and more than 9 million in japan are being recalled over takata air bags. u.s. thorities say they planned to issue a timely recall. a takata financial officialays the firm is yet to assess the effect of the recalls on its accounts. the official says the company is trying to pinpoint the exact cause of the defect. >>> officials at honda motors say the auto maker will not use air bags with takata inflaters. honda says it studied takata's test data on the inflaters. it found evidence that takata misrepresented it and improperly reported some data the automaker is sourcing more components from other manufacturers. about a quarter of new honda vehicles sold worldwide last year were fitted with takata inflaters. here's look at some other business stories we're following. >>> a japanese government survey shows consumer sentiment improved in october for the first time in two months. the consumer confidence index was up 0.9% to 41.5. officials attribute the rise to an improving employment situation and lower gasoline prices. >>> executives at suzuki motors say the japanes

nissan motor officials have confirmed a ruptured takata air bag was caud of a passenger injury. they say doctors extracted shrapnel from the air bag that lodged from the head and left arm of a woman in a nissan x-trail. the transport industry says it's the first time a takata air bag has caused an injury in japan. >>> gdp figures show japan's economy is losing steam. many people say they're struggling to make ends meet. a small minority reaps the benefits of abenomics. >> reporter: keiko nagishi is an investor, a successful one. she says profits from trading stocks paid for this expensive kimono. and a new car. bought on first sight. >> translator: thank you, abenommics. >> reporter: the nikkei index has doubled over the past three years. she lives solely on the profits from her investments. >> translator: it made me really happy that bank of japan governor kuroda decided on an easy monetary policy. that led to the rise in stocks. >> reporter: people are benefiting from abenommics but they're few and far between. a bank of japan survey of 2,000 people found only 5% who said they

japan's takata corporation admitted today it knew about a defect in its air bags but failed to issue a timely recall. with that, the u.s. government hit takata with a fine of $70 million. the fine could grow to a record $200 million if takata fails to live up to the termsave settlement announced today. the air bags are blamed for seven deaths deaths and nearly 100 injuries. jeff glor has been on this story since the start and has the latest tonight. >> reporter: stephanie erdman's life has been changed forever. in september 2013, she was involved in a low-speed collision. instead of her takata air bag protecting her, it nearly killed her. >> instant blind offense my right side followed by gushing blood. >> reporter: the air bag exploded and sent shrapnel into her face. >> it was terrifying. i thought i was going to bleed out at first. >> i have to say, this has been a mess. >> reporter: today, transportation secretary anthony foxx blamed takata for misleading regulators and the american public for years. >> delay, misdirection, and refusal to acknowledge the truth allowed a serious pr

air bag in my face. >> reporter: she says the dealership tells her it doesn't have the parts to replace her takata air g in her mazda rx8. >> they can't give me date when they have the parts. >> reporter: mayor jane, waiting for parts for her ford fee teas. recalled over issue that could cause the door to fly open while driving full speed down the road. >> i feel unsafe and dangerous. what can i do? i need my car to get around. >> reporter: 2014 was a record breaking year for recalls. 64 million vehicles in the us with safety defects. some with the potential to kill. 64 million vehicles that need to funnel their way through 16,000 dealerships nationwide for repairs. repairs that aren't necessarily happening quickly. for instance n may, three on your side reported at the rate takata air bags are being manufactured, it could be 2.5 years before they all get replaced. >> the number is absolutely staggering. >> reporter: jake fisher the director of auto testing at consumer reports. >> it's confusing for consumers to have these vehicles because you can't always get them fixed right away. >> reporter: the na

at issue, a problem with takata air bags that could rupture. honda says only 30 of the suvs were sold before dealers were told to stop sales. takata air bag problems have affected about 19 million cars made by a dozen different manufacturers. todd: and absolutely beautiful day out there today. lots of people took advantage of the 70 degree weather on the first day of some people playing november. really, it is not expect what november 1 should feel like today. jason r: we had one today and we have three more ahead of us. we have sunshine to go with all of them. outdoor plans are safe at this point. if you are heading outside to take shots of the sunset, get as many as you can. tons of those up on the local page. still hanging onto a little bit of warmth. mid-60's winds out of the south all day long. we keep this generalized flow pattern. comfortable night to be out and about. 63 degrees as we are sitting at winds out of the southwest at 16. that will help us to climb all the way to 75 degrees. nearly 20 degrees above average again. we get that s

air bags after being fined by the u.s. government by $70 million yesterday with a potential up to 200 million, its biggest customer, honda said it will no longer use takata air bags. more than 40 million of their bags have been recalled voluntarily, and so far, automakers have pailed the cost of repairs because it has been voluntary, but if it becomes an official recall, which is likely, takata would be on the hook for up to $4 billion in repairs and that is far more than that company is worth. so stay tuned, that story's not over. >>> starting today, you have a new way to save for retirement. it is called a myra. this is for workers, it's response or soed for the the government, who do not have access to a company-sponsored 401k and less than 144,000 or 134,000 jointly. free to open, no fees, contribute as little as one dollar a month or up to $5500 per year. it's sponsored by the government. go to myra.gov for more information. and, you know, by many estimates, guys, when you think about it, 31% of workers out there do not have access to a pension or a retirement account of any kind. it's important that they be given that kind of access and that's what

authorities are placing a fine on japanese autoparts maker takata of up to $200 million, they say the firm failed to recall defective air bags that could spray metal pieces when deployed. officials of the transportation department say seven people have died in the united states because of takata air bags. more than 19 million vehicles are being recalled. transportation secretary anthony fox said takata was aware of a defect but failed to issue a timely recall and the company failed to fully provide information to regulators and customers. >> for years takata built and sold defective air bags. it refused to acknowledge they were defective, these failures put millions of americans at risk. >> he added the regulators took action to keep the public safe. it's the largest civil penalty for one firm in the history of national highway traffic safety administration. takata must immediately pay $70 million. the fine may reach $200 million if the company fails to meet its commitments or more violations are found. >> officials at volkswagen admitted they cheated for emissions for carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides. they reported the ou

toyota is the latest big auto make er to drop takata's air bag inflaters. yota isn't fully abandoning takata saying it would consider using air bags that use a different chemical. and brace for a flood of holiday mail. they expect to handle 15.5 billion cards, mail and packages this season. that is up from last year. they will start delivering seven days a week on the four sundays leading up to christmas. >> december 26th can't come soon enough for them. >>> just ahead. johnny football gets the start against the browns. and this play was supposed to be a pass. wow. your coverage, the more gaps you might find. like how you thought you were covered for all this... when you're really only covered for this. hot dog? or how you may think you're covered for this... but not for this... whoa! no, no, oh , oh! ...or this... ...or this. ...or that... talk to farmers and see what gaps could be hiding in your coverage. my heaven! ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum. bum - bum - bum - bum ♪ moms don't take sick days, moms take dayquil severe hey amanda, sorry to bother you b

honda now ditching its controversial air bag supplier takata after the top u.s. auto safety regulators fined takata some $70 million. they also ordered the japanese company to stop using a chemical which can force air bags to explode and spray metal fragments inside the vehicles. regulators have linked takata's air bags to at least eight deaths. >>> from arkansas, we are seeing some stunning video of what fell from the sky. whose car is it going to hit? >> people watched in amazement in fayetteville. a small plane drifted by parachute to the ground. the three people on board were only slightly hurt. the pilot is former walmart ceo bill simon. >> i've never seen anything like that. >> that was kind of tough to watch. you don't know how that's going to end. >> all right. 4:52 now. still to come, a serious illness has left dozens of yale students sick. >>> plus, prince william and kate are tackling cyber bullying, and they're taking their fight all the way to the top. >>> and are you sick of responding to all those e-mails? pretty soon g-mail says they're >>> welcome

a problem with takata air bags that could rupture. honda says only 30 of the s.u.v.'s were sold before dealers were told to stop sales. takata air bag problems have affected about 19 million cars made by a dozen different manufacturers. >> now sportscenter 5 with bob halloran. bob: good morning, everyone. how far have the bruins come? well, at the abyss of the seasoning-opening three-game losing streak they lost to tampa last night they beat tampa 3-1. so they've come at least that far. the bruins win their fourth in a row and extend their streak to seven games. a hustle play and a quick turn-around shot. smile, everyone. still tied in the third conley only 12 seconds. that's enough time. he scores against his old teammates. the bruins on their way to staying undefeated on the road 5-0. brad marchand does the honors with the empty netter. the b's win 3-1 home against dallas on tuesday. home against the spurs this mike lynch will have those 6:00 on newscenter 5. that is sports. have a great day. antoinette: your new england patriots definitely the scariest team in the

we're getting some numbers out now on that takata air bag story. >>> meantime a rally on wall street today, good-looking autosales figures for the month of october, low energy costs are helping all of that. the dow is up 83 points, was up 100 points a little while ago. you mention the video game merger, two companies coming together is blizzard that is buying the company named candy crush, king digit mall media for almost $6 billion. the issue here is mobility. a lot of games played by ac tivision blizzard, they make war cr ft, those are made on consoles. king digital, they are all wat ure.tivision is after, they have 500 million subscribers at king digital. they're going after all of those mobile players. shares up 18% as a result of that merger. >>> and by now you should have received all of those new credit and debit cards that have the computer chip on them that are designed to thwart id theft. the deadline to receive them was october 1st. however, some banks and credit card issuers are ehind schedule for whatever reason and id thieves are taking advantage of that gap in , me. th

a problem with takata air bags that could rupture. honda says only 30 of the s.u.v.'s were sold before dealers were told to stop sales. takata air bag problems have affected about 19 million cars made by a dozen different manufacturers. antoinette: health departments on the west coast are investigating ecoli cases linked to chipotle restaurants. at least 22 people in the portland, oregon, area and in the popular mexican food chain. several of them had to be hospitalized. chipotle confirms six restaurants are involved. all were immediately shut down. chipotle is now working with health officials to find the cause. frank: american pharoah goes out a winner. the triple crown champ won the breeders' cup on saturday. the race his final one before retirement. fans stood 20-deep all along the rail, cheering and snapping cell phone photos of the superstar horse. american pharoah won nine of his 11 career starts, including the first sweep of the kentucky derby, preakness, and belmont in 37 years this spring. >> now sportscenter 5 with bob halloran. bob: good morning, everyone.

just last week, honda and toyota also stopped using takata's air bags in their vehicles. >>> some rosy forecasts are out about online holiday sales. the research expects online shopping to grow three times the rate of in-store sales. the firm predicts online sales will increase 11% this month and next. amazon, target, and others are offering holiday deals earlier this season. >>> lights over the skies of los angeles over the weekend caused quite a stir. it may have been a military test. brittany hopper shows why some may have been from an alien. >> reporter: despite the official word of what the light was saturday night, some skeptics are not believing it was a macle, rather it's something else, being visited from all over the universe. >> reporter: he broadcasts to millions nightly discussing aliens, ufos and the paranormal, he says many of his callers don't trust the government and don't trust its missile explanation as a result. >> people have lost faith in government. so they are convinced that the government is holding back information about ufos and visitations. >> reporter: thos

toyota is the latest big automaker to drop takata's air bag. to eight deaths where the air bags exploded with too much force. toyota isn't totally abandoning takata. >>> and the u.s. postal service is bracing for a flood of holiday mail. they expect to handle 15.5 billion pieces of mail, cards, and packages this season. that's up 10% from last year. the postal service will start delivering seven days a week on the four sundays leading up to christmas. back over to you. >> i kind of like that seven days a week although the postman probably doesn't working that overtime. all right, thank you. in sports we begin with the nfl, the bengals hosting the browns on "thursday night football." the bengals continue their impressive run with a dominant 31-10 victory over the now 2-7 browns last night. qb andy dalton connected with eifert on three touchdown passes in the game. sitting atop the afc north the bengals improved to a record of 8-0 for the first time in franchise history. the sixth ranked baylor visiting kansas state. jarrett stidham making his fi

honda will no longer use the takata air bags. the company made the announcement after the u.s. government slapped a $70 million fine for the recall. the company admits it knew for years about the defects but failed to tell the national twppings board. the air bags are responsible for eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide. emily: asian stocks are up with hong kong leading the gains. u.s. stock futures are also up after energy companies rallied, boosting the dow 89 points. investors will be watching today's testimony from janet yellen on how the federal reserve oversees the financial system. a check of the stories trending on the eyeopener this morning. randy: a parachute that save as pilot's life and his plane. look at the video. former wal-mart c.e.o. bill simon was piloting the small plane when oil pressure over arkansas. luckily he had a backup parachute for the entire plane that's built in. he and three passengers suffered only minor injuries. emily: the popular irish beer guinness is going vegan and making changes to the 265-year-old recipe starting next year. v

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rae from the takata air bag recall. a major carmaker is dropping the embattled company as its air bag supplier. abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan have more... >>> good morning, toppipi "ameri's money" -- the u.s. slaps takata with a record fine. >> the japanese autoparts supplier could pay over $2 billion, worldwide, at least ght people have been killed. >>> the e e co tbreak that forced b restaurants to be closed is growing. >> scientists have idedentified the my krochl reresponsible. >>> and some airlines are playing grinchh for the holidays. sprint airlines once again hiking fees. >> and frontier airlines is extra $5 to $1010 for checked and carry-y- baggageetween thanksging and justver new year's day. happy holiday andah humbug. >> have a great day, eveveryone.we're just now learnini about some of those patriotic scenes at major sporting events those that honor american heroes... what you probably didn't know is some of those pro sports teams could be charging tax-payer dollars here's a deeper look "nats it's a f f

is fining takata. air bag inflators are blamed for eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide. it can send shrapnel to drivers and passengers in the crash. it admits it knew the inflators were defective and failed to act in a timely manner. >>> health officials hope to announce an exact source of the all signs point to contaminated produce. dozens of people have gotten sick there. dozens have identified the microorganism to blame. >>> just about 6:20 right now. a warning for dog owners. keep your dogs away from sugar free products. the aspca says it's seen a dramatic number of increases in calls related to xylitol, which is a sugar substitute. they are calling for warping labels to be put on any product. it is a wake-up call for me. scary. >>> coming up, ashes of a loved one stolen. >> a stoughton woman's plea to the thieves who might not even realize what they took. >> talking premium parking in boston. that spot is being sold for $650,000. what's so special about it, star light star bright, the first

air bag makers face a heavy fine. jill wagner is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. good morning. >> u.s. safety officials fined takata 70 million dollars over exploding air bags. for years they hid evidence that its air bags could explode. eight deaths and more than a hundred injuries are linked to the problem. they have two years to replace those air bags still in use. the penalty could increase to $200 million if takata fails to live up to the agreement. honda is dropping takata as an air bag supplier. >>> volkswagen found 800,000 vehicles with emission problems. volkswagen did not identify the vehicles but said most are it admitted it designed software in its vehicle to deceive u.s. emissions test. >>> dow rose 89 points. the s&p finished five points higher. the nasdaq rose nearly 18 points. >>> a victory for air b&b. san francisco voters rejected a ballot measure that have restricted air b&b. proposition f would have limited home shares to 75 nights and require air b&b to pull listings that exceed that limit. they blame snerm rentals for squeezing the city's already tight housing markets. >>> changes at twitter.

air bags. investigators say defective inflaters could potentially cause the air bags to explode. sending shrapnel into drivers and passengers. takata which has struggled to get replacement air bags said cars in high humidity should be a top priority. moisture plays a role in triggering the ruptures. the air bag-maker will face $130 million in fines if it violates the settlement agreement. i'm cheryl fiandaca. >> also on 7: swat standoff in canton. armed officers swarping the scene when a man accused in a stabbing barricades himself in a home. police say it all started when brother. scary situation putting the community on edge. nicole? >> reporter: at this hour, we know that both brothers remain at separate hospitals. the suspect actually has police say they are self-inflicted. an injured suspect taken away after police say he stabbed his brother, then barricaded himself inside his canton home just steps away from the town police department. >> when we responded, we found in his chest. from a knife. serious. but not life-threatening. >> reporter: the man initially made threats against officers and refused to come out of the house.

. >> the department of transportation to announce today its decision on a revenue program for takata air bags. dow jones reporting it will fine takata $70 million for airbag lapses. it also faces another $130 million in fines if it violates the settlement. transportation secretary anthony fox will hoed a news conference. >> between the ages of 8 and 12, it's six hours a day. basketball star lebron james making nba history last night at the age of 30. he became the youngest player to score 25,000 career regular season points. james's james's. >> took the stage to restructure and rename the company. here he is at fortune's global forum in san francisco last night. >> my job is to create the scale that we haven't quite seen from other companies. >> i think something i guess it's part of our job and it's kind of warren buffett managing. >> some philosophy there. sort of comparing the alphabet to brookshire hathaway, the focus on tech, science, and -- we've been doing. they've been doing, and the analysts have been doing ever since they announced it. >> definitely their time horizons are in the sa

meanwhile ford will no longer use takata air bag inflators in the future vehicles. honda, nissan and toyota already ended the supply with the parts supplier. the air bag can enforce with too much force and send shrapnel in drivers and passengers. the problem is blamed on seven deaths and led to 19 million recalls. >> mob boss soprana cadillac escalade set a retail record. the vehicle sold at an auction friday for more than $119,000. this model only has resale value of $8,000. that is a lot of money. james gandolfini who played plad the mob boss autographed the interior before he died. alison: the florida bride dumped by text message a week before the wedding -- jonathan: no! alison: awful. it didn't stop her from finding a ray of light. she said she could hardly move for a week. but instead of wallowing in the heartbreak, she and her bridesmaid put on the dresses and they did what they call a color run. that is a race where the runners end up colored in bright colored powder. she got on stage and told her story with a positive twist. >> i did it for me and to help me

air bag maker explpling air bags. for years they hid evidence that its air bags could explode. eight deaths and more than a hundred injuries are linked to the problem. takata agreed to phase out the faulty air bags and has two to replace those still in use. the penalty could increase to $200 million if takata fails to live up to the agreement. meanwhile, honda says it is dropping takata as an air bag supplier. >>> morerouble at volkswagag. they have found 800,000 vehicles with emission problems. volkswagen did not identify the vehicles but said most are diesel engines. the automaker already admitted it installed software in many of its vehicless designed to deceive u.s. emissions test. >>> rising oil prices sent energy stocks h)gher and that pushed up stocks on wall street. dow rose 89 points. the s&p finished five points higher. the nasdaq rose nearly 18 points. >>> a victory for air b&b. san francisco voters rejected a ballot measure that would have restricted air b&b and other short-term rental platforms. proposition would have limited home shares to 75 nights and require air b&b to pull listings that exceed that limit. they blame short-term rentals for

. >>> honda says they will no longer use takata air bags. the move comes after the air bag manufacture was on pay a $70 million civil penalty for hiding evidence and failing to issue recalls quickly enough. the fine could rise to $200 million if they do not replace the defective air bags. >>> comcast is about to impose broadband data fees. consumers in certain markets are paying extra overage fees for data and comcast is also testing an unlimited plan. >>> talk about a fast-growing kid. >> today, the national zoo reloses pictures of -- releasing pictures of everyone's favorite giant panda. the baby only weighed a few ounces when he was born in august now he weighs 10 pounds, his handlers say he could be walking here pretty soon. he has been scooting around his enclosure for days, he is spending less cuddle time with his mom because he is getting older and becoming more independent. >>> new charges for the woman seen on video plowing through a group of people at a homecoming event. >>> after the break, how the state of maryland parents help t

staying with calrs and recalls this was the largest in history involving japanese takata air bags. this comes after the emotions battled auto safety firm was hit with a $70 million fine from u.s. auto regulators for the way that it handled recalls of effective air bags. the chairman and ceo saying the firm is cooperating with authorities. >> we think psan inflaters are safe. but it's the fact that the end users, the car makers and authorities have concerns. we're trying hard but it's still under investigation unfortunately. this comes from a business decision. >> it's a different story for shares in honda with the group trading higher after a 6.9% increase on strong u.s. sales. now the performance stateside offset a domestic picture in honda with the 127 billion yen net profit still slightly missing consensus forecasts. staying with car makers, tesla reported a third quarter loss which is the biggest in ten quarters for the company on costs related back to launching the model x in september however investors are cheering tesla's ramp up of production following the strong roll out.

air bags is shifting into high gear. u.s. government officials have set a list of vehicles with takata air bags to be found first. honda hats most high-risk models. cars and trucks from the 2008 model year or older or in higher humidity areas are getting priority. this is the largest recall in u.s. history. >>> helping new mothers and their newborn babies. a philadelphia hospital has a new way to make sure babies are getting the breast milk they need, even if mom cannot provide it herself. >> well, we've got some rain moving in for your morning commute. i'm tracking the radar and how it could affect your drive to work. >> and all new tonight at 5:00, a father starts shooting at two robbers who broke into his burks county farmhouse. why police say the burglars accidentally targeted the wrong person, and as they got arrested when they tried to get help. person, and as they got arrested person, and as they got arrested accidentally targeted the wrong >>> a heads up if you're doing any home improvement projects before the holidays. today the government issued a warning saying home depot continued to sell more than 2,

takata. massive air bag recall case.aulty air bag are responsible for eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide. regulators also asked to stop making until the company improve that they are safe. it flew they were defective but failed to recall them in a timely manner. >> nicole: that's right, they had a big payout to pay because of it. lots of up arrows, you have positive comments from president xi jinping. the hang seng up 2.1%. nikkei and kospi up. >> cheryl: let's see how europe is following with those asia numbers. kind of a mix bag. you have the ftse, the dax in germany down 20 points. >> nicole: u.s. stock market futures have been to the upside, want 2%, dow futures and nasdaq futures up 6. >> cheryl: let's look at oil, a gain of 5 cents, pretty flat so far. gold up $4. >> nicole: let's bring back the greenback. you have the euro and the japanese yen weaker against the u.s. dollar, you are seeing some strength for the greenbacks. >> cheryl: look yield 2.2%. >> nicole: let's check this out. investors gettin

. >>> and automakers are suing takata of air bags. >>> packed, tens of thousands of dollars missing in marshfield. and it was the town's money and it blames cyber thieves. >> they believe they stole the money from a town owned bank account. >> reporter: marshfield and cyber crime here where they still have a general store? >> not even for a moment was i surprised. >> reporter: the town officials noticed that the act was short some money -- the account was short some monday, $30,000 to be exact. into the account and siphon off the 30,000. >> and it was able to pull some type of a scam and threw out unauthorized use of the account was able to with draw money. >> reporter: and the bank's computers, the thieves must appeared to have been employees. >> it is troubling. but it is a good wakeup call and because of the police department and the effort of our team, getting the money back was critical and it was the most important factor in all of this. >> reporter: and in marshfield hill where's the past is valued, current cyber crime is acknowledged. >> the small townishness of this is the who

another takata air bag recall. this time toyota recalling 1.6 million cars over the defek tifr air bags. they include 22 models shoeld sold in japan, italy, britain and spain. in the u.s., 19.2 million vehicles have already been recalled. at least eight deaths are now blamed on those air bags. corroding metal inside can break apart and hurt people when they get into an accident. >>> hundreds of palo alto trees are literally on the chopping block. the palo alto daily news reports pg&e will have to cut nearly 350 trees near underground gas transmission lines. earlier this month the city asked for more information about pg&e's plans before the cutting commences. >>> uber has decided to create an independent safety board to help protect riders and drivers. >> skt mcgrew, you talked about that board being made up of some of the biggest safety experts. >> they want to study it first. the new uber safety board will meet for the first time next week. they're from all over the united states. that's actually an important poin

federal investigators say takata failed to disclose the defect to them in a timely manner. they also ordered the company to stop making the air bags unless they can prove they' re safe. under the terms of the deal, takata would pay 70 million dollars over 5-years. but that could skyrocket to a record 200 million if takata doesn' t obey to the terms. >> d.o.t. should not have to license off the dust place it -- >> u.s. regulators will now monitor the recalls to ensure they' re handled properly. takata still faces hundreds of lawsuits and a criminal investigation by the department of justice. safety officials are also investigating whether takata' s side air bags should be recalled, as well. phil and jc? phil: police officer forced to open fire on a suspect trying to drive into him. the incident happened at a fast food drive-through. >> he is church with felony crime and the police opened fire in the burger king loss print yelling at workers in the drive-through. >> bustles and battery with a dangerous weapon, a motor vehicle. >> connor davis of worcester is 19 and accused of hitting a worcester police officer with his car as the of

americans at risk. >> nearly 24 million of those air bag inflators have been recalled on air bags sold in the u.s. honda says it will not now use takata front driver or passenger side air bag inflators in any vehicles. >>> nascar has come down hard on one of its drivers for intentionally wrecking a competitor. take a look here. watch the number 20 car. that would be matt kenseth. and he purposefully caused a crash on sunday which ended the race for joey logano in the number 22 car there. kenseth was nine laps down at the time. nascar says it has suspended kenseth for two races and put him on probation for six months because he caused the wreck while having no chance to win the race. kenseth's team says it will appeal the suspension. >>> life gets back to normal today in kansas city after a victory parade and rally for the world series champions. it seemed like just about everyone in kansas city -- >> look at that. >> everyone turned out for the big party for the royals. if you didn't, i don't know what was more important. that's a big deal down there, right? officials estimated that the crowd, we're talking about half a malpeople. mor

emily: honda no longer will use takata air bags in new vehicles and that announcement comes after the government hit them with adds 70 million fine of a recall. the company admits it knew for years about dangerous defects but failed to tell regulators and those air bags are responsible for eight deaths and more than a hundred injuries worldwide. more troubles for volkswagen. the company discovered so-called unexplained inconsistencies in the carbon dioxide emissions of 800,000 vehicles. the results of v.w.'s internal investigation could cost the company he more than $2 billion. v.w. is not saying which vehicles are affected. and this new trouble follows that's missions scandal in which v.w. admits it cheated. randy: new trouble this morning for fantasy sports sites draftkings and fanduel. a texas based gaming systems developer is now suing them for patent infringement. the video gaming technology says the sites have been using their technology without paying for that technology and allows for real-time interaction between gamers and companies. draftkings and fanduel have not commented

nissan the latest major car company to distance itself from takata air bags. the japanese auto maker says it will no longer use an "inflator" produced by takata. mazda and toyota made the same decision this week. faulty airbag devices made by takata lead to the biggest auto recall in u.s. history. in the week ahead, the report on retail sales for october. many analyst believe a strong showing could push the fed antoinette: the girl scouts are raising prices on their popular cookies. some troops are planning to hike the price per box to $5.00. troops in eastern massachusetts plan to raise the price when sales begin on december 11. the girl scout councils cited higher cost of ingredients, transportation, and storage as the primary drivers of the price >> now your storm team 5 forecast with meterologist danielle vollmar. danielle: we aren't talking about record warmth today like we saw yesterday but we're still talking about mild temperatures. you can see behind me the cameras shaking a bit. we do have some wind out there. it will turn actually colder tonight and

takata a air bags are link to seven death and hundreds of injuries. here on wall street rising oil prices sent energy stocks higher. dow jones jumped 89 points inching closer to the 18,000 mark. nasdaq up 18. fiat chrysler had its best october in four years. italian an automatic owe maker got the a publicity boost when pope francis toured the u.s. and philadelphia in the fia at five hundred in september. it spark huge interest in the model. fi at says sales of the jeep brand jump 33 percent. >>> a craft beer maker in colorado is brewing a beer inspired by ben and jerry's ice cream. ben and jerry's is returning the flavor with the new flavor cause carmel browny brown ale made with new belgium beer and thinks all for a good cause. a portion of the proceed will fight climate change. as if it could not get any better, erika and nicole. >> yes, need we say more, jill, thanks. >>> listen to this a vermont company hopes supporters have some support. >> one way to put it they are wearing their allegiance on their sleeves and in some other places as well. this

safety regulators are slapping takata with a hefty fine for failing to disclose defects with air bags. nbc's tom costello has more on that. hi, tom. >> reporter: good morning, matt. for years takata corporation sold defective air bags insisting that they were safe, but now with seven deaths and 100 injuries in the u.s., regulators are taking action. it's one of the biggest finds ever levied by u.s. regulators, the takata corporation facing a $70 million penalty for lapses in air bag safety, but the total fine could grow to $200 million if the company fails to comply with a consent order. u.s. investigators say takata failed to immediately alert regulators about air bag inflators containing ammonium nitrate, a chemical that's potentially unstable and could cause air bags to explode. >> to date these represent tours are responsible for seven u.s. deaths and nearly 100 injuries. >> reporter: in 2014, this woman was killed after her air bag ruptured in florida. attorney hank didier told me at the time chards of flying metal shot from the air bag. what happened here, as you can see the shr

. >>> another major blow to air bag maker takata, honda says they will not use their air bags in any of air future cars. the faulty air bags killed at least eight people in honda people. u.s. safety regulator also fine takata upwards of $200 million for failing to issue timely recalls. >>> and volkswagen troubles keep getting bigger. the german automaker sets consumption figures too low for an additional 800,000 vehicles. the emission scandal has cost the ceo his job and set the company to put $700 million to cover recall costs. volkswagen deeply regrets the new discovery and safety of the vehicles were not compromised. >>> 4:16. the boston athletic association has failed to keep the phrase marathon monday to itself. a clothing company in everett wanted to use the phrase. thefork aa argued it created a false affiliation. they disagreed saying marathon monday was not an unique term. >>> let's take look at the roads if you were getting ready to head out right now. things are nice and calm. as you head on the expressway, little bit of slowing southbound through naponset. but northbound,