the next step up from the weather form it is saluted by avoided by the department we can see the 93 u.s. city attorney's office and consult with the sifting division at woovshd to see what we know at the time whether a civil rights investigation is appropriate that is is a complication occurred and the decision was made to go forward of course, what we have acholic beverage reform for the department you know will continue to pursue anything that comes in appropriate. >> so i'll go ahead i think i'll city ask a question in making the decision i understand the communities concern the city of jurisdiction may ask for usually, we're looking at an independent review investigation we've seen the process as part of progress for me in determining we'll say yes there is a full investigation and including the conversations with the leadership of the department of justice community the attorney general to see the best response nothing we're doing today whether preclude the sifting folks from come in the circumstances or didn't exist or changes needed resulted with the constitution of violations so

is where the most violent cities in the nation. according to neighborhood scout, 97 percent of u.s. cities are safer than d.c., so it is expected city officials would consider programs that might reduce crime.this is what they decided is a good idea. first, they're going to identify 200 people each year who may be prone to criminal activity. the group is going to take part idea is to dissuade them from a life of crime. in exchange, they will get paid $9000. they get to remain anonymous. what could possibly go wrong? the estimated cost to implement the program is $25 million over four years. it could begin as soon as this summer. a bit of irony, the city will seek volunteers to help run the program. the workers will not get paid, but that would be criminals will. city councilmembers >>> today is wednesday and that mean it is time for our danville pet of the week. paula deen joins us with the pomeranian mix named elliott. >> elliott is really playful and a happy little dog. >> whitney: we can see that. how old is he? >> about nine months old. he did come to us as a stray. very sweet l

there are currently just eight return slots between haneda and the u.s. cities. they will increase this to 12 by cutting early and late flights and putting on ten day team return flights instead. japanese and american airlines will divide up the new slots easte evenly. daytime flights connects haneda to the mainland united states are expected to take effect this autumn. >>> the nikkei posted a gain. we go to our business reporter mayu yoshida at the tokyo stock exchange. >> tokyo stocks declined on the last day of the nikkei's best week this year. and many investors are still skeptical over the world economy and the drop in oil prices also weighed on investors' sentime s sentiments. the broader topix closed lower by 1.5% on friday. houg however, the nikkei jumped and that's best week since october 2014. we saw things really strengthen. the euro yen dropped to a two and a half year low. so we saw selloffs in result of the yen. but the energy-led stocks of -- market players are still cautious over long-term crude oil prices. many investors poured their money into s

countries will head a task force to speed up the delivery of aid to besieged syrian cities. u.s. presidential hopefuls hillary clinton and bernie sanders have taken part in their second one-on-one debate. the two candidates clashed over election campaign contributions, immigration and health care. at least 49 people are believed to have died in a riot at the prison in north-eastern mexico. the trouble began when rival groups got into a fight. relatives gathered at the prison and are demanding answer. zchlt uma has been interrupted while making his annual state of the nation address. - zuma. he is under growing criticism for what opponents are calling corrupt activities and bad decision-making. on friday four white farmers accused of killing two black farm workers appeared in court in south africa. families of those killed say the men were going to ask for money that was owed to them. however, the farmerss say this were being robbed and acted in self-defence. >> reporter: when the police told this woman that her son samuel had been shot and killed, she was devastated. she says ear

they have just eight daily return tlots between haneda and the u.s. cities. they will hut early and late flights and putting on ten daytime return slots instead. they will great it evenly. all will take two slots each. daytime flights tenthing them to the mainland are expected to take off this autumn. "avatar" taxi drivers in tokyo are tearing more and more foreign tourists to give better service. they launched their own system for those who give tours in english. >> tokyo has more than 60,000 taxi drivers. a group of 15 were the first to get certified. they took 20 hours of training. then they passed tests of sightseeing spots. the tokyo government wants to attract more and hopes to get 15 million a year when they hope the olympics and paralympics. they say all that glitters is not gold. a town is trying to attract tourists with a flitery product of its. it is the subject of our next report. >> chiney and shimmering. locals call it jewelry ice. if you want to see it for yourself, you will have to head to the town in northern japan. recently lots of amateur p

. >> holly: while many u.s. cities are facing harsh winter weather, santa maria california >> jay: the parents and kids at one college did not want to miss out on all the fun that comes with winter so they decided to make their own snow. >> ingrid: organizer at the college say it was an opportunity to teach children who had never seen snow at all. it's hard to believe because we live in western north carolina, usually kids a up l years old have all seen snow by then, but i grew up in california and i didn't see snow for years. >> holly: i will tell you what's hard to believe, it was 80 degrees there yesterday and >> ingrid: a big difference back here. let's talk the weather outside your door. we have even some light snow across the region this morning. a delay in school districts, too. and look at this, this winter weather advisory starts at noon today a lasts until 6 a.m. tomorrow swain county, haywood county, madison county, mismed and afraid, so a avery counties. and back here in the valley some flurries, 40s

and another u.s. city is facing a lawsuit related to the safety of its water. >>> the city of chicago is facing a class action lawsuit over possible lead contamination in the water. the suit filed on thursday, claims the city knowingly did construction work that disturbed the city's aging water pipes. it claims the brittle pipes can leach lead into the water when disturbed. >>> this morning officials in california say a methane leak that forced hundreds of people from their homes has finally been sealed. southern california gas says it will do all it can to fix the damage caused by that leak. but as jennifer london reports, that process could take years. >> reporter: it's the long-awaited news of thousands of families have been waiting to hear. >> we have good news. the division of oil and gas has confirmed that the leak in the storage field, is permanently sealed. >> reporter: for nearly four months methane has been fouling the air above the neighborhood. two schools were shut down, residents say the

cities and havana. right now there are only chartered flights between the your trending stories -- south dakota could become the first state to approve a controversial bill that forces transgender students to use the school bathroom corresponding to their sex at birth. the state senate passed a bill yesterday, 20-15, that now heads to the governor. the kids say this bill will protect privacy, but opponents say it discriminates at a vulnerable age. schools would need to provide other options for transgender students, like single occupancy bathrooms. a hollywood star' s photo online could land are behind bars. vanessa hudgins posted this picture of a rock carved with her and her boyfriend' s name -- here' s the problem. that rock is in a national park in arizona, and damaging the rock could be punishable by up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine. that photo has since been removed from her account. randy: an historic win at the westminster dog show after some rough competition. a three-year-old dog bec

cities with an army of courier drivers. but because they're not permanently employed, the company doesn't cover extra costs, like insurance. and for every order, 20% goes straight into postmates' pockets. when asked for an interview, nobody was available to comment. delivery services like these have seen a boom in rich cities like san francisco, and they create jobs for thousands of new independent suppliers. bill hansen doesn't live solely from his courier job, but he say many others have to. >> if you are requiring three or four different platforms or different companies to make it a livable wage if that becomes a , new standard by which we create business models, that's the part that concerns me about this stuff. >> what is so bad about it? >> i do not know. do you want to wake up every morning having three jobs? i don't think anyone does. reporter after five hours and : four orders, lucia leaves san francisco. she lives in a small town outside the city, and she's training to be a social worker. but does she see a future

only a handful of u.s. cities have the service. and instead of installing fiber cables, google will use existing fiber lines. google has not said when the service will be available for everybody. >>> the warriors play in orlando after holding off the miami heat last night. they trailed nearly the entire first half. in the fourth, a run scoring 15 straight points and steph curry hit two three pointers, 27 seconds apart to give the warriors the lead. and they would not relinquish. that's a hard word to say in the morning. >>> steph curry's visit to an elementary school is being criticized. he'll be at an assembly at martin luther king elementary school. he signed a three-year endorsement with brita. school district officials tell the chronicle that his appearance does not violate a district policy. he'll be encouraging students to drink water instead of sugary drinks. >>> two twitter employees have opened up a nonprofit gym in oakland to help children and teens develop healthy habits. it's free for children 10 and up and offers boxin

philadelphia currently has the highest youth smoking rate among theç ten largest u.s. cities. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >> tracking some rain showers this morning. clouds are overhead and those clouds will be staying with us during the day today. and heavy rainfall, that's going to wait until this afternoon. what we're seeing this morning are some scattered, light showers in the area. that's a live view looking across the delaware from the adventure aquarium. 40 degrees, ten minutes after 4:00. we are watching the radar screen for showers this morning. tracking some rain that will be steadier later this morning. this evening, there is a threat of severe weather, strong gusty winds and heavy downpours. the potential, strong gusty winds will develop ahead of those storms. we could see winds topping 50 miles an hour. damaging winds are a possibility. mt. pocono getting freezing rain this morning. 31 degrees. but that's the only trouble spot at this hour. trenton is 39, well above freezing for dover at 45 degrees with just a fe

. >> reporter: he studied 81 large u.s. cities with populations of at least 200,000 people. now, the study did show some increases. >> when you look at robbery rates, there appears to be some between the ferguson effect and increases in robbery rates across the country. >> reporter: and there's more. >> within a handful of cities a select group of cities there appears to be a significant increase in homicide rates. >> reporter: now, in columbia, dr. wolfe credits the richland county sheriff's department transpampcy transparency. the study is the most comprehensive of its kind to date. the results are pubbish willed online in the journal of criminal justice. in the studio tonight, i'm eric weisfeld, abc columbia news. >> all right. thank you. >>> tonight, authorities are looking for an inmate who they say walked off a job site in spartanburg. now, the department of corrections says that james williams buckner walked away late this afternoon. he is incarcerated at live-say correctional institution, a minimum security facility. the investigation and apprehension efforts are und

agency in a major u.s. city to provide such certifications. >>> hudson valley congressman chris gibson is taking steps to challenge governor cuomo in 2018. the exploratory committee would allow him to raise money for a possible statewide campaign. gibson represents parts of duchess and olster counties. and he's not running for re-election for congress this year. taking steps to dispose of prescriptions. wallgreens will make the anti-dote to reverse effects of heroin available without a prescription. >>> they want to replace all lead water pipes starting in neighborhoods where families are considered to be at high risk. that work is expected to cost $55 million. lead began contaminating the tap water. >>> still ahead, a major lamp recall to tell you about. what could cause them to fall right off the ceiling. >>> you seymour nature's fury, who's responsible for making sure cruise ships aren't sailing into dangerous weather. four investigates gets answers and they might surprise you. >>> dave price has the for

. >>> and another u.s. city is facing a lawsuit related to the safety of its water. ♪ >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >>> the city of chicago is facing a class action lawsuit for lead in the water. it claims the brittle pipes can leach lead into the water when they are disturbed. >>> this morning officials in california say a methane leak that forced hundreds from their homes has finally been sealed. southern california gas says it will do all it can to fix the damage caused by that leak. but that process could take years. >> reporter: it's the long-awaited news thousands of families have been waiting to hear. >> we have good news. the division of oil and gas has confirmed that the leak in the storagefield is permanently sealed. >> reporter: for nearly four months methane has been fouling the air, after a massive leak. 12,0

the u.s. city of ferguson is facing action from the government to force it to adopt peace reforms. both sides agreed on a deal after the killing of a black teen than ager by a white officer. the city is trying to revise the original agreement. >> reporter: city - the city of fer gus son says it wants a better deal. >> the city is willing to stay at the negotiating table because our goal is to get this agreement done. >> reporter: the justice department is saying no deal >> the residents have suffered the depractice invitation of their rights, the rights guaranteed to all americans for decades. they have waited decades for justice. they should not be forced to wait any longer. >> reporter: the 2014 shooting of an unarmed teenager by a white police officer filled the streets here with protesters and police for months, adding to a national movement against police violence. it is a lesson federal prosecutor will say ferguson hasn't learned. the city warned that it will face court action after violating the agreement. it will cost up to 3.7 million dollars to retrain police and change t

today the none profit has chapters in eight u.s. cities and johannesburg, south africa, with plans to expand to dallas and miami this year. it's funded through corporate sponsors and partnerships, donations and a $35 fee to attend workshops which can be waived in some cases. starting in 2011, black girls code has offered workshops to about 5,000 girls ages 7 to 17. they're learning everything from computer programming to coding to building mobile applications and even robotics. many of these girls bont just come to one black girls code workshop. madison is here for the second time. >> interacting with people, it's like i enjoy this. >> reporter: the organization, though still young, is already achieving its intended impact. >> we're seeing girls that have come into our program really sound, they have a love of technology and use that to go into computer science as a major in college. >> reporter: madison may just follow that same path. >> it's like a door opened for me so it's a possibility that i might want to do this. >> ava is pr

the agreement allows up to 20 roundtrip flights per day between u.s. cities and havana. right now, there are only chartered flights between the two countries. heather: another round of recalls tied to takata airbags. 200,000 saab and saturn cars are now being recalled over faulty airbag inflators. since last year, millions of vehicles have been recalled because too much force can cause them to explode sending shrapnel into drivers and passengers. at least 10 vehicular deaths have been traced to the airbags. new way to purchase tickets. the team is launching a new online resale platform called red sox replay. it allows sellers to set the ticket price and the team says it will have lower fees for buyers than competing re-sellers. season ticket holders can also earn red sox rewards points with each sale. that will go live on march 1. heather: still ahead on newscenter 5 at 4:30, a rare discovery in africa. the big diamond miners dug out, and how much it' one day a rider made a decision. r the decision to ride on and save money. r he decided to save money by switching t his

no other u.s. city maintains its own independent intelligence force. homeland security has their hands full. a vast number of security priorities. i have one... ...keeping my city safe. end of discussion. you can expect a call from the director. happy to take it. (door opens) (door closes) (sighs) erin: nicky? i'm home. i got souvlaki from grammatico's. i thought you were stopping by grandpa's tonight. that's tomorrow. is everything okay? yeah, i was just studying. hey, i'm ben. hi, i'm nicky'mom. we've got a unit exam tomorrow, so... you usually study at the dining room table. i should go. don't. stay for dinner. it's okay. right, mom? yeah. great. let's eat. (phone rings) here you go. is jenna gonna be okay? uh, we're trying really hard to find her, stacy. so you two walk home together every day? we live in the same building. what happened today? why didn't you walk home today? we left school like we usually do, but she left her art project in school. i couldn't wait ause i had a violin lesson. okay. i should have waited. no. it's not your fault. i m

. >>> and big city, bright lights. the glow of traditional lights is fading in shanghai as china pushes to go green. >>> south korean defense officials say they've been holding formal missile defense talks with the u.s. they're discussing whether to deploy the advanced thaad system on south korean territory. north korea deployed what they said was a satellite. many believe it was ballistic missile technology. a spokesperson says they began formal talks nearly two weeks ago. the thaad system can take down missiles at higher altitudes than the patriot systems. china says it could be used to spy on its territory, but the spokesperson says that's not their intention. >> translator: we believe that the priority is to protect the lives and property of our citizens. so the south korean government is basing its decisions on that stance. >> moon stressed that the thaad system is only for defending the nation. but the talks under way is expected to provoke a strong response from beijing. >>> u.s. officials say china has deployed

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he has been indicted in a number of u.s. cities including new york. >>> city of cleveland has withdrawn a $500 bill for what was called tamir rice's last dying expense. rice was the 12-year-old boy fatally shot by officers in 2014 after his toy gun was mistaken for a real gun. city officials say a bill was automatically generated. medicaid paid for some of ems and ambulance services for rice after he was shot. now the city has absorbed the rest. >>> a police department under fire. the federal government takes action against the city of ferguson. >> plus, teammates end up in a shoving match on the bench. what sparked this nba altercation? and taking a live look outside, what about the weekend, though? >>> so we're seeing people walking by the studio, and they look miserable. >> yeah. and they are looking at me. [ laughter ] >> don't take it personally. >> no. >> in the commissary, they are like, you are scaring people. >> fortunately, the cold is coming on the weekend where we don't have to commute. it is coming on a weekend

the agreement allows up to 20 roundtrip flights per day between u.s. cities and havana. right now, there are only chartered flights between the two countries. winter can certainly melt your patience, but if you' re not careful, it can also test your savings. experts say the biggest money wasters when the weather turns colder, more online shopping . it is so easier to collect when you are not wandering the aisles. more takeout namely ordering that comfort food, and not using that gym membership because of messy roads. there are some things you can do to save. >> if you turn the thermostat down 15 degrees at night, you will save 10% on your heating bill every single year. randy: another suggestion, consider online workouts at home until you have the motivation to get out again. up advice to pregnant women not to overdo it on fish. the results a long-term study find eating fish more than three times a week during pregnancy, is associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity. the findings are in line with recommendations from the fda. the agency suggests pregnant wome

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only a handful of u.s. cities have this new service. instead of installing its own fiber cables, google says it will use existing fiber lines but has not said when that will be available. >>> wall street bounced back today to close in positive territory, the dow was up 53 after being down 265 earlier in the day. nasdaq rose 39 and s&p added eight. a rise in crude oil prices helped fuel the rally. >>> stanford university is receiving a huge donation from nike cofounder phil knight. he is donating $400 million to stanford to help create the largest fully endowed scholarship anywhere in the world. the money will allow 100 students annually to receive funding for three years to level degrees at stanford. >>> two people are about to be honored by the white house a for empowering and inspiring young people. alex lees the cofounder and executive director of the san francisco nonprofit aim high. simmons, the president of youth uprising, both heading to the white house on friday. they are among nine people from across the country who will be rec