the faa temporarily halted flights. planes are able to land again. check with the airlines for delays. >>> and president george h.w. bush being laid to rest in his home state of texas. mola lenghi is in houston for the final sendoff. >> reporter: the bushes adopted houston as their hometown and spent decades here, becoming part of the city's fabric, folks here are remembering george h.w. bush as a president and as from houston. a final farewell for president george h.w. bush in houston, texas. family members and invited guests gathered at st. martin's church where george and barbara bush worshipped. u.s. and world leaders have been paying tribute to mr. bush since his passing last week after a lifetime of military and public service. the 41st president is being called the last great soldier statesman. >> we're here today in the house of the loord to say -- lord to say good-bye to a man of great faith and great integrity. a truly beautiful human being. >> reporter: people in houston have great affection for the bush family. >> they put a spotlight on

the faa is hereviewing t petition and deciding what to d next. >> this winter weather system is hitting parts of south carolina. take a look at this snow that is northwest of columbia. the hvy snow is causing downed trees, power outages and flight delays and cancellations. be sure to check with your airline before heading to the airport. american airlines issued a travel alert for its hub in charlotte, north carolina. here's a look atnow fall in texas over the weekend. the system dumped as much as 10 inch snow in that area. overnight officials discouraged traveling on roads because the snow melt started to refreeze. that's always a problem, right? ou everywhere but where i am. >> you upset about this. i feel like we were very lucky. >> had a nice weekend. it was great but rather had a little snow. snow on sunday is way easier than snow on monday and tuesday. >> is that right? i'll take you road for it. >> people don't have to go anywhere that's why. >> we're still dealing with the effects of yesterday's snow here. find out the latest on any school delays and closings. we'll have to worr

the faa says the engineered material arresting system worked. that means that the plane stopped at the end. runway, though the pavement was damaged. now, here's a live look at that plane there as it is on the ground. it was traveling from oakland, so you may have gotten a text from one of your families this morning if they were on that plane. right now there's no word whether the wet weather played a role in the incident. the runway is slirks and we know it has been range all morning. the airport, burbank airport, is closed right now. we are getting a look at what happened on social media. the video shows the emergency crews heading on to the plane on the runway. the passenger who took this picture say they were inside the plane that skidded off the runway. another one shows the debris on the runway. this one shows how damaged one of the wings of the plane is. we will continue to follow this breaking news story. we'll bring you updates as they come in. >> a scary situation there. also, look closely here. scary hear. the right corner of your scre

the faa has a rule requiring 1000 feet of extra space at the end of a runway just in case. that wasn't an option here at sfo and that is why they installed the system. >> good that they had that safety feature but terrifying for passengers. were people shaken up today? >> reporter: you know i think there was kind of a buzz about it but thankfully this wasn't one of those catastrophic accidents that we have seen. i think people were reassured that the airport had the safety system. >>> the man accused of being the infamous golden state killer back in a sacramento court room this afternoon. the judge noting that the case against him is so extensive it could actually go on for a decade. he ruled the taxpayers would need to pay for the defense which could cost millions of dollars. the 73-year old former cop faces dozens of charges including 13 for murder and 13 tied to rape spanning across six different counties. meanwhile, his public defender is not saying much. >> i am not making any comment. >> reporter: you will be representing him. >> my office will be representing him. >>

according to the faa the emas system has been used in 14 crashes across the country. hoping to slow down the runway plane before they can cause greater and perhaps a deadly damage. >> if the aircraft can't stop on the normal runway surface they go over these emas beds and the landing gear sinks into these blocks of concrete. >> reporter: the system was installed on two are runways but they could not make them any longer because they are book ended by the bay. here is how it works. concrete tiles are installed at the end of the runways, they are manufactured to collapse under the weight of the airplane. think of it like writing foz a skateboard into the sand. >> it is something you hope that you never have to use. >> reporter: three airports in california have the system in place, san francisco, oakland and monterey. san jose does not. today's flight was the second highest number of people on board a plane to use this emergency system. perhaps because of it, all of them survived. under ideal circumstances the faa requires 1000 feet at the end of the runways, consider t

the faa is assisting in the investigation of the first strike of a large commercial jetliner by a drone. david? >> all right, david, thank you. >>> from washington tonight, special counsel robert mueller's team answering claims from michael flynn. moouler's team responding to flynn's claim he was essentially tricked to lying to the fbi about his conversations with russia. prosecutors say he should have known not the lie to federal agents. >>> next tonight, the new scandal at cbs. "the new york times" reporting that cbs secretly paid $9.5 million to set al claim against michael weatherly, the star of "bull." sible shepherd making news tonight about her time at cbs. here's erielle reshef. >> reporter: tonight, cbs confirming it paid a staggering $9.5 million confidential settlement to actress eliza dushku over her claims of sexual harassment. dushku, allegedly let go from her role on the hit show "bull" in 2017 after confronting co-star michael weatherly about inappropriate remarks and behavior. cbs saying in a statement -- the settlement of these claims reflects the projected amount that

the faa bill and cell phone calls from the airplane so somebody doesn't have to reveal their innermost thoughts for five hours on the way to california. so if you look at a split screen television this year the next two years you will see a lot accomplished but it would be bipartisan. >> i do have a good relationship with senator schumer as well as mcconnell. >> to make sure people know they are operated by the cost of prescription. i don't know the solution but we have to deal with it. >> who plays a better harmonica quick. >> senator mccain he carries around six or seven or eight that helps me because i really have to play on one key. >> thank you for joining us on axios >> our next guest is a hoosier spending his time at innovation cabinet

the faa bill and cell phone calls from the airplane so somebody doesn't have to reveal their innermost thoughts for five hours on the way to california. so if you look at a split screen television this year the next two years you will see a lot accomplished but it would be bipartisan. >> i do have a good relationship with senator schumer as well as mcconnell. >> to make sure people know they are operated by the cost of prescription. i don't know the solution but we have to deal with it. >> who plays a better harmonica quick. >> senator mccain he carries around six or seven or eight that helps me because i really have to play on one key >> our next guest is a hoosier spending his time at innovation cabinet secretary in the department now he is running under george w. bush department of health and human services as general counsel mister secretary in the private sector it is usa the largest affiliate secretary a czar. [applause]

the faa is assisting in the investigation of what may be the first strike of a large commercial jetliner by a drone. david? >> all right, david, thank you. >>> from washington tonight, special counsel robert mueller's team answering claims from former national security adviser michael flynn. mueller's team responding to flynn's claim that he was essentially tricked into lying to the fbi about his conversations with russia. prosecutors say he should have known not to lie to federal agents. flynn will be sentenced next week. >>> next tonight, the new scandal erupting at cbs involving one of the network's biggest stars. "the new york times" reporting that cbs secretly paid $9.5 million to settle a sexual harassment complaint against the star of "bull," actor michael weatherly. a one-time co-star saying she lost her role after she complained about being harassed on set. cybill shepherd making news tonight about her time at cbs. here's erielle reshef. >> reporter: tonight, cbs confirming it paid a staggering $9.5 million confidential settlement to actress eliza dushku over her claims of sexua

but this is the concern that the faa has been worried about for a long time and say really it's only a matter of time before we have a really bad collision. >> this is going to be something we have to keep our eye on going forward. >> exactly. >> this is not easy to talk about right before the busiest time of the year. right? >> the holidays. why can't we keep the drones away? >> out of the way of the planes, people, just come on. >>> since we've now taken a wider shot to show everybody on the set, i want to say, time now for the weather. rob is off this weekend. we are doing this thing, adrienne, you've seen this over time where once in a while, we bring in, we give a shot to a local weatherman, one of our affiliates. >> right. >> small town guys. >> no pressure. >> he comes to us from miami. >> we're all counting on you, sam. >> you're originally from kentucky, right? tell us about yourself. >> a little boy from a small town in kentucky. hi, how are you? actually it's true, paducah. hello, everybody. let's talk a little bit about this rainmaker because it is covering almost half th

faa bill. lots of dams and infrastructure bills. we ban cell phone calls from airplanes. senator feinstein and i have been working on this for five years. all that happened between october 6 in november 6. if you look at washington as a split screen television, i think you will see a lot accomplished. it will have to be bipartisan. which is why i'm glad i have a good relationship with senator schumer and mcconnell. >> keeling islands has a question for you. owens has a question for you. >> i want to commend you on your work on the cell phone ban. two specific areas you didn't get into, prescription drug prices, and surprise medical bills. >> oh, yeah. >> what do you plan to do with these two specific areas? >> on prescription drugs, secretary is our has some proposals that are very purple -- potential. i will support. making sure that advertising has the price of what you are buying. bill thispassed a past year getting rid of the gag rule which prohibited pharmacists from telling you it is cheaper to pay cash then use your insurance to buy medicine. mein and again, it see

an faa bill that moves into the future. big moves on opioids and how to deal with that crisis, as well as health care research. a lot to talk about. we come to the end of this year now having to figure out how to fund the remainder of the government. whenery worst thing to do you are talking about funding the government is a government shutdown. the next worst thing is a long-term cr. where we say we cannot decide what to do this year, so we will do what we did last year. we could see another kind of a cr, i do not want to have that, but what i really do not want to do is lose the work of getting these bills to the floor, having them debated in ways they have not been before, and hopefully whatever happens in the next few days, we build on the work we have done as we look toward a year that we need to get funded as quickly as we can, and then we need to get started on that work in the next year. >> what happened with the putting last night- -- the bill together -- it fell apart at the last minute. senator mcconnell: where w

the faa is reviewing that petition and will decide what to do next. >> 5:50 now. chuck bell joins us once again to talk about this really cold weather. snow to the south of us. >> the snow totals have been ratherim essive. wintergreen, virginia, snow reso out in the valley was the big winner at 21 inches of snow. not far from there, charlottesville had a solid 10 inches on the ground.ri e, maryland, 6 inches. another big threat for ice tomorrow morning. we'll probably have to be weather alert on tuesday morning as well for the possibilityerf some slippery conditions. it's t melting and refreezing that will cause trouble. if you're traveling together, south of roanoke, down into parts of north carolina, still very cold and unsettled weather there. temperatures to get you out the door o your monday morning, 25 now in montgomery county. 19 in warren county virginia. planning out the day today, the good news is we'llntave p of sunshine. the bad news is we won't warm up a lot. most areas today in the upper 30s and low 40s across the area but tomorrow morning a serious

also real time delays from the faa. i'll have the latest look at any delays in about seven minutes. hey, batter, batter, batter, batter. [ crowd cheers ] like everyone, i lead a busy life. but i know the importance of having time to do what you love. at comcast we know our customers' time is valuable. that's why we have 2-hour appointment windows, including nights and weekends. so you can do more of what you love. my name is tito, and i'm a tech ops manager at comcast. we're working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> they're calling it a murder for hire case. a woman facing serious charges tonight after police say she arranged her boyfriend's death in exchange for life insurance money. robert handa joins us from fremont with details about an elabora elaborate scheme. >> reporter: there was a lot of intrigue. investigators here at the fremont police department worked closely with the district attorney's office for two months to piece together though plot, one that had the victim's family and friends trusting the wrong person. >> i really feel bad, you know. >> reporter: pas

we passed the biggest change in copywrite law that helped song writers in 15 years and faa bill and dam and infrastructure bill and banned cell phone calls from airplanes. senator feinstein and i have been working on that for five years. he did have to sit next to somebody revealing their inner most thoughts for four hours as you fly to california. all of that happened between october 6th and november 6th. so if you look at washington as a split california. so if you look at it as a split screen television, this year or the next two years, i think you'll see a lot accomplished, but it will have to be bipartisan. which is why i'm glad i have a good relationship with senator schumer as well as senator mcconnell. >> caitlyn, a question for you? >> i want to thank you for your work on the cell phone ban bill. it sounds like a lot of other people do. just kind of cleaning up a little bit, two specific areas that you didn't get into where health care costs become a very political issue is prescription drug prices and now, increasingly so, surprise medical bills. >> what bills? >> surprise med

grounding planes at la guardia airport for an hour, according to flight tracking company flight- aware.the faa reports that every terminal in the airport was impacted -- briefly leaving passengers in the dark. mos: "we were at our gate, the lights started flickering, then the lights went out, and then they were like every one run and everyone ran out."new yorkers -- speculating that the strange phenomenon was something out of a spielberg movie.natsot: "it looked like it was daytime. you look in the sky and it was bright blue. it was a was insane. it was a really weird blue color too. i was like uhh aliens are here."natsot: "oh my god yo - look at the sky it's blinking. natsot: "yo there's aliens hitting earth mami, i'm telling you mami."the head of a new york police department precinct bronx -- attempting to put rumors of an extraterrestrial invasion to rest. rest.al invasion to extraterrestrian extraterrestri al invasion to rest.al invasion to rest.al invasion to extraterrestrial invasion to rest. (vicki) that was cristina alesci reporting. the new york fire department says no injuries were r

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the faa says facilities switched to generator power after a brief black out. >> on twitter everybody thought ene a had arrived. >>> today is the 7th day of the gove iment shutdown and could last into next week. >> leaders are warning the museum could close if it does not receive funding. t for past week the smithsonian has been using all the funding from previous years to keep the doors open. if thending bill is not passed, the museums including the nationaloo could be forced to shutdown to the public next week. >> meanwhile, the republican controlled congress adjourned without a debate to reopen the closed federal departments and agencies. it could be up to the new e congress to cp with a plan to fund the government.cr des will take control of the house on thursday. they have said they will not include funding to build a wall along the u.s.-mexico border. it leaves 800,000 federal workers not knowing when they'll be paid. >> coming up at 4:45 we check in on capitol hill for the latest on thedo sh's impact. >> police are working to figure out if a series of burglaries at homes in nor

the board will vote on faa grants meant to fund reed hill airport for another 20 years but those opposing the grant want the charter airport to close and turn the land into low income housing. it's located on cunningham and okala avenues. >>> in the east bay, ac transit is rolling out double decker buses. a passenger tweeted out these photos. they can carry 80 passengers compared to 50 for the standard buses. if you're on the upper deck, the seats recline and even have foot rests. they are in use on j lines. >>> the last of the marriott workers will be back on the job starting tomorrow. abc7 news was the first to bring you the breaking news that workers approved a contract agreement with marriott early yesterday morning. union membersanans ermarrn eight cities in october. san francisco workers were the last to reach a deal. >>> if the development goes through, an iconic neon sign in had the south bay could get a new owner. >> it comes as efforts to revitalize it have brightened recently. we take a look back and ahead. >> reporter: this was san jose's dancing pig in its glory days. the ico

within seconds climbing to 51.4 miles beyond what the faa calls the edge of space. >> welcome to space. >> million dollar view. >> reporr: a stunning view that future space tourists may enjoy. then a perfect landing back on earth where virg's richard branson promised the first of 700 customers who paid $0,000 could start flying in six months. >> i can't think of any experience that will be more wonderful, extreme than going to space. >> reporter: fellow naires jeff bezos and elon musk are also in the space tourism business as a new space race takes off. tom costello, nbc news. i >> am so in. > so cool. out of thisworld, but so out of our budget. >> ten years from now it could be a lot cheaper. >> there's always groupon. >>t. that's ri >>> kfc is trying out a new tradition for the holidaysith a log they say smells like fried chicken. when lit, the log will smell like ts chain' famous fried chicken. kfc hopes it will result in a f craving fried chick. . it is available online at kfcfirelogs.com. it retails for $18. >>> just ahead one young boy's unique way to help dogs find a home. serio

there is that story how he wanted his personal pilot to run the faa. he's like, well, we need someone in the faa. pilot, pilot. airlines, airlines. like -- >> again, you know, the question is, is this unique to trump? >> yes, yes. >> i'll tell you something. you can hear stories like this of, of very wealthy sicions of business who shoots video at their kid's wedding. all of a sudden that person is the vice-president of video. >> that i agree with. in the federal government and having watched the obama administration, like there is a certain amount of, who do you know-ism. >> absolutely. >> but the process that goes for like who gets pulled in to do things. >> huge difference between being head of video and head of the v.a. you have millions of veterans who served this nation and are still serving the nation. >> i a absolutely agree. with we seeing a unique dynamic -- >> around trump. >> soar is it the dynamic is now in the public sphere where it's being exposed? >> i think we've been building towards, you go back to the guilded age where you had billi

look at these young people in these faa jackets out here. understanding the optimism they have for the great story of american agriculture. i am proud to be u.s. department of, secretary of agriculture, sonny perdue. and i am delighted to work on behalf of the farmers and ranchers. i am delighted to work for you, mr. president, because you understand their heart. and this bill goes a long way. thank you, folks, for passing a great bill. we're going to do our best to implement that bill as you've intended. thank you and god bless you. >> thank you, sonny. so now it's my great honor to sign the 2018 farm bill, very, very special, important piece of legislation. thank you, mitch. very good. great job. thank you. thank you all. thank you all very much. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> at noon eastern the youth that will be in and we expect they will take up the

within seconds climbing to 51.4 miles beyond what the faa calls the edge of space. >> welcome to space. >> million dollar view. >> reporter: a stunning view that future space tourists may enjoy. then a perfect landing back on earth where virgin's richard branson promised the first of 700 customers who paid $250,000 could start flying in six months. >> i can't think of any experience that will be more wonderful, extreme than going to space. >> reporter: fellow bills jeff bezos and elon musk are also in the space tourism business as a new space race takes off. tom costello, nbc am so in. >> so cool. out of this world, but so out of our budget. >> ten years from now it could be a lot cheaper. >> there's always groupon. >> that's right. >>> kfc is trying out a new tradition for the holidays with a log they say smells like fried chicken. when lit, the log will smell like the chain's famous fried chicken. kfc hopes it will result in a craving for fried chick. . it is available online at kfcfirelogs.com. it retails for $18. >>> just ahead one young boy's unique way to help dogs find a home. s

within seconds, climbing to 51.4 miles beyond what the faa calls the edge of space. >> spaceship unity, welcome to space. >> copy, base. million-dollar view. >> reporter: a stunning view that future space tourists may enjoy, then a perfect landing back th wre virgin's richard branson promised the first of 700 customers who paid $250,000 could start flying in six months. >> i can't think of any experience that anyone's going to have in their life that will be more wonderful, extreme, than going to space. >> reporter: branson's not alone. fellow billionaires jeff bezos and elon musk are also in the space tourism business as a new space race takes off. tom costello, nbc news. >>> they are calling it a miracle in west virginia tonight. three people rescued after becoming trapped for days in an underground mine. tonight our kevin tibbles is talking with those survivors about their harrowing ordeal. >> reporter: safe at last. cody beverly, kayla williams, and erica treadway out of that shuttered mine they had been trapped in for over four days. >> then you open your eyes and you still see no

accelerating to nearly three times the speed of sound, within seconds climbing to 51.4 miles beyond what the faa calls the edge of space. >> welcome to space. >> million dollar view. >> reporter: a stunning view that future space tourists may enjoy. then a perfect landing back on earth whrgin's richard branson promised the first of 700 customers who paid $250,000 could art flying in six months. >> i can't think of any experience thawill be more wonderful, extreme thagoing to spac >> reporter: fellow billionairez jeff and elon musk are also in the space tourism business as a new space race kes off. > they are calling it a miracle in west virginia tonight, three pple rescued after becoming tinpped for days an underground mine. onight, our kevin tibbles is talking with those survives about their harrowing ordeal. >> reporter: safe at last. cody beverly, kayla williams and erica treadway, out of thatte shd mine they'd been trapped in for over four days. >> you open your eyes and you still see nothing. total darkness. >> reporter: the trio along with a friend got lost deep underground with no fo or w

according to the faa-- flight 2-7-8 started to slide during heavy rain. the jet was stopped by the airport's "engineered material arresting system," which is designed to stop an aircraft that goes off the end of a runway. southwest airlines says no one was hurt. the plane was carrying 112 passengers and five crew members. visibility in the airport dropped to 1 mile when this happened. (justine) ásnow caused some major traffic in southern california today - here is an look at the back up. i-5 was completely closed this morning in the grapevine area.. between los angeles and the san joaquin valley. snow plows helped clear the way. the road reopened in the afternoon. (grant) time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: it turned out to be a beautiful day with plenty of sunshine and cool temperatures. rain and snow moved into southern california to make for a stormy there for a day. on the satellite you can see as high pressure is building in to bring a break from the stormy weather. it will be cold tonight w

the faa says it will not lift the groundstop until power is restored at the airport. airports in our area are ng beimpacted. this is the aftermath, again, of a transforr explosion, that eerie blue light spanning the whole new york city skyline tonight. just amazing. >> what a sight. that's just crazy. >>> well, many of you use apps to buy and sell things all the time. >> yeah, but one recent transaction ended in an armed robbery, of all things, and police say the perspective buyer holding the gun was a d.c. firefighter. >> darcy spencer is live in silver spring with what was supposed to happen. darcy? >> reporter: well, that's right. the deal went down right her in this area of silver spring back on december 20th. and apparently these two people met on an app o calleder up. and the victim was trying to sell a veryxpensive pair of shoes. he was advertising them for $700. and tgryd to meet up in this area of silver spring at georgia avenue and east west highway. but insteadf getting t money, the victim got a gun in his face. he's a d.c. firefighter facing an armed robbe

. >>> the faa is investigating what may be the first time a large commercial jetliner is hit by a drone. the pilots making the urgent call to the control tower while flying from guadalajara to tijuana. it was a strong hit. the pilots adding they didn't see what hit them. >> this is the real danger from drones, is that they will bring down an airplane some day if it hits a critical part of that airplane or an engine. >> he's in for the touchdown! >> the green bay packers' longtime rivalry with the chicago bears has reached a new level and russel beckman, the bears told beckman if he wanted to watch the warm-ups he had to lose the packer garb. so he took them to court, suing the team for what he says is a first amendment violation. a u.s. district judge in illinois denying beckman's motion. >> my beard won't be green and i won't be wearing some funky hat. i'll just be dressed, i guess, in packer civilian clothes if there is such a thing. >> aww, poor guy. >> pop bottles. yeah! make it rain! kendis is leaving! y'all are stuck with me. >> i'm still here. >> okay. we'll, you're gonna be gone

the faa reports 2,269 pilot/drone sightings so far this year, up 74% since 2015. so far, the only confirmed collision occurred in 2017 when a drone scraped the side and dented the rotor of this army blackhawk helicopter over new york. safety experts have long warned a drone could take out helicopter blades, an aircraft engine, even a windshield. >> the stakes are that a drone impacting an airplane could result in loss of the airplane and loss of life. this is a very serious threat. >> reporter: thte the closest call yet. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> authorities in newtown, connecticut, are investigating a bomb threat received today at sandy hook elementary school. the school was evacuated but authorities do not believe the threat was credible. the scare, sadly, happening on the sixth anniversary of the mass shooting of 26 students and teachers. >>> there is breaking news tonight in washington. president trump announcing a new acting chief of staff to replace the outgoing john kelly. it comes after another big name took himself out of the running. many w

. >> reporter: abc's david kerley at the faa's air traffic control center in virginia. that wind and rain in the northeast already causing problems here for the folks in the national command center trying to keep planes on schedule. >> reporter: temporary ground stops at allhr t airports. >> so many flights canceled today. this problem may spill over into tomorrow? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, tom. more than 6,000 flights delayed across this country. more than 300 canceled. we're already seeing the delays go into tomorrow. that's because this storm is still moving through. tom? >> all right. an update on the storm now. thank you. let's get to senior meteorologist rob marciano. troubling storms on both coasts right now. >> yeah, and the one here in the east is so big. we're really only about halfway through payment tremendous heat flux. temperatures in the 60s in the t.ms e embedded thundheerstor inno pennsylvania. a dry slot from new york to d.c. up thor level part comes through tonight. rain, snow, the wind alerts down into the deep south again. we look for tempera

including former nasa astronaut frederick sterkow will be awarded official astronaut wings from the faa. 62 miles is the boundary of space, but virgin galactic considers 50 miles the boundary since that's the threshold used by the u.s. air force and other agencies. >> i'd go with the astronauts. hey, i've been here before, 50 miles. >> imagine buying that first ticket. where you going? space. >> absolutely. wouldn't you? >> i'd do it for sure. >> i made it! >> thanks, allen. >>> just in case you're curious, the international space station is 250 miles up, so you get about 1/5 of the way there. back here on terra firma we have clear skies tonight. that will change by tomorrow morning. we have dry conditions. that will change by tomorrow night. details on the weekend storm, which is the stronger one, next. >> coming up pop star taylor swift using a surprising methods to protect herself now is sparking privacy concerns. oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowere

the faa went so far as to issue a g stop for all flights for quite a period of time last night. as you can imagine, that caused lots of confusion. it also made for a sensation on social mhia w speculating wildl to the cause and cracking some pretty good jokes. the nypd even tweeted that, we can assure you that aliens have not landed in the bronx.d it's k of a only here in new york kind of thing. but as you cansee, the con edison released a statement this morning saying that no o has been injured, they have managed to restore all the power to the affected power lines, and they have opened an investigation into what caused the problem to begin with. craig, sheinelle. >> thank you. >>> richard overton, the nation's oldestar w wbeld ihei s country, has died. he was 112. the army veteran had been hospitalizedith pneumonia and was released on christmas eve. i spent time with him in 2014 doing what he loved. sitting on the front porch and sming cigars. t lived by one journey. don't spend timnking about the end. >> you can't d anything about that. it's going to come whether you want it

teth thpoe traffic was practically aa stand-still and keeping track of it all, this is the faa command center. for the entire national air space and you could see where we're having a problem with today. you look a oew y wind and rain it is already causing some problems. >> going east and a lot of people flying back east today. >>> now here is a live look at sfo right knouff. delays still an issue. but for those coming home, t 7bc sfo motion of course. tonight. >> i'm sure a lot of people out here think we're talking about the delays and lines inside or the possibly the traffic, but i could happily report things are moving smoothly here and even better news. if you hang out around at rivals in sfo you will see some incredle sights that remind you of what the holidays are all about. holiday travel lines and delays. yes, it can all be agonizing but it doesn't quite compare to this kind of wait. >> waiting for my son. he's been away, army bootcamp. o i can't wait to see him. >> reporter: each time the sliding glass door moves it looks like her heart skips a beat. >> okay. we're waiting fo

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the faa reports pilot/drone sightings so far this year, up 74% since 2015. so far, the only confirmed collision occurred in 2017, when a drone scraped the side and dented the rotor of this army blackhawk helicopter over new york. safety experts have long warned a drone could take out helicopter blades, an aircraft engine, even a windshield. e thate stakes a drone impacting an airplane could result in loss of the airplane and loss of life. this is a very serious threat. >> reporter: tonight, what may be the closest call yet. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> authorities in newtown, connecticut, are investigating a bomb threat received today at sandy hook elementary school. the schools was evacuated but authorities do not believe the threat was credible. the scare, sadly happening sixth anniversary of the mass shooting of 26 ud stents and teachers. >>> there is breaking news tight in washington. president trump announcing a n ting chief of staff to replace the outgoing john kelly. it comes after anotherna me took himself out of the running. many are wond

. >> reporter: abc's david kerley at the faa's air traffic control center in virgin. twindn he northeast already causing obpr the national command center trying to keep planes on schedule. >> reporter: temporary ground stops at all three new york airports. these travelers forc the last stretch to jfk. >> and gio joins us live from laguardia. so manflhts oday.canced and this problem may spill over into tomorrow? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, across t t30nc.ntry.re t and as you said, we're already seeing the delaygoo ntat's becaurrmose this storm is still moving through. tom? >> all right. let's get an update on that storm now. gio, thank you. meteorologist rob marciano. and, rob, there are troubling storms on both coasts right now. >> yeah, and the one here in the we're really only about halfway through it. a tremendous heat flux. temperatures in the 60s in the northeast. now some embedded thunderstorms across pennsylvania. you see it on the radar scope. a dry slot from new york to d.c. up thor level pawi crt ale tesrn into the deep south again. we look for temperat

with you this caused major outages on the ground and travel chaos at laguardia airport after the faa issued a ground stoppage. the governor toured the area. the substation where it all under folded. >> we did find one piece of evidence that is a little peculiar. this was on the site which raised some questions. i'm told it is a piece of safety equipment for workers. >> a spokesman for the county saysn a electrical issue sparked the flickering blue light that people witnessed the sight from miles away. we're told flights are back to normal in and out of laguardia. >>> can we say we're over the weather? >> we've been over it. >> i'm sti tracking some fog and drizzle. if you're seeing fog where you live, let me know on facebook, t r, love to hear exactly what's happening in your neighborhood. the reporting sites not reporting a lot of fog out ther whatou're telling me is that you're seeing so many places. i can believe it just because of where the temperature is. down in culpeper the hagerstown area and some mist and drizzle. is all comes to an end by 8:00 p.m. and then some clearing ov

the faa -- the fueling tanker was on a training mission. the defense department is releasing very little information about those who were rescued except to say one is from the lighter jet and is in fair condition. >>> two people are dead and others hurt after a big rig hit a school bus carrying a basketball team. this happened last night in illinois. the state police say the truck driver and a school volunteer died from injuries. the junior varsity girls basketball team was on its way home from a game in champaign pick the students and adults from the bus are expected to recover. >>> it is 5:35. the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments in a case that could stop federal and state governments from prosecuting people twice for the same crime. it involves a man who received a prison sentence from alabama and 46 months with the federal government are the same offense and 2015. the court is considering ready to >> whether to overturn the exception on being tried twice for the same crime. >>> the police commission is deciding on consequences for

the faa said the plane hit a bird shortly after takeoff. the pilot then landed at the golf course. the back section of the chopper broke off. there are no reports of any serious injuries. >>> activists are protesting the removal of trees in this part. workers arrived early to take the trees down. 40 will be taken from the park. it includes a pine tree, and two other types of trees. many wanted them to stop. >> i know my family and many people here want the trees to remain in the park. there are people who need this part. they came here early and started cutting the trees. >> of berkeley is doing severa maintenance projects and the trees have to be removed because some are dead or dying. they also are hazardous. >> they will protest against iran wanted to try to save some more trees. >> the government shutdown will continue into the new year with hopes fading for a new deal. trump is now saying he makes shutdown the entire border is his demands are not met. rate is reporting from washington. >>> reporter: capitol hill was quiet as lawmakers are out of the office and won't be back un

the faa said that twin blade chopper hit the bird shortly after takeoff. the pilot then landed at the golf course. this broke off during the emergency landing but there are no reports of serious injury. >>> a small group of activists are protesting the removal of trees in berkeley park. workers arrived early to do this. in all, more than 40 are expected to be moved from the campus. they include many varieties of trees. many health signs and stood next to trees to prevent workers from cutting them down. >> my family and many people here come to the park. we need this part. i think they came at 4 am and started cutting things down. >> a side report said the universities doing maintenance projects and the trees had to be removed because some are dead, or dying. some even block out lighting. protesters will gather again tomorrow morning to save more trees. >>> a huge crowd gathered in times square to take part in the good riddance day. they shredded their bad memories . a mobile truck was on-site to take the bad moments. the goal is to give people a fresh star

2018100461, the board, by a vote of six yois, one absent, walton, gives the authority to the district to faa up to the stipulated amount. in the matter of chavez frank versus sfusd case number sdj 884521, the board by a vote of six ayes, one absent, walton, gives authority to the district to pay up to the stipulated amount. that concludes the board meeting. this meeting's adjourned. ♪ >> welcome to hamilton recreation and aquatics center. it is the only facility that has an integrated swimming pool and recreation center combined. we have to pools, the city's water slide, for little kids and those of you that are more daring and want to try the rockslide, we have a drop slide. >> exercises for everybody. hi have a great time. the ladies and guys that come, it is for the community and we really make it fun. people think it is only for those that play basketball or swim. >> i have been coming to the pool for a long time now. it is nice, they are sweet. >> in the aquatics center, they are very committed to combining for people in san francisco. and also ensuring that they have public safety. >

. >> reporter: he hopes to fly professionally someday and this class will help him get the faa part 107 license that will allow him to do that. >> i want to get the part 107, and probably try and make something out of it. >> reporter: his teacher says these drone flyers are off to a good start. >> they will do varying different obstacle courses or task-related courses, so they get good at a task. and if they get in real life and see it, they have already done it. >> i want to be taught how to operate a drone. in order to be a pilot, you have to be at least 16 and have the proper certification and pass an aeronautical knowledge test. >>> coming up, the 49ers back to back, racking up a win at home. up next, highlights from the game against the seahawks and reaction from the 49ers locker room. >>> within the last hour, we have talked with the district attorney here who says it's unfortunate but domestic violence charges for a former 49er are reoccurring. >> he did it, he ld accountable, and not surprisingly he did it again. >> the same woman reported foster attacked her in florida and she

howard countys asking a federal judge to step in regarding a petition regarding the faa. they repor the new air traffic control system calls for planes to flyower but it increases in noise around surrounding neighborhoods. they're reviewing the petition and will decide what to do next. >> more than 200 faith leaders e expected to arrive in san diego. they plan to voice support for the migrant caravan from central america. >> here's look at our other top stories this morning. crews replacednd cracked a the bridgeoncrete on over the potomac river. that been called one of the worst in the metr system. >> this morning a woman is recovering after she was bitten by a policedog. she was walking her dog tuesday morning near the intersection of carol and maple when a k-9 latched on to her leg. she needed 21 stitches to close her wound. u police tell the dog has been taken out of active service as a precaution while they investigate a candidate has thrown his hathe into ring. he told the washington post he plans to run. herring became the attorney general in 2014 and easily won re-

it often takes 50 years before we have an faa. jason: i sat down with another important figure in the world of investing, the president and coo of blackstone. this was his first year at the helm of the presidency, and we talked about volatility in the market, what will happen to asset prices, what they will be buying and selling in the year ahead. >> i don't think we should be shocked by that. there was a great run in asset prices for a long time. the fed has begun to raise rates. we have some trade tensions out there. we have some issues in europe as well. oil prices have come down sharply. it is natural you have this kind of volatility at some point during the cycle. i don't think that is bad. if asset prices keep grinding higher, it is hard to find opportunities. this business model like we do, where you have capital tied up for long periods of time, and because you are not short-term financed, you are not forced to sell. say, there are lots of assets around the world that have been moreced and this could be of an interesting i

2018100461, the board, by a vote of six yois, one absent, walton, gives the authority to the district to faa up to the stipulated amount. in the matter of chavez frank versus sfusd case number sdj 884521, the board by a vote of six ayes, one absent, walton, gives authority to the district to pay up to the stipulated amount. that concludes the board meeting. this meeting's adjourned. . >> happy holidays, san francisco. hundreds of festive lights are illuminating san francisco streets using 100% greenhouse gas free hydroelectric power. this year, the city is celebrating 100 years of providing this power from hetch hetchy system which powers muni, our schools and libraries, street lights, san francisco international airport, city government buildings, private developments, and more. look for holiday bell lights along third street, and illuminated snowflakes on market street. the san francisco public utilities commission and the san francisco public works welcome all to enjoy the magic of the >> when i open up the paper every day, i'm just amazed at how many different environmental issues keep p

2018100461, the board, by a vote of six yois, one absent, walton, gives the authority to the district to faa up to the stipulated amount. in the matter of chavez frank versus sfusd case number sdj 884521, the board by a vote of six ayes, one absent, walton, gives authority to the district to pay up to the stipulated amount. that concludes the board meeting. this meeting's adjourned. . >> president cohen: good afternoon, and welcome to a special meeting of the san francisco board of supervisors. today is december 18, 2018. thank you all for being with us today. for this important meeting. to the members, begin with attendance, lead the pledge of allegiance, communications and nominate and vote for their president pro-tem. so let's start with the roll call. [roll call vote taken]

congress mandated the faa to determine a minimum safe seat size on planes. the 109-seat boasts bigger overhead bins so your bag is going to fit, larger windows, tv screens and it's the only airline we know of that has a loo with a view. that's a window in the bathroom. >> you're at 35,000 feet. it has a shade, but what a view. >> reporter: the flight deck is toidurlence. art and has an app it shows pilots where the smooth if the focus is comfort, out here it's about efficiency. they have made a composite material so the engines are new and advanced and made the plane for fuel efficient. it flies farther for cheaper. >> it was struggled to win orders and prompted a trade dispute with boeing until air bus bought the plane and planned to move some to the u.s. delta ordered 75 and jet blue another 60, which will have the new plane flying high over the u.s. for years to come. cbs news, atlanta. ♪ cleaning floors with a mop and bucket is a hassle, qunveniecler wetjet.ucket, cleanor mop to wring out,ike. because the absorb and lock technology traps dirt and liqui