Seven million. Thats how many turned out to vote today in afghanistan. It is a big number. More than half the countrys voters showed up despite threats by the taliban. Now, the countdown begins to see if afghanistan can carry out a true democracy and whether American Forces will stay. Barnard smith has the latest reporter the queue started before the polling stations opened. Despite the taliban threats to target this election, people wanted to vote in afghanistan 5,000 year history, this marks the first democratic transfer of power. People have been eager to seize the chance. We dont care about the threat from the taliban. You can see everyone is coming here. For me. Reporter 12 Million People were eligible to vote. In parts of the country where the taliban held sway, polling stations remained closed. This is the scene being repeated at voting stations across the country. People queue up. They dip their finger in indeadible inc. Action pick up their ballot papers, go into the providacy
Dow and the s p. Gold and oil ended the day nearly the flatline. Rofits dip 6. 2 at nordstrom. The stock dropped after the close on the earnings. And, under the golden arches, mcdonalds plans to spending nearly 3 billion dollars nextg year opening up to 1,600 new restaurants and remodling 1,000 others. Mcd is also backing its sales growth forecast of 3 to 5 . A chevron gas pipeline explodes in texas outside of dallas. Reports say a construction crew accidentally drilled into the line. No one was hurt. But residents in the area were evacuated Doug Rothschild of Performance Trust is here to get the ball rolling us this morning. Good morning to you. Good morning angie. As investors are watching the stock market go higher and higher. What is your best advice here, should they be going long the bonds or long the markets or short on both . I think cash is your friend and and you want to be careful and investing at these levels because there is a lot of uncertainty out there in the marketplac
Question begin with breaking news out of canada. Downtown ottawa ute of lock doyne. Incident happened. A soldier was killed in a hit and run in quebec. The driver was a young canadian who recently converted to islam. Thomas drayton joins us with the latest developments . The alert level, the highest in four years. A lot of anxiety in ottawa, the capitol on lockdown. The shooting has not been ruled out as an act of terrorism. 9 52 a. M. , ottawa, shots ring out in the heart of canadas capitol. A soldier standing guard was fatally shot by what witnesses describe as a lone gunman with a white scarf around his face. Moments later, just steps away, more gunfire. This time, inside the Canadian Parliament witnesses describe hearing. 2 rounds of gunfire, the first in the foyer. Frightened workers kneeling inside report hearing. 30 to 50 shots with most appearing to have been fired by officers. 30 0 shots with most appearing to have been fired by officers at the gunmen. When the shooting ended,
We are going back. It will feel like summer. I will explain in a few minutes. Katie . And breaking news out of kenya where at least 22 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in a hostage situation at an upscale mall. Witnesses tell Police Gunmen with ak47 and grenades walked into the mall and told muslims to stand up and leave and nonmuslims would be targeted. The gunman would open fire. Some people have been taken captive. Right now police are trying to negotiate the released of those hostages. Authorities say the attackers appear to be of somali origin. We will keep an eye on this as it continues. Back at home, the 49ers are dealing with a situation, a star player busted for dui. Alden smith yesterday morning after he crashed his car. Sergio has more from where it happened. 49er teammate ray mcdonald lives about eight houses away, but he didnt want to talk much. Was he over last night . I cant tell you. Any comment at all about no . Several neighbors say there are often par
Heck of a hole. Some couples use Virtual Reality goggles to capture what its like to be in that other persons body. The experiment you got to see to understand. And hes a youtube star turned serial killer. Why this one will have you licking the bowl. I think this is awesome. Police in superior,ened with, are asking people to turn in their cell phone videos from this incident if they were there. Officers were called multiple times outside the keyport lounge on january 5th after there was a fight. Two men cuffed and put in the back of squad cars but who this is really about is this woman here natasha, you see her in the face of an officer, that officer is george goffner. Walks away and looks like theyre still in an argument and grabs her and starts taking her over to the hood of his squad car. Stop resisting ooh he didnt have to punch her in the face like that. You do see the punch there. You hear him say stop resisting, if i show it to you again in slowmotion what he said he is respondi