and the proceedings from the donations will benefit the american red cross. and the certain from 2 to 6 on sunday and a great thing to see because you know we forget that the storm some people are still suffering. >>> time for a check of the forecast. what can you expect for the weekend a lot of things to do out there. >> exactly. >> a lot of things to do. you have to be prepared weather wise and stepping you out the door you feed the gear and the coat. we have high pressure off into the atlantic. we have showers coming in ahead of the cold front. this will march in our direction as we go throughout the day. by tomorrow afternoon and evening it will stall out. once it does that, it will keep the chance for rain around right through the weekend. we'll have another front moving in by the start of the week so we will still have wet weather by monday. but in the meantime, temperatures are cold 367894 in and 36 and we're at 36 in baltimore as well. and the upper 30s in stevensville at 36 and chestertown at 35. and the future trends this morning and going to be pic

needs donated blood, but, according to the american red cross, many people who can donate, don't. >> 38% of the population in the united states is eligible to donate. out of that 38%, we look at about only 8% of those people actually coming out to do it. >> fortunately for brian, he was able to get the blood he needed. it helped save his life. >> from intensive-care unit, i was transferred to a local rehab center in baltimore, maryland, and from there i pretty much learned how to be independent again. >> now fully recovered, brian is a man with a mission. >> i joined the american red cross in 2007 because i thought it was very important for me as a former intensive-care patient, massive blood recipient, to go out and say, "thank you," and just show the appreciation and just do what i could to pay that appreciation and gratitude forward. >> he's rolled up his sleeves, literally. >> i have donated three times, so i don't just talk the talk. i have to walk the walk, so i donate myself, as well. >> to donate blood, you have to be at least 17 years old or 16 with permission from your pare

. >> babies don't come with instruction manuals, but the american red cross has one created especially for babysitters. >> what i want you guys to do is follow step-by-step. >> the book goes along with a hands-on training course that's offered all across the country. >> the babysitting course at the american red cross covers a lot of subjects -- basic childcare, like diapering, spoon-feeding, putting kids to bed, and then we also talk about ways to stay safe on the job, like what to do if an emergency does happen. very carefully roll it. make sure you want to tuck it into like a little ball. we don't want anything to fall out, right? >> i babysitted my siblings before, and i thought if i could babysit other people and make a few extra dollars, it would be pretty cool. >> when we pick up the baby, as into a cradle hold or shoulder hold, what are we concerned with protecting? >> their head. >> head. all the way up, and bring them all the way to your shoulder, whichever one, and one hand goes underneath the rump. >> the red cross babysitter training course is designed for kids 11 to 15 ye

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the american red cross is helping residents with food and shelter. just so you know, it's a knew days before christmas. the american red cross told me that they will be working with san francisco firefighters out here to try to get some toys and some presents for these children who are displaced from their homes. reporting live in san francisco, lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 8:49. a bomb squad in san mateo had to be called in to remove some old chemicals inside a home. they've been at the house on parrot drive for years so they were too dangerous to move. about 8:30 last night, the home was boarded up and the bomb squad detonated the chemicals in sand in the front yard. no one was hurt. >>> with as bitter, legal fight but now the lawyers for thomas kincaid's estranged widow and his girlfriend said they settled his multi-million dollar estate. we still don't know whether the widow or the girlfriend will get kincaid's mansion and his wherehouse of paintings. pinto claimed it was her because of a barely ledgible willed note. ki

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at the 49er game monday night, where the 49ers were victorious, they gave an american red cross award to tenderloin station and especially lieutenant ed kotta and he was very surprised and taken aback, but it was for the safe passage program getting kids in the tenderloin to and from kids that were recognized. we were activity during the holidays, going to the interfaith breakfast and congresswoman pelosi spoke. the st. anthony's turkey carving and we were given celebratory big mac cookie jars if anybody would like to see what those look like, you can come by the office. we did a community meeting in the mission district and there was some concern over the uptick in crimes and the general consulate in mexico convened the meeting and we had a great meeting and did a little bit of recruiting, because we found out that don't have another mayan-speaking officers and we have a burgeoning mayan -speaking population. the police department will be accepting applications online through friday, december 7th. over 500 people that put interest cards were solicited to complete their applications.

we are getting word the volunteer effort from the american red cross is spectacular. not only to help the victims and the families and also the families in the school, but, really, everyone there. i can tell you the red cross is providing crisis and grief counseling for everyone and also handling, or handing out blankets and teddy bears to kids through the town with more than 100 volunteers pouring in from all over the country to newtown, connecticut, so, just a sense of the feeling on the ground from the american red cross and i can tell you that different church services and synagogues were packed throughout the region. early tomorrow -- today, pope benedict xvi offer condole ends saying he is deeply saddened and is praying for the families of the victims and encouraged people to work for peace during the christmas season. >> we are in prayer for the families and hope to town their hearts and ease their pain. >> houses of worship talked about how this happened to the most innocent of young children. joining me is a fox news contributor author of a book "god wants yo

it is now home away from home for a couple hundred volunteers from the american red cross and fema core. they are staying together and eating together and playing games and watching sports together, yet it is in patriotic living quarters. and they are manning the 27 disaster recovery centers set up in the tri-state area. many are young and even just right out of high school. it is an interesting dynamic as many of the red cross volunteers are older. retired health care workers. it can be trying. being around storm victims and devastation at times is emotionally exhausting. >> the hardest part for me that i am not able to give them immediate assistance. you have to sign up at first. you have to wait. you have to go through the process. you have to get evaluated and awful that stuff. it is different from the red cross where if you need a lunch they give uh lunch. >> and the living quarters are less than luxurious. the bunk beds are stacked four high. >> also a big adventure. i think that's a part of why so many of us find it thrilling. it is because it is not only helping people, but it i

the website, and find out how you can join our american red cross who is here today to help all those victims. we have done so with not only our city's finest in our response network, but i know all these folks here have sent their volunteers, as well as utility companies who are helping them restore, even today, vital utilities and have their volunteers come and report back. and we will learn lessons about what has happened there and how we can, again, help ourselves by increasing our opportunities to be even more ready for our expected challenge of the earthquake. please, cecil, please come on up, yes, yes. please join us. i was just introducing both of you. [laughter] >> janice, for being part of our wonderful, wonderful world of connectivity. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you. >> so, i'm also just wanting to go through some of the groups that have joined us this morning . the salvation army. [speaker not understood], cathy black is here. certainly michael and rita from the inter faith council who i had a chance to be with all morning. cheryl davis from more magic an

i'm with donna morrissey from the american red cross. you have been here since friday. you came down from boston? >> i did, yes. >> what's the red cross doing here? >> i'm joined with 100 red cross volunteers providing food and water, assistance to not only the affected families but the first responders and the whole community. one of our big pushes is to provide emotional support and counseling for those who are dealing with the unimaginable. in fact, tonight we were here, we handed out about 400 of these little puppies to the kids waiting in line. just something they could hold onto, provide some sense of comfort to them. >> this is for the kids waiting in line to get into the service. >> we handed out about 900 blankets. it's cold, it's rainy, and they're really just dealing with such an unimaginable tragedy. we want to be here to just provide some level of support during these dark days. >> how do counselors -- what does a counselor say at a time like this? >> well, many people obviously are overcome with grief, and that's normal for them to feel that way, and so we

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red cross has a survey every few years looking at public attitudes and during the bush administration a majority the public was opposed to torture they did a survey a little over a year ago where a majority the public is in favor of torture and that number goes up the younger the person was so you've got a generation this grown up knowing nothing but the post nine eleven era in they see things like this it becomes their reality in that number two is going by public opinion on on torture the senators mention that in their letter that they sent to sony pictures saying that the public attitude has changed towards torture in this movie does is an opportunity to reinforce that false perception right of a very interesting kernel of really appreciate you coming on the show that was colonel morris davis a professor at the howard university school of law. now to a blockbuster that is shaking things up in congress the movie lingen is a historic drama hailed for restoring americans faith in the country but centrally even having the power to break partisanship in congress here's a look at the sle

red cross as a survey every few years looking at public attitudes and during the bush administration a majority the public was opposed to torture they did a survey a little over a year ago where a majority the public is in favor of torture and that number goes up the younger the person was so you've got a generation this grown up knowing nothing but the post nine eleven era in they see things like this it becomes their reality and the number keeps going way public opinion on on torture and the senators mention that in their letter that they sent to sony pictures saying that the public attitude has changed towards torture in this movie does is an opportunity to reinforce that false perception right of very interesting kernel of really appreciate you coming on the show that was colonel morris davis a professor at the howard university school of law. now to another blockbuster that is shaking things up in congress the movie lincoln as a historic drama help for restoring americans faith in the country potentially even having the power to break partisanship in congress here's a look. so m

red cross has a survey every few years looking at public attitudes and during the bush administration a majority the public was opposed to torture they did a survey a little over a year ago where a majority the public is in favor of torture and that number goes up the younger the person was so you've got a generation this grown up knowing nothing but the post nine eleven era and they see things like this it becomes their reality in that that number keeps going by public opinion on on torture you know the senators mention that in their letter that they sent to sony pictures saying that the public attitude has changed towards torture in this movie does is an opportunity to reinforce that false perception right of a very interesting kernel of really appreciate you coming on the show that was colonel morris davis a professor at the howard university school of law. when i want to another blockbuster that is shaking things up in congress the movie lincoln is a historic drama hailed for restoring american faith in the country potentially even having the power to break bipartisanship in congr

police have called in the american red cross for anyone who may be locked out of their apartment or can't get to their cars tonight. we'll get an update as soon as police have any new information for us. reporting live in san francisco, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> on the storm watch tonight, boy, soggy and cold start to the weekend. but the rain could not keep shoppers from hitting the stores today in union square in san francisco. people in downtown alameda brought out their hats and sweaters too. the east bay received heavy showers this afternoon and the streets were a little slick. in san jose workers in an emergency shelter say the beds have been filled every day this since cold weather began. dozens of homeless people are having to sleep on the floor tonight. firefighters are concerned about those outside suffering from hypothermia. south bay temperatures were 12 degrees below normal. mark tamayo has been tracking the weather system. you join us now with how much rain fell. it was chilly out there today. >> that was the main component of t . temperatures only in the low t

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