Flood warnings are in effect for portions of Western Washington State today. Recent heavy rains and melting snow have led to widespread flooding. Thousands of people have been forced from their homes.
A 4.5 earthquake rattling Southern California over night. The quake was centered in the San Bernardino area…about 55 miles east of LA.
PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA IS WARNING OF DIRE CONSEQUENCES IF CONGRESS DOESN'T ACT QUICKLY ON HIS ECONOMIC RECOVERY PLAN. It may be mid-February at the earliest before lawmakers are able to vote on the recovery plan.
Macy's will be closing 11 under-performing stores in nine states. Nothing was mentioned about stores in NC. www.wxii12.com/money/18436625/detail.html
www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-ap-macys-store-closings,0,3995826.story
The consumer advocacy group Consumers Union asking Congress to push back the nation's transition to digital television. The request comes after the federal government said it has run out of money to provide coupons to help offset the cost of converter boxes.
All full-powered TV stations will stop airing analog signals and move to digital-only broadcasts as of February 17. Transition details: www.dtv.gov/
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/01/06/ST2009010600089.html
Day 14: Israel continues its air and ground assault on Hamas militants in the Gaza strip. On Thursday…members of the UN Security Council voted in favor of an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. The US was the only member to abstain from the vote.
The Illinois State House could vote on the recommendation to impeach Illinois governor Rob Blagojevich as early as today. If the recommendation passes, the Governor would face an impeachment hearing in the Illinois Senate.
"Last Fan Sitting"? Bob Yakos (from Clemmons) outlasted 9 other Demon Deacon fans who braved the elements over the past three days to win 15 years worth of season tickets to Wake Forest football games. 2008 Wake Football trivia settled the score. Yakos is a physician's assistant who studied at Wake. The prize was worth $22,000. www.wxii12.com/sports/18439998/detail.html
"Antiques Roadshow" is coming to Raleigh on June 27.
Ticket information: www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/tickets.html
1-888-762-3749 www.pbs.org/antiques
Divorce man 'wants kidney back'? You want believe this...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7818751.stm
All Gators in the second half of the Fed-Ex BCS Championship game.
Florida over Oklahoma…24 – 14. This is the second BCS title for Florida in three years.
NFL Play-offs: (Sat evening) Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers 8:15(Fox)
Kick off forecast: Showers with temps in upper 40s
Additional play-off games: (Sat) Baltimore at Tennessee, 4:30 (CBS)
Sun: Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. (Fox) San Diego at Pittsburgh, 4:45 (CBS)
FYI: Super Bowl - Sunday, Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla. (NBC)
ACC Basketball: Games to watch...
SAT: NC State at Clemson SUN: UNC at Wake Forest (8pm at the Joel. It's a sellout)
