within minutes it enveloped the whole room. >> she is out of the hospital this noon. a family friend also remains in critical condition. >>> a heart transplant surgery is on hold following a deadly helicopter crash in florida. three people including a heart surgeon died when the chopper went down in a wooded area. the three were flying to a gainesville hospital to pick up a heart for a transplant patient fill in jacksonville. the heart can no longer be used because the viability has expired. the patient is waiting for another organ to become available. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at noon. >> if this is not the conclusion we hoped for. >> horror in indiana. a little girl found dead and a babysitters confession. then mall mayhem. teens throwing punches and chairs. and retail trouble. dozens of stores up to popular chains are about to close their doors. first, adam is back with a look at the west and >>> take a look at this video. in just seconds, a mob of people erupted into chaos at the mall in minnesota. the video shows them throwing punches and chairs. police say ear

peter noone: thank you it's nice to be here. denise richardson: ok so. i'm in, "i'm into something good," "mrs. brown you've got a lovely daughter," great little story there. peter: well "mrs. brown," "i'm into something good," was my first song when i was 16. i went into the studio and made a record and i and i think it was a pretty good record. i was in my first band when i was 13 which is pretty embarrassing which was in 1961. when i am on stage i actually think i'm 17 i have to jump into the 17 year old person. i have the energy of a 17 year old boy and the stories "mrs. brown you've got a lovely daughter," is a story about a young man talking to somebody's mom. denise richardson: well the good this is your still gonna' be with us and i have to throw this to tj and i don't want to 'cause i love you so much. peter noone: throw this at him as well it's full of cds. denise richardson: take it away tj. tj lubinsky: oh, that's ok its, "henry the 8th" sorry. listen it's very, very important you call right now and the thing i love about peter noone and his

here only on wjz starting at 11:00 on saturday night. >>> and still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at noon, what is in store for the holiday weekend the details coming up in your first warning weather forecast now just two and a half minutes away. but first here is a look at today's midday stocks and last night winning lottery numbers. >>> now first warning weather, complete forecast and the first warning over of severe weather. >> you know it is a nice day, a really good start, good news, this is warm air, it is called overrunning, warm air, lifting up over this chilly pool of air down here on teara firma, as a matter of fact let's take a look at first warning weather doppler again. i am not too sure this is hitting the ground but there is moisture kind of chugging toward the region and this is going to be the initial push of air mild air. air mild enough we are going to be about that close to 60 degrees tomorrow, so really these clouds, these returns, this time of the year nothing but good news. let's take a look at our deviation from the past 24 hours, now 7 degrees chillier than this t

we are already at this noon hour at 56 degrees. here we are one week from the holiday we are at 56 in central maryland and we do have cooler air moving in but it will not impact us at least in the short run so it is not too late to look ahead to the week ahead and more to talk about that, for more on that we send it out to martin. >> hey, good afternoon, everybody, do understand one thing the forecast is moving according to script. we talked about a front coming through, a sunny but cooler weekend and we hope the script continues to play out. if it does we will be living large. you may be hearing about -- you may have already heard about or you certainly will be hearing about a low, a storm attacking the east coast early next week. i can tell you right now preliminary indications are the problems will be out to our west and we will stay on the mild side of the storm. the mild side of the low. we are certainly going to be watching this through the weekend but right now right off the get-go with some advance notice we want you to kno

thanks for watching 9news now at noon. we will be right back. >>> welcome back to the news at noon. saab automobiles filed for liquidation this morning. the swedish automaker threw in the towel after hopes of getting a life saving investment from china failed. general motors sold saab back in 2010, but the new owners were unable to obtain the financing it needed to modern eyes its -- modernize its fleet. >>> christmas will be a lot brighter for some families, thank to the toys for tots program. a reminder though, there is still time to give because plenty of your neighbors are still in need. more than 5200 families are back. many of them are disappointed. >> last year we serviced 3500 families, about 10,000 kids. time is running out to get holiday packages in the mailed. the postal service and federal express say today will be their busiest day. tuesday is the last day to mail priority mail packages. first class letters and cards, as well, to ensure arrival by christmas. you can mail domestic express mail and he had ex express up to december 22nd this thursday, to arrive by christma

at noon in santa rosa. now the future cast is starting to agree with me, which is promising. the high pressure is sitting in the great basin with an area of low pressure that passed through overnight. i think later today in los angeles we could see winds sustained at 60 miles per hour in the higher elevations in los angeles county mountains. right now winds are calm through southern california. the area of high pressure starts to slide to the south a little bit. 71 in fairfield. south bay, where we're not getting as much. you'll stay mild in the low 60s. we have rain on the way. we'll show you when. we need the rain. let's check your drive with mike. >>> we need rain and snow in the mountains as well. looking over here, we don't need anymore cars. the 15 registered at the l-street sensor. however, look at that. 50 just above where we see these turn to yellow in pittsburgh, bay point and concord over the next half hour. so there's still slowing for highway 4. maybe it's an issue for some folks. the volume of

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mild as temperatures will be in the mid-50s for noon. we have got some rain on the way and colder temperatures as well. 7-day forecast. monika with timesaver traffic. >> reporter: if you are planning to head on i-395. you are going to be okay. here's what it looks like on the beltway route 4 heading down toward oxen hill and alexandria. we'll take a closer look into virginia at 5:17. >>> the stars were out last night in washington. indeed the kennedy center honors recognized the best in the entertainment business over the years. barbara cook, singer songwriter neal diamond, and actress meryl streep all attended a retension at the white house prior to the ceremony. the awards are given for a lifetime of contributions to american cultures. the kennedy center honors will be broadcast right here on channel 9, tuesday, december 727th. starts at 5:00 p.m. >>> howard and monika are back with weather and traffic after the break. >>> plus we'll have some of your responses after the break. this is a good one. good morning. welcome back to 9news no

>>> coming up on eyewitness news at noon, another look outside. stick around, the complete weather forecast is 2 1/2 minutes away. >>> a look at the stocks and the last night winning lotto numbers -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> this is a chocolate chip that needs a cookie. we never know how the older dogs get to the s.p.c.a., but he can andtroke he needs a home. >> maybe he is trying to tell you his name is not chocolate chip! >> if you are allergic to a pet, the noon puppy has a tight- knitd coat and do not shed and are not a problem if you have allergies. >>> we have a dog, i'm not concerned about putting up next to a black sport coat. >> a nice time for the pets to be outside, a great weekend to do what you do. the temperatures, at marshall, in the 50s for the weekend pretty much. tomorrow, right at about 50. we are at 47 and on kent island and the winds from the north now, cool wind itself over the area now, calm today, about a 10 mile-per-hour wind over near the east and from the southwest. this is one of the higher amounts, the winds right arou

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this could come to a head at noon today. but it is too early to tell at this hour. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> santa cruz police are rethinking their options after and you successful attempt to clear demonstrators out of vacant building. 30 officers in riot gear moved into the entrance of the old coast commercial bank building last night. demonstrators barricaded it from the inside. when protesters linked arms and moved towards police, shouting pigs get out and we are the 99%, the officers pulled back to avoid a confrontation. nobody was hurt. >>> this morning encouraging news about a little boy shot in the head. 23-month-old her ram lawrence is still in -- her ram lawrence is still in her ram lawrence isin bad shape. >> keep praying for him . >> reporter: the parents of hiram lawrence who turns two stepped out of the hospital with positive news. >> when i talk to him he move his feet and his arms the vices he recognize we have -- the voice that he recognizes, gotta stay strong for him. >> reporter: the boy's father says the swelling around his son's brain has go

it starts at noon today. back to you. >> thank you, surae live in mcpherson park this morning. >> later this morning, montgomery county fire investigators will return to a burned out home in garrett park. they're trying to find out how a fire started there overnight. the flames broke out along cambria avenue along raleigh. three people got out safely. no word on damage estimates yet. the red cross is helping the family find temporary housing now. >>> this morning, former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is waking up behind bars because yesterday police led him away in handcuffs again. this time, following 12 new charges of child sex abuse. the latest victim is accused the 67-year-old saying they met him through his second mile charity like the others. sandusky was charged on november 5th initially. he's acknowledged since then, showering and horsing around with boys but he said he never sexually abused them. he's now facing more than 50 counts including abuse that is alleged to have occurred

by noon 45, a high of 51. the winds south southwest. those are the wind directions .10 maybe even 15 miles per hour. just a bit on the breezy side at times. here's our weather headlines. sunny and a bit milder today. yesterday we were 44. 50, 51. a few showers actually late tonight and tuesday. wednesday looks like the wetter and milder day as temperatures shoot toward 60. especially south and winter officially begins thursday at 12:30 in the morning. temperatures likely still in the 50s. 28 in easton. january is 35 and waiting for her first from the of the year. right on the bay here. she has not seen the frosty weather like most areas. down to the low 20s in culpepper this morning. gaithersburg 25. feeling like 2 with a dew point at 26. slowly dropping off at 303.3 inches of mercury. for the next day, day and a half big storm system. snow now in parts of central northern new mexico turning into a blizzard. oklahoma, texas panhandleles into western kansas here. this thing is going to crank. move off to our north and west. for us we'll

. >>> still to come on eyewitness news at noon, slick roads wreak havoc in the midwest. >>> and final preparations are made for the last party of the year. we will have all the details and a little sunshine, a little wind making for an interest day in our area, marty will be back with your updated first warning weather forecast. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim williams, it is wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a solemn day in north korea as the nation says its goodbyes to kim jong il. tens of thousands of sobbing citizens lined the streets hoping to get a glimpse of the casket. he died last month. as his son prepares to take over analysts say it could be a pivotal time for them. >> it may be a moment of opportunity for north korea, on the other hand they are a nuclear power. >> his two older sons were not spotted in the funeral procession. a national service will take place tomorrow rmingts tomorrow. >>> a wintry storm is blamed for these crashes. the worst of it was in

tomorrow, noon, looks fine. tomorrow evening looks fine. another quiet night. then the warmer breeze starts to come back in here by thursday. we'll keep temperatures warming i think by then to maybe near 60. today, mid-40s. tonight, we're back in the 20s and 30s. light winds today and tonight. tomorrow, 52. northwest winds 5. maybe 10 miles per hour. wednesday, 53. as we head toward thursday, as we look at the seven-day forecast, you'll notice the milder temperatures with highs near 60. late showers possible into thursday night before we clear out and cool down again for the weekend. we're going to the kitchen. got some scallops with a twist for you when 9news now at noon returns. >>> if you need help with time management this holiday season and you want expert advice, go to my web site at jchayward.com. it will tell you how to manage your time better. and are you trying to decide whether you're going to have red, white or rose for dinner for the holidays? i have here with me for the -- he's a member of the five star culinary foundation. he's brought his friend

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kim jong un, -- escorted his body. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at noon. been on a lot of airplanes and stuff. stuff is about to happen. a spare on the runway. a pilot aborted takeoff without a moment to spare. then, making a statement about breast feeding. off proteststing popular store in our area. watch on the tape. customers of barely a tate -- escape and out of control police cruiser. all of that, and adam is back with the forecast. bring back the new heartbreaking details fireeing released in the killed five family members connecticut. and twosters died adults died. the sisters were trying to escape the home but were drawn heat and smoke. here is the 911 call that was by frantic neighbors. please come quickly. >> survive in the fire is a friend and the children's mother. the fire was started by a still- burning embers. it does not appear that the home had a working smoke detectors. >>> passengers on two planes can count their blessings. made ago airlines jets after a failure. no one was hurt. aborted the takeoff time.n it appears to be a holiday trag

by noon, 42. 3:00, 45. highs today at about 47. look at the winds light southerly winds 5 miles per hour or less. i'll be inside in about five minutes. we'll talk about some milder temperatures but right now, talking about the morning traffic with my friend, monika. >> thank you so much, howard. good morning, everybody. on the inbound side of i-66, an accident reported at haymarket. here's 9 a at the fairfax county parkway. another accident before quantico. that's in the left lane. more on what's going on on area roadways coming up at 5:50. back to you. >>> dozens of children from local hospices go at trip to the north pole to see santa. >> they were greeted by santa and mrs. claus after a fantasy flight to the north pole. the annual event is put together by united airlines volunteers. after checking in at dulles airport, the children boarded the 30-minute fantasy flight to visit santa and his elves. in addition to the visit, there were arts and crafts and face painting. transportation secretary ray lahood, members of the redskins

san francisco sitting at 46, getting to 56 by noon. temperatures are in freezing temperatures in places like santa rosa and fairfield. 37 and no lotto and half moon bay. visibility is an issue. the afternoon highs will be pretty nice of a lot of sunshine. los 60s to the south bay. 50s and half moon bay. los 60s through santa rosa. 59 in san francisco and 60 expected for fairfield. take a look at the satellite and radar. high pressure is keeping things dry and it will stay dry into next week. this is what your 7 day around the bay looks like. a lot of sunshine in store. mild overnight lows for the bay and highs in the low sixties in the upper 50s through of the week. 7:17 a.m.. >>marty: we have new details, former san francisco giants' barry bonds is free on bail this morning as the appeals a felony conviction of wine to a grand jury. take a look at the scene yesterday at the federal courthouse after in a year investigation into steroid allegations. he was sentenced to one month of house arrest yesterday. dan kerman was in the courtroom

until noon. you will see facilitators in yellow safety vests around the pentagon and these loud noises at the pentagon on sunday are just a test. >>> our time is 6:36. jessica doyle is here with another "your money" report. >> she's watching your money and the debate over the payroll tax cut. >> if nothing is done, everybody is going to ring in the new year with higher taxes. about $1,000 on average. also five million americans will see their unemployment checks run out in 2012 because their long-term jobless benefits were not extended. leaders of both political parties, they do not want to see either of those things happen. they just can't seem to agree on how to stop them. today, top republican leaders in the house will meet privately to hammer out an agreement. at the same time, house democrats will meet with the president at the white house for similar discussions. senate majority leader harry reid vowed yesterday the senate and the president won't go on christmas vacations until a bill is pa

throughout the day today you'll climb to the upper 50s inland by noon. we'll take you through the forecast and help you plan the weeken weekend. >> everything is relatively smooth. except for the live look. another shift in place as they get ready to reopen lanes. it looks like they have started to reopen lanes again for the first hour and a half of our broadcast we were restricted to two lanes over the overpass. >> it's 6:01 now. the family of a toddler hit by a stray bullet says they're not giving up hopes yet. the latest tests show 23-month-old hiram lawrence may be brain dead. christie smith joins us live from oakland tw the latest. i can't imagine this family is going through. >> i can't either. good morning to you. just two days ago hiram lawrence's parns stood out here asking more more time, anything to give their little baby a chance to survive. now it looks like they're at a cross roads. based on published reports that suggest that an attorney for the family is saying that hiram lawrence may be removed from life support today as two tests have c

so once again, this ceremony kicks off at noon today right here at pier 5. reporting hive in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> news around the nation this morning, indiana offering 5 million dollar to the victims of the indiana state fair stage collapse in august. that settlement would compensate the estates of the 7 who died and pay part of the medical expense for the 61 who were hurt a wind storm knocked down the stage as they waited for sugar land to perform. they have until monday to accept the offer or pursue court claim. >>> a female surfer had a close call with a shark off the coast of oregon. other surfers help her to shore after hearing her struggling. the victim was taken to the hospital with a bite on her leg. shark attacks are vair in the state of -- rare in the state of oregon. >>> cannon balls can do damage. san francisco area home was damaged when the stunt from a show myth busters went arye. the projectile from cannon went through a house and hate car. thankfully, no one was injured. >>> a traditional chris malcarol is a cen

. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, closing up shop. why your local sears store may be shuttic its doors in the new year. deja vu, why they are targeting people's credit card information. and hang on to those umbrellas, mattery will be back with your updated forecast. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernadette woods, it is wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a chaotic scene inside the mall of america as a huge fight breaks out between teenagers. take a look at this video. police responded after getting reports of people fighting and throwing chairs. witnesses say as many as 50 people were involved, police arrested nine juveniles and adults but is still union clear what started the fight. >>> a big change is underway for sears. officials say the company is shutting down more than sears and k-mart stores in the country. the move comes after it posted poor sales numbers during the holidays. sears has more than 4000 stores in the u.

kicks off here at noon at pier 5. report aing hive in downtown baltimore, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> and in a few moments flags will be lowered to mark the anniversary of the pearl harbor attack. governor o'malley order the i states flag and maryland flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise sunset. again, honoring those who sacrificeed their lives on that day. >>> today people from all over are remembering events at pearl harbor 7 decades ago. >>> coming up in bit, we will go to hawaii war man shares his little -- war man shares his little-known story about the day -- where a man shares his little-known story about the day. >>> and a slippery commute across arkansas. icy roads causing massive headaches. >>> ice is not our problem. it's a matter of getting our snow that will fall tonight to stick. a warm start near 60, rain heavy at times. and watch it slide to the 50s today. we have a flood watch from 1 to 2 inches of rain this afternoon. that's problem number one between 8 and midnight we watch the snow turn o

concord is 47 at noon. 48 in livermore. 49 in san francisco. and we're only going to round out the day with the 50s. 58 in fremont. 58 in san jose. that lack of a breeze will bring about significant fog tomorrow morning. so keep that in mind. otherwise looking pretty good. we have rain in the forecast wednesday and thursday. but this weekend a lot of people starting to think about the christmas shopping. i know a lot of guys out there procrastinate. you're right. you're right. online. here we go. we're looking at the south bay with no delays here. you can hang out at least for a few more minute for our reports and a look at the speed sensor. no accidents nor the entire map. speed sensor showing you close to the limit. watch the slicker roads. they may be a factor off the freeways. the bay bridge, let's get a look at that and show you the backup out of the east bay. slower drive from the cash lanes. the middle part is the fast track lanes. if you have a fast track and still have a bonus time, at 6:17 we should see the lights turn on at any minut

from noon until 4 p.m. today. if you are looking to polish up your resume those services are also being offered. hundreds of jobs available, 250 to be exact. they are hoping lots of people will come down and take part in this event. >> thank you. >>> mike nicco has the forecast. >> still windy and still east-west bridges are not susceptible to the winds as they continue to blow out of the north. all the white caps on the bay that's how fast the winds are blowing. we'll talk about how long this will last. i think i found a chance of rain in the forecast. >>> we can beat this disease. president obama's big announcement today on world aids day to combat the epidemic globally. >>> sesame street headed to afghanistan. it won't be the same show we see in the u.s.. >>> we continue our wind storm coverage. katrina rusk joins us with a look at all the damage in the santa cruz mountains. >> reporter: behind me you can see one of the intersections that is without power. 1 longtime resident told me this is the biggest wind ev

at noon, getting a nice break. mostly cloudy conditions. we'll take you through the full forecast, show you the seven-day coming up. we have the bay bridge approach the maze there. the accident has indeed cleared from the roadway. slow it down. 5:01 now. occupy protesters are planning several demonstrations in oakland. and one of the targets is a major lifeline to the bay area. bob redell is live in oakland with a look at the protests and which groups will be joining their cause. bob, good morning. >> good morning, marla. the overall goal today is to shut down the port of oakland. right now occupy protesters are meeting here at west oakland bart where we are right now. you can see there's a small crowd of them starting to show up. they've been trickle in for the past 15 to 20 minutes. there's maybe 50 to 60 of them. and what they'll do within a half hour is march down seventh street to the port of oakland to try to shut it down again. just like they did on november 2nd. occupy groups in the western united states are going to be trying to sh

yesterday at noon we were still in the 40s. by noon today we'll be in the mid-50s. by 1:00 p.m., upper 50s. we'll round out the day with a comfortable 63 degrees. now we've got a really dicey forecast as we head through the next three days. the chance for showers, oh, will your city see the showers? i'll let you know in the next report. got the seven day ready to go. stay tuned for that. also we might see a little bit of sierra snow. i know the snowboarders just waiting for the snow to come down so they can hit the slopes. if you're hitting the road, mike is here to help. >> we're looking over here to the tri valley and westbound 580 where i reported some debris reported to chp at north spring town exit there. although it sounds like the off ramp. we see slowing between spring town and the isabelle interchange. heads-up for you. overall a light volume of traffic and light commute through the area. also south bay northbound 101, you see the amusement park on the map there, there are reports of aluminum on the road. stay on your left two lanes as you're passing by the

mid-40s at noon. highs today around 50 with the northwesterly winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. i'll be back in five minutes talking about the upcoming weekend. right now, monika is in with timesaver traffic. >> i've been looking at the camera in landmark on the northbound side of i-395 here at duke street. i saw them pick up all of the cones and construction from this area. all lanes open up to the 14th street bridge on 39 with 5. coming up, another look into virginia at 5:16. andrea, back to you. >>> occupy wall street protestors cause major disruptions at one of the stories making news now at 5:09. while the demonstrations caused delays in some places, in oakland and portland, operations were shut down at two port terminals. at those spots, the longshoreman's union sent workers home. >> the federal deficit appears to be shrinking according to congressional estimates, the government is on track to run a deficit below a trillion dollars for the first time in four years. but those numbers could change

this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> good afternoon, everyone. i am sarah caldwell. the jury in the paul schurick robocall trial has reached a verdict. jane miller has the late breaking details. >> the jury has found paul schurick his guilty on all four counts in this case involving those robocalls that were sent out to about 112,000 voters in prince george's county in november of 2010. the counts concern fraud -- the use of fraud to influence voters decision to go to the polls and a lack of an authority lying on the robocalls. all types of campaign messages are supposed to have an authority line that identify the source of the call. the call that went out did not have that authority line. the use of fraud to influence the voters' decisions -- that account has a sentence of a maximum of five years in jail. the authority line count, which is the other part of this case, has a maximum sentence of one year in jail. sentencing is not today but it will not come today. there will be a pre-sentencing investigation. sentencing will come on february 16 for paul schurick. that

it's going to be warmther afternoon, 1 degree warmer this noon hour than yesterday. we did in deed have a few clouds meander towards the area over the morning and that has kept temperatures down a bit. we will see a rise in the numbers over the next hour and a half, two hours. this is the big story. look, by late week the jet stream is north of the area. we will stay normal, through this busy week of the holiday season. the details coming up shortly. >>> days before the troops are said to pull out out of iraq -- tara has the latest. >> reporter: president obama sat down with iraq's prime minister at the white house to talk strategy. the two leaders are discussing security concerns and how iraq will maintain stability without the help of u.s. military forces come the first of the year. hundreds of u.s. troops in armored vehicles are streaming out of iraq, many of the 6000 to remain are packing up three u.s. basis. one officers says the logistical operation is going smoothly. >> for me and my soldier it gives me great pride to be a part of something as big as this. >>

. >> noon, the d.c. council schedules an emergency meeting three days after the search the home of harry thomas jr.. this comes after committee members voted to move ahead with ethics' reform. >> this meeting that was held this morning was split into two parts, in the earlier discussion wrapped up a couple of minutes ago. right after that, reporters followed out the councilman asking if he would reschedule the meeting that was canceled because of all of this going on with the fbi raid. listen to what he had to say. >> will you have a meeting with the rest of the council? >> we will have a meeting. today. >> the chairman brown did not say what time the meeting would take place. all you heard him say is the emergency meeting would take place today. all this comes after this morning session about ethics reform where the committee that was made up of five members that were present here today to discuss moving forward with a bill that was presented by a councilwoman that would make it tougher penalties for me

about noon in san francisco, and 11:00 in santa rosa. am we are going to see some cloud cover streaming in throughout the day. and upper 50s and low 60s. 61 in livermore and san jose. 58 in antioch. 60 up in santa rosa. 56 in san francisco . and 57 in richmond. >>> a look at our satellite and radar picture. the storm passing to the north has almost pushed on through. the rain up in washington and oregon, we're haven't seen any of that. just the cloud cover. but there's another system that could bring us rain for friday morning. >>> the rain starting to push into the north bay by 10:00, 11:00 in the morning, and going through about noon. a couple sprinkles possible south of the golden gate, but mainly confined to the north bay. >>> cloudy conditions over the next couple days. some sun breaks are possible in between the storms passing through. temperatures are going to stay about the same. upper 50s and low 60s, all the way through the extended forecast. and more sun breaks coming as we head into the weekend and next week. >>> and the late

from noon until 4 p.m. today. if you are looking to polish up your resume those services are also being offered. hundreds of jobs available, 250 to be exact. they are hoping lots of people will come down and take part in this event. >> thank you. >>> mike nicco has the forecast. >> still windy and still east-west bridges are not susceptible to the winds as they continue to blow out of the north. all the white caps on the bay that's how fast the winds are blowing. we'll talk about how long this will last. i think i found a chance of rain in the forecast. >>> we can beat this disease. president obama's big announcement today on world aids day to combat the epidemic globally. >>> sesame street headed to afghanistan. it won't be the same show we see in the u.s.. it's the little things in life that make me smile. spending the day with my niece. i don't use super poligrip for hold because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well-fitt

still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon terror in belgium. the search for answer after a man opens fire and throws grenades in a busy square. >>> speaking now, two men accusing the former syracuse coach of sexual assault have a message for other possible victims. >>> and an overcast start to the afternoon, find out if those clouds bring us wet weather. your complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim williams. it is wjz, maryl,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/superoffer to sign up. act now and we'll add a special bonus -- $300 back. fios delivers the best picture qual

the driver of the car is not facing charges at this time. >>> an investigation is underway this noon into the death of an inmate at the maximum security prison in allegheny county. the male prisoner was found unresponsive in his cell and later pronounced dead at the local hospital. more details are expected to be known once an autopsy is performed. >>> another work zone speed camera is being added to the baltimore belt beltway. the latest one is there. critics continue to argue governments just use them to generate extra revenue but drivers will have a three week grace period before fines from this new camera start on january third. >>> and taking live look outside right now, it is a very sunny friday afternoon out there, it is chilly but still you may want to grab your shades before you head out. now it is over to the first warn weather center where meteorologist tim williams is standing by. the official good afternoon, tim. >> governor, don. definitely a chilly start to the day but we are close to what is a normal high. radar shows what is moving in our direction, clear skies but a

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news at noon. >>> a nationwide manhunt id underwa -- is underway this afternoon. the potomac river rapist is suspected of being responsible for a series of attacks. >> the first of these rates had been 20 years ago. rapes t one was in -- happened 20 years ago. they are hoping that someone with new forward information. this is the man detectives said they want to talk to. aitnesses say he followed woman just moments before she was dragged into the woods, rapists, and beaten to death . >> just one person coming with what may seem like insignificant piece of make all thean the world.in >> it was one tipped that helped capture the suspected east coast rapist. police hope they can crack the river case, too. no website has been launched. >> i know it is hard to come forward if you are a friend of somebody. if they are responsible for need to be they off of the streets. say he is responsible in montgomery county. detective says it is dna that will help capture the suspect. the composite sketch you saw in

by noon, 59 in places like san jose. rounding out the day in the 60s. we'll tell you which day is better for the joult door activities. >> good morning, folks. the maps will show you the general area of the bay bridge toll plaza and the maze is looking just fine. this is 98th past 66 and high street. folks are getting off the freeway near the top of your screen. and then right back onto the freeway. so while the area is only affected by on and off ramps it's causing backup for the early morning commute. they're changing the northbound side every night as we continue progress there. we get a look at south bay with more construction for 880. northbound between 280 and ole bay shore drive. much of the construction until 2:00 a.m. the ramps will be affected until 5:30. the freeway itself joefr all is not affected for the south bay either. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. the oakland raiders have a beef with a popular bay area burger chain. >> that's correct. they claim nation's burger is stepping on their turf and biting off their game. the raider

. >>> still to come on 9news now at noon, a wayward canon ball crashes into two homes before coming to a rest in a minivan. we'll explain exactly what happened. >>> plus, the day that will live in infamy. we'll tell you about events that mark the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. >>> actor alec baldwin says he'll never fly on american airlines again. last night, he was kicked off one of the company's jets. a spokesperson says that the 30 rock star was asked to get off a new york-bound plane because he was playing with his electronic word game while the plane was about to take off. it was still at the gate. baldwin immediately took to his twitter account. >> i actually felt alec baldwin was -- turning off his devices. he just got a little angry. >> he was on his phone and he didn't want to get off the phone. he snuck into the bathroom and became a little bit irate. they had to remove him from the flight. >> he was very rude. caused us to be delayed. not very considerate. >> american airlines is declining to comment on the matter. baldwin caught a later flight. >>> well, to

first at 9:00 in the morning, a few specks of rain through the north bay, and continuing into the noon hour. not very wide-spread coverage, but light rain possible through this hour. and also the 2:00 hour down to the 4:00 hour. the rain starts to push south. not going to affect the bay area tomorrow. and that's been the case so far this season. rainfall totals not very big at all. a little over 4 inches in santa rosa, not quite three in san bruno. not quite two in livermore. these totals well below where we should be for this time of year. 30% of where we should be in mountain view, and 36 of where we should be in san francisco. >>> your extended forecast, not going to be seeing rain after tomorrow for quite some time. we're going to ring in the new year with clear skies, and temperatures in the low 60s. >>> the 911 themmorial opened just 4 months -- memorial opened just 4 months ago. >> reporter: on that most infames on september 11th, september people could not look away. it has been replaced by the calm of a memorial, drawing people back again. one million people have invested in t

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we will watch the situation for you and keep you updated on the noon news. >>> police agencies responded to malls as crowd got rowdy before the sun came up. it ranged from a shot fired. and these are also being seen across the country. we are now live from san francisco which is one spot where things got tense today. >> disorganized. chaotic. this is what it was like to get into the store to buy a pair of air jordan shoes. desperate shoppers crowded the store elbowing one another in line all for this. this is it. and you know, they are classic and it is something that you got to have. >> and i got my other ones right now. i am a true jordan wearer. and before the store opened, police why called in to control the crowds. >> there was no, there was a line. and people were able to get in front of each other. >> once the store was opened, they had to go inside to help. >> today, we know we are asking sizes. and i didn't fit anybody. >> air jordans were popular in the mid-90s. today they released a retro version of the shoe. >> in richmond, the scene outside the mall turned violent when one s

it is thursday at noon. that means it is time for pet line 9 and let's go show our great dogs, here, this is becky from the lab rescue as i step on to the set. how you doing, becky? >> good. >> this is a nice dog you brought us. >> this is sawyer. >> a chocolate lab. >> he's chocolate. he's about a year old. he is a youngster. >> a youngster. >> yes. >> it is the holiday season. we have the people that are obsessed with the christmas puppy and opening up the package under the tree. but a dog like sawyer, he is house broken. he is leash-trained. >> he's energetic. >> he's energetic. >> take out on a walk once, twice a day. if you got a yard, even better. have we got concerns with other animals? >> he has no kid history so we're going to say children 10 and above. he's a little too interested in cats. he has a wonderful foster in olney, maryland. they have a cat and he's pretty playful with the cat. so, we're also saying no cats for sawyer. >> how can people contact you, becky? >> easiest way is to get on to o

stop at noon. you're at 50 in novato. 55 at noon in gilroy. we're in the low 20s right now. so the sun is not going to have to work too hard to warm us up. we could see some nice conditions later on today. i think we're going to hit the mid-60s in most cities. area of low pressure passes north. high pressure keeps the skies nice and clear. but basically we're going from near record highs to near record lows in 24 hours. almost never happens. so just make sure that you're ready for the cold. we'll have a nice afternoon. i'll take you to the weekend forecast coming up, guys, looking really good for sunday. warmest day in the extended period. then we have rain on the way as well. we'll talk about that. back to you. >> hopefully snow in the sierra. >> we should point out mike is off. we are keeping an eye on the highways. if anything unexpectedly pops up, we'll let you know. >> also this morning, the dui crackdown will be in full swing starting tonight. a 200-officer dui strike will kick off the campaign by hitting the roads at midnight. they call it avoid the 21. it will take p

fog clearing in san francisco by noon. the afternoon high temperatures will be a couple of degrees cooler than what we saw today. in the morning, upper 40's, low 50s and san francisco. 46 in livermore, 45 and san jose. warmer than what we have seen and mornings past. here is a look at your extended forecast. mostly cloudy conditions with the possibility of showers into friday morning with temperatures steady through the forecast. >>vern: denied it appeared early on a california and texas were evenly matched but somewhere in the third quarter, something went terribly wrong. in the third quarter, the same score, the wheels come off. the texas coaches are all fired up for this one. toch another from line player traded away from the oakland a's. fax also going was oakland series' outfielder brian sweeney. this is rather alarming to oakland a's fans. the fires still continues. another front-line pitcher is gone. 8 oakland a's players gone in the off-season, almost $20 million in salary drops. earlier, we visited with billy bean

at least until noon. you will be able to climb in the 50s with sunshine between noon and 3:00 p.m. enough to warm you up to 57 in san francisco. you'll hit 60 in oakland and 60 here in san jose. we have a bit of a warm up ge depending on the area of low pressure. this is what i think is going to happen. an area of low pressure just to the north drags in the tail end, and so that will be enough to get showers in locations north of the golden gate bridge. i don't think we'll see much, if anything, south of the golden gate bridge in the east bay. we'll see the 50s, breezy, limited sunshine. we'll start out warm enough that morning to see temperatures in the mid-60s. we'll set your future cast in motion. you can see all the moisture stays to the north. all the way through wednesday. as we head through the next couple of days that track could shift. we'll be watching it for you. i'll watch it like a hawk, as a matter of fact, and let you know if anything changes. clearing by thursday. crisp sunshine on friday. new year's day looking great for outdoor activities. no rain in the forecast.

in fact, i think before the noon hour, we'll become overcast and stay that way. upper 50s at noon. also high of 65, 61. winds northwest at 3. southeast at 5. variable and light. not much of a factor, should be a pretty comfortable day. we did have the rain yesterday. that leftover moisture with the breaks we had overnight which have aloud the temperatures to get into the lower 40s has allowed fog to form in manassas and culpepper. half-mile visibility, quantico down toward stafford, all dealing with some of that fog. down in leonardtown, southern maryland over to cambridge still dealing with some of the areas visibilities are less than one half-mile this morning. temperatures down south in the middle 50s. even upper 50s at the tappahannock airport. off to the west, low 40s now. culpepper up toward winchester and oakland. 39. how are they going to make snow when it is 39? they're not! that's the problem. scott broom reporting. we've got to get some consistent cold weather so the snow guns can blow. give us some cold and we can get back on the ski slopes. 50 degrees with mostly cloud

to the noon hour temperatures will get into the upper 40s and even 50ish in spots by noon. 52 at 1:00. this afternoon winds will turn northwesterly picking up 5 to 10 and temperatures rise into the middle 50s. i'll be back in about four minutes or so and we'll talk about the weekend coming up. right now inside to monika samtani. make you happy as well? >>> i think so, we're going to take a look in college park. this should make you happy. traffic is moving freely. leading route 1 on the outer loop the topside of the screen leading to 95 and silver spring you're going to be okay. more on maryland roadways coming up in my next report. >>> the license plate reader program used by police throughout the d. c. area is expanding. >> the department of homeland security has given a $1 million grant for the program to local law enforcement. it uses 250 cameras to photograph and store license plates of all cars that pass by. police then use the information to track down criminals. critics of the program are concerned though about police tracking and storing information of innocent citizens, howe

under sunshine, by noon, we'll be in the upper 40s. wind chill still in the low to mid-40s here midday. the good news on the winds, they're going to get lighter as we go into the afternoon. we do have clear skies overhead this morning. had some clouds sneak in yesterday afternoon and evening. they're gone but underneath the clear skies, temperatures have dropped into the 30s in most areas with a few spots down to 27 now in orange, virginia. oakland, 25. harrisonburg, stanton, 25. washington this morning, 38. we'll throw in the wind chills this morning to give you an idea of what you can step out the door.

by noon, we'll be already in the lower 60s. we'll see scattered showers off and on throughout the afternoon. definitely have your umbrellas for today. here is a look at your next three days. temperatures topping out low to mid-60s with some scattered showers. tomorrow, i think is the wetter of the two days. we'll drop in temperatures throughout the day. wednesday night into thursday, we could see a possibility of rain changing to snow especially north and west of town. shenandoah valley. frederick, and out toward north and west of d.c. area. thursday, partly sunny, temperatures near mid-40s. here's monika with your traffic. good morning. >> actually, here's mike. >> hi, thanks, anny. stars come out to see angelina jolie and the premiere of her new movie. and the best animated features. bigad shaban has more. >> angelina jolie walked the red carpet in new york for the premiere of her directing debut in the land of blood and honey. she also wrote the film which follows the struggles of a young couple whose lives are torn apart du