a live look at vatican city.stered to begin the process of replacing pope benedict xvi. this morning, the cardinals at the vatican celebrated a final mass before they were sequestered in the sistine chapel. cardinal angelo sodano the dean of the college of cardinals delivered today's sermon calling for unity in the church. it involves a series of votes that ends only when at least two-thirds of the cardinals agree on a single candidate. the event of course attracting catholics from all around the world. >> i don't know if we can time it just perfectly, but we would like to be here when the white smoke comes up. >> that smoke he is referring to is the traditional signal after each vote. black smoke indicates no decision has been made. white smoke is the sign that a new pope has been selected. the first puffs of smoke are expected to emerge today at noon here in the bay area. and some of the rumored front- runners include owe dill la scherer of brazil and angelo scola of italy and two americans may have a shot, sea

a live look at vatican city where at any moment smoke could rise from the sistine chapel. this is the second day of the conclave. >> 115 cardinals holding another vote right now in an effort to select a new pope. they will vote twice this morning before the session ends later this morning. lauren green joins us live outside of saint peters square with the very latest. >> it is incredibly exciting even though it is raining out here in rome people are standing outside of the square waiting to see if there will be white or black smoke coming out of the small chimney on top of the sistine chapel. if there was a conclusive vote for the first vote which would be around now or so we could see white smoke. that's what everybody is looking for. if there is no conclusive vote toted tal no one reaches the two-thirds vote they will vote again. that one will be either white or black. you will see smoke in about 2 and a half hours or white smoke at 10:30. that's what everybody is waiting for. i want to bring in one of the experts here from the pontiff cal college. you have been doifollo

let's take a live look right now at vatican city.is is where cardinals are sequestered to begin the process of replacing the retired pope benedict. and all eyes will be on vatican city for the next few days. cbs news' vinita nair has more. >> reporter: good morning from vatican city where after a lengthy build-up the day to vote for the new pope has finally arrived. earlier this morning the college of cardinals assisted at mass at st. peter's square and heard from the dean who called for unity reminding them as they enter into the conclave, the voting process to act as one. >>> reporter: cardinals from around the world said mass in st. peter's basilica to pray for the election of a new pope. later today, 115 cardinals under the age of 80 will enter the famous sistine chapel to choose the 266th leader of the catholic church. >> when they process, they chant the litany of the saints and we get all the pomp and circumstance that the catholic church is so good at, then the doors are closed and the first vote. >> reporter: ballots will be

castel gandolfo elong stu vatican city, much like a foreign -- castel gandolfo belongs to vatican city, much like a foreign embassy. benedict will return to vatican city. in the future, he will reside just a few meters away. it is being refurbished in preparation for his arrival. a last kiss for the poope. his decision to resign ahas received extreme action. joining us is our -- has received a mixed reaction. >> joining us is our conflict from -- our contact from rome. is there cause for concern? >> i think there is cause for some concern. that's why he promised in his last address to the cardinals -- he promised reverence and obedience. it's also why he is hiding away behind the walls of vatican city states and not returning to his beloved the very a in southern germany for his retirement -- beloved of area -- beloved bugbear yet -- beloved bavaria in southern germany. the new pope has to be charismatic, forceful, has to put his own stamp very quickly on the papacy. >> who will be in charge of the catholic church until the new pope is elected? >> the cardinal will take care of the dai

ben wedeman is in vatican city.shows us why people are calling this pope a man of the people. >> fred, benedict was the intellectual pope. francis is quickly shaping up to be the people's pope. it could be any pope, greeting wishpers one by one after sunday's mass, but it wasn't any church and it wasn't any priest. it was pope francis at the santa anna parish church in the vatican. his charm offensive moving full steam ahead, he stepped outside the vatican and into italian territory to greet well wishers. >> i was watching some of the video when he came out of the church. obviously, he's very personable, really connecting with the people. >> in his first sunday as pope, francis appeared at the window of his papal apartment, overlooking a packed st. peter's square, speaking of forgiveness and compassion. he wasn't providing free advertising for a cardinal whose writing he praised. he ended his message with a simple wish. have a good sunday, and have a good lunch. just four days on the job, and pope francis is already

>>> from vatican city. the new pope francis. >> good evening from vatican city.irsts. 1.2 catholics rejoice as the 266th pope is chosen. what a surprising choice it really was. jorge marie over bergoglio is his name. the first pontiff from the americas, first jesuit pope, first noneuropean in almost 1,300 years. he is also the first francis. tonight we go inside this historic development for the faith. 7:06 p.m. rome time. white smoke. as that smoke rose and billowed into the night air, st. peter's square erupted. it was a moment of pure joy for them. a profound prayer of the chance to witness history. soon the square was packed with more than 100,000 rain-soaked people. their eyes turned upward in anticipation to the red draped windows of st. peter's. everyone waiting to see the new pope. the vatican band marched into cheers, followed by the swiss guard, the pope's personal troop. and then -- the french cardinal came to pronounce the famous words. habemus papam. >> but who? >> jorge mario bergoglio of argentina waited in the wings, vatican tv capturing the momen

but we're at vatican city.the highly secretive papal election process and talk to a priest who was with the cardinals this morning. also a confrontation in jamaica as we investigate a scam stealing big money from americans. and we'll break down the new fight over cable tell investigation that could dramatically -- television that can dramatically reduce your bill. and a unique look at historic rome that you will not see and you do not want to miss it. we'll see you at 7:00. >> looks like so much fun. >> no kidding. thank you, charlie. "cbs this morning" starts at 7:00. >> reporter: we had a sunny -- >> we're waiting. [ laughter ] all right, charlie. we'll let you go. have a good show. we have a four-second delay to rome. >> reporter: i said it was a -- >> love a delay. >> you had your shot, charlie. >>> it's typically the kind of buzz you would expect from a new iphone. samsung reveals its galaxy s4 smartphone on thursday and cnet editor-at-large brian cooley is here with a preview with no delay. [ laughter ] >

. >>> history is made in vatican city. a look at the tearful farewell to pope benedict. and the work ahead to pick a successor. >> those monthly government checks will not be coming after tomorrow. what washington will do starting in march that has some people fuming. >> we will start in march on a very warm note. we are talking widespread 70s. peek outside mainly sunny skies looking toward the bay bridge, but there are some major changes coming to the forecast next week. i'll have details on that coming up. >> and it's blamed for an explosion in cases of diabetes. the extreme recommendation aimed at cutting out intake of sugar. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. down earlier today. he's the >>> it is the end of an era for the roman catholic church. pope benedict xvi stepped down today. he is the first pope to abdicate in nearly 6 centuries. rement. ((nats of mission bells)) >> the white helicopter transp

danielle nottingham is in vatican city. good morning, danielle. >> good morning, anne-marie. we begin another day in vatican city unsure when the conclave will start or when we'll hear from the american cardinals again. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we begin here in the vatican city unsure when the conclave will start or when we'll hear from the american calendar gnats again. the cardinals arrive at the vat cab without a word to the press this morning. this is the fourth day of talks about what kind of man they're looking for to lead the catholic church. >> what's beginning to emerge is the profile of the next pope. >> reporter: there's still no date on when to begin the voting process known as the conclave and many cardinals say they're in no rush to end the discussions. >> when we do reach the point of selecting a pope, we will have a much fuller idea of what kind of challenges he's going to have to lead the church into. >> reporter: while talks inside the vatican walls are going at a deliberate pace, talks outside the walls have almost come to a screeching halt. >

they are hoping to be doused with the memory of history making right there in vatican city. ere are thousands of journalists there as well as the thousands of folk who is have turned out. we've got our own cnn team there of course. >> yeah. chris cuomo, anderson cooper, vatican analyst and there are thousands there in vatican city. chris -- good to have you back, john, on cnn international the weather was so bad we lost him three times. let's start with the disappointment when the black smoke rose this morning. what's the feeling? no one knows what's going on and the black smoke not really a surprise. >> we don't know. there's such heavy expectations for what the world wants to see from the catholic church. we weren't surprised because we have john allen and we knew that it's very unusual, but this vote is the one that brought us benedict in the last conclave. that's why we're watching especially right now because we believe they're about three quarters of the way through their first vote. so if there's any smoke right now, it would have to be white because they only burn bal

peter's square at vatican city in rome. tens of thousands of people there pouring in to see the official installation of pope francis. big event, surrounding there today. separate languages. all sorts of formal greetings. we'll keep you posted on what's happening with pope francis later in the show. it's 5:12 right now. >>> the federal reserve starts two days of meetings this morning, a move that could lead to record low interest rates. that sounds like good news. federal policymakers, hoping this will stimulate a growing economy. help fuel job growth and strengthen rising home prices and retail sales. the federal reserve will issue a policy statement and an update to its economic forecast. >>> 5:12. samsung taking on apple in another report this morning. reports that the company is working on a watch that works like a smartphone. if the idea sounds familiar, it is. apple was working on a wristwatch that would perform the same functions as the iphone and ipad. no word on how much the item would cost. it's the latest on sams

josh elliott, abc news, vatican city. >> the countdown is on.side a moment of chaos. just steps away from st. peter's basilica. these women took off their tops to protest what they call patriarchy in the church. the protesters sent off pink flares chanting "no more pope" before they were restrained by officers and carried to a police station. >>> also thousands of pilgrims who have packed the square to show support for the church. many waited for hours to get a seat to get a glimpse of the cardinals one of whom will be the next pope. they gathered to watch as the black smoke poured from the sistine chapel and to wait for yet another day. >>> hundreds of thousands of people are descending on rome. this is a big deal. a lot of people want to be a part of history. and not only are they looking for the cardinals going in to catch a glimpse of the next pope they want to be there when the pope is announced. hopefully it will not take 50 days. >> by all accounts, we should have a new pope by the end of the week. three days, wednesday, thursday, maybe s

it will be open to the public, anne-marie. >> danielle nottingham in vatican city.ther nba team responds to the miami's take on the "harlem shake" dance krarksz but it is not what you expect. >>> and could the chicago blackhawks keep their historic unbeaten streak alive? this is the "cbs morning news." this is the "cbs morning news." . and start talking about what you really want from your toilet paper. it's time to talk about clean. feeling clean is so important. i use quilted northern. quilted northern soft and strong is stronger than the leading value brand, for a confident clean. overnight after a patient sets a fire! how san mateo police quickly diffused the situation plus: rain and wind. bands of wet weather sweep across the bay area. we've got your rain time table for rest of the week. and winter wallop. spring is nearly here but not before one more big east coast storm. the drastic actions being taken to prepare. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's wednesday, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities aroun

back to you. >>> updating you now from vatican city in rome. no new pope yet. ed 1.2 billion catholics watching and waiting to see who would il the next pope. black smoke has come out, indicating cardinals have not come to an agreement. live in vatican city, watching it all unfold where the cardinals have another vote scheduled for later on today. tracy, good morning. >> good afternoon, everyone, from rome. cardinal cardina cardinals taking lunch. will take a second vote. coming out of that chimney at the sistine chapel, last night we saw it. we saw more black smoke today, indicating they've yet to reach a consensus on who the next leader of this church should be. a briefing from the press office, talking about what will be going on here. thousands of people gathered in the square. in fact, press office said they were surprised themselves by how many people came. they're looking forward in anticipation to see how many people may actually come out for the installation or introduction of the new pope. they got a lot of phone calls about the smoke last night. big

we have the latest from vatican city. >> reporter: vatican city was quiet for a sunday. no pope's prayer after benedict's resignation on thursday. at a church a few miles from vatican city, mass went on as usual. cardinals from around the world gathered the archbishop from scotland who resigned this week, admitted wrongdoing 30 years ago. he said quote my sexual conduct has fallen below the standards expected of me as a priest. most of the voting cardinals are already here in rome. on monday they meet to talk about the challenges facing the church. once they all arrived they can set a start date for the election process known as the conclave. >> reporter: speculation is intense about who is chosen. the cardinal from guana. a conservative who speaks seven languages born to a carpenter and a fruit vendor. he says his election would be unprecedented. >> it will be interesting to have a black pope come. where everybody comes from. whoever he is, it is our pope. >> reporter: bookmakers are giving their odds. so far the pot is worth half a million with predictions it will top

in vatican city, danielle nottingham, kpix5. >>> if you're not in vatican city to see the smoke in personit on our website. online conclave coverage includes a live smoke cam. >> well, it served as the perfect get away for generations of surfers and beach goers until a new billionaire showed up and blocked off access to martin's beach. surfers are fighting back to take back the public beach. kpix5's joe vazquez on the beach fight turned constitutional battle. >> beautiful area down here. people should be able to enjoy. >> enjoying martin's beach is not so easy anymore. outsiders from fisherman to surfers have been coming here for most of the years. paying to access the beach. the new property owner put up a gate blocking public access to a private road. >> it's simple, just open the gate, we'll pay whatever you want us to pay. >> don't we have a law protecting public ac access to beaches? >> absolutely. and that had always been the case at martin's beach. >> the law is called the coastal act. filed a lawsuit today against the owner, claiming he is in violation. the people are allowed to a

. >>> catholics around the world continue to wait for word out of vatican city on who will succeed popeenedict xvi. but as you saw, just about 15 minutes ago, we started seeing this -- thick, black smoke, emerging from the chimney on the sistine chapel. that means the first round of ballots cast did not result in a two-thirds majority decision which is needed to select the next pope. we'll be going live to rome for an update but first, craig boswell has a report on the start of the papal conclave. >> reporter: a puff of smoke will be the next news we get from the vatican as the cardinals decide on the next pope. cardinals are celebrating their first public mass before going into the sistine chapel. they are hearing a final appeal. and cardinal angelo delano said they will work tirelessly during this process. >> translator: let us pray the new pope can continue on this world level. >> i think many hope it won't be too long. >> reporter: this was the first, the resignation of pope benedict xvi, in many years. the job is not expected to be an easy one. >> it would be crazy for anyone to wa

there in the vatican city. but it has not put a damper on those pilgrims, who have made their pilgrimage there, as always happens, when a new pope is to be elected during the conclave. >> and you know, there was a cheer down here on the floor of the new york stock exchange when they saw that white billowing smoke. the new pope will be the 266th pontiff. we think he was elected on the fifth ballot. that's the speculation, anyway. we certainly don't know that. >> we saw four black smokes before that. >> so you would think it would be the fifth, but it's a highly secretive process, obviously. and it will be fascinating to see what name the new pope chooses. >> let me bring one of the italians on the panel here. bob pisani, as we wait for the pope, it's one of those things where the markets continue to trade, but the traders are keeping an eye on something else here, aren't they? >> we may hit nine days in a row on the dow. hasn't been done in 16 years. i don't know if the pope will put us over the top, but john bo

we also continue to keep an eye on vatican city where the cardinals are preparing for the start of theonclave. we have had a live look at the sistine chapel where there will be snomoke coming out later thi morning. black smoke means no decision. white smoke means a new pope has been elected. earlier this morning, the world's cardinals took part in a mass walking through st. peter's basilica side by side. this will be the last time we see all of the cardinals together in public until a new pope is selected. coming up at 5:45, we will have a live report from vatican city. >>> a preschool under fire this morning after a teacher is charged with allegedly tying up a 2-year-old for not taking a nap. the school says the teacher bound the little girl's hands and feet with tape and then took pictures of her and showed them to the toddler's mother. a bizarre and ridiculous scene. "today in the bay's" christie smith live in pleasanton. what the school is saying about this drazy incident. good morning. >> yeah. this one leaves you chaking your head. there is a meeting tonight at the is school for

in years to come. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning" full coverage from vatican cityy for the conclave. we'll hear from the vatican's deputy press secretary. plus, we'll hit the streets of rome. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald >>> good morning, everyone. it is tuesday, march 12. i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm michelle griego. time now is just about 4:30. let's get our first look at weather. it's warm in here. >> it is warm in here. and it's going to be very warm out there in spots. these temperatures are going to be soaring this afternoon. starting out with patchy fog temperatures in the 40s to low 50s. by the afternoon, back to the 70s. we'll talk more about that coming up. >> and getting hot in here. all right. outside it is not too bad right now on the golden gate bridge. looks like there's some fog out there and northbound 101 on the approach to the golden gate bridge, you will find various lanes bl

vatican city.ere, even though the brand new pope, 76 years old from argentina has certainly left the balcony. i am joined now by david asman has been watching all the majesty. >> this is an extraordinarily significant choice for several reasons. first of all, there has never been above from latin america. let america is a huge place which has been sort of underrepresented in the vatican. when you consider that 600 million people live and let america, 70 percent of home are roman catholic. that is one reason why this is a significant. the extent to which and the fervor with which led americans adhere to their catholicism, many people in the vatican thought it was underrepresented. not so now. now that they have a couple of their own in the vatican in rome, this is going to be extraordinarily significant. also, latin america was at war, one can say, and i think it is fair to say. i talk to people and the vatican to tell me this. there was a war going on for the soul of the church in latin america. th

live in vatican city, danielle nottingham. ken, back to you. >> it's a fascinating sort of ritual they go through. now, we have cardinals from africa, from europe, from the united states. is there any particular language that they communicate in? do they pick one? >> reporter: well, we can't say with 100% certainty, because the cardinals aren't allowed to talk about what happens within these meetings. but we do know that italian is the common language among them. there are no interpreters inside the conclave. but most cardinals spent a couple of years studying here in rome, so italian is the common language. but when they get into smaller groups, who is to say what language they will be speaking. >> it may sound corny, but when in rome, do as the romans. speak italian. danielle, thank you for that. >>> coming up, secret files from some of the biggest celebrities in the world revealed, from beyonce to hillary clinton. >>> the greatest hoodie ever made, the bay area company that is too successful for its own good. >>> not just f

randall pinkston, kpix 5, vatican city. >> vatican city is locked down for the conclave. and the church isn't taking any chances with modern technology. jamming devices were installed today to halt cell phone communication with the outside world. it also ensures that cardinals can't use social media. >>> a new tool in the fight against skin cancer. the common pain reliever that may help women reduce their chances of developing melanoma. >>> a brand-new multi-million dollar teen center is struggling to fit in. the desperate measures one east bay community is forced to take when promises of food and videogames aren't enough -- when promises of foosball and videogames aren't enough. multi-million dollar facility. k-p-i-x 5's ann notarangelo with how the center hopes *charging admissio >>> a teenless teen center has one group looking to fill its multi-million dollar facility. kpix 5 reporter ann notarangelo with how the center hopes charging admission won't draw a bigger crowd. >> reporter: it's on every community's wish list a safe place for teens to hang out after school. >

this is a live picture of vatican city. the cardinals will vote tomorrow afternoon. and just a note, "cbs this morning" broadcasting live from vatican city beginning today all week long. >>> today is the second anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that killed nearly 19,000 people in japan. 300,000 people are still homeless two years after the quake and that devastating tsunami. an estimated 1.5 million tons of debris washed out to sea and some of that debris continues to show up on beaches. >>> there's still plenty of work to do at the santa cruz harbor heavily damaged by the japan tsunami. they expect to work through the summer to rebuild several destroyed docks. some docks at the harbor still have to be demolished and then replaced. >>> 4:40. coming up, a lifetime commitment isn't cheap. how the economy is impacting the price for a wedding. >> plus it's good-bye to supersize the sugary drinks. how restaurants are preparing coming up. >> but first, dramatic video of appear explosion as new york firefighters try to put out an apartment fire. >>> a

vatican city now. the search for a new leader when the conclave be on tuesday final preparatio are underway. good morning, welcome back. let's look at the top stories. >> the vatican cardinals are looking for a new leader starting on tuesday and final preparations are underway. >> a construction milestone at the new bay bridge. the concrete was poured on to the final deck section yesterday. the $6.4 billion projects expected to be completed in september. >> ticket sales brisk for seats in the new 49ers stadium in santa clara, three quarters of the nearly 70,000 seats are sold. the stadium is set

a monumental event in vatican city. the cardinals soon to be on lockdown.onclave will start tomorrow when they begin the selection process for the new pope to replace benedict 16. we'll keep you posted. it is 6:13. >>> a lot of people suffering from allergies. a medical breakthrough is giving sufferers a chance to breath easier. a stint, much like the one used to treat heart patients with clogged arteries can help patients breath. the device called a propel implant props the area open and slowly releases a steroid to reduce scarring and information. after five to six weeks, it dissolves away. >> patients typically don't know it is there. they don't feel anything in there. we are treating the disease right at the source. as opposed to swallowing the pills or having an i.v. that gets dissolved throughout the whole body, we are treating right at the spot of the disease. the studies being done show it reduces the need for further surgery up to 30%. >> those that suffer from sinus issues for more than three months can get the implant. doctors say while the stint

delight and two hours before his window appearance, frances made a surprise appearance at a gate at vatican city. keeping with his informal style, he wore a simple white robe and greeted two priests and others waiting in line before returning inside to celebrate mass. >>> pennsylvania state police

stay with abc7 news for the latest developments from vatican city. we will break in to programming the second a pope is elected and tweet the news at abc7 news bay area. >> we have breaking news. the san francisco symphony musicians are on strike holding a media briefing to discuss the labor dispute. the musicians say the wages are $7,500 less than other major orchestras and said they notified the union a revised proposal will be offered tomorrow. the musicians decided to strike rather than continue with negotiations. a concert scheduled for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow has been canceled. >> it has been a foggy morning but it is trying to clear up. our meteorologist, mike nicco, what do you have? >> we will look at our cameras, you can see the floating bay bridge but during the last 15 minutes we have -- okay, we will bring you the breaking news. >> there is white smoke coming from the sistine chapel. >> now reporting from rome, italy, diane sawyer. >> good evening, and we join you with breaking news. we are looking at the smoke billowing out of the chimney ab

live from vatican city. the cardinals are here.w pope is just hours away with two american names surfacing as real contenders. >>> valerie harper opens up about her battle with brain cancer in her first tv interview since her diagnosis. >>> why mountains are being blown up to fight avalanches. >>> coach bob knight tells us why negative thinking is a good thing. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> i'm eager to get a new pope and get back home. i'm running out of socks. >> roman catholic cardinals will begin secret discussions today as they begin the search for a new pope. >> they may choose a cardinal that has an unfortunate history they don't know about. >> most jobs in modern society they run a background check on. >>> an insider attack in afghanistan. two troops have been killed. >> chuck hagel denied allegations from hamid karzai that the u.s. and taliban were working together to scare the afghan people. >> i told the president it was not true. >>> another storm slammin

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they've now blocked off an extra block or so around vatican city.ople waiting through the pouring rain. it has been very miserable for the last several hours. really frankly for the last several days the weather has not been cooperating although it's traditional for this two-week period around this time of year. again, all eyes on that chimney. and people just waiting. and with each passing minute not only the crowd's growing but the anticipation is growing because it would seem some time within certainly the next hour that we would have some sort of signal. >> well, we're going to have a signal tonight. what we don't know is what that signal is going to be. i mean, it may be black indicating no pope, white indicating a pope has been elected. obviously there is an enormous sense of drama. and a sense of anxiousness to find out what's going on inside the sistine chapel. i think one of the interesting things to point out is there's some sort of a footnote that means almost nothing but nevertheless interesting is that the last 200 years no pope has eve

tracie potts, live from vatican city. >>> we have a developing story to tell you about from afghanistan where five u.s. troops are dead after a nighttime helicopter crashed. that black hawk chopper going down outside kandahar city in central afghanistan. all five of the soldiers dead, all five americans. initial reports show no enemy activity in that area during this time. this crash brings the total number of u.s. troops killed monday to seven making it the deadliest day for u.s. forces so far this year. two u.s. special operation forces were shot and killed hours earlier yesterday in an insider attack by an afghan policeman in eastern afghanistan. >>> north korea's leader, kim jong-un, is telling his troops to be on maximum alert for a potential war. he reportedly said, quote, war can break out right now. state media reports kim is following through on threats to cancel the 1953 armistice that ended the korean war. south korea says there are no signs that north korea would attack or conduct more nuclear or missile tests any time soon >>> today, we may hear the plea of the man accused

happening right now, we are on vatican city watch. we're still waiting for some smoke to come out of the smokestack. you can see there, the chimney at the vatican. if we see white smoke that would mean we do have a consensus of a pope being picked. if there is black smoke, that means there is still no consensus on a new pope. we will bring that to you as soon as it happens here on street signs. >> we are holding down the fort here at cnbc while brian sullivan, who has currently picked the short straw is currently in las vegas. hello to you, brian. >> reporter: thanks very much. from the pope to home depot we are here at the company's annual product walk. hundreds of suppliers. and we have got a great show lined up. we're not going to dig into the data. we're going to go into the front lines. and all kinds of stuff in between. should be a great show. should be with us more than a minute or wo. then we have a ceo panel. so we're going grill. we're going to seed our lawn, we're going to talk about cabinets. they built an entirely out of s

. >>> and the pope installed early this morning in vatican city. we'll have a live report from st. peter's square, coming up. >>> and right now, a live look over san francisco. you can see the bay bridge over there in the distance. still very early. traffic smooth at this time of day on tuesday, march 19th. this is "today in the bay." >>> time to take you live to vatican city, where jay gray is, where the pope just got installed this morning. >> good morning, what is a beautiful and historic morning here in rome. still thousands in st. peter's square. hundreds of thousands gathered today, along with dignitaries around the world, to be part of the inaugural mass. let's take a live look inside st. peter's basilica right now. you see the pope greeting heads of state who have traveled across the globe to be a part of this day. greeting, now, as the official leader of the catholic faith. after waiting for hours, hundreds of thousands welcomed pope francis to st. peter's square. >> there's so many people here. it's very exciting. >> it's amazing. it's the universal church. it's the best

have a preferential option. >> in san francisco kron 4 news. >> this selection was in side of vatican cityifford gives us a closer look at the vatican. >> this is a google earth view of vatican city, which is actually a sovereign state located within the city of rome, italy. the most prominent feature of the vatican is st peters basilica, which includes the dome of st peters.. rising there in the middle of the screen. in front of the basilica is an open plaza known st peters square...this is where thousands of people have come over the past few days to await the selection of a new pope. now the college of cardinals, which chose the pontiff, held it's conclave inside the sistine chapel. which is on the north side of the basilica. this is where the famous chimney is mounted that puts out black or white smoke to signal if a new pope has been chosen. around 7pm tuesday evening in rome, white smoked poured from that chimney indicating that a new pope had been selected. shortly there after the bells of st peters began ringing... people started streaming into the square about an hour later pope f

right now, more than 100 card mals are gathered in vatican city. they will spend the next two days, praying for spiritual guidance before entering the closed-door conclave at the sistine chapel, where they will be completely cut off from the outside world until they have chosen a new pontiff. who could it be? when will we know? what can we expect? we have a father here, joining us from rome in the vatican city. good morning, father. always good to see you. >> great to be talking with you. >> eric: what are you hearing about the concerns of the cardinals and what their priorities are, as they start to get whittle down the final candidates and what they are considering? >> it's fascinating. the last two weeks i have been on the ground at rome, to see how the cardinals are meeting with each other. yes, in apartments and closed rooms and also in restaurants and in a more formal way in the general congregation, the meetings in which the cardinals are coming together. what are the priorities? each and every one of them might have a different priority. th

. >>> coming up, we're watching the chimney in vatican city, waiting to see if we might see the white, which is perhaps highly unlikely here on first day of the conclave or black or perhaps as john allen was pointing out, our vatican expert, no smoke at all, meaning no vote today. we're watching in rome. back after this. >>> accused of the movie theater massacre in aurora, james holmes today in court could get truth serum. >>> plus, the man in charge of u.s. spies reveals the biggest threat to america. >>> and as the feds figure out whether a reported celebrity hacking is a hoax or a crime, i've asked one former hacker to see how easy it is to get my secrets. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? and with all the points i've been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot even on a holiday weekend. ♪ things are definitely looking up. [ male announcer ] with

selection of pope francis, there is renewed interest from catholics around the world to visit vatican cityrfer shows us why this place is worth visit even if you're not religious, this-in this week's "on the go." >> reporter: it's the capital of catholici catholicism, but you'll find more than just the faith m coming to the see the architecture and artwork of vatican city. >> the first thing you see is st. peter's square, massive plaza. most prominent there is st. peter's basilica, one of the largest churches in the world. 50-plus acres of beautifully manicured gardens, several museums and end up at the sistine chapel, of course famous for the frescos michelangelo painted on the ceiling. >> reporter: vatican city is located right in the middle o rome. it covers about 110 acres, making it the world's smallest country. more than 20,000 people visit every day. so expect large crowds and long lines. >> one way to jump to the front of the line is to make reservations through the vatican office. many give themselves an entire day so they're not missing any of the nooks and crannies that are part

aljazeera, the vatican city. >> in syria, rebels have launched another attack to capture the international airport in the city of aleppo. they had tried to take control for weeks. video claims to assure air strikes on saturday. continuing between government troops and rebels in northern maile. one soldier was injured. this happened as the french president, francois hollande, said the french president forces had accomplished their goals. they will defer taking control until mid january. a national army. there was a battle between the french forces and rebels in the north. north korean state television has continued its propaganda offensive, showing large rallies by officers and civilians. near daily threats from p'yongyang, including launching nuclear strikes against the u.s., and they maintain that a full-scale war in the peninsula is unlikely. egyptian talk-show host has been answering allegations. he has now been released on bail, but controversy surrounds the case. chanting his name, they protested against the decision of the prosecutors to investigate. he is facing several charges, inc

. >> stay with abc7 news for latest news from vatican city abc7 news breaking into programming when aew pope is elected. >> parents in a pre-school are outraged this morning after discovering a former teacher tied up a two-year-old for refusing to take a nap and took a picture of it. abc7 news reporter, amy hollyfield, is live at center point christian pre-school where the investigation took place with the reaction. >> officials told us today that this is their fifth violation with the state since october. two violations were because they stored bleach in reach of the children. to others had to do with supervision of the children. they say this is the worst infraction. >> i am really shocked, actually. >> parents dropping off their children at the pre-school say they are concerned and have questions about how and why a teacher could have taped a two-year old's wrist and ankles together because she refused to nap. some parents have taken their kids out of the school this week and others say they are watching carefully. >> i am sure they will make the changes so we are already almost do

live from vatican city. pope francis newly installed is now trying to find a meeting with the cardinals. they move forward as the catholic church trying to get a handle on where they go next. dealing with heavy issues. >>> the wall street journal china bureau under investigation for allegedly bribing chinese officials for information. the justice department says it received tibs from a whistle blower saying government employees gave gifts to chinese officials in exchange for chinese news. it is owned by news corp, the phone company found guilty of phone hacking and bribery in the u.k. they found no evidence to support the accusations and the company claims the informant is acting on behalf of the chinese government to attack the paper. >>> 5:13. toyota is recalling more than 200,000 sj cruisers. the driver and front seat passenger belts can become loose at the door panel is cracked. seatbelts are designed differently than most cars. toyota says there have been no injuries caused by the defect. owners will be

now live to vatican city where fox's shepard smith is standing by.out pope francis? >> we learned about him together. we had group of 16 cardinals we were watching for. eighth on the list. not many people around here who were very much in the know in papal activity thought there was a possibility with notable exceptions, including our own father jonathan morris, who said if they don't get a pope in the morning session today, watch out for this man from argentina. the first thing that anyone said is he rides a bus. he make his own food. he washes the feet of injured. the first thing he did was ask the people to pray for him. and then got on his hands and knees to accept the prayers. i think he can safely be called a man of the people. a man of great humility. a man who would take the church to the population center, which is unquestionably without any doubt latin america, where half a million -- 501 million catholics reside. it is an astounding number when the italians, leer in europe, 56 million. the italians have 28 cardinals and latin america has 1

is >> indeed. >> thank you so much for joining us live from vatican city.lone. thank you so much. >> good morning. >> all right. and of course abc news will cover it all live starting this morning at 11:30 eastern. as the conclave begins. >>> shifting gears now. sadly there are more american fatalities to report in the war zone this morning. a blackhawk helicopter went down in southern afghanistan overnight killing five u.s. troops. hostile fire does not appear to be the cause. initial reports indicate weather in fact may have been a factor. >>> the accused shooter in the colorado movie theater mass carry is due in court today. james holmes is widely expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity for last summer's mass shooting leaving 12 dead and 70 injured. if holmes enters the plea the judge says he can be given truth serum and drugs designed to lower inhibition in interviews. that's what the truth schltd e serums are called, by the way. >> he is 25 years old, again to remind you from the horrific july morning here from the shooting. charged with 166

today a historical day in vatican city with holy week less than two weeks way. we are having technical difficults with that package. we will get that for you. we should mention it is three special things here. one he is a jesuit, non- european here which is a first for a pope of someone to come from argentina. he will celebrate his first mass in the sistine chapel on thursday. he will be installed as pope on tuesday. we will bring you more as soon as we could get that resolved. >> thank you. >>> we have more details about pope francis i. he was born in buenos aires in 1936. the son of italian immigrants. a man symbolized poverty. he speaks spanish, atalgen and german -- italian and german and only has one lung,. what is the reaction to the pope? ktvu's ken pritchett is here with that story, including why the archbishop of san francisco thinks the name the pope picked is significant here. >> ken? we apologize for the difficulties. mike mibach said the conclave was quick. conclaves used to drag on for weeks and months. the longest was from november to september. i

religious correspondent lauren green live in vatican city. lauren, hello to you. >> reporter: hello you, bill. we are in kind of a break. the cardinals have having a lunch and maybe a little siesta and maybe talking amongst themselves how they should proceed this afternoon. the vatican right now is having a press conference for the thousands of press credentialed journalists here in rome. i want to give you a little information from what you're saying. the spokesperson, father lombardi, talking about the cardinals having their conclave under michelangelo's creation, "the last judgment". each cardiovascularnal recognizes that each life has a presence. they heard the emotion as they were taking their oath yesterday. he talked about, yes, it was very emotional. he said he was facing a fresca where jesus gives the keys to peter, all very secret things happening with the conclave. journalists have to remember this is not about politics. we're not covering a presidential election. we're talking about the election of the holy father, the leader of t

we're live from vatican city with the reaction. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. i know a lot of you basking in the sunshine today. still holding on to a 79 in walnut creek. we'll talking about 80s and the potential of record heat on wednesday coming up in just a few minutes. >>> take a look. just before noon our time today, we saw black smoke billowing from the chimney of the sistine chapel. >> a signal that after day one of the conclave, no pope has been selected. the doors of the chapel were sealed. it appeared straight out of the pages of a dan brown novel. jay gray is live in vatican city. jay? >> reporter: always good to talk to you and you're right. the first ballot cast today and the cardinals sending their message to the world. they haven't quite settled yet on who will be the next man to lead their faith. with thousands gathered and watching in st. peter's square, black smoke billowed above the sistine chapel. the first papal vote did not pass. >> i ask the god to watch the church in this time. >> reporter: searchi

in rome and vatican city. i'm shepard smith and this is fox news continuing coverage of the next pope. $1.2 billion catholics around the world, so many of them watching a tv set on continent after continent waiting for word to spread we have a pope. the announcement 53 minutes ago. the guidance from the holy sea was the process would take about 45 minutes. for those just joining us, there was a time for prayer, greetings, choirs of song and bands played and people have arrived and now are waiting for that moment when we learn who of the 115 that went into the sistine chapel as a cardinal will come out as the leader of the faithful. jerry murray is with us from holy family church in manhattan and here with us watching. amy kellogg called it a period of great suspense. that has ended but the suspense has not. >> the cardinals are she'll smin the vatican. when they come out, we'll share that joy. you can hear the sirens and cars. rome is going to go crazy. >> shepard: one thing i've learned in my limited time in

vinita nair, cbs news, vatican city. >>> and we have some live pictures here from vatican city. the conclave will start with a mass tomorrow morning. the cardinals will vote tomorrow afternoon. and just a note, "cbs this morning" broadcasting live from vatican city beginning today all week long. >>> japan is marking the second anniversary of the largest earthquake ever recorded there. the magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami left nearly is the,000 people dead or missing. 300,000 are still homeless. half of those live near the nuclear power plant that melted down. hundreds filed suit for compensation for suffering and losses. the tsunami crossed the pacific and did heavy damage to ports in california including santa cruz. they are still recovering from that. work will continue all summer to rebuild a number of destroyed docks. some docks at the harbor still have to be demolished and then replaced. >> i remember that morning. we were on live that morning and that 6,000 miles later came in and just destroyed -- >> amazing, isn't it? >> it was. >>> 5:11. new research on how stress aff