Ahead on sunday morning osgood as the year 2012 comes to a close this morning, we continue our holiday tradition here at sunday morning. We take time out to remember some of the remarkable people who have left us in the year just pending. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,. Take a load off. Osgood they made our hearts sing. They made our spirits soar. Thats one small step for man. Osgood some saved lives, some gave their lives. And all touched our lives in ways great and small. We remember those who left us in 2012. On these cold winter days, what could be nicer than a trip down mexico way. In mo roccas case make that way down. Reporter the beaches of cancun, mexico, are known for girls and guys going wild. Its art in the wild. I have a whole little team of helpers underwater that do the finishing work. Reporter ahead on sunday morning, art that lives underwater. Osgood the fast draw asks why we dress boys in blue and girls in pink. Well travel to scottland to order up some world class scot
It has many champions and critics too. Weve asked david pogue to report our cover story. We drill straight down vertically into the shell. Once we hit into the shell, then we go horizontally. Reporter two miles under our feet there are billions of tons of shale rock loaded with natural gas. And now we have the technology to get it out. But critics argue that its energy with a very steep price. I dont believe that fracking will ever be safe. Reporter later on sunday morning, the promise and the perils of fracking. Osgood jamie foxx has to be one of the most talented people in american show business. You name it. He does it. Byron pitts will get him to show you. Jamie foxx has made it all the way from the little town of texas to the pinnacle of hollywood. She knows how to. My book will be called i still pinch myself. Reporter hes funny. He can sing. Hes an oscar winner. Youll see him later. Ahead on sunday morning osgood as the year 2012 comes to a close this morning, we continue our hol
4500 buildings are threatened. Kron 4s phillipe jegal attended a Community Meeting tonight near the fire where the residents share what they have been going through. Reporter some residents have already been evacuated from their homes, others are making last minute plans to leave their neighborhoods if the flames continue pushing towards them. we are all ready do go but we will wait until they tell us we have to. Joanne scott is one of the people leaving in the community in groveland just outside of the burn zone. I have asthma. Today was a little more difficult. I stayed inside and used my inhaler. Reporter firefighters are battling strong winds and rough terrain. I havent been evacuated yet. How is this on your family . It is rough. The kids are with the grandparents so that makes it a little easier. Having school in session makes it complicated. We are going to stay at one of the camp sites here for the duration. Reporter do you know if your home is still up . My home is still up. R
I am pleased to announce that our giant panda and gave birth pam zookeepers going ga ga over the newest addition at our im pam moore. A full hour of your prime time news at eight. Starts right now. male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Pam the yosemite fire now inside the national park. The flames exploding aggressively overnight new fire crews arriving on the scene. Struggling in dry and dangerous terrain. We have to make sure we are cognizant of the conditions around us. Pam tonight, thousands of people are forced out by the flames. And now more evacuations are being urged. As the rim fire grows to 165 square miles. More than twothousand firefighters are struggling for control of the fire. That is only twopercent contained. Heres kron 4s grant lodes, with some of the incredible pictures. Grant . Grant pam images like this tell the story a wall of flames. Firefighters struggle to compete with mother nature. Some officials are calling this an epic fi
This is the president s own plan b, a scaledback bill that seeks to protect tax rates for households earning less than 250,000 and extend jobless benefits for two million americans out of work for six months or more. Its a shadow of the big deal contemplated only days ago. In ten days we face a deadline. In ten days, under current law, tax rates are scheduled to rise on most americans. Even though democrats and republicans are arguing about whether those rates should go up for the wealthiest individuals, all of us every single one of us agrees that tax rates shouldnt go up for the other 98 of americans. Reporter the president met with harry reid at the white house and spoke with House Speaker john boehner. Mr. Obama said lawmakers need a break from fiscal cliff frustration much of it self induced. We move Forward Together or we dont move forward at all so as we leave town for a few days to be with our families for the holidays, i hope it gives everybody some perspective. Reporter the p