triskaidekaphobia. i've already heard the fear of the number 13 though is the word triskaidekaphobia. this is fear of friday the 13th. anyway if it seems it's a myth on friday the 13th you're more likely to visit the emergency room that is just a myth. we just understand we just learned. a german study published in the world journal of surgery in 2011 tried to find a link between visits to the emergency room and friday the 13th. researchers reviewed more than 3,000 days that included the 15th, friday the 13th, and many other days and say there's no evidence to support that more people go to the emergency room on this day. so it's okay. >>> new today, one of the world's most wanted hackers could soon face justice in the u.s. what the man is accused of doing. >>> plus we're learning that a d.c. rabbi could face more charges after being accused off you want i fix this mess? a mess? i don't think -- what's that? snapshot from progressive. plug it in and you can save on car insurance based on your good drivi

certainly no triskaidekaphobia here.o fear at all on this 13th day of the month friday the 13th heading out the door now. nothing but blue skies. a few high, thin clouds. that's about it. beautiful view from san francisco looking due east towards oakland. it was like cue the bird! the bird just flew through. cue the bird! there's another one! we are in the 40s and 50s as you get ready to fly on out the door. this is the scene in san jose. i want to get out of the way so you can take a good look at it. wow, that's pretty. all right, a few clouds today, record warmth anticipated. we had four record-breaking temperatures yesterday. and looking ahead, there is absolutely no rain in the forecast from today all the way through the end of the month of february. certainly not good news there. and, in fact, this is a pretty powerful area of low pressure. it's been anchored off the coast for several days and some of these clouds spill over the ridge of high pressure. that's where we see the high, thin clouds. just noticed that the

do you have triskaidekaphobia? well, then don't leave home without knowing your weather forecast!have sunshine. we have near and record warmth. we have highs today 70 at the beaches to 80 in your inland areas. >>> rapper drake is taking a page from beyonce's book. he dropped his latest album unexpectedly on itunes last night. new album called, if you are reading this, it's too late, it includes 17 tracks and features collaborations with other artists like frank's favorite, little wing. >> it's on my. pod. he is. >>> 5:43. scientists believe they are getting close to solving the mystery of the goo that killed hundreds of birds in the bay. they say it was either a synthetic or natural oil or maybe just fat. wildlife officials don't know if it was dumped deliberately or by accident. >>> in the monterey bay area wildlife rescuers are tracking down sick pelicans. they found one in a swimming pool in aptos. they spotted three other sick birds in hollister. they all died. experts are conducting tests hoping to figure out what happened. >>> and meanwhile marin county the marine mammal cen

. >>> do you sever from triskaidekaphobia, it's the fear of the number 13.e knows all about it and if you were not aware today happens to be friday the 13th. there are many superstitions about the number and today we talked to a man who knows all about it. they call him dr. 13. his real name is thomas fernsler a professor at the university of delaware in newark. he has spent more than 20 years investigating the number 13. throughout history there have been several negative events associated with the number. giving 13 a bad rap. but some hospitals as you can imagine don't have the room number 13 while some tall buildings may not have a 13th floor marked in the elevators but the professor says he believes 13 is not about evil. instead, he uses the number 13 as a teaching tool. >> it's a good way for me to get kids to understand that you can make connections between the real world and mathematics. >> he says the year 2015 has three months with friday 13th and he says that happens every 11 years. >> you're good. >> thank you. >> you're good. >> thank you. >> you