Good morning, thank you for being here. One Public Service announcement. We will be taking questions. When that happens, we ask you to just ask one question, tried to keep it brief, but also tell us your name. We will try to get as many people through the microphones as we can. Two Staff Members will be on hand. We will be going back and forth and picking up people to ask questions. It is an absolute thrill for me to be here, because William Leuchtenburg is a hero of mine. I did my doctorate in u. S. President ial diplomatic history, and his books were a seminal reading when i was coming through the ranks and getting my doctorate. I still now use and teach his books at my class in Rice University on the american presidency. I found that one of his books about fdr, was just an absolute classic. You have not even considered understanding our modern times without reading that book. What a long legacy fdr passed on to our politics after his death. We want to begin today by asking you congr
I dont like particularly, that i am paying for Peoples Health care, they care making, granted they are not making a lot of money, but why am i paying for it. Asked about kasich and trump, weber says neither seems very president ial to him. With the razor thin margins between second and third cruz and rubio in South Carolina supporters here will have their eyes out for undecided voters like weber to win over on tuesday night. We will follow matt weber tomorrow night, and let you know what he ultimatley decides. That is, if he decides. New developments on the search for a missing Douglas County woman. Chp officers found carolyn batchelors s uv near Inspiration Point overlooking emerald bay. Now el dorado and Douglas County search and rescue crews are searching the area. Recent snow and steep terrain is making the seen a week ago. A major boulder estimated to be eight feet tall and weighing about 60 thousand pounds fell around 630 saturday night in the glenbrook area of highway 50. Just u
Thick smoke and the smell of burning metal, burning plastic filled the air. The smoke got as far as the south bay, which prompted authorities to put out those alerts. If you see or smell the smoke, its best to just stay inside. The warning went out to parts of san ma day owe, alameda counties. We found some people not listening. They said it was dangerous, like if you breathe it in, it might cause cancer. What were you guys doing outside. Reporter unfortunately sing metal had another incident a few years ago. The,pa found cases of toxic lead, mercury seeping from the port or from the facility into the bay. Kpix 5. There was another smoky fire at the same recycling plant back in 2007. That fire burned for almost 24 hours before it was put out. Smoke drifted over much of the bay area. Officials fined Metal Management for that fire 6 02 on this veterans day. Anything but a quiet holiday commute. Two Traffic Alerts out there. The first one . San francisco by cesar chavez. Three lanes are b
Texas exit. Up to 10 cars involved. Initial reports coming in. One may have overturned. Not sure about heading to the scene now. Meantime sensors are not picking up any slowing. Sometimes it takes a while to catch up. So just a heads up. Maybe some delays in that area. Rest of the bay area quiet, headed toward the toll plaza. No problems. A lot of transit not on a holiday schedule. Theres no Train Service on the veterans day holiday. That is your latest traffic. Back to you guys. Developing overnight, smoke covered parts of three counties. Firefighters on the scene of a plant fire for more than 15 hours. The fire triggered advisories for people in san ma day yes, santa clara. Alert still in effect right now. Mark kelly is on the scene. Reporter michelle the fire is under control. It was a big one. Shut down this main drag here in redwood city for hours. It has since reopened. The two alarm fire, as you said, broke out at sims center near redwood city. Thick smoke and the smell of burni
We begin with alfonso van marsh on the scope of the disaster. Reporter typhoon haiyan destroyed everything in its path leaving families to find shelter wherever they can. Survivors across the philippines are growing desperate and painting signs for rescue helicopters. We want water and things for the injured. We just need your help. We dont need pity. Reporter u. S. Marines are arriving with badly needed supplies for the millions of disaster victims. A 1525foot wave came across the entire villages here. And so everything is wiped out. Reporter witnesses say the damage from fridays deadly typhoon looks more like the aftermath of a tsunami. I dont have the words for it. It is really horrific. Reporter bodies line the streets. Some foreigners are using guns to fight off looters. These american Storm Chasers became rescuers when the typhoon tore through a hotel. They used the mattresses to help move people. Tens of thousands are feared dead but the death toll is difficult to track because