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low speed collisionses between cars and suvs were tested.st position of suv bumpers cause much greater damage to cars than vice versa. costs were from 3 thousand dollars to $10,000. the organization suggests more regulation of suv bumper height. >>> the feds are looking at technology that would make it impossible to driver while talking on your cell phone. they are actually evaluating software that would disable mobile phones while inside vehicles. it would activate when cars reach a certain speed. right now there are no federal laws against driving and using a cell phone. distracted driving caused at least 5500 deaths last year. >>> san francisco is offering shoppers an easy way to save some cash during the holidays. carpoolers can now park for free at eight city garages including several downtown. cars with three people get one hour free parking, four people get you two free hours. the deal is in effect every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through december 26. >>> it's the time of year for turning on the lights on holiday trees. and in oakland

police say the driver of the suv was pulling into a parking space when his foot slipped off the brake pedal and on to the gas. fortunately no one was hurt. the driver has been cited. >>> in ohio, a collapsed metal silo spilled tons of corn on to a nearby home, rocking it off its foundation. the avalanche buried the area with up to 12 feet of corn. fortunately, the family made it out safely. in the meantime, bulldozing crews continue to clean up the mess while an investigation gets under way. >>> and in california, governor arnold schwarzenegger joined in on the festivities at the 17th annual hanukkah celebration and menorah lighting sir mocere dancing it up with a group of rabbis there. the traditional jewish tradition started yesterday at sunset and continues until sunset on december 9th. look at the gov there. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> "dancing with the stars," line one. >> that's how they roll in california. one shot. >> not bad. >> good morning, everyone. we have rain in northern california and snow at the h

the only thing keeping that suv ffom falling were 2 small trees.mom called 911 right away and rescue crew brought the driver to safety. man inside the car was taken to the hospital as precaution but he was released almost right away. >>> glee is glittering. how many awards the hit show is nominated for in this year golden globe. fichlt and freezing cold temperatures out there today with the wind making [ male announcer ] earlier today, your living room was game day central. [ cheering ] a place for friends, family, and your husband's trademark victory dance. [ cheering ] now the crowd is gone. and all that remains is the stink. [ dog barks ] but you're ready because febreze air effects cleans away tough game day odors in the air. sweat-socks, chicken wings, garlic dip. and leaves a light fresh scent. febreze air effects. just one of the many ways to keep your home fresh with febreze. jeans sz. >> glee hits a high note at the golden globe nominations. ♪ entering the sophomore year fox hit comedy glee grabbed tv honda for jane lynch, llah and matthew

her suv came away with only a few scratches, but it still puts folks here on high alert. detectives are not sure exactly how many car break-ins are connected, but that it has taught this neighborhood a tough lesson to always lock up. >> we always make sure now that our homes are very secured too. >> obviously i lock my car now. >> reporter: surae chinn, 9news now. >> now the sheriff department says you should always lock your car, remove all the valuables out of sight. if you see somebody suspicious, you'll want to report it and let a deputy determine if they belong there. >>> all right, virginia state workers, you're going to get ready to take a hit in the wallet. governor bob mcdonnell wants government workers to pay into the state's underfunded pension system. he wants you to contribute 5% of your pre-taxed pay starting next year, which effectively negates the 3% pay raise he proposed for 2011 that actually cuts the take-home pay for state workers by 2%. >>> so we're apparently trading paper for plastic this holiday season. according to a new consumer report, more of u

new figures show suvs were the most popular vehicles purchased this year with their sales jumping 41%hrough the first eleven months of the year. sales of smaller cars remain unchanged while purchases of green cars such as the toyota prius dropped about 2%. >>> gas prices are already at an all time winter high but lawmakers are considering a tax that could make it go higher. the outgoing chair of the house transportation committee says that the revenue would be used to rebuild roads, airports and rail lines. >> people have shown that they would actually pay more in gas taxes if they knew that they had more transportation options instead of public transportation, smoother roads. you know bridges. if they saw the benefit of that money. >> news of the gas tax whose idea came out of washington follows a dire warning from a former executive of the shell oil company who says gas could reach $5 a gallon by 2012 because of the increasing demand for crude oil. >>> this week's storm caused another chunk of soil to give way under that vacant cliff side apartment building in pacifica. sending that

she was in the driver's seat of this burning suv. trapped in the car seat behind her, when she hit the tree. >> they were our guardian angels. >> reporter: her legs were stuck. the flames started to spread. the desperate mother said, at one point, things looked so bad she decided to reach around, grab the car seat and throw the baby from the burning suv. >> i thought, if he makes it out, happy. >> reporter: she prepared to toss her baby out, when she heard firemen. >> i was happy to see them. >> reporter: they were nearby, all along. members of the volunteer community fire department were at a christmas party about 50 yards away. >> had that not happened, we probably wouldn't be here. >> reporter: some firemen went to the scene, leaving behind tools and trucks. one using a two-way radio to shatter the radio, to rescue lambert and her newborn. >> if there would have been two people here, they still would have had a difficult time taking care of that particular situation. >> unbelievable story there. and the luck of the fire folks bein

. >>> a fender-bender in an suv can lead to pretty hefty repair bills.e institute for highway safety, finds when an suv hits a car at just ten miles per hour, repairs can cost as much as 6 grand. the bumper standards that apply to cars do not alive to suvs, pickups and minivance. >>> coming up next on this thursday morning, a drama months in the making. lebron james returns to play in cleveland tonight. >> the crowd will be worked up for that one. >>> also, a big scare for the nation's number one college team. highlights from espn, coming up next. [ male announcer ] this is rachel, a busy mom. she starts at dawn and so does her back pain. that's two pills for a four hour drive. the drive is done. so it's a day of games and two more pills. the games are over, her pain is back, that's two more pills. and when she's finally home, but hang on, just two aleve can keep back pain away all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is rachel, who chose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. ♪ and get the all day pain relief of aleve in liquid gels. ♪ ♪ >>> was

the impact of the suv at 100 miles an hour that felt like a semi. and then the thoughts turn to the bar that served the driver alcohol in the hours before the deadly crash. >> they put the gun in his hand, as far as i'm concerned. >> reporter: the driver was sentenced to nearly 8 years in prison and under maryland law, it's only a misdemeanor for a bar to serve some visitibly intoxicated or a habitual drunkard. >> they didn't do anything and had that opportunity to save my granddaughter's life, to save harm from my other daughter who is still suffering. >> reporter: the family's $3.2 million lawsuit claims the bar dog fishhead ale house was drive triking to stop eaton. the claim suggests he was a regular always getting drunk. >> reporter: they're not enforced. >> reporter: courts ruled that restaurants and bars can't face civil liability if someone gets drunk. according to the lawsuit, eaton's two bar tabs included 17 bottles of beer and three shots of liquor over nearly six hours. at some point, the lawsuit claims the bar cut him off and then began

pa. >> an suv provided a close save for some people. the footage shows everything. the jeep plows through the front door. the driver said his food slipped off the brake and on to the gas pedal. no one was hurt. a lost cleaning up to do. look at this video from a new jersey deli. three thieves tried to rob the place and beat the employee and were pistol whipping him when his coworker came out with a machete. the thieves took off. fortunately the robbers were able to clean out the register before running off. they chopped it up there. >> i guess they do. we want to check the commute with mike. >> we are looking at milpitas with reports of a water main break. trade zone boulevard and there is flooding effect on the trade zone itself. one has minor flooding and the water is still running. there may be an issue for montegue expressway between 680 and 880 through the south bay and the drive. i know that restaurant there at the intersection. wheen while a little slowing. northbound 101 around the construction zone and the construction was on the southbound side. that has c

>>> green cars appear to be taking a backseat to suvs. new figures show that suvs were the most popular vehicles purchased in 2010. by november sales had dropped 41% for the year. sales of smaller cars remain unchanged. purchases of green cars such as the toyota prius have dropped about 10%. >>> gas prices are already at an all time winter high. now, some lawmakers are proposing a new tax that could send prices even higher. the proposal calls for a gas hike that would start at 1 penny a dollar and would increase by 5-cents a month. the increase would be used to rebuild roads, rail ways and airlines. >> smoother roads, you know bridges, if they saw the benefit of that money. >> reporter: news of this tax proposal follows a warning from the former leader of the shell company, he says gas prices could reach $5 by 2012. >>> a state law that takes effect saturday makes sure that children with preexisting conditions get health insurance. the law signed by governor arnold schwarzenegger september 30th says insurancers cannot sell policies to any

owners to bring in ram 1,500 trucks from this year because the vehicles may stall. 65,000 dodge journey suv's are being recalled to fix side airbags that may not deploy and ford is recalling nearly 15,000 trucks and crossover suv's. the automaker says a faulty piece of equipment in some of these 2011 models can cause the electrical system to short and create a fire. >>> groupon, one of the fastest-growing companies in internet history has raised half-billion dollars in new financing. the company says the funding from investors will be used to buy back stock from existing stockholders. groupon sends daily e-mails to subscribers from local merchants. founded two years ago, the company is believed to be worth $6 billion. that is your "moneywatch." for more business headlines go to cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> if you're going to get a traffic ticket this is the day to do it. starting tomorrow it will cost four more bucks. $4 to the cost of every traffic ticket will be added. one of the latest efforts to ease the state budget crisis. there's extra money, about $34 million a year will specifically go tow

there is a potential corrosion problem of the suv suspension. the government has received dozens of complaints, but no reported injuries. honda says there is a way to know if your vehicle needs to be taken in. go to recall.honda.com. >> it has been or more -- we have had colder than normal temperatures. when you average of the month, it has been a chilly first 17 days of this december 2010. it is 36 degrees in the inner harbor. expect 20's again tomorrow morning. the average or the normal high temperature the normal average temperature is 38.4. last year, we were pretty close to that with temperatures and a real cold and snow hitting this time this cheap -- this time last year. but we are only averaging 31.8 degrees. that is almost 7 degrees below. we have had that little bit of snow tracks through. we are running colder and just as no yes last december. it was on this weekend last year when the first big snowstorm world through. it is 26 degrees in randallstown renown. it is very cold with some clear skies and light wind. out west, it is just a

her suv came away with only a few scratches, but still put folks here on high alert. detectives aren't sure exactly how many car break-ins are connected, but it has taught this neighborhood a tough lesson, to always lock up. >> we always make sure now our home is very secure too. >> reporter: obviously, i lock my car now. >> the sheriff's testimony says always lock your car and remove all valuables out of sight. if you see someone suspicious, report it and let a deputy determine if the people belong there. >>> an historic lighthouse in ohio looks more like an ice sculpture these days. cleveland harbor west lighthouse is completely encased in ice. >> beautiful. the lighthouse was built in 1911 and in 1965 it became automated. it no longer needed a lighthouse keeper. today is actually a solar powered lighthouse. >> i love that name. >>> good morning. good morning, howard bernstein, go back to sleep. it is okay. annie is here and has a cold forecast for your friday. >> reporter: most areas to kickoff your morning, as you are heading out the door, putting on all your laye

while using electronic stability control to keep cars on the road. 40 cars, 25 suvs, and one minivan. >> it's packaging 101. if the box doesn't collapse, then the cargo inside is better protected. >> reporter: the big winners this year, hyundai and kia with nine winners. and volkswagen audi with 9 winners. one big change from last year, toyota, lexus and scion had eight winners. last year none. gm, ford and subaru were also big winners. in one year the top safety pick list grew by nearly 40 vehicles as manufacturers dramatically improved roof strength to withstand rollover accidents. experts say it's a sign all automakers are placing greater emphasis on safety. >> when we raise the bar for safety, they are matching it. they are putting their engineers to work. >> reporter: the number of fatal accidents has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years. to just under 34,000 from 43,000 in 2005. seat belts, air bags, better construction and electronic stability control all get the credit. >> the vehicles today are much safer than they were just ten years ago. and, you know, they are going to

the other change is the 2011 cadillac escalade suv. the chevy avalanche crossover silverado, and gmc sierra 1500 pickups that have rear axle crosspin troubles. free repairs will be made at dealership so go check it out. >>> one thing that likely won't be recalled this year, santa's sleigh. it always works well. bob was in the north pole where santa is getting ready to embark on that big journey. >> greetings from north poly, alaska. behind me is santa's workshop where he and his elves are trying to get ready in time for their big flight on new year's eve. we tried to get santa to come out he's so busy and doesn't want to be disturbed and doesn't have the time but we got a helper. here's ask itles. let's go over the checklist. toys? >> check. >> seat cushion for the sleigh. >> check. >> maps to kids' houses. >> check. >> radar clearance from norad? >> we got it, dude, everything is under control. >> normally when someone gives me lip like that i confront them but by looks of it he's at least 3'2" and i don't want to end up in the hospit

. >> reporter: alec was just 16 months old when he walked right behind an suv as it backed down the familyriveway. >> all it takes is an instant that somebody doesn't realize where that child is. >> reporter: it was with adrian's father, alec's grandfather, who had carefully checked all of his mirrors but never saw alec behind the car. >> he was destroyed on the hill while i held him. i said, it's not your fault. i forgive you. >> reporter: it's a tragedy repeated all too often. every week in america 48 children are injured and 2 die after being backed over. a consumer reports investigation found the bigger the vehicle the bigger the blind spot. sedans have a blind spot of 12 feet on average, minivans, 13 feet, suvs 14 feet and double that on pickups to 30 feet. but backup cameras can make a huge difference. here's the problem. i know there are three children right now standing behind this car, but i can't see them in this mirror, can't see them in this mirror or that mirror. it's not until i put the car in reverse that those three little ones pop up in the rear view camera standing right

. >>> honda is recalling about 35,000 pastport suvs. there -- passport suvs. there may be a problem with the brackets on the rear suspension. inspectors say the brackets could detach that could lead to crash. the recall involves passports from the 1988-02 model years and limited to 21 states including maryland and the district where road salt is used during the winter. >>> a well-meaning pta in frederick county has sparked a debate about what is appropriate when it comes to giving gifts to your kids' teacher. >> the pta asked teachers what they wanted tore christmas and sent the list home with their kids. that list including included everything from school supplies to gift cards from posh stores and silver jewelry. one etiquette expert says there is nothing wrong with giving modest gifts to teachers but a list is over the top. school officials sa say no rules were broken. >> this is a story that has snowballed way out of proportion. it has bah humbug and the grinch and scrooge all over it. >> the best gift is from the child. even just a card saying i appreciat

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authorities believe the men who took emily's suv are the same ones caught on this surveillance videonce they realize it is lost, they move on, they are caught again doing the same thing to another vehicle. eventually they made it to emily's sufficient uon gray oak way suv. >> it kind of happened right under you are noses and we were oblivious to it. it still put folks here on high alert. >>> detectives aren't sure exactly how many car break-ins are connected but it has taught this neighborhood a tough lesson to always lock up. >> we always make sure now our home is very secure too. the sheriff's department says always lock your car and keep your valuables out of sight. if you see someone suspicious, they say report it and let a deputy determine if they belong there or not. >>> good morning, welcome to 9 news

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and ford is recalling nearly 15,000 trucks and crossover suvs.maker says a faulty piece of equipment in some of these models can cause the electrical system to short and spark a fire. >>> directtv customers will continue getting their network channels thanks to a last-minute deal with hearst. subscribes in boston, pittsburgh and other markets were in danger of losing programs as the two companies clashed over fees but they came to an agreement thursday. >>> and google's rein as the most visited site has come to an end. you guessed it, facebook now has the top spot, at least in this country. a new analysis shows that the social networking site with its, get this, half a billion users, now accounts for almost 9% of all internet traffic here in the u.s. terrell, you know, i guess everybody's doing it, just not everybody wants to admit it. i know you're always on there. >> probably my new year's resolution to cut back a bit if i can. >> i know. we need to have an intervention for you. >> while i have you here, a toast with a white cup. >> cheers to y

the carmaker is recalling 35,000 passport suvs. the model years are 1998 to 2002.n can break off and lead to a crash. no injuries have been reported. >>> speaking of crashes, an elderly man hit the gas pedal instead of the break -- the brake. police broke one of the car windows and were able to pull the man out. the man is recovering in a hospital and is said to be in stable condition. >>> the host to the upcoming academy awards delivered a surprise to a group of students in new york. >> i want to invite you guys -- >> i do not know what she said. anne hathaway got the news that they would be flown to lows angeles to perform at the oscars. hathaway is hosting the oscars with the actor james franco. >>> let's see what is coming up on abc 7 news. >> gordon peterson is in the newsroom. >> a lot of heated rhetoric, but the tax-cut compromise is a done deal. we will take a look at how much it may be saving you this year and who did not show up at the signing of the bill today. we will have some other stuff as well. >>> in the meantime, let's see how things are shaping u

a mother and child trapped in a burning suv. >> they were our guardian angels. >> the spreading flamesgenerous act. a hollywood starlet's drive to save lives. it's tuesday, december 14th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> you probably recognize her in the video, that's mandy moore. >> doing good work this holiday season. giving up some time in hollywood for a much better cause. good for her. >> yes. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. >>> the south is shivering under some record-breaking low temperatures this morning as a frigid weather system now shifts east. >> behind that system they are still digging out in the midwest. some drivers are finally home after being stranded in their cars for 12 hours. chris bury is on the road in indiana. >> reporter: in the flat and frozen tundra of northern indiana, the highways looked like snowy junkyards. strong winds piled up huge drifts, leading to numerous accidents. leaving at least 70 cars and trucks stranded. how many cars and trucks have you pulled out already? >> truck-wise i've pulled

but the suv sustained more than $6,000 in damage.urance institute has been following this problem for several years. >> we've done this type of testing before. and we still see the same problems that we saw two years ago. and that we saw two years before that. >> reporter: the honda crv and the honda civic had the lowest combined damage cost. but still totaled nearly $3,000. toyota responded with a statement saying the insurance institute report is a compare cost observation, not a safety issue. and that the two toyotas have received good safety ratings. that brings up the question, what comes first? safety or cost for repair, as well? >> how can you solve it? if you have different-sized cars? >>> coming up, nicole kidman is going to be here live. delayed d your table will be ready in 28 days. ah, we got you a booth! just relax, the doctor will be with you in 28 days. you'd never wait that long. huh? so why wait 28 days for new releases? blockbuster has hot new titles, like knight and day and charlie saint cloud , 28 days before netf

it found that low speed crashes between cars and suvs can cost between $3,000 and $10,000.now it blames the height difference in bumpers for the problem and wants the government to require suv bumpers to match those already in place for cars. the auto industry says the change would not increase safety and reduces the versatility of trucks, minivans and suvs. >>> time now 5:20. a new report coming out this morning says almost 50,000 prison inmates nationwide claim tax refunds this year. and they did it without even giving the irs information about their wages. the total claimed by those prison inmates $130 million. this report doesn't say the claims are fraudulent, but it does say the irs needs to investigate this further. >>> sara chord, the berkeley grad released from iranian prison has released a music video. ♪ [ music ] >> how she hopes the song will help her fiance and friend in prison. >>> and how families are still being effected by the gulf oil spill. >>> and good morning san francisco traffic looking good approaching the 80 split. more about the morning commute stra

queenan: we let teenagers drive suvs, which is worse. it's a very inconsistent process. and-- and you always have to remember how this looks in the press. the press is not going to be fair. tapper: we have to move on, because as wonderful as the maximile may have been, there is more than one way to save the earth. and one of the ways that you can save the planet is through the spread of information, and lew kaden, you are the c.e.o. of a publicly-held company called "wowie info." ( chuckles ) it provides maps, information, e-mail, blogging, telephones through the internet. it is a huge success. you and your college roommate bill mcdonough put this together. you guys now dominate the internet marketplace in the u.s. and in europe. is there anywhere else you maybe want to look to expand your operation? lew, let's go to asia. tapper: have you considered jaigunda? as the ambassador to the united states-- kaden: i was there just last week. tapper: we are a rapidly industrializing country. we have a population approaching a half a billion people; highly educated; 80 million in

. >> anything more on this confiscated suv earlier this week?it was an suv of a john, of a client, alleged prostitute who disappeared in that area. she, based scientifically, is not one of -- even though she's still gone, she's not one of the four bodies that were found. so they're going to look in his suv and do the csi type of investigation to see if there's anything that might link his vehicle, his house, or him to any of these four women. but so far, nothing there. >> okay. clint van zandt, as always, many thanks. >> thank you. >>> we're keeping our eye of what happened on the senate floor and action on don't ask, don't tell. we'll keep an eye for it here. ring ring. progresso. oh yes hi. can you please put my grandma on the phone please? thanks. excuse me a sec. another person calling for her grandmother. she thinks it's her soup huh? i'm told she's in the garden picking herbs. she is so cute. okay i'll hold. she's holding. wha? (announcer) progresso. you gotta taste this soup. but i wasn't winning any ribbons managing my diabetes. it was s

clique of's deputies -- creep along the road after a woman tried to lure a 13-year- old into an suv. >> he was scared. he realizes what could have happened. >> the shares department says he was walking to his boss stopped when the dark green suv approached him. a woman got out with a plastic bag in hand. >> she says get into the car. >> the boy is a student at a middle school. a letter went home in the student's backpacks friday, four days after the incident. a spokesperson says that day they set out a find out first notification to 4000 subscribers in the high school cluster. >> the information we had, the information we lacked, all of those things way into our decision. >> the delay angered the boy's mother and other parents as well. >> it seemed like way too long to me. >> since then, to other students have reported seeing a green as you be in the same area. the shares department cannot verify whether a was the same vehicle. the boy's grandmother says they're taking him to school now and take comfort in knowing they have a teenager with a plan. >> what would you have done as she p

suv that a woman was loading her child into when she was struck and killed by that bullet. now neighbors say the barber shop was an active social scene but has never been a source of trouble, especially nothing quite like this. sheriff's investigators are still trying to piece together what sparked this confrontation but they are having a hard time doing that because witnesses are not being cooperative. reporting live kevin riggs, now back to you. >>> a man accused of abducting a 14-year-old girl that turned up in san francisco is being extradited to virginia. easly disappeared with his girlfriend's daughter more than a week ago and was arrested outside a safeway. her mother was found murdered in their home but police have not said yet if they plan to charge easley with that killing. >>> and a man accused of abusing a girl at a wal-mart appeared before court today. police say he grabbed the girl last friday and touched her inappropriately. he is charged with lewd acts on a child, aggravated sexual assault on a child and false imprisonment. >>> yahoo today ended weeks of spe

craig valentino single handedly shut down the bay bridge by stopping his suv on the bridge waving a gunaround telling police he had explosives in his seau and would detonate them with his 16-year-old daughter in his vehicle -- explosives in his suv and would detonate them with his 16-year-old daughter in his vehicle. >> you would sign no white people being killed the way black people are over error and judgment. it just doesn't happen to white people. >> reporter: on september 9th. derrick jones was unarmed when two oakland officers shot and killed him. perez angeles believed jones was a suspect in a domestic violence case. they opened fire on jones after he reached for his waste band, say officers. >> you have to remember we have young kids who are 22, 23, 24, 25-year-olds making split second decisions. we need to put it in context too. >> reporter: the deputy confirmed that the fbi has begun a separate investigation into the shooting of jones. >>> a suspect in tuesday's deadly shoot out at a sacramento strip mall was arrested this morning in southern california. the chp stopped lonnie

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a suv overturned at macarthur boulevard and chain bridge road this afternoon. they got a person out. traffic has been a mess, but it is improving. >>> drivers and maryland as slip and slide it a bit. this was the scene earlier today in la plata. people tried to navigate their way to the first snow of the season. >>> the storm caused problems for people across virginia. compared to last winter, this was a small dose, but enough to create havoc. road crews spread salt, but there were plenty of accidents. thousands of people trying to get out of work early could make for a long, late rush hour. jay korff is live at the springfield mixing bowl. >> not too bad at 395 and 95. but earlier, a mess. for commuters trying to head home, and normally congested trip took on added nerve wracking demented. >> it was packed. >> it lasted into a evening rush-hour that started early with all of those federal employees leaving work. >> trying to get home of bit earlier today. >> the springfield mixing bowl cause a great deal of consternation. vehicles had a tough time negotiating

he was killed when he crashed his suv after drinking for hours on a party bus. the bill would require bus drivers to check if their passengers are 21 or older. violators could face fines of $12t thousand. we will hear from assembly men hill and brett's mother linda. >>> our time this morning 6:07. we have wet roads this morning. sal says it's not a typical commute but yeah it's wet so there are problems. >> yeah dave and pam people already have time off for the holidays so it's not typical to see the big backups. because of the wet weather we may see more crashes unfortunately until it stops raining. for the last few days we have not seen that backup that we normally see even when they switch metering lights on. whatever. it doesn't get big. we expect that to be the case for the next few weeks or so. people will have time off. let's move a long and take a look at the sunol grade. you could be driving along fine and the car in front of you could do something dumb or stop you need to be able to stop to avoid a collision. this is a look at 280 heading up to highway

baltimore police are investigating a school bus accident when an suv crashed into a school bus at the intersection of martin luther king boulevard and west pratt street. if there is no word on if anyone was hurt. police have not said if any charges will be filed. the mother of a baltimore teenager whose body was found in suburban boston says her son was afraid of heights. she tells "the boston globe" that 16-year-old delvonte tisdale had never flown and did not like being in high areas. investigators believe that delvonte tisdale was living with his father might have stowed away in a wheel well of a plane. the fbi has teamed up with baltimore police in the search for suspects in the of the auction and robbery of a pharmaceutical trucker. investigators say the robbers locked him in the back of a truck and drove him to south baltimore where they unloaded the narcotics and drove off. >> we assume they will sell them illegally, but these are obviously dangerous substances. if you sell them without going through the medical process, people will get hurt. >> police believe the drugs have a

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a resident spotted the pair hiding behind an suv parked in the driveway of his home and called police. the male suspect had been shot in the leg. police are trying to figure out if this man was also part of the home invasion robbery. >> we're trying to determine whether or not all these cases are connected or if we're dealing with two separate incidents with two separate suspects. >>reporter: we just got word from the police they now have five people in custody awaiting charges. i'm going to go through the names. >>> transportation officials say it could be new year's day before the travel backlog from the massive east coast snowstorm is finally cleared up. airlines are struggling to move people, planes and crews to their destination and also dealing with criticism from passengers, some on international flights waiting 4- 11 hours before their plane was assigned to a gate and then the passengers were finally let off the plane. the three hour maximum time applies to domestic flights only. >>> there are still delays due to the situation on the east coast. right now planes at jfk are run

let's begin with when you first got the call and come upon this suv. it's on fire.vived? >> it wasn't until actually i got out of my car that someone told me there was someone inside the vehicle still. the gentleman that was on the scene identified him is as an off-duty or now i know fire rescue. he was able to basically triage the other two gentlemen that were ejected and tell me there was still someone inside. >> so two guys were tossed once this car hits this pole. you eventually find out there's a woman inside. were you thinking -- were you thinking reality the situation is you'd be pulling out a body? >> no, i didn't. >> you thought she would make it? >> absolutely. in fact, i almost thought that the fire would be out before i needed to pull her out and in that case i probably would have just waited for the fire department to show up and extract her with a c-spine or something. >> what happened? you pull up. you start running. how did you get her out? what did you do in. >> i get to the window. i saw a gentleman trying to break out the rear passenger window wit

. >> ofof fatality, on a 800, this overturned vehicle suv on 880--north bound, just north of washington. it is blocking three left lanes only the one right lane open. with a 98 avenue packed up to san leandro avenue and this is not to be expected to be cleared it least until 5:30. >> new at 5:00 p.m., at 5:10, speedy and progress on the bay bridge. when you could have this new rich experience. >> 5:15, a major hurdle on to the tax deal what is stopping us from moving forward? >> 5:25, some of the richest are giving it all away and was going to benefit? coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. at&t is making high speed internet more affordable than ever at only $14.95 a month. one-year price guarantee. the minute details tonight about the bay bridge construction. it is moving faster than anticipated and rob fladeboe is live on when this will be ready at. rob? >> pamela, the last this from caltran there will find the east span in both directions at the same time. live on treasure island, just across the water from the main tower. and construction

. >>> awashington state woman is lucky to be alive after her suv plunged into a pond. police say the woman was apparently reversing when she went off the road and into the icy water. rescuers say she was understandably cold and weak, but she's expected to be okay. >>> in california, it took more than 20 sea world workers to rescue a beached sperm whal rescuers treated the animal which had cut itself on the rocky surf. a few hours later, they muscled the 3,000 pound whale back into the ean. experts say the animal was either sick or lost. >>> pastry chefs at a florida hotel banked a giant 12 foo long, eight foot tall gingerbread house. it's not a house, it's actually a high rise, complete with its owncircus. the sweet work of art will be on display in the hotel's lobby until the end of the year. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather chanl forecast. bill, good morning. >> lynn, when does spring begn? >> no kidding. it can't come soon nough, bill, because winter els ke it's been going on for about a

it's a political decision but why the suv public opinion but luckily it stopped at that moment because if they had carried on it it would have had to throw out all division commanders and i'm quite a few brigade commanders. by getting rid of three generals the public is satisfied and they can show the government is actually doing something to fight the fall so it's positive those phenomenon. we have counted over twelve hundred false positive us victims formally report of a such or were formally recognized as victims during our investigations. the question is can it be that as has been documented. that took place are isolated cases or isn't this a logical contradiction. i asked the same question. it happened in all divisions it happened everywhere. i read a cynic report. it says that the region with the most false positive most cases in two thousand and eight. he. is fifth or sixth. but it was the commander of the second division who paid for all the positive cases all this cannot be done by just small groups on their own initiative. it's an issue that can be seen requires very sophisti

and this suv? to unload a flat screen television. perhaps they did not read this sign? and it is always better if your double parked. and in chestnut street, this is a paradise. this white car is unattended and this driver is getting a sweet item. and she gets some candy, missing out on the $80 ticket. >> this blue car is still part, and a casual conversation by blocking traffic. and still, strolling through after leaving the apple store and double parking is it seems to be the norm in san francisco. and if there is just not enough parking? let me show you this is a parking space. it is spent available on just of the entire time. . after 1:00 p.m., m-f anybody can parked there. you does have to read that a sign. and in san francisco, stanley roberts, kron 4 news. >> if you every comment or a story idea? peoplebehavingbadly@kron4.co m we will be right back after this quick break. >> this video is showing miley cyrus. and it was released last week. now, several head shops have reported not only a jump in sales of this salvia and people want specifically what she is smokin

the institute says the problem is that there are standards for bumpers on cars but not suvs, pick ups or minivans. and yesterday we told you about a federal government proposal to stop companies from pying on companies and cell phone use. hearings began on proposed list similar to the do not call registry. marketers can track every move to see which web sites you visit and link you click on. this is used to target consumers but today, ftc said no. >> this may lead consumers to believe they're opting out of third party tracking when they're just opting out of receiving ta targeted ads. >> this list work? the ftc has not released details and we're still waiting to see at the end of the year. >> and how about leave me alone list? >> there is a study finding women are still not reaching same status as men in business and study finds they account for only 8%. >> once reaching highest level of the firm chances of making an appointment to the board is roughly the same for men and women. so... most of the action in terms of discrimination is happening qlor in the organization. >> there is bar

chp says an suv flipped on to the roof. and they're working on the scene to figure out what happened. the crash is just south of washington street just past broadway. and police add vigs to you avoid that area if you can. it's quite a mess, sadly someone was killed. >> authorities in walnut creek dealing with a problem, a small upscale community exkbreernsing an alarming increase in robberies, since early november, someone robbed a taco bell, there have been four armed robberies in restaurants in walnut creek. latest just last night in a quiznos in citrus marketplace. >> if you add in retail stores there has been six in less than six weeks. there is four of them in this area and there is so far no one hurt but last night, it happened right at the busy dinner hour. >> there is a couple cops and dogs running down. >> micky noticed commotion outside quiznos in marketplace shopping center, police searching for a loen gunman pulling out a handgun and cleaned out the cash register. wednesday's hold up just the latest nay string o

he threatened to blow up his suv and jump off the bridge. he still faces misdemeanor charges. >>> a judge today sentenced a former member of to jail. prosecutors say they were working under orders to force them to extort money from drug dealers. bay is expected to be tried next year. >>> a party is going on in san jose tonight one that includes a lot of marijuana use. the controversial fundraiser is being held by supporters angry at this week's law enforcement rave. >> the santa provided holiday ce fundraiser in san jose. organizers say they were determined to hold the event despite raids yesterday. money raised will help pay legal expenses. >> the collectives part of thise drawing a line in the sand. >> they opened business today bg the fundraiser. >> skiery to be operating today? >> definitely. whether we're cle and do it anyways. so it's for helping the patient. >> the head of the santa clara drug task did not return our call for an interview today, but have stated numerous times that they target pot clubs making a profit and for selling