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honda is takada's biggest customer and other lawmakers are also involved. hondas president said the top priority is finding the cause. >>> the dow jones is down 172 points. 14 minutes into the ballgame. a much prettier picture weatherwise? >>> yesterday was near the average and 54 was the high. 53 is the average. scrap that. 60s later today, well above average is for this time of year. we stay above the average for much of the 7 day forecast. a mix of sun and clouds and light winds and warm temperatures, into the 60s for the highs later on. 34 in town with calm winds and 67% humidity mostly sunny skies the moment. will see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures are seasonably cool to start. we're going for the 60s and the lower elevations and 50s in tahoe and the sierra. a mix of sun and clouds and mostly sunny for much of the viewing area with cloud cover hanging on. if you'd like clouds and high thin clouds for parts of western nevada and the sierra, as well. on the futurecast, not much will change for the day. we stay pretty dry and quiet with not much

in the letter, they say most of the vehicles have air bag inflators made at takada's factory in surgery. they have not failed like the inflators made in the u.s. and mexico. >> before you build, know what you are buying. >> be very caucus of who you >> mark: what you need to look >>> choose>>> choosing a contractor to difficult, but knowing what steps to take can save you time, money and a lot of hassletime, money and a lot of hassle. the national association of remodeling industry say you need to negotiate a percentage up front, but the rest should be given when the job is done. also a legitimate company should pay for their own supplies. another red flag, the company not getting back to you. and the most important thing, read everything. >> do nothing without a contract and be very specific what your expectations are at the end and should match the written contract. >> danner: make sure the company you are hiring is licensed with good refer rels so you are not left with no answers. >>> take you thrive pulaski county where in the last couple of hours the judge decided ashley white's fa

but internal takada document commerce city obtained takada officials leslie knew for years about the danger. email finally back in 2006 engineering manager what about problems the lagrange georgia factory quote is yet another no real fix possible the plant should've been screaming cloudy murder long ago. >> the eternal warning state back to 2005 the airbags continue to be produced in atlanta home marks the spot where jackie took of metal writer 26-year-old christie williams airbag is severed her carotid artery. in 2013 a company director wrote in his notes that they weren't recalling enough vehicles calling" a violation of our moral obligation to protect the public.even now floor to senator bill nelson was a replacing airbags may not be safe. auto manufacturer installing new life grenades into people's cars as replacements. nelson all calling for even more recalls. >> national highway traffic safety ministration says three of the four recalled airbags are replaced with non-takada parts. actions by their employees documented in the senate investigation a quote inexcusable and will not

doing anything about takada documents that the senate commerce committee obtained. they cited problems back in 2 they cited problems back in 2005 and continued all wait to 2013 after recalls were -- all the way to 2013 after recalls were already under way. 30 million vehicles have been effected. >>> startling testimony in the cargo ship el faro. the coast guard did not believe the ship was at risk of sinking the ship was at risk of sinking. software problems arose while they were still preparing a response plan. the el faro sank during a hurricane in october. 33 people on board died including three crewmembers from massachusetts. >>> 6:56 this morning. overnight storms leave a trail state. next at 7:00, we will go live to some of the hardest hit areas like this one where power crews have been working hard through the night to get all of the damage. we will show you video of that particular area coming up in just a couple of minutes. shiri. >> shiri: luckily, gene, drizzle out there. not 60 degrees anymore and a little cooler in the 50s. spot showers and more wind. i

carmaker says at least replace the takada airbag and played his the move is part of a rider recall up over 5 million vehicles announced month by us safety regulators. takada inside his can explode with too much force in a crash gm recall includes a saab 93 from 2003 to 2011 and a saab nine five 2010 and 2011. up next frantic rush to save the people in frigid local waters. >> the crew of a tugboat needing help themselves this coming up. >> many without power fox 45 whether app wonderful, crazy mornings. we figure you probably don't have time to wait on hold. that's why at xfinity we're hard at work, building new apps like this one that lets you choose a time for us to call you. so instead of waiting on hold, we'll call you when things are just as wonderful... [phone ringing] but a little less crazy. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonder whether i should seek treatment. i am ready. because today there's harvoni. a revolutionary treatment f

. >>> two more auto brands are part of the massive takada air bag recall. general motors are recalling some saab and sat turn. if your car being recalled, gm can recall you about where -- will contact you about where you can take it to get it fixed you can take it to get it fixed. >>> not on the roads yet, but on the rails with the train. it started yesterday with that signal outage affecting people who use south station and it is lingering and not going yet. a helpful graphic showing what path it is take path it is taking this morning if it is in fact going to south station like franklin, providence, stoughton or among the majority that -- you have to get off at an earlier station and hop on the t. the yellow, the red, the orange line to get to your destination destination. double check as you head out the door. check our facebook page and myfoxboston.com for anything. as for the roads, nice and light before 5 a.m. volume. just about nobody out there yet just about nobody out there yet. live drive times. nine minutes on route 3 from 228 to the split. 11 mi

involving vehicles with air bag involving vehicles with air bags that have been known to explode. the takada air bags that have metal fragments that can shoot at drivers. the air bags were recalled on 20 million vehicles. nine deaths in the suv blamed don't effect. >>> bj's is going cage-free when it comes to eggs. the westborough-based chain will only sell cage-free eggs by 2022. voters in the bay state will be faced a ballot question whether all egg seller also have to switch to cage-free products. >>> couch potatoes could have smaller brains as they age. people with poor fill fitness have smaller brains. their findings are only observational at this point. they say further research is needed to confirm their findings. >>> a man in california pays tribute to his late father in a rather unusual way. take a look at this. he has covered his home with photographs. over $5,000 in 1945. his dad died in 2000, and this year sweeney decided to sell the home and it is going to be torn down next month. so one last goodbye to the home he made it part of an art exhibit. all of the photos are from his f

they face a massive recall crisis over air bag inflators honda is takada's biggest customer and other lawmakers are also involved. hondas president said the top priority is finding the cause. >>> the dow jones is down 172 points. 14 minutes into the ballgame. a much prettier picture weatherwise? >>> yesterday was near the average and 54 was the high. 53 is the average. scrap that. 60s later today, well above average is for this time of year. we stay above the average for much of the 7 day forecast. a mix of sun and clouds and light winds and warm temperatures, into the 60s for the highs later on. 34 in town with calm winds and 67% humidity mostly sunny skies reported from the airport, at the moment. will see a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures are seasonably cool to start. teens, 20s and 30s. we're going for the 60s and the lower elevations and 50s in tahoe and the sierra. mostly sunny for much of the viewing area with cloud cover hanging on. if you'd like clouds and high thin clouds for parts of western nevada and the sierra, as well. on the futurecast, not much will change for

. >>> lawmakers pushing the ntsb to force a recall of all cars with takada airbags. as it stands right now they have until 2018 to fix the problem. the animation you are seeing shows how the airbags can shoot out pieces of shrapnel when despite ten people dying the ntsb says it does not have enough data right now to justify taking action. so far more than 25 million vehicles have been recalled. an estimated 50 million additional cars have the airbags that have not been recalled. toyota is part of the mess but ashley has a different a different problem they are dealing with right now. >> we tell you all the time about because but they can be tough to know what the problem is. this one is detecting a toyota, this is a seatbelt that may not work in an accident. the problem is the frame of the seat is metal and in a crash it could cut the seatbelt, leaving you unrestrained. toyota is fixing the problem for free. just take your car to the dealership. >>> take a look at your screen, this happened in a bar in brazil. the monkey drank some rum then chased patrons out. firefi

. >>> two more auto brands are now part of the massive takada air bag recall. general motors is recalling the air bags can send metal fragments into a car during a crash. if your car is being recalled, gm will tell where you to take your car to get it fixed. >>> good morning, everyone. back to the good news that we are starting with, and the set the commuter rail back on line. the signal failures because of am fraction has been fixed. this is the latest tweet that they just sent out. all south station trains are departing and arriving into south station on the regular schedule. so the detours and issues i was telling but earlier resolve -- hopefully that means you will commute this morning. we do have a new accident on the expressway right before furnacebrook parkway. overall volume is light and not having a huge impact on drive times. north of town things look good on route 1 and 93 south. 2 minutes on route 1 from 128 to the tobin. 21 minutes on 93 south from 495 to the leverett connector. 21 minutes on 128 southbound from peabody to the weston meteorologist

. >> a new round of recalls moving vehicles from takada airbags could explosive mercies bends more than 700,000 cars have airbags we can send metal fragments shooting at drivers chrysler also recalling 136,000 fans last year the airbags treated recalls on more than 20 million vehicles nine deaths in the us are blamed on the defect. us one step closer to a true driverless car little you ladies gave google to go ahead to build a car with a computer controlling the vehicle. without a steering wheel accelerator or breaks. states can still pass laws that require vehicles to have those things. >> brighton woman now the third person to sue a fast food chain over a disease outbreak at a local restaurant.in december more than 130 people became sick after eating at the chipotle. many of the victims were boston college students investigation sick and started an outbreak of the norovirus. the globe says that 28-year-old woman filed a lawsuit against the chain in suffolk superior court. popular sporting good store could go bankrupt by the weekend. sports authority missed a $20 million debt payment a

mercedes-benz says more than 7 mercedes-benz says more than 700,000 cars have the takada air bags that can send metal fragments shooting at drivers. chrysler is recalling 130,000 vans. last year started recalls on 20 million vehicles. nine deaths in the u.s. are blamed on the defect. >>> bj's is going cage-free when it comes to eggs. the westborough-based chain will only sell cage-free eggs by 2022. bj's is not alone. voters in the bay state will be faced a ballot question that will decide if all egg seller also have to switch to cage also have to switch to cage-free products. >>> couch potatoes could have a new study found people with poor physical fitness in middle age have smaller brain volumes later in life. police say their findings are only oaksal at this point. and it doesn't prove that fitness impacts brain volume. they say further research is needed to confirm their findings. >>> man in california pay tributes to his late father in a rather unusual way. take a look at this. he has covered his home with fopt photograph. his dad died in 2000, and this year he decided to sell the