steven, the faa knows there's a problem. we're about to see a part of it. >> reporter: today's faa announcement was first prompted by the fatal crash of a commuter flight outside buffalo back in 2009. but these new rules also touch on an issue that the ntsb is currently investigating as a possible cause of the crash of asiana flight 214 here at sfo just this past july. that accident prompted us to begin our own investigation into exactly how foreign-based pilots are trained here in the u.s., and whether they are being rushed into the cockpit of big jumbo jets too soon. less than a year ago, anthony first set foot in an airplane. now he's flying one at the iasko flight school in reading. >> it's a huge responsibility. >> in hopes that in another year's time he'll be flying back home in china. >> being a commercial pilot is a special job. >> reporter: last year alone the faa issued nearly 5,000 individual commercial and air transport licenses to foreign pilots. many of them go on to fly large commercial jets within a year of l

it's about giving pilots time in these simulators, time the faa says is invaluable. it was nearly five years ago that 50 people died when an airlines crew stalled and then crashed a plane outside of buffalo. today the faa applauded the families of flight 3407 for demanding change in a cockpit and at the airlines. >> they have channelled their grief into advocating for safety improvements that will benefit millions of families. >> reporter: today the faa insisted that all airlines ramp up their use of high fidelity simulators in their building. the kind of simulators jetblue uses to train 4,000 pilots a year. among the priorities, ensuring pilots know how to respond to a stall warning. this stall warning, you want them to experience in the simulator. >> absolutely. they need to know what to expect if it ever happens in the aircraft. we want them to be as prepared as possible. >> reporter: mid-air stalls are thought to have brought down a plane in 2009 and perhaps this summer's asiana crash. >> the first time you go fly the actual aircraft, it's very difficult to tell

the faa is requesting to get eechl type of its aircraft safety tested. you can euse your device on som planes, but not others. delta approved on main line flights. its just on a u.s. airways flight this week in which a flight attendant had to tell a cabin of passengers something to the effect of we knee the faa said you can use this stuff because you can't use it here yet. hopefully you can soon. >>> a few days before the faa announceme announcement, southwest announced it was allowing customers to borrow ipads. and, yes, as of thursday morning, southwest still wasn't allowing customers to use those ipads during take off and landing. >>> you're still not going to be able to use a cellular connection. big picture? we've all waited this long, i don't mind waiting a few weeks longer for the finally to be finalized. >> thank you, connor. >>> matt, you know how you're always talking about being a busy, working mom of two kids? >> um, that's you. >> oh, right, yeah. i need sochl help. >> we went to some experts to make life a lit 8 easier. >> what do you need

when we talked about in, the faa knows there's a problem here. >> absolutely. the faa changes were first prompted by a fatal crash of a commuter flight outside buffalo back in 2009. but these new rules also address an issue that the ntsb is investigating as a possible cause of the crash of the asiana flight just this past july. that accident prompted us to begin our own investigation into exactly how foreign-based pilots are trained here in the united states. and whether they're being rushed into the cockpit of big jumbo jets too soon. >> flight check is complete. . >> less than a year ago, anthony yan first set foot in an airplane. now he's flying one at a flight school in redding. >> it's a huge responsibility. >> in hope that in another year's time, heel be flying back home in china. >> being a commercial pilot is a special job. >> last year alone, the faa issued nearly 5,000 individual commercial and air transport licenses to foreign pilots. many of them go on to fly large commercial jets within a year of leaving these u.s.-based flight schools. schools lik

to fly planes. >> the faa is asking airlines for more training for their pilots. it comes after our initial report back in august which exposed serious safety concerns in the cockpit. investigative reporter steven stock broke the story and joins us with the latest on the encouraging news. the faa is doing something about your report. >> reporter: no doubt auto pilot has made aviation overall safer. but in this 300-page report just released to the public, the faa now acknowledges what we first reported monthsing -- too much dependence on automation in the cockpit can be dangerous. it's an issue that ntsb investigators are now reviewing to see if automation played a role in the asiana crash at sfo. long time pilots call it flying by stick versus flying by glass. manually piloting an airplane versus relying on auto pilot in the cockpit. this report by the faa's flight deck automation working group says pilots sometimes rely too much on automated systems and auto flight mode confusion errors continue to error. >> flying headstone is more that we see with computerized

from the faa, about what they see as a growing danger to modern aviation. >>> and a letter from jackie, seen for the first time, written to another woman who lost her husband to oswald's bullets that day in dallas, tonight, she shares her memory with tom brokaw. "nightly news" begins now. >>> good evening. it was bad enough that a lot of bad behavior by big banks contributed to the great recession a few years back, sinking the finances of so many american families. it all started, of course, with the housing crisis and so many americans have been frustrated that it did not end with stiffer penalties for those who caused it. very few have paid any price at all for what went on. that changed in a big way today as jpmorgan has agreed to pay $13 billion to the federal government. that's the most money any company has ever paid to the feds. we begin there tonight with our justice correspondent, pete williams, at the justice department for us tonight. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. and just to put this in perspective, what jpmorgan has agreed to pay is about three time

rene marsh is here to tell us what the faa is up to. you got a little toy there. >> we can't talk about unmanned aircraft without having one here on set. this is one. this is what we're talking about, the agency which is responsible for keeping skies safe while they release new details outlining what needs to be done to safely open up skies to unmanned aircraft systems sometimes called drones. bottom line is they have to figure out how to integrate these unmanned aircrafts with aircrafts already in the sky. why? because in the upcoming years, the drone industry is expected to grow and congress has told the faa to prepare for a boom by developing procedures and regulations. the faa estimates that in the next five years there will be some 7500 drones hovering above for uses like aerial photography, monitoring critical infrastructure structure like power facilities, ports and pipelines, as well as communications and broadcasts for example during sporting events, even companies delivering their products. so here's what the faa says they wil

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in something of a game changer a big decision came down from the faa today. while there are exceptions like actually talking on the phone for the most part you can go on playing your video game or using your device, reading your e book because it will not interfere with the aircraft navigation. it will likely turn out it never did. tom costello covers aviation for us. he's live at miami international tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. good evening to you. in fact, this rule goes back to the 1950s. it was all about protecting the cockpit. but the new rule is these simple electronic devices pose no risk to modern aviation. it is welcome news to anyone who flies. on this halloween travel day with costumes on full display at the airport there was also a treat awaiting travellers. >> at this time please turn off all cellular telephones and all other electronic devices. >> reporter: that preflight announcement will soon be a thing of the past. no need to power down your cell phones, e-readers, or music. though your cell connection needs to remain o

faa finally stepping in here. >> absolutely, raj. today's announcement was prompted by the fatal crash of colgan air flight on final approach to buffalo back in 2009. you may recall 50 people died in that crash. but it also touches on training issues that the ntsb is still investigating as possible causes for the crash of asiana flight 214 here at sfo this past july. that accident prompted us to begin investigating how foreign-based pilots are trained here in the u.s., after months of digging, we found that some of these future pilots may be stepping into the cockpit of jumbo jets too soon. >> 350, 19 knots. >> reporter: it took 23-year-old anthony yaun three years on the ground book study to get here. he's prepping his cessna training aircraft as part of the 10 to 12-month-long process to fulfill his dream. >> i really wanted to be someone like that because it's special. >> reporter: a dream he's had since he was 10 back home in china. >> for a 10-year-old kid like i was, it was really cool. >> reporter: a dream of becoming a commer

now, this news the faa ban on flights to lax just listed minutes ago. terminal three remains closed for the investigation. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> take a look at this google earth map of southern california. and the los angeles area. and los angeles international airport. all trouble happened her in terminal three. this is the northwest portion of the airport. six carriers fly in and out. >> we reported the shooting at lax on our abc7 news smart known app. you can down load the app for free. the upscale east bay community of piedmont fighting a recent crime wave but putting up security cameras along the borders. the police department doesn't want to say where they will be located and we do know that there will be a lot of them. wayne freedman with the story. >> reporter: around outlying intersections in piedmont, look up. george orwell might have called these eyes of big brother but not most in this city. >> i think we need big brother to be watching us right now. >> we have had our highest crime rate in eight years. i've looked at records, proba

seems not to add anything at all but the faa felt they neededed to say that. number nine, in some instances of low visibility 1% of flights some landing systems may not be proved p.e.d. tolerant so you may be asked to turn off your device. again we're talking 1% of flights here. there's a 99% chance it's not going to be your flight. and finally, always follow crew instructions and immediately turn off your device if asked. after the faa issued the new rules today, the white house tweeted "you're welcome, toby zeigler." that refers to the fictional white house staffer played in "the west wing" by richard shift. >> we ask at this time that you turn off all electronic devices and return your seat backs to the full and upright position. we'll be landing shortly at washington dulles airport. >> sir, i need you to turn off the computer. i need you to turn off your laptop, sir. interferes with our navigational systems. >> when you say that it sounds ridiculous to most people. >> mr. zeigler, a message was patched up to the cockpit for you. i'm not sure i got it right

the faa has deemed electronic devices during take off and landing. here is christie illeto with the latest. >> any electronics with a switch we ask that you turn them off. >> thursday the faa said staying connected is about to get easier. >> airlines can safely expand passenger use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. >> as long as devices are in airplane mode passengers with read, listen to music and watch videos. they still can't make calls or send texts. until now mobile devices couldn't be used until planes rose above 10,000 feet. >> why have it so serious for so long and then loosen up now? >> the faa has planned that using a electronic device poses safety threat and imposes with communication why change now? >> most commercial airplanes can tolerate interference. >> cases with low visibility you will be asked to turn off your device. >> i always believed that it was silly that we couldn't use our phones because they localized the circuit so it shouldn't interrupt communication with the pilot. i'm happy to see that someone

the faa clears the way for electronics use on planes, even during take off and landing. >> now airlines are in a race to offer it first. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> airline passengers can now stay plugged in throughout their flights. the faa has deemed electronic devices safe during take offs and landings, changing its long- time policies. we explain why. >> we ask that you turn your electronics off. >> reporter: you may not hear this announcement the next time you fly. staying connected during take off and landing is about to get easier. >> airlines can safely expand passenger use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. >> reporter: as long as they're in airplane mode, they can read, listen to music, and watch videos. they still can't make calls or send texts. until now, mobile devices couldn't be used until planes rose above 10,000 feet. >> why have it serious for so long and loosen up now? >> reporter: they said it posed a safety threat and interfered with air traffic communication, so why the change of heart now? >> th

the faa would consider or not consider public feedback on this? >> they don't -- they say they don't have a role. the faa got beat up for years for holding back on allowing electronic devices. now they have gone forward and electronic devices -- you're able to use them on most air craft right now. folks will rue the day they asking for something and they got it. >> i'm just wondering, when you talk about the fcc, and the news business we have certain words we can't use on the air, and i got tell you i travel with my family. i do not want to hear the woman next to me cuss out our his because he is cheating on her. so how do they police inappropriate conversation inside of the plane? >> comes back to how your parents raised you, and everybody behave like mature adults here, let's got into those types of conversations on the aircraft. >> you can lecture, see it that helps. above i let you go, scott, just from a technological privilege, how -- perspective, how far is this going to go? at one time you can't have anything on at any point, and that's bee

. >> reporter: the faa gave out 5,000 licenses to foreign air carrier pilots. most got their training here at u.s. flight schools. but we found former instructors there who say some of these pilots may be rushed into the cockpit of a jumbo jet way too soon. it took 23-year-old anthony three monts to get here. >> i wanted to be someone like that. it's special. >> a dream he's had since he was 10 back home in china. >> for a ten-year-old kid it was cool. >> a dream of becoming a commercial pilot. >> to be an airline pilot? >> yes, sir. >> this 27-year-old from tunisia shares that dream, getting his training at california airways flight school. >> i like to practice here. flying here. >> reporter: practice these students can't get at home because they don't have access there to smaller airplanes known as general aviation. >> america is one of the best countries in aviation. >> reporter: anthony had never set foot in an airplane until new year's day. he now has 100 hours in the cockpit. nearly 24,000 foreign pilots have got a commercial or air transport license ove

the faa is requiring each domestic airline to get each air craft safety certified. right now it's a weird period where you can use your devices on some planes but not on others. jetblue was quick to get certified. their flight on november 1st was the first one to allow use of personal electronic devices. delta also approved ped's on the first but only on delta mainline flights, ott the regional jets. you can see how this gets confusing. i was just on a united states airways flight where a cabin had to be told something to the effect of hey, we know the faa said you can use this stuff but turn it off because you can't use it here yet a few days before the announcement southwest announced it was allowing customers to before outer loop i-pad -- borrow i- pads but they weren't allowing customers to use them yet. remember regardless of the carrier you are still not going to be able to use a cell and larger devices still have to be stowed. we have all waited this long. i don't mind waiting a few weeks longer for the final to be finalized. >> more stories like this watch t

at 4:00 this afternoon the faa lifted the nationwide ground stop on flights heading to the airport. the airport began the process of resuming normal flight operations through terminals 1 and 2, however, terminal 3 is still closed for the police investigation. reporting live in the newsroom, julie haener, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police in southern new jersey surrounded the family home of suspect paul ciancia shortly after the shooting. his current address is in los angeles, but his parents still live in new jersey. neighbors were stunned to learn that the suspect is from their community. >>> our team coverage continues with david stevenson. he spoke exclusively to passengers aboard one plane that got a closer look at all the chaos this morning. >> reporter: the passengers we spoke to described it as a surreal scene that soon settled into an hours long wait. virgin america flight 935 arrived 3 hours late. >> it was a bit scary. >> reporter: laura and husband say they just made it aboard the flight and just missed the shooting that took the life of a tsa agent in lax terminal 3. >> i

we just got word from the faa that a pilot of a small plane off miami has just reported to the faa that somebody fell out of his plane and fell into the ocean. this was a piper 46 aircraft. the report said it's out of south florida. it's my understanding the search is underway right now, near the airport where it raked. so water units were searching an area eight miles south and east from the airport. tammy -- tami-ami is a small executive airport. he is flying over the water, and the passenger falls out. so they're searching and when we get more we'll bring it to you. >>> word of a new scandal rocking the united states secret service and reported by removed two agents from president obama's security detail of they're said to have sent a female coworker sexually suggestive e-mails. the "washington post" reports an incident earlier this year at the hay adams hotel, which doesn't overlook anything but the white house. it's in d.c. and has started the investigation. it's where president obama and his family stayed before his first inauguration. it's right across the street from the white h

. >>> electronics cleared for take off, i'll talk to the computer geek that helped make the faa change its mind about in flight electronics. >>> a newly discovered tunnel that carries drugs into the united states by the ton. we begin with breaking news. >>> inside the reporting that political correspondents kill for and they did it with the blockbuster game change and done it again. the new book is called "double down, game change 2012" and loaded with details how the obama campaign explained dumping joe biden and reed got the idea reid didn't pay income tax and more. the book doesn't come out until next week but jonathan martin has all the incite details and joins us now. it's fascinating on your reporting in this. how serious were they looking into having hillary clinton be the vice president? >> it was serious, not that it was intentionally polled and focused grouped. campaigns don't spend the money unless they are seriously exploring something. it was only known but about a half dozen of the top obama senior advisors, people like david axle rod and most notably the chief of staff w

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an faa spokesman says under the new protocol, planes still won't land side by side but the faa will allow staggered landings on two runways and that means an additional 1 to 6 planes can land. sfo airport officials say this won't be the end-all, be-all to weather delays but will help get rid of some of the backup and you on time to your destination. i know a lot of travelers are wondering will opening two runways during bad weather be safe? an sfo spokesman says they have done years of study before they gave this the green light. cate caugiran, kpix 5. >> with no rain and little fog the last month it's hard to tell how well the new system is working but, of course, that will change very soon. >>> and we're following some breaking news right now out of fairfield. just a couple of hours ago, authorities reported there was a car chase on highway 12 between pennsylvania and beck shortly after officers reported that shots were fired. still no word on whether anyone was injured. highway 12 though is blocked in both directions in that area. >>> firefighters are wrapping up an unusual mess more t

the faa is getting a rising number of safety complaints from pilots in march of this year and all the tile be a carolina made national news headlines when the reported spotting the throne as he was trying to land at your stache airport fact that the faa and the fbi has opened investigations into finding that on the plane was flying over densely populated area with the shoulders. would that go to the four of the pilots of course. or in a separate incident an idiot out of the body. below are the opposite direction of the highlights of. the to give you an idea pop concert the pilots are one pilots it would concern about birds were concerned aut out of airplanes and now with throwing in something totally out of control when they saw one of those drones into the engine of the airplane he said. then you will get everybody's attention. one of the challenges is that draws occasionally those connection with the opry on the ground that sit well with forty problem. but apart from accidental collisions. there is another challenge girls can be hijacked by someone with very bad intentions. so the b

an faa spokesman says under the new protocol, planes still won't land side by side but the faa will allow staggered landing on two runways and that means an additional one to six planes can land. sfo airport officials say this won't be the end all-be all to weather delays, but it will help get rid of some of the backup and you on time to your destination. a lot of passengers, i'm sure, are wondering opening two runways when it's bad weather, is that safe? well, an sfo spokesman says they did years of studies before they actually gave this protocol the green light. live at sfo, michelle, back to you. >> cate, we know they implemented the new rule in late september. has it helped since? >> reporter: well, you know, the sfo spokesman says it's really too soon to say because as you remember, october was a really nice clear month. but they said that it should actually make an impact. the biggest delays at sfo are those bad weather delays. >> all right. cate caugiran live at sfo. thank you. >>> lawrence, i'm looking at the bay bridge over there in the weather center. looks like no fog out there

they have created the safest skies ever but the faa warns all that technology can lead to errors. >> the machines have outpaced the human beings and now the human beings are making mistakes because they're not able to stay up with technology. >> reporter: the faa wants more training, manuel flying and on simulators for pilots and is asking plane makers to simplify the cockpits, reduce the number of buttons so that man and machine produce safer skies. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> and on the subject of planes tonight, the rules may be changing for passengers when it comes to using your cell phone on airplanes. the government is considering allowing you to talk on your phone during flights above 10,000 feet. it could take a year before a final decision. airlines began easing restrictions on useing other electronic devices a few weeks ago. >>> now one of hollywood's biggest leading men, hugh jackman with a wakeup call for absolutely everyone. he revealed that he saw something troubling on his skin but he delayed going to the doctor. he says his wife nagged him and sure enough,

and look, the faa has sort of taken the global lead in doing this. different parts of the world have gone at different speeds. there are places in the world where you can use a cell phone during flight. you can't do that in the united states. but the faa, in this case going further in most saying, "yes, at least you can use the tablets and smartphones not to make calls, but to at least read a book and jump on the wi-fi network. >> just out of curiosity, why not make phone calls. >> there are the same technical questions, it's a little different using cellular technology, it's being done safely around the world. if anything, it's become less urgent now that there are so many ways to get a message out. a decade ago everyone was talking about, "when are people going make a phone call?" there were calls about, "do you want people around you making noisy phone calls during flights. between all the other ways to connect and get the message out and some of those concerns about unneighbourly noises, on the backburner, not to say it won't happen in the u.s.,

>>reporter: so the faa wants more training. manual flying and on simulator for pilot and is asking plane makers to simplify the cockpit. reduce the number of button. so that man and machine produce even safer skies. david curly abc news washington. >> well also in washington today. u.s. senate altered 176-year-old tradition by rewriting its fillibuster rule. until now 60 votes have been required to end fillibuster when somebody tries to talk a bill to death. but under today rule change simple majority will be enough toen the debate on executive upon thement and judicial nominee. >> it's truly a troubling tren trend. that republicans are willing to block executive branch nomination even when they have no objection to the qualification of the nominee. >> how many times have web threatened by kleing. let me say we are not interested in having a gun put to our head any longer. >>reporter: the president supports this change after all he's had more executive nominee fillibuster than any other president. >> well huge preparation under

the faa loosening the reigns a little bit on your mobile devices while you fly. people love to surf and watch movies on their mobile devices. that's about to get easier. the timing could have been better for virgin america to launch its fun new in-flight safety video because just after that took off, the federal aviation administration changed course on its mobile device policy. that laptop, that ipad, that cell phone can be turned on during all parts of your flight. >> i am pleased to announce that airlines can safely expand passenger use of portable electronic devices during all phases of flight. today, the faa is providing the airlines with the implementation guidance to do just that. >> reporter: the new mobile policy is sitting well the passengers at san jose international airport. >> i think our lives with intwined in these mobile devices. when you turn that off, it's like you're losing you're umbilical cord. it will make it less traumatic. >> i think people are kind of attached to their phones and devices. >> reporter: great for surfers who can now go mobi

we asked industry analysts why it took so long for the faa to change the rules >> the faa is a very conservative organization. safety always comes first. but we are now at the point where the devices are safer. the technology on the airplanes are safer and the way the airplanes are built make this more possible. >> reporter: each airline must submit its device plan for faa certification so the rollout of the policy may not be instantaneous. an estimated two-thirds of passengers carry mobile phones or smartphones on board. 40% have tablets. what the faa didn't make clear is whether video calls are allowed when using wifi allowed on some airlines. >> some of the airplane's wifi systems can't support video chat, whether it is face time or other video services. so, if you use that, you slow down the experience for everybody and on some systems, you may even be booted off. >> reporter: one passenger wound officers even more devices will be carried on board. >> who knows what the next thing for kids is gonna be. could be a little bit noisy around the plane after a while. >> reporter: there are two exc

we asked industry analysts why it took so long for the faa to change the rules >> the faa is a very conservative organization. safety always comes first. but we are now at the point where the devices are safer. the technology on the airplanes are safer and the way the airplanes are built make this more possible. >> reporter: each airline must submit its device plan for faa certification so the rollout of the policy may not be instantaneous. an estimated two-thirds of passengers carry mobile phones or smartphones on board. 40% have tablets. what the faa didn't make clear is whether video calls are allowed when using wifi allowed on some airlines. >> some of the airplane's wifi systems can't support video chat, whether it is face time or other video services. so, if you use that, you slow down the experience for everybody and on some systems, you may even be booted off. >> reporter: one passenger wound officers even more devices will be carried on board. >> who knows what the next thing for kids is gonna be. could be a little bit noisy around the plane after a while. >> reporter: there are two exc

now faa is implementing a new landing protocol staggering arrivals using two runways the results should be 1 to 6 extra planes landing every hour. >> and nearly four years after a commuter plane crash killed 50 people outside buffalo, faa today imposed stricter training requirements for pilots. saying pilot inexperience and fatigue were to blame for the crash back in 2009. new rules require pilots to get additional training on how to land planes when stalld and windy conditions. >> if you're a blue shield customer, state insurance commissioner dave jones says blue shield will give customer who's buy their own insurance another 180 days to buy poll says under obamacare meaning they have until march 31st until january 1st. companies have been sending cancellation notices because they do not comply with all of the requirements. white house says after doubling the number of servers and working 24-7 official in charge of creating the online program told a panel the web site is working much more smoothly. saying first enrollment figures will be available next week. >> the state of illinois is

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now the faa is allowing passengers to use electronic devices. travelers had a universal reaction tonight. it's about time. deborah. >> reporter: it's a rule that frustrating passengers and some shrug at it. several passengers left their cell phone on when it was supposed to be off. but soon it won't matter anymore. >> when you can get diamonds and stuff. >> reporter: mind craft on his i pad mini kept robert entertained flying five hours today. >> it occupies his time really well. we're really looking forward to when we can play all the way through till the landing. how does that sound. >> reporter: for delta customers that day may be tomorrow. it's the first airline to clear the faa required safety checks proving its fleet can operate with cell phones, laptopping, tablets and e readers on. >> i am pleased to announce that airlines can expand passenger use of portable electronic devices. >> reporter: the faa announcement comes after a study found that radio interference is not a problem for jetliners. >> never. i just put it in my pocket and i ju

a new procedure just approved by the faa will allow planes flying into sfo to stagger their landings and use both runways instead of lining up single file. many long-time sfo passengers say the new program is long overdue. >> i think i just kind of expected there's a possibility of fog and bad weather and it might have a delay. >> definitely. if it will be bad weather, i'm always checking if it will be delayed. you can come here and be delayed an hour or so. >> other airports around the country are already using the system to improve on-time performance. the faa says we'll know for sure if it will work at sfo once our stormy weather begins. >>> lighter winds and warming temperatures will highlight your afternoon and mostly blue skies across the board. we have plenty of sunshine to go around. take a look at that beautiful shot looking at the bay bridge from san francisco. our temperatures are up by several degrees. in fact, san francisco, anywhere from 5 to 7 degrees warmer at this hour than just this hours ago -- 24 hours ago. san francisco, 67 degrees. 67 in concord. low 70s at this

the faa is allowing passengers to use certain gadgets during takeoff and landing. on friday cbs news took a flight and we are shown what happens below 10,000 feet. >> you can use your electronic devices below 10,000 feet. >> reporter: inviting news to jetblue flight 2301 from buff throw new york's jfk airport. >> the hassle is over, nobody's going to get yelled at anymore. >> reporter: it's all part of the federal aviation administration's move to ease restrictions on the use of personal electronic devices during takeoff and landing. >> i applaud the faa finally getting a good look at it saying this makes sense. >> reporter: according to the new regulations announced thursday passengers may use ereaders, tablets and smartphones at all altitudes as long as they are in airplane mode or if they're accessing the plane's wifi connection. phone calls and text messages are still strictly prohibited. >> the rules have been in effect since the 1960s and a lot has changed since then both with personal electronic devices as well as airplane technology so it was time to review

now the faa is allowing passengers to use electronic devices. travelers had a universal reaction tonight. it's about time. deborah. >> reporter: it's a rule that frustrating passengers and some shrug at it. several passengers left their cell phone on when it was supposed to be off. but soon it won't matter anymore. >> when you can get diamonds and stuff. >> reporter: mind craft on his i pad mini kept robert entertained flying five hours today. >> it occupies his time really well. we're really looking forward to when we can play all the way through till the landing. how does that sound. >> reporter: for delta customers that day may be tomorrow. it's the first airline to clear the faa required safety checks proving its fleet can operate with cell phones, laptopping, tablets and e readers on. >> i am pleased to announce that airlines can expand passenger use of portable electronic devices. >> reporter: the faa announcement comes after a study found that radio interference is not a problem for jetliners. >> never. i just put it in my pocket and i ju

details on new faa rules. >>> and hillary clinton, how close was she to replacing joe biden as vice president? perhaps close are than previously thought. this is "way too early". >>> good morning, everybody. brian shactman here. definitely feels like a friday at least around here. we actually had an nfl game last night and it ended without a tie, but without a field goal or a touchdown. i will explain what exactly happened later in sports. and in the cooler, wel willie g as you've never seen him before. and his hair did him serious justice. we'll explain. and also how a guy drove across the entire country in less than 30 hours. >>> but we begin with a one month birthday of healthcare.gov. now we're learning just how serious problems were at launch time. documents released by house republicans appear to show that just six people were able to especially roll for health insurance on the opening day. about a day later, 248. this is a country of over 314 million people. notes from internal meetings describe the widespread issues among them the high volume on the website, troubles with direct enrol

. >>> the skies might be friendlier soon after a decision from the faa. airline passengers will now be allowed to use smart phones, tablets and ereaders on board that includes takeoff and landing as long as everything is in airplane mode. but you still can't make calls or send text messages. many are clamoring to be the first. >>> the new york police department's controversial stop and frisk policy is back in the news. a federal paerls court has put a stop to a major yefr hall of the program. in august, the judge ruled the practice violated civil r50i9s, but the decision late thursday keeps it going for now. opponents contend it unfairly targets minority its, while police say it's vital for security. the judge who struck down the policy is off the case. appeals court says she improperly steered the case for her bench. >>> major bombshells are reviewed about the 2012 presidential election in the soon to be released book "doubledown oi "doubledown," the see get to game change. the authors write that the president's inner circle secretly considered replacing

. >>> the faa could give approval today for airline passengers to use electronic devices throughout the flights. the faa has decided that ipads, kindles, personal gaming devices, and smart phones do not pose a certain risk. every airline must submit a plan allowing the devices and clear a safety check. delta was the first to get its paper work in. passengers we talked with say the change is long over due. >> i think its great. it gives me a lot more time to get more work done. >> i think its pretty awesome. that way you can use any device any time. >> the airlines will have to clarify that smart phones and tablets still can't be used to make calls or connect to the internet. and larger devices such as laptops will still have to be stowed because they could hurt someone. >>> a rocky prime minister meets with president obama today at the white house. the prime minister is in washington, d.c. this week to ask for increased u.s. assistance to deal with an increased level of violence in iraq. in a speech at the institute of peace yesterday, the prime minister says it is in the interest of th

this to happen. >> our faa forecast estimates we could expect 7,500 small unmanned aircrafts in our national air spais in the next five yeerspace in the next five years. aed min straighter michael juert -- admin straighter michael juerta says a big concern is pilot training and whether they'll be able to detect and avoid a plane. and could a drone be high jack. they say people's privacy will be at risk. >> i just don't know how much data is being gathered and how long it's being stored for and what other data is being combined with. right now, the faa issues permits to fly drones on a case-by-case basis, but by the end of the year it's expected to choose six sites across the country to study and test them. the agency has received 25 applications for those testing sites including a proposal from here in california. >>> the 16-day government shutdown back at the start of august cost $2.2 billion in loss productivity, from the office of the management and budget. today's report says furloughs resulted in a total of 6.6 million lost days at its peak, 850,000 people were told to stay hom

the faa began restricting the use of electronic devices in 1966, but the agency says the changes will not take effect immediately. >> each airline will determine how and when it will allow passengers the broader use of tablets, e readers, and smart phones. >> connected to the internet will be prohibited below 10,000 feet. in washington, doug, fox news. >> more details, it will be up to the airlines to develop plans to implement the new rules and they'll have to conduct tests of the equipment on their plane and submit the results to the faa for approval. developing news now out of central texas where more than a foot of rain has fallen. the water rose quickly turning streets into rivers. the one fatality is a man who was swept out of his vehicle. officials turned to boats, rafts, helicopters to make dozens of rescues, the rain started falling last night and continued into today. halloween trick or treating was canceled in many cities. wow. >>> here in the bay area, trick- or-treating is in full swing. >> right now in full swing, gasia. temperatures cooling off rapidly. that's the bigge