answered tough questions from the national transportation safety board in the wake of last >>> today airshow executives answered some tough questions from the national transportation safety board in the wake of last year's deadly crash at the reno air races. it was september 16, ten spectators and the pilot of a world war ii era plane died when the plane crashed. today the ntsb vowed to make airshows safer. >> we want to make sure that the limitation of humans and machines are respected and when it comes to spectators and crowds, they are protected. >> there have been 75 deadly airshow accidents in the last 25 years. >>> a redwood city metal recycler that drew a fine from the environmental protection agency five years ago is facing new pollution charges. the epa has issued a notice of violation to sims metal management. the company, which is located at the port of redwood city, is charged with polluting san francisco bay with lead and mercury, pcbs, copper and z. zinc. it sends scrap metal overseas. it could face fines up to $37,000 a day until it cleans everything up. in 2007 it was

now the crash in reno last december is prompting the national transportation safety board to hold a hearing. the ntsb wants to determine how much risk is too much at airshows. the crash in reno killed 11 people and badly injured about 70 more. there are different types of shows, some riskier than others. regulations might take that into consideration. >>> it's a girl for beyonce, witnessing here the star treatment in the hospital wing. >> we've had star treatment this weekend, temperatures well above seasonal. that's about to change, some cooler air headed our way and some precipitation to talk about. i'll have the details. we'll be back after the break.  ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® r

history in the national transportation safety board is holding a hearing on performance airplane safetythe hearing comes after the september 16th crash at the reno, nevada air show national championship races. a pilot and 10 spectators died and about 70 others were hurt when a plane crashed right into the stands. there were eight a or race and air show accidents last year. shakeup at the white house. president barack obama's chief of staff is moving on after a year on the job. william daley is stepping down and returning to his native chicago. he's being replaced by budget director jacob lew. the change will be affected by the end of this month. >> if you were hiding money from local sam, now the time to come clean about it. the irs has an voluntary disclosure program for 2012 designed for those not claiming money cap and offshore bank accounts. under the program, though setting up would have to pay a 27.5% penalty on the balances, the back taxes on their money, and late charges but would avoid jail. if you are thinking about grabbing coffee at starbucks, a new option. the coffee compan

. >> reporter: the question before the national transportation safety board: how did a southwest 737 er jet get so close to each other on the runway? a southwest jet carrying 79 people had just landed and cleared to cross a runway when a jet was taking off. according to a report, it was the copilot of the southwest plane who yelled to his pilot to stop, averting a coalition. of at its closest point, they came within 300 feet horizontally, and 62 feet vertically. a southwest pilot radioed the control tower with frustration in his voice. >> we just had a plane take off, and cleared across. >> he cleared us under a runway. there was a plane taking off. i want to acknowledge that you cleared us. >> we had to hit the brakes and the thing went right over our head. >> where the danger point was was right here, be the 737 stopped instead of going through here and continuing around. and it was going to continue all the way over here to the terminal. >> reporter: kevin hyatt is a former pilot, now with the nonprofit flight safety foundation. he says while it doesn't appear the smaller jet was a

>>mark: the national transportation safety board will be holding a hearing in washington on airplane safety. the crash killed the pilot and 10 spectators. 70 people were severely injured. video of the aftermath is here. just last year there were eight accidents in 2011 alone. >>justine: this story has just crossed the wires, this family of a florida a&m band member is now suing the company will hold of the bus the hazing incident occurred. >>darya: new-line details this morning, does it may sell, the man in charge of killing for northern california women will be in court this morning for a preliminary hearing. he is representing himself in what could be a capital case. he has pleaded not guilty. the prosecution so far has been silent but some details have emerged. he was arrested in april after a routine search of his home. he is charged with killing these women. investigators found a list of 10 women including these four. they also said they found news clippings of the killings in a safety deposit box. >>mark: we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. here is a live look out

safety and air shows will be the focus in dc today. linda so is here with the details of that coming hearing. >> in a few hours, the national transportation safety boardwill hold a hearing on performance airplane safety. this crash from the september 16th air show will be the focus. 70 people were hurt when a plane crashed. they hope to get a better understanding of practices of air shows. linda so, abc2 news. >>> family members of drum major robert champion will hold a press conference today. the family expected to share new information about the hazing incident that led to his death. the 26-year-old military veteran collapsed in orlando, florida, while on a bus carrying members of famous marching 100 band. today the supr will hear arguments in the fist amendment case considering whether regulators can police the air waves for curse words. many americans unregulated table tv and inte net. the case pits the obama administration against the networks. >>> tomorrow the maryland general xíÑassembly will open 40th session. -- 430th session. the meeting is set for 11:00. also this morning the president of the naacp joining civil rights leaders in calling fo

the plans to work with the national transportation safety board to ensure safety and future events, sponsorsthem to make the decision. >> urging encouragement of the volunteers and participants, the collective will of many people that make up the area's family that motivated us to do everything we can to preserve and continue this historic event. >> they are scheduled a safety hearing for january 10. 11 people including the legendary pilot were killed when his plane crashed near the grandstands. >> the flurries of snow showers trekking through as expected with a weather disturbance in the upper atmosphere. a light snow might be possible at a few locations, and out transitioning east of baltimore. there is another weather disturbance to the west of us that we have to keep an eye on. one system quickly moving out, the next one will be much drier. all of this should be gone by morning. it was a cold day today for sure, the coldest of this season. we are talking single-digit temperatures in the morning north and west of baltimore. the temperatures 5 to 10 degrees out in here. 15 on the boardwalk

killed 11 people at the reno air show prompted an investigation launched today by the national transportation safety board. the board is working to improve spectator safety at air shows and races. a vintage plane crashed into the crowd last fall, among the suggestions for safety changes include keeping crowds at a greater distance from the planes and imposing stricter requirements for the pilots who perform at those shows. >>> we have developing news coming in right now, decision 2012. talking about the new hampshire primaries. the first primary in the road to the white house, goes through new hampshire it is official, mitt romney, the massachusetts governor, has won the new hampshire primary, early returns show mitt romney getting 36% of the vote followed by ron paul at 24% and palo alto product, john huntsman. the poll results are in and the results from the primaries are in, new hampshire, mitt romney wins new hampshire primaries, >> we will be following this all evening and bring you the latest at 6:00. let's check in with meteorologist jeff ranieri. >> the freezing mark for napa and sonoma, 31 respec

that the people we usually associate with airline disasters, investigators from the national transportation safety board are on the scene to investigate this one. people were just driving on the interstate when it happened. suddenly, vehicles driving straight ahead plowed instead into a horrible scene. a massive wreck that left an awful death toll and scarred that section of roadway along with all the lives connected to it. tonight, ten people are dead, 18 people injured. all because drivers were blinded by a brushfire on i-75 in the state of florida. the state in the news these days for politics, where they are mourning these victims tonight. nbc's mark potter starts us off from there this evening. >> reporter: authorities say heavy smoke from a wildfire mixed with fog led to the horrific string of accidents which about 20 cars and trucks slammed into each other, some catching fire. the pile-ups occurred in the pitch dark around 4:00 a.m. sunday. terrified callers to 911 describe one crash after the other. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. what is going on? >> we are getting help out there okay? >> oh, my goo

the incident will be part of the national transportation safety board's hearing into the overall issue of safety during aviation events. those scheduled to testify include a pilot from san mateo. the information will help the ntsb during its crash investigations. >>> roads in houston, texas flooded thousands have lost electricity after storms plowed through the area. several inches of rain dropped over two hour period on the drought stricken area yesterday roads flooded, drivers became stranded possible tornado damageed shopping mall no immediate reports of injury. even with above normal rainfall this winter it won't stop texas from having one of its driest periods in history that is really bad. [ unintelligible ] >> then the ground is so hard everything runs off and causes the flooding. >> it has been feast or famine you've had dry weather, forest fires. >> we thought it was bad here, texas does have it worse but we are starting to get closer to them. let's find rain if we can we've been trying for a couple of months and we haven't had much luck, other than sprinkles today we'll still

safety. jerry hill is set to propose three new bill this is morning, one would require the california public utilities commission to implement 29 recommendations from the national transportation safety board. another would mandate a whistle-blower protection program and the last to force the commission to set rates based on a utility safety record. >> santa clara hoping to make a commute more comfortable, vta introducing 20 new buses. designed to accommodate long commutes and will have reclining seat, wi-fi and reading lights. the hybrid buses begin operating on six express routes starting this morn. >> i want to check the commute with mike. >> too bad they didn't start at 3:00 in the morning when we could take them in. this route, 13 northbound still has one lane blocked. this is approaching highway 24, slowing starts around park boulevard to the interchange and overturned vehicle, still patuating on word of the extent of the injuries. there is slowing for the warren freeway. 880 out of oakland, the southbound side with construction from grand avenue down to market street. we don't have major slowing because the volume of traffic with the headlights is light past the coliseum and northbo

today, the national transportation safety board explained how a passenger jet and a small private plane came within 300 feet of each other. bob orr is joining us now with details. bob. >> reporter: scott, federal safety investigators tell us the near midair crash was blamed on an air traffic controller who officials say has a history of disciplinary and job performance problems. the incident happened on a sunday afternoon last june at the gulfport-biloxi airport in mississippi. a single-engine cessna with two people aboard was cleared for takeoff on a short north-south runway. n.t.s.b. investigators say just 16 seconds later, the same controller who was handling the cessna, cleared a continental united express regional jet to begin rolling on an intersecting diagonal runway. both planes climbed over the airfield on a collision course, getting closer and closer together before the faster commuter jet with 53 people aboard streaked in front of the slower, private plane. investigators say at their nearest point, the planes were at the exact same altitude and only 300 feet apart. according

safety laws. the report will focus on distracted driving and how younger drivers fare on the roads. the national transportation safety board reports 27% of drivers admit to texting while driving. the number jumps to 50% for people between 21 and 24 years old. >>> cd players in cars could soon be a thing of the past according to "auto maybe news." automakers want to get rid of cd and dvd players because they are expensive and appeal main three older motorist. manufactures say it's more cost effective to add on-board info-tainment systems instead. many have new touch system in 2013 models that let drivers link smartphones directly to the car making it easy to make hands-free phone calls, listen to mp3 music, and use the phone's gps. what do you think about that? >> you still use a cd player? >> sometimes. sometimes. >> i think there might be a cd in mine. >> you don't listen to -- you have an ipod? >> yeah. >> all right. >>> a montgomery county mother is home with her teenage daughters this morning. going to make you cry. >> the air force captain had been serving in afghanistan, and she found a pretty dramatic way to tell he

safety rules but serious accidents do happen. as tara mergener reports, federal authorities are looking at ways to make things safer. >> air show accidents like the one in reno, nevada, has the national transportation safety boardaluating safety rules. 11 people died last september when a world war ii era plane crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike houghton heads the group that sponsors the show. >> times haven't been easy. we're looking forward to pulling together all the elements necessary to operate the event in 2012. >> houghton and other executives questioned at tuesday's hearing say safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe an act going to be safe or i see they're not doing what they're supposed to do, i knock them off. they land. >> with 75 deadly air show accidents in 25 years, the ntsb is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> and we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, that they are protected. >> lieutenant colonel gary cook has flown in dozens of air shows and has been a safety official at others. he says the rules designed to keep pilots and spectators safe are always evolving. >> the acc

safety officials to washington for a hearing. >> members are looking for new ways to make the popular past time safer. >> reporter: air show accidents like the one in reno, nevada have the national transportation safety board reevaluating safety rules. 11 people died last september when a world war ii era plane crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike houton sponsors the group that heads the show. >> times haven't been easy. we're looking forward to pulling all the elements that are necessary on so we can operate the event in 2010. >> reporter: he and other air show executives questioned at tuesday's hearing say safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe an act is going to be safe or i see they're not doing what they're supposed to do, i knock them off. >> reporter: with 75 deadly air show accidents in 25 years, the n.t.s.b. is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, that they are protected. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel gary cook has flown in dozens of air shows and as been a safety official at others. he says the rules designed to keep pilots and spectators

the reno air races will be held again this fall a year after a crash that killed 11 people. a panel of experts will help ensure the safety of the event. the national transportation safety board will look into the safety of air shows but for now tickets to the event are on sale. 20 pilots died in the air races since they started 47 years ago. >>> the high cost already from the dry weather and how this could increase prices that grocery store. >>> back here in 10 minutes, we will look for the fog tomorrow morning, tell you about the high surf and get into the five- day forecast looking looking for some rain. i will see you back here. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. >>> with a swing and sasmash, demolition started that old san francisco jail. some sheriff spent much of his career trying to open a new one. crews are inside the building working on removing hazardous material. >>> coming up at 6:00 tonight, david stevenson looks that history of th

kurt richmond told investigators from the national transportation safety board he warned the 23-year-old stay away from the front of the plane. richmond says he leaned out of his seat and placed his right hand and arm in front of her to divert her from the front of the plane and the propeller. he continued to keep his arm extended and told the passenger that she should walk behind the airplane. the pilot could not say if scruggs heard him over the roar of that propeller. he just landed at this small airport north of dallas after taking the online fashion editor on a quick flight to look at christmas lights. he says he kept the engine running because he was just stopping long enough for scruggs to get out and a new passenger to get in. richmond told investigators he watched her leave the plane, turn to his left to look for the next passenger, when he heard someone yell, "stop. stop." and he immediately shut down the engine and saw the passenger lying in front of the airplane. >> letting somebody out of the airplane at night especially with the prop running or the engine going is not a wis

this follows the national transportation safety board's recommendation last month to ban all use electronic devices behind the wheel it is already legal in illinois to text and drive and talk on a hand-held phone in school and construction zones chicagos had that ban on hand held cellphone usage while driving and a proposal to ban cell phone use while driving has been put on hold in lake forest councilman there could not reach a consensus on the proposed distracted driving ordnance last night the town's aldermen are considering a broader measure to ban other distractions while driving that would include a ban on adjusting the radio evening reading or applying makeup officials fear banning all of those actions would be difficult to enforce the may take are bracing for potential damage to crops temperatures are expected to drop from 80 down to 20 degrees in three days in an attempt to avoid freezing damage to crops the farmers there pumping warm water out of the ground to spray on those trees fact they hope this fogging action will raise temperatures inside of the orange groves and prevent ma

the head of the event says a panel of experts will meet to ensure the safety of the event. the national transportation safety boarduled a hearing next week to look into the safety of air races in general. tickets to the event in reno are on sale. 20 pilots have died in the reno air races since the event began 47 years ago. >>> a judge in contra costa county today ordered a 23-year- old man to stand trial for three sex crimes that took place in walnut creek. he's accused of rape and two sexual assaults. you may remember the string of attacks that took place at the park regency apartment complex. if convicted on all of the charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison. >>> news of the world tonight, in southern brazil, heavy rains and flooding have left at least seven people dead and more deaths are expected. the rains also triggered mudslides one wiped out a bus station, killing two taxi drivers who were parked there. >>> in syria, arab league observers toured today, to see if the military has withdrawn as promised. they accused the asad government of staging these tours. there is no sign the antigovernment prot

the head of the event says a panel of experts will meet to ensure the safety of the event. the national transportation safety board scheduled a hearing next week to look into the safety of air races in general. tickets to the event in reno are on sale. 20 pilots have died in the reno air races since the event began 47 years ago. >>> a judge in contra costa county today ordered a 23-year- old man to stand trial for three sex crimes that took place in walnut creek. he's accused of rape and two sexual assaults. you may remember the string of attacks that took place at the park regency apartment complex. if convicted on all of the charges, he could be sentenced to life in prison. >>> news of the world tonight, in southern brazil, heavy rains and flooding have left at least seven people dead and more deaths are expected. the rains also triggered mudslides one wiped out a bus station, killing two taxi drivers who were parked there. >>> in syria, arab league observers toured today, to see if the military has withdrawn as promised. they accused the asad government of staging these tours. there is no sign the antigovernmen

. >> reporter: another bill requires them to implement safety recommendations of the national transportation safety board. >> absolutely. >>> the third bill grants employments whistle blower ezprotections when they -- baltimore protections when they report violations. >> when they think their employer is jeopardizing public safety. >> if you want them to step forward you have to provide protection. they are regular people like you and me, looking to do the right thing. >> reporter: the law has a serious deterrent. >> because, you know, violation of the rules would have a criminal consequence. >> reporter: pg&e's policy prohibits any type of retaliation for employees who raise concerns about workers who are not following the rules. >> they should not be fired for that. doing the right thing is the best thing. >> great idea. i think that will help our communities be safer. >> reporter: hearings on the bill began this afternoon. reporting live, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> borrowing went up in november by the largest amount in 10 years. that was the word today. consumers added $24 bil

. ♪ we just keep on keepin' on ♪ ♪ keep on >>> the national transportation safety board stepped upilitiesion of jeep liberty suvs after owners reported their air bags went off by surprise. they began investigating last september but this week upgraded. chrysler tracked the problem to a computer chip. >>> governor jerry brown says the estimates of the high-speed rail project are too high. some say it will cost $100 billion but in an interview, governor jerry brown did not offer his own estimate but he said he is trying to rework the first phase of the project to make it more acceptable. the governor said he thinks cap and trade fees charged to carbon emission producers could help fund the project. >>> the people who 31 port of san francisco want to add water taxis taxis to the bay. the port is looking for bids over the next several months from companies that would like to operate water taxis. construction underway on a new in and out burger. they had planned to build on an empty lot, however neighbors complained it would bring too much traffic. scientists created the world's first atomic x

the national transportation safety board is trying to determine what caused him to lose control. the second fatal crash near the airport in little more than a month. >> the florida highway patrol says 10 people have died and at least 18 others were injured after a massive pileup on a florida interstate. the series of early morning crash as happened on interstate 75 near gainesville. at least five cars and six tractor-trailer's were involved in the crash that closed all six lanes of interstate for hours. investigators are trying to determine if the mixture of fog and smoke may have played a role in the crash. a father and his twin daughters have been found dead inside their virginia home. the family was found late saturday afternoon. the minivan was backed up to the side door of the house with the exhaust pipe pointed inside. officials are calling the deaths suspicious but are not looking for suspects. they say the father was going through a divorce and had just lost his job. >> what is behind a mysterious string of problems with jeep suv's? >> drivers say they have been injured wh

the incident will be part of the national transportation safety board's hearing into the overall issuetion events. those scheduled to testify include a pilot from san mateo. the information gathered at the hearing will help the ntsb complete its crash investigations. last week reno air race officials said they intend to continue the races. >>> the first primary is underway, new hampshire voters are deciding whether to cement a republican front-runner for president or put the spotlight on a new candidate.kh the first results are in. katie marzullo has them live in the newsroom. >> reporter: we have a tie. the first count was taken after the first nine votes were cast in the nation's first primary. which is in dixville notch, new hampshire winners romney and huntsman each with two votes. huntsman saying if he can get out of new hampshire with steam he can beat president obama. huntsman did not campaign in iowa, so this is the first time voters have a choice between the two of them. >> i love new hampshire. and i appreciate your willingness to welcome us if i'm president of the united sta

after a series of deadly accidents in recent years, the national transportation safety board is asking whether a sport is simply too dangerous. brian moore has that story. >> the september crash that killed 11 people and injured a dozen others has a federal regulators taking a hard look at a sport built around death defying stunts. >> there is an inherent level of risk. that danger is part of the attraction at these airshows. >> they also saw three fatal crashes and that four days back in 2007. millions of americans attend ayrshires every year. even though they are granted broad waivers of faa rules, pilots insist their job is not about danger. what we do is larger than life and is very beautiful. if we hurt ourselves we have just taken a way that dream. >> organizers insist safety comes first. >> we have adequate space so if something does happen to the aircraft, the crowd is in a safe area. >> the presumption is that if something were to go wrong, we do not want the air. pointed at the crowd. >> the zero in on a weak link in a safety chain. airshows are overseen by air bosses who hav

the national transportation safety board says the pilot was told to return right. but another controller told a learjet pilot to take off on the same runway. one saw the southwest jet and yelled for the learjet to stop. >> learjet or something was taking off. we had to hit the brakes and the jet went right over our head. >> the two just narrowly missed each other. >> we look at the size of these planes. anything below 300 to 400 feet, it's really a very close call. >> reporter: and dupaul university transportation experts say the mistake came from the control tower. a mistake that could have cost lives. >> at the very least, what should have happened here? >> no doubt, this regards more vigilance at midway to make sure we have the right controllers arrested. -- rested. >> reporter: 85 members and crew were on board that southwest plane. nobody was hurt. >> whoa. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >>> the 16-year-old boy who confessed to killing has father faces a judge for the first time. i'm weijia jiang in bel air, with what happened from inside that court

the southwest jet had just landed in the national transportation safety board report says the pilot was told to cross 31 right. but it appears another told a learjet pilot to take off on the same runway. the report also states southwest copilot yelled for the pilot to stop. >> across 31 to the right. and learjet or something was taking off. we had to hit our brakes. and the two went overhead. >> they narrowly missed each other. 287 feet above southwest's plane. >> you look at the size of these planes. anything below 300 to 400 feet is really, very, very close. >> reporter: it appears the mistake came from the control tower, a mistake that could have cost lives. >> at the very least, what should happen here? >> no doubt this regards more vigilance at midway to make sure we have the right controllers rested. >> 85 passengers and crewmembers were on board the southwest plane. no one was hurt on either flight. >>> a solemn homecoming for a frederick soldier killed while serving in afghanistan. family and friends gathered to pay their respects to army specialist ronald wildrick this morning.

. >> air show accidents like the one in reno, nevada, has the national transportation safety board reevaluating safety rules. eleven people died last september when a world war ii era plane crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike heads the group that sponsors the show. >> times haven't been easy. we are looking forward to pulling together all the elements that are necessary so we can operate the event in 2012. >> houston safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe in an act is going to be safe or they aren't doing what they are supposed to do, i knock them off, they land. >> with 75 deadly air show accidents and 25 years, the ntsb is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> and we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, they are protected. >> lieutenant gary cook flown in dozens of air shows. he says the rules designed to keep pilots and spectators safe are always evolving. >> accidents happen, it's unfortunate, but the benefit we can learn is what can we do differently? >> more than 10 milli

safety. proposing three new bills, one would require the public utilities commission to i want police department 29 recommendations from the national transportation safety boardher would mandate a whistle blower protection program and the last fours the dmigs set gas rated based on the utility's safety record. >> richmond's first elected african-american mayor died after a battle with diabetes. he was 78, an oklahoma native moving to richmond with his family in 1952. he was elected mayor. colleagues say livingston was a leader and coalition builder. funeral services are pending. >> city leaders hoping to hear from you over facebook. a meeting will be bheld the impact of having thousands of new employees at the old sun micro system campus, if face look is allowed to expand some 9400 people will be working there. the city of east palo alto concerned about the number of cars from the freeway to the campus. the meeting will be at 7:00 at menlo park on laurel street. >> season tickets for the new 49ers stadium go on sale. if you want those prem yum seats shell out big bucks. stephanie has a look for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. get ready for big nu

. >>> the national transportation safety board is set to do a hearing on the safety of air shows. this in the wake of the tragedy at the reno air races that left 11 people dead and 70 hurt. officials from the air racing association are scheduled to testify before the committee. 75 people have died over the past 25 years, none of them but the reno disaster included people watching. >>> the army said stolen military equipment has led to the confinement of a hundred soldiers as a base in washington. a flyer posted said someone stole sensitive military gear over the holidays. the base is about nine miles tacoma. no weapons are reported missing but hundreds of pieces of weapon attachments are, things like rifle scopes and night vision gear. no word on the value of the missing equipment. authorities have offered a ten thousand dollar reward. >> new fuel standards for trucks will go into effect next year. while many are on board we talked to one who said there is something other than saving the environment at play. >> reporter: for the first time the federal government is regulating big

the ninth annual report on how each state is doing with basic safety laws. the report is expected to focus on distracted driving and how younger drivers fare on the roads. the national transportation safety board reports 20% of drivers admit to texting while driving. the number jumps to 50% for people between 21 and 24 years old. >>> morning giant fannie mae will soon have a new leader. michael williams says he's stepping down as ceo. williams was picked in 2009 to run fannie mae after a -- a year after the federal government took control of it and freddie mac. he and other fannie mae executives faced tough questions on capitol hill in november over millions of dollars in bonuses they received since 2009. williams will stay on as ceo until a successor is found. >>> the fda is increasing its testing for a fungicide detected in orange juice. the agency says an anonymous juice company contacted fda officials about the fungicide which it found in its own juice and competitors' juice. the fda says only trace amounts of the fungicide were detected, and it's not concerned about the safety of the juice. fungicides are used to control fungi or fungal spores in produce or other natural products. >>> 5:2

the safety of air shows. tara mergener reports for wjz. the ntsb is questioning air show executives today at a hearing in washington. >> air show accidents like the one in reno, nevada, had the national transportation safety boardreevaluating safety rules. 11 people died last september, when a world war ii-era plane crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike houton hits -- heads the group that sponsored the show. >> times aren't easy. we are looking forward, though, to pulling the only things that are necessary so we can operate the event in 2012. >> reporter: houton and other air show executives say safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe in an act that is going to be safe or i see they're not doing what they're supposed to do, i knock them off, they land. >> reporter: with 75 deadly air show accidents in 25 years, the ntsb is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> and we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, that they are protected. >> lieutenant colonel gary cook has flown in dozens of air shows and has been a safety official in others. he says the rules designed to keep pilots and spectators safe are

. >> reporter: air show accidents, like the one in reno, nevada had the national transportation safety boardvaluating safety rules. 11 people died last senate, when a world war ii-era plane crashed. 70 more were hurt. mike houton sponsored the group. >> times aren't easy. we are looking forward to pulling at all of the elements that are necessary so we can operate the event in 2012. >> reporter: houton and other air show executives questioned at tuesday's hearing say safety is always the top priority. >> if i don't believe an act is going to be safe or i see they're not doing what they're supposed to do, i knock them off, they land. >> reporter: with 75 deadly air show accidents and -- in 25 years, the ntsb is looking at ways to make public events safer. >> and we want to make sure that the limitations of the human and the machine are respected, and that when it comes to spectators and crowds, that they are protected. >> lieutenant colonel gary cook has flown in dozens of shows and has been a safety official at others. he says the rules, designed to keep pilots and spectators safe are always

. >> the national transportation safety board has not assigned blame, and is investigating. >>> and under new rules, airlines have to include all government taxes and other fees in their advertised prices. that can add 30-50% to the base price of a ticket. the rules will also require airlines to allow free changes within 24 hours of the original reservation. the airlines are appealing these new rules. >>> if you like crab bait you should see more in stores and stands as of next week. the state department of fish and game will open the facility north of the coast on sunday. normally the season would have opened on december one, but it was delayed six weeks because the crabs have not grown large enough for fishing. >>> and a big discovery of tiny planets. we have an artist and to rendering of the planets here, the smallest ones found so far orbit a star other than our sun. it is located about 130 light years away, about 1/6 the size of our sun, the planets are thought to be rocky, but are too close to the star to support. >>> and let's talk about the weather now, today, a carbon copy of yes

the national transportation safety board heard testimony yesterday from folks who run air shows. they're considering changes like limiting what type of planes can fly in shows and setting the crowds back further. >>> "the los angeles times" reports the l.a. county sheriff's office has found no new evidence of foul play in the death of actress natalie wood. she died back in 1981 while she was boating off catalina island with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. authorities reopened the investigation two months ago after they got some new information. >>> the so-called doomsday clock is closer to pock limtion. the bulletin of the atomic scientists pushed the clock one minute forward to 11715, -- 11:15, five minutes before a symbolic global catastrophe. world leaders have failed to make progress in reducing nuke regard weapons are -- nuclear weapons or addressing climate change. >> that's kind of a bummer. >>> we talked about today's opening of the maryland general assembly. coming up at 5:34, we'll preview the start of virginia's legislation. >>> one of college qu

. >>> today the national transportation safety board will discuss air show safety. there were eight major accidents at shows last year including one this reno that killed 11 and injured about 70 more. ntsb officials say it hearing is the first of its kind and is essential to make sure air shows in the future stay safe for pilots and audience members, alike. >>> today the supreme court will hear arguments over what's considered indecent on television. broadcast networks filed a lawsuit against the federal communications commission saying the group's indecency regulations are violating their free speech rights. networks argue that because of advances in technology, parents can choose for themselves what's considered appropriate. they also say the current rules are too vague. >>> the capitals have not had much success on the road this season. and their latest trip out west is no exception. the latest kings pounded the caps 5-2. the second game in a row. the team gave up five goals. marcus johanson scored the caps only two goals. >>> after getting snubbed in the origina

>>mark: the the national transportation safety board is holding a hearing in washington d.c. pregnancy, discussing the september crash it reno that killed a pilot and 10 spectators. officials hope the hearing will give agents a better understanding of the regulations, protocols and practices at the air shows. ted million americans attend air shows each year. last year along they're worried accidents and ears as. >>darya: a. heterocyclic company has been ordered to stop discharging toxic pollutants says that since the battle management in redwood city had violated clean water laws by releasing automobile shredder residue into a creek apple's directly into the bay. the epa has given the company until monday to submit a plan outlining how to stop these discharges. the company could face penalties. >>justine: we are watching what is happening on wall street. stocks are up slightly to 12,477. he the s&p is up 1%, the nasdaq is up 1.1%. some of the good reasons for this is that stocks are trading higher after european markets rallied and alcoa predicted or earnings for 2012. >>mark:

verizon center for customers with disabilities at 1-800-974-6006 >>> this morning, the national transportation safety board met to discuss air show safety. there were eight major accident at air shows last year including one in reno that killed 11 people and injured about 70 others. ntsb officials say this hearing is the first of its kind and isenstial to make sure air shows in the future stay safe for pilots and audience members alike. >>> a major shake-up in the obama administration as the president prepare force november's election, chief of staff bill daley announced his resignation yesterday. president obama appointed jack lu as his replacement. lew serves as a white house budget director. he will be the third chief of staff in the obama administration. rahm emanuel was in charge close two years before becoming mayor of chicago and handing things over to daley. >>> today the supreme court will hear arguments over what's considered indecent on television. broadcast networks filed a lawsuit against the federal communications commission saying the group's indecency regulation ring violating free speech r

in new this morning the national transportation safety board is holding a hearing today in washington d.c. on performance airplane safety. what they will be discussing is the september 16th crash at the reno national championship air race. that crash killed a pilot and 10 spectators and 70 people were hurt when the plane crashed into the stand. we have video of the aftermath of the crash. officials hope this will give the ntsb a better understanding of the regulations, protocols and practices of airshows. there were at 8 erases and airshow accidents last year. here is a live look at the james lick freeway in san francisco. the traffic is like in the temperatures are cool. james says do not hold onto any more hope of any rain. we will talk about their right here on the kron4 morning news. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] millions are still exposed to the dangers... of secondhand smoke... and some of them can't do anything about it. ♪ [ continues ] [ gasping ] >>justine:

>>reporter: the question before the national transportation safety board, how did a southwest 737 and a jet get so close to each other on the runway at chicago's midway airport. the jet carrying 79 people had just landed in cleared to cross a runway when another jet was taking off. according to ntsb report it was the co-pilot of the southwest plane that yields to his pilot to stop averting a collision. at its closest point they came within 300 ft. horizontal the and 62 ft. vertically. a southwest pilot radioed the control tower with frustration clear in his voice. >> with a danger point was, or the critical point was right here. the 737 stopped instead of going through a year and continuing around in it was going to continue all the way over here to the terminal. >>reporter: kevin hiat is a former pilot now with the flight safety association. he says that the smaller jets does not seem like it was of--aimed right at the other plane. but the question is crossed the run when--why was it clear to cross the runway. >> these voluntary reports are being submitted by the air traffic controll

kurt richmond told investigators from the national transportation safety board he warned the 23-year-old to stay away from the front of the plane. richmond says he leaned out of his seat and placed his right hand and arm in front of her to divert her from the front of the plane and the propeller. he continued to keep his arm extended and told the passenger that she should walk behind the airplane. the pilot could not say if scruggs heard him over the roar of that propeller. he just landed at this small airport north of dallas after taking the online fashion editor on a quick flight to look at christmas lights. he says he kept the engine running because he was just stopping long enough for scruggs to get out and a new passenger to get in. richmond told investigators he watched her leave the plane, turn to his left to look for the next passenger, when he heard someone yell, "stop. stop." and he immediately shut down the engine and saw the passenger lying in front of the airplane. >> letting somebody out of the airplane at night especially with the prop running or the engine going is not a

. >>> an investigation by the national transportation safety board brings us new details this morningskrugs. for the first time, we're hearing from the plane's pilot. ryan owens with that story from dallas. >> reporter: lauren is out of the hospital this morning. for the very first time, we're getting a view of what happened from the pilot's seat. the ntsb has interviewed kurt richmond, who police identified as the pilot. >> i'm, i'm lauren scruggs of lolo magazine. >> reporter: six weeks after she walked head on into the propeller, so many still wondering, how could it happen? this morning for the first time, the pilot is providing details. he said he warned the 23-year-old to stay away from the front of the plane. richmond says he leaned out of his seat and placed his right hand and arm in front of her to divert her from the front of the plane and the propeller. he kept his arm extended and told her to walk behind the airplane. the pilot could not say if she heard him over the roar of that propeller. he just landed at this small airport north of dallas after taking the online fashio