30 american troops are dead after their helicopter was apparently shot down in afghanistan. most of them were navy s.e.a.l.s. >> president obama expressed sorrow at the loss of 30 american troops including navy s.e.a.l. commanders killed during a night mission in afghanistan. it is the deadliest attack in the nearly decade long war. the taliban is taking credit. >> a helicopter like the one seen here crashes killing 30 american service members in the eastern part of the country.

most of them were u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s belonging to team six. the unit involved in the raid that killed bin laden. the president was briefed on the tragedy and issued a statement saying their deaths are a reminder of the sacrifices made by the men and women of our military and their families. the taliban claims it downed the helicopter with rocket fire. nato confirming there was enemy activity in the area at the time of the crash. >> they have skill sets, they have is capability to point a grenade at a helicopter and even at night to bring that helicopter down if they're close enough to it. >> in addition to the 30 americans, 7 afghan soldiers

and one interpreter were also killed. >> the afghan defense ministry expresses it's deepest condolences. >> the previous worst casualty was june 2005 when 16 troops were killed in a helicopter crash and three more died in fighting on the ground. there are currently about 100,000 american troops in afghanistan. under president obama's plan, 10,000 troops will be brought home this year and another 23,000 by the end of next summer. many new york, fox news. >> dozens of men and women just returned home from supporting that mission in afghanistan. ktv's ken is at the air force base. >> well for the airmen and women who returned home today, they were in flight as we here at home heard the tragic news out of afghanistan. afghanistan was a mission they were supporting. >> reporter: after a 15 hour

flight capping a three day journey, the last before the members of this wing returned home. first lieutenant returned from the month long mission to his wife ann and his daughter just two months old. >> it was a great trip and i'm happy to be home with my family here. >> reporter: they were deployed at a air base in romania. >> we were helping our brothers and sisters in arms. we were preparing equipment. >> reporter: simply but it was a big job. these are photos of them moving about a thousand tons of equipment for them in afghanistan. they are sometimes in remote areas in a moment's notice. >> i'm in the military as well. so it's some of the sacrifices we make. >> reporter: 30 service members

died on a rescue mission. news they learned of once they were safely home. >> it was very hard to hear, our condolences go out to the family and friends. >> first thing we think about is the families back at home when we heard about that. >> reporter: they have deployed on multiple missions to afghanistan and performed missions. militants struck out against the u.s. led mission in afghanistan in pakistan today. they say a bomb attack destroyed 16 tankers carrying fuel. it took play in north western pakistan. many supplies are trucked through pakistan into afghanistan. >> family and trends of the

berkeley grad are waiting the verdict in their trial that conclude one week ago. he said he hopes the verdict will lead to the release of shane and josh. they have been held on spy charges now for more than two years. the two say they accidentally crossed while hiking at a rock along with their friend who was freed last year. as soon as we have any update we will bring it to you. americans may be on edge tonight as the u.s. faces it's first ever credit downgrade by a key ratings agency. it's unclear how the downgrade will effect the government and ordinary citizens. some experts expect higher interest rates if investors decide to sell off u.s. treasuries. they blamed the broken political system and the nation's fiscal plan but says the news shouldn't come as a

surprise. >> we've been writing about this since 2005. we have been clear in our analysis and where the concerns are. i don't think anyone can be taken by surprise by the action that we took. >> the u.s. can regain the triple a rating but say it will take time. republican presidential candidate michelle bauchmann was quick to last president obama today for the downgrade in the credit rating. >> not once did any president ever lose our triple a credit rating, not once despite all of this adversity have we ever lost that rating and now for the first time since 1917 the united states, last night, lost that credit rating. bauchmann predicted that interest rates will rise as a result. it's not known yet whether they actually will. >> in his weekly address to the nation, president obama focused

on improving the economy by finding jobs for the unemployed. >> our job has to be doing whatever we can to help folks find work and help create the climate where business can put up the job listing. we've got to rebuild this economy in the sense of security that middle class families have felt slipping away for years. >> he went on to say politics need to be pushed aside to allow the economy to grow. he also called on congress to extent tax cuts for the middle class. >> you can find continuing coverage on our website. just click on the wall street tab near the top of the homepage. >> today in texas thousands of people asked for devine guidance to try to solve the country's problems. about 30,000 christians gathered in the arena for a day of prayer and fasting. it was hosted by texas governor rick perry who was considering a run for president. he said today's service was

about god, not politics. >> we see cities -- disguard at home, we see fear in the marketplace, we see anger in the halls of government. as a nation, we have forgotten who made us. >> reporter: outside the stadium protestors argued the gathering violates a separation of church and state. with oil prices falling experts are predicting a big plunge at the gas pump. they're predicting prices will drop by as much as 35 cents this month. that could mean gas for 3.50 a gallon. gas stations on busy highways will get cheaper gas fun. >> the phillies fan struck remains in critical condition tonight. brian white and his family were leaving the park thursday night

when the boy was hit by a 21 year old. he is expected to have his first court hearing on dui and hit-and-run charges on tuesday. volunteers were hoping to produce the number of pedestrian accidents. they handed out flyers with tips. last year more than 200 people were hurt in accidents. the highest rate in all of the city. starting monday san francisco police will increase patrols in that area looking for anyone violating traffic law. >> the assembly woman who had the homeless hate crime bill is disappointed. >> the governor recognized people are vulnerable to victimization but he says there's already law that provides protection to them.

the bill would have added homelessness to the categories to a law that allows them to seek damages. customers at verizon may experience phone problems because of a strike. they voted to go on strike as of sunday. their contract expired at 9:00 p.m. pacific time. verizon has activated a plan to cover gaps in service. it's over health care, pensions and work rules. moments today in a oakland neighborhood where residents reported hearing gunshots. >> the latest victims to be caught in the middle of violence in oakland and what police said happened to them. >> a party for peace. one of the nation's biggest company tries to stop the violence in an east bay community. the news continues in 90 seconds.

tense moments in a west oakland neighborhood this afternoon as police searched for a shooting suspect. it unfolded around 4:30 this afternoon at 32nd and helen street. residents said shots were coming from a home that's also a daycare center. officers shut down 32nd street. there you see him right there.

he came out peacefully and surrendered to police. a $15,000 reward is being offered tonight for a gun machine that opened fire on two innocent bystanders. the two women were in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: shards of car window glass are on the street. reminisces of the deadly shooting that happened at 1:30 this morning. >> they were in a dispute, they began shooting each other and innocent bystanders were shout in the cross fire. >> they were visiting the area from antioch and were heading to a club in san francisco. >> you don't believe these were the target. >> not at all. they're definitely innocent bystanders. wrong place at the wrong time. >> after the car was sprayed with gun fire, it slammed into several parked cars which show

major damage. it finally stopped at the other side of the street. her aunt suffered a gunshot wound to the hand. >> we can't say how people are shooting. that's still under investigation. we still have people we need to talk to and i am going to ask for a lot of citizens who might have information to contact us. >> i talked briefly to her aunt and mother. they came to police headquarters to talk to investigator. they were obviously devastated. in oakland, channel 2 news. the body of a man swept over a waterfall last month has been recovered. they spotted the body yesterday about 240 feet from the base of the falls. the 22 year old man reportedly crossed a guard rail. all three were pulled over of the cliff.

the approximate bodies of the two others have not yet been found. the coast guard is working to find the missing sailor from the east bay. the man you see here, of concord began sailing to san diego almost two weeks ago. his son contacted officials when he couldn't reach his father on the phone. >> during a curfew sweep last night police picked up 35 minors. they were taken to the police department and released to their families. reach product, a youth intervention group participated to help counsel the teens. the sweep included a house party as well as typical hang out spots such as parks. in richmond a baptist church and one of america's biggest companies teamed up to

take back the treats from violence. >> live music, basketball, popcorn and a lot more. >> it helped keep the community together and do good things. the north richmond block party hosted by the north richmond missionary baptist church. >> i stress to my members, united me stand, divided we fall. >> just last month, a similar barbecue and block party was being held, but another reminder of what can happen in this city and exactly what these folks are trying to hope. >> it happened right next to the park where earlier the neighborhood wrapped up a party dedicated to halting violence. more people have been killed in richmond this year as compared to last year. >> i'm not going to say it's better, but i'm not going to say it's worse. >> but she is not alone. >> we are taking the risk and

we just want to be a positive role to the community. >> it's part of the answer. i mean, it's not going to be the thing that fixes all the problems. >> nicole not only lives in richmond, she's a spokesperson for the cosponsor of event. >> we're working together as a whole community to work on these issues. >> success on the streets of north richmond. that's the goal and now the community hopes to achieve it. >> new at 10:00, a long time bay area tradition marking the 66th anniversary of the first atomic bomb dropped on japan took on extra meaning tonight. we attended the ceremony in berkeley that also honored victims of a more recent disaster. >> this is the 10th year they floated the lanterns in the water and considering the on going crisis in japan, it comes at a time when there's plenty

of concern about nuclear weapons and nuclear power. >> carrying personal messages of peace, more than 100 people in berkeley floated colorful lanterns to reflect on one of mankind's darkest dies. he was just three miles from the center of the blast when the u.s. dropped an atomic bomb at 8:15 a.m. originally from sacramento, he and his father were stranded in japan after the start of world war two. >> it is an honor and pleasure to send this message. >> he read a message from the mayor to the crowd. this year's anniversary comes at a time when the nuclear debate in japan is shifting after the earthquake and tsunami in march. >> nuclear power has become

extremely unpopular in japan now. >> parents said this was simply an opportunity to teach their children about the power of peace. it's a message he has been sharing for 66 years. >> the memory of what it did to the people. never to use it again. >> tonight's event was free to the public but organizes said they are taking donations for groups down relief work in japan now. >> japan today a peace ceremony. survivors and thousands of others gathered for a moment of silence and the ringing of a special peace bell. at least 70,000 people died in that city, a second bomb killed an estimated 40,000 people. >> hundreds of women across the bay area took to the streets of

san francisco to rally against sexism. >> the march was held in the park this afternoon. organizers say the rally is meant to say no woman, no matter what he's wearing deserves to be raped. >> in our culture we blame the victim. so our goal is to raise awareness and to change the coelective mind set of our culture. >> the event stems from an innocent in canada where a police officer advised women change how they dress to avoid being victimized. six then women and men have marched in the uk and other cities in the u.s. >> the first iphone ap meant to help parents. it's called child i.d. it allows parents to store photos and information about a child such as height, weight, date of birth, hair color and eye color. in an emergency the parent can quickly e-mail the child's information to police. right now, the ap is only available from apple but the agency plans to make it

available on other platforms. >> the sentencing trial of texas cut leader warren jeffs will resume monday after emotional testimony today. both his niece and nephew were each in tears as they testified to being sexually abused by their uncle. the judge allowed jeffs to sit outside court today after he said he didn't want to hear his religion degraded. he's convicted of assaulting two girls in the cut. he faces life in prison. well, dramatic video out of london. take a look as a protest turns into a riot with people throwing things at police. >> howl a notorious group of computer hackers says it got revenge for the arrest of some of its members. >> clouds are pushing back into the bay. our updated forecast model and the timing of our next warming trend.

dry oklahoma is fighting off wild fires tonight. the worse is outside tulsa where 4,000 acres have now burned. another fire north of oklahoma city reignited and caused a stretch of interstate 35 to shut down. dozens of families have had to evacuate their homes. the governor banned burning across the state as it deals with triple digit temperatures. firefighters are close to containing a wild fire that has burned close to 650 acres. the fire started wednesday in a remote area. tonight, it is 90% contained with full containment expected for tomorrow. they're still working to figure out the cause. >> in london a protest turned into a riot. the evening began with protestors marching to a police station to protest the death of a father of 4 that was killed in what police say was a shoot

out with police. the violence started when protestors through bottles at a police car. several cars and a bus were set on fire. from kenya, a story of hope in a sea of dispair. doctors say this 7 month old baby appears as if he will survive just ten days after his mother brought him to a refugee camp on the brink of death. more than 29,000 children under the age of 5 died in the last three months alone. firefighters with drew from all of their bases in the capitol. the un backed government says that should allowed a agencies better access to refugees who have come to the city to escape famine. >> they took to the streets to protest the rising cost of living. this was the third saturday of pocketbook protests in large cities across the country.

they want the government to take action. they have promised to set up a committee to address the protestors concerns. >> the man that was convicted as the ring leader of abuse in iraq is a freeman tonight. he was released from military prison today after serving more than 6 and a half years. he was giving a numbs up sign behind naked iraq prisoner. all 11 military personnel were convicted with prisoner abuses. he is the last to be released from prison. >> the hacking group anonymous brought down tosses of u.s. law enforcement sites today in retaliation for arrest. fbi agents arrested 16

supporters of the group in a sweep. 70 websites were hit today. all sites were apparently run by the name media company. anonymous also claimed it stole 10 gigabytes of law enforcement data. some of the data includes sensitive information including crime tips and profiles of gang members. >> taking the financial sting out of buying school supplies. >> and a unique celebration to honor one of american television's first icons. the record tribute to the star of i love lucy.

american families are expected to spend about $600 on back to school supplies this year.

how there was help for those families that can't afford it. >> for the kids who came in, it was all fun and games, but for their parents this saturday morning outing at the salvation army was essential. >> it's a big help to us. because of that she can start school with everything she needs now. >> find a color you like. >> reporter: more than 1300 kids picked up backpacks and supplies for free. it's the same number the event helped last year but the need this year is greater. for the first time in 13 years they had to set up a waiting list for kids and families that needed the supplies. >> it's an increased demand in san francisco. >> her kids elementary school used to supply basic supplies, but not anymore. >> kleenex, paper for the printer. when you see all the things they need. >> the salvation army had to

buy 95% of these supplies because their corporate donations were down. >> normally what happeneds is corporate gives us the pencils, binders, paper, but because of the economy, they don't have excess like they used to. >> she helped her siblings pick out books. it's nice to know that people still help us, you know? >> reporter: like many older students here, she's aware of the financial pressures her parents face and coming here reminds her they're not alone. bay area families got a head start today on complying with the new state law. students received a free vaccine this afternoon at the french american international school. it's the last free vaccine clinic in the city this year. a new law requires students across the state from 7 through 12th grades to show proof of having the vaccine.

>> bay area babies and their moms were in oakland today for a nursing event. dozens of mommy and baby pairs were there. it's all part of an effort to remove the stigma of breast feeding in public. >> we're looking for support and this is something that provides us all that where we can sit down and have a conversation with somebody else and breast feed our baby and it's no big deal. >> supporters say breast feeding provides baby knew things they need. >> county initials are offering up to $8,000 in rebates for those that make their home more energy efficient. the intentative matching program doubles the money by pg and e. the rebates will be available until the end of march of next year. forget red and blue states, an

advertising company is figuring out whether each state is loyal to android or apple. california is an android state. the company says nationally the goggle phone platform has captured 38% of the market. apple's platform follows at 33% and blackberry trails at 22%. despite its bay area roots, apple is the choice in the northeast and midwest. the west is dominated by android. >> they're expected to start testing gas transmission lines. according to the utilities department there will be no disruption in service but residents may notice noise and the smell of gas. it will continue for two months. they hope to do the testing by the end of december, however last week they said the testing was taking longer than anticipated and it may not be finished by the end of the year. >> drivers will need to give

themselves extra time to get around town tomorrow due to a bike racing event. streets will be shut down just a few hours from now for the fast and furious festival. from 2:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. main street will be closed from st. john's street. several surrounding streets will also be closed. tomorrow's festival starts at 8:00 in the morning. >> it was a fund-raiser for a good cause but maybe it didn't seem that way to the guest of honor. this guy didn't seem too thrilled to be part of a dog watch fund-raiser today. he donated proceeds to the humane society. it's program provides pet food for owners that can't afford it. last year's fund-raiser brought in more than $6,000. the redheaded come median with

a heart of gold could be proud. they gathered to mark her 100th birthday. they broke the world record for the most lucys in all place. many still love her. >> this is a great honor to lucy that so many people want to break this world record and it's great that they come from all over. we were sitting with yesterday from people that came from australia. >> she started out as an actress but gained lasting renowned as the star of i love lucy which is still dued around the worldful she died in los angeles in 1989. her daughter you said her mother's legacy lives on. >> well, a celebration in southwest china this week as a set of wins are born to at a famous mother. she gave birth to one male and one female cub at a panda center last thursday. they were the first set of twins born at the chinese

research base this year. staff members say the panda and her cubs are doing well. she has delivered three other sets of twins. well a kiss is just a kiss? not today. how san francisco commemorated one of the most iconic photos of ww 2. >> when we can expect more of a warm up to begin.

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head into the second half of the weekend. right now, see on the satellite, already regrouping, reporting partly to mostly cloudy skies as it movers into the county. already overcast over san francisco and oakland with winds from around 10 to 20 miles per hour. here's a look at the forecast. partly cloudy skies with fog increasing for tonight. for tomorrow, we'll call it warm. temperatures back up into the lower 80s. the extended forecast, a bit of a bump in the numbers. overnight lowes, low clouds and drizzle with temperatures mainly in the 50s. the drizzle really targeting the coast and also right around the bay. so we could have wet roadways to start out your sunday morning. a forecast low right around 56 degrees. we've been talking about the fog bank. this cool weather system to our north has been pushing in. so for your sunday for the

coast, still patchy overcast, temperatures on the cool side, right around the bay clouds in the morning, skies becoming partly sunny. but winds do pick up in the afternoon hours. winds from around 15 to 20 miles per hour. here's our updated fog forecast model. once again, drizzle tomorrow morning. we'll take this into the afternoon hours. by 12:00, still stubborn patches coast side and over parts of the bay, especially around san francisco and into the afternoon hours. the brighter colors do correspond to the warmer temperatures mainly upper 70s to the lower 80s. 7:00 fog and drizzle. 53 to 58. by 12:00, still fog around the coast and bay and then the temperature range for most of the region tomorrow afternoon. fairfield right around 81,

santa rosa in the upper 70s. and san francisco in the lower 60s. if your heading to the ballgame tomorrow, partly cloudy skies and a bit of a breeze out there. temperatures a little by the cooler for your sunday and then a little warmer for monday. temperatures inland could be approaching the 90 degree mark by wednesday and thursday but not too much change in the weather pattern over the next few days. >> thank you mark. >> well a special statue gave bay area couples inspiration to get kiss blue close today. a 3 d version was on display. a kissing contest. in the end, a utah couple won first place and a number of prizes including tickets to two

cruises, all to come men -- pay tribute to the world war two. >> tiger woods continues to trugel as the third round of the contributory negligence -- of the bridge stone invitation is on the book.

good evening everyone welcome to the saturday night edition of sports. after 162 game baseball season everyone goes through a stretch where nothing goes right. the giants are in one of those stretches right now. cain's only