. >> amtrak, the tickets are digital. e ticketing allows the customers to present their tickets at home. using a mobile devierks the conductor scans the bar code. the trial is available to customers of amtrak's service which runs between portland, maine and boston. next summer it will be expanded to the california routes. if all goes well, amtrak hopes to roll it out nationally. >>> san francisco plans to launch a new service that could save you from getting a parking ticket. it involves the city's new high tech meters. the service will send you a text alert when the time on your meter is about to expire. you can add more money for a 45-cent transaction fee. smartphones are really coming in handy, aren't they? >>> we'll tell you what police and firefighters fond that smelled nothing like a gas leak. >>> a big lottery payout is something we dream b why are -- about. why are people concerned about the latest winners. >>> a puppy who got a second chance still need as third one. we'll bring you her story coming up. >>> now to

. >>> amtrak marked its 40th anniversary riding the rails with a special stop in the east bay. a train turned moving museum made a stop this morning at oakland's jack london squarestration. the train is full of amtrak memorial, such as vintage advertising and dinnerware and period uniforms. >> your stop and look through the train, each decade you see the past and the present and then you see the future, where amtrak is going. >> today's stop in oakland is the third here on the west coast. the amtrak anniversary tour include 40s stops all over the country. >>> lawyers for a dozen san mat school districts plan to appeal a judge's decision that dismissed their lawsuit. the district sued san mateo county and the county officials after the district lost $20 million when the county invested with lehman brother. a san francisco judge issued the tentative rule on thursday saying that county and former tax collector were immune from civil suits. >>> pg&e crews in woodside are cleaning you after retesting a portion of pipeline along interstate 280 that burst during safety testing last we

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amtrak is getting ready for its busiest travel time of the year. extra trains and rail cars will be added to a number of routes this thanksgiving holiday, the 84, and after -- the sunday after are expected to be the busiest travel days. amtrak's it just all passengers arrive at the station early. and remember a photo id. toll hikes in maryland went into affected in their rates are well advertised, but there's something else the state does not tell you. it is what happens when you get accused of a violation. here's our lead investigative reporter, jayne miller. >> this is a story about what is written in state law on one hand and what actually happens on the other when the state accuses people of failing to pay a toll. >> when he got into a dispute, he wondered if he could go to court. he was told -- >> no. >> state law appears to be on his side. the problem, the violation notices that it makes no mention of the option to go to court. >> why did the authority not follow this statute? >> we implemented a process of notice of toll due that we believe

. >>> amtrak is gearing up for the holiday rush. next week cars will be added to trains along some routes. bus service will also be increased. next wednesday is expected to be amtrak's busiest day, people are encouraged to make advanced reservations. >> good afternoon to you. cloudy, cool and well, a bit damp for your friday. giving you a look there, boy they look a bit no, ma'amous, ominous, right? we can see those conditions. a few light showers a possibility overhead, light rainfalling south of napa. it looks like fairfield, vacaville seeing light shower at this time. temperatures are cool out there. the winds are blowing. not too bad but, well, pretty good, so cool and breezy, eight miles per hour in san jose, san francisco 15, 16 oak land, 10 miles per hour santa rosa and 17 miles per hour in fairfield. our temperatures anywhere from 5 to 8 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago and it feels like it. 48 san jose, 57 mountainview, 57 livermore, san francisco tbhief, 57 oakland and widespread low mid-50s there. we will see breaks from

. >> amtrak says today is traditionally its business est travel day of the year -- busiest travel day of the year. they set a record last year on the wednesday before thanksgiving, and this morning crowds at union station made it look like today would be just as busy. amtrak is serving all passengers on the long distance routes a thanksgiving meal that includes turkey, gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. one other travel note for you. if you're planning to use metro tomorrow, the system will be running on a sunday schedule. >>> let's get a check on how the roads are doing lesli with beverly farmer. beverly. >> reporter: anita, a whole lot better than we were an hour ago and a whole lot better than this time last night. right now volume for you right now on the trip across the bridge pace has been so much better for folks. the inner loop headlines towards you, still some sluggish traffic off and on to get up to the 270. the outer loop much better heading in towards tysons corner. the trips for folks heading into bethesda and silver spring has thinned out very clean. still

with the expansion, amtrak says nearly 60% of its riders will have access to wi-fi. free wi-fi has been available on acela express trains since last year. >>> some college students in maryland are hoping today is the day they'll finally be able to move into their new dorm on the bay. this cruise ship is set to become a temporary dorm for more than 200 st. mary's college students forced out of their residence halls because of mold. they were supposed to move onto the ship yesterday, but a coast guard inspection pushed everything back a day. >>> decision 2012 coverage now. this morning republican presidential hopeful herman cain is denying allegations of sexual harassment. nbc news has confirmed that two men accused cain of inappropriate sexual conduct while he was ceo of the national restaurant association. nbc has also confirmed that one of them received a financial settlement after making the allegations. cain says he did nothing wrong. >> i have never sexually harassed anyone. as far as a settlement, i am unaware of nif sort of settlement. i hope it wasn't for much

even though it was an amtrak train its impacted caltrain. the accident is under investigation and still no word on the man's condition. >>daria: with the " occupy oakland " we have spoken to in our specialist, ivan gold. what can businesses do? >> the first thing is that these vandals need to be arrrest people. the police have to arrest these people. when they are in court, the judge can reimbuorder them to reimburse te businesses. and you've passed these questions before that with the score businesses have closed down? would of these businesses have lost revenue? of course, these business owners are going to go to their insurance company that could also be taken up. the loss of revenue, speculative for, however could be approached to your insurance company. however, it cannot be presented in a legal system. it is really a police issue that is for law enforcement is so important. where we ultimately made oakland making a mistake is letting this situation get out of hand. it needs to be in the hands of the local politicians of oakland. >>mark

amtrak station it was busy as well. amtrak officials expecting to service 134,000 passengers on the northeast corridor. this family on their way to new york feels train travel is the only way to go. >> it is the easiest way to travel. you do not have to wait in traffic. you do not have to go through airport security or check baggage. we get on and get off. >> and then there were those that decided to hit the road. despite some wet weather, it was not that bad. >> it was ok. i have seen traffic light on normal days, too. >> you are a pro. >> [laughter] i think i am a pro. i have driven back and forth for four years from d.c. to philly. so, yeah. >> about 800,000 marylanders expected to travel away from home this holiday, about 3% to 5% more than last year, despite gas prices being more than 50 cents higher than last year. or you could scrap the troubled plant and stay home. >> i feel great because i have my family here. i love family. >> the good news here at b.w.i., flights are not delayed. however, there are delays for

amtrak is celebrating its 40th anniversary. and this special exhibit train is touring the country to tell the story. displays of memorabilia show the progress made in the last four decades. but back in 1970, the nation's passenger rail service was a mess. >> there was a hodgepodge of private companies that had passenger rail service that didn't necessarily inter connect. >> reporter: so congress acted to create amtrak. in 1971. the nation's first complete national rail system. and it is running strong even today. setting ridership records for the last 11 years in a row. but the people who turned out today were here for something else. their simple love of trains. >> i always remember the train. the ride. looking out the window. and everything else. yes, i have always been fascinated with trains. >> and you wanted one as a kid? >> yes, i did. >> and you didn't get one? >> i didn't get one but i made sure each one of my boys got one. >> i like them. >> reporter: so what is it about trains that fuels this kind of fascination? >> t

no. 2, amtrak is preparing for thanksgiving. the rail service' busiest travel period of the year with extra trains and railcars. the two busiest travel days are expected to be the wednesday before thanksgiving and the sunday after. amtrak advises you to arrive early on your travel day. no. 1, expect delays on metro this weekend. five stations are now closed, tacoma, silver spring, forest glen, wheaton and glenmont will reopen early monday morning. riders on the orange and blue lines will see delays. single tracking between mcpherson square and foggy bottom for metro and that is tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> coming up this woman's georgia twang has disappeared. now she speaks with a distinguish accent. she talks about living with her rare disorder next. >>> begin the skins get their -- county skins get their season back on track? previewing the 49ers game. >>> first it's the game of century. known 1 lsu taking on known -- no. 1 lsu taking on no. 2 rival alabama. >>> and ticket prices have soared, the average price online 606 buck

. >>> a warning to rail passengers amtrak is saying the business iest single day for travel is going to be today. last year it was wednesday the day before thanksgiving. and they say the record of more than 134,000 passengers for the day. amtrak plans to operate every available passenger railcar to meet the demand and travelers traveling long distance will be treat to a thanks giving meal. >>> five things to know on this wednesday morning. country music band sugar land has been named in the law neat indiana state fair for the stage collapse and they also named the lighting company. >>> a texas supreme court has suspend adjudge whose beating of a teenage daughter in 2004 was viewed by millions over the internet. judge adams is under review by the state commission on judicial conduct earlier this month. >>> prosecutor in virginia says the petition to have man suspected on the east coast rapist extra dprietd connecticut to face a trial in -- extradited from connecticut to a trial in his jurisdictions first. >>> frost butte corse say jack -- prosecutors says jack johnson deserves a long

. >>> and amtrak's capitol corridor has its full fleet of trains out and running for the holiday. today and sunday expected to be the busiest days of the year. >> all aboard! >> the rail service which operates between san jose and auburn will extend a wednesday night train. that rail usually ends at jack london square in oakland but will stop in san jose tonight. we caught up with passengers who say they did not want to get stuck on the freeways so they decided to catch that train. >> i wouldn't drive especially today. i mean, it's just bumper-to- bumper, and hectic, and you know -- i want to arrive home in a calm spirit. >> the cost of gas is definitely deterrent for some like 60 bucks a tank. you travel with your family, maybe it's easier but a lot of people are traveling alone today so the train is a really good option. >> amtrak wants to remind passengers it arrive early since there are stations seeing large crowds as well as lines. and no matter where are you traveling, you can always fine the latest travel and weather information on ktvu.com. in 8 minutes the latest on the r

and rail travelers will pay 2-5% more on most one way amtrak tickets. and guess what, when you get there, hotel rates cost more too. >>> all right. but the weather in parts of the country is making travel a little complicated this evening. topper has the latest in the weather center. top. >> i have to tell you what, on a scale of thanksgiving weekend's past, this is actually not bad. let's start locally. we'll start with live doppler 9000. if you're still trying to get out of town, we are looking at some rain and showers primarily east of 95. these are not going to be here much longer. another hour, hour and a half, and that's about it. so it's enough to wet the roads if you're heading east towards annapolis or maybe trying to sneak across the bay bridge and go to the beaches for thanksgiving. a lot of you do that. but back to the west there is nothing going on except wind. look at the temperatures. it's 60 in bismark right now. 47 in chicago. 59 in great falls. i mean, this is as nice as it gets on travel day. it really is. 55 in atlanta. it's a little

. >>> amtrak announced it is extending free wireless internet including the northeast regional trains that whisk through our area. it's already vale on ac -- excel. >>> near washington, d.c. they celebrated with a brand-new statue. it honors president ronald reagan at the airport that bears cyst his -- his name. nancy reagan wasn't able to make it there but thanked them for helping make the statue a really. the nine foot high bronze statue stands right outside of terminal a. >>> updating the catholic church by returning to the roots. how the mass you've been saying for decades is undergoing a change. >>> plus, hate waiting in line? why future trips to the dress pri store won't take up your whole afternoon. >>> sometime as super hero needs rescuing. what happened last night. i'm kelly swoope. i'll have those stories and more plus wyatt's forecast. >>> let's take a look at our weather the day after halloween. >> yes, jamie, so much better than leading in halloween. bhot tom line -- bottom line is much better now. 49 up in york pa. mostly clear. relatively pleasant night, no real wind. t

and on that amtrak train somewhere between st. louis and chicago. yeah. >>> severe weather could cause serious travel delays later today. jacqui jeras is in the extreme weather center to share that joyous news with us. >> i know. be patient. that's all i can say. right? just know going in it's going to be slow for a lot of you. our first official delays reported by l.a. philadelphia reporting delays. 30-minute depap cher rturedepar. right now about 2,100 planes up in the air. up 1,000 from an hour ago. at peak later this afternoon, as many as 6,000 planes in the air. that much volume and everyone has to shoot that approach, not a visual approach, it takes a little longer. that's why we'll expect to see so many delays today, but the good news is it's drying up in d.c. as well as in philadelphia, new york, maybe another hour. sprinkles after that. the snow will continue across much of northern new england and 6 to 12 inches possible there. nations mid-section looking great. smooth sailing for you here. no weather-related delays, anyway, but watch out

amtrak will add extra trains through sunday to deal with the crowds. it expects today and sunday to be their busiest travel days. >>> we have a traffic mess this morning near sfo. sal, what is happening? >> we have the crash and just to update you in case you are joining us, a car driving on northbound 101 near the airport lost control, flipped over in the southbound lanes. that is why the police, when they arrived, the chp when they arrived saw activity on both sides. the crash ended up southbound on 101 in front of the airport. but, again, northbound 101, those lanes are blocked as well because that's where the car ended up driving -- essentially driving through that center median and flipping over. so, now, it looks like the car has been righted by tow trucks. one person was taken away. they are making progress in the crash but on the top of your screen that is northbound 101. that is backed up to burlingame. southbound 101 is backed up into south san francisco. bart is a good option or leave the house super early, even earlier than you were plannin

rail tickets on one way amtrak tickets risen 5%. a slight increase that didn't deter passengers. >> i got business class so i pay the extra $50 to get on a train. >> i take the bus, then get on the metro and here. it wasn't too bad. >> reporter: rail and bus passengers saw heightened security at union station. >> we are going move approximately 134,000 people today. on a typical wednesday, we move 77,000 people. if there is a super bowl for railroading today, this is it for amtrak. >> 60,000 passengers will fly through dulles airport today. >> all the lots are available and will be through the holiday weekend. >> reporter: back at reagan, the economy lots are expected to fill up fast. so far, so good. and the passenger numbers break down this way. 60,000 passengers expected to pass through reagan airport today, 60,000 at dulles. reporting live at reagan national, i'm jane watrel. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the majority of travels will be driving to their thanksgiving destination this year. that's despite considerably higher gas

amtrak station, officials are expecting to service more than 134,000 passengers on a northeast corridor. one-family going to new york feels betrayed travel is still the way to go. >> you can relax and do not worry about traffic. gas prices are so high. it works out to be cheaper than driving. >> and speaking of driving, aaa mid-atlantic is expecting about 800,000 marylanders to travel more than 50 miles away from home, despite gas prices been 50 cents more than last year. and those that braved the roads and some wet weather, they tell us it was not that bad. >> it was ok. it was not the worst. i travel these roads a lot. >> you write pro. >> [laughter] i am a pro. i have driven back and forth for the past four years from d.c. to philly, so yeah. >> things were moving very smoothly at b.w.i. marshall. this family on their way to tulsa had nothing to complain about. >> we had a short line. and then we had the velcro shoes on, so it will be easy going through security. excellent service outside. they were very polite. >> airport officials are expecting about 36,000 passengers at b.w.i. mar

. >> amtrak will soon offer more free wi-fi to a dozen east coast routes including trains from boston to virginia beach. officials say ne,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪[ music ] >> welcome back, everybody. what a beautiful beautiful sky that is. and sunshine is here for at least the next day or so. and that is because the storm is now out of here. it is out to sea, behind it dryer air has come in. temperatures will be going up. the wins out of the northeast will keep it cool today. 56 in baltimore, 58 haggerstown. 40s mountains. we will go up a couple of more degrees this afternoon. before we cool down again tonight. the 30s. tomorrow, though those temperatures start to creep up more. so that is the trend over the next few days as marty was talking about at the beginning of the show, so high pressure today and tomorrow but by thursday it leaves us, additional clouds on thursday as that front approaches. you can see there is not a whole lot to this front. so that will come through. then this one down here is going to come our way friday into saturday morning. chance for a couple of showers with i

you'll pay 2% to 5% more for most one-way amtrak tickets. >> those higher airfares aren't scaring millions from washingtonians from flying out of town. it is one of the busiest travel days of the year. megan mcgrath is live among the frantic flyers this morning. how is it looking so far? >> it actually looks pretty good right now. we see a quiet period right around this time. you can take a look for yourself. we've got some activity, there are people here but we're not seeing the long lines and crush of folks, at least not yet. we're expecting this evenings to pick up as the day progresses. what we are seeing up on the boards, though, are some delays and cancellations. there are two flights to the new york area that have been cancelled. we're seeing some delays into cincinnati and memphis as well. rule of thumb here before you leave, just call your airline, make sure that everything is on time, scheduled and the like. you don't want to get here to the airport and discover your flight has been cancelled or something along those lines. weather along the east coast, philadelphia has a lot of

los trenes del servicio amtrak estan sufriendo demoras en el corredor entre philadelphia y nueva york, despues de que un hombre fuera embestido por un tren que hacia su servicio entre boston y washington... los trenes estan utilizando una sola via en el lugar del accidente por lo que todo el sistema ha sido afectado... los pasajeros que desen pueden cambiar sus reservaciones o pedir un reembolso por pasajes no utilizados sin pagar ningun costo extra... las escalinatas electricas del metro en la estacion de dupont circle una vez mas fueron detenidas recientemente, pero esta vez no se trato de un problema mecanico o de mantenimiento... la razon que movilizo a mecanicos fue que alguien perdio un anillo avaluado en 12.000 dolares... la preciosa joya con incrustaciones de diamantes y zafiros proviene de una herencia que se origino en los anos 1900.. en colombia, a 48 aumento el numero de victimas de un derrumbre en la ciudad de manizales ... se estima que al menos 14- personas todavia se encuentran bajo los escombros, las labores de rescate continuan hoy con palas, retroexcava doras y equi

amtrak announced extending free wireless internet to dozens of east coast routes. toyota unveiling latest creation. its ients. decade after named statute honoring ronald hay began will be unveiled at the airport that now bears his name. ceremony takes place at 11:00 this morning. could be traffic delays around the airport. garbage collectors will be celebrated today. officials will say thank you to the men and women who collect and deliver 2000-tons of trash everyday from the city. >>> check this out, severe weather over in night as it moves through florida. we've got pictures this gas station -- collapsed. we had our own problems here, good news this morning, improvement on the energy front in maryland 3500 people without power, that's down from the peak of 43,000 from this weekend's storms. the snow west of the beltway and in pennsylvania, down to 100,000, after the peak of halve a million people without power. check this out, showers we were watching this cluster, may clip arundel county. look out for possibility of showers. this stuff diving towards the southwe

amtrak says 60% of riders now have access to freebie fife. it's already available on the acela express. >>> later today we could learn if names of two people killed in prince george's county overnight. it looked like this around 11:00 last night. wood yard road in upper marlboro. this happens near melwood pond park. it sent the car into a patch of grass. authorities say the two people died were killed at the scene. medics rushed a third person to the 4079. >>> police blame a sneezing fit for that fatal van wreck. he had one apparently monday along route 50 in salisbury. a passenger died when that white van crashed into a tree. the driver may wind up facing criminal charges in the case. >>> it didn't take a judge long to convict an illegal immigrant of felony murder in a drunk driving crash that killed a nun. carlos montano struck and killed sister denise mosier and hurt two other nuns. montano is an illegal immigrant from believe yea. he had two previous dui convictions and now facing up to 70 years in prison in february. montano's lawyer may

on a typical wednesday amtrak cavernous seven dozen passengers nationwide. today, more than 135,000 people expected. delays should be minimal, and high winds in some parts of the country could cause problems. wjla.com for everything related to travel. we have up-to-the-minute conditions on the roads and gas prices and a guide to the weather nationwide. >>> st. mary's county maryland police are blaming drunk driving for the crash of a school bus. more than a dozen people injured, most of them high school students. it happened at mechanicsville road last night on 234. ben eisler as the latest. >> a frightening scene last night, a school bus wedged in a dark, a wooded area off the road. it was coming from colonial beach carrying 15 girls on the great mills high school basketball team. and they had just won a scrimmage and survived terrifying moments. >> there was a tree in the bus and it was scary. >> 45-year-old john kravats got behind the wheel while under the influence. >> i cannot fathom what was going on and me not being there with her getting a frantic ca

. >> if there was a super bowl for amtrak, this would be. we move approximately 77,000 people every wednesday. today we'll move about 134,000 people. >> reporter: most of the planes are more than 90% full as travelers try to get home for -- >> the food. no, no, i'm looking forward to hanging out with the family and, you know, catching up with everybody. >> reporter: but only after catching a thanksgiving ride. john yang, nbc news at o'hare airport in chicago. >>> in other news we have disturbing new details in the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. the attorney for jerry sandusky has confirmed to nbc news that one of two new allegations being investigated involves one of sandusky's own family members and at least one involves a minor. in an e-mail to the media sandusky's attorney called the allegations ridiculous and unfounded and noting they were both started after the initial report to the grand jury in the case. >>> an iowa college student is in hot water after apparently breaking into a mcdonald's to grill up some food. not a smart i

amtrak will add extra trains through sunday to deal with expected heavy crowds. today and sunday is expected to be the busiest days. we do expect rain move into the bay area. be advised call ahead, plan ahead. >>> 5:08 is the time. just to let people know aaa offers a tipsy tow. i don't know how far they will take you. >> that is a good idea. the dui fees will help you out. very, very expensive now. just plan ahead. >>> let's take a look at the commute now. traffic is moving along pretty well on 80 westbound as you head out to the mccarthur maze. no major problems here. if you are driving over to the bay bridge it should be a nice drive for you. it's light there. traffic is going to be moving well once you get on the upper deck of the bay bridge. if you are driving in san jose, out to 880, 280 looks good and so does 880. remember today if you are taking a flight please get there early. it's not ridiculous on a day like today to get there two hours early. and then you can get through the longer than usual lines at security. 5:09 let's go to steve. >>> my father ta

amtrak announced it's expanding free wi-fi service for the entire northeast regional trains. nearly 60% of its riders will have access to wi-fi while riding. free wi-fi has been available on the acela express train since last year. >>> some iphone 4s users are complaining about rapid battery drain. according to uk newspaper "the guardian" apple engineers are reaching out to 4s owners to try to identify what's causing the problem. on apple's online discussion board, customers are coming up with their own workarounds to the problem. they include wiping the phone and reinstalling all user data, disabling some alerts and notifications, and turning off i cloud updates. apple has not officially addressed the battery life issue. >>> the smithsonian is expanding its exhibit featuring gowns worn by first ladies. the exhibit at the museum of natural history closes today and will reopen in three weeks. it will feature 24 gowns worn by michelle obama, barbara bush, nancy reagan, and jaclyn kennedy. next year renovations will begin on the west wing display. looks like it will reopen just

now, for example, i like amtrak. but i'm not willing to borrow $1.6 billion a year from china to pay for it. [ applause ] look, i really like the national endowment for the arts, the national endowment for the humanities, the corporation for public broadcasting, but i will not borrow almost a billion dollars a year from china to pay for them. [ applause ] and then there is foreign aid. do you know that we give $27 million a year, guess to which country, to china? $27 million a year to china. i will stop sending money to any country that can take care of itself and no foreign aid will go to countries that oppose american interests. [ cheers and applause ] and you know well that we spend $300 million a year on groups like planned parenthood that -- to provide abortions or abortion-related services. long time past for that to be over. and so -- [ applause ] and so, first, the first approach, we're going to eliminate or cut programs that are not absolutely essential. >> romney's spending speech didn't get a whole lot of

. >> like amtrak, $1.6 billion borrowed to china to pay for it is not a good idea. i'll cut it out. >> he would make deep cuts in aid to other countries and federal arts and broadcasting programs and would repeal the health care reform plan. >>> in less than an hour, the u.s. labor department will announce the october unemployment numbers. most analysts believe 90,000 jobs were created last month. the city added about 109,000 a month. that's barely enough to keep pace with the number of people entering the job market. the analyst believe the unemployment rate will remain at 9.1% but we'll bring you that report when it comes in. >> one of the pioneering companies is cutting more than 10% of it's global work force. they focused on making chips for games, pcs and servers, but not on processes for phones and tablets and in part that lead to getting a new chief executive officer who hopes to lead the company in a new direction. if there are going to be job cuts now, the time to make them. >> get it done as quickly as you can in your new term of office and get the company

. >> amtrak is also an expected its busiest travel day of the year. last year, they had roughly 134,000 passengers. i talked to folks from aaa mid- atlantic and they are expecting a very busy day with over 871,000 motorist hitting the road which is a 3.5% jump from last year. for the latest travel info, you can log on to our website, wbaltv.com. ♪ >> speaking of travel, things are looking okay with the weather for now. we look at current conditions at the airport and there are quite a bit of clouds but maybe a few peaks of sunshine and it is currently 59 degrees and winds may be the biggest problem at 20 miles per hour out of the west with gusts up to 33 miles per hour and that will continue to be an issue through the afternoon and into the evening. the temperatures have been steady, in the low 60's throughout the entire day and we're expecting them to drop down as a cool front had our way. possibly scattered showers through 6:00 p.m. and after that the skies will clear out and dry conditions will follow. we'll talk about thanksgiving coming up. >>

hundreds of passengers packed the amtrak stations, and people were expected on the roads along the northeast corridor this weekend. here is a live look at i-92 at 32, where there has been all day a steady flow of traffic. we are moments away from the official start of the biggest online shopping day of the year, cybermonday. online sales on black friday increased by 26% over last year. big jumps or expected monday as shoppers take advantage of online deals on the first business day after thanksgiving. pete's here on day where we didn't have a game, but we are still excited. >> it is sunday, and we do "ravens wrap-up." an interesting story out of syracuse. they have made a change with their basketball assistant coach. we will talk about that coming up next in sports. >> we will look at the satellite radar and see a lot of rain to our west. it is not here and we are still veried mild. insta-weather plus forecast ahead. at the airport, 59, downtown, 60 degrees. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can

amtrak is gearing up for thanksgiving travelers. thanksgiving is the rail way's busiest time of the year. extra trains and rail cars will be added to a number of routes, including those going through chicago and the midwest. the day before and the sunday after thanksgiving are typically the busiest travel days. amtrak is advising passengers to arrive at the stations early and carry a valid picture i.d. this holiday season, shoppers have high expectations. they want to get a lot of bang for their buck. the national retail federation reports shoppers want good deals without sacrificing quality, convenience, and service. shoppers tell them those factors will help them decide where to spepd their money. >>> if you're shopping for a new car this holiday season, you are in luck. lexus is rolling out its december to remember promotion one month early. according to "usa today," the red bow themed marketing campaign will begin later this month. the automaker is offering a special financing and lease deals now on a number of 2011 and 2012 mod

amtrak is provided -- is prepared for 34,000 people along the holiday quarter alone. >> there is a new set of issues for most of us. how to make the most of family time and avoid stress. we are joined live in the studio for some insight. >> i would rather you are hosting yourself -- folks at your house. a lot of people distrust along this time of year. a little tolerance goes a long way toward preventing a major debacle. when you sit down for your mail, the last thing you want is a sign of dysfunction with your turkey and. let's everybody sang you can make the best stuffing and macaroni and cheese. it is competitive. >> he anxiety is when you work full-time and still have to do what you have to do for your family. it is hard to put it together in. >> a clinical psychologist says a lot of the drama stems from people's desire to make the holidays picture perfect for their loved ones. they may not realize how they heard others. >> what happens with family is mom, you should do this, brother, you ought to do this. if we reduce the shoulds, we are going to be more tolerant. >> it could reac

. >>> if you are look for ways to stay off the roads this thanksgiving, amtrak is extending its service. the train that usually stops at jacqueline station will continue to san jose. today and sunday are expected to be the busiest day for the airports and with rain moving into the bay area, travelers are being advised to call ahead. >>> 4:39. sal, as you have been mentioning it will be interesting. some of the roads could be crowded. people are driving to their thanksgiving destination. airport certainly crowded. >> that is right. yesterday i was at a couple bay area airports. sundays is the busiest day followed by today. and they have a couple dead days between. if you are traveling today or sunday it will be a lot of other people get there early. allow two hours for international flight and 90 minutes for domestic flight. maybe even more. if you want to be really super ready get there really early and you will have to time to not be all worried about. let's take a look at 80 westbound getting out to the mccarthur maze that traffic looks pretty good. no major problems on 880 heading do

. >> if there was a super bowl for amtrak, this would be. we move approximately 77,000 people every wednesday. today we'll probably move about 134,000 people. >> reporter: and most of the planes are more than 90% full as travelers try to get home for -- >> the food. no, no, i'm looking forward to hanging out with the family and, you know, catching up with everybody. >> reporter: but only after catching a thanksgiving ride. john yang, nbc news at o'hare airport in chicago. >>> in other news we have disturbing new details in the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. the attorney for jerry sandusky has confirmed to a local news report that one of two new allegations being investigated involves one of sandusky's own family members and at least one involves a minor. in an e-mail to the media sandusky's attorney called the allegations ridiculous and unfounded, noting both were started after the initial report from the grand jury in this case. >>> here's a look at the other stories making news early today in america. an iowa college student is in

. >> there was a super bowl for railroad this would be it for amtrak. normally we move 77,000 people every wednesday. today we will move about 144,000 people. >> reporter: and most of the planes are more than 90% full as travellers try to get home for -- >> the food. i'm looking forward to hanging out with the family and you know, catching up with everybody. >> reporter: but only after catching a thanksgiving ride. >> and will the be just as busy if not busier on sunday when everyone tries to get back home. at chicago's o'hare airport i'm john yang, news4. back to you. >>> there was apologies to a passenger forced to stand on a flight from alaska to philadelphia. he came forward and spoke to a consumer advocate blog and said he was on a flight this summer when a 400 pound man was the last on the plane. he sat down next to him hen took up nearly two seats. the passenger had no other options so he stood up for nearly seven hours. >> wow. >>> getting cold out there tonight. and in the morning it's really going to be chilly. >> is it going to be chilly not

today is one of amtrak's busiest days of the year. they are asking passengers to arrive at the station early and also to remember there is a two-bag carry-on limit. if you're taking a bus, remember that most of the discount buses now leave from inside union station. signs will be posted to the proper gates. >>> now, most people will be traveling, of course, by car. we can't forget the busy airports. they're jam-packed with folks trying to get to their loved ones. our surae chinn reports despite higher ticket prices this year, people are taking to the skies. >> just hoping it moves fast enough for me to make my plane. >> reporter: the mad rush before thanksgiving and pricy plane tickets have deterred the lunder family from getting to grand ma's house. >> we just tried to keep our expectations low, give ourselves plenty of time. pack ahead. >> we're going to florida and i really want to visit the beach at a cold time in the year. >> tell me are you're heading to. >> chicago airport. >> is this what you were expecting when you came here

. >>> starting today, all of amtrak's capital corridor trains will have free wi-fi. the rail service has been trying to offer wi-fi on trains for nine years. the new wi-fi service will be basic. passengers can send emails and visit websites but cannot stream movies or download large files. >>> you will probably be able to take pictures of some of that fog we had today. today it was everywhere from santa rosa to san jose, even oakland and san francisco. in northern sonoma and napa county, there's sunshine out there. there is a leading edge on the higher clouds. the fog under makes it really tough. 52 in san francisco. you can see light rain got to crescent city. we had drizzle this will morning around berkeley and oakland. higher clouds are starting to clear. fog is not going anywhere today or tonight. tomorrow looks like more sunshine. 50s, that's it. with sun i expect czar to bump up a bit. a lot of 50s. san jose 52 degrees. fairfield 51. you can see the edge of the clouds. they're moving south. a westerly breeze today. yesterday it had an easterly component. that f

. >>> amtrak officials say one of their trains hit a man this morning in san jose, it was headed north at virginia street around 7:45 when the accident happened. the engineer was moving the train into the station and there were no passengers on board. the many was taken to the hospital but there is no word on his condition. cal train was delayed for an hour. >>> this morning the jury began deliberations in the trial of conrad murray. protesters made their feelings heard on both sides, closing arguments concluded yesterday against michael jackson's person physician. prosecutors say murray caused the pop star's death by giving him the powerful anesthetic propofol to help him sleep. his defense attorneys says the prosecution is trying to blame murray for jackson's on actions. >>> the city of hayward wants help to boost its downtown district. the city has held street fares in the past but want something more permanent to attract shoppers and new businesses, they are updating their downtown plan and tomorrow at 10:00 ama community workshop will be held at city hall. >>> housing activists an

amtrak fares up at least 2%. but if you are heading to sfo or any airport here in the bay area, make sure that you arrive at least an hour and a half before your departure time, two hours for international flights. grace? >> it's expense uv. it's crowded. so you have to give the parents credit for taking the 3-year- old. >> reporter: i think the 7-year- old will be more of a problem than the 3-year-old. >> thank you. >>> i got commute to concord so i think i'm okay. but on the flights, that is a mess. >>> a new front-runner under fire at the gop debate. >> how newt gingrich is alienating his own party over immigration. >>> millions of americans get ready to brave the crowds at the mall this weekend. i'm alexis christoforous with the holiday shopping trends. >> and a pilot survives a shocking crash caught on tape what caused a helicopter to plummet from the sky. that and much more coming up. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. storm clouds now moving in. we got some rain coming f

at amtrak. it's an enterprise that has a lot of support in america, and we want it to grow. unfortunately, the other side has come out against it many times, so the president puts $2 billion directly into amtrak. they could use it, for new trains, new locomotives and new passenger cars built in america. how about that? good-paying jobs in our country. $3 billion for grant loan assistance. $2 billion for f.a.a. airport improvement grants. $1 billion for nextgen air traffic control. for the record, those of us who fly on airplanes every week think this is long overdue. the air traffic control system in america is based on science that is decades old. it goes back to world war ii. it's time to move beyond it, and we can but we need to invest and to make sure that that happens. and then $10 billion for the national infrastructure bank. that's absolutely critical for us so that we can continue to grow and continue to build. when i look at this, what it translates into is pretty amazing. it would put

. >> if there was a super bowl for railroad, this would be it for amtrak. today we're probably going to move about 134,000 people. >> reporter: most of the planes are more than 90% full as travelers try to get home for -- >> the food. no, i'm looking forward to, you know, hanging out with the family and catching up with everybody. >> reporter: but only after catching a thanksgiving ride. john yang, nbc news at o'hare airport in chicago. >>> in other news this morning, disturbing new details in the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. the attorney for jerry sandusky has confirmed that one of two new allegations being investigated involves one of sandusky's own family members. at least one involves a minor. in an e-mail to the media, sandusky's attorney called the allegations, quote, ridiculous and unfounded, noted both were started after the initial report from the grand jury in the case. >>> here's your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. an iowa college student is in hot water after apparently breaking into a mcdonald's to

. >> all of amtrak's arrivals and departures were scheduled on time today and the commute over the bridge in san francisco was smooth for most of the day. >>> the chp is not taking the holiday tonight. the officers are in full force since yesterday looking for people driving under the influence. maxxum enforcement -- maxium enforcement from last year. this year the chp is checking to make sure drivers and passengers are buckled up. >>> not everyone with a job gets a day off on thanksgiving including television news departments. around the bay a variety of jobs had to be done. here customers were thankful they had a place to eat and calls came in thought the day for dinner reservations, at the super markets a new employee said he was thankful to be starting a new job. >> i feel happy because i lost my job three months ago. so i don't have a job for three months, so, i have a job today. i am happy. >> reporter: fire station number 1 in san jose was fully staffed. firefighters did their best to make it feel like home getting a turkey ready for the fryer and keeping an eye on the pies in the