all this after saturday's double veto by russia and china the u.n. resolution calls for president assad to go. >> ultimately, it could take a very long time for it to happen. >> reporter: the director of cal center for mideast studies says for now some syrian minorities are afraid to oppose. >> they have winter may have actually arrived. >> reporter: in syria more bloodshed. >> people think assad just like water. >> reporter: one syrian said it's so bad gunfire is falling like rain. rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a man suspected of killing a woman in sonoma county over the weekend is now dead after he stepped in front of a truck this morning on interstate 5 in stockton. police say carol marie brooks was fatally shot at her home yesterday. neighbors tell ktvu they heard a gunshot then saw a man running away from the home. >> i saw a gentleman run out of the place, hop into a car, it was a nissan versa. my guess is he went for the highway. >> the suspected gunman is identified as 46-year-old john quincy ellis of stockton. police tracked him do

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when russia went to attack georgia, they cyber-attacked them. they shut them down. i have a bill to change this. it is an 11-page bill, which by the way is unusual aa-- to really allow the n.s.a. to give people that have the networks to business and us. this is something very important we have to deal with, cyber-attacks. >> you are even getting support from some industries like facebook. >> our committee is one of the only bipartisan committees in congress, unfortunately. we work together, we pass budgets together where no other committee has been able to pass budgets. this partisan politics has got to stop. it is something i hope people understand. it is a democracy. people voted in on both the left and the right are committed to their issues, but it causes gridlock. we have to do what's right for america. you can be part is not in election time and represent your party, but after election, the people have foke spoken, and we have to work together. >> here is a question. baltimore's police have endured a cut in homeland grant money which the area receives. why is

the united states resolution calling for the president to step down failed after vetoes from russia and china. meanwhile, many prefer the current violence could plunge syria into a civil war. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> officially at bwi marshall, so far this winter we have had just over an inch of snow, 1.3 is the total so far. compare that to two years ago when we were just buried under a couple of big snowstorms. two of the big ones came in one week. february fit than 60 years ago, 25 inches of snow, the fourth biggest single snowstorm on record in baltimore. number one ozebek to that presidents' day storm back in 2003. january 1996 and february 1 two years ago. four days later we picked up another 19 or 20 inches of snow on the ninth and 10th in 2010. that was a very snowy february. officially 50 inches in just the month of february, 2010. not this year. mild weather of a weapon to southern new england. detroit was 50 degrees. 53 officially at bwi marshall, 56 at the inner harbor. the normal is only 43 degrees. 9 inches on the fift

casualties' have also been reported in russia. the famous colosseum in rome is close over fears that tourists would slip on the stones. >>> now the forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the snow is balancing out, some areas very warm, some very cold. in baltimore, officially for the season, at the airport, 1.3 inches. it was a little chilly on the eastern and mid-atlantic parts of the country, especially in order to lend. that helps drop the temperatures three blows zero in caribou, maine, to decrease in burlington, vermont, 25 boston, 41 at bwi marshall. it warmed up above normal temperatures in the afternoon, holding at 50 downtown. western maryland with temperatures in the 30's and 40's. overnight, clear skies. future-cast, some cloud cover moving in late tonight. those are the leading clouds ahead of the western blizzard. that system will come in over the weekend. some of the cloud cover, thin clouds are arriving, late tonight. 25-32, the wind will be calm, sunset at 5:29. high pressure off the coast, the wester

but any reduction would only come as part of negotiations with russia. those negotiations are not scheduled to resume until after both countries hold presidential elections this year. >>> if analysts paretics are correct you will pay record high prices for gas by memorial day. right now the statewide average is .37 a gallon. experts warn we could be paying near $5 a gallon for by memorial day. >>> sal, it will be interesting to see if people change their summer plans, vacation plans if gas goes that high. >> people do change what kind of car they drive on those situations. car dealers actually ride out the spike and things change rather quickly. let's take a look at the commute now. traffic is moving along pretty well as you head out to the mccarthur maze. another thing that changes is people get out in the road early to avoid sitting in traffic. obviously that kills your mileage. so right now traffic is looking pretty good getting out to the mccarthur maze. no problems here at the bay bridge toll plaza. and this mornings commute in san jose also off to

made the call yesterday in a nonbinding resolution. 12 countries voted against it including china and russia. >> they're saying the u.n. is on the verge of a moral collapse. >>> a man accused of trying to blow up a plane with a bomb in his underwear will spent the rest of his life in prison. he was sentenced yesterday in a michigan court. he pled guilty to trying to destroy the flight. the 25-year-old says the bomb was a, quote, blessed weapon to avenge poorly treated muslims worldwide. >>> google has found their way around privacy settings. their plus one coding is able to place an unlimited number of cookies in user sabrassers. now, the code works around user's privacy settings on apple apple's security browser. they do not allow advertising suppliers to transmit cookies. american express is buying ads on twitter. it's a way to advertise twitter's advertising service that lets business advertise without having to deal with a sales representative. eventually the system will be available to all companies, but to start, it will be limited to businesses that use just american express cards. th

he is running for president of russia. state television reports two conspirators were arrested after a botched explosion blew up their apartment. they admit to being part of a terrorist group trying to kill putin. >>> 4:47. companies including bp were supposed to stand trial for the nation's worst offshore oil spill. a rig exploded in april of 2010. 11 workers died in that gas. 206 gallons of oil spilled out. the british government has received one more week to cut a deal with the committee overseeing tens of thousands of individuals involved in that explosion. >> nobody wants to be at fault or to blame. >> the multibillion dollar trial is expected to take nearly a year to complete. now besides bp other defendants include the swiss company that owned the rig. and houston based halliburton that provided cementing for the oil drill. >>> counselors will be on hand today at a long beach elementary school after a 11- year-old girl died following a fight with another 11-year-old girl. joanna ramos and another classmate fought. l

this all came hours before russia and china vetoed the u.n. security council resolution that called for syria's president to step down. >>> overwhelming crowds and reports of injuries and arrests in indianapolis' super bowl village, causing police tonight to rethink crowd control before tomorrow's big game. 11 people were injured last night when an estimated 50,000 people flooded downtown streets for a free outdoor concert. concert goers told police they were frightened by pushing and shoving in the crowds. >>> nevada voters head to the polls today to determine who they would like to see as the republican presidential nominee. if recent polls prove accurate, mitt romney will secure his second straight victory today. newt gingrich and the other rivals for the republican nod have conceded in advance. >>> just ahead on 9 news now tonight, light snow falling in parts of the washington region. what we can expect overnight and tomorrow. annie's update when we come back. >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popm

security council meeting where russia and china vetoed that resolution aimed after ending the crackdown on protesters. now today's secretary of state, hillary clinton, called the veto a travesty. >> what happened yesterday at the united nations was a travesty. now, those countries that refuse to support the arab league plan, their full responsibility for protecting the brutal regime in damascus. >> the secretary clinton warned that the situation could deteriorate into a brutal civil war as she called on friends of the democratic theory to unite and support the peoples rights to have a better future. in the meantime, word of the veto caused scores of protesters to storm the russian embassy in libya. >>> ukraine has suffered the heaviest toll sweeping from europe. blaming the sub zero temperatures for at least 120 people. the vast majority were homeless. be many found frozen to death on the streets. more than 1,600 people have been hospitalized with hypothermia and frostbite. even the black sea is frozen in some places. >>> thankfully we're not expecting the harsh winter here. in fact, yo

the assault came hours after russia and china vetoed u.n. resolutions calling for syria's president to step down. >> for months, this council has been held hostage by a couple of members. these members stand behind empty arguments and individual interests. >> the vetoes of china and russia are not just disappointing, they're infuriating. and they show in very stark terms that these two great countries, russia and china, have put themselves on the wrong side of history. >> in europe and the middle east, protesters stormed syrian imbasis. they clashed -- embassies. they clashed with police. more deaths in egypt where people have taken to the streets to protest the lives lost after a soccer match riot. 74 people were killed on wednesday. since then, at least 12 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces. egyptian security forces fired tear gas from armored trucks and rock-throwing protesters in downtown chiro today. >>> police in indianapolis are working crowd control programs for superbowl after 11 people were in

russia is worried a u.n. draft measure could lead to international military intervention. >>> an american muslim group has appealed to iran's top leader to show salem si for a former u.s. military translator who has been sentenced to dead. he was sentenced to death after being accused of being a c.i.a. spa. the council on islamic relations sent a letter to iran asking them to spare the life of the 28-year-old former marine. >>> the former los angeles elementary schoolteacher is in jail accused of sexually molesting nearly two dozen children. officials say 61-year-old mark berg blindfolded kids, gagged and even placed cockroach oz their face. it was during school hours. >>> a severe cold snap has killed dozens of people in europe. officials say at least 60 people have died over the last week, many from hypothermia and many of the victims were homeless people on the streets. in the ukraine, temperatures plunged close to minus 30, the coldest in six years. forecasters say the extreme weather will keep battering

russia has veto power. it's worried a union draft measure could lead to military interventions. >>> an american muslim group has appealed to iran's top leaders to show clemency for a military translator who has been sentenced to death. amir mirzaei hekmati has dual citizenship in america and iraq. he was sentenced to death after being accused of being a u.s. spy. >>> the former los angeles elementary schoolteacher is in jail accused of sexually molesting nearly two dozen children. officials say 61-year-old mark berndt blindfolded, gagged, placed cockroaches on kids' faces during school hours at the miramonte elementary school in los angeles. >>> the washington capitals travel to tampa without alex ovechkin. >>> the patriots wide receiver wes walker discusses tom brady's hair. why? we're back in two minutes with your weather first. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3

russia and china blocked a u.n. security council resolution aimed at ending bloodshed. secretary of state hillary clinton called that move a travesty. >>> president obama will host a white house dinner to mark the end of the war in iraq. the. will invite 200 guests to represent the 1.5 million people who fought in the war. >>> the coast guard released this video of its rescue of three people. a family of three was found in oregon six days after they got lost. they used the screen from a dead cell phone and the blade of a knife to signal a rescue helicopter. >> that's pretty ingenious. >> whatever it takes. >>> how water is here with the forecast. it won't be hard to take. >> no, this will be an easy one. i'm sorry about the patriots, mike, but a big day at your house. i want you to forget yesterday and celebrate that birthday. >> that's right. happy birthday, maggie. >> it's going to be a great day for her and everybody else to be outside and enjoy the sunshine because we're going to have plenty of it. definitely need to bundle up this morning. i think even a hat and so

. >> russia and china are not taking part in the talks after rejecting an earlier proposal to end the government crack down on the opposition. >>> caught on tape a car chase ended in a -- chase that ended in a hail of bullets in los angeles. police chosed in on the -- closed in on the suspected cash jacker at a gas station they opened fire and he was shot and killed when he appeared to have a gun. the closest bystander hid behind a car and no one else was injured. >>> in texas an undercover police sting nets a police officer. the stakeout involved the refrigerator and the deer park police department break room. the chief authorized the installation of a hidden camera to find who had been stealing items out of the refrigerator: well, three weeks of surveillance caught officer kevin yang red-handed. >> part of that if it's not yours don't take it. you really create a lot of anger in a workplace and frustration. >> officer yang told his supervisors that he simply took it upon himself to keep the refrigerator clean. well, they didn't buy it. he received a 30 day unpaid suspension and he's

pop serving a short stack -- ihop serving of a short stack -- >>> russia and ukrainian special services have foiled assassination plot against prime minister putin. authorities say suspects were planning to kill putin immediately after the march 4th election in which he was fully expected to win another term arrested after an accidental explosion at a rented apartment in ukraine's black seaport city of odessa. authorities say they were trying to make explosives. >>> in new zealand police arrested actress lucy lawless and five greenpeace activists they spent four days protesting -- aboard an oil drilling ship police removed them from a drilling tower lawless and six activists climbed the tower early friday to try to raise awareness about oil drilling in the arctic and prevent the ship from leaving. the actress is a native new zealander best known for her role in zena warrior princess and more recently in a cable series, spartacus. >> jamar reason biologists are trying to -- marine biologists are trying to capture a sea lion. you can see a cord around its neck. someone noticed the sea lio

hang i erupted in the united nations this weekend after china and russia voted against a resolution calling for syrian president bashar assad to step down. >> to months this council has been held hostage by a couple members. they stand behind empty arguments and individual interests while delaying and seeking to strip bear any text that would pressure assad to change his actions. >> russia has been a friend of syria since the soviet days and continue to supply damascus with arms. >>> a marine's wife is dead and two people injured after an explosion at a remote training base near lake tahoe. 38 families were evacuated after the propane gas explosion damaged seven homes. it happened in the mono county town of colville at the u.s. marine mountain warfare training center. the cause is being investigated. >>> on the news this sunday there's news of a feud among the owners of the about san francisco 49ers. they report a breach of contract lawsuits has been filed by the attorney representing the harris harris -- heira of a man who held a minority steak. it came yorks are denying his airs the full

. >>> there are reports of more deadly shelling of civilians in syria after china and russia vetoed the united nations' efforts to stop the carnage with >>> mitt romney is on a roll after a landslide in nevada we preview this week's gop battle ground states. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. how to solve a brother-sister standoff. ♪ pillsbury chocolate chipookies, warm out of the oven. another sweet idea for bringing families together from pillsbury. >>> 5:40. live look from our sutro kampf san francisco a dry picture that is going to change later on not for morning commute but maybe for your evening commute. mike will have more on that. >>> authorities in utah say it is too soon to say how the death of josh powell will affect their probe into his wife's disappearance in 2009. powell killed himself and his two children yesterday by setting off an and fire in his washington state home. he been a person of interest.

. >>> more reports of deadly shelling of civilians in syria after china and russia vetoed the united nations' effort to stop the carnage. >>> mitt romney is on a roll coming off a landslide in nevada. we'll pre this week's gop battle ground states. çk >>> good morning. this is the abc7 morning news. you are looking live of a picture of the bay bridge in the background. mike will have more coming up the possibility of rain moving in. stay with us for that. >>> 4:39 is our time. >>> big win for mitt romney in nevada saturday. his rivals for the republican presidential nomination are shrugging it off. the focus now turns to colorado, minnesota and maine. barbara hall has the latest. >> reporter: just as in 2008 former massachusetts governor mitt romney wins the nevada caucuses allowing romney to focus his jabs at president obama. >> this week he's been trying to take a bow for 8.3% unemployment, not so fast mr. president. >> reporter: not so fast is the message from the cowboy in the tie despite low poll numbers, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum says he's still in the few. sun

the violence continued a day after russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution backing a peace plan that called for president assad to step down. a rebel commander says there's no choice but to use military force to drive assad's regime foam powerful secretary of state hillary clinton said the situation could deteriorate into a brutal civil war. >> we have to increase diplomatic pressure on the assad regime, and work to convince those people around president assad that he must go. >> in syria today, supporters of the president turned out in force outside of a government building to celebrate the veto of the u.n. resolution. >> don't you care. >> don't you care. >> in san francisco, syrian americans expressed their frustration over the u.n. veto with a peaceful march. >> as the three american syrians, we cannot accept crimes against humanity and the murdering of kids and children and innocent people who are just asking for one thing, freedom. >> the protesters are demanding a democratic political shift in syria. >> the bay area city with the first mass

. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> both champion and russia vetoed a u.n. resolution calling for syria's leader to step down amid escalating violence, and there's mix reactions around the world in damascus supporters of president assad sang and dance. in lebanon, protesters burned the chinese and russian flags. meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton called for more sanctions against syria. >> they will be implemented to the fullest to try -- dry up the sources of funding and the arms shipments that are keeping the regime's war machines going. >> in san francisco, demonstrators, mostly syrian-americans, gathered outside the russia embassy to protest the u.n. vote. >> in egypt, the up rest continues in the streets of cairo, and military rulers are blaming foreigners for the writing. today, 19 americans who work for nonprofit agencies were told they will face a criminal time they're charged with operating without a license and using foreign funds. u.s. officials say they've been doing it for years with no problem. analysts say egyptian rulers are

anger in the united nations after china and russia voted against a resolution calling for syrian president assad to step down. >> for months this council has been held hostage by a couple members. these members stand behind empty arguments and individual interests while delaying and seeking to strip bare any text that would pressure assad to change his action. >> cheryl: russia has been a friend of syria since the soviet days and continues to supply damascus with arms. >>> marine's wife is dead two people injured after an explosion near lake tahoe. 38 families were evacuated after the propane gas explosion damaged seven homes. it happened in the county town of colville at mountain warfare training center. cause of the explosion is still being investigated. >>> luxury ocean liner queen elizabeth is on its way to l.a. after making a call to san francisco yesterday. the newest cruise ship is 960 feet long, more than 90,000 tons queen elizabeth is the second largest canard ship every built. she was named after the british monarch and rich decor pays homage to the royal family. it departed last

intensified a shelling assault on a city of homes the deadly offensive became saturday the day allies in russia and china vetoed a resolution aimed at trying to end the brutal crackdown on dissent. the u.s. says military intervention is not an option. >> our aim has been to use blip , sanction and economic pressure to -- to make it clear to assad that his days are numbered, which they are and there needs to be a transition to a representative democratic government. >>> u.n. says assad's crackdown has killed more than 50 400 people since it began peacefully last match. >>> the legendary madonna upstaged. highlights from her extravagant halftime super bowl the obscene gesture everybody is talk about. >> the battle of the super bowl ads, the favorites, busts and most memorable. great idea. so we'll switch to u-verse tv and internet... that's just what we need... i got accepted into to juilliard. [ dad ] that's great! can we talk about wireless plans? now we can video-chat. and faster internet... [ female announcer ] with at&t u-verse, you can build a personalized bundle to fit your needs. even whe

anger erupted in the united nations this weekend after china and russia voted against a resolution calling for syrian president bashar assad to step down. >> for months this council has been held hostage by a couple members. these members stand behind empty arguments and individual interests while delaying and seeking to strip bare any text that would pressure assad to change his actions. >> russia has been a friend of syria since the soviet days and continues to supply damascus with arms. >>> a marine's wife is dead and two people injured after an explosion at a remote training base near lake tahoe. thirty-eight families were evacuated after the propane gas explosion damaged seven homes. it happened in the mono county town of colville at the u.s. marine corps mountain warfare training center. the cause is being investigated. lisa is here talking weather, and not much change. >> no, not in the immediate future. we still have a nice finish. mild temperatures to warm in some spots today. so it's a clear and chilly start. here's the sutro camera. we will introduce a few clouds today. more tom

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se coum that president bashar assad step russia, though, was threatening a veto because it fears it w leato mion now, since ss got launched a crackdown lasth, been killed. >>> south africa's public health investigators are now recalling condom fact, arecabeau3 attended the celebrations there where those free condoms were handed out. and the situation is so serious because south africa's aids infection rate is the highest in the world. >>> now an update on a story we told you about a couple weeks ago. you might remember little amelia rivera. her parents said the 3-year-old was denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disability, and many of you shared your outrage on our facebook fan page. and now her parents say the doctors at the children's hospital of philadelphia, a little change of heart, they're considering the procedure for little amelia. she will go through screenings to see if she is a good candidate for a transplant. >>> and on to a shocking ride on a pennsylvania highway. a driver speeding through a snowy median. it looked like a wild police chase, but it wasn't. act

anger erupted after china and russia voted against a resolution calling for the syrian president to step down. >> for months, this council has been held hostage by a couple members. these members stand behind empty arguments and individual interests, while delaying and seeking to strip bare any text that would pressure assad to change his actions. >> russia has been a friend of syria since the soviet days and continues to supply damascus with arms. >> well, eight sailors have been kicked out of the navy after a hazing incident. the men received general discharges after being accused of assaulting a fellow sailor on a san diego-based shipment one of the men said it was innocent horse prey. the action follows recent hearings on hazing in the military, including man who committed suicide last year after being beaten by fellow marines. >> a person is dead after an explosion at a remote training base. 38 families were evacuate after a propane gas explosion damaged seven homes. it happened in a mono county town of coleville. the cause of the explosion is still being investigated. >> more than

action comes at the wake of russia and china veet yoting a security council draft resolution that seeks to halt the violence. >> those who voted against the is a recipe for failure. >> and the president assad remains in power and bloody attacks continue in what is increasingly looking like a civil war. abc news, london. >> and at least 13 people died from a strong earthquake that shook the philippines today. the quake hit an area about 400 miles south of the capitol of manila. rescue workers continued to dig at least 40 people who are believed to be missing. the quake triggered a landslide that buried dozens of people. food and medicine cannot reach the hardest-hit area autos still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00 a hedge fund manager is having hoop dream autos first, don sanchez has the best of the big money super bowl ads. >> the couple that pulled at heart strings and more that made the heartbeat faster. >> loophole allowing a texas man to live rent-free for months. he's known as a $16s squatter. the news at 4:00 continues right after this. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some w

russia says it's up to syrians to solve the crisis, it's now offering to broker peace talks. the un says 5400 syrians have died during the uprising. another group of arab league members packed up and left today. and monitors made no statements they left the sheriffs and hotel. and there is following last month's departure from arab states. >> jipt refusing to stop a crack down on foreign nunded fon profit groups despite threats to cutoff aid. egypt's prime minister says he is saddened by pressure egypt is now facing but insists the country will not back down. the u.s. threatened to cult off $1.5 billion in aid unless egypt stocked it's crack down. four dozen foreigners are now in custody. accused of using foreign found commit unrest in that country. >> two bay area women kidnapped in egypt are back home tonight. and they were kidnapped on friday and held several hours. the woman spoke about the ordeal today. and at 5:00 why they hold no animosity towards captor autos also ahead here a porp yog graphy scandal in india led to resignation of three government official autos it's

the spokesperson says it's necessary after russia and china blocked a resolution calling for him to step down. >>> a los angeles school is back open but with a new staff. the school administrators are hoping this will help students heal from a sex abuse scandal there. the parents still not sure. >> when doors opened, many students and parents remained on the lawn. demanding their original teachers be reinstated. >> she was nice to us. >> the district reassigned the staff after two teachers were arrested and charged with abuse. police say they've recovered 600 photos allegedly taken by the third grade teacher of students between six and 10. some with their mouths taped. some blind folded being fed spoonfuls of what authorities say is the teacher's semen. the second grade teacher martin vinegar charged with fondling a 2nd grade student. parents want to know how the abuse would go undetected so long he would become their friends. >> an attorney for nine alleged victims say he attended birthday parties, wrote letters and made them cds. >> often times he'd play songs while victimizing them. >

session. 13 members voted in favor of a revolution -- resolution aimedded a ending the blood should but russia and china vetoed the measure. >> the syrian government has waged an intensified and especially horrific campaign in homes, to murder hundreds, including women and children. >> reporter: the u.s. fired an unusually harsh rebuke at mock scow -- moscow and be giant. >> any further bloodshed will be on their hands. >> reporter: 5400 syrians have been killed in the protests, and tensions in the northeast are rising after iran is threatening to close down the strait of hormuz. israel was warned not to strike their nuclear facility and threatened the attack would be ten times worse for the united states than iran. iran is now willing to tarring u.s. citizens on u.s. soil, and an internal security document obtained by abc news wants of possible attacks here; abc news. >> two bay area women kidnapped in egypt are calling their captors time and saying it's an experience they won't forget. norma, on the right, and patty, offered themselves as hostages after armed tribesmen required two americans

condemning kina and russia for don keming sanctions against syria. >> people are being murdered. women, children, brave young men, houses being destroyed. it's just despicable and i ask whose side are they on? they're not on the side of syrian people. >> the troops and tanks have been trying to suppress uprising nearly a yeerk as many as 7300 people have been killed. >> and price of gas continues to rise. at one point, this is going hybrid started to make sense. >> we'll talk to one owner who doesn't care about the price at the purpose. >>> average price in san francisco is now $4.26 a gallon. >> san jose and oakland are up since yesterday. you know a lot of drivers trade in their gaz guzzlers. >> sure is tempting. abc 7 spoke to local prius owner who doesn't worry anymore. >> in six years daniel says he's become less worried about price spike autos i don't look at the gas prices these day autos his white toyota has become a work horse, logging 160,000 miles, he owns a window tinting business and doesn't just use it for the commute but shuttles workers to jobs ash town. >> to whe

. >> you can actually see russia from land here in alaska. >> oh, my god, what have we done? >> reporter: palin supporters are lashing out, demanding hbo issue an apology. in a statement, on palin's website, they said hbo has has distorted, twisted and invented facts. they call it a docu-drama. there's little docu in it. >> it's not a documentary, some things are compressed. but it's credible and she knows that people will believe it. >> reporter: speaking on fox news, where she is now a contributor, palin insisted the film is false. >> i won't waste my time to watch it. i encourage others to find something else more productive to do. >> telling me what to say, what to wear. how to talk. i am not your puppet. >> reporter: despite the criticism, hbo is standing ground. saying it has been thoroughly sourced. not only by the journalists who wrote the book also hbo's own research, including research and interviews. >> she's a great actress. >> reporter: controversy or not, there's no denying the serious star power behind the film. it stars julianne moore as an uncanny look-alike

. >>> the united states says any more blood spilled in syria will be on russia's and china's hand. those two countries vetoed a u.n. security council resolution that called for an end to the violence against anti-government protesters in syria. abc's middle east correspondent alex marquardt joins us now with the latest. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, ron. this has reportedly been one of the bloodiest weekends in syria's 11-month uprising. overnight we saw this syrian embassy in australia get attacked, the seventh syrian embassy around the world to get attacked within the past 24 hours. this comes after activists report more than 200 were killed in homs. if true, that would make saturday the deadliest day since last march, but the regime of president bashar al asaid says the massacre is a fabrication of the media and of activists on the day that the u.n. security council was voting. there's been global condemnation of russia's and china's veto of that security council resolution calling on the violence to end and for president assad to step aside. the american ambass

russia's top diplomat arrived this morning. for talks with the president of syria in the capital. >>> and a dramatic scene in athens, greece. tear gas is being fired at hundreds of people. who tried to storm parliament. they're protesting the massive cuts in government spending ordered because of the country's debt crisis. >>> here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, josh. great to have you back from the super bowl. we have a question for you tonight. is whole wheat bread, as advertised, everything it says it is? maybe not. new information about what's in so-called whole grains. see the whole picture tonight on "world news." >> thank you, diane. >>> meanwhile, new york city throws a parade for the new york giants. down the canyon of heroes. one player has another reason to celebrate. we just got a hold of this video. moments after the super bowl. as the confetti falls, rookie linebacker greg jones, greeted by his girlfriend on the field, pulling an engagement ring out of his pocket.

russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution demanding that the president transfer power. veto emboldened the leader. >>> oil prices are rising. that means higher prices for you. gas prices will skyrocket by 60 cents or more by may. prices have already jumped 19 cents in the last month. to an average of $3.48 nationwide. >>> meanwhile, the elementary school at the center of a child sex abuse case is closed today after firing the entire staff. two teachers have been charged with fondling and other lewd acts against students. a new staff will be in place on third. former staffers could get their jobs back, but only after the investigation is complete. >>> and we're expecting a key decision in the battle over gay marriage today. the decision is expected to be appealed to the u.s. supreme court. >>> finally, a motorcycle stunt that went horribly wrong at a circus in michigan. before we show you the video, don't worry, the driver of the motorcycle is okay. but take a look. the final act of the show. josh, performing a stunt, his bike hits the cable, flipping him into the air, h

however, russia is threatening a veto for fear it would lead to military action as it did in libya. more than 5,000 people have died in recent clashes with the syrian government. >>> and at the site of that cruise shipwreck off italy the search for the missing has been called off. officials say it's just too dangerous for rescue workers to continue working inside the "costa concordia." 17 bodies were recovered. 16 remain missing but presumed dead. among them are jerry and barbara heil of minnesota. their family says they are "disheartened" by the decisions to stop the search but they understand it at the same time. >> not the news they wanted to hear, but certainly it makes sense at this point. >>> all right. switching gears now. after its driest year ever, parts of texas have been getting pound by some drenching rain. but the sad part, it's not nearly enough to put a dent in that state's historic drought. >> at the same time one bone-dry town is so desperate it's hauling in water by the truckload. abc's diana alvear has more. good morning, diana. >> reporter: rob and paula, good mo

resolution of course in the security council actually failed earlier this month when it was vetoed by both russia and china. >>> meanwhile, families in honduras are demanding justice after more than 350 people were killed in a prison fire. inmates who survived say the guards refused to let prisoners out even as flames swept through that overcrowded prison. and firefighters say they were kept outside for half an hour while guards fired their guns in the air, thinking they had a riot on their hands. >>> unbelievable. and this story a little disconcerting. police in port saint lucie, florida are on the hunt for thieves who made off with high security clearance badges belonging to the faa and fcc. the men, seen here, robbed several hotel rooms. they stole other valuables. the police are not sure if they were actually going after those badges. >> they went into one hotel and went into the room, and they took some computer equipment, some u.s. currency, and they took some high-clearance security badges that belonged to the faa and fcc, which allows them to get access into the airport. >> now, authoriti

katya hayes is from russia. >> anything to do with american film is big in russia. and because people still watch a lot of american movies. >> it's the biggest story in iran. >> reporter: fanoud mokri flew in to cover the oscars from iran. >> an iranian film is nominated for best foreign film and movie, that's why people in iran are so excited. >> reporter: bettina von shimmelman works for an austrian tv network and has been covering the oscars for 12 years. >> for the international press it's always super exciting. >> reporter: especially this year she says because of this film, "the artist," a silent film that has movie fans on the continent hoping for a best picture win. >> "the artist," since it's mainly a european movie, you know, super excited about that. >> reporter: maggie tong of china central tv has a big goal this oscar sunday. interview tom cruise. and for good reason. >> his "mission impossible 4" is in china right now. and i think has reached over 200 million in two days, the box office. >> reporter: rob hayes reporting for abc news. >> did that irania

has abandoned them, keep in mind that was the news from a few days ago, that russia and china did not jump on board with the u.s. in condemning the actions there, which has left us reeling in this diplomatic kind of quagmire, what to do in syria. that's what the guy meant when he said that. but just unbelievable footage. >> president obama says the united states has been relentless in leth the syrian regime know that it is time for bashar assad to go, who is the dictator of that country, and looks like he is just attacking the defenseless. mothers and children. >> in an interview he did with barbara walters he still appears pretty delusional about what's going on. >>> president obama meanwhile has ordered some new sanctions against iran's central bank and its economy. the sanctions r&r in place have forced iranians to pay more for everyday goods. but iran still will not slow down its nuclear program. israel, meanwhile, is threatening a military strike against those nuclear facilities. but the u.s. wants israel to give the sanctions more time to work. it's a situation the world continu

but a united nations proposal for international action failed because of a veto from china and russia, a move some say has emboldened syria's government. there's a facebook campaign for arab nations saying they should boycott any products that are made in china or russia. we'll see if that -- >> see if sanctions work. but russia and china didn't sign on to that because they said it would involve them in military conflict the way it did in libya. so they're afraid of another military conflict. but a government slaughtering its own people, how do you stand by? >>> well, foreign policy does seem to be one of president obama's strengths during this election year. the latest abc news poll shows 56% approve of the way the president handles the threat of terrorism. nearly half support the president's foreign policies. far more americans simply trust the president when it comes to fighting terrorism more so than they trust the republican front-runner. on top of that nearly 20 points now separate the president from romney on foreign affairs issues. >>> meanwhile, rick santorum's campaign is sc

russia, though, was threatening a veto because it fears it would lead to military action as we saw in libya with gadhafi. now, since syria's government launched a crackdown last march, an estimated 5,400 people have been killed. >>> south africa's public health investigators are now recalling condoms given away during some recent national celebrations. more than 1 million condoms, in fact, are being recalled because they leak or may break. tens of thousands of folks attended the celebrations there where those free condoms were handed out. and the situation is so serious because south africa's aids infection rate is the highest in the world. >>> now an update on a story we told you about a couple weeks ago. you might remember little amelia rivera. her parents said the 3-year-old was denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disability, and many of you shared your outrage on our facebook fan page. and now her parents say the doctors at the children's hospital of philadelphia, a little change of heart, they're considering the procedure for little amelia. she will go through screen

. >> reporter: russia and china recently vetoed a united nations resolution backing an arab league peace plan that calls for syrian president assad to step aside. the u.n. secretary-general reiterated his regret over the action. >> i deeply regret that the security council has been unable to speak with one clear voice to end the bloodshed. the failure is disastrous for the people of syria. >> reporter: the turkish foreign minister is currently in washington to discuss the growing conflict with top u.s. officials. turkey is hoping to host an international conference to discuss how to end the syrian civil war. rob and linsey? >> thank you, t.j. we actually don't even know how many people have died in homs. there's a british group that's actually trying to figure out a way to come up with that figure. >> senator mccain pushing for this country to offer some aid to those rebels in that country. but it's this -- arguably, we've had so many times in this country, should we offer aid when there's such a humanitarian crisis and the other side is, why do we always have to be the police for the wo