good wednesday morning. it is dry, but just wait.

i'm kristen sze. you can get sprinkles, thunderstorms on the way. it is all about the timing. we see to the north and down to the south radar returns not any -- sprinkles possible during the morning. around williams road, west fremont avenue, los gatos boulevard, to santa theresa boulevard where some of the sprinkles could befalling in the south bay. -- could be falling in the south bay. over the last three hours all this is coming from the south, mild southerly flow that will develop scattered showers and thunderstorms. that is during the>ç afternoon and evening. if you are stepping out now mid to upper 50s inland to low 60s around the bay shore and out to the coast. we'll talk about that rain in a few minutes. first the traffic with sue hall. good morning. so far, so good.

no rain and no major problems on the road. this is a live shot off the bay bridge into downtown san francisco, no problems at the toll everything is light, metering lights off. a problem heading out of town towards the sacramento area by uc davis. a gravel spill, not good for the windshield, all lanes and cleanup crews are headed there eastbound 80 at the uc davis exit, gravel in all lanes. you may want to take it easy through that area until they get that cleaned up. a whale of a rescue attempt when the sunrises this morning biologists will try to free the gray whale caught in a net first spotted off the southern california coast last week is now nearly to monterey. terry mcsweeney is live along the pacific coast. >> reporter: starting at shortly after sunrise this morning they will be going back out again trying to spot june the gray whale, spotted

coming into monterey county yesterday morning, could easily be in santa cruz county by now. this whale was first spotted last tuesday. take a look at video from last tuesday. this whale was spotted off laguna beach in southern california this is not fishing line like many of us go fishing with this is crab pot line very thick, impacting the whale's ability to eat. three buoys were attached to that whale last tuesday. a whale at sea is still very difficult to find. rescue groups lost the whale, until yesterday morning. rescue groups found her coming into monterey county. today a group call the california wail entanglement team, which responded to this -- kind of predicament is going out. the group is going to hug the coast looking for june the

whale. coast guard is on standby if the whale is spotted it will set up a 200 yard perimeter around that whale for safety. the biggest issue in getting this thick crab pot line cut off of this whale is the whale itself. the whale has an incredibly strong tail and it can be deadly for rescuers trying to cut that line she has no idea they are trying to help so there's danger for the humans and certainly a danger for that whale. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. we are following developing news from sonoma county where this morning deputies and chp will try to recover a body found yesterday in the waters off bodega bay. sheriff's department contacted 7 p.m. requesting a helicopter to help recover a bed from the water. officials won't say if the body is that of a man or -- man or woman they've posted

deputies in the area and plan to attempt again after sunrise. in oakland the mayor's crime fighting plan has suffered a setback after police admit they are moving extra officers out of so-called high crime areas. the plan focuses more resources on the 100 most violent blocks. the mayor says 90% of the city's murders take place within those areas. yesterday there were reports that officers were put back in other areas of the city. the chief tried to reassure people that the 100 block initiative is still working and officers are just spreading out. >> we saw it didn't move too far, i'm talking about the shootings, robberies and murders, they moved within a block or two away from each other. >> based on taking resources we have and focusing them in a smart way. >> chief jordan says crime is down in the 100 block zone. but noted overall crime in the city is up 21%.

critics of the 100 block-plan say there weren't enough officers to cover the initiative and protect other areas of the city. the city has 653 officers, some estimate that the city should have 1200. police are searching for the drive-by gunman who sprayed an apartment complex in alameda with bullets yesterday. witnesses say somebody called out a name then started firing. the shots hit a second floor apartment. crime scene investigators recovered at least 15 spent shells. bullet holes pockmarked the building, no one was hit. no word on motive. this morning union city police searching for the driver of a white pick-up truck seen driving away after shooting a 15-year-old blocks from his school. it forced authorities to lock down two schools yesterday. james logan high was never

threatened but they inch ed -- but they instituted the lock down as a precaution. no word on motive. the student is in serious, but stable condition. several vallejo rappers with ties to a bay area -- these are youtube videos of some of the suspects associated with with this entertainment, slang for words that refer to be high on ecstasy. agents seized 45,000 ecstasy pills, four pounds of crack cocaine, -- south bay officials are considering a new crackdown on payday loans and lenders. san jose's planning commission

will consider a proposal to stop lenders from setting up shop in low income neighborhoods. next week supervisors will decide if a temporary ban on new lending shops should be permanent. critics say the lenders prey on the poor and charge exceptionally high interest and fees for cash advances on pay and government benefit checks. hours from now in washington the senate is expected to vote on a bill to slow proposed cuts to the postal service, giving the postal service 11 billion dollars, delay cuts to saturday mail delivery and make it harder to close thousands of post offices. the postmaster says it is just a short term and he said he would rather make cuts to try to become profitable again. 5:08. there's a chance some of us are seeing scattered drizzle. the real rain come later. >> let's check in with mike.

>> sprinkles may lead to the -- maybe for the morning commute. south monterey healthy rain to santa barbara and scattered showers towards los angeles and huntington beach. lows to the south starting to make that left turn or easterly jog we talked about. the best moisture now to our south will move towards us by the afternoon into the evening we'll have a better chance of seeing the showers and the thunderstorms. until then, partly sunny to mostly cloudy, nice mild southerly wind near 70 from fairfield to east bay valleys, fremont into the south bay, the rest of us in the mid to upper 60s with a scattered shower possible before the more widespread stuff develops late this afternoon into the evening. good news for you allergy sufferers, tree, grass and mold high. once the rain comes that will be knocked down at least for

today, later today and tomorrow but will come back with a vengeance throughout the weekend. good morning. headed to the bay bridge? light traffic, no nearing latest. a stall eastbound that is clearing. central san rafael past the civic center no problems. wanted to show you -- pardon me we don't a map. let's go to waze, this doyle drive closure this is a free downloaded app that will be able to show you the back-ups and alternates during this closure. we really encourage you to download this app for free. right now everything clear this weekend beginning 8:00 friday night on to 5 a.m. monday morning you will see quite a bit of a change on this waze app. download it for free, join the traffic spotters and get all the closure information that you need. our time is 5:10.

some california minimum wage workers are a step closer to a possible pay raise. the choice voters are being asked to make. abortion debate heats up as the state considers changing the rules for which medical professionals can terminate pregnancies. rupert murdoch faces british lawmakers again. her legacy lives on. the special tribute being paid to princess diana, right here in california.ñsñsñsñsñs÷sçççñqc

good morning. apple soars the world's most valuable company beat expectations again with quarterly profits of 11.6 billion dollars, nearly double the same quarter last year. ford's credit rating raised from junk to the lowest investment class. if one other agency follows suit ford can reclaim the use of its logo which it mortgaged for cash. lingering affects of the financial crisis home prices fell in february for a sixth straight month at a slower rate. 351 small banks face trouble paying back the money they barrowed through the tarp bailout program they owe 15 billion dollars. passengers say, 6a is the best seat on a plane easy to get out of, not too close to the toilet. worst 31e middle seat in the

back. san jose residents will get to decide in november whether to raise the city's minimum wage. the county registrar of voters has confirm admonitionive has qualified for the ballot raising -- from the current $8 state requirement to $10. modeled on san francisco's law which means it clouds yearly inflation adjustments. the idea came from students. foreclosures are down in california. this morning the information service reports the number of homes in california entering the foreclosure process has fallen to the lowest level in five years, 56,000 in the first three months of this year. most of the loans now going into default were made between 2005 and 2007, when real estate prices were at their peak. this morning a bill that would allow nondoctors to perform early term abortion has passed a key hurdle. the measure would allow nurse practitioners, midwives and

physicians he assist tens to term -- assistants to terminate pregnancies in the first fry mess ter. it faces two more hearings. advocates say it fills a -- growing feed for abortion providers. critics say it could put a woman's life at risk. >> while deserve the best of medical care when undergoing an invasive procedure by a doctor who can handle complications and a doctor who has property privileges. >> critics are vowing to try to stop this bill. east bay municipal utility district customers getting welcome news. they won't have to deal with water restrictions this year thanks to the late season rain. primary water shed received more snow and rain in the last two weeks of march than in the preceding three months. totals up to that point were lower than recorded in the district's 89 year history.

officials say the season will still finish drier than normal. rupert murdoch in the hot seat today. he's testifying right now in a hearing investigating the explosive phone hacking scandal at one of his corporation's british tabloids, no longer being published. murdoch denied trying to get re on prime minister cameron for setting up this inquiry. the media mogul referred in his tweets to old right wingers who still want last century's status quo. >> items from the british royal family will be on display here in california. the queen mary in long beach will host a first of its kind princess diana exhibit: legacy of a princess will showcase 2,000 artifacts, her letters, gowns and designer sketches and wedding gifts. the exhibit is co-hosted by

breast cancer awareness non-profit group and opens june 16th. diana fans put that on your calendar. time for a look at the weather. >> mainly cloudy from vollmer peak towards san francisco to the west we have a few sprinkles out there most of it not making the ground not hitting any of our official reporting stations. still holding on to 60s redwood city, half moon bay and mountain view, 61. very mild this morning. mid to upper 50s around the monterey bay inland to salinas, gilroy cooler at 52°. here's what i think going to happen, not only today but through the rest of forecast, afternoon and evening showers that's the best chance of the widespread rain. another round tomorrow and then warm and dry away from the coast for the weekend and into next week. today, 70s around fairfield,

east bay valleys, fremont into the south bay mid to upper 60s for the rest of us. stray shower possible this afternoon. the better chance of organized showers and thunderstorms latter parts of afternoon and evening. 2:00, 3:00 in the afternoon when we hit the high temperatures this time of the year. low 70s morgan hill, gilroy. better chance of seeing the storms sooner to the south around the monterey bay because they are coming from the south if you are heading to the coliseum, 12:35 first pitch, we got to win in game to win the series. showers possible be prepared but don't let it stop from you going to the game, mild, 62, warming up to 65 by the time the game ends. tonight lower to middle 50s. here's what we are looking at, low still sliding to the south and now you can see it making that turn off to the east,

nice plume of moisture to our south, that's why showers will be coming from the south and hit south bay and east bay valleys during the afternoon and evening. all of us will get it from this next system thursday if the gulf of alas cap. -- from the gulf of alaska. 7:00 this morning, all the way through lunch, sprinkles, stray showers possible from noon to 5:00, after 5:00, showers developing in the south bay, east bay and moving off to the east overnight leaving us with light rain. a lot of the streets could be wet tomorrow because of that light rain better chance of showers moving into the north bay during the morning commute through the heart of the bay noon out of the south bay by 6:00. rainfall amounts 5/100 to a quarter of an inch slightly more in our higher elevations. tomorrow coolest weather mid 50s at the coast low to mid

60s for the rest of us. six degrees warmer friday, saturday, monday, 18 degrees warmer by monday. let's see if there is any -- if any new challenges for your commute. northbound lawrence expressway at kiefer accident blocking a lane there. oakland police investigation ongoing this morning, 40th at market that intersection is closed in oakland until they get that investigation wrapped up. elsewhere, once again gravel spill still in lanes eastbound past uc davis, eastbound 80, gravel in all lanes. elsewhere, your drive times slow traffic as you head on 880, towards the south bay and 84. 80 carquinez bridge to the maze, less than 20 minutes. altamont pass still looking good from the altamont into livermore into the dublin

interchange, less than 20 minutes. now walnut creek southbound 680 past north main on to the 24 junction starting to get a little crowded but moving well so far. 5:22. the a's are a game away from a shut out in the windy city. an old rival squares off with the giants once again. sports is next. a singing legend is forced to hang up her dancing shoes. the latest star to say good-bye to " i found pain relief strong enough to stand up to my arthritis.

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the series tonight. cain threw 18 scoreless innings before his start last night against the reds cain struggled giving up a two run homer in the first inning, another in the 7th. the reds won 9-2. in oakland a pitcher's dual between the a's and white sox last night. starter threw for eight scoreless things struck out i've. a's broke the tie in the 8th one down the left field line scoring barton a's shuttout chicago 2-0. last night "dancing with the stars" said good-bye to the empress of soul. ♪ she had a good time with her jive in the dance dual but it want enough to keep gladys knight in the competition. she and her partner became the fifth couple to be eliminated. she had been a crowd favorite for her positive attitude. >> it is a miracle and we

experience those everyday, if we know how to recognize them as such. and it is definitely a miracle. i got a chance the competition i don't have as much of that in my personal environment, because i control that >> she would win the singing competition, going way you can see more from gladys knight when she appears on "good morning america" after our newscast at 7 a.m.. gladys don't hang up the stilettos, you are looking good. how old is she? >> almost 70 is your burger safe? new case of mad cow disease uncovered in the central valley. possible felony charges that may be filed against a bicyclist. a man clings to life after a shooting in a quiet san francisco neighborhood. the latest on the police

investigation. 58 seattle, 63 portland, 55 boston, 60 in new york, 80s through the midwest, high plains, 95 in phoenix. from the east coast all major airports on time through the midwest even here in california look at all that rain to the south. regional airports could find delays so use our flight tracker at abc7news.com.

good morning. thanks for joining us, i'm kristen sze. i'm eric thomas. first the forecast with the dance master over there, you couldn't see him, but i could, busting a move. mike has a look at the forecast. doing my rain dance. >> and it is working. >> it is, thank you. good morning. two areas of wet weather to the south and north. north first, very light but you can see around fort ross road, even meyers grade road that area is seeing sprinkles. head to the south this is where all the moisture is going to be coming in from a southerly flow you can see from sunnyvale cross 237 milpitas, san jose down santa

theresa boulevard and 101 into morgan hill and will head down further, healthy light rain around watsonville into salinas. if you are stepping out, watch out for sprinkles this morning. heavier rain this afternoon. let's find out about the morning commute. good morning. so far no rain on the roads. maybe for your afternoon commute. dry out there now. live look at the bay bridge toll metering lights remain off. incline section getting a little bunched up no problems heading into the tunnel into san francisco problem sunnyvale accident northbound law expressway at kaoeufr, problem in oakland with a police investigation. >> this morning a foreign retail halting u.s. beef imports after the discovery of a california dairy cow with mad cow. the first case in the u.s. in six years. katie marzullo is live in the

newsroom and people want to know, is it safe to eat beef or drink milk? >> reporter: the usda is assuring everyone the food supply is safe the fallout might impact the cattle industry financially. south korea announced it is halting u.s. beef imports and two retailers there have stopped selling it. starting with the food supply, i was a dairy cow so its meat was -- it was a dairy cow so its meat was never headed to market you cannot get mad cow if milk. the animal had a random mutation. as for the multi-billion dollar agriculture industry, if history is any indication this case will have an impact. when a cow was diagnosed in washington state in 2003, american beef shipments dropped 82%. farmers say testing keeps improving and this proves the system is work. >> my first initial reaction is like wow food safety at its best. the things that we learn from the past issues of bse we've

begun testing for them this was located in front of our eyes. >> reporter: the ag department tests 40,000 cows of the millions slaughtered. last year worldwide there were 29 cases. in 1992, 37,000. the central valley case is the first in the u.s. since 2006. also the fourth ever in the u.s.. on our website we've posted a list of common questions and answers to those questions if you would like to read more go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv. katie marzullo, abc7 news. 5:33. new this morning, right now san francisco police are investigating a shooting that left a man clinging to life in the ocean view neighborhood at 8:45 last night, a 47-year-old man was shot near plymouth and farallon street, he has life-threatening injuries no

word on his identity or suspects. anyone with information should call the san francisco police department. san bruno school officials are meeting tonight to decide whether to close two schools. state budget cuts and declining enrollment for the factors this decision. one is located near the site of the deadly 2010 pipeline explosion and fire. the superintendent says the 213 students would be relocated to other neighborhood schools. parents worry the closures will hurt a community still trying to recover from the disaster. residents living in that san bruno neighborhood will have to wait a little longer to find out what is going to happen to a gas pipeline under their city that used to be connected to a section that exploded more than a year ago killing eight and destroying more than 30 homes several thousand feet of line unused underground staff recommended digging up some and filling rest with concrete, many

residents spoke out against digging which would cause months of road closures. the mayor made his preference clear. >> it will never be used again. we have those assurances it won't be filled with concrete, i want to get it done. >> the city council decided to survey residents closest to the line before making a final decision. pg&e says it will pay for whatever the city decides to do. less than two hours from now the u.s. supreme court is set to hear oral arguments on arizona's controversial immigration law requires authorities to check immigration status of anyone arrested, stopped or detained if they suspect that person may be an illegal immigrant. the obama administration challenged the law soon after arizona governor ja in brewer approved it in 2010, arguing states have a -- limited role tkpwraeugs policy the supreme court will explore whether lower courts were right to block key provisions of the law.

developing news, new reports that as soon as this morning, felony charges could be filed against a bicyclist who hit and killed a pedestrian in the castro district. amy hollyfield is live near the scene at castro and market with the latest. >> reporter: this is big news in san francisco. there's a history of tension here between bicyclists and pedestrians, especially since it sounds like the district attorney will be going for a felony charge in this case. the last time there was a bicyclist-pedestrian fatality, the d.a. charged it as a misdemeanor. according to the san francisco chronicle, the d.a. will be filing a felony charge in this case this collision that happened at market and castro, one month ago. the bicyclist is a 35-year-old, accused of hitting a 71-year-old pedestrian in the crosswalk and killing him. the case has generated a lot of attention on blogs and internet postings with many

calling for criminal charges. the news that the charge will be a felony is already generating talk. >> things that i heard the bicyclist posted, is like he ran a red light. i think that some of the cyclists are reckless in the city. i think it is -- if that's what happened he ran a red light and killed somebody some charges should be taken. >> reporter: the crash has created so much attention it has prompted city officials to promise stronger enforcement of traffic laws. if the charge is filed and the bicyclist is convicted he could face up to 16 months in jail. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. 5:37 now. time for a check on the weather, today some of us might get sprinkled on. >> mike? either way you are going

to get wet, just how much and when up good morning. visibility, pretty much limited even with the cloud cover which means we don't have solid areas of rain falling, scattered sprinkles during the morning. as we look at the winds, fairly light everybody less than 10 miles per hour, fastest winds out of the southeast at nine in san jose, northeast wind sfo three, novato three, same oakland northeast three winds not a factor this morning. cloud cover through 8:00 and scattered sprinkles mid to upper 50s very mild this morning. stray shower may develop during the noon hour for the most part partly sunny mid to upper 50s along the coast into san francisco, everybody else low to mid 50s showers more prevalent into the afternoon hours, special i had in the south bay into the east bay, mid to upper 60s, just because it is more prevalent there doesn't moon you won't get a

shower somewhere else, it will just be more scattered in nature all of us get showers northwest to southeast tomorrow with a cold front that will drop our temperatures into the 50s and 60s, 60s and 70s back friday, 60s and 80s back by the end of the weekend. hello everyone. so far, so good, heading out, live shot of walnut creek from concord north main to highway 24 flowing at the limit no problems to the caldecott looking good. a little more company traveling out of novato this is just past terra linda into central san rafael past the civic center traffic at the limit. first checking in with all of your mass transit everybody on time. this accident northbound lawrence expressway at kipper

cleared out of lanes traffic should be returning to normal. next time we'll talk about the big doyle drive closure your alternates and how to get around some of that. 5:40. he calls it the most frightening 15 months of his life. one of the survivors of a deadly sailing race accident reveals for the first time the terrifying moments as the vessel is swamped by a huge wave. why the owners of the container ship that hit the bay bridge say a popular bay area drugstore is partly to blame for the disaster.

a crew member who survived that deadly racing boat accident off the far:islands revealing new details. this morning the vessel is at an undisclosed location. a crew move the low speed chase from the half moon bay airport yesterday. the boat overturned in rough seas during a race a week and a half ago. brian chung was a guest crewmember. he described the terror he felt as he saw a huge wave

come toward the vessel. he says, the last thing i see is the boat tipping towards vertical, a single thought races through my head, this is going to be bad. he was thrown from the vessel when the wave hit he was able to swim to the island two others also survived. five people were killed. big pharmacy chain being drawn into the legal battle over the huge 2007 cosco busan oil spill in the san francisco bay. the owners of the ship are suing longs drug stores for recklessly and negligently dispensing drugs to the pilot at the helm of the ship when it hit the bay bridge 53,000 gallons of oil spilled into the bay the suit doesn't say what the drugs were or what he was being treated for longs now owned by cvs which has not commented on the sued. -- on the suit. bloomberg business report is next.

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towards us everywhere except the northwest corner of the state a few showers during the afternoon and evening northwest corner the overnight hours low 70s through the central valley mid to upper 60s big sur, eureka, san diego near 70 in l.a. showers and snow down to about 9,000 feet possible in the sierra, low to mid 60s tahoe and yosemite. more tough talk from north korea, senior army official there says his country is armed with powerful mobile weapons, capable of striking america. he says the weapon, which he did not give details become, would defeat the u.s. at a single blow. north korea is thought to have nuclear weapons but not the technology to put$ú÷@n] them og range missiles. janet napolitano is expected to face tough questions before a senate committee over the secret service prostitution scandal. we are now learning the

current scandal may not be the first time agents behaved badly. an agent who is not linked to the scandal tell the "washington post" it has happened batch. other secret service personnel say they be ready to go public with information about past encounters with prostitutes, heavy drinking and strip clubs. nine secret service employees have resigned or fired after accusations surfaced they partied with prostitutes in colombia ahead of a summit involving president obama. investigators say more may be punished. this morning mitt romney is claiming tight of republican presidential nominee after a five state sweep of primaries overnight in new york, pennsylvania, connecticut, rhode island and delaware of the primaries are the first since rick santorum suspended his campaign. >> i can say with confidence, and gratitude, that you have given me a great honor and solemn responsibility. and together, we are going to win on november 6th.

santorum says he expects to endorse romney and plans to meet with some of his staff today and with romney personally in the next week or so. ron paul is vowing to stay in the race. newt gingrich is carrying on with appearances in north carolina today. meteorologist mike nicco is here to talk about sprinkles right now and what else? much needed rain as we head towards the end of april timing could not be that great for some this morning not bad getting around. you can see breaks in the clouds, also some of those thicker clouds dropping sprinkles to the east from-2) sutro tower this morning, let's look at temperatures if you are stepping out right now, we are running mainly in the mid to upper 50s, to even 60 along the peninsula sought bay, around the monterey bay inland salinas upper 50s gilroy 52°.

here's what i think is going to happen, sprinkles this morning, afternoon and evening showers for the rest of the day. another round of showers tomorrow and then warm and dry for the weekend. as far as today, nice southerly wind, not much of a change in some areas like san francisco and santa rosa both 66° today. san jose, fremont, livermore, concord, antioch and fairfield could be around 70 today the rest of us mid to upper 60s. you can see a stray shower possible,ñ÷1ññéç widespread shos haven't developed yet those are more south and east during this timeframe. mid to upper 60s monterey bay, inland salinas. be prepared for a shower, possibility of it, at the coliseum 12:31st pitch today, 62 warming up to 65, mostly

cloudy sky, -- showers turn into light rain overnight tomorrow's commute could be full of slick streets. tomorrow morning lower to middle 50s. area of low pressure starting to turn east while we were sleeping plume of moisture ahead of it, these are the light showers coming in this afternoon into the evening hours the secondary storm coming in behind it thursday more showers and possibility of a stray thunderstorm is out there today and tomorrow. brief heavy rain possibly small hail. stray showers possible through noon then we'll watch them really develop in the south bay and east bay in the afternoon and evening. still a possibility of a shower -- overnight light rain and then showers move in the more organized ones into the north bay during the morning commute, through the heart of the bay by noon exit the south bay to the southeast by 5:00,

6:00. everybody will be much cooler tomorrow 6 to 8° cooler, we gain that back friday, 70s and 80s away from the coast over the weekend. let's find out about the bay bridge compute. so far, so good. if you are headed towards the bay bridge this morning, metering lights remain off. you can see fast track lanes a little bunching up for the cash paying folks towards san francisco no problems on the incline as you make your way through the tunnel. san mateo bridge, highrise clear, east and west both moving at the limit. doyle drive closure begins 8:00 friday night through the entire weekend, please avoid the area if possible. golden gate bridge is open, 19th is open. they are expecting major delays in that area. golden gate transit providing extra ferry service just about every hour, both saturday and sunday. modified bus schedule with

shuttle buses. richmond san rafael bridge to the bay bridge would be your best alternate if you are traveling from the north bay. westbound highway 4, accident just reported in the median past "a" street traffic past that moving well into concord. for our waze, this is a free app to get you through this closure over the weekend, you will see back-ups what your alternate looks like. join the traffic spotters and download the waze app for free. 5:54. people who owe money on student loans may be about to catch a break. >> don't think you will get off easy on your debts just because you in the hospital. good morning. how would you like to be laying in a hospital and get a visit from a debt cloak for? one of the nation's largest companies accused of bedside debt collection, pressuring people to pay upfront in emergency rooms. they may have broken the law.

people with student loans may catch a break. a bill that would freeze interest rates on some loans the rate is expected to nearly double unless congress acts by july 1st. the inspector general for the tarp program says the bailout will cost taxpayers 60 billion dollars. investors today looking to see what the fed has to say when it wraps up a two-day policy meeting. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. pg&e customers who are willing to pay a little more each month can help the company generate more renewable energy. customers who choose the green option will pay on average $6 more a month. the money wouldn't buy electricity directly but would help pay for wind farm solar power plants and geothermal renewable energy accounts for 20%, that will rise to 33% by

2020. an herb may be powerful weapon against prostate cancer. researchers studied the primary chemical in oregano. scientists aren't sure how it does this, previous research has shown eating pizza may cut the risk of developing some cancers mostly attributeed to lycopenes which you find in tomato sauce. sticky situation for president obama while he was chatting with college students in colorado. a young woman apologized after accidentally spilling yogurt on to the president's pants as he mingled with students outside a bar in boulder. he took it in stride telling her now you've got quite a story to tell. he spoke with students on a

proposal to delay a jump in interest rates on student loans. >> wouldn't want to ask her to pay for his dry cleaning bill. just ahead, the discovery off the sonoma county coast that has deputies guarding the bodega bay shoreline and waiting for day >> she calls it 18 hellish years. >> reporter: in just a few minutes crews will be heading out to sea, trying to find a whale entangled in fishing line if they find it, it is going to be a very dangerous rescue operation. if they don't, no one wants to think about that. the story is on the way.