bonnie st.our slice of life.ing women in america, bonnie st. john is our slice of life. ♪ >> i grew up in san diego, california, which is unusual for an african-american with one leg with no snow to end up becoming a ski racer. >> voted one of the most inspirational women in america, 46-year-old bonnie st. john was born with a birth defect that stunted the growth in one of her legs and at 5 years old, doctors told her they would have to an tape. but had she was determined to have an ordinary life. it was a high school friend who introduced her to skiing. >> it is amazing because she's white, i'm black and she didn't see differences. she reached out and said, hey, you know, let's go skiing together. so it's -- it's amazing how somebody can change your life. i started skiing and found out there were a lot of other amputees who skied and raced, so this was my chance to really find out what i was made of and see if i could make the u.s. team. and so i really went for it. >> did she ever. bonnie made

bonnie, what are the limits for people in tabloid journalism? what would you say, if a young person came in, tabloid journalism and they said, what should i not do? what should limits be? >> of course, the limit is to obey the law. that is the most important limit. you cannot break the law. >> is that the only limit? there are a lot of things in our life that are not illegal, but are sure wrong. >> i'm not sure what you're getting at here. >> you know what i'm getting at, you know, victimizing a child. take advantage of the grief of somebody who, really, you know, may have no sense of it. a 5-year-old crying over her mother, that doesn't seem right. >> i think you have to look at what is news. if something happens, do you not cover it? do you not look into cases of grief? do you not cover families who lose people in war? you could make a case that you're not going to cover anything sad. >> yeah, well, i guess, but that sounds like you're going to an extreme i'm not sure i buy. anyway, we'll wrap it up here and move on. i appreciate you coming in

. >> this week on to the to the, with bonnie erbe. up first, the economic recovery from the great recession has helped men but hurt women in the job market. then, young career women are freezing their eggs to have children later in life. behind the headlines. democratic congresswoman loretta sanchez on protecting women against cyberstalkers. [♪] [♪] >> hello i'm irene natividad in for bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary." a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. as many of our viewers have noticed, bonnie has been off the air for the past moment she will continue on leave for a few moreonths as she recuperates from a serious horseback riding accident. she will return this fall and we wish her a speedy recovery. up first, women and jobs. the mancession is apparently over. and it's women who are suffering in the job market. according to a new study from the pew research center in the past two years men gained almost 800,000 jobs. women have lost more than 200,000. and in the 16 economic sectors surveyed,men

bonnie says she's angry that a stranger got inside her home.ep upstairs. >> i don't want anyone to ever think they can hurt my family and get away with it. what he was going to do upstairs, i have no idea, but he definitely wasn't going to get beyond me. >> yes indeed, grandma. >> no, no, no. i love that she aimed for four vital body parts to keep him down on the ground. >> i can get one. wasn't messing around. >> i can think of three. >> only takes one for me. apparently you've had a similar incident there. >> wait a minute, that's right. you heard that story. >> i tried to bring it to her dressing room. and this is what i found when i walked in there. >> nobody messes with grammy or me. >> that's right. actually, this moron who broke in left his wallet and his pants. so, police hopefully will get to this guy because they have such good clues to his identity. >>> this morning on "world news now," primetime fight. the president takes his debt crisis message directly to the airwaves. >> and it was immediately followed by house speaker john boehn

. >> this week on "to the contrary with bonnie erbe:" first, women's groups enter the debt reduction debate. then, a controversial idea toer remove severely obese children from their parents custody. behind the headlines: women incr asiacountriegointo great lengths to have sons. >> hello, i'm donna brazile sitting in for bonnie erbe.g int welcome to "to the contrary," a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, the debt-ceiling wom debate and its impact on women: >> as negotiations continue over the nation's $14 trillion debt, women's rights organizations arr calling for an agreement that doesn't sacrifice programs that disproportionately serve women. the national council of women's organizations, comprised of 240 groups representing more than 12 million women, launched a nationwide campaign this week - respect, protect, reject. respect women's contributions tc the economy and need for economic security; protect social security, mecare, medicaid and programs that serve and employ women; and reject budget plans that threaten ton,i send women, particular

that is a difficult business back -- that bonnie is in. she has a personal relationship with that because she lost her husband. bonnie is right over here right now. i am pleased to have you here today. [applause] thank you. >> by and large, the work that is done in the private sector is useful and good. there are occasionally some storage in the private sector that do not turn out so well. "rolling stone" magazine talked about a foundation organized by musicians that had to be close. how are you going to ensure that your foundation is operating as efficiently as possible and it is a cause that people will find beyond the lure of your personality that they want to give to an organization like that? >> those screwy musicians with their foundations. [laughter] i do not know how to address that except by saying that, personally, i will speak about my work. i have had my boots on the ground for quite a long time. i have dedicated every spare moment to this work in the last 10 years and prior to that with the veterans and disabled veterans and v

this week on to the to the with bonnie erbe. up first, a recommendation to make birth control free-for-all women. then wedding bells ring in new york as some senators work to overturn the defense of marriage act. behind the headlines, former xerox c.e.o. anne mulcahy discusses her new role of helping women and children discusses her new role of helping women and children around the world. [♪] >> i'm cokie roberts in for bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary". a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, free contraception. birth control may soon be free to women as part of healthcare reform. this week the panel from the institute of medicine recommended insurance companies cover contraceptive medications and treatments fully with no co-pays, no cost sharing. experts say coverage for birth control is preventative and should be free to women through their insurance. opponents say this treats pregnancy like a disease and people should not be required to pay into insurance companies that provide bir

may seem strange, but in reading this book something struck me that also struck me in reading your bonnie clyde book. not just that it is about people, which it is, which makes it fascinating reading. family values play a big role in relationships play a big role in what occurs. i wonder if you could sort of draw out some of their relationships that occurred, what the family manse in this story. people sometimes forget that the gun fight actually involve three sets of brothers. and what that added to the makes >> when you add on the frontier into prospecting, trying to run a business or ranch, everybody else in the area to a certain extent was a competitive. hard to know who you could trust to would not betray you, and for that reason family was so important. it was so critical. the herb brothers were desperately loyalties other. they loved each other. an insult to one was an attack on all of them. that is also true of the clintons and the mclaury. you tested your family. you defended your family. sometimes you might be a little too prone to defend them. but these are the kinds of relatio

radio sentry and the resulting spawn sunday of the trade show the wisdom result use of dual club med bonnie sofrito swim in the boat the resort and spa the ritz carlton hotel ground many of you called the hotel the seasons hotel the sultan which i know. you're watching great to have you with us the headline. acts of it senegal the bond flick trying to increase that body to said fail for the palestinian terror trying to define not only these reagan ok but also a bond that baffled a leading greek campaign is going to be can only can we can agree that under pressure from the us france or. germany is accused of shooting war criminal class coddled by refusing to extradite has been known to f.-f. among centerfield another look at the mind of goodman tomas and the request to return him to the dutch authorities to continue a life sentence up to his cape from jail in the country almost sixty years ago been rejected as germany does not try to hide its citizens. i don't know if it is that international film festival has not attended with the spanish movie the ways the searching the top prize almost fi

two of them had relatives that hid bonnie and clyde from the police. they didn't really know anything about bonnie and clyde but they knew the police were dangerous. so they helped hide them but then the police chased them and they both wrote about that. it made such an impact on their lives. another one had a grandfather that started the american indian movement. one of the originators of the american indian movement. so it was exciting. so i taught that class, and others, adults, and where i lived, and underserved community. i also have written the performance -- and amazing performance that was put on a i think for the first time last year and we are working on sending it out on the road. it should be at the kennedy center. i couldn't believe it turned out so good. it was amazing. it had dancing in it, singing, our plans. by cousin margaret wheeler did many of the designs and costumes. she is a professional weaver and she does traditional weaving. jerrod kate was performer of the music. it was a great asset. the dance was amazing. the feeling and em

. >> bonnie t third corridor, the train is the highest priority. we try to reduce travel time for transit first, and then we look at traffic. usually you have a coordination plan where each signal turns green for a certain time. you keep going. the next light turns green. we haven't set up to work for the cars, but when the train comes, -- we had it set up to work for the cars, but when the train comes, we do what we need to do within reason. we have to make sure that pedestrians can cross the street safely. we never shortened the what. we do switch around the times to allow the travel time for transit. supervisor cohen: that is the coordination plan for third street? >> yes. supervisor cohen: ok, thank you. ok. i am not sure if you are the most appropriate person, but regarding the fourth and king street intersection, this intersection has great delays on the system. what is the primary problem there, and hasn't been addressed? >> fourth and keene is an extremely complicated intersection. -- fourth and keen is an extremely -- fourth and king is an

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the untold story of bonnie and clyde. i would like to start the conversation this evening with the question i am sure is on everyone's mind in this room. there are basically three iconic events in the history of the west of the imagination. one is custer's last stand and the other is the alamo and certainly the third is the gunfight at the o.k. corral. the question is why? >> there are obvious reasons we need another book on the gunfight at the o.k. corral. books written by critics who don't consider themselves expert in the subject of tombstone or the gun fight for the american frontier. all the claiming that it is a book of revisionist history by which they mean it is shocking to them that these things in the book are not actually effect. one reviewer said he was stunned to learn that the battle didn't actually occur in the o.k. corral but in a vacant lot some yards away. i think we can thank bill breckinridge and stuart lake and some others for that. trying to write later about the gunfight at the vacant lot near but n

, faye dunaway and i remember walking home that day and i said i'm going to rob a bank, just like bonniend clyde used to. i was kicking rocks, you know. i was just a kid. >> how much money do you think you've gotten from your bank robberies all these years? >> i don't know. you might want to ask ceasar's palace or something. i have no idea. i never counted. >> torres says he didn't just gamble away his loot but was a modern day robinhood. >> i would give money to homeless people when i see them on the street. i give them $100. i remember one time i was coming out of a bank and kids were out there at christmastime with the salvation army. he asked me for money. i don't have any right now and i'll be right back. you can imagine what i did, okay? >> now 49 years old, torres started his career as a bank robber when he was only 17, and he claims all of his robberies have been non-violent. >> i would go in there and basically just pass the note. i never used a gun. basically used to put this is a robbery. give me all the 100s and 50s from the bottom drawer first. i wanted the money from the bo

all right, bonnie's in the weather center.o get folks alert -- >> up and dancing. >> rise and shine. >> yeah, you want to dance around. >> her new big hit. >> zero gravity. a little more fun, i think. today another hot one, we're looking at a big heat wave taking over much of the country. i'd like to say it's letting up, but this is a prolonged event that will continue for days on end. and you can see hazy, hot, and humid conditions. the heat warnings in place from north dakota down through kansas and oklahoma. and they are not going anywhere. specifically for minnesota, that's where it's been particularly dangerous. the heat warning continues for that region where the heat indexes climbing from 110 to 120 over the next few days. the forecast for minneapolis, for example, takes the temperatures into the mid to upper 90s and they stay up there all the way through wednesday. and remember, while the temperatures are in the mid 90s, it's going to feel even worse. and in fact, on wednesday, the heat index will climb to 117 degrees.

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. >>> on this day in 1881, william bonny alias billy the kid was shot and killed by sheriff pat garrettin ft. sumner, new mexico. >>> you can stay on top of the latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. tonight be sure to watch brian williams with "nbc nightly news." >>> here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. pressure for a deal on the debt mounts after the nation's perfect credit rating is threatened. hear the very latest details on the tense negotiations. >>> it's a big morning in hollywood as prime time emmy nominations are announced. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching early "today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

. >> meet snoopy, a champion bonnie hopper. two years old, and on this course, no one can catch him. he faces a host of rivals in a high-stakes battle to find the fastest bunny around. there are three glasses -- easy, medium, and hard. the hurdles are different heights. 25, 35, and 40 centimeters. so the rabin has to jump more than 40 centimeters. >> that is too much like hard work for some contestants. others are happy finding their own levels, and a few just ponder the meaning of it all. but snoopy has no such concerns and sales his way through the course, leaving the others far behind. bunnies of the world, take note. this is a champion rabid. >> were all of those rabbits? >> i'm not so sure. >> i will be right b >> welcome back. thanks so much for staying with us. french and spanish forces in afghanistan are among those starting to leave the country this month with a withdrawal -- the complete withdrawal -- of the mainly western troops set for 2014. canada and its combat mission last week -- and its combat mission last week

beating a bryan stowe they have filed a law papers documents were filed yesterday in did she know bonnie ramirez giving in to police cave in to public pressure in meanwhile making the arrest the filings also a cars loss angeles police chief in a rush to judgment here in last week chief back and exonerated ramirez from any charges in the attack baseball news major announcement is expected carlos caltran the outstanding outfielder is being traded to the giants he will leave the national league with 30 doubles and 15 homers and 66 runs batted in. the mets to get minor league pitching prospects a live look outside at mount tam of very thick fog on the ground and a slight drizzle we will be back in just a minute it's really delicious, mom. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut the lawn this weekend? only if you let me talk to your mother on the phone for hours on end. done. [ male announcer ] u-ver

in mexico three people killed by tropical storm bonnie is elements continue to batter central parts of the country heavy rains threaten more flash floods and mudslides as the system moves to the pacific up to twenty thousand people could be at the lancet season's first tropical storm came ashore a century ago in the city of mexico which carries. no separate. majority of moroccans have approved constitutional reforms for about one hundred six response to recent pro-democracy protests. results ninety percent supported the changes reforms that give more power to the prime minister or the king this to me as the head of the military which is sort of impeachment sessions protests. across the arab world. pander to the head of the program grandstanding her way into the final. days of the courts grants. so wait a second the moon final. there is just a celebrated son of peaches and the catwalks of the world as a sporting skills. and girl power we need those who know their futures in their hands in their turn to one day in the olympic arena. their mouth. as it turns out arm wrestling is not just

plus bonnie sanchez wins the first nine hundred sage of the tour de france on the day. contador suffered. rushing to bit off extends his lead in the su. but we will start with the open gulf where a twenty year old amateur shares the lead after the first round england's tom lewis hit a five hundred sixty five to go joint top of the leaderboard along with thomas buell in the day and himself only playing as a replacement for seeing lewis was playing in the same group is five time major winner tom watson the man he was named after a made for birdies in a row from the fourteenth to set the lowest ever round. why am i in the tournament's hundred forty year history an incredible day for him he could do no wrong and is sixty five match that of thomas bjorn the forty one year old dane only knew on monday that he was playing after the event the event after the draw of v.j. seeing just a shot behind them is a group of three including spain's mika angle him aneath and he's alongside americans and you can see where simpson. the shot of the day though even though that one wasn't bad

the three year suspension by level bilateral meetings non-official talks took place in the movies bonnie. eighteenth and regional forum meeting is a positive step for a possible future negotiations on the issue of nuclear weapons in the korean peninsula north korea quits the regional groups and back in two thousand and seven . nato has carried out fresh bombing runs on the libyan capital on saturday and think his headquarters whereabouts. on friday a crowd relevant tripoli in support of the current libya has been ravaged by simple horse and bring into that provision in here strikes a much parties a military contributor says there's a growing credibility gap in the alliance and the intervention. there is going to a lot of talk about. the u.s. policy or a delicate faith or a guiding pakistan and afghanistan no less has been said about the nato operation or actually aerial intervention and bombing in libya take a close a look at how the nato aerial bombing in lead is related to american try vies in afghanistan and pakistan on a technical basis yes they nato intervention and indiscriminate b

bonnie says her biggest concern was her grandson sleeping down the hall. suspect took off, he's still on the loose. we don't know if he has his clothes -- bill: you go, bonnie, and next time put a picture, and we'll put it on the news and bust this guy. maybe we don't want to take a picture. jamie: i don't know. bill: we can do that fuzzy thing on the screen. there's a new survey, could be the latest evidence that millions of americans will lose their health plans under the health care overhaul law. now, the national federation of independent businesses, small business organization, says a stunning 57% of companies that employ 50 or fewer people will consider canceling coverage because of the new health care overhaul. doug holtz-eakin, the former depressioner of -- director of the congressional budget office, good morning to you. a conclusion that another organization came to about three months ago, and what they're talking about is the exchanges that will be established. under the think law. now, what is an exchange, doug? the let's start there. >> well,

. >> hello, i'm donna shalala sitting in for bonnie erbe. welcome to to the contrary, a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, the debt ceiling countdown. >> the debt ceiling debate continues to drag on in washington. but outside of the beltway americans are concerned about the impact drastic reductions in spending will have on jobs and the programs they depend on, as well as the possibility of default. some financial experts believe the united states' credit rating may be downgraded no matter the outcome. that could mean higher interest rates on credit cards, mortgages and car loans. women's groups continue to voice their concerns over a deal that slashes social security, medicare and medicaid. and if that wasn't enough americans are growing exceedingly unhappy with their lawmakers. a cnn/opinion research poll found 54 percent of people disapproved of the way obama is handling his job and 55 percent had an unfavorable opinion of the republican party. >> eleanor, what is going on in your house? >> when the

plus bonnie sanchez wins the first nine hundred sage of the tour de france in the days pre-race play very close to bill suffered. and as smooth as russian could be at all big stands his lead in the still play. but we will start with the open goal for the twenty year old ahmed to cher's the laid off in the first round. england's tom lewis hit a five under par sixty five to go joint top of the leaderboard along with thomas bjorn the dane him self only playing as a late replacement v.j. seeing lewis was playing in the same group as five time major winner tom watson the man he was named after m a four birdies in a row from the fourteenth to set the lowest ever round diameter in a tournament hundred forty three an incredible day for him he could do no wrong and is sixty five match that of thomas bjorn the forty one year old dane only knew on monday that he was playing after the event the event after the draw of b.j. sitting just a shot behind them is a group of three including spain's migo angle jimenez and he's alongside americans lucas glover and webb simpson. the shot of the day. came

in mexico three people are being told by tropical storm bonnie is adamant continue to batter central parts of the country heavy rains threaten more flash floods and mudslides as the system moves toward the pacific up to twenty thousand people could be affected season's first tropical storm came ashore about mexico a century ago and any. city of mexico which carries sewage water and with no place. the. majority of moroccans have approved constitutional reforms forward by muhammad to six in response to recent pro-democracy protests. results ninety percent supported the changes reforms that give more power to the prime minister or the king's to remains the head of the military which is sort of condition concessions come out the protests inspired by uprisings across the arab world. and thus to the head in a program ground slamming her way to the final. green . the courts grant said wait a second the woman final but there is just a celebrated for us on the beaches and the catwalks of the world as a sporting skills. girl power we need those who know the future is in their hands. one day in

and bonnie sweeten finished up a great zero after beating the usa two one the swedes clinched their first from a penalty after quarter of an hour at least and darkest stepping up to score it. and captain knew that fischer claimed the second from a free kick despite the help of a very big deflection. even though chance the usa however did respond in the second half and make them back through one batch. but i could manage to finish second in the group. been doing good now and highly rated midfielder luka not rich will be staying at a really top according to his agent but he looks one says more to try. on his contract who still has ideas left to run the twenty five year old croatian flew back to london this week and begins pre-season training this thursday after meeting for chairman daniel levy he's adamant the club will not sell the influential playmaker who joined from dynamite zagreb in two thousand and eight the twenty five million dollars spurs have recently turned out offers for moderate amounts of rival chelsea. are being lost on the under side clash united defender wes brown for an u

turned on sentry and the result in spawn sunday of peach otoh the wiston result use of do come from ed bonnie so if you tell someone your own. resort and spa the ritz carlton hotel room granted many educators the hotel the four seasons hotel the sultan hotel.

powerful conversation with bonnie who is on our website right now at her t. dot com. a french writer is to file charges of attempted rape against a former international monetary fund she dominic stiles khan she claims she was attacked in two thousand and two but his lawyer saving will sue for slander it's a marist astro's khan's new york sex assault case teeters on collapse as prosecutors question his accuser's credibility a former white house executive believes the x. official could be a victim of political foul play. the french press has reported that strauss kahn said before he ever came to the united states. that he expected sarkozy and to pay some french woman a million euros to bring sex charges against him and he said that was because he was leading the sarkozy in the polls toward the prince presidency and that he. stressed crimes here that would be sarkozy is response and the french press has taken this seriously i think he got in trouble because he began questioning the i am mouse use of its power to force the cost of the bailout of the banks on the backs of

i hadn't known that bonnie raitt, as a young girl growing up, was fascinated by joan baez because they're both quakers, and they came out of that tradition-- (crosby) antiwar stuff was, you know, served with breakfast for them. something we learned in doing the stand and be counted and something you'll see in the documentary, that these are the stories of where people come from. where did--what sparked them to do this? it didn't happen for the same reasons for everybody, but everyone has a story to tell, and we learned a lot in doing this project. (paulson) and as you point out in the book, it's not about your career per se, but when you talk about the kind of music that's a big part of the book, you're in the middle of it, and i wanted to ask you about, in particular, one song and one period of time. crosby, stills, nash, and young, top of the world, teach your children is riding the charts, and then we have the horrible shooting at kent state, and neil young walks in with a song. and today, you'd have a meeting of the marketing department, and say, "no, teach your children "has got to r

our full conversation with bonnie hale is on our web site right now at r.t. dot com. an official pro has found the death of a russian lawyer in police custody in two thousand and nine was caused by insufficient medical help sergei magnitsky supporters say he is the maltreatment was because he blew the whistle on police corruption investigators say the prison staff involved will face trial parties correspondent peter oliver is following the case. the additional forensic medical examination into the death of surrogate magnitsky is now being completed a spokesperson for the the investigative committee said that medical examination revealed that magnitsky had a preexisting heart condition which had contributed to his death now he also went on to say criminal a criminal case has been opened and charges of failure to provide adequate medical care and negligence are to be brought against staff at the detention facility where sergei magnitsky was awaiting trial where he's being held waiting trial on charges of tax evasion now this case the death of so good magnitsky in custod

and bonnie sweeten finished up a great sea after beating the usa two one the sweet clinched their first one. penalty after a quarter of an hour reset adults first stepping up to school. and then back to fisher claimed the second from a free kick despite the help of a very big deflection. the people their chance the usa however did respond in the second half and then back through one back. but that's what they've managed to finish second in the group. they've been doing good now and highly rated midfielder luke ahmad rich will be staying at premier league club tottenham according to his agent if you book son says mortgage will honor his contract who still has five years left to run the twenty five year old croatian flew back to london this week and begins pre-season training this thursday after meeting club chairman daniel levy he's adamant the club will not sell the influential playmaker who joined from donna zagreb in two thousand and eight the twenty five million dollars spurs had recently turned out office for moderates in london rivals chelsea. call me last sunderland applied to man

i'm patricia murphy, sitting if for bonnie erbe. welcome to "to the contrary." a discussion of news and social trends from diverse perspectives. up first, developments in the sexual assault case against the former imf chief. >>> prosecutors in the high profile sexual assault case against former international monetary fund chief, dominique strauss-kahn, reportedly say the case is in serious trouble. investigators have questions about the credibility of the accuser, a new york hotel housekeeper. they say the accuser has repeatedly lied since the alleged attack. prosecutors also believe that she lied on her application for asylum, including saying she had been raped in her native guinea. strauss-kahn resigned as head of the international monetary fund to defend himself. vigorously denying the charges. meanwhile, earlier this week, french finance minister, christine lagarde was chosen to replace strauss-kahn. lagarde will be the first female to head the imf. so, kim, what impact do you think these developments have on women's being a says of sexual assault? >> so fe

if it is strangulation or suffocation or shooting or stabbing with no bonnie injury, then you are not able to establish the cause of death. that still has been pointed out by all of us here today, that will not preclude the successful prosecution of the case. dew peterson case is different. they convict him for wife kathleen sabio they convict him they will go againsting fourth wife stacey. >> similar kines of threats and do those hearsay statements where the victim said he's going to kill me. do they come in? >> generally not. especially in the light of supreme court decisions saying you are not allowed to confront the person who is making the statement. it is fundmentally unfair. >> i disagree with that. but i want to thank my panel. if you have information on the disappearance of jacque waller call the jackson police department . next on justice. the latest money matter for casey anthony and exclusive video from a murder scene and clues to the real killer? find out next . judge jeanine on fox. >> believe or not. monies collected will be donated to a establishment in the memory of c

conocido como bonnie, el bailador de las muÑecas, construÍa muÑecas desde los 7 aÑos. >> mi situaciÓnun sr. que manejaba por la pista... iba el sr. y un muÑeco al lado. [risas] >> yo les quiero recordar que el prÓximo martes vamos a estar compartiendo esos temas que tanto nos interesan entre amigas. >> ahÍ van a ver mi blog y compartir las ideas que tanto nos gustan. >> yo feliz de la vida entro! >> vamos a seguir con poncho! vamos, poncho! [risas] >> recibimos en el estudio de despierta amÉrica al grupo laberinto. que se escuche fuerte el aplauso. [ aplausos ] >> bienvenido a despierta amÉrica. >> gracias aquÍ. gracias por invitarnos. y estamos saludando a toda la gente que nos ve a travÉs de este programa, muy, muy visto por cierto y quiero agradecer que nos den la oportunidad. >> veo que vienes aquÍ con tu hijo. se van integrando nuevos familiares y amigos. >> hijos de amigos que son mÚsicos tambiÉn. seguimos trabajando! >> directo de ciudad obregÓn pero en estados unidos trabajan en todos lados. estÁn de gira? >> sÍ, estuvimos de gira y trabajamos el fin de semana en florida y ven

. >> reporter: a blessing for bonnie who dreamed to dance as a child until an accident at 15. >> i wantedto go to broadway when i grew up. then i had a dune buggy accident and i broke my neck. >> reporter: now it's one of the only dance companies that integrate disabled dancers. just minutes after the show air, twitts and facebook messages starting coming in. they say it was an amazing honor. bell tells me he also hopes that this will encourage other people with disabilities to dream big and know that they can dance. reporting live in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is word tonight of some job openings that could be a good fit if you're in shape. the san francisco business times reports the 24 hour fitness chain wants to hire 300 personal trainers before next year. it seems even in this depressing economy more and more folks want to get into shape. 24 hour fitness has 60 locations in the area which works out to five new trainers at each club. >>> the dow soared to close at 3,114. the nasdaq increased 33 points. >>> the plaintiff's claim google illegally collected w

. >> bonny. >> and we have the best seat in the house for tonight's fire work show.are on the inner harbor. coming up tonight, the big spectacular fireworks event coming up tonight on wjz. >>> we certainly hope this doesn't happen, but could mother nature ruin our celebrations. we're tracking rain in the forecast coming up in weather. >> all you have to do is ask yourself a simple question. who's life was better without caylee? >> making their case one last time. the prosecution's key points as they decide the fate of casey anthony. >> check in with these stories and breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news starts right now. >>> danger in the water, a little boy drowns on a packed maryland beach. >> tonight the frantic search after he

. >> bonny. >> and we have the best seat in the house for today's fireworks show.in the inner harbor. more on tonight's big spectacular event next on wjz. >> well, rain on your holiday parade. watch out, the first warning weather team is tracking some activity on live radar. >> check in for all of these and breaking news. >> eyewitness news starts right now. >>> holiday tragedy, a little boy dies after being pulled from the chesapeake bay. >> another child survives after his intertube flips at a water park. tonight the danger beneath the surface. >> mary and kai are off but here is what people are talking about. >> those two accidents surface the dangers in

bonnie is still blaming the bank. >> they let the money dwo. now they're blaming me because i took the money out oo. and he says banks to owe need to do a better job making a distinction between releasing a hold and dewhat clairing the check good. >> the hold time is not the same thing. once removed, it might be only the first step in finding out whether this check is for real. >> now, how many people are out there? bank of the west declined to comment other than sending us a comment of regulation cc. >> i don't think anyone would know that. >> thanks. >> yes. right. >> and a treatment helped people has gone to the dogs. >> it was like we had a new dog. >> there is a procedure sure, pulling the mold, ldntew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> a museum dedicated to promoting

. >> reporter: a blessing for bonnie who dreamed to dance as a child until an accident at 15. >> i wantedto broadway when i grew up. then i had a dune buggy accident and i broke my neck. >> reporter: now it's one of the only dance companies that integrate disabled dancers. just minutes after the show air, twitts and facebook messages starting coming in. they say it was an amazing honor. bell tells me he also hopes that this will encourage other people with disabilities to dream big and know that they can dance. reporting live in oakland, jana katsuyama, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is word tonight of some job openings that could be a good fit if you're in shape. the san francisco business times reports the 24 hour fitness chain wants to hire 300 personal trainers before next year. it seems even in this depressing economy more and more folks want to get into shape. 24 hour fitness has 60 locations in the area which works out to five new trainers at each club. >>> the dow soared to close at 3,114. the nasdaq increased 33 points. >>> the plaintiff's claim google illegally collected wifi da

bonnie simmons is a a director. and we thank them for coming parent >> howdy describe the exhibit itself? >> a ton dustoff is an excellent way to put it there are over 150 images placed on the walls. i enjoy watching people it in absorbable the exhibit. >> it started when he was a boy? >> yes it does it starts with him being a holocaust survivor i'll little homage to his time in new york and we concentrated heavy on his time in san francisco. >> that is an interesting marriage. the jazz heritage center is hosting this pairing >> combined all types of music he was a master was a producer of the rock and roll generation and also had a blues band. because he came to the fillmore because of charles sullivan charles todd a bill a great deal. he is very much a part of the history of the committee. >> we all remember the era. do on a bit younger people nobleman? >> we take care of that through the this is. one of our pieces of mission we want to tell the story and make sure it carries on not because it is a story of someon

director judith smith and bonnie cofounded the access dance company in the 1980s. >> i wanted to go toway when i grew up. and then i had a dune buggy accident and broke my neck. >> she says she hopes last nights performance let's anyone out there know dance can be part of anyones life. >>> a news conference update is under way as we are speaking. ktvu claudine wong will be up in a couple moments to give us a live update. >>> at the oakland airport this morning. why holiday travelers are telling us the fourth of july weekend is a must make opportunity despite the economy. >>> good morning, traffic on the san mateo bridge looks good getting out to the high-rise. we will tell you more about the morning commute. >>> welcome backen this is the -- welcome back. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. it's 5:30. let's find out how the july weather is starting out to be. >> sunny for everybody. not right now but it will be. no fog at the coast. that is for sure. sunny side up and warmer all the way into the fourth. maybe a few patchy clouds. >>> traffic is movi

. >> bonnie harrison is flying the union jet. she lives right next door to the home of the british consul general, where the royal couple will be staying. >> it's very exciting. i never thought widebe right next door. they just a beautiful couple. >> reporter: fans of the famous couple are already dreaming of a royal sights. >> we're definitely hoping to see what she's wearing. >> reporter: fresh off their canadian trip, the royals will be working while in l.a. they'll promote british trade at this beverly hills hotel. they'll honor films. and newly renovated theater downtown. and visit an inner-city arts program. tonight, there is a reception at the consul general home. then it's lights out. >> reporter: some neighbors have each signed temporary, no- trespassing orders so the neighborhood isn't overrun by paparazzi. >> reporter: los angeles police are gearing up. >> we have a number of officers from metro division who will bean assigned to the personal protection detail. they've made a member number of -- number of security arra

. >> reporter: bonnie harrison is flying the union jack. she lives right next door to the british consul general, where the royal couple will be staying. >> it's very exciting. i ner never thought i'd be right next door to any royal. and they're just a beautiful couple. >> we love the royals! >> reporter: fans are already dreaming of a royal sighting. >> we're definitely hoping to see what she's wearing. >> reporter: fresh off their canadian trip, the royals will be working while in l.a. they'll promote british trade at this brittish hotel. they'll honor british films with a red carpet affair. and a newly renovated downtown. and visit an arts program. tonight, there is a visit at the consulate general's home. then it's lights out. >> reporter: the no parking signs are up. and they have even signed temporary no trespassing orders, so the neighborhood isn't overrun by paparazzi. >> reporter: los angeles police are gearing up. >> we have a number of officers from metro division, who will be assigned to personal direction detail. they've made a

bonnie snyder with me now, and this will make a lot of people feel good just as the residents of this retirement community clearly are feeling very, very good. >> we can see some definitely interesting singing. you have heard of lip syncing? this is lip dub and audio dub. ♪ it's a new dawn ♪ it's a new day ♪ it's a new life ♪ for me ♪ and i'm feeling good ♪ i'm feeling goo ♪ >> oh, i really like that. >> and i was thinking of the michael goule song. >> that's well done. okay so this retirement community, this is the clark retirement community in grand rapids, michigan, teaming up with video production students. and i understand why it has gone viral. oh, this is great zbchlt can you believe, 200,000 hits, maybe more. >> i am not surprised. >> we'll see more of these. >> i just want to see the whole thing. what else is going on? anything that will make people feel good? the weather's feeling hot. >> for the elderly, this is particularly dangerous, this extreme heat. so if you have elderly neighbors, just check on them for the next few weeks. in minneapolindianapolis, there extreme heat