death of seven people who unknowingly ingested cyanide- laced tylenol. now in the filing, the man known as the bomber here says, "i have never even possessed any potassium cyanide." he was arrested in 1996 and later convicted of an 18-year bombing spree that ended 23 people leaving three dead. two of the fatalities were in sacramento. he issued a statement today saying he will again represent him with respect to the fbi's investigation of tylenol poisoning. and that he is persuaded that his client had absolutely no involvement in any aspect to these events. just last week, the federal government again began to auction off items belonging to him with proceeds going to thevictims families. the auction should be halted as the items might be evidence in his defense should a case be brought. the fbi says that they are looking at multiple people in the unsolved tylenol case and no charges are pending at this

time. now the unibomber case is standing three decades now. 16 bombs from 1978 to 1995 and as they just reported, three people were killed and 23 people were injured. in 1995, he promised to desist from parents in the new york times, the washington post would publish their manifesto, arrested in 1996 at the cabin in montana after his brother tipped off the fbi. in 1998, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. now, we'll continue our coverage of the unibomber case coming up at 1:30. we'll show you more of this letter and what he wants saved from the auction block. we want some answers. that's what a lot of people are saying tonight about a police shooting that killed two suspects. they are first on the scene late last night when it happened and they are live with those pictures. and the furious reactions today from a relative of one of those victims. >> reporter: yes, frank, we have been here since last

night. ktvu has and we have been here at the house. a lot of people, they have been coming by. still a lot of questions about what happened from angry friends and relatives saying that they did not happen. two officers, they confronted a man to confront an officer here before being shot and killed. ktvu was first on the scene last night and reported this video just after the officer- involved shooting on the 3000 block near interstate 580. police said at about 10:00, they received credible information that a violent crime was about to take place. and officers, they won't say what the crime was, but they tell ktvu that they spotted three persons of interests in a car and attempted to make a traffic stop. when the car stopped, three armed men got out and confronted officers. two were shot and wounded. another ran away. and later he was not hurt. a gun was found nearby. this morning, ktvu spoke with a relative of one of the men who died. and she identified him as the

30-year-old jackson of this area. people who were suppose to protect us is giving up more than the other folks did. >> reporter: the oakland county councilman says he will be looking for answers as to what happened. >> that is my neighborhood. i only live 10 blocks from there. so, you know, i think that all those things are a big concern. that's another reason why i think the city council and the mayor and the police, they are trying, you know, new tools on this. and in order to deal with this and the violence. >> reporter: now, the car that was involved has long been turned away. but that's the glass from the window that shattered in front of the house where this incident took place. police will not confirm that this action may have been part of a joint operation with federal drug enforcement agents. they do say that they believe that the incident was gang related. coming up at 6:00, we'll hear what some of the dead man's family members have to say about him. that's coming up at 6:00. live in oakland, ktvu channel 2

news. a closely watched east bay murder trial is about to draw to a close. two men charged with killin a journalist could soon learn their faith. we starting covered this morning. they are live at the courthouse with what happened today, rod? >> reporter: court proceedings wrapped up for the day. the defense attorney told the jury that they did not order the murder of anyone else and that the key witness against him is a stone-cold killer. it is closing arguments today, the defense attorney attempted to poke holes in the prosecution case against them. and the prosecution claimed that they ordered the assassination of the journalist in 2007 to stop him from writing an article about the financial troubles of the now closed muslim bakery. they told the jury that makes no sense. >> i think that there is a public bankruptcy hearing going on at the same time.

so everybody knew all that stuff. >> reporter: much of his focus is on the credibility of key witnesses who testified he killed bailey. >> obviously, you know, he's a crazy person. associated with that. and the faintest idea as to why he did what he did. >> reporter: into testifying this side, they offered him a deal. he told the jury, "that the district attorney's office jumped for the bait like a dolphin reaching out for a sardine." in her concluding remarks to the prosecutors, they said sometimes you have to make a deal with the demon to get to the devil. they are also charged with ordering the killing of another man. his attorney said that also made no sense. bailey's family says they didn't think the defense scored any points. >> that's what hurts. you know, to sit there and watch this guy sit up here and talk about like nothing ever happened. and you know, in case the people are all out there and all innocent. >> reporter: now, the case is

winding down and they should be in the hands of the jury by early next week. reporting live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. now, the listed defendants in the east bay law enforcement drug scandal has grown so long that a judge today ordered a delay in the trial. the judge pushed back the arraignment for four defendants to give them time to prepare. and the drug task force officers and said known police officer were in court today. the other two defendants are the former prosecutor christopher butler and the former policeman here. he faced a number of felony charges including conspiracyselling confiscated drugs and illegal weapons. they granted a motion allowing wells to travel outside the county during this case. >> we're very very happy with that and that they allowed him to move freely throughout the state of california. >> all four defendants are set to be arraigned next month. there are new developments and new fallouts tonight, involving arnold swarzenegger's separation with his wife and

the sex scandal involving the secret child he had with his former house speaker. swarzenegger said he has put in his hollywood career on hold. he was set to film a show this summer and his role in the terminator series. but today, his agent said that he is focusing on personal matters and is not willing to commit to any production schedules. the governor's wife, maria shriver has retained a divorce lawyer. people magazine reported that she hired a los angeles attorney before swarzenegger's affair became public. and the sources also told the magazine that shriver has not yet decided if she wants to end her marriage. and questions are being raised tonight about whether or not swarzenegger's state-funded security detail knew about the child he had fathered with the family's housekeeper. a security team for the california highway patrol protected the governor and his family during the seven years he was in office. but the chief of the protected services division says that the

ajenly not discuss -- agency will not discuss any security that they provide. sarah palin is discussing her opinion about former governor's behavior. it's a responsible and pretty disgusting thing that he did to deny that he had a child for 10 years. also saying she felt bad for the children and that the actions indicated bad character. president obama laid out his policy for the middle east today, saying now is the time to push for reform. in a speech at the state department, the president touched on the revolt in egypt and syria. they will work towards human rights and economic development. now, they had a choice. you can lead that transition or get out of the way.

the syria government must stop shooting down demonstrations and allow these peaceful protests. >> they called for two separate debates. they blocked the ninth circuit court of appeals nomination. this nominee should not raise questions. 52 to 43, 60 votes were needed to avoid what essentially amounts to the republican filibuster, where republicans have expressed concerns about them changing him as a liberal activist. >> there were two major developments tonight against the head of the monetary fund. and first, the grand jury in new york city indicted this guy.

then a judge granted him bail. he will post billions of dollars in cash and a $5 million bond. he will also be under house arrest in an apartment in manhattan that his wife has rented. he's accused of six wallly assaulting -- sexually assaulting a hotel maid. it's like something out of the dot come days on wall street today as the spoke price of linked in more than doubled. and officials for the company rang the opening bill at the new york stock exchange. the social networking site for professionals is setting their ideal price at $45. it reached nearly $122 a share before retreating to $94.25 at the close. the company raised $352 million with the stock sale. on wall street today, stocks closed higher, despite some bad economic news. a drop in home sales of the weak manufacturing news competed with indications that the feds will continue to buy bonds. and that helps the market get up higher. the dow is up 24 points. nasdaq was up 8 points closing at 2,823.

here it is, you're looking at live pictures right now. the new bay bridge of the magnificent site and a great park. coming up, what's next still ahead. and a solid 10 degrees warmer for many of us today. more sunshine, a little more fog as well. your forecast and your bay area weekend includes clouds.

a bizarre accident left this car dangling over the edge of the parking lot. happening in oakland near the summit medical center. a woman apparently thought her car was in forward gear, but it was tail in reverse. and the car became stuck right on the curb, hanging about four to five feet above the ground. the driver was not hurt. >> within an hour or two, the long-awaited bay bridge side will have reached a major milestone. the consumer editor is live on treasure island right now, with some incredible pictures and they will show us what is about

to be placed right on top of that 500 foot suspension tower. >> well, let's take a look at it right now. up here it's about 430 feet in the air about the size of two transit buses parked together. now, the parts of the bridge are almost in place and soon, a massive project to put up the cable will soon stitch together. like a crown being raised, this cap will soon be on top of the white pillars that form the signature tower of the bay bridge. the work began this morning. the role is crucial because in this saddle, they will lay a massive cable station that will move it high above the bay for more than a century to come. >> we have created a bridge here. and that is a very large earthquake to stay in service. >> so how heavy is heavy? they will consider it.

they raise as much as a fully loaded 747 jumbo jet. and they will start putting a giant cap off, so workers could work high in the air 500 feet in the air and start laying the cable in place. >> this is the single cable made up of thousands of smaller cables. it will be more than a mile long going up and down and over and around to support the bridge. >> this is going to be an architectural icon, a lot of efforts put into this bridge. >> reporter: and the streaming of the cables will take more than a year, but they are now very confident that it will be done in late 2013. that will be well in time for the world to marvel at it as they see it during the broadcast of the america cup sailboat races. reporting live, i'm consumer editor ktvu channel 2 news. >> and we are keeping a close eye on this project as the workers make their progress. we'll bring it to you live throughout the rest of this

newscast and on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. and arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords began physical therapy once again today. just one day after surgery on her skull. and they had removed part of her skull bone to reduce swelling on her brain after the failed assassination attempt. they placed that with this one, installing a permanent drain to deal with any future swelling. giffords has had to learn how to speak, sit, stand, and walk again. doctors say it's unclear as to when she might return to congress. gabrielle gifford's husband is showing you the mission to the station. and they should slide that mission for the last space shuttle fleet. he said this today from space. >> it is possible that this is my last flight. this is a real hard thing to give up. you know, very exciting to, and it's a privilege, a big

privilege for all of us to have the opportunity to serve our country in this way. it's a tough thing. >> reporter: endeavour's crew successfully installed a radar detector. they had do the first of four space walks early tomorrow morning. san francisco plisses they found one of their unmark -- san francisco police say they found one of their unmarked police cars in the parking lot. and the officers were driving the 2004 ford crown victoria when they responded to a call here in golden gate park. they jumped out of the car and left the keys inside. someone else jumped in and took off with the car. tonight, police still do not know who that was. and tonight, we are learning more about the first step of the historic flooding going on lower mississippi river. the 69 man clinging to a fence in vicksburg, mississippi was discovered floating in the water by the time that the rescue crews reached them. the river is expected to crest here sometime today as the peak of the floods slowly rolled

downstream towards louisiana. however, officials say it could be sometime next month before the mississippi river returns to normal. we're certainly feeling an increase in temperatures as bill martin told us we would. >> yes, nowhere to go. it was too cool up in the week. now it's sunny with temperatures today, 10, some places 13 degrees warmer than yesterday. along the coast, a lot of fog out here. daily city, pacifica. there is the coastal fog, shooting over the gap here near the airport is what we call this. the winds will start to pick up with winds in this area west at about 20 miles per hour on the gust. so now, it is getting breezy out there in the fog, that will stick around as you would expect for this time of the year. it's a spring-time weather feature, the coastal fog, not the valley fog, but the coastal flood, yes, we'll step out of here. you can tell, i'll tell you that the valley fog will not be around here for a while as we go into, you know, within the

next few days. just a bunch of coastal fog that's out there. so you know, that is big. and the weekend clouds are cooler. subbed, more clouds -- sunday, more clouds and maybe a drizzle up north. it will be cooler on the bay area week. sorry about that, but not bad. and when i say cooler, we're talking about low 70s, upper 60s, that's not bad. so for tomorrow, half moon bay, visibility is right along the coast as the marine layer gets squished down. we'll be done within the half mile. it's a beautiful shot. now, you can see over here towards the twin peaks, and san francisco state university. the fog is back in your bay area forecast along the coast. a nice day today, when i come back, we'll talk about tomorrow, the specific temperatures, then we'll get into the sunday forecast, which includes more clouds and i mentioned maybe a spritz or two up north. back here in just a few minutes. >> thank you, bill. it is bay area school named

after california's first governor, but we'll tell you what has been uncovered that is forcing the schools to drop its name. and also, major new accusations that are just coming out of tour de france champion, lance armstrong. the former teammate who is making him. and what this 13-year-old said on facebook that got her suspended for a week and why her mother is telling the school that they need to stay out of her business.

this may have started with snow, rain, and chilly winds. but today, these cyclists rode under beautiful skies. they took about 135 miles from seaside past this side and in this county area. he won today's leg, but chris horner held on to the overall lead. tomorrow, cyclists will compete in the time travel show. this just coming into our newsroom. the the past hour and a half or so, the former teammate of lance armstrong is claiming that the cyclist used performance enhancing drugs. tyler hamilton told cbs he saw armstrong inject this drug epo before the 1999, 2000, and 2001 tour de france races. he has never been known to fail a drug test. hamilton first made the allegations after subpoenaed by a grand jury to testify about his and other athletes use of performance enhancing drugs. angry senators grilled bay

area executives from apple, google, and facebook today in washington, d.c. about cell phone privacies. as our washington bureau told us that they are using personal information to make a boat load of money. >> if you are freaked out about peeping toms tracking your every move, congress is just as worried, especially since the company is represented by these people and they have recently been caught invading our policies. now, apple stored iphone customer locations in a secret file without their knowledge. google collected personal data from unsecured wifi networks while snapping photos for the street view map and facebook faces allegations that their apps leaked personal data to third parties. >> a lot of people are making money that they collect. >> apple does not track the users locations. >> reporter: google. >> extremely sensitive. with location information. >> reporter: and facebook, they all denied claims that they spy on customers, telling a panel they have no incentive to.

>> and people, they stop using facebook if they lose trust in our services. >> reporter: this week, the senate democrats will build this up, allowing them to block customers from tracking their activity online. but apple and google said that they already give the customers control of their privacy. >> the users simply switch that location services off in the setting screen. >> reporter: and facebook listed its privacy safeguards and they warn the lawmakers that too many restrictions, they could take on the innovations and worse. >> that is an engine for jobs, investments, and economic growth. >> none of the companies came out today and they took a public position with the senate's do not track me bill. the house is working on a similar bill, but they are aimed at protecting children. now, in a washington side, ktvu channel 2 news. a new middle schoolgirl is suspended for what she wrote about a teacher on facebook. >> she said, i wish that osama bin laden had killed blank instead of all the people in the twin towers.

>> the mother said that the 13- year-old can which is venting her frustration and shouldn't have been sus -- which was venting her frustrations. >> i don't think that the school has the right to, you know, step into my home essentially and discipline my daughter. that was my job. >> reporter: she says that the parenting reported the facebook comment should have contacted her first, rather than going to the school. the school officials have not commented on this suspension. the san francisco pre- school will no longer be named after california's first governor. the child development center named after peter garnet will now be called the leola havard. it came in after they wrote about the policies as governor in the mid-1800s, including support from the exclusions of the african americans from the state and the extermination of the native americans. that is the city's first.

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he has the top seat in san francisco but he doesn't want it for long. the major push to change mayor ed lee's mind is our top story at 5:30. major lee was appointed after gavin newsom left for sacramento, excuse me. we reported many times as

recently as yesterday that he does not intend to run for mayor once this term is up. david stevenson with how a lot of people want him to reconsider, david. >> reporter: major ed lee says he's only using that second floor office temporarily but that hasn't stopped the speculation around the city. run, ed run. that's the message from the kor russ of voices that are urging mayor ed -- chorus of voices that are urging mayor ed lee to run for mayor. former san francisco supervisor michael yaki created this website to change lee's mind. he says it's received over a thousand hits since launching yesterday. >> the people of san francisco have responded. they sensed that he is someone who doesn't believe in drama. he believes in hard work,

results and establishments. >> reporter: she and other political observers say san francisco sroeuting system will give may -- san francisco voting system will give mayor ed lee the edge. but political scientist corey cook says a battle between san francisco's budget deficit can hurt a prospective run by lee. >> we're about to face a really scary summer. the pain is going to be widely shared across the city and i think, again running for reelection that contest won't be easy. >> reporter: mayor candidate says he would welcome the competition. >> we need more people to run for office to share the idea. if it adds to the dialogue in san francisco i am all for it. >> reporter: if lee does change his mind he has until 5:00 p.m. on august 12 to file his nomination documents. reporting live, david stevenson.

>> reporter: the city of san francisco has a new website where people can put themselves in a place of city officials when it comes to making tough budget choices. it's called the sf budget challenge and it lists the options for items to be trimmed as officials try to close a $306 million budget gap. if you would like to try it yourself, you will find a link to the sf budget challenge on our website ktvu.com. the mothers of two uc berkeley graduates are on a hunger strike. the two have been held in iran for almost two years now. the women say their sons are also fasting while awaiting trial on spying chargings. iranian authorities delayed the trial last week without any explanation. sarah shourd released last september. she is also joining the hunger

strike. let's take you back to the bay bridge, you see there on the left side of the screen, doesn't look too big from this vantage point. but it's the sides of two transit buses parked end to end. that piece is going to go on top of the white pillar forming the suspension tower. it's a lot of work, it's a lot of heavy work. workers have been on the job in this case since 5:00 a.m. and they are obviously not done yesterday. the over all project is set to be complete in the year 2013 and caltrans tells us today that should still be the case. there is renewed concern tonight about abandoned votes. we've covered this ongoing problem throughout the bay area including a special report we first broadcast back in 2008. ktvu's maureen naylor is back and tells us what was discovered there today and why the coast guard was carried out. >> the coast guard determined there are about 300-gallons of diesel fuel on an abandoned barge here. from here you can see a top

part of it pushing out. they say it's small but exposes a bigger problem. >> this is what the 60-foot industrial board looked. this is the view from the ground. the leaning old barge surrounded by graffiti. >> it's been there for about four years. so it hasn't moved or anything. >> reporter: the coast guard was spotted by a kayaker this morning. you didn't miss the abandoned vessel. >> it's pretty much an eyesore. looks like they are just sitting there and rotting. >> reporter: financially quiet like the south bay, yeah. it might not be everybody's cup of tea but there's something interesting about this sort of slow decay. >> reporter: but that decay

can't postan environment debate for species on the bay. >> more and more we're seeing abandoned vessels. people with the economy and what not. it's not like their calling in and saying hey i left fuel behind. >> reporter: the latest figure tallied up to 80 abandoned boats on the bay. they say they can't remove the actual vessels themselves if there was no funding and that's up to the boat's owner. however most of them are nowhere to be found. and for now the boats will stay. new explorotorium project took a big step today. a ship made of massive steel pilings arrived on a barge at pier 31. the 140-foot long pilings were custom made. and today crews began driving them boo the bay to bolster the

seismic safety. the morotorium is moving and expanding. >> we will actually be able to provide about 2 acres of new public space of access to the bay that wasn't here before. we know this construction has really been helpful. it's gotten a lot of people employed on this job. >> it's scheduled to open in 2013. the city council last night approved a garbage rate hike. 32-gallon cans will be going from about $27 to $44. 64-gallon cans go up almost $30 and 96-gallon can will go up $96. despite these hikes, aferton can still find itself with an increeds at the increase at the end of the year. the mortgage banker association says 8.3% of

mortgage holders missed at least one monthly payment in january, february or march. that's a .7 of a percentage higher than last year. the number has fallen from a record high of 9%. the same quarter one year ago. reach for 30 year mortgage fell this week and 15-year-old mortgage fell to 3.8%. that's the lowest level they've been since mid-december. real estate analysts say that's not enough to kick start the family's who have been trying to get caught up on their mortgage. and slow down, is the message to some people crossing the bay bridge. and new information about cell fen use. what scientists have found the electrowaves can do to men in particular.

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an 18-year-old driver charged with running down and killing a roaner park toddler did not enter a plea today. police say dunnaway was texting and speeding when she killed the 2-year-old. dunnaway's attorney says his client wants to take responsibility but needs more

time. should there be a speed limit for bike riders on the golden gate bridge. the limit would be 10 miles per hour. violators could face fines of up to $200. >> i think it's important for the cyclists to be the ones to control that and watch that. it's a shame that if that's not happening, that somebody has to step in and do something about it. >> reporter: a planning firm says there were 165 bike crashes on the golden gate bridge since 2000 and 2009 and that speed was the mayor cause of it. an autopsy revealed the 34- year-old had a massive heart attack before he fell. his was the second death in the park last friday. a texas man fell from slippery rocks. couple who were trying to have a child may want to pay

attention to this story. canadian scientists have found that wavelengths used in cell phones can develop a man's sperm count. scientists though say more research needs to be done to better understand cell phone use and fertility. jewish groups promise to fight a ballot measure in san francisco that would ban circumcision for boys. a petition drive collected enough signatures to put the measure before voters. now the jewish group say it's an unconstitutional attack on a religious practice they've carried on for 3,000 years. supporters of the ban compare male circumcision to female genital mutilation. it might be obvious here, but there could be a hidden landslide danger in your neighborhood. new information still ahead. and back here in less than

10 minutes with tomorrow's forecast highs. i will show you the morning's figures. a northern california man could get life in prison for killing a chihuahua. >> he wasn't intentionally trying to kill the dog. the san bruno explosion killed eight people and destroyed 10 homes. our crew is there to ask what's next in the federal investigation. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

the federal regulators say the risk of an earthquake triggering a melt down at the san diego plant is very low. there is new information tonight that will help you

determine if you live in an area that could be prone to landslides. ktvu health and science editor john fowler has been pouring over a new highly detailed landslides from geologists. john is here to tell us what he's learned. >> reporter: you probably won't need an expert to learn that this is a potential landslide about to happen. but this map suggestions that all over the bay area there are earthquake hazard, i'm sorry landslide hazards everywhere. >> reporter: geologists today say biggest risks, hill neighborhood with older homes ask anyone who lives here. >> two months ago there was heavy rain and i lost 1/3 of my lot. just kind of went away. >> a slide on my property then they bill me every day while the dirt was on the road. >> reporter: geologists say really it's a simple equation. >> bad things happen. >> reporter: state geologists say this new map reveals

details statewide never before available. they mapped rock and slope but that's just part of the risk. this san pablo neighborhood and its threatening rainfall a good example where weak rock and steep slope meet high rainfall and even earthquakes to multiply the hazards. >> all the way around there are places that there are rocks on the slopes, those can also create landslides. >> reporter: the best use of the new map is to plan for landslide disasters during massive storms. storms that will now become more and more common with climate change. reporting live, health and science editor, john fowler. >> for more information on landslide risk in your neighborhood, you can go to ktvu.com. a gilroy man is facing life behind bars for an attack on a

chihuahua. julie haener has the story. >> reporter: this could be his third and final strike. ktvu's robert handa talks to this man behind bars. also the debris has been cleared away, but their emotions remain. the impact the nation's transportation chief says he felt walking through the san bruno neighborhood that went up in flames. it's all coming up in less than 15 minutes. thank you julie. back now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. bill, the sun is coming is going to have an impact on us. >> it already has. there's already a lot of fog at the coast. the winds gusting through the golden gate bridge up to 20 miles per hour. gusting to 24, there's the current reading right there. so definitely breezy along the coast. the fog is a fixture for the next few days. it's going to be a player in your forecast for the weekend.

here are the highs from today. high temperatures were up 10 to 12 to 13 degrees, almost 80 degrees. temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s that's all done. high pressure is where it should be. we set up with a real nice weather pattern. through tomorrow and into saturday then sunday, the weather system out here brushes to the north of us. it's not a big deal. so we're going to stick with cool at the coast, warm inland tomorrow. mid-70s, maybe some upper 70s as the high stays strong. but as we get into late saturday you will notice the high clouds increasing. don't panic, this isn't going to shut you down but there will be more clouds and it will mark a cooling trend. so instead of mid-70s on sunday. upper 60s, low 70s. it's still nice but it's just not like it's going to be today or like it's going to be tomorrow. the computer model shows the model tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. you see the fog, when you wake up the san bruno gap.

up into montclaire. it's not going away. it'll be back tomorrow night. it'll be what you expect, the coastal fog kind of establishing itself. 76 in santa rosa, 71 in vallejo. 71 in napa, fairfield coming up on 80 degrees. how about brentwood and antioch. the if somebody pops an 80 i wouldn't be surprised. saturday slightly cooler, not a lot cooler. low 70s, mid-70s. sunday upper 60s low 70s and more fog. so point five day forecast looks like this. just a nice, you forget. it rained a couple of days ago. we have some nice weather, it's going to be very spring like especially as we head into next week. >> the timing as far as weekends go hand been the best. >> it's going to be clouds, cooler, maybe drizzle at the coast. >> today it feels like finally,

it's such a beautiful day out there. thanks bill. sarah palin says she is still seriously considering a run for president. the former vice president candidate was seen here in israel. she told john hannity she is playing about the decision. the titanic is set to set sail once again. we first heard those words when the movie was released in 1998. the block buster is headed back to the big screen but this time you will see it in 3d. april6 of next year will be the release day. that's four days before the 100th anniversary of titanic's departure from england on the

first and final voyage. one of the strangest theories in astronomy, a force called dark energy is pushing the universe apart. they found they are in fact, speeding away from us at a faster an faster rate. the move made today to protect you from air bag malfunction. plus is it the high cost of gas isn't enough, the new cost you might be paying just to keep your car on the road, next.

the california state senate passed a bill that imposes serious penalties to auto repair dealers who say they replaced a auto's air bag if they didn't. it would be punishable by an $80,000 fine. there have been lawsuits against shops that didn't replace air bags. commuting on the nation's highways could become much more costly and not just because of high gas prices. the federal government is considering new fees to fund construction projects. >> without some sort of certainty, it is very difficult for transit agencies to decide

to bite off and launch forward and make those mayor investments. >> the u.s. now spends $160 billion a year on highway improvements and $9 billion on mass transit maintenance. with federal budget dollars on the chopping block, officials are looking at new sources of funds. the proposals include a 15% increase in the federal gasoline tax. and a new mileage tax one that would require motorists to pay a fee for every mile they drive. analysts say these ideas could come up during the deficit reduction debate. >> you're talking about a number of pieces all being put together. it's going to take a masterful negotiation on both sides. >> reporter: analysts also say as cars become more fuel efficient. gas tax revenues will drop. a new report out today shows 10% of u.s. majors back the idea of that new gasoline tax to help fund city transportation programs. and there is much more news just ahead. ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next.

a bay area man faces a possible life sentence for allegedly killing a dog. the reasons why and his reactions and jailhouse interview coming up.

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if i deserved it, then so be it. but i don't deserve this. >> he said he didn't mean to do it. but this man from gilroy is now facing a life behind bars for killing his wife's chihuahua. good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. it's all because of california's three strikes law. the idea is simple. commit three felonies go to prison for life. new at 6:00, robert handa sat down for a jailhouse interview with a man facing life in prison for a dead dog. >> reporter: here at the santa clara main jail about two hours ago that man told us he is not a vicious animal killer. with all the charges listed against him, it appears it's going to have to convince a judge or jury to avoid spending the rest