest. it also helps us understand the role of rivers, surface waters in arid regions in other parts of the world, but also gives us a larger picture, a piece of a larger picture of how humans relate to the environment and the stres

southwest have been dealing with a lot of tropical moisture streaming in to the area. so picking up significant rainfall and dealing with flooding across parts of southern california, parts of arizona, nevada, coloradoso a number of flood watches and also warnings are currently in effect. now, across the center of the country, how hot will it be? take a look at minneapolis. you could reach 100 degrees today. 95 in rapid city. 96 over in kansas city and chicago also making it into the middle 90s. you add in the humidity and that will mean that it will feel like over 100 degrees, so we have a number of heat advisories and also excessive heat warnings in effect out here throughout the day today and hot temperatures forecast here for a couple more days, as well. >> thank you for the warning. >>> enjoy the summer while it's here. speaking of weather. because the farmers almanac is using words like bitterly cold to describe the upcoming winter. if its predictions are true, the first outdoor super bowl in years will be a messy snow bowl. the publication says a massive storm will hit around the same time the super bowl is played at met life stadium. also predict as colder than normal winter for two-thirds o

southwest virginia. very heavy rain in a short amount of time this morning led to road closures. high winds brought trees down.and caused power outages. and check out these cars in colorado. this deadly mudslide was friday.but more today has people worried looming. the governor has signed a disaster declaration that provides 400-thousand dollars for cleanup. it also allows the colorado national guard to help in and rescues. sachs says san >> reporter:and check this out. wild pictures from seattle. a thunder and lightning storm lit up the sky friday night. it lasted about two hours. skies.seattle's airport got >> pam: coming up -- >> pam: the extreme measures one local school district is taking. to keep children safe in a worst case scenario.then - how a lifelong baseball fan, lost his life at a game. and -- after an international apology from the swiss. why oprah is now the one saying she is sorry. >> jacqueline: looking at the golden gate bridge but how long will we continue to see the sun? i will have that answer coming up. it's great having at&t u-verse high speed internet. walter likes to download fix-it videos... and watch "boardwalk empire." it helps sam with his m

southwest airlines. on the air. in the air. with live tv. >>> the justice says it will not seek to block new state laws in colorado and washington that legalize marijuana. the department says it will no longer target medical marijuana dispensaries as long as they do not sell to minors and the profits don't go to organized crime. federal agents have raided dispenries in california, even though they are legal under state law. >>> math you a shotwell was arrested during a raid in february of last year. but -- matthew shotwell was arrested during a raid in february of last year, but charges were dropped because of lack evidence. the pot was returned to him. but he claims the marijuana is damaged because it's been in police storage since february. >> all of these bags after bags after bags of weed, all of these ruined. >> shotwell was one of the stars of the tv show "weed country." he says he had about 9,000 clients before the raid. he's planning to sue vallejo for his losses. >>> alameda county's ground breaking law on drug disposal can go into effect as scheduled. it requires drugmakers to pay for operate programs that take back unused or expire

colorado. here's what i want to show you as far as the rain forecast. there's the tropical low that will come onshore and really leave a mess. the southwestjust your telesion sets. it is a loud crowd. gorgeous morning in central park with the wanted. [ cheers and applause ] fellas, so many questions for you from fans. we want to start. "word of mouth," your new album comes out next month here in the states. what can we expect, max? >> i think it's definitely a got party album. it gets you going in the morning. gets you going at night. you know, the single "we own the night," is a good start for the album. that gives an idea of what the album is about. >> siva? >> it has personal experiences, too. i think everyone's going to connect to. >> personal experiences, like about romance? >> you name it. we sing it. >> all right. >> you have been on tour, performing with carly rae jepsen. more dates are being added, by the way. want to make sure everybody knows that, next month. that's correct, right? more dates? so, you want to see them again, you know where to go. how has that been, being on the road? >> a lot of fun. we love the road all the ti

colorado. here's what i want to show you as far as the rain forecast. there's the tropical low that will come onshore and really leave a mess. flash flooding concerns for parts of the southwestes about an hour quicker today and warmer weather because of that. low to upper 80s in our inland neighborhoods, 70 to 80 around the bay, the spread along the coast i >> the screams are piercing. back up to you. >>> all right. still to come here, much more of the band you came to see, including the song you voted on. you'll hear it next. go nowhere. [ cheers and applause ] >>> do not adjust your television sets. it is a loud crowd. gorgeous morning in central park with the wanted. [ cheers and applause ] fellas, so many questions for you from fans. we want to start. "word of mouth," your new album comes out next month here in the states. what can we expect, max? >> i think it's definitely a got party album. it gets you going in the morning. gets you going at night. you know, the new single "we own the night," is a good start for the album. that gives an idea of what the album is about. >> siva? >> it has personal experiences, too. i think everyone's going to connect to. i think it's ou

southwest. as much as ten inches of rainfalling just overnight friday. flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in states like kansas, missouri, tennessee, oklahoma, and coloradod slide along ho highway 24 trapping cars, carrying homes and black rushing waters and killing a man buried underneath mounds of debris. three others are still missing. one woman held on for dear life as her home swept by her. >> at that moment, i knew that the water was getting higher and going to come over it. then the bottom broke off and it went through, so i went okay. i have to get out of here. like i can't -- i was screaming for help and i watched them rescue a dog. i watched the house go by. i watched cars go by. >> missouri receiving the worst of it. reports of up to 15 inches of rain over two days in some areas. floods there killed an elderly woman, four-year-old boy and his mother. their cars were swept off a bridge. in kansas, serious rains flooding the little arkansas river, overflowing onto fields and roads. rescuers in wichita on jet skis pulling a man floating on an inner tube. in nashville, tennessee, dozens of people rescued from their homes, downpours leaving more th

streets and streams are flooded colorado this morning after heavy rain and hail slammed parts of the state this week. want to show you video from ken which is southwest of denver. the rain and hail trapped drivers in already cars on the road. one driver said his car filled with so much water it'll likely have to be totaled. >> the water just takes my car up over the hood and like i have to go. forced open my door and all the water came in and i just -- i knew i had to get out quick. >> the county is now using snow plows to open roads up for drivers out there in colorado. >> nothing like that here. let's head over too rosemary for a check of a nice day. she is cook up for us. >> yes. we have nice weather in the forecast. if you like what we had yesterday more of the same to come for today. a mix of sun and clouds outs side right now and then into the second half of the morning and afternoon, it's going to peel away partly to mostly cloudy will remain along the coastline. if you take a look over the north bay, high clouds will begin to pull in. we have a system off the northwest corner and we will continue to watch that system bring us the morning clou

southwest. we have no choice but to figure out how to create a sustainable relationship with the colorado riveroover dam we wouldn't be here. without the canals that bring the water to us we wouldn't be here. this is the desert. certainly the great megalopolis that has grown here in phoenix and los angeles all of those areas wouldn't have the growth that it has we don't pay attention to the importance of using the river in a more sustainable way. that has been a huge challenge and i looked at 100 years of the river's history and i have only seen some real hope toward the end of that 100 years and beyond in the 21st century we are starting to pay attention. it's almost crisis before we actually look for a reasonable solution. looking at the whole picture, looking at the whole history of the river hopes us understand yes why we exist the way we do in the southwest. it also helps us understand the role of rivers and surface waters in arid regions in other parts of the world. but it also gives us a larger picture, a piece of a larger picture of how humans relate to the environment and the stresses

southwest. we have no choice but to figure out how to create a sustainable relationship with the colorado river.without the hoover dam, we wouldn't be here. without the canals to bring the water to us, we wouldn't be but this is a desert. there would be a few people here but not all of us certainly. the great megalopolis grown here in phoenix and los angeles, all of those areas wouldn't have the growth that has if we don't pay attention to the importance of using the river anymore sustainable way. that's been huge challenge and a look at 100 years of a rivers history, and i've only seen some real hope towards the end of that 100 years, and beyond, and the 21st century where starting to