pilots at united airlines want activist investors to stop meddling with the leadership of their airline. >> we truly don't know what exactly these groups have in mind for us. they've yet to state any intentions on what they plan for our future. but we do know what our current ceo has planned for our future. and we are facing that going

maybe they could help me. >> we reached out to united airlines. it seems because she used her airline miles credit card to ke the purchase that's why problem solved. united decided because of the miscommunication they would refund the miles, all 35,000 of them. she just sent us this video. >> thank you for your staff and tnbc. more power to your show. thank you. >> i like that. we try. we're happy to help. >> what is the lesson here for the rest of us? >> it's good to check any time you book travel. get a record of the amount that was charged, then follow up a few days later to make sure that's what you were charged. if you do have a frequent flyer account,, t's also a good idea to check that too and resol issues before you decide to make another trip. n. >>> straight ahead, some local homeowners could see their property tax skyrocket. the three cities where the tax rate could rise by as muor as there are feeling singled out. >>> we're learning more about the married couple killed by an alleged drunk driver. how they're being remembered and what we

that this is going ing to cause united what will assist and facilitate moving them forward, and closing the gap with the competitors, and frankly, having a better airlinend you anticipated my next question which is one year from now where do you see united shares trading a and where should they be, because they are at $58.41 as we are having this conversation. >> well, i'm not going to go get into, that and there are limitations on what i can say, but i would just say that we are large shareholders of united airlines, and proud shareholders of united airline a and this is a proud day of to company, and reflective of a management team and board that embraced change, and we wouldn't be shareholders if we weren't confident in the future. >> and you will be remaining a long term shareholder? >> that is our intention. >> okay. brad, one quick question from one of the guys sitting in front of me. pete najarian who owns united, but may have a question about another airline as well? >> i do, brad. i'm curious, and i totally agree with you, because you compare to the competition and not the s&p 500, and they have lagged and you could see it by the graphic that

pilots at united airlines want activist investors to stop meddling with the leadership of their airline. >> we truly don't know what exactly these groups have in mind for us. they've yet to state any intentions on what they plan for our future. but we do know what our current ceo has planned for our future. and we are facing that going forward. >> we're letting our voice be known that we are behind the vision that oscar munez has put forward for the company right now, a long-term vision of investing in our people, our facilities and our aircrafts. >> reporter: the pilots' support of united ceo oscar munoz comes one month after he returned to work following a heart transplant. as he went back to work full time, two hedge funds which own a little more than 7% of the airline, went to work on a proxy battle to remake united's board of directors. the hedge funds believe united's directors have let the airline lag behind competitors while the industry has soared to record profits. their s.an, put former continental ceo gordon bethune and five others on united's board in hopes they can boost t

perkins. > you don't like that idea. >> i don't. > united airlines flight attendant deployed the emergencm slide and just slid down. it happened monday at the george bush international airport in houston. you can actually see the attendant sliding down the the emergency slide and just sort oo walking away. aw >> united officials say there was no emergency. they called the employee's behavior unacceptable. the flight attendant has sinceta been suspended. it was kind of like i'm done. > she might be done. a new ios bug could allow strangers to browse the personal data on your iphone 6s or 6sr plus and apparently it's pretty easy. tech experts say from the lock screen activate sewer i and askk it to search twitter for ann e-mail address and then select h create new contact and you'll be able to browse through all ofou the >> did we just tell everybody te how to do it. > don't listen to anything tony said. just tell how -- >> tech experts say if you're worried deactivate sewery. apple has not commented on the bug. sorry about that. t we just gave step by step st directions. what is going on he

united airlines flight 7 24 left honolulu just before 1 in the afternoon.ced to turn back because of fuel over burn. united says the plane landed safely and 260 passengers were accommodated overnight given meal vouchers and reimbursed. passengers were pwobingd on flight this morning and landed safely this afternoon. >>> mean time united airlines flight attendant has been removed from her duties after she deployed the emergency slide on a plane that landed in houston. plane was from sacramento and had just arrived at the gate. airline officials say they believe the attendant did it deliberately. united issued the statement saying we hold all employees to the highest standard. unsafe behavior is unacceptable and does not represent the more than 20,000 flight attendant who ensure the safety of our customers. plane was taken out of service and inspected to make sure it meets safety standards and is good to go once again. >>> major upgrade began today to boost the power of the world brightest x-ray laser in the bay area. stanford run federal lab in menlo park te

. >>> next, to a united airlines after suddenly deploying the emergency slide on a passenger jet in houston. flowing out her bag and sliding down herself. abc's david kerley with the images. >> reporter: tonight, the flight attendant you see jump down that emergency slide no longer works at united airlines. in this video, first obtained by kprc channel 2 in houston, you can see the attendant throw out her bag and then slide. and this was no emergency, the jet had just reached the gate, and the flight attendant, according to the airline, intentionally deployed the slide for a fast exit, and the loss of her job. so, as passengers exited, both doors were open. >> i was shocked, i was surprised that that had happened and, you know, i had no clue. >> reporter: many passengers didn't realize it either, because someone was having a medical problem in the back of the plane. this is not the first time. remember that jetblue pilot who did something similar, saying he'd had it? grabbing a couple of beers and hitting the slide? he did a year of probation and paid restitution. still, no word tonight why

not only at united airlines, but for the industry overall.he bottom line is this, guys, the impact of low oil, yes, it brought down the costs for united and the other airlines, but it also allowed so many cheap seats to come into the system. companies, airlines offering those discounted entry level seats because they could with the lower jet fuel. as a result, that's pressuring passenger revenue. tomorrow morning, "squawk on the street" is going to have rt first interview with united's ceo oscar munoz. only been on the job day-to-day for the last month. "squawk on the street," you don't want to miss it. he'll talk about earnings and what's going on with the board. back to you. >> that will be a good one. phil lebeau, thank you. pete, long ual, what are you looking for? >> looking for upside in there. >> this is exactly what everybody was afraid of. >> this is the laggards. delta and american outpaced united over the past few years. you look at this name and i think some of the moves today, some of those board moves today, that they've made, s

. >>> next to outrage from an airline passenger who says he was consisted off a united airlines flight because of his weight. 31-year-old airline was set to return home toe jersey city from las vegas till another passenger complained about his size. at 385 pounds, has never been an issue on the flights before. he called it one of the most humiliating experiences of his life. >> i was embarrassed. i'm already big. you know, growing unyou always get those big jokes and what have you. like 31 years of living with myself, i know how i am, i still look good. >> good for him. >> i make this look good. >> united says it requires customers purchase a second seat if they can't sit with both arm rests lowers and without encroaching on the seats of fellow passengers. he says he has no problem with buying a second seat but rather united's inconsistent implementation of its policy. >> it's true. i deal with this with car seats. sometimes they let one on, sometimes they won't. >> it's inconsistent. >>> speaking of flying, secretary of state john kerry has set a new travel record. >> kerry is now the

. >>> united continental will reach a deal where the airline will shuffle the board. united also announced a beat on its quarter results. we look at the important takeaway from those numbers. >> reporter: united airlines posting better than expected earnings in the first quarter beating estimates by a nickle with revenue matching expectations but down compared to the first quarter of last year. why? it's all about passenger revenue per available seat mileage, but under pressure at united and the entire industry for the last six months and that was the case in the first quarter as well dropping more than 7%. united blames that on the strong dollar as well as lower oil costs and one other factor that was pressuring revenue in the first quarter, united saw a drop in last-minute travel bookings. united reporting better than expected earnings for the first quarter. >>> and shares of united fell initially following the release of those earnings. >>> mgm growth properties a real estate portfolio went public today. that's where we begin tonight's market focus. the shares were

if your name is kristin bell, raise your >>> a united airlines flight attendant pulled an emergency flight on the plane. shortly after it landed she activated the evacuation flight. they believe it was intentional. a wayward sea lion may have neurological damage from exposure to acid, the same toxin that delayed the start of commercial crab season. we were sent this video of him spotted around the video and last released by the mammal center. we were overhead earlier as the rescue mission unmolded. he will receive a full exam tomorrow. >> they will protest the price for having periods. the bill to remove sales tax from feminine hygiene products would save them from $1 to several a month. >> if a few hours, voters will go to the polls for a democrat and republican primary. >> as megan hughes explains, they could bring bad news for the front-runners in both parties. >> donald trump didn't sound like his usual confident self. i think we will have the delegates, but who knows. >> already sounding like the victor. >> his cursing and yelling attacks, we are tuneing it out. >> floundering after h

no longer works at united airlines n.this video first obtained by k p.r.he attendant throw out the bag then slide. and this was no emergency. the jet had just reached the gate and the flight attendant according to the airline intentionally deployed the slide fast exit and the loss of her job. so as passengers exited both doors were open. >> i was shocked. i was surprised that had happened and i have no clue. >>reporter: many passengers didn't realize it either because somebody was having a medical problem in the back of the plane. this is not the first time. remember the jet blue pilot who did something similar saying he had it grab ago couple of beer and hitting the slide. he did a year probation and paid restitution. still no word why the flight attendant popped that chute. she too could face criminal charges. david curly abc news reagan washington airport. >>> big honda for military dog that lost a leg while hunting for home made bomb ins afghanistan. british charity honored luke in london today with the pop medal for the 400 missions the dog completed.

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. >> reporter: the merger will create the fifth-largest airline in the united states and may take up to two years to complete. travelers hope the virgin america culture does not disappear. >> it seems less kind of hip. >> reporter: it's his first time on virgin america. she uses of a lot. >> it seems like they care and take into consideration's and they were one of the first airlines that i flew that had wi-fi on all the planes. >> reporter: besides style virgin america brought low fares to several routes including denver and hawaii. >> overall for bay area travelers we will see fares increase which is an unfortunate byproduct of the consolidation in the airline industry. >> reporter: as for jobs it's a little difficult at this point to predict how it will play out. generally in these types of mergers the flight attendants and mechanics have an easier time transferring over to the new company but the administrative people, the people who work in the offices in burlington might be asked to move to seattle or may lose their jobs. reporting live than bermudas kpix 5. >> virgin america e

. >>> united airlines is being blocked from buying more space at newark liberty airport. today the department of justice ordered -- says the purchase would create a monopoly for united. >>> lester holt is joining us now with a look at what's ahead on nbc nightly news. >>> we'll have of course all the top stories and what's behind a calorie count. some experts now thinking linking calories to the exercise required to burn off those calories could have a real impact. >> this really kind of makes it a little less confusing. >> it's an interesting idea. if you know a media mocha coffee has 290 calories, how much tim do you thinkhat teso t burn off? 28 minut o runn th t for coffee. i heard some of these numbers and i'm like why do we even bother. but that's not the attitude. >> run out for coffee. >>> tonight former mayor david dinkins says he is feeling stronger after spending weeks in the hospital last year. one with melissa russo and he talked about prescriptions, policing and politics. >> people were worried about you. >> well, i was worried about me. >> former mayor david

staring at you as you're walking from the back of the plane to the front of the plane. >> reporter: united airlinesfollowing statement to fox wednesday. to better ensure the comfort of all customers, united requires that customers purchase a second seat if they can't sit with both arm rests lowered and without encroaching on the seats of their fellow passengers. the customer had not previously purchased a second seat and there were not two available seats together on the flight. ". >> i think with this, i have to love myself. i love the way i look. i love the way my body s do i want to improve? yes, i do. do i want to change who i am altogether to look like somebody else, no i don't. >> he says he's not considering legal action but he would like for united employees to undergo sensitivity training for dealing with larger customers. ♪ >> back to your fox 29 weather authority. this really seems like a cruel joke. what is it april 8th and we're tracking snow. >> so what exactly are we in for, chief meteorologist scott williams has your forecast in 15 seconds. >>> yes, we do have snow in the forecast d

diaz will have to undergo mental health treatment and play $22,000 in restitution to united airlines. >> what a cold day, doug, tell us it's going to warm up a little bit. >> if you would have said tell us it's going to warm up, i would have said well, but you said a little bit. so that i can do. only in the 40s today, tomorrow we'll get into the 50s. but it's not going to last, because temperatures go right back down as we head towards the weekend. right now it sure does look like a pretty day. beautiful blue skies there. a little bit in the way of wind. right now temperatures 45 degrees. winds out of the north at 12 miles per hour. that's why we had the wind chills in the 30s. here are the current temperatures. 33 culpepper and 34 in martinsburg. temperatures very much like they should be at the beginning of february. definitely not april-like temperatures. no rain or snow to talk about. we did have snow this morning. winchester down towards warrenton and culpepper reported light snow this morning. course. we're talking cold and wind chills again by around 11:00, notice the wind chi

. >>> a united airlines flight attendant pulled an emergency flight on the plane.t landed she activated the evacuation flight. they believe it was intentional. a wayward sea lion may have neurological damage from exposure to acid, the same toxin that delayed the start of commercial crab season. we were sent this video of him spotted around the video and last released by the mammal center. we were overhead earlier as the rescue mission unmolded. he will receive a full exam tomorrow. >> they will protest the price for having periods. the bill to remove sales tax from feminine hygiene products would save them from $1 to several a month. >> if a few hours, voters will go to the polls for a democrat and republican primary. >> as megan hughes explains, they could bring bad news for the front-runners in both parties. >> donald trump didn't sound like his usual confident self. i think we will have the delegates, but who knows. >> already sounding like the victor. >> his cursing and yelling attacks, we are tuneing it out. >> floundering after his manager was charged with ba

. >> and pete, why is united airlines getting smoked today? >> guidance. it is all about the guidance and when you look at the quarter, it is decent and nothing great, and it should be great, because over at southwest they put up the unbelievable numbers, and they have been the lagger, and we have talked about them being the lagger, and i thought that they would catch up quicker than they have, scott, and the guidance is going to be taking longer, and the new board and a lot of it are steps in the right direction, and the stock is way too cheap, but it is not meaning that it is too lower, and i am in the calls on the zero upside, and that is unfortunate for me, but ape not giving up on it. i believe it is going high e >> and rich, american, press? >> no. they beat by ten cents a share, but we believe that there is tremendous competition with the visa, mastercard on the branded cards through synchrony and we don't like the stock. >> and pete, you pulled the rip cord on this one a while ago? >> yes, i did. the thing is that it is off of the lows, but it is s

united airlines flight attendant actually inflated the evacuation slide even though there was no the employee has been removed from flying duties, a review is underway. >>> now to japan. a 12-century old tradition is also one of the most dangerous festivals. it's not uncommon for people to die while transporting those laws. a shop lifting suspect in kansas city, missouri, led police on a high-speed chase. it lost control and spun off the highway. police swarmed quickly and captured the driver. >>> the world's spent an awful lot of money on defense last year, reaching a total of nearly $1.7 trillion. a report says it's the first increase in several years. this is driven by the rise of isis, china's expansion in the south china sea, rush a sia involvement in the syria war and fears over iran's nuclear program. and u.s. topped the list and china in second, saudi arabia, russia and the u.k. made the top five. >>> now to technology. apple will sell its 1 billionth iphone by this summer. one of the best selling tech products of all time, it's been on the market for flooin nine years. >>> j

united airline settling a major proxy battle. oscar munoz speaking out for the first time on cnbc this morning. all the highlights for you next. it recognizes pedestrians and alerts you. warns you about incoming cross-traffic. cameras and radar detect dangers you don't. and it can even stop by itself. so in this crash test, one thing's missing: a crash. the 2016 e-class. now receive up to a $3,000 spring bonus on the e350 sport sedan. . >>> financials may have rallied 20% off their lows but they're still the low sector this year. susan lee is back at hq with more. >> for those investing in financial shares this year, they might be thinking i just want to get out of them, go on vacation with less stress. so the age old adage, sell in may and go away, you might be surprised there are a few financial names that actually outperform. our partners crunched the numbers for us from may to october going back the last 15 years, financials, they may not have been the best place to go long underperforming the broader s&p, which has typically

little solace for united airlines passengers. united yesterday canceled all of its saturday flights. outside of colorado, the same the southwest with multiple tornadoes in the oklahoma panhandle. in texas, it was hail pelting some areas, and in kansas, hail was the size of golf balls. back in colorado, and these kids were more than glad for the white stuff. joe riley is 12. everybody says it's a bad storm, but you seem to be enjoying it. >> yeah, it's really fun. >> reporter: fun in this see saw weather-- sledding today, golfing next weekend. people will be out and about, and temperatures are expected to jim. >> axelrod: barry petersen in the springtime snow of denver, thank you. let's bring in ed curran of our chicago station wbbm. gfs, ed. >> well, good evening. and we're look at a large and a slow-moving storm that has dumped a lot of snow in denver, in colorado, in wyoming here, and a lot of rain as well, soaking rains out here. that's up for colorado, and into wyoming until 6:00 tomorrow morning with an additional 3-6 inches

tonight the airline tells nbc news the flight attendant is no longer employed by united. >>> not all heroes on the battlefield happen to be human. luca, a retired u.s. marine corps dog received a top medal today for her military service. luca completed over 400 mission over six years and lost a leg while hunting for homemade bombs in afghanistan. she was joined at the ceremony by her handler, a gunnery sergeant from california, and we salute them both. >>> when we come back, former o.j. simpson prosecutor marcia clark on what you didn't see in the courtroom or on the hit series based on the case. >> announcer: "nbc nightly news" is brought to you by pacific life. for life insurance, annuities and investments, choose pacific life. the power to help you succeed. >>> finally tonight, imagine this. a dramatic conclusion to a smash-hit series in which viewers already know what's going to happen. and millions are set to tune in anyway. that's because "the people v. o.j. simpson" on fx has given both those who lived it and those who didn't a textured look at the role of racism and sexism in

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. >>> meantime, united airlines has removed a flight attendant from duty after she apparently inflated the emergency slide when their plane arrived in houston this afternoon. united says there was never an emergency onboard. as nbc's miguel almaguer reports, this isn't the first time an incident like this has happened. >> reporter: united flight 1246 had just reached the gate in houston when the airline says a flight attendant intentionally deployed the evacuation slide even though there was no emergency. 159 passengers were on board the flight from sacramento with a crew of six, including the flight attendant for unknown reasons inflated the chute. we hold our employees to the highest standards, united says. this unsafe behavior is unacceptable and does not represent the more than 20,000 flight attendants who ensure the safety of our customers. it's not the first time an escape slide has been deployed. in 2010, a jetblue flight attendant let loose on passengers over the intercom, then pulled the chute's emergency lever before being arrested. steven slater did a year's probation on a c

. >>> coming up, a united airlines flight attendant makes a dramatic and fast exit from her plane.ow she's out of a job. u.s. authorities are investigating the incident. >>> this is a strange one. a united airlines flight attendant made a dramatic exit in houston, deploying the aircraft's emergency slide instead of just walking off the plane. jeanne moos has more on this very bizarre getaway. >> reporter: united airlines didn't let this slide. a flight attendant activated the emergency slide after the plane landed in houston. you can see her toss out her bag and then slide down the chute. >> that's insane! why? >> reporter: that we don't know. and many of the passengers didn't even know it happened. >> when we landed, we were notified to -- we were told to stay in our seats as deplaning would take a bit longer. >> reporter: cnn affiliate says the flight attendant's family told them the woman is doing well and it's a private family matter. united says she's no longer employed there. the last time a flight attendant did this it was a far more flamboyant exit. who could forget steven

research on him. >> there he goes. >> wow. >> but she was removed from her position with united while the airline it is -- is unacceptable and does not represent the more than 20,000 flight attendants who ensure the safety of our customers. she may have to pay now, however, for the repacking of the chute. that can be anywhere from $15,000 to $20,000. >> wow. >> that's high to repackage a chute. >> it's a high pressure chute. the minute that thing -- it just opens. i did this delta flight training. >> tag. it's a lot. >> there's a lot of science and technology. >> i had to check luggage. >> little different. >> i did that once. they weighed it. lady, are you crazy? >> $20,000. >> when you have all the makeup and shoes -- >> you know i need it. >> you don't. >> no shame in my game. >> i wake up a black boy and after magic, this is it. i own it. >> oh, my goodness. >> what? >> disturbing. >> what are you talking about? >> i'm not going to go there. >>> anyway, we had wild weather in the northeast over the last few days. check out this dash cam video. this is in new jersey sunday morning. winds were

officials say a united airlines flight attendant deployed the evacuation chute after the jet reached the gate in houston and slid down it. it's not known why. all thee in the vid -- although in the video she appears quite calm as she collects her bag and walks away. plane had to be taken out of service so another could be installed. united says the attendant has been "removed from her flying duties." >> that's a relief. >>> a milestone for workers in california and new york. the minimum wage in those states will eventually be $15 an hour. the governors of each state signed bills yesterday. hillary clinton joined new york's governor andrew cuomo during the bill signing. the increase will come gradually in both states. each in a slightly different way. the federal minimum wage by contrast is still at $7.25. >>> well, in walmart's defense, both states do begin with m-a. >> okay. >> somehow a store in the baltimore area was selling t-shirts with the university of maryland logo but an outline of massachusetts. >> well, when this was first pointed out to walmart on twitter, a rep said the

. >>> new tonight, engine problems on a united airlines jet that took off from newark, this picture is from cleveland where the plane made an emergency landing. the pilot had been headed to omaha when he reported problems. that plane is still being inspected. >>> also video of a vicious attack at a long island school. a mother caught on camera, allegedly putting a teacher in a head lock, slamming her to the unconscious, aneeka mckenzie is on trial for fight. the judge said she wants the nightmare to be over, she claims the teacher pushed her first. >>> the latest twist in campaign 2016. >> john boehner says ted cruz is essentially satan. >> lucifer in the flesh. over my dead body would he be president. >> you are happy with john boehner, speaker of the house, and you want a president like john boehner, donald trump is your man. by the way, donald trump gave john boehner's super pack $100,000 just a few years ago. >> the 2 men engaging in a back and forth today. trump spent the second day in indiana campaigning with the ledgeeredary basketball coach, california where a plane this aftern

united airlines experienced engine trouble mid flight to omaha. the boeing 737 landed safely in cleveland at 5:30. nobody was hurt. >>> new at 6:00, a picture, finalry released, of the man who attacked a new york city bus driver back in january. >> the attacker punched the driver in the face several >> it happened in upper manhattan. near's rob nelson. >> reporter: these are the newly released exhibits of the man, wanted by -- pictures of the man, wanted by police for a seemingly random attack of an mta bus driver. >> i believe this is really the first time this has happened. >> reporter: the incident took place about three months ago in late january, about 7:15 at night at the intersection of west kingsbridge road and kingsbridge terrace. the 47-year-old driver was helping a handicapped passenger when some kind of altercation began with the suspect. the unidentified suspect, at some point, tried to take the driver's lat. and when the driver tried to get it -- hat. and when the driver tried to get it back the suspect punched the driver in the face

. >>> a united airlines flight air anytime soon after making unusual exit off a flight. video from kprc appears to show the flight attendant inflating the emergency slide and then using it to leave the aircraft. this happened yesterday afternoon after the flight arrived in sacramento, california. united said it doesn't know why the flight attendant needed to make that exit but she's been relieved of her duty pending an investigation. >>> and wreckage burns just east of the knoxville, all five people on board were killed. that area near the great smoky mountains national park is popular for helicopter tours. right now, local police are withholding the names of the victims. >>> senator charles schumer wants to keep a handgun that looks like an iphone from going on sale. too well concealed and could fall into the hands of terrorists and poses a dangerous threat to law enforcement. >> imagine a scenario in which a police officer is not able to tell whether a violent criminal is pulling out a gun or just a normal iphone. >> the gun's maker said it delivers only two shots. it

officials say united airlines flight attendant deployed the evacuation chute after the jet slid down it. >> not known why. although in the video provided by station kprc she appears quite calm as she collects her bag and walks away. united says the flight attendant has been, quote, removed from her flying duties. >>> well, some new details from the investigation into sunday's deadly train accident near philadelphia. officials say the train was going 106 miles an hour when it struck a backhoe that was on the same track. the speed limit in that area is 110 miles an hour. the train's engineer applied the emergency brake five seconds before the backhoe was struck. investigators will be interviews work crew members who witnessed the accident today. >>> a manhunt is underway for two escaped prisoners. they were in a van traveling along interstate 10 when they disappeared in a rural area. one of the escapees is wanted for violation of probation for robbery and escape. the other has warrants for larceny charges. >>> a wild high speed chase in oregon with a teenager behind the wheel of that t

it happened on a united airlines flight that had just landed from sacramento. the airline says the flight attendant intentionally opened the plane door and inflated that evacuation slide. passengers were never in any danger. that employee has since been taken off flying duties while the incident is being reviewed. >>> if you're one of the millions of americans to taken statin to lower cholesterol. five to 20% of pakt -- patients report debilitating complaints. a new study concludes the pain is real. first time that muscle intolerance is a real problem affecting a significant portion of patients and that those patients now we need to be -- develop alternatives to treat them. >>g the fda recently approved two new cholesterol lowering drugs, but they are expensive. $14,000 a year and for now only approved for a small group of patients. skroo we're getting a dramatic new look tonight at how powerful this weekend's winds were. a truck nearly crushed by a falling tree. the video captured on dash cam. we're live in new jersey with a closer look. >> reporter: yeah, we