. >> i am from st. louis, missouri. a lot of you think i have said it in correctly when i said missouri. you think i got it slid into my southern dialect, right? no. i was not born in st. louis. i was born in nashville, tennessee, a little town side of nashville. that is where i grew up, went to high school, met and married my husband. moved back to st. louis where i lived part of my life. i heard people saying missouri and missouri. what is the correct pronunciation of our new home? the best place to go when you want information is where? >> [inaudible]. >> of course, we all know that. i went to the library and the librarian gave me a wonderful book and began a life long friendship with the librarian. missouri is the native american pronunciation. in their language it is the people of the big boats. one word means all of that. missouri. frenchman who came up the mississippi river. they said that would be a great place to have a trading post. they set up a trading post and called it st. louis. missouri became missouri.

. >>> breaking news in st. louis, missouri. right now, these are live pictures where we understand that two u.s. marshals, two federal marshals and a police officer, a st. louis police officer have been shot. we understand this happened during a gunfight that the officers were trying to make an arrest just before 5:00 our time. no word on the condition of the marshals. the police officer, we understand, suffered a grave wound. he had a bullet-resistant vest on and he apparently was injured when he fell after being shot. a suspect has also been shot. police say they have a hostage -- or standoff situation. the city s.w.a.t. team has come into the area, but again, we are looking at a situation where two u.s. marshals and a st. louis police officer have been shot. no word on the condition of those u.s. marshals. we will continue to follow this story as it develops in st. louis. >>> 6:23. drama of a different kind. charlie sheen the battle he will have in court today. coming up. >> plus, if you want a happier life maybe you should

again, we are looking at live aerial shots in st. louis. apparently in a neighborhood and this happened with exchange of gunfire with a man in a home is what it sounds like. this started shortly before 7:00 this morning local time there. two of the marshalls were taken to st. louis university hospital. the third to barnes jewish hospital there. we do not know any details about the shooting or the conditions of those three marshalls. the breaking news this morning in st. louis three u.s. marshalls shot. we will update this story as soon as we get more information. >>> speaking of police, swat teams swarming in one east bay neighborhood here. where the situation has been very intense for hours in berkeley. we will get the live report on why law enforcement rushed to that area. >>> plus new demands that a bay area homeless shelter finds a new home. >>> we will have mostly sunny weather.

obviously tense situation in south st. louis.he time is now 6:42 a.m., we will be right back. [ ryan ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ ryan ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ so i used mine, to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> darya: a quick look at some stories man is dead after a nine hour standoff with berkeley place. police say he killed himself. he was held up in the home of aum marin. about midnight they were trying to negotiate with him, he started firing an officer was hit. then officers went in at about 4:30 a.m. and found a man dead. police >> mark: in spain said the body of the man missing since last month have been found in margarine river. the cause of death is unknown, but there are no signs of foul play. >> darya: khaddafi tried to strike a deal with opposition leaders say he

marshals and a st. louis police officer is now dead.uis police won't say right now how the suspect died. the two marshals wounded they are in the hospital. one is listed in critical condition. another is listed in fair condition. that wounded police officer injured in the shooting only sufficiented a grazed wound of he was wearing a bulletproof vestle all of this happened as they were serving a warrant. >>> we're phoning -- continuing to cover developing news out of libya. opposition leaders say moammar gadhafi is trying to trike a deal with them alison burns has more. >> reporter: there are several reports at this hour, that rebel leaders have given moammar gadhafi 72 hours to leave the country. we're expecting a speech from the libyan leader any minute now. this is video that's airing this morning on libyan tv on the aftermath of gadhafi's raids on a key oil refinery town. rebel leaders say he's working on a deal to leave the country. they say he will step down at the -- if the opposition can guarantee him safe passage and protect him

this is developing out of st. louis, missouri. three u.s. marshals shot while trying to make an arrest. we will get to you more details on this developing story and bring it to you as soon as we get them in. >>> there are overnight developments in libya as well. there is word that moammar gadhafi could be on his way out. there are conditions he is asking for in return for stepping down. >>> there is bill gates. he's no longer the richest guy in the world. >>> good morning, to you welcome back. time now 6:14. we are covering developing news coming from libya this morning. moammar gadhafi is trying to work out a deal with them. ktvu alison burns is following all of this from our washington, d.c. newsroom. alison. >> reporter: dave, these are the first significant reports that moammar gadhafi is considering stepping down. problem is his government says they are just not true. his forces have been fighting fiercely to do all they can to crush the opposition. this is the after math of the fighting in a key oil refinery town. this video is airing

very well-known in st. louis. i'm sure the shrink would have loved to have gotten their hands on them. he was a leader in the jewish community, still have the st. louis. in the 1940s with st. louis was still very much a southern town and its racial attitudes, he insisted that unions on his construction projects admit african-americans. he was a huge civic figure, philanthropist and builder in st. louis. and he was just fine until he was about 99 when he fell and broke his hip. anyway, again, a great example of someone who can age successfully into you can't. then he had to have a companion, which for a man like this, he hated. there was nothing wrong with his mind. two weeks before he committed suicide he had given a long from memory speech at a synagogue about his life, about what a great life he had. he outlived two eyes. he outlived some of his children. and his grandchildren. what he did one morning, and he hated living with a companion. well, i'm sure there are a lot of the people, people commit suicide are a

the agent died hours after a gun battle erupted during a raid in st. louis. 48-year-old john perry passed away. he suffered a gunshot wound to the head, while attempting to arrest a suspect. two agents were wounded. the suspect was killed. >>> and white house drug czar gil kerlikowske is in a boston hospital this morning. he fainted twice yesterday. he was alert and speaking with doctors after being admitted to the hospital. >>> a national public radio executive is now on administrative leave after being caught on tape saying the wrong things. ron schiller heads npr's fund-raising arm. he met with two men who said they were part of a muslim organization and who offered npr $5 million. in reality, it was a sting being pulled off by activists who target groups they claim are opposed to conservatives. take a listen. >> the current republican party, particularly the tea party, is fanatically involved in people's personal lives. and very fundamental christian. they're seriously racist people. >> now, npr says it is appalled by schiller's comments. and it refused

over the weekend a couple got married outdoors during a snowstorm at busch stadium in st. louis.is going to be in a warm location. but i had a website that got a really cozy igloos in alaska that they might want to check out to keep the snow thing going, you no he. >> you know, i lived in st. louis for a long time and they love their baseball there. i mean, every town loves its baseball. >> yes. >> but there is the zoo and then there is baseball in st. louis. but that's what they told me when i first moved there. i said what is there fun to do here? they said there is the zoo and there's baseball. >> and avoid the humidity. >> oh, in the summertime. >> yeah. >> it's hot there. so maybe they wanted to avoid the heat. >> the only thing about the snow is those bridesmaids will never be able to wear those dresses again. >> well, they will cut them off. >> and what's bad about that? [ laughter ] >> at least they are a pretty reasonable color. how can you tell? >> not like, you know, lime green or something. >> no. >> no, you know, that's very special. i am sure they are still happy. t

this is in the southern portion of st. louis. the condition of the marshals and the police officer is not known at this time. we heard reports of a suspect inside been wounded. police were dealing with the standoff situation. they made entry into the building, after tense minutes they came out, the tension melted away. there are only two possible outcomes, the suspect is inside waiting to be brought the suit, or he has died appear we don't see an ambulance, there is not much impetus or urgency in the era. we saw all woman say that is the girlfriend of a suspect, she was very distraught she fell to the ground and ran up to the police tape. according to the suspect's sister she told police her brother said he was not going to jail, he would not come out of the house a life. again it has beehasn't been confirmed what happened in the house but we will get it to you as soon as we know. >> darya:beware of the man in pleasant hill, who says he's from pg&e, and has been seen coming out of in the past few days. two incidents occurred in p

a mix of rain and snow from st. louis to central illinois. some rain from seattle to portland and mountain snow in the rockies. >> mostly 50s from seattle to salt lake. also a hot 86 in phoenix. 38 degrees in minneapolis. 35 in fargo. 45 in kansas city. 48 in new york. and 70s from new orleans to atlanta. >>> well, we could all use a sweet story this morning. zookeepers are hoping for a love match this week in hungary. >> you're not into animals but come on, take a look at these guys. two snow leopards have been brought in as part of a new breeding program. wildlife experts would like to increase their numbers and move them closer from being off the endangered species list. >> for now, though, the pair is being kept apart to get used to the new surroundings. later this week they will be brought together and zookeepers are hoping for some love at first sight. >> yeah, how do you get two snow leopards in the mood? sort of, you know, help them in the mood. >> chocolate, bottle of wine. >> barry white. >> we'll be right back with more "world news

over in phoenix, the a's and st. louis. former cal bear tyson ross is competing for the fifth starting job. ross, four ks in three shutout innings. chris carter with the rbi groundout to make it 1-0. oakland beats the brewers 5-4. >>> it was the squad duty for oakland in pore a. the a's lost the padres, 7-6. >> going into the final round of the honda classic, rory sabbatini had a commanding lead, but y.e. yang would make him work for the title. sabbatini would nearly give then lead on the back nine. he bogeyed the hole to fall to 8-under. yang would try to take advantage on the first hole of what they call the bear trap, the 15th, 16th, and 17th holes. yang makes a sensational shot. but sack -- sabbatini regained control. on 18. sabbatini taps in for par and the victory. he finished 9-under. one better than ongoing. his sixth pga tour victory. and do we have a final on the warriors game? what was the final score? tied game. in the final seconds. so -- at 6:00 we'll tell you who won the game. >>> the start of a wild and colo

the sharks will miss heatly against minnesota and st. louis. he will be back march 23.ndon bell is making it tough for the giants to keep him off the roster. tim lincecum on the mound today. 1:00 in the afternoon. lincecum 5, allowed one run, 7 strikeouts. bell, natural power hitting first baseman. went the off have it way. second home run. double to center field. 3 hits, 2 rbis. if bell would start then you move to left field huff and then wobbly legs for pat burrell. bell looking awfully good. 5-3 giants. ochocinco hasn't been in the news this week so he said hey, let's try this. he says he wants to try out with kansas city of major league soccer and again, there he is. ochocinco making news today, ordered to pay a store $12,000. they gave him 12 grand in clothing and he never paid for it. ochocinco trying out for soccer and owes a store $12,000. again, jackie, earlier tonight, ochocinco now in regards to basketball wise -- >> engaged to evelyn who dumped walker when he went bankrupt. >> they are engaged i guess. what are you watching? >> i don't know how i missed tha

with possible tornadoes through roofs off of homes and nearby st. louis. a dangling street light shows the strength of the sunday night wind that damaged power lines leaving thousands of residents of the dark. this same storm system caused central indiana flooding. hamas for underwater on monday and highways and roads for is not possible. similar in ohio or atm failed to hold back floodwaters. fleshed flood waters are in effect from india and all the way to pennsylvania. the northern part of this storm is all wto parts of the northeast with freezing rain and sleet. in washington, samantha hayes, kron 4 news. if >>pam: the new zealand earthquake new details of the final death toll could be 240. today, two minutes of silence was held to mark exactly one week ago since the earthquake devastated the city of christchurch. rescue crews are still sticking to the rubble. the 6.3 magnitude quake destroyed thousands of homes, churches, buildings of this city of 350,000. 154 bodies have been pulled from the rubble and many more are still unaccounted for. >>this just

>>catherine: a gun fight today in st. louis, two u.s. marshals and a police officer trying to serve an arrest warrant in this neighborhood. the man they're trying to take into custody was killed, a u.s. marshal was in critical condition tonight he was shot in the head. the two other officers were injured. authorities aren't saying why he was being arrested, but he did have a criminal record dating back to the early '90s. in texas, people protesting at the texas capital angry about a bill that would require women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. it is passed in the house and senate and house versions are no exceptions for women who are victims of rape or incest. the committee will hash out the details before sending this to governor. he has praised the bill, opponents say it is intrusive and interferes with the doctor patient relationship. how many more workers in oregon shot up car came crashing through the wall right into the cashier stand. it was all caught on tape this weekend. the worker had been sweeping the floor wh

replace lost beds because of the skilled nursing facility beds at the california campus and the st. louis campus will not be we have committed two commitments. one is to maintain our 36 sickbed that the babies campus. the second is to either find, build, or cobuild 62 other beds without taking them from pre- existing places in the community. that is a commitment we will keep. we spoke about how we would replace lost beds. we are working with other hospitals. all ceo's share this problem to, with a solution. we will honor this commitment. we were asked to commit to operate st. luke's for 20 years as a community hospital. it is our intention to operate all of our facilities in perpetuity. we were asked to implement the blue ribbon panel recommendations about the rebuild of an acute-care facility and we agreed to do that. the health board has committed $250 million to contract -- to construct that hospital. the new hospital will include all of the services that the blue ribbon panel recommended the health commissioner specifically called out our community partnerships. we have made commitmen

the middle of the country has a storm to deal with in st. louis and kansas city.eattle, we've had some rain. the first front has cleared through northern california. still some rain there around sacramento. as far as the forecast today goes, this one storm system has continued to kick up the coastline in british columbia. this storm continues to fizzle out over mav mav and utah. right behind it is another storm for tonight. the radar is pretty much william a lot of showery weather, and we've even had thunderstorms in the coast. very gusty winds on the coast too. this high wind warning will expire, and we're going to get significant snow at the high elevations. the next batch of rain will come many. it's really going to target san francisco northward and through the coastline of oregon and up in the coastal washington. m northern cascades, we're talking over at least a foot at high elevations above snowquamie pass. the northwest is the problem. that's a look at tucson today, 85 degrees, one of the warmest locations in the country. tuesday's forecast looks wet and s

>>catherine: major gunfight in st. louis happened early today. two u.s.ls and a police officer all of them tried to serve an arrest warrant when this happened. what was over the man they're trying to wrest a shot and killed. a u.s. marshal shot in the head he is in critical condition. two other officers were injured. a woman described as a troubled single mother pleaded guilty to a terrace of conspiracy today. facing up to 15 years in prison, she is accused of accepting an invitation to move to ireland to help ford a muslim holy war. angry about a bill that would limit collective bargaining rights. a similar to wisconsin. people both for and against the rally showed up. two people killed in a plane crash in atlanta today, the plane went down in this wooded area west of a small local airport in henry county. this is close to a nascar race track. not clear what caused this crash. and oil spill in ventura county today, a landslide caused the pipe line to break open still in the oil into the water along the pacific coast highway. it was a huge but 55 gal., a

sharks hosting st. louis and gives them theúcúcúcúcúcúcúcúcúc >> mike: sharks hosting the blues.suspended. sharks brought it off the rebound. 1-0 san jose. later in the fir, now 2-0. joe pavelski, the rocket slap shot. the sharks lead 3 or after one. little joe one done. pavelski, the redirect. she sharks win 5-3. >> in the south bay, earthquakes opening in the rain against real salt lake. off the post and in, and that would be the difference. the earthquake -- got some baseball here -- they fall 1-0. this should be good. giants closer brian wilson has been sidelined with a mild strain of his oblique muscle, and those can linger. he had an mri today and will be reeval witnessed on monday. in the fourth, buster posey had liftoff. giants within in phoenix, a's hosting the white sox. sweeney hitting .5 # 3 this season. a's win. >> alan: is brian wilson's beard a little longer? >> mike: he needs to shave. captioned by closed captioning services inc.

light rain from st. louis to cincinnati. >>> a string-like day along the east coast. it's welcome news. new york and boston well into the 60s. miami, 83. 83 in dallas. 43 in minneapolis. mostly 50s from seattle to colorado springs. you can feel spring coming. yes. >> couldn't come soon enough. that is for sure. coming up, the scare at a school after fourth graders eat cocaine. >>> the looming shortage for apples newest ipad. >>> we'll update the top story, u.s. military and allies could be flying over libya within hours. hours. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this free information kit and medicare guide. if you're turning 65 or you're already on medicare... you should know about this card -- it's the only one of its kind

my hometown in east st. louis, illinois, for example to cut back on federal assistance to that poor community at this moment in time, i think, would really be a mistake. we need to make sure that these young people have good teachers and good resources and can learn even though they live in a town that is economically poor. the house republican budget cuts the money and cuts the teachers for these school districts and cuts the money for pell grants. pell grants are the college-aid grants given to students from lower-income families. many of them don't have a chance to go to school unless they get a grant to proceed with their education. the house republican budget cu cuts $150,000 a year out of the pell grants for students from lower-income families. that, unfortunately, will mean that many of them will drop out. when i went to visit with the president of a private lutheran college in the qaw qawd city ara they predicted they would lose students. when we have high unemployment in a recession students are dropping

looks like spring is moving into the midwest, st. louis 62.-40s for seattle and portland and the cold is back in boston, 20 today, 31 new york. heading to phoenix, 80. everything is quiet. really no worries. we do have a little shower activity here and snow around minneapolis and chicago. if delays develop we'll have 'em, abc7news.com. >> 4:48 now. the bodies of two children were found stuffed into luggage in a south florida canal in the exclusive oceanside community of delray beach. divers are back in the water today searching for clues. a little girl was found in a duffel bag. a boy of unknown age was locked in a suitcase. the bodies don't match the descriptions of any known missing children. >> in germany a top security official says the suspect in the killing of two american airmen at the frankfort airport confessed to targeting the u.s. military and said he acted alone. the shooting is being investigated of islamic terrorism. two others were wounded after fire opened on a bus against u.s. troops. they shouted out god is great in arabic be

how the government is going to >>> temperatures are cooling. 53 in st. louis, to 46 in chicago. we've got 45 in new york. off as we head out west and portland and 94 in phoenix and 91 muggy degrees in miami where severe weather is expected we do have lake effect snow in upstate new york but all the airport are running on time. here is the e-mail address and find the flight tracker. >> eric: today the u.s. officially hands control of air operations over libya to nato. publicly the u.s. is gladly taking a step back but privately sources say president obama has agreed to deploy a special group of c.i.a. officers to meet with rebels. janelle wang has more. >> reporter: sources tell abc news that president obama has signed a secret order known as presidential signing to authorize covert operations in libya. that means sending a group on the ground to overthrow the moammar gadhafi. there are reports the white house is still debating the consequences because little is known about these fighters, some allegedly with ties to militant groups like al-qaeda and hezbollah. >> if you ask who

st. louis put up five in the second period. nine different players scored. blues won by a touchdown, 10-3. >>> in carolina, rutu with a heartless hit on hal gill that shattered the glass. but look closer. the piece that broke divided the bench from the fans and was not the pane that was hit. the hurricanes trainer was shourd with broken glass. thanksfully he was okay. just goes to show you, sometimes when you hit the glass, the glass hits back. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> sports stars crossing over into the world of showbiz. your "early" morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, imagine showing up at your local gym and sharing equipment with these guys. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this thursday. what a warm, beautiful day, what a treat from san francisco, san jose, sacramento right through the central valley down into l.a., san diego. one of the warmest days we've had in a while. temperatures above average, 70s, 80s and a few 90s in the deserts. we're not quite as lucky in

the couple got married outdoors at busch stadium in st. louis. hope they have free beer.r two, ole lex rodriguez. what is he? he's 27. yankees kin. better than that, pablo, 40- pounds less, but look at the play at first base. where is the ball? it is in my glove. i had it the whole time. pablo loses 40e pounds and really looks better than ever. and that was one of the big question marks. >> he lost a whole panda. >> we'll be right back. ,,,, they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving for this music camp in vermont. so i told them about some of the wells fargo online savings tools like my savings plan, which helps them set up and monitor a savings goal. until we found out that maybe her teacher uses certain terms a little bit loosely. rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college account. turns out there's seven gifted kids in ashley's class of nine. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when it's time to save. ♪ i must speak the truth of caesar. it is the bright day that brings forth the adder and

we who practice at st. louis -- will vastly improve the health care resources for necessary inpatient care and in addition it will facilitate full access to our patients for the service s of the entire cpmc system of care. for these reasons, the medical executive committee of st. lukes strongly supports the plans to rebuild cpmc. thank you. >> good evening president tierney and president olague and commissioners of health and planning commission. i'm the chief administrative officer at st. luke's campus. i've had 15 years in health care and was at san mateo medical center. the mission of st. lukes and cpmc is close to my heart and so i'm committed to the viability of the organization. who do we serve? you have heard from many tonight whom we serve. we serve the patients, the child that presents with a fever in our emergency room to the a couple who would like to have an alternative birthing method to a person who has had a stroke. these are the people we serve. who serves them? who provides the care? our physicia

. >>> nhl, sharks host the st. louis blues this evening. the puck drops at 7:30 in downtown san jose. >>> nba, warriors begin a four- game road trip with a loss last night, 108-97 at phoenix. >>> college basketball madness continues in a few minutes, at the ncaa tournament. google is getting in on the objection. kiet do shows us the action that brings the 3d experience to all of us. >> reporter: this year for the big dance, google has taken march madness to the next dimension. n]♪ >> reporter: the mountain view company has collected all the venues that will be hosting an ncaa game and rendered them in high resolution 3d. from the alamo dome in san antonio, to verizon center in washington, dc, that's 14 stadiums in all. >> we're always trying to add new data, new information, new satellite imagery and new buildings to create more and more realistic world. you might call it a mirror world of the one that we live in. >> reporter: peter birch is the guru of google earth and he took us on a vip tour, using their liquid galaxy device, an array of

foreclosure victims shared their stories at the st. louis bertrand church this morning.ne mother of six explained how her bank sold her home despite the fact she was working with them on a loan modification plan. >> this all came to a screeching halt last fall when one day i came home from work and there was a notice pinned to my door telling me to vacate the premises in three days. bank of america had sold my house at auction while i was in the middle of loan modification proceedings. >> this bill would also impose a fee of $20,000 on a foreclosing party in order to offset the economic impact of foreclosures on cities, counties, school districts and the states. >>> oakland police officers lost all their hair today, but it was all for a worthy cause. opd officers sat patiently and watched as their heads were entirely shaved. it was all part of a st. bal drik's foundation event for cancer research. 28 barbers from around the area showed up at children's hospital in oakland to help police show solidarity with children suffering from cancer. this is the second year the depa

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storms could develop there and make for a bumpy ride and make for delays around st. louisanks a lot. breaking news, a u.s. plain crashed in libya this morning as the coalition enforces a no-fly zone against moammar gadhafi's regime. terry mcsweeney has the latest latest. >> we are getting word that f-15 has crashed. two crew members have ejected. one has been rescued. u.s. team is on the way to get the second pilot, both suffering only minor injuries. they say the jet was not shot down, probably had mechanical failure. this is day three of coalition bombing campaign led by the united states but the u.s. wants to step down as leader and not exactly clear who will step up to make the enforcement. it's being extended from the rebel stronghold of benghazi, the alcohol of tripoli in the west. russia is objecting to it and china is calling for an immediate cease-fire and there is concern over rebel troops can take the advantage to gain the momentum. >> democracy can't be impose frd the outside. it spring from within and from the hearts and souls for those that seek it. >> he say

cooler weather through the midwest, 47 st. louis chicago and quite a strong line of thunderstorms that we call a squall line has thunderstorms moving through mississippi and alabama, atlanta. all that wet weather through the great lakes causing flight arrival delays into chicago. more delays to come so use our flight tracker. it's at abc7news.com. here's eric with more news. >> mike, thank you very much. it's 4:48 now. this morning fire marshals in pennsylvania are looking for a cause of a blaze in a farmhouse that killed seven children. the dead range in age from seven months to 11 years. the kids were in the farmhouse last night about 20 miles north of harrisburg while their mother was in the barn milking cows and their dad was napping in the cab of his milk truck. one child ran to the barn to alert mom that the house was on fire. that child survived. the other seven were killed. >> president obama meets this morning with senior advisors to discuss possibly u.s. intervention in libya. later moammer gadhafi says libyans will fight.

now look at st. louis, this is st. louis misery. power poles are down.er missouri--they're working around the clock to get the power on. 7:33 a.m. back with more couple of minutes. the james lick in san francisco traffic is moving well. we will be right back [ man ] i was deciding what to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ] ...again. ♪ [ child ] run! [ man ] first it was the mailbox, then my squirrel... and now, this. so i used my points to make a donation to get the park down the street built. when it finally opened, i also used my points for... car repair. [ male announcer ] use citi thankyou points for almost anything. and earn them fast with the new citi thankyou preferred card. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> darya: are monitoring the bay bridge. a developing story is caltrans is continuing to work on the new section of the bridge. yoli is on treasure island, she has her camera trained there. it is progressing well. >> reporter: so far, so good. it is not disrupting traffic. you see traffic crossing

martin st. louis 360, puts the puck in the net, gives tampa the win. st.n's and rutgers in the final seconds, justin brownlee intercepts the pass, steps out of bounds and blows the ball in the air. the raps walk off the floor when they should have checked the replay. brownlee clearly out of bounds with 1.9 seconds on the clock, might have cost rutgers a win in that game. so we set the cbs5 record tonight with 4 last-second finishes in this broadcast. >> how about 5? >> i would have had a fifth but i ran out of time. or cost more money. now there's simple nutrition, only at safeway. green tags throughout the store call out what matters most to you. ♪ there are 22 different nutritional benefits highlighted. ♪ and with our low prices, now safeway makes bringing home the right choices easier than ever. that's simple nutrition. ♪ that's ingredients for life.

heavy rain in kansas city and st. louis. and up to six inches of snow from omaha to minneapolis. snow in the northern rockies and cascades. and rain in the pacific northwest. >> meanwhile, it is 50 in seattle. 34 in billings. 54 in albuquerque. 22 in fargo. and 40 in detroit. mostly 40s in the northeast. miami, still a hot spot, 81. new orleans, 72. and dallas, 77. >> you can't talk about it enough. >> i'm smiling. the big day. >>> today is fat tuesday. that means mardi gras is in full celebration swing, in your adopted home of new orleans. >> i have 11 mardi gras under my belt. there's the crowd on bourbon street. deep in the french quarter, as mardi gras concludes today. they'll be doing it all over again for several hours. it the partying does ends at midnight, which marks the beginning of lent. >> a lot of the folks have gone home. take a look at that. >> yes. >> this is a live look at st. charles' avenue. right in front of fat harry's bar, which, apparently you are familiar with. >> i was one of the best customers. i know it well. >> it will be packed later on for parades. i

st. louis he didn't want to harm anyone, he was there to make a statement about the economy and banking in general and just how sit corrupt and run by criminals. >> what were you thinking the whole time? >> umm, well i was thinking maybe i should just take him out. the gun wasn't cocked, but he could have had quick enough reflexes. even though he might be aiming at me he might end up shooting someone else because he is so erratic. he offered any customers to leave or to finish your business and then leave. there was a couple people who left immediately, i was finishing my business as he directed and then -- >> reporter: you finished your business. >> i was depositing a check. i thought i might get the money in there before it gets stolen. >> reporter: all of the employees and customers got out safely and pretty quickly. the gunman hold himself up for more than 5 hours and then just before 10:00 tonight surrendered to police. in core take ma deer a, joe vasquez, cbs5. >> turns out it wasn't even

he says this moment when we go to so i kind of rolled in st louis missouri you mean there was and there was still going to be in the distance you see we need to see these three do three theaters in sunday because people are going to see. now it hasn't happened since the last century but history how did last lost a cricket world cup game the reading champions going down in their final group fixture against the on predictable pakistan trilling captain ricky ponting had said in the build up inside want to challenge is certainly going to do more good getting the runaround with the ball knocking off three wickets for just thirty runs until results also adding a few moments to his career highlight reel that from each after its control at all from the men in yellow eventually finishing a lot for hundred seventy six steps pakistan with bob and a last team that we just really in the world cup and making ninety nine s. starts here but crucially the one thousand nine hundred champions riddle to a car far beyond reason off against the wall the result hitting the winning runs to take the much by fou

martin st. louis 360, puts the puck in the net, gives tampa the win. st.s and rutgers in the final seconds, justin brownlee intercepts the pass, steps out of bounds and blows the ball in the air. the raps walk off the floor when they should have checked the replay. brownlee clearly out of bounds with 1.9 seconds on the clock, might have cost rutgers a win in that game. so we set the cbs5 record tonight with 4 last-second finishes in this broadcast. >> how about 5? >> i would have had a fifth but i ran out of time. sorry. >> you can set that record another time. >> we'll be right back. >> 1987. ,, ,,,,,, >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving fo

in june of 1999, 41-year-old ricky mccormick was found dead near st. louis, missouri. notes found in his jeans, consisting of handwritten capital letters, numbers and dashes. the fbi says it can't crack the code, and has released the notes, hoping the public can figure it out and can help catch the killer. >>> this morning on "the early show," the latest on the budget battle in washington. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." these ladies have been exercising, watching their diets and enjoying activia light. well? i've lost a few pounds and i've never felt so light. at 70 calories, delicious activia light helps you be light and feel light too. ♪ activia >>> the u.s. senate may vote as early as today on stopping the environmental protection agency from regulating greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. republicans say new energy rules would be bad for u.s. business. and some democratic lawmakers from coal producing states want to delay tougher regulations. >>> president obama has set new goals for reaching energy independence. in a speech wednesday, the

it stems from 2008 when a customer in st. louis tries to stop a teenager who stole the tip jar. they got in a fight and the 54- year-old fell down and hit his head. he actually died two days later. now his family is arguing that starbucks invited the crime by having the tip jar on the counter. they also claim the company should have warned customers about the potential harm. >> that's a little crazy, huh? >> yeah. dangerous. >> getting a coffee? >>> well, the time now is 4:46. president obama's message to bullis, how he is using facebook to reach out to students. >> plus could you do it? the 40-day challenge to stay off a social network. >> i'm addicted. >> i'm, too. >> your morning cup doing a lot more than just waking you up. the special health benefits coffee has for women. coming up. >>> we have no proven guilt here. >> or does the video speak for itself. a bay area hockey team accused of throwing a game. why its rivals are now threatening violence. ,,,, [ female announcer ] why watch regular tv when you can experience the next generation of television service? at&t u-verse

and on i-70 st. louis to nashville. expect icy conditions around minneapolis, chicago and detroit.rado, near skiing spots like the vail area and aspen. >> and if you're flying, airport delays are possible in seattle, denver, chicago, detroit, memphis and new orleans. >>> despite a big setback this week, the byu's men's basketball team is gearing up for its next game tomorrow. >> we mentioned yesterday, one player that will not be involved in anymore wins will be brandon davies. he's done for the an after breaking school rules, as abbie boudreau reports. >> reporter: at the strictly mormon brigham young university, all students must promise to adhere to a formal code of ethics that almost seems quaint in 2011. students pledge to not only use clean language, abstain from alcoholic beverages, tobacco, tea and coffee, they must also promise to live a chaste and virtuous life. one of their star players, brandon davies, broke that code, reportedly confessing to premarital sex with his girlfriend. now, he's been suspended for the rest of the season. madness. eve of march madness. and this