timothy johnson. >>> japanese electric's giant panasonic is expanding use of hospitality robot.sted at a hotel in japan. moves around the lobby informing guests about bus schedules and handing out water. it's also used to deliver medicines and supplies in hospitals. next week the robot will move to tokyo's main airport to work on collecting dirty dishes. >>> abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. >> take two minutes. that's your day. that's what i would say. take two. take a minute. >> the minute that makes a difference and how schools are using the time to help students do better in school. >>> and we'll have a look at what's coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up next, bay area women headed to washington d.c. >> it feels like an historic opportunity. >> hear from those who plan to join this weekend's women's march. the bay area gets a prominent seat at the table for one of president-elect trump's inaugural meals. and tips to eat smart at the mall food court. mall food court. we look at small swaps sure, you could sit around all night waiting for a pizza to be delivered. but

timothy johnson. >>> immigration has been a big issue since the election. a tycoon who says he sympathizes is sharing his story. >>> i'm an imgranting myself and i know how difficult it is to get started. >> rupert murdoch on big business. he tells us he's trying to make a difference. >>> kristen is here with a look at what's coming up at 5:00. >>> tonight bay area cities are getting ready for a weekend of inauguration protests. plus -- >> repealing and upholding are two different points. >> capitol hill showdown. kamala harris fighting for california's new environmental standards. the city says soon you could see bikes everywhere, even right outside your home when eric and life... is unpredictable. life is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and heartbreak. and covered california is there for it all. not just to help keep you well. but to make sure the cost of being unwell doesn't ruin this whole life thing. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. we'your most extraordinarybut withmoments happenses when you feel small. when you'r

timothy johnson. >> low calorie sweeteners in our coffee to our cereal and yogurt, they're everywhere. a new study says americans' consumption is on the rise. researchers at george washington university looked at cdc data from 2009 to 2012. the results, we're eating more of these artificial low calorie sweeteners with the number of adults saying they consume these products up over 50% and among kids, the consumption doubling. the study point to other trends as well. those who are obese reaching for more than those who are not. women also more likely to satisfy their sweet tooth with these low or no calorie options. so is this rising pattern of consumption a problem? not necessarily, with the emphasis on cutting added sugar from our diets for many americans, it is appear attractive alternative. but with some pointing to evidence that diet sodas and other products don't necessarily improve healthier eating, it could be a reminder, especially to parents, that when it comes to teaching kids about a healthy diet, just swapping the sweetener is no silver bullet. i'm dr. timothy johnson. >>

timothy johnson. >> a bustling me ttropolismetro quiet countryside, a small town. where americans make their homes can be an accident of birth or a long held dream. but it could be about your health too. the cdc released a new study saying those who live in cities are likely to live longer and less likely to die from preventible causes. looking at the last 15 years, researchers found those not living in cities had higher death rates for the top five causes of death. heart disease, cancer, accidental injury, chronic lower breathing disease and stroke. and of those who died of these diseases, a higher portion could have been prevented by lifestyle changes. researchers point to poorer physical and mental health, higher rates of cigarette smoking and obesity and less access to quality health care outside city limits. interventions promoting healthy behaviors and improving preventive care can change these numbers because zip codes should not dictate your health destiny. with this medical minute, i'm dr. timothy johnson. >>> well, if you're staying out of the cold this f

timothy johnson. >>> an estimated 90 million americans snore, and their partners lose an hour of sleepry night on average because of it. >> it's a challenge some nights. >> make sure i'm really good underneath the blankets. >> it's like an obnoxiously loud train. >> snoring gets in the way of marriages so much so that one in six couples sleep in separate rooms. while easy to take lightly, snoring can even affect relationships over time. >> some couples don't even realize that sleep deprivation, increased irtability and sometimes anger are being focused on this lack of quality sleep that's building up in their relationshp. >> and snoring can be more than just annoying. in some instances, that loud rumble may be a sign of a more serious medical condition, sleep apnea. >>> a piece of history now breaking up. >> it was standing up straight and now it's tipped over. >> and it's known as the cement ship, but could it soon be gone for good? >>> and kristen is here with a look at what's coming up at 5:00. >> first i'm going to get some eric some coffee. coming up next, a mess in the east bay.

timothy johnson. >> our genetic code determines more than our eye color and height.ludes our ability to acquire information, to learn. now new research looks at the genes that seem to be involved in educational achievement, and there may be a connection to having fewer babies at a later age. the researchers looked at information on over 100,000 people through eight decades. the higher the learning, the older the mother. so if easier learning is somehow genetically linked to having fewer children, could we as a species be losing more smart folks, in other words, losing small amounts of human iq every passing year? ultimately decreasing our reasoning power over time. fortunately, our intelligence is determined by much more than just our genetics. environment plays a huge role in shaping our minds. so don't worry that fewer later children are hurting the human race. for one thing, researchers point to the so-called flynn effect, the idea that improvement in our economic and social circumstances and the help of technology have together increased our population's intellig

timothy johnson. >>> we need to give you a cute critter alert right now.in case you can't stand how cute these juveniles are, they hitched a ride from florida to the bay area. they were recently transferred from san program. >>> as president-elect trump gets ready to take the oath of office, a different oath today for people in the south bay. >>> our voice can be heard. >> a brand-new group of citizens excited to vote in the next election. >>> and kristen has a look at what is coming up at 5:00. >> coming up next, dan ashley is in washington, d.c., and we'll have more on the president-elect's speech that he gave at a concert that finished up a while ago. >>> only on 7, flying rocks in the east bay. they are worried tonight that someone is targeting cars on highways with potentially deadly consequences. and the bay area gets ready for another round of storms as residents clean up from the past week. when eri . >>> at 8:00 it is grey's anatomy and then scandal and then the trumps go to washington and then stay tuned for abc7 news at 11:00. >>> some i a group

could be that negotiations would have failed anyway and breakthrough that johnson thought he had was not really there. >> timothyou say that nixon's interference in the peace talks set the tone for his administration. have donald trump's set tone for his? >> we'll see about donald trump. but i'm convinced that only way to understand watergate is understand that richard nixon took the tools that cia would use overseas in covert action and applied them at home. and that matter, the piece he gave us was covert action done at home and nixon continued to do that in his presidency and our intelligence community knew he had done it. wary of getting caught and i think increased the secretiveness of his administration. >> here's what john dee in the nixon white house said. this new info shows nixon was more than a serial liar but evil. actions may have cost some 30,000 lives. is that fair to say? >> we can't make that claim. don't know how important it is. jack's book, i've read it and wrote a blurb for it. it's incredible. but don't know if could have been a peace there. william bundy working for the johnson administrat