new information out today about when pakistan may have known about the location of osama bin laden. and the decision is in about whether to release photos of bin laden's remains. >> reporter: in san jose, how a device used to catch drunk drivers is now threat being be -- threatening more than 800 dui cases. >> good afternoon.

topping our news, it now appears the white house will not release photos of osama bin laden's body to the public. that news broke within the last 90 minutes. claudine wong has more on the president's decision. >> tori, we've been monitoring this briefing. the white house confirming the president's final decision not to release photos of -- of osama bin laden's body. he said releasing the photos would be like spiking football. he says that's not where we are. he says we don't trot this stuff as trophies. the fact of the matter is, this is something who was -- somebody who was deserving of the justice he received. he said the evidence could be inflammatory and -- >> "we discussed this internally. we are absolutely certain this is him. there's no doubt that we killed osama bin laden. we did dna testing. it's important for us to make

sure that very graphic photos of someone shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement of more problems or propaganda. that's not who we are. the fact of the matter is, this is somebody who was deserving of the justice he received and i think americans and people around the world are glad he's gone." >> he went on to say that the photos won't dispel the belief that he's gone. george himmer told ktvu "i think they should be released and i expect they will be." people we talked to in the bay area seemed to agree with the decision. >> i feel like it may be valuable, but i think it's

taken into the -- in the wrong direction. i think it might cause more things to happen. >> there should be other ways of proving that he's dead without a photo. photos can be doctored. let the dead just be -- just kind of lie. >> president obama is now preparing to visit ground zero. the white house again said osama bin laden was buried at sea in accordance with islamic tradition. reporting live from the newsroom, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, cau lien. the pakistani foresecretary is disputing claims that his country withheld information about comfound. he said his intelligence agency had identified the compound as suspicious some time ago and had been sharing information with the cia since 2009. he says the cia was able to track down bin laden based on

those leads. some u.s. officials feel pakistan has played a pivotal -- pivotal role in the hunt for bin laden. there are those who feel the aid to pakistan should end. >> you can't be coming to congress and asking for $3 billion after what happened and expect to get it without serious, serious question being asked. >> among the items on his country, he had $740 on him and two phone numbers on on his clothes. they say it appeared that he was read yay to escape in -- ready to escape in a minute. b.a.r.t.'s deputy chief police said he's worried that funding cuts could hinder safety measures for rail operations. >> we are looking at an infrastructure that was never designed for an act of

terrorism. so we're backpedaling to without the funding from federal sources, the department of homeland security. we couldn't be able to do that. >> although transit security has been beefed up, they also say such an open system is a huge challenge. president obama is among those suspected at a wreath- laying ceremony tomorrow at ground zero. the president is also agreeing to meet with the families of those killed on 9/11. he invited president bush to come but he declined, saying he previoused to stay out of the spotlight -- previoused to stay out of the spotlight. >> our on the "osama bin laden" tab at ktvu.com. hundreds of drunk driving cases are being reviewed in the south bay and could get

dismissed. it's not because of faulty police work. ktvu's kraig debro joins us with more about how it's a piece of equipment to be blamed. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. i'm at headquarters here. this is the sensor. this is what san jose police are using today. the problem has been the next generation. the sensor number 5. police say it's -- its failings are causing them to review 840 cases. this is what san jose police started using last friday. the district attorney's office says the five version of this device could be blowing bad numbers. >> we're confident in our cases that the blood alcohol content was determined either through an intoxilyzer device, a more reliable device or a blood

test. >> from november last year until friday, police used this the number 5. police used the same device but stop when problems became apparent. despite the fact that there are 800 cases involved, the breathalyze is just one piece of evidence involved in the dui cases. >> we'll do the best we can to make sure these convictions are offturned if they are convictions that shouldn't have occurred in the first place. >> reporter: the case a woman struck and by a dui is not the kind of case that would be affected. even if the breathalyzer is in use there's plenty of other evidence to present at trial. but the news of the sense ear has strengthened an old defense argument. >> i think the fact that one of them is not working right should make you question all them. >> reporter: the d.a. says the office is predicting

just a fraction of the dui cases involving this sensor will be overturned. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, kraig. this morning defense attorneys began their case in the trial of two men accused of killing journalist chauncey bailey. the prosecution arrested its -- rested its case yesterday against anton mackey and yusef bey iv. closing arguments could begin as soon as next week. in a story we brought you first at 10:00 last night, a suspected gang member is in custody accused of firing eight police shots in his -- eight shots in a patrol car. the police officer was not hurt and returned firelying the suspect in the leg. police say they found the suspect, 27-year-old dyre long beach l jones, hiding in the attic of a nearby apartment

complex. jonessed ised around 10:00 last night -- surrenders around 10:00 hast night. surrendered around 10:00 last night. an audit found the internal affairs unit routinely goes out of its way to make excuses for police officers. that same report found evidence that the department rooks the -- looks the other way when it comes to investigating excessive force or racial profiling cases. the city council will review audit. san jose police are looking for two men who carried out a violent robbery. injuring an elderly woman. police say the 88-year-old heard a knock at the door, then a noise at back of her home. that's when she confronted the men wum -- that's when she confront -- confronted them

coming in. >> he told her to get out of the house. she's a very tough lady personalitywise. but she's strong. >> police released some stretches -- sketches base oned -- based on description of the robber. ahead, why a lot of bridge toll money has been lost. the school year in california may get a lot shorter. we'll tell you the governor's reason for suggesting that. bay area's quickly heating up. meteorologist mark tamayo will have the latest -- will have temperatures on which cities will be the hottest. an announcement given from a key bay area company that is reason to be excited.

about a year's worth of money collected at toll boths has gone up in smoke thanks to a bad invest. in 2003, the commission that offsee es the bridge, interested -- entered into a

rate swap deal. it worked well for a while but when the economy went south, the company went bankrupt and it cost the $27 million -- cost the company $27 million. police say a gam opened fire -- gunman opened fire inside a hallway after a heated argument with a manager. the gunman then hid inside one of the rooms. police ordered everybody out of the building as they conducted a door-to-door search. >> we had to do a security sweep for everyone's safety. according to a business by a global business concern, the city plays one of the most

innovative urban economies. it also ranks high such at liveability, transportation, safety. san francisco is number 3 that are rich in economies. mayor has just finished a in-depth study looking into the city's future over the next five years. it concluded that spending will outsours -- will far exceed anything and the deficit could triple. the governor is saying shortening a school year by a month could be a real

possibility. the republicans dismiss this suggestion as a mere scare tactic by democrats. teachers, unions and lawmakers would have to give approval for the move. a big step in rebuilding san bruno. the city issued its first permit that was explosion -- that was exmoded in the -- exploded in the blast in september. tracking expenses is something that pg&e would be required to do if it is eventually allowed to pass along the cost to customers. the california public utilities commission may vote on the issue tomorrow. if you rent a car, there's a big, new reason to fill up

the gas tank before returning it. most rental agencies are charging an average of $9 a gallon to refill car. that could be more than $300 if you rent an suv and take it back before you fill it up. but that's only if you don't prepay for gas. san francisco one of the cities where it is cheaper to prepay. and in mow wa, station are -- in maui station are topping $6. the cheapest gas can be found in casper, wyoming. california's age is 4.26. the united nations has been asked to help settle a conflict dan dan con -- a conflict. the issue is this section of

glenco mark. activists have been camped out there for weeks. activists say this is an ancient burial ground. they say any construction would disturb the humane remains buried in the area. they -- human remains buried in area and are asking officials to come and bury the site. temperatures are warming nicely across the entire bay area right now. here's our camera from san rafael looking out towards san francisco. a few neighborhoods could be flirting with record-breaking heat just across parts of the region later on today. as far as latest on the satellite, not allowed to show you -- cannot show you that now. here is a look at some of the current numbers, 77, like we

showed you, ver 83 degrees -- 83 degrees. we will be approaching those areas at least getting close. livermore right now, 78. san jose in lower 80s. for today, we do have this plenty of sunshine today. we'll be warmest day of the period a little bit cooler for coast tomorrow and the weekend has significant change with more clouds and change and temperatures appear to be cooling off. you can pick up the storm track leaving us with mostly clear. the look ahead is this -- like i mentioned, today is the warmest day of strong high pressure in place. warm again for your thursday but we'll cool things off as we increase the follow -- increase the fog. >> sunny, warm. 70s for the beaches. warmest locations out to inland, condition -- concord, could be around the 90-degree mark. 60 to 75 degrees. a nice time to go for a walk

later on today once the peek was out. mostly cloudy skies reading back down in the mid-50s and 60s. here is a look at the temperature forecast. you will notice as we take this into the temperature. a few neighborhoods will be right around the 90-degree mark. in fact, you can see that right now with the projected numbers. santa rosa, 90 degrees. that would be tying a record, oakland 85, that could just be breaking a record of 8. brentwood around 90. san jose tops out at 89. 76 and santa cruz by the boardwalk. here is a look ahead. we'll increase the fog on friday. as a result, everybody cools off and then by the weekend, we're actually bringing in quite a few clouds. especially on sunday. there is a slight chance for a

sprinking. only a minimal chance of it okay. thank you. inis touting it the most significant technology deposit of -- technology company of the year. the next set of trips will have trigate chips, the microscopic 3-d transistors will not only move electronics on a flat surface but also on raised fins. >> the real advantage is to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage. >> intel says it's begun mass production of the-d transitters and they will go not only in the chips that are high end but also in the smartphone devices.

ahead -- an animal that has been controversial has been removed from the list.

serious doubts about the job market in the pace of the economic recovery have markets on edge. stocks falling sharply today after word that 179,000 new

private sector jobs were added in november. that's fewer than what was expected. the dow is down 87. nasdaq, down 10. the obama administration says it plans to take 5500 wolveses on the endangered species lists in eight -- list in eight states. a comes after congress mandated the move for the wolves in the rockies. it's the first time that congress has ever removed a species from the endangered list. it became -- it became because of farmer and rancher concerns. and take a look at this. a ten-foot alligator, taking ahold of a sheriff florida department patrol car with its teeth. police responded to a call in gainesville. the deputy put the car in reverse. the gator put up a fight but it

let go. and plans to update fisherman's wharf will be discussed today. a development group will present their plan for a rejuvenated wharf to be enjoyed by pedestrians and more outdoor seating and restaurants. jefferson street, called the heart of the wharf, will become a pedestrian priority street. beyonce surprised some kids when she interred their the class -- entered their class. they were practicing their choreograph rye teen for her new -- routine for her song. the cades said they mess --ed kits said they messed up -- the kids said they messed up when

she came in but then finished up. coming up at 5:00, the reference to jeronimo as the code word for bin laden. that's on the ktvu news at 5:00. p

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