Can you feel the excitement . Were just an hour and a half away from the Oscar Nominations, so whos in, who got snubbed . Were going to bring it to you all live. The action is right here coming up. Among our guests this morning, connecticut senator Richard Blumenthal will be joining us, new york congressman joseph crowley, dr. Sanjay gupta is with us, the dog whisperer, cesar milan and comedian jay thomas joins us as well. Its thursday, january 10th. Starting point begins right now. Good morning, welcome, everybody. Our starting point this morning, the majority of the United States now dealing with a severe and deadly bout of the flu. The cdc reporting that influenza cases are widespread across 41 states. More than 2200 people reported hospitalized. Here are the hardesthit states. Pennsylvania, south carolina. Each reporting 22 flurelated deaths. Massachusetts declaring a medical emergency. 700 confirmed cases in boston since october. Rates ten times higher than what they saw last year
male announcer live from the bay area this is the kron 4 morning news. Kron 4 news at 4am start now. Good morning. It is thursday january 10th. Taking live look outside from the san mateo bridge. We are seeing cold temperatures and more on the way. There are some reports of rain in some parts of the bay area as predicted. Erica does a good job with the forecast. Let us that the weather and what we expect for the day. Good morning erica. Good morning james. Here is a look at where it is currently raining. We want to see where it is currently falling. You will notice the light green out of south city is crossing the bay heading into oakland and alameda. Light rain currently on the western end of the san mateo bridge. Around 101, 92 interchange drive with extra caution. This is a light rain. It is heavier around Half Moon Bay. Along the coast to see the area of yellow it looks like rain is falling at about a 10th of an inch per hour. A lot of moisture has pushed south light rain around sa
Worries about harrys safety in afghanistan. It comes in brandnew interview. Cant wait for that. Also on the show, americas most famous reality star. Yep, honey booboo is back. But its honey booboos mother and her big moneymaking move thats making headlines this morning. Is she the shrewdest reality star ever . But well begin with that breaking news out of the white house. The president will nominate his picks for the pentagon and cia later today. Already stirring up some controversy. Abcs Martha Raddatz is in washington. Reporter lets start with the defense secretary. You might think a republican, vietnam veteran, former senator, with all kinds of clout would be the perfect choice. But chuck hagel will have to fight for confirmation. Republican chuck hagel has one very important democrat on his side ive served with chuck hagel. I know him. Hes a patriot. Reporter but when news broke that hed be the pick for secretary of defense, prominent republicans, who would be a part of the confirm
Good evening. As you can see, its no regular night at nightline. Were at abcs oscar headquarters all dressed up for this special occasion. Our oscar confidential. It may be raining outside as we head into hollywoods biggest night, but it sure is heating up inside with the races in many categories neck and neck. So tonight, our hollywood insiders are eveal who will be going home with oscar. Mission abort. Repeat, mission abort. This year, an oscar race thats out of this world. We have to go, we have to go, go, go. Stick together. And well be all right. The hottest stars of our generation. I prom you that i will try my very best. Youre a damn liar. Duking it out for oscar gold. I was becoming a legend. Move over hunger games this is hollywood. Beverly hills. And nobody knows this town better than these three. Are there big surprises this year, you guys . Alinda wheat, Christian Ameer and our own chris connelly. Weve got to get over on all these guys. Thats what we need to be thinking abo
Parole. Unbelievable. Very unbelievable. Philip bensing lived next door to stanworths mother a woman he affectionately referred to as nellie bell. He says she loved to sit on porch and tend to her tomatoes. He claimed stanworth told him his mother died more than a month ago. I have no idea why anybody would want to do that to her, no idea, let alone her son. Friends and neighbors say stanworth should never have been released. They wonder how many more killers and rapists are living nearby. Were told stanworth served just 13 years in prison. He declined to talk to us from jail today. Hes expected to be arraigned in court in the next few days. Reporting live in solano county, im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. Thank you. In the south bay now, whos in charge . As of next week, san jose will not have a police chief and as of right now, they have no finalists. The news came today from the city manager. The current chief is retiring and the assistant chief is already heading to another de