eastern u.s. cities, including new york and washington dc are at a standstill after a blizzard brought huge snow fall. a warning for seoul for the first time in five years. governments around the world are urging haiti's feuding leaders to settle a crisis. the next president poll has been put on hold. to yemen where the u.n. is seeking unlimited access to tiez. it has been conflict. >> reporter: the u.n. says 200 thousand civilians are living under what it calls a virtual state of siege. houthi rebels are blocking aid into the city. they're also stopping the sick and injured from leaving to get medical treatment elsewhere. >> translation: i was hit by a shell and have been in hospital for three months. i need medical attention abroad. i lost my legs and there is treatment for me here >> reporter: the city's hospitals are struggling to cope with demand. more than 90% are closed and those still open are short of staff, medicine and electricity. around 5,000 people need specialist treatment that their clini

. >>> still lots more to come here on al jazeera, including a u.s. cityppeals to washington for help over its contaminated water crisis. >>> and oscar race dispute, high-profile hollywood stars speak out as all of the nominees are white. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. here is a reminder of the top store is on al jazeera. the u.n. estimates isil is largely responsible for the deaths of 18,000 civilians? iraq between the start of 2014 and october 2015. >>> libya's rival political factions have announced a makeup of a new unity government after signing a u.n.-backed deal in morocco last month. >>> and china's economy growth has dropped to a 25-year low with concerns it could contract further this year. >>> winter has slowed the flow of migrants and refugees to europe, but it certainly hasn't stopped it. greece reported a hundred thousand new arrivals in december alone. further north thousands of refugees are making their way across the bakkens and they are now caught in freezing temperatures. barnaby phillips reports. >> reporter: many people thought they would stop

they cut prices in 100 canadian and u.s. cities. in some areas, this is the third year in a row they cut fares. uber says it has less riders during the slower winter season. >>> ringling barnum is retiring elephants a year early. it comes amid scrutiny, the circus announced they would be retired in 2018. circus officials realize they can do it sooner. they will be retired to an elephant conservation in florida. >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jim. >>> still to come the golden globe moment that exploded on leonardo dicaprio reveals his reaction when lady gaga walked by him. title. >> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >> sales of the late david bowie jumped on saturday. his avatar shot to number one on itunes top monday on sellers and cds and vinyl, it surpassed adele's "25." music surged 2700 percent. >>> it was a moment everyone was talking about after sunday night's golden globes as lady she brushes leonardo dicaprio who gives her an award winning eye roll. after they

u.s. east coast bringing cities to a stands still. political limbo in haiti after a presidential run-off election is postponed indefinitely. >> reporter: okay google. how much tax are you actually going to pay here in the u.k.? >>> google agrees to pay almost $200 million of tax in the u.k. but critics say it's not enough. we begin it syria where at least 47 people have been killed in air raids believed to have been carried out by russian airplanes. a bus station was hit. it says the jets appeared to be targeting areas controlled by the islamic state in iraq and the levant, i.s.i.l. andrew simmons reports for us. >> reporter: we're hearing that at least 47 civilians have been killed after air raids reported to have been russian bombers that have hit the area. most of the province is held by i.s.i.l. and this province borders iraq. they have been on the offensive for the past week and they've been clashing with regime forces and the russian air force has been going to great lengths to try and track el the i.s.i.l. fighters on the groun

they cut prices in 100 canadian-u.s. cities. in some areas, this is the third year in a row uber cut fares. it depends on the size of the city. it never boosts ridership during >>> ringling is releasing its elephants a year early. the circus official says they realized they could release them sooner, so they will. all of the el elephants will be released to an animal conservation in florida. >> thanks a lot, jill. >>> still to come, the golden globe moment that exploded on social media. leonardo dicaprio reveals his reaction within lady gaga walked title. >> h here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. bowie's newest album jumped on news of his death sunday. the album shot to number one on itunes' topple a bums monday on amazon's best sellers, cd and vinyls. surpassed adele's "25." bowie's music surged 2700 percent. >>> well, it was a moment everyone was talking about after sunday night's golden globes as lady gaga makes herer way to the stage to accept her award. she brushes leonardo dicaprio who gives

says almost half of those are civilians, with cities under siege, the u.s. government is calling on all sides of the conflict to room peak talks. it says attacks on the red sea port should stop immediately in order to allow aid in. >> a lot of people need the basic necessities to live. on top of that schools have been interrupted. children haven't been able to go back into school. a lot of them are being placed into fighting conditions. >> translation: there is a short supply of diesel and it is very expensive on the black market. we have turned to using wood. >> reporter: after ten mites of fighting, the people want the war to end and fear that until it does their situation will continue to deteriorate >>> two palestinian teenagers were shot dead in the occupied territories on saturday. a boy aged between 16 and 18 was killed by israeli forces at the entrance to a military base in a town east of jerusalem. in a separate incident a 13-year-old girl was shot and killed by a security guard. she allegedly tried to stab the guard outside a settlement in the occu

a u.s. city facing financial collapse would be permitted to file for a chapter 9 bankruptcy as detroit did back in 2013 but because puerto rico is a u.s. territory and not a state, its cities and public companies cannot file for bankruptcy. robert ray is live tonight. how bad is this debt crisis for businesses and residents? >> reporter: happy new year to you. you listen to all the things that you've just said and you realise what a conundrum puerto rico is in and how complicated it actually is. if you go on the streets and you talk to the business owners and people who are trying to make a good liang, you realise it's not so easy these days. they just raised the sales tax from 7.5% to 11.5% in july. they're expected to be another raise in the next few months. >> translation: this week governor announced that the island had entered a new and unchartered territory saying it will be able to make most but not all the nearly one billion dollars in interest payments. >> what we are asking. >> reporter

and more than 4500 flight have already been canceled in major u.s. cities, which will impact travel all over the world. >> there is still snow on the ground from wednesday, which already crippled parts of the washington metro area. it hit during rush hour. some drivers say officials should have been better prepared. >> we hoped that they would have anticipated this a little better and treated the roads. >> reporter:. >> as soon as it started to snow and there was no treatment on the road, it immediately prose froze. and once it froze, everything seized up traffic wise. if this was a test, we failed. and we really needed to be prepared for this the state of emergency for states with a lot of snow on the way. getting business done? >> well, and you know, that's a really good point. is a really critical thing that emergency management is focused on. that's the first thing. people want to get back to their jobs. people want to get back out, go to restaurants. so it's really important that the infrastructure is cleared. the roads, the bridges, the overpasses. an

major u.s. cities will follow later this year. gm is also working on rental hubs in a partnership with another uber competitor lift. >> reporter: blue bell fans hang in there just a few more day, the ice cream brand is making its return to bay area grocery stores on monday. the company is ramping up production following a massive recall due to listeria contamination. now blue bell will be delivering ice cream to the area. britax is out with a couple of recallless. one includes a stroller. a top bar with foam can snap off and cause injury. the company will provide a free replacement arm bar. britax is also saying its be safe car seat 35. the carry handle can crack and break. britax has received 74 reports of problems including one that caused a minor injury. the company will provide a free repair kit. >>> if you like to watch netflix in hd and these days who doesn't you might be in for a price hack. customers have a choice, they for standard shows or $2 more for high definition. >>> the force is very strong in the toy department. s

bloomberg reporter amin sayed in michigan's water supply and aging water infrastructure in other u.s. citiesdo you think the tone on immiio

open-space management, health and welfare citizens, so one of our efforts across the globe and with u.s. cities included is called the clean bus declaration. this is using the collective power of cities, they sign on and say we want cleaner buses with these specifications. we'll buy 20,000 of them globally in the next ten years, years, what can the market deliver? in the last year it has driven the price down by 15% for the cities who participate. this is is a declaration that c40 started in latin america but it is open to any city and we would love to talk to people here you're interested in signing on. another one to highlight is the fact that we give awards each year that focus on d.c. for this one. the comment that is already brought up with felix. the ability with cities to collectively use your purchasing power is a nontemporal resource. you see cities like washington, d.c. getting awards because they're moving solar power or in the case of the southwest, hundreds megawatts of solar power. there's a great opportunity there to talk about what cities can collectively do to move renewable te

city halls. causing long delays in the capitol. scientists in the u.s.nd europe are are working on plan to save planet earth from asteroid collisions. the asteroid redirect program is one of a kind that will attempt to push the extra test i will objects off course. cain relying has more. >> with that in mind, these two scientists are putting their considerable brains together, and the mission to save the planet from the a potentially catastrophic direct hit that could wipe us out. has it's sites another not one but two asteroids the larger one a smaller asteroid moon called kitdy moon. neither is expected to hit earth, but they will be used as target practice nonetheless. >> nasa's craft aims to crash into didi moon like a giant game of cosmic snooker pushing in another direction. >> we hit wit a spacecraft, we only make a tiny change, but over time that's the difference between hitting the earth and not. a separate spacecraft will collect the data building the know how to rep he kate the mission. >> a meteor this size would cause the same amount of dama

to help get clean water to the city and test for lead levels in children. a u.s. congress woman in detroit welcomes that. >> i'm looking for a fund to address the developmental issues that the children that are contam mated will have. these issues there must be funding. the state legislature is being asked for $28 million to help with the crisis and health care needs >>> the u.s. supreme court agreed to take up what could be one of the most important cases of the term. the justices will decide if president obama overstepped his authority when he took give action to stop 5 million immigrants from being deported. the case comes in the middle of a presidential campaign in which immigration is an issue. >> this case is about presidential authority, and the separation of powers. the supreme court justices signalled that they wanted to hear the appeal and added the constitutional question that the lower court did not rule on. hispanic groups rally outside the courthouse last week urging the justices to take the immigration case. tuesday they got their wish. they are hop

. >>> stuck at the hospital is no >>> denver is one of 10 u.s. cities ready for the future says dell, the company has what is called the future ready economics model, it uses 3 criteria, the ability to attract people who innovate, businesses that thrive with collaboration, and infrastructure, they worked with ihs economics and found future ready cities will grow faster the next 5-10 than most others, san jose, san francisco, and washington dc topped the list. >>> a trend among millennials, more adults ditching the driver's license, less than 77% of people 20-24 had a driver's license in 2014. that is down from 82% in 2008 and 92% in 1983. the institute has a couple theories. cars becoming less important as ride sharing services like uber and lift gain popularity. analysts say new vehicles are less affordable for recent grads dealing with debt. edmonds.com said the average price was more than $33,000, up 20% since 2005. >>> a new study suggests some theirpies and medications for those with parkinsons is not working, studying 800 patients with mild to mod

have responded more quickly to people's fears and avert this crisis. who drank the water, an entire u.s. city, is at risk. >> it is just crazy. >> reporter: the most vulnerable in flint are children like ape rell's, 1-year-old kevin has double the level of lead considered acceptable. >> i can't do nothing about it but continue to buy bottle of water with money i don't have. >> reporter: a water quality expert tells nbc news that $100 a day was all it would have taken to avoid the crisis. the river has a high salt content so it corroded the pipes it flows through and that leaked into the system. treatment from the beginning could have collected much of the -- corrected much of the problem. but city officials never did it. >> the problem began in april of 2014 when they switched from the detroit water supply to save money. in february tests showed alarming levels of lead at a home in the city. and other people worried they were at risk too. nbc news obtained an e-mail from july. the governor's former chief of staff wrote these folks are scaried and worried about health impacts and basically get

they cut prices in 100 canadian-u.s. cities.n some areas, this is the third year in a row uber cut fares. it depends on the size of the city. it never boosts ridership during the weren't season. >>> ringling is releasing its elephants a year early. the circus official says they realized they could release them sooner, so they will. all of the el elephants will be released to an animal conservation in florida. >> thanks a lot, jill. >>> still to come, the golden globe moment that exploded on social media. leonardo dicaprio reveals his reaction within lady gaga walked by him. claiming the national title. this time, there were kids the car. what we know about the investigation so far. with just 25 days to go, preparations are in full swg for super bowl 50. the big changes underway in santa c. plus, why the surviellance cameras on a bart train whe deadly shooting happened... be no help to detectives asy hunt for the suspect. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 >> h here's a look at today's forecast in some citie

the veterans economic communities initiative is already operating in 53 u.s. cities. the chamber, united way, and mt. saint joe will help launch cincinnati' s chapter at 11:00 this morning. the goal is to increase education and employment choices for veterans. lisa: the race for rand paul' s seat in the u.s. senate is heating up. lexington' s mayor has now joined the race. jim gray has now filed papers to run as a democrat in the u.s. senate race. gray is one of five democrats running. voters will decide on a candidate in may. on the republican side, senator paul is running for re-election s certified most accurate forecast. randi: we have a little bit of something for everybody over the next seven days. 36 this afternoon. a mix of clouds and sun through the day. 4:00, sunshine and 35. tomorrow we are into the 40' s and a chance for some flurries after 7:00 tomorrow. maybe a dusting in a couple of parts of town. temperatures climbing into the 50' s by the weekend. high temperatures into the 60' s next week. a chance for showers and thunderstorms on tuesday. 30' s, 40'

. >> reporter: yes, atlanta is the latest major u.s. city were criminals war caught trying to import these counterfeit hoverboard. u.s. customs and border seized. officials explain why they want the hoverboard off the streets. they say some of them are powered by batteries that are not up to your standards and can catch fire. counterfeit ranting and locals. government's top consumer safety watchdog told me if you see a ul safety approval, you probably have a counterfeit hoverboard. >> there is no reason why any company should be putting a ul mark on the outside the product. that should tell consumers is something is wrong, whether counterfeit or just misleading i they should stay away from the product. >> reporter: tens of thousands of of these counterfeit hoverboard have been confiscated a major u.s. cities in recent weeks, including here in washington dc. live in washington, george collie, channel 9 eyewitness news. >>> and we reported on the problems surrounding hoverboards earlier this month investigators say a hoverboard was charging wh

at this point there are 45 local u.s. cities that are fully compliant with the compact or they think it's important to sign-on and when you are signing on to know this is something that's beneficial and it's doable. it's not an empty pledge. so back to the collaboration but i want to focus on a couple of specific best practices and then finish up. the ideas that you have heard today, there are all sorts of policies and trends in the market. there are all these things moving buts on the ground and the city may be delivering new solutions day to day. this is not just climate writ large. this is climate is transportation congestion and open space management. this is the health and welfare of citizens. one of our efforts across the globe and with u.s. cities included is called the clean bus decoration. the business signs on and they say we want cleaner buses with these specifications. we will buy 20,000 globally in the next 10 years. look in the market deliver? and lester's driven the price, the delivery price down by 15% for the ci

. >> there's a new push to make it the first u.s. city to offer full paid parental leave. under state law they get it through disabilities but now he wants employers to pay the other 45%. it applies to moms or dads working for companies with over 20 employees. >> it makes sure people get full wage replacement and earn their full income for 6 weeks. >> he'll introduce that later this month. >> drones seem to be everywhere and tonight a state lawmakers want to send them to the dmv, more on the drone act of 2016. >> new rules coming from the unmanned aircraft. here's what mike goto is appropriating tonight. registration and insurance and even tiny license plates in case of accidents. and it called for gps and automatic shut off features. >> the technology exists to slowly bring it out of the sky with gps shut off and these applications exist in many other things and the federal government wants to see this at all airports. and we want to make sure if it gets close to a flight, it's shut off. >> drones were interfering with firefighting efforts last year. >> and a bay area plu

itself and across the country. >> two workers connected to the water contamination crisis in the u.s. city michigan have been suspended and residents relying on bottled water after the city water supply was contaminated with lead in 2014. al jazeera's andy reports. >> good morning says the girl. >> reporter: the day starts early for jennifer and her two kids jennifer and adrian and for months it started more complicated. >> mom has water heating up over here. >> reporter: lives revolve around bottled water and boiled water. >> all right i think it's warm enough. >> reporter: teeth brushing, cleaning, hair washing become like chores. >> you got to take care of your kids the best you can because one day we're not going to be around and they are still going to be affected by this. >> reporter: about a year ago stevens came down with strep throat, she blamed the tap water so she started relying more and more on bottled water. >> i kind of feel like we are camping. >> reporter: just about everyday stevens joins the steady parade of flint residents who pick up free wall given by the national gua

they cut prices in 100 canadian and u.s. cities.some areas, this is the third year in a row they cut fares. uber says it has less riders during the slower winter season. >>> ringling barnum is retiring elephants a year early. it comes amid scrutiny, the circus announced they would be retired in 2018. circus officials realize they can do it sooner. they will be retired to an elephant conservation in florida. >> jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jim. >>> still to come the golden globe moment that exploded on social media. leonardo dicaprio reveals his reaction when lady gaga walked by him. >>> later, claiming the national title. more than 3 million people already know the feeling of feet so silky smooth that you can't help but touch them. discover the latest innovation in the amope foot care line. the new amope pedi perfect with diamond crystals and extra coarse roller head. it softens callouses effortlessly and efficiently for beautiful, soft feet in an instant. feel it yourself! with amope pedi perfect with d

gm will launch in other u.s. cities later this year. they will open rental hubs where people can rent vehicles. >>> well, tonight a blaring horn and frightening explosion. next at 5:30, how an 80-year- old woman escaped this fiery ride. >>> i'm bill logan in apollo beach where the manatees are back, a sure sign of winter. we will look how many are back. >> live from the station taking action for you. this is abc action news. >> now at 5:30, anyone who battles all of the traffic tie- ups will be happy to know that public transportation is expanding. >> i'm laura harris. the latest project, a new bus connection between hernando and pasco counties. as ashley explains, it could lead to more public transportation options in the future. >> reporter: the ribbon is cut and counties are now joined. >> this is a very big deal because it opens up so much more for so many people. >> reporter: tanya marsh is one of those people who relied on the bus for years to get to, would. now she can use it beyond hernando lines. >> with the bus you have hope a

the move ends the nfl's 21 your absence from the second-largest city in the u.s. city in he rams were the first franchise to play for l.a. before leaving for st. louis, missouri. >> for two decades, the rams play here in st. louis and even brought the city a super bowl victory in 1999. for fans, the farewell is bittersweet. >> i'm so disappointed. i have been able to be at two super bowl's and really been able to experience all that for years, we are going to miss them. >> it's a homecoming for the rams, returning to the city where the franchise began. the new stadium will be ready for the 2019 season. fans are already excited. >> to be able to say that i was still hanging in there all these years and now they are back is amazing to me. >> they could possibly be joined by the san diego chargers or the oakland raiders. brent: here's a check of our top story, at least two french school students and a ukrainian skier have been killed in avalanche in the french alps. the avalanche occurred on a closed ski run. you are with dw news, live from berlin. from all of us here in

that's the biggest gain of any u.s. city in the s&p case home price index. nationally, home prices climbed just shy of 6%. >>> a new app being tested in silicon valley will let you fill up your gas tank from your home in just 30 minutes. the service sends a truck to user's homes to fill their tanks. they have two wholesale su pliers to keep prices down. there's also a $20 a month subscription model, and also in the works, a device that monitors tank levels. >>> you have until this sunday, very important deadline, to enroll in cover california for 2016. >> michael finney is with some people to help you beat that deadline. >> reporter: if you don't have health insurance, and you haven't signed up, this can cost you a lot of money. you get fined for that. it starts at about $700 and goes up to $2,000 and can be more than that. do i have your attention? you need to make a call, 415-954-7621, or you can go into social media and do #abc7now. and the folks that are in this room will be answering your questions. all day long we've been asking people to give us a cal

. >> subway rideers in several u.s. cities including boston boarded trains in their underwear as part of the no pants subway ride. it started in new york city in 2002 and has since expanded overseas to dozens of countries. >> how about that. very interesting looking underwear choices as well. >> yeah you know. >> at least it was mild for them. they got that going for them. your top stories and traffic and weather ahead on wbz this morning. >> the news at 5 starts right now. >> breaking news right now at 5, david bowie has died. the secret illness he was battling and how the performer is being remembered today. >> and the suspect accused of shooting a boston police as that injured officer hes

. >>> the mayor of an u.s. city has struggled to deal with contaminated water supply and has asked for help. the water was poisoned by lead when it the city tried to save money by taking money from a local river. we have the latest from flint. >> well, every single day thousands of cages of bottled water are going out to residents of this city of 100,000 people of flint in the last week or so. over 36,000 cases of bottled water have gone out thanks to the michigan state police and the red cross and the national guard. just this morning we saw another convoy of trucks leave on their mission. now part of the goal here is to get every single household in flint at least one clean water filter. so at least one spigot in each household is going ou to have clean water. no one knows when the water will start to operate normally many. many blame michigan's governor. he has apologized many times already, but that's not satisfying the critics. some say the petition drive asking that he be criminally charged with all this. we'l

u.s. look over my shoulder. this is m street. it's a major thoroughfare on the city. normally on a friday night in saturday morning there will be lots of people out and about. there will be taxis and cars and buses ferrying them around. they will be having a good time, but not this evening. the reason is sitting over washington dc for the next 24 hours, one of the biggest snow storms the u.s. has ever seen, certainly ever seen in this part of the world. the problem is that not only is it snowing very hard, but there are very, very high winds forecast in the course of the next 12 to 24 hours deep in saturday. so deep snow is forecast. one of the great worries mere is the amount of snow that will be dropped on this area will be very dangerous for rooves and that they will cave in. the last time was back in 2010, the americans who have a name nor everything called it snow diagnosis megeddon and then the government of the u.s. was closed down for the best part of a week. i think people fear the same thing is going to happen this time. right now thousands of flights have b

. >>> an emergency is now in place in a suburb of the u.s. city of los angeles. a meth an gas leak started making people six. it began in october. underground storage facility. thousands of families have been relocated. >>> time for a short break here when we come back, seeing red. the contaminated waters that are putting the livelihoods of ma tear an fishermen at risk. plus why thousands strand ed in costa rica could soon be on their way to u.s. more on that, stay with us. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself, and that's what we're doing at xfinity. we are challenging ourselves to improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. >> they just turned a blind eye. >> within two blocks, three people have serious cancer. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. the top stories he

a tornado causing damage with major u.s. cities preparing for blizzard-like conditions as the system barrels down the eastern seaboard. >>> plus, preparing for the worst. thousands of flights already canceled and unprecedented move in washington, d.c., shutting down the transit system and the government closing early. >>> pilot arrested at the controls of a passenger plane accused of flying drunk. >>> and fighting back with a club. wrong woman to mess with. >> we do say good morning on this friday. the massive storm system expected to bring blizzard conditions to millions, well, it's taking shape right now and already causing some damage. >> let's get right to the radar. the storm stretching from the gulf of mexico into virginia. icy conditions, heavy rain across the south and at least one tornado. >> a twister touching down overnight in southern mississippi causing damage. reports of trees down and mobile homes destroyed. >> in the blizzard zone empty shelves, people rushing out for the essentials preparing for details. >> reporte

. >>> the mayor of the u.s. city deal with contaminated water supplies is flying to washington to appeal for help. a federal emergency has been declared in flint, michigan, supplies were poisoned with dead when the local government tried to supplies is flying money by taking water from a local river. andy roesgen has the latest from flint. >> reporter: every single day thousands of cases of bottled water are going out to the residents in this city of flint. in the last week or so, over 36,000 cases of bottled water have gone out, thanks to the michigan state police, the red cross, and the national guard. just this morning we saw another convoy of trucking leave on their mission. part of the goal is to get every single household in flint at least one clean water filter so at least one spigot in each household is doling out clean water. but nobody knows when the pipes will start operating normally. a lot of people blame the governor. tonight he is delivering his state of the state address where he will -- we expect him

a new report from wallet-hub has identified the best and worst u.s. cities for having an active lifestyle. scottsdale, arizona earned the top spot with the highest number of fitness centers and golf courses per capita. second place orlando, florida has the highest number of sporting good stores. and in terms of cities in the carolinas and georgia, atlanta ranks number 12 and raleigh ranks number 53. >> historically the chairman of the county party have remained neutral. nigel: but not this time. why the chairman of the greenville county republican party is going public with his endorsement, and why now. an upstate school administrator on "the today show." spotlight. nigel: another top south carolina gop official has come out against donald trump. more on why, coming up. gabrielle: plus, continuing coverage tonight of donald trump's visit to rock hill. nigel: a golden opportunity for an upstate administrator that landed him on national television. >> you are watching live, local, breaking news. komorowski, and weather with chief meteorologist john cessarich.