Threat, a precaution, the School Evacuated, the campus immediately you see absolutely no one there, all students and staff are gone. The schools website notes all afternoon and evening classes have been canceled. Student found a letter on campus mentioning a bomb in one particular part of that school and authorities are doing a sweep of the full campus. Well follow the breaking news throughout the newscast and tole it online up to the minute developments will be posted on nbcbayarea. Com and on our app. Our other top story a family of a young man shot by San Francisco police are taking the police to court. The officers feared for their lives, they say they mistook a taser that alex nieta was holding, thought it was a gun. This trial comes amid a National Debate over police shootings. Nbc bayiers bob redell is live in front of the federal courthouse in San Francisco. Clearly a case full of emotions. Reporter you can hear it behind me, good morning to you, chris and scott, inside the fed
12. We will have more on why at 6 00. We also confirmation of a major shakeup for the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team. Eric staal is on his way north to become a new york ranger. The hurricanes are addressing media right now. A News Conference is set to get underway the next few minutes. We will stream it on our website www. Uncand. Com wncn. Com. We will have a full report at 6 00. He played his entire career with the hurricanes. And a second round pick, they drafted brick eric staal is leaving us the games alltime leader. He has also the teams leader in process, point, hat tricks, penalty minutes and of course he was key to the stanley cup championship. A u. S. Navy has been awarded the medal of honor today. Senior chief Warfare Operator edward byers was honored with the nations highest award for valor fractions that helped rescue an american held hostage in a in afghanistan four years ago. The American People may not always see them, here of them success here of their success, but t
Lets head down to meteorologist megan salois at the Science Center of iowa. Ad lib wx quick overnight snow fell in Northern Iowa with totals ranging from 1 in ames to as much as 4 in fort dodge. The highest totals fell in northeast iowa with 5 in spots there. The weather will be mostly cloudy and windy the remainder of the afternoon. Temperatures will be chilly in the upper 20s and low 30s. Call it march madness. Seven states. And hundreds of delegates up for grabs. Voters are already taking to the polls this super tuesday. The most crucial day of the election, so far. Heres a live look at a polling place at a Price Chopper Grocery Store in massachusetts where voters are now casting their votes. Hillary clinton is looking at winning every state except senator Bernie Sanders home state of vermont. On the republican side, all eyes are on texas. The only state cruz leads in the polling over donald trump. Tracie potts has a look at what we can expect. Senator Bernie Sanders. Nat sot yeah,
Now, becky quick. Two products, one for men, one for women, virtually identical, except in the price. The more expensive items, almost always the one aimed at women. Its called the pink tax and a recent study on gender pricing differences is raising some questions. First of all, why . Thats our cover story this week. And reporter dena gazozski have more. Reporter many women love to shop, but do you know that female shoppers get charged more at the register than men . New york Citys Department of Consumer Affairs recently did a study that revealed across all of the industries that were surveyed, women paid more 42 of the time for identical or similar products marketed to men. We looked at product that women would buy from the youngest age up to seniors. And what this could mean for women over the course of an average lifetime is literally thousands of dollars that women are paying for these products more than men. Reporter we decided to see for ourselves. Going to pharmacies and searchi
The more expensive items, almost always the one aimed at women. Its called the pink tax and a recent study on gender pricing first of all, why . Week. More. Reporter many women love to shop, but do you know that female shoppers get charged more at the register than men . New york Citys Department of Consumer Affairs recently did a study that revealed across all of the industries that were surveyed, women paid more 42 of the time for identical products sold to men. We looked at product that women would buy from the youngest age up to seniors. And what this could mean for women over the course of an average lifetime is literally thousands of dollars that women more than men. Reporter we decided to see for ourselves. Going to pharmacies and searching the internet. Yes, mens products seem to cost hmm, same product, same weight, same size. Hmm, price. This study showed that for general choice, womens paid more. Check out these boys versus girls shark helmets. The ones for girls cost 27. 99