Welcome to news4 this week. Hi, everyone, im veronica johnson. Gearing show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this week. Among them, a new Metro Campaign gets off track. We talk to riders after the internet explodes with accusations of sexism over this ad. Helping babies and parents breathe easier. The new development that could help keep infants out of the hospital. Plus, why one little girl might have had a bit of a rough day at the white house during the unveiling of this years christmas decoration. First though, a virginia woman tells the news4 iteam her dog almost died on a crosscountry flight and she has proof on her cell phone camera. The airline wouldnt pay the vet bills unless she agreed to keep quiet. Instead, she spoke out to the iteams scott mcfarland. I still want to be reimbursed but im not going to be quiet. Reporter when Janet Sinclair decided to move to the east coast from san diego, she sined up for united pet safe program. We had never been o
Country with a brutal dose of arctic air. As snow moves from to oklahoma from ohio, temperatures are plummeting even more this morning. Look at some of these numbers. At this moment, minus 3 in bismarck, north dakota. Minus 1 in denver. And a staggering 17 below zero in glasgow, montana. Our coverage begins now, with tahman bradley. Reporter this morning, half the country is waking up in a deep freeze. Overnight, temperatures plummeted, as winter storms blasted two dozen states. Slick and icy roads are making diving conditions dangerous. From montana, to north dakota, to minnesota. Were going to hit. Were going to hit. Reporter in northern minnesota, a powerful storm dumped over two feet of snow. The conditions didnt stop these brave postal workers from trying to deliver holiday packages on time. Its the most enjoyable time of year when we have bad weather conditions. But we all try to stay in the Christmas Spirit. Reporter the brutal cold is making life miserable for millions. In cali
This, its very dangerous. I stayed indoors this morning. A prewinter storm blast. A deep deadly freeze from california to the midwest. The snow and ice, three feet dumped in two days. Im looking forward to it. An american has been shot dead in benghazi. Ronny smith was shot and killed near his home earlier today. No one claiming responsibility for that murder. The massive breech. Hackers have stolen the 2 million google, facebook, twitter accounts. A virus sent the info to hackers. The truck vanished with radio medical waste. All wastes have been recovered. New allegations. Did toronto mayor rob ford try to buy the alleged video of him smoking crack by offering gang members 5,000 and a car. Sounds like hed make a good game show host. Crews in florida are trying to lure whales out of dangerously Shallow Water. Short supply at a Christmas Free light Tree Lighting in philadelphia two women got into it. Spurs and timberwolves were supposed to kick off. Smoke postponed them. A car cruising
Dog almost died on a crosscountry flight and she has proof on her cell phone camera. The airline wouldnt pay the vet bills unless she agreed to keep quiet. Instead, she spoke out to the iteams scott mcfarland. I still want to be reimbursed but im not going to be quiet. Reporter when Janet Sinclair decided to move to the east coast from san diego, she sined up for united pet safe program. We had never been on a plane together. This was our first. Reporter she wanted to make the trip as easy as possible for her greyhound, sedona and cat, alika. It promises personal handling in climatecontrolled vehicles f animals will be exposed to temperatures greater than 85 degrees for 45 minutes. And that was the beginning of the worst day of my life. Reporter during a layover in houston, janet watched from her window seat as the animals came off the plane. And i watch aed this man kick her crate six times, kick it, kick it, kick it, untilss under the wing of the plane. Reporter photos snapped with h
Dog almost died on a crosscountry flight and she has proof on her cell phone camera. The airline wouldnt pay the vet bills unless she agreed to keep quiet. Instead, she spoke out to the iteams scott mcfarland. I still want to be reimbursed but im not going to be quiet. Reporter when Janet Sinclair decided to move to the east coast from san diego, she sined up for united pet safe program. We had never been on a plane together. This was our first. Reporter she wanted to maker her greyhound, sedona and cat, alika. It promises personal handling in climatecontrolled vehicles f animals will be exposed to temperatures greater than 85 degrees for 45 minutes. And that was the beginning of the worst day of my life. Reporter during a layover in houston, janet watched from her window seat as the animals came off the plane. And i watch aed this man kick her crate six times, kick it, kick it, kick it, untilss under the wing of the plane. Reporter photos snapped with her cell phone shows the man als