. >>> let's talk about eastern oregon. nine people dead after a tour bus accident on an icy highway. the bus lost control on interstate 84 yesterday and smashed through a guard rail and plunged several hundred feet down a snowy embankment there. the bus was heading back to vancouver from las vegas. it crashed on a section of the blue mountains called dead man's pass. an area so dangerous officials warned it had some of the most severe weather conditions in the northwest. the driver survived but too badly injured to speak with police. >>> winter weather being blamed for dozens of crashes across the country. >> it is dangerous right now. people from the midwest to the northeast still trying to recover from back-to-back snowstorms. today, temperatures taking a massive dive, with some areas bracing for the chilliest air of the season. we get more now from meteorologist jim dickey. hi, jim. >> good morning. cold air in place across much of the north and east on this new year's eve. these are your early morning temperatures. 5 i

. >>> a tour bus crash in eastern oregon has killed nine people and injured more than 20 others. the bus slid off an icy highway and tumbled down a steep embankment. >>> rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. thunderstorms from san antonio to memphis. the coldest air in the season in the midwest and northern new england. >>> finally this morning, a new year's tradition right up there with let's call it post partum depression and college football. >> we're talking about the tournament of roses parade. brandi hitt got a look at last minute preps. >> reporter: everything is coming up roses in pasadena. and this is your ticket behind the scenes to the 124th annual tournament of roses parade. >> i took off a whole week from work to do this. >> reporter: that's because there is more to these floats than just flourers. it takes hours around the clock to make these creations dom life. for the first time in six years, disney is returning to the rose parade, after all, walt disney was the grand marshal in 1966. this year's float, disneyland's newest attraction, cars land. >> they

. >>> a tour bus crash in eastern oregon has killed nine people and injured more than 20 others. the bus slid off an icy highway and tumbled down a steep embankment. >>> rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. thunderstorms from san antonio to memphis. the coldest air in the season in to memphis. the coldest air in the season in the midwest and northern captioned by closed captioning services, inc. >>> good monday morning. it is the last day of 2012. i'm kristen sze. >>> and i'm katie marzullo in for eric thomas. we'll start with mike for a look at this 2012 forecast. >>> we are ending it on a dry note. good morning. live doppler picking up a lot of dry air, a few high clouds beautiful ring around the moon. unlike the past couple of mornings that doesn't mean rain just moisture. we have frost developing inland, 33 concord and live more, mid 30s redwood city, mountain view down to san jose, santa rosa, 4 4s and oakland. today mostly sunny, near 50 at the coast, low to mid 50s for the rest of us. -- >>> driving in this morning normally i see five cars, today was three. >>

this happened yesterday morning in eastern oregon. officials say rescue workers were using ropes to help retrieve people from the scene. the bus was on its way to vancouver from las vegas. >>> the father of the gunman who opened fire in the connecticut school has claimed his son's body. a spokesperson for the family says that peter lanza claimed the remains of adam lanza. adam lanza killed 20 first graders and six adults at the sandy hook elementary school after shooting his mother earlier, in her home. >>> well, christmas is over and it is time to start getting rid of those decorations. officials in washington, d.c. say they will begin to pick up trees and wreaths today. they will continue doing that through january 12th. all you have to do is place the tree where you normally leave your trash for pick up, no bag is necessary. >>> coming up ahead on 9news, i'll introduce you to a program that is changing women's lives. a hero central report is coming up next. >>> also, new year's eve already 2013, and other places. we'll show you wha

. >> jeff: in eastern oregon today a bus traveling on an ice and snow covered interstate 8 4 today crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment. at least nine were killed. more than a dozen others hurt. this was the second fatal crash due to icy road condition ms. that area today. >> in the east new england is digging out today after a winter storm blanketed the region with snow measuring a foot or more. that storm created problems across most of the eastern u.s. starting in the south on christmas day before move nooingt northeast. and then heading to sea. a new storm could bring wintery weather to the midwest for new year's eve. >> overseas the crash of a russian jetliner claimed a fifth victim today. a flight attendant. that plane was carrying eight people, all crew members. barry peterson has new video captured during yesterday's landing atmos you could's nuke ofo airport. >> a video shows debris exproducting across the moscow highway as a twin jet tupolev 204 slammed into the ground. authorities said the plane had landed at one of moscow's airports but for some reason cou

. >>> federal officials are investigating a tour bus crash in eastern oregon that killed at least nine people. the bus driver apparently lost control on an icy road yesterday. the investigators say the bus driver swerved, hit the guardrail, flipped, falling down some 100 feet of a steep embankment. the bus driver survived. more than 20 were injured. the bus was headed from las vegas to vancouver. >>> russian investigators are investigating a flight recorder of a russian jet trying to land in moscow. the only people onboard saturday's crew, five were killed. barry petersen reports. >> reporter: the footage from a passing driver shows debris exploding across the moscow highway as a twin jet flight 204 slammed into the ground. authorities said the plane had landed at one of moscow's airports, but for some reason couldn't stop and roared off the end of the runway out of control. the first responders were people in cars who stopped to help. getting one woman out of the wreckage and searching for others. i heard a woman moan, he said, one of the first on the scene. he said he tried to get in

police say the bus lost control in eastern oregon yesterday, crashing through a guardrail and down a 100-foot embankment. rescue crews had to get down the hill using ropes. the bus crash was the second deadly accident along the same highway in the same day. >>> the woman who police say admitted to pushing a man into an on coming subway train will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. menendez is charged with murder as a hate crime for pushing an indian native to his death. during her arraignment, menendez reportedly laughed so hard that the judge forced her attorney to quiet her down. prosecutors say she pushed the man to her death because she blames muslims and hindus for the 2001 terror attacks. >>> hugo chavez is suffering setbacks from his recovery from cancer surgery. his vice president says chavez is dealing with new complications, quote-unquote. he's being treated for a respiratory infection. no one has seen or heard from him since he underwent his fourth cancer-related surgery nearly four weeks ago. he's been battling pelvic cancer for more than a year and a half. >>> police are

. >>> nine people are dead after a tour bus plunged down an embankment in eastern oregon. state police say the bus crashed through a guardrail off interstate 84 near pendleton yesterday morning before it plummeted 100 feet. the freeway was covered with snow and ice at the time. more than 2 dozen were treated for injuries. they were on the way back for las vegas heading home to vancouver. >>> a psychiatric evaluation is ordered for the woman accused of pushing a man to his death at a new york subway station. erica menendez laughed hysterically during her weekend arraignment as she was charged with murder as a hate crime. prosecutors say menendez pushed a man on the tracks because she blamed muslims, hindus and egyptians for the 9/11 attacks. friends say the victim was hindu. >>> the crash of a commercial jetliner in rubs. a russia. a camera shows the impact. debris flew across the road. amazing video. striking several cars. it happened as the plane slammed into the ground just short of the runway. five crewmembers were killed. there were no passengers on board. >>> venezuel

nine people died and more than 20 others hurt in a tour bus crashed in eastern oregon. the driver lost control of the bus on an icy highway crashed through a guard rail, and went down a steep and batman. rescuers braved freezing temperatures to reach the victims. 40 people were on the bus heading from las vegas to vancouver, british columbia. after creating the ipod, iphone, ipad, is apple working on an iwatch? we go live to bloomberg headquarters for more. >> looking at jobs, a lot of folks will be looking for one in the new year. more people hoping to and expecting a pay raise. all this according to a website that says 30% of job-seekers will look for a new job next year if the economy does not get any worse, while nearly one in five folks will look for a job in the next three months. of those looking for work, they say salary is the biggest factor when it comes to accepting a job while location or commute as well as growth opportunities come in second and third in consideration. if you cannot get enough of apple gadgets, the latest and greatest thing in the pipeline

police say the bus lost control in eastern oregon yesterday crashing through a guardrail and then down a 100-foot embankment. rescue crews got down the hill using ropes. nine people died and 20 others were taken to the hospital. the bus was on its way back to canada after a trip to las vegas. the crash was the second deadly accident along the same highway in the same day. >> the woman who police say admitted to pushing a man into an on coming subway train will undergo a stiek trick evaluation. erica menendes is charged with pushing a native of india to his death. during her arraignment she reportedly laughed so hard that the judge forced her attorney to quiet her down. prosecutors say she pushed the man to his death because she blames muslims and hindus for the attacks on 911. >> in webster, new york, thousands came out to say good-bye to firefighters killed in a christmas ambush. an ex-con set his house on fire and opened fire on the responding firefighters. two other firefighters were wounded. they are expected to recover. the time is 11:27. still to come, healthy exercises you can d

police say the bus lost control in eastern oregon yesterday crashing through a guardrail and down an embankment. rescue crews had to get down to the victims using ropes. the crash was the second deadliest sdend along the same highway in the same day. >>> the body of a man who opened fire inside a connecticut elementary school was claimed for burial. someone who wishes to remain anonymous claimed the remans of adam lanza. he killed his mother before going to the elementary school killing 20 first gradersnd six adults. a private funeral was already held for his mother. >>> president obama promised action on gun control. the president pledged change in 2013. >> i'm going to put forward a package and put my full weight behind it. i'm going to be making an argument to the american people about were this is important and why we have to do efg we can to make sure that something like this never happens again. this is something that -- that was the worst day of my presidency. it's not something that i want to see repeated. >> the president says he supports increased background checks and bans

injured after a tour bus plunged down an embankment in eastern oregon. it crashed through a guardrail on i-84 near pendleton yesterday morning before plummetting 1 00 feet. that stretch of freeway was covered with snow and ice at the time. >>> caught on camera the crash of a commercial jetliner in russia. the aftermath, a camera inside a car on amos ceo freeway actually showing the moment of impact on saturday. debris went flying all across the road striking a number of cars there. you can hear the sound. it happened as the plane slammed into the ground short of the runway. five crewmembers were killed. there were no passengers on board that plane. >>> a big scare for passengers on a united airlines plane that lost an engine panel and had to turn around. can you imagine? this is a photograph of the engine minus the panel that cam off yesterday morning. the missing piece was found on the runway at kansas city international airport. the plane this just taken off for denver. >>> a radar image shows the plane's path. the pilot circled kansas city for 30 minu

oregon. state police say the bus crashed through a guardrail on i-84 near pendleton yesterday morning before it fell 100 feet. that stretch of the freeway was covered with snow and ice at the time. >>> 5:19 now. police think the driver that crashed into a concord funeral home was involved in a street race over the weekends. a 16-year-old was behind the wheel of this 1974 chevy nova. police say the teen was going well over the 40-mile-an-hour speed limit. apparently racing another 16- year-old. the service had just begun when the car crashed into the ouimet brothers funeral chapel. >> five seconds after we entered the side room we saw the car come through the front of the building. there was nobody there. i am very grateful to the priest for ushering everybody in. >> two teens in a car and one man in the funeral home were injured. so far, nobody has been arrested. >>> alameda county is about to do away with free plastic bags at the grocery store. the ban takes effect with the new year. it appl

. >>> the deadly tour bus crash on an icy interstate in eastern oregon. it happened yesterday morning. on a treacherous mountain pass. steep, snowy terrain made it tough for rescuers to reach the survivors. horror on the highway in oregon. as the driver of this bus lost control, sending the vehicle skidding off the road, through a guardrail, and plummeted down a 100-foot embankment. nine passengers were killed. at least 26 others injured. >> there was snow on the ground which made footing treacherous. we used a haul system to get the patients from the crash site back up to the highway. >> reporter: police cited the icy conditions on the interstate 84 as a contributing factor. but authorities say the investigation is still ongoing. the remote area is covered in about a foot of snow and surrounded by dense pine trees. the bus driver survived, but so far, the severity of his injuries have prevented him from telling his story. the group was on a final day of a nine-day tour and returning to vancouver after a stop in las vegas. the area where the bus crashed i

. >>> at least nine people were killed after a tour bus crashed on in eastern oregon. it happened yesterday near interstate 84 in pend elton in an area known as deadman pass. authorities say that bus ran through a guardrail and plunged 100 feet into the embankment. the bus was going from las vegas to vancouver, british columbia. the bus driver survived the crash but has not talked to police yet because of the seriousness of his injuries. >>> it's new year's eve. police officers are everywhere watching for drivers who may be celebrating too much. the holiday enforcement started last night and continues through tomorrow night. dui checkpoints are in place to catch em paired drivers. the chp says it's a -- impaired drivers. the chp says it's a particularly dangerous year. if you plan to celebrate by drinking, make sure you have a designated sober driver to get you home safely. >>> the chp also released details of bay area dui-related arrests over the past holiday weekend. since friday, the chp made 123 arrests around the bay area. that's down from 161 arrests during the s

interstate in oregon this morning -- killing nine peo it happened in the eastern near the city of >>> a tour bus slid off of an icy interstate it this morning killing nine people in the eastern part of the state of oregon. the bus crashed through a guardrail and went down an embankment a few hundred feet. it was so steep rescue worker his to use ropes to reach survivors. >>> dramatic video caught a plane crashing. a camera on the freeway shows the impact. debris went across the road striking cars. it happened as the plane slammed into the ground short of therunway, five crewmembers killed. no passengers on board. >>> venezuela president, chavez, an outspoken critic of the united states, suffered complications following his cancer surgery in cuba. his vice president describes the situation as delicate. no other details were given about the complications that resulted from a respiratory infection. in a speech in 2006 he referred to president bush as the devil. >>> still to come. a rare special event. one of the most important documents in american history goes on display. when and where

it happened in the eastern part of the state near the city of pendelton. the bus crashed through a guardrail and went down an embankment a few hundred feet. rescue workers used ropes to reach survivors. >>> three people were killed when this home made plane crashed near san diego county. it went down inside of the sycamore canyon. it was headed from san diego to phoenix. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> well, as we get prepared to say good-bye to 2012 we are bidding a fond farewell to a parking perk in san francisco. why drivers will need a pocket full of change even on sundays. >> beginning next sunday, the free ride or should i say free parking is over. >> i don't see why they need to do it now. they are giving you monday and friday and saturdayed and now sunday -- saturday now, and sunday, what are they dog next, 24 hours a day? >> reporter: possibly. carla sayss it is going to effect -- says it is going to effect her church. >> it is the money. the city needs the money. not parking meter on sunday. >> reporter: it will net the city $2

dan springer live in portland, oregon. 1:00 press conference, one eastern time should reveal a lot of information we do not have answers for just yet. martha: we're waiting for this. look at this. terrified shoppers taking cover as they huddled in a pet store inside this mall at a nearby gamestop, one worker knew immediately that something was definitely wrong, took quick action to make sure everybody inside that store was safe. >> anybody that was in our store we closed the gate at that point. we weren't opening it. we weren't letting anyone in or out at that point until we knew what else was going on. >> as soon as i heard more shots happened i knew at that point we needed to lock up to get everybody back of the store. martha: police commended citizen heroes. we're hearing so many stories of people looking out for each other, protecting each other in this situation. the shoppers, some who happened to be health care workers jumped right in to help out those injured on the scene. bill: also those who could not find shelter inside. they were looking for any way to get out of there. the

there will be another press conference about 8:00 eastern, 11:00 pacific time. we will cover that later on on the fox news channel a short time ago governor rick snyder signed into law the controversial right to work bill that spark mass protesting and demonstrations across michigan. we showed you the violent scenes earlier, including the assault by union thugs. today's big win by republicans makes michigan the 24th right to work state in the country. we go to our own mike stand big in lansing tonight. mike. >> sean, it's pretty tom here right now. the demonstrators and lawmakers have gone home. legislative part of this battle is over. governor rick snyder explained a little more than three hours ago why michigan is now a right to work state. >> for two very strong reasons. first of all, worker choice. freedom to choose and the concept of more and better jobs for our state. i think it was a good thing to sign this legislation and move forward. >> now, the concentration of the trouble was at that tent here on the capitol grounds. there was one report of an indivi

eastern and sunday at 7:30 a.m. eastern. >>> i want to show you something. look at this construction sign in portland, oregon. having fun with that looming fiscal cliff deadline. the flashing orange lights warn of a fiscal cliff ahead and then give the gates as january and february. hey, at least somebody's having a laugh out there about this fiscal cliff business. >>> all right. they're going to do it again. anderson cooper and comedienne kathy griffin, teaming up to usher in the new year from times square. let's say thing got weird last night on "the situation room" when the two were promoting their new year's eve special. look at this. >> somebody tells me, and i'm not sure this is true, somebody tells me that you're obsessed with wolf blitzer. and yet every year it's me talking to you guys because i'm doing blitzer's show. i'm wondering, is that -- do you take it personally, do you think there's something to this? >> i have -- >> i think wolf is wise to stay away from kathy griffin because i once -- i don't know if you know this story, cathy -- candy. i

it was headed from mesa, arizona to portland oregon. two people were on board. no other details about the crash have been released. >>> this week city leaders will consider a proposal to ban surveillance drones. it would establish a no drone zone in berkeley. supporters are worried the aircraft could be used to spy on residents. this comes a week after alameda county tabled a proposal by the sheriffs department to spend more than $31,000 from a grant on a surveillance drone. >>> and on this sunday morning bay area church goers are coming together to pray for the families for the victims in connecticut. allie rasmus is at st. mary's cathedral in san francisco where the shootings are expected to be the subject of sermons today. >> reporter: st. mary's coo need real here in san francisco just opened its doors about 30 minutes egg. they have a brief service that is going on right now. it started about ten minutes ago. and the pastor led the congregates inside in prayer in attribute remembering the victims of the connecticut shooting. we did have a chance to speak to

let's go to dawn in eugene, oregon. caller code good morning. listen, the contribution thing is a way to be of service, as far as i'm concerned. host: by contribution you mean charitable contribution? caller: yes. it is something that i would want to keep. i mean, not keep, but i would be willing to contribute to that concern about taxes. my main concern is the mortgage deduction. how severe -- many of us have every dollar that we account for on the federal. if we did not have that, we would be up to 25%. this would be quite a severe blow if this were done in a cut and dried fashion. maybe they can do a tiered thing? that is the thing about taxes, a lot of people purchase property taxes, i am really for a federal sales tax. maybe some of us could keep the deductions that we are accustomed to or that we need, but maybe on a local level or federal level, i do not know, people have a fair share coming in. the burden is on the property owner. it is kind of crazy, you know? cities are projecting that in a couple of years they will be worse off now. w