did i mention taco bell's waffle taco? you can get it anywhere else.mething unique strengthens their breakfast menu. four, speed. no one wants to be late for work. if all else fails, just copy mcdonald's. when it comes to fast food records economics, the egg mcmuffin is king. >> mcdonald's accounts for 31% of all morning fast food sales. any others have tried to compete, but no one has been able to catch up. >> they have been doing it for a long time and they do it at a very reasonable price point, i would say. when starbucks had breakfast sandwiches, we wanted higher-quality product which was a little more expensive than maybe some of the competitors. i think that allows them to hold the line on their menu. starbucks has made huge headway's in the way. >> does that mean mcdonald's should not be nervous about taco bells breakfast menu launch? >> i don't think mcdonald's is going to miss a beat on this one. the guys are going to lose are going to be the cold cereal manufacturers. they have been losing all along. they will continue to lose because people

taco bell wants to take a bite out of your breakfast. ine of morning alternatives. >> in the waffle taco, the answer to the egg mcmuffin, very good question. abc's rebecca jar sis reports on the latest skirmish in the fast-food war. >> classic all-american breakfast. >> reporter: taco bell is now hoping america will run for the border for breakfast. >> your first meal at taco bell. >> reporter: their new breakfast menu, seven years in the making. includes egg-stuffed waffle taco smothered in syrup. breakfast burritos and a flat bread melt. why is taco bell doing this? >> breakfast is a $50 billion industry and is dwroeg growing all the time. >> reporter: mcdonald's, where a quarter of their business is riding on breakfast, it is looking closely at extending its breakfast cutoff time. fast-food giants see opportunity in a changing american breakfast. >> guess we're stuck with it, wally. >> reporter: we eat in record time. typical american breakfast just 13 minutes. like the 1950s we still eat eggs and bacon only as on-the-go breakfast sand

. >> so talk about your work with taco bell. >> so taco bell is great.t on the phone with them this morning. they have been really at the forefront, i think, for youtuber interactions. >> so there i was in bed, minding my own business, tweeting at taco bell, saying i'm protesting taco bell until they address the absence of a cool ranch doritos taco... >> they have a voice, they're cool, they're fun, and our people get excited when we are tweeted by them. >> come here, come closer. can you see the label? can you see what kind of taco that is? i'm getting an exclusive first bite. >> the second when a brand is, like, "we trust your judgment," i'm just, like, "oh, my god, you're the best thing ever," and i'm ten times more likely to give a real good genuine integration. >> (bleep), that's good. >> i do a lot of brand integrations whenever it works, but i try to keep it minimal. >> yeah, that's a cool ranch. that's the best. >> so how did you feel like that content with the brand played out with your 12-year-olds? >> surprisingly, they can always tell if a yo

the fast food chain will offer a new breakfast menu nationwide featuring traditional items with a taco bell twist. you'll find items like a waffle taco and the am crunch wrap. this will be the company's largest menu lawmpleg -- launch since it opened its doors more than 50 years ago. >>> mcdonald's is keeping the heat on taco bell. it will expand its breakfast hours. the cutoff time is 10:30 a.m. that doesn't sit well with customers, especially on the weekends. mcdonald's says it's an option they're exploring as people's eating habits change, especially for people in their 20s and 30s. >> 24/7 you want breakfast. >> this is featured in the movie big daddy when he came in and he wanted his breakfast food and it wasn't available. >> i know. >> i didn't know that. >> it's a funny scene. >> breakfast is the most important meal of the day. >>> it's something engrained in people's minds at a young age. take your vitamins. now federal health experts are coming out against the use of certain vitamins. >> what we can expect from the two-pack storm. one today, one tomorrow but howard says do not frea

taco bell -- mcdonald's is extending their hours of serving the egg mcmuffin.s a big deal for us. >>> jimmy kimmel. >> on saturday night, rob ford was at a fundraising event and he tried his hand at d.j.'ing. you might assume he wouldn't be a very good d.j. you would be absolutely correct with that assumption. ♪ >> sometimes i feel like he is doing this stuff specifically for me. thank you a lot for that generous contribution. >> he is taylor-made for you, jimmy. seth meyers made his debut as the host of "late night" early this morning. joe biden stopping by to help welcome seth to his new job. >> my favorite performance of yours all year, state of the union, killing it at the state of the union. now, when you are there and you are pointing and smiling, you are actually pointing and smiling at people? president of the senate, big-time guy like me. i walked the senate over to the house and they announce us. we go in and as we're walking over, a senior senator said, look, joe, i know you and barack are friends but don't stand up on every damn thing he says. i sai

taco bell will take is from mcdonald's.y be younger men who taco bell has targeted its is missed towards. they have done a brilliant job of that. the boo-hoo on variety. want variety. breakfastseen more than ever before. >> starbucks and dunkin' donuts, how do they fit into the mix? as important as he sate is, they have surely got an edge. >> coffee is critical and much harder than most people realize. if you do not believe that, try to repair a pot of coffee on your own at home. it is tough to do well throughout the day. a brilliantas done job of coming back with me cafÉ, i far better coffee than any sandwich shop ever had. to answer your question, starbucks and dunkin' donuts have both done coffee brilliantly from day one and they continue to. >> you think coke making this partnership is a mistake because people cannot make coffee well at home? >> it is not a mistake. renown has done a brilliant job of helping people make a very good cup of coffee at home. >> i thought you just said people do not make good coffee at home.

opponents worry about possible spills and other environmental issues. >>> and beginning next month, taco bellg into the breakfast business. the chain will offer items like the waffle taco, a waffle wrapped around sausage, bacon, scrambled egg and cheese. it will be available until 11:00 a.m., that's a half hour later than mcdonald's, although mcdonald's is considering extending its breakfast hours and planning to step up its breakfast marketing. anne-marie, hungry yet. >> let the waffle wars begin. jill wagner, thanks late. >>> and when we return, a comedy great. we'll remember harold ramis. the man who wrote, directed and acted in some of hollywood's most comedic films. to share a m. [ woman #3 ] to travel the world without leaving home. [ male announcer ] whatever the reason. whatever the dish. make it delicious with swanson. [ male announcer ] whatever the reason. whatever the dish. discover light & fit greek nonfat yogurt.eal pleasure? irresistible flavors, like toasted coconut and vanilla, with a delightfully thick creamy texture. light & fit greek. taste satisfaction without sacrifice.

why is taco bell doing this? >> breakfast is $50 billion industry. >> reporter: mcdonald's where a quarter of all of their business rides on breakfast, they're looking to extend their breakfast cutoff time. they see opportunity in a changing american breakfast. we eat in record time. the typical american breakfast, now just 13 minutes. like the 1950s, we still eat eggs and bacons. we eat them as on the go breakfast sandwich. expect to see a bright and shining battle for your breakfast dollars. rebecca var jis, abc news, new york. >>> 87-year-old john dingell the longest serving member in congress has announced he's retiring. serving in the house has become >>> sleepless in america. unlocking the secrets to help all of us to get the most of our day. when we're back in two minutes. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from eneration to generation. because it offers a superior level of protecti

so, why is taco bell doing this? >> breakfast is $50 billion industry, and it's growing all the time. >> reporter: mcdonald's where a quarter of all of their business rides on breakfast, today, said it's looking closely to extend its breakfast cutoff time. they see opportunity in a changing american breakfast. we eat in record time. the typical american breakfast, now just 13 minutes. like the 1950s, we still eat eggs and bacons. only we eat them as on the go breakfast sandwiches. so, expect to see a bright and shining battle for your breakfast dollars. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >>> and a startling note tonight -- 87-year-old john dingell, the longest serving member in congress has announced he's retiring. he told his hometown newspaper said that serving in house had become obnoxious because of the intense partisanship now there. >>> up next -- sleepless in america. unlocking the secrets to help all of us to get the most of our day. when we're back in two minutes. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanist

there are -- i want to say even taco bell.ge. there are healthy options. you need to know which ones they are. mcdonald's fruit and yogurt garth parfait. 150 calorie, easy to grab, it's filling. has a good dose of calcium and protein. so it's really a great option. also just came out with their egg white delight mctoughen. egg white, that's another nice option at mcdonald's. also here we have starbucks, this is one of the best options out there. it's actually their spinach and feta breakfast wrap, egg whites, spinach, tomatoes, under 300 calories and rich in protein and fine ir. >> if you're on the run there are some decent options. >> exactly. >> if you need to go to a fashion food -- >> dunkin' donut, egg white veggie flatbread. >> i do like those. great options out there and taco bell, do you think this will be a big success there? >> you know, consumers seem to be really excite the about it. you know, they're talking about it on social media. i think it's going to be a big hit but it's just important -- >> keep in mind the

compared to taco bell, much better. n't go wrong through fiber and you actually get about 20% of your calcium needs per day from that as weel. >> this ring some bells for me. >> i know, i'm shocking you. it's low, the sodium is little bit better than some of the others. these are great, you're on the go, you need something. and i will tell our viewers what you told me. and i don't know, that waffle, you get some syrup with that. and it's great to have you, thank you for your time. now we want to know which fast food place has the best breakfast and lunch. the biggest fast food chain. sales have been on a downward spiral for the next few years. and the next one is pizza hut. number three is starbucks. it ranks high on the list thanks to nearly 11,000 stories across the country. it's only number two when it comes to locations in the united states. just over 14,000. and the number-one biggest fast food chain is the subwwy. we talked about it before. nearly 25,000 locations. gerri: however you base this list, mcdonald's come

a consumer alert for taco bell customers.food chain as a launching a mobile ordering app for smart phones later this year. at fiveing tested locations in california. after ordering the food, the customer can pick up in the store or the drive-through. mac donald's and ship the late are experimenting -- mcdonald's and chick-fil-a are experimenting. i am not sure why that not done it before. >> i do not fully understand. that is too much work. taco bell. talking about our forecast. some nice changes. i know you enjoyed the snow on thursday. ande was a huge amount still at reagan airport. nothing like that in our future. we have a warming trend on the way. preachers are not as cold. 32 at reagan national. -- temperatures are not as cold. the wind at 20 miles per hour. it feels like 20 degrees. our high was 40. our average is 47. a touch of rain earlier. that change over to a little bit of sleet but did not amount to much. on our weatherbug network, 26 degrees at cedar lane school. 28 degrees. at 26.al stop the wind at eight miles

who goes to taco bell for coffee? no one!eed a product and great service and that is what taco bell -- >> if they do a beverage donutsy like dunkin has come and they have people coming to the store for coffee and no donuts -- krispy kreme is never figure that out, but if taco bell could figure that out i could begin ginger -- that could be a game changer. >> it would probably put the fear in mcdonald's and dunkin' donuts if they were to that side of the business. >> hostess never got into practice. could you imagine 2twinkies for breakfast? >> i've heard stories. [laughter] the whole nine yards. >> thank you for staying with us the hour. >> great to be here. ofand also tom barr, co-ceo hailo. greg will be joining me as my radio.n sirius xm ♪ >> 30 minutes to the opening bell, this is "in the loop with betty liu." the countdown begins right now. >> welcome back. you are "in the loop." i am betty liu. openinges away from the pages, indicating stocks will be higher. the credit suisse ceo will say that he was unaware of executive

this is the taco bell 12 pack. >> this is the taco bell taco supreme. girls make the mistake.lories and 42 grams of fat. >> oh, my gosh. that's a lot of fat. >> if you go with a double decker taco supreme. it's absolutely delicious and it's just 350 calories. >> that's incredible. >> and it's not just the calories. gra. s of fat count, too. >> this is literally twice the fat grams. it's incredible. >> 42 grams of fat, 16 grams of fat. >> now it's almost time to hit the locker room. do you go for a slice of gridiron cake or rice chrkrispi treat. >> just 80 calories. probably have two or three of them and not add to the calories that you would get in chocolate cake. >> really? so it is lighter and fewer calories. >> it will fill you up, absolutely tasty. >> so if you're hosting a super bowl party, this is a good place to go. >> so all that's left to do is wait for the kickoff. i think we learned so much, right? we learned what to eat, what to avoid. it's the "nightline" super bowl party. may the best team win. go team. >> is it too early to start pregame snacking no uh? up next

the breakfast wars between taco bell, mcdonald's, and every other fast food chain out there. tes until the opening bell, we have your top 10 drains that you do not want trades that you do not want to miss. ♪ >> welcome back to "in the loop ." within six minutes past the hour, bloomberg television is on the market. see, futures are pretty much flat right now, the dow is set to open about one point higher. intraday record, but pulled back before the close. year-over-year estimates showing a year-over-year gain on caseshiller. it is the first deceleration since 2006. taken -- keep an eye out for the consumer confidence board numbers coming out at 10:00 p.m. we are on the markets again in 30 minutes. >> when mohamed el-erian announced he was stepping down from his post at pimco's -- as pimco ceo this year, it caught everyone by surprise. a new wall street journal report auggests behind-the-scenes conflict created tension. -- they say itas was an unhealthy working atmosphere. you were quoted in this article about the work that you did at pimco. what did you find in your research? >

taco bell is launching a breakfast meal, items will include a waffle taco.ce of the $50 billion breakfast market dominated by mcdonald's. >>> researchers are puzzled by a possible virus that is causing a poliolike syndrome in california children. doctors said about 20 cases have appeared in the last 18 months. this mystery sickness is causing children to experience partial paralysis in their arms and legs. >>> after what seemed to be a productive weekend, bobby jindal and dan malloy got into a war of words. >> i worry about that this president seems to be waiving the white flag of surrender. the obama economy is the minimum wage economy. we can do better than that. >> let's be clear there are differences here. you just heard what i think ended up being the most partisan statement that we have had all weekend. >> if that was the most partisan statement he has heard all weekend, i want to make sure he hears a more partisan statement. i think we could help the economy more to delay these obama mandates >>> some people are recovering from injuries, 24 people fel

mcdonald's and taco bell making changes. it also is expanding its breakfast hours and taco bell expand its breakfast items with a taco waffle. a warm waffle wrapped around a sausage patty with eggs and cheese and a side of syrup. don't knock it until you try it. or the warm flour tortillas filled with eggs and hash brown and cheese and bacon. >> i think one of the writers must be a fan. >> remember when there was that pancake sandwich from mcdonalds? everyone thought it was gross but people love this. >> what do like? the waffle or the pancake? >> i only envision talk about at 4:00 a.m.. everything comes with mountain dew. i don't know about that. 17 degrees outside. wind out of the west at 10 mi.. the lobby for taco bell come after me. it's 17 degrees in lansing. temperatures will continue to be colder than normal today and for the rest of the work week and into the weekend. we're not finding a warm-up much in the seven days. three degrees in bartlett. these are the wind chills. currently in aurora is one degree. juliet is

. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," samsung's latest smartphone and taco bell enters the fast food breakfastill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning, jill. >> good morning, anne-marie. optimism about the economy sends stocks higher. nasdaq finished 29 points higher reaching a 14-year high. most days in markets finished lower despite an early boost on wall street. hong kong's hang seng lost nearly 0.5%. tokyo's nikkei added 1.5%. >>> samsung unveiled its latest smart toen. the galaxy s5. there's a 16 megapixel camera, a finger sensor to use in place of a password and a built-in heart rate sensor. the galaxy line has helped sap sung move past as the largest cell phone maker. >>> president obama is expected to make a decision on the proposed key toen pipeline within the next couple of months. the pipeline would carry oil from canada to the gulf of mexico. supporters say the pipeline would create thousands of jobs and reduce the need for foreign oil. opponents worry about possible spills and other environmental issues. >>> and beginning next month, taco bell

taco bell is launching a breakfast menu that features something called the waffle taco. >> oh, gosh. >> it's a waffle rapped around -- there it is, bacon or a sausage patty with scrambled eggs, cheese, and syrup on the side. let me say that again. a waffle wrapped around bacon or sausage patty with scrambled eggs, cheese and syrup on the side. taco bell says it's trying to appeal to its fan base of younger men. >> okay. >> eat those all the time. >> is that right? >> i ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, in the heart of new york city. it's the "tonight show" starring jimmy fallon. tonight join jimmy and his guests -- reese witherspoon fred armisen, musical guest rick ross, and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here's your host, jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you very, very much! thank you very much! hey, thank you very much! thank you, welcome, hey. oh, that is a hot crowd right there. thank you very, very much! [ cheers and applause ] welcome, welcome to the "tonight show" everybody. this is going to be fun. here's

. >>> talk cobel attempting to -- taco bell is rolling out an ordering app. it will allow customers to order and pay for their food using their cell phone. mcdonald's and chik-fil-a are testing out a similar mobile app. taco bell hopes to release its version of the app sometime this year. >>> the big storms that have been hitting several state are leading to some big discounts at car dealerships. weather in january and february slowed showroom traffic and sales so automakers are cutting prices to boost business. ford and gm are offering incentives on pickups. honda and toyota are discounting many of their popular mid-size sedans. >>> if it seems like your car's fuel economy is lower than normal this winter, you are not alone and not imagining it. researchers found that some models can lose up to a third of their fuel efficiency when the temperature drops. researchers say in short trips, gas mileage is about 12% over at 20 degrees. it totally makes sense because we do see power dropping in batteries when you put them under extreme cold temperatures. howard tal

by next month, taco bell says it will make a run for the breakfast border.s will like what we have to offer. what are they going to offer, a waffle with a slab of sausage and eggs and you drizzle the syrup on top or instead of the sausage, you get crumbled bacon with eggs. you can see the picture. that's what they have, other few things, cinnamon bites and a few other things. mcdonald's is not going to say it is going to go to a longer breakfast. there was a lot of talk that they were going to expand their breakfast, make it longer. m m mel lineals like to get up later. mcdonald's trying to take a close eye at the breakfast wars. >> looks very tasty. >>> checking our top stories at 47 minutes past. doctors in california want to help figuring out what -- want help in figuring out bhawhat's causing a polio-like illness leaving some children paralyzed. she was at the doctor's office when her mother said she suddenly lost the use of her arm. >> she went to the treasure box to grab her toy and i saw her left hand mid-grasp stop working. over the course of three d

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did i mention taco bell's waffle taco? four, speed.wants to be late for work because of an egg mcmuffin. if all fails, copy mcdonald's. the egg mcmuffin is king when it comes to fast food economics. >> one company vanessa did not speak about is bojangles, with a menu structured around serving breakfast all day. the chain expects to host $1 billion worth of sales this year. eric newman is a 30 year veteran of bojangles and serves as executive vice president of the company. >> how appropriate they were talking about breakfast and 40% of the sales of bojangles is breakfast. >> 40% is before 11:00. we may do up to another 10% throughout the day in breakfast. some places we may approach 50% of our sales are breakfast. >> what makes breakfast so special at bojangles? >> the biscuit has been copied by others and gone mainstream in terms of american cuisine. the biscuit is superb, buttery, fluffy, made fresh every 20 minutes. there are over 100 possible combinations of fillings you can put in the biscuit. >> what is the most popular breakfast

it's part of taco bell's new breakfast menu launching next month.an egg sausage burrito will be on the menu and with something called the a.m. crunch wrap it's no surprise taco bell is trending now. >> waffle talk he could? >> i got to try that. >> also trending on facebook now aaron andrews the fox sport reporter will cohost dancing with the star. >> and alec baldwin saying good- bye to public life saying he will be an actor but won't engage with the public. >> a hip-hop artist released a surprise album and samsung galaxy s5 the as android phone has fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor and bigger screen. "like" us on facebook and twitter. >> kid cudi. >> i love rap. [ laughter ] >> i don't who he is. >> i do. i'm pretty hip. [ laughter ] >>> let's go flying westbound 580. these red sensors continue to just push east. near the 205, 580 interchange, webs bound slow all because of this early-morning crash. it was approaching north first street. that accident is cleared. that happened about 4:30. a stall approaching grant line so look at that. this

burger king has been trying to boost its breakfast sales and taco bell is rolling out a new breakfasteative items like a waffle tocco. -- taco. it is not as easy as it looks. when you try and it did not go too well -- wendy's tried and it did not go too well. fast food restaurants are trying to get more customers through their doors. coffee. not just any copy, but good coffee. look at the recent success of starbucks and dunkin' donuts. coffee is a daily ritual. low prices. many people don't even eat breakfast. those who do you do not want to spend a lot of money. if your prices are too high, your customers will just have a cereal bar at home. creative menu items. did i mention the waffle taco? you can get it anywhere else. unique product strengthen your menu will -- strengthen your menu. if all else fails, copy mcdonald's. when it comes to breakfast economics, the egg mcmuffin is king. .> waffle taco it is a time for hotshot. a look at the compelling images of the day. ♪ talk about stumbling on a fortune. a california couple win for a walk with their dog and found $10 million. they fo

what were the operating hours of the taco bell and kfc that made it inappropriate? ~ the service line hours? >> they're open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and the line runs from 6:45 to 12:15 a.m. >> okay. so, there was nothing that was starting that -- open that early? >> early enough or late enough. [speaker not understood]. >> and the same on -- i'm sorry, third and fitzgerald? >> let's see. the line runs from 6:30 to 1:00 a.m. and the businesses that we contacted were essentially 9:00 to 5:00. >> i see he, okay. thank you. >> thank you, supervisor kim ~. i will also just add i have been involved in this issue for quite sometime. when the mta first came forward with the idea of these rest room facilities on the public right-of-way, i initially -- i expressed concern, as did supervisor david chiu. we are all very protective of our public sidewalks and these are large facilities. so, i did have concerns. as i worked more with the mta and also with transit -- with the bus drivers, i learned a lot more about how incredibly difficult it is for these drivers to actuall

. ♪ >>> taco bell with some taco inspired creeks.fle taco wrapped around scrambled eggs with sausage or bacon and syrup on top. it's a breakfast burrito. expected to begin service at the end of next month. >>> 4,000 people gatts to hear the dalai lama speak. success follows good work which are carried out with true conviction. >> for your own interest is to help others, serve others. at least if not--activities can be honest, truthful, more compassion. >> today's visit was by frequent. the dalai lama shared stories from his boyhood days and he tried to control his mother's movements as she pulled on her ears. business leaders. today's events ended his visit to the bay area. >>> a 12-year-old boy as aleukemia slayer celebrated his final treatment today. he created the name to help inspire other children and has raised $11,000. he's excited about his own prognosis, his work to help other children is for from over. >>> thank you for making us your choice for news. tonight the controversial miley cyrus tour arrives in the bay area. is it

. >> and taco bell is testing something new. >> topping america's money, the bulls are runningen wall street. the s&p 500 is opening at an all-time high this morning the first record in six weeks, investors were encouraged by assure abc we they will step in if the committee falters. leg go -- lego was a hit on wall street and the movies. that movie has been number one for three weekends and could do it this weekend. >> original just is down 40 percent since the late 1990's because of the trend toward consuming less sugar but a bigger reason is that if youer of us are stopping for breakfast. >> taco bell could add the beef or chicken or steak burrito wrap ped up as a quesidilla. plodding, damage, and lots of accidents. nick is in san jose and 87 is the huge ponding spot. nick? >> absolutely. this is what we have been talking about. this pictures shows we told people at home you have to be aware of the possibility of flash flooding and standing water and that is exactly what happened to this driver of this white sedan on highway 87 northbound under the take more more -- the tail street

taco bell breakfast will be served until 11:00 a.m. waffle taco. >> well say goodbye to the milk mustache. popular ad slogan got milk is no more. after 20 years. the milk process education program says it needed a new hook to help declining sales. the new ads which start dad have the tag lean milk life. campaign features ordinary people and highlights milk nutrition benefits. >>> oscar sunday is this sunday. only on abc 7 and for the first time you are able to watch the oscars live on your smart phone or tablet with the watch abc app. you can also watch the oscars back stage. seat red carpet moments everyone will be talking about. you can get more information on how to down load the watch abc app at 7 news.com slash apps. >> all right another half hour of 7 news at 9:00 just moments away. coming up next. major announcement about the u.s. military. plan to shrink the size of the army significantly. >> and crime fighting robot headlines a local launch festival where bay area start up unveil the newest creation. >> also. sleepless in amer

. >> taco bell takes on mcdonald's in the breakfast wars.e is america's money report. >>> grocery bill is going up. experts say if each $100 you can expect to spend $10 or $15 because of the drought in california. the end the road for the most well-known ad campaigns "got milk" got the boot after to 20 years, the milk industry has a new slogan: milk life. the breakfast battle begins between taco bell and mcdonald's. >> linkedin expanded in china and used simplified chinese to provide a more localized service. facebook and twitter are blocked so linked in is showing a growing expansion and they hope to attract 140 million new professionals doubling the site membership across the world. >> scientists say radiation from fukushima nuclear disaster has not reached california yet but we could see traces by april after the plant was damaged in 2011 earthquake and tsunami that rocked northern japan. experts on nuclear fallout met in hawaii and analyzed tests from the coast that show no increase yet in the radiation released from the fukushima plant.

taco bell is rolling out mobile ordering and testing a mobile app at five locations in southern california where you can customize your taco order and pay using a phone. a g.p.s. location can tell the kitchen if you are close and when to start cooking so the tacos are hot. experts say this is the biggest anyone in fast food since the drive-thru window. if the pilot goes well they plan to expand it later this year. >> interesting. >>> meteorologist, mike nicco, is on the roof. mike? >> if you could call ahead and order what would you want? >> a lot rain. a lot of sunshine. >> exactly. we will have a little bit rain. a little bit of snow. it will not be a repeat last week but we have wet weather in the offing. the timing could be good even though it will hit this welcome. we will look at what is going on now with live doppler 7 hd. tracking the rain across the border near eureka. we have, still, a lot cloud cover and the low clouds are evaporated. the fog this morning has lifted. we still have flight arrival delays in sfo. it is a little more cloudy with an hour and four minutes. so make sur

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taco bell will launch a new breakfast meeting next month with a waffle taco.ausage burrito and the a&m crunch wrap meant to appeal to the younger very hungry men. >>> all right, now to some healthier food. it's the staple of many salads. today, tony is shopping for romaine lettuce. >> still, the leaflets in the market are fantastic. let's talk about selection and storage. when you buy lettuce, make sure it is mint green all the way around. free from any browning. when you bring them home. what you want to do is simply crisp them up before you put them in the fridge. huh we do that? water, put it in for about a minute. in and out. and then, a taper towel and dry it up and put it in the fridge. that way, it will stay nice and crispy for four to five days. you can leave it in a plastic bag in the fridge, it will decay very quickly. i'm tony. always remember to each fresh and stay healthy. >> thank you tony. >>> you had a chance to meet our three pet expert finalists last week, now it is time to help pick the kpix5 pet expert. we posted their auditions on our kpix

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. >> taco bell plans to launch a national breakfast menu next month with items including a waffle taco>> hm. >> i don't know about that. [ laughter ] >> got to try it. >> i guess so. egg sausage burrito will be on the menu and also the a.m. crunch wrap designed to appeal to younger men. i had taco bell for dinner last night. >>> trending on facebook, aaron andrews. the fox sports reporter will cohost "dancing with the stars" replace brook burke. alec baldwin saying good-bye to public life claiming he will be an actor but will no longer engage with the public. a hip-hop artist released a satellite flight a surprise album and samsung galaxy s5 the latest phone with a fringe print scanner, heart rate sensor and a bigger screen. follow us on facebook and twitter. >>> it is 5:20. everyone from the president to the pope is on board this selfie bandwagon but a santa cruz doctor says those photos could be spreading disease. we are going to explain. >> reporter: i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up it turns out that the 49ers did have contact with the browns after all regarding jim harbaugh. the war

meanwhile taco bell is looking into getting into the breakfast race. will launch a breakfast menu nationwide in late march, that will be available until 11:00. what is behind me is waffle taco. a smartphone that is meant to foil spies and hackers that and more as "real money" continues right here. o it. ♪ >>> ford is reportedly ready to dump microsoft and call on blackberry to power its next generation car connection technology. the program allows drivers to use voice-activated software to play software and music. ford's window-based technology is in more than 7 million of its vehicles worldwide. according to the report, the switch will take place in 2016. s samsung revealed his new phone today. it has features including a heart rate monitor to capitol horizon the wearable fitness craze. it as a better screen, and it is water proof. they had 31% market share last year, compared to 16% for apples iphone. jake ward is following the events and has more from san francisco. before we get to this galaxy s 5. they have a nsa, hacker resistant phone. tell me a

i suggest that we go to taco bell. >> this is somest best driving i have done. >> do you think you willable to be driving again in your lifetime? >> absolutely. >> that sounds like lot of fun actually. and i'm feeling pett pretty good with this technology i think an automatic car will drive better. >> there is a lot of discussion about this whether they are safe or not. right now they're doing research that is basically taking a race car driver's skill and putting it inside of the scar. car. so if you hit black ice while you are driving you don't know what to do. imagine if you had the ewife equivalent of a race car driver who could take over for you. >> what is the bottom line here. is this going to happen? are we going to see driverless cars on the freeways. >> nissan has a 2020 date for having driverless cars on the road. they are talking about making the tess at tha testarosa autonomous. >> you went o went a on a ride t was a different technology. >> we were using a computer model going on the police beat. called predictive policing. >> every sunday night, al jazeera america brings

the menu features traditional items with a taco bell twist. include: the waffle taco -- a warm waffle wrapped around a sausage patty with eggs, cheese and a side of syrup. or the a-m crunchwrap -- a warm flour tortilla filled with eggs, hash browns, cheese, and bacon. is will be the company's largest menu launch since it first opened more than 50 years ago. mcdonald's is also beefing up its breakfast efforts. the company announced it will soon start offering the breakfast menu all day. watching wall street. and today, investors will be looking for a quick start when trading resumes after the market lost momentum in the final half hour. that kept the dow jones industrial average from finishing just short its record close on jan.15th. here's a look at the closing numbers from monday. the dow was up nearly 104 points. if for the nasdaq also up about 30 points. and the s and p 500 up 11 points. futures point to slippage this morning. here are the top stories on kron 4 dot com right now. a 31-year-old father was killed in what police say was either

taco bell for breakfast. why not?taurant chain is rolling out menu items like the waffle taco and the a.m. crunch wrap and mcdonald's is thinking about extending its breakfast hours. i think that's a good idea. i always seem to get there just in time to miss breakfast at mcdonald's. thoughts? >> i'm sorry, does that look like table scraps to you there? seriously. look, i like taco bell. i have been there. i think it's a great company. but a warm waffle with bacon scrambled eggs, syrup and cheese -- syrup? >> golly. >> i'm in heaven. >> that's a tough one for me. >> jane, you were talking earlier about the price of bacon going up. there's some nice bacon for you. >> yeah. i just want to look at that for a little while longer. you guys keep talking. >> it will come to no one's surprise that i never met a bad piece of bacon. guys, thank you very much. sue? >>> it reminds me of the bacon shake we had, remember the bacon milkshake we had jane covering? >> not good. that was not good. that was the one bacon thing that wasn'

taco bell tweeting we love the excitement that everyone has for taco bell breakfast. 27th at 7:00 a.m. or earlier. what do you want a waffle taco or bacon egg burrito. >>> the milk industry is getting a makeover. "u.s.a. today" money tweeting milk life replaces iconic got milk campaign nationally. milk companies say it is time to grab criewrms' attention with a new campaign. highlighting milk's nutritional benefits. >> when you are getting the most out of yourselves and out of life. start your day with the power of protein. milk life. >> and, of course this is really bad news for -- he was hoping for career in that got milk ad. take a look at that got cash in the new milk ads will cost $50 million. if you want some cake with your milk, check out the divorce cake. divorce cake always knew it would end in tears: traded her in for a glassier model. happy divorce. ouch. most sharing a common theme, free at last. the bride knocking the groom off the cake. use #greta on all your tweets and posts. straight ahead, national security advisor susan rice back on sunday morning tv

on the other side, those lobbying congress against raising it include yum brands--owner of taco bell, k-f-c and pizza hut...and darden restaurants, which owns olive garden and red lobster. retired chicago teachers, police officers and other public sector workers... are protesting possible pension cuts. the retirees staged a demonstration wednesday at the illinois state capitol similar to protests last year. a union representing retired workers claims a typical retired teacher could lose $700 per month in pension payments. chicago mayor rahm amanuel says the city faces a massive hike in pensions it can't afford to pay. illinois lawmakers have already approved pension cuts for state workers. and... the job market is proving to be a "talent show." payscale reports employers are growing more afraid of losing their top talent. now... it's actually a good sign, because it means more employers are planning to hire, therefore workers are more willing to look for a new job. it's also a plus for employees considered "top notch", as companies say they are more willing to give them a raise. comin