Malveaux begins now. Happy new year. Stories were watching now. Hours by hour, inch by inch, the nation sliding closer to the fiscal cliff. Well have more on this mornings negotiations and what well lose if those talks fail. And workers in some states may see a pay raise but may not notice much of a difference. Guns are flying off the shelves after fears of a ban on assault rifles following the sandy hook massacre. Were live at the white house with the latest details. Plus this. Reporter im alina cho in times square, where just hours from now new york will host what is arguably the biggest new Years Eve Party in the world. Number one tip. If you plan to come to times square, dress warmly. It is frigidly cold. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Good morning. Im Suzanne Malveaux sitting in for carol costello. This morning the clock ticking louder. The nation inching closer to this fiscal cliff. We could be just hours away from seeing all of our paychecks shrink. Were following all the last m
His name lived below the apartment. He came by to get what he could salvage. He says he and his girlfriend woke up to screams. We freaked out. We saw the fire and the flames and got up instantly. Now he and 56 others who live at the complex are homeless until the building is safe to live in. I am here to grab my stuff and go home. Dont really have somewhere to go. Rod rigo vargas was sleeping at his parents and he got them out safely. I saw the fire so i told them to come out really fast. The san jose arson investigators are looking into what caused this fire. The San Jose Police officer who rescued the resident treated for smoke inhalation was released, but another individual is in the hospital. We dont know the condition or extent of injuries. Thomas roman, abc news. Thank you. Four people escaped unharmed after a fire broke out in their garage and spread into the main part of their house this evening in petaluma. The fire started after 5 30 on tampico court. It gutted a garage and d
The fire started this time last night. Family and friends gathered to console maldonado for the loss of her daughter and her parents. She told us she has no warning a fire has started and she didnt hear any alarms. The families were joined by their family with the rosary. All three died in a fire that destroyed the second floor apartment on Bridgeport Court in west san jose. Cecilia maldonado lost her parents and child in a single night. The fire alarm didnt go off. She says she tried to save them. I know my brothers room was on fire. I ran out and tried to get the fire distinguisher and broke the glass. I couldnt put it out. She says kyra decided to sleep in her parents back bedroom. They took care of me and my baby. The twoalarm fire started 11 00 p. M. On saturday and was quickly put out by the more than 50 firefighters who responded. Two other people were taken to a local hospital as was a San Jose Police officer who suffered smoke inhalation after rescuing a resident. This man who
Tonight at eight. Cleaning up after one storm. Preparing for another. After taking a pounding from a series of fronts over the weekend. Bay area residents and crews take advantage of a brief break in the weather to pick up the mess. In the east bay. The downpour sent dirt and debries flowing onto roads. Even blocking one in contra costa county. In the south bay. Residents told to get out of their homes after a creek started to overflow. Everyone keeping an eye on the trouble spots. Hoping the Christmas Holiday doesnt turn into too much of a washout. And its not over. Tomorrow more rain is expected. Im here in the Weather Center with kron4s brian van aken. We want to know about possible flooding on christmas day. The storms are cordially stronger. A 3040 m. P. H. The storms are going to be stronger. Continuing our team coverage. Also in the east bay. A road that keeps flooding has really frustrated a fix the problem. Scott . The gruesome been out here about 45 minutes ago. The gruesomem
Something called a subdural hematoma which means as a result of the blow on her head she broke a small blood vessel on the surface of her brain. Reporter doctors have prescribed a blood thinner. This than i will keep secretary clinton in the hospital for 48 hours to see how she responds to the medication. Clinton had been scheduled to testify before congress about the september 11th attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libya, but had to cancel because of her health issues. Clinton was already scheduled to step down as secretary of state next month. President obama has nominated john kerry to be her replacement. Marlie hall in new york this morning. Also today is the final day of fiscal cliff negotiations. Hope of reaching a wideranging deal in automatic spending increases and tax cuts is all but gone. Spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. Economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger anot