time when i travel they always check everything on me. >> reporter: virgin america says the flight wasalfway to los angeles before the crew realized that they had an extra passenger on board. >> it means that there are still large gaps in security. >> reporter: normal cousins is a pilot and he was an aviation attorney for 40 years. he says tsa screeners have a monotonous boring job and some are not paying attention to what they're doing. he recommends more computer automation to screen passengers. >> the more you get it over to computers and bar coding, the higher your level of security is going to be. >> reporter: now virgin america issued this statement saying, "we take security matters very seriously and are reviewing our training to ensure that this this anomaly does not occur again." the tsa says, "the tsa's review of this matter indicates that the passenger went through screening. tsa cannot comment further on the specifics of the case given the ongoing fbi investigation." in the meantime the nigerian man was questioned by authorities in los angeles last week and he was released

virgin america admits its gate agent let him on. joseph morris used to run security at jfk airport. >> we can have the best technology. you can have the best processes and plans, but again it comes down to the human factor and human error. >> reporter: once on board, niobi seated himself comfortably in a premium seat. he was ultimately confronted by a flight attendant. after seeing the invalid documents, the crew nototied authorities from the cockpit. law enforcement met the plane, talked to noibi, but amazingly, let him go. until yesterday, a full five days later, when he was picked up at the los angeles airport, trying to pull the same stunt on a delta flight. the fbi swooped in. noibi was carrying at least ten other boarding passes in various names. >> and now it's almost ten years since september 11th, and the most basic element of security has been breached. it's inexcusable. >> reporter: officials believe they have no reason to believe noibi is a terrorist. but there is no doubt, they say, he has exposed some major flaws in th

the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture'sm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience begins with the glass facades that was designed with over 120 laminated glass panels. it captures the experience of being under or over clouds when flying in a plane. depending on the distance or point of view, it can appear clear for more abstract and atmospheric. the subtle colors change gradually d

. >> reporter: virgin america flight had taken off from new york's kennedy airport, and was already inhe air headed to los angeles when a flight attendant found something strange onboard. there was a man in 3e. a seat that was supposed to be empty. what asked for his papers, the man pulled out a boarding pass issued for another day, that did not match his real name. he made no threats and was carrying no weapons so the flight crew determined it was safe to fly onto l.a. as virgin flight 15 approached l.a.x., the pilot gave controllers no hint of a problem. >> you're clear to land 24 right. >> upon landing, the mystery passenger was questioned by the fbi. he told the fbi he was in l.a. to recruit people for his software business. he claimed he simply found the unused boarding pass, and confirmed not buying a ticket. when the fbi found no apparent connections to terror, he was turned loose, but only for four days. fbi agents arrested him yesterday, when they found him back at l.a.x., trying to board yet another flight, delta 46 to atlanta. again with a boarding pass that was not his own.

the virgin america crew did not realize he was a stowaway until they were already in the air. and the fbi questioned him upon his arrival last week at l.a.x. but let him g when he was finally arrested on wednesday as he tried to board yet another flight with an expired boarding pass, he had 12 more on him in his back pocket and in his back. we spoke with a retired inspector-general for the transportation department of the united states. she said he shouldn't be the only one in trouble. >> persons who did not do their job should be removed from their jobs, fired. the airline must immediately have an action against it, a civil aviation violation action, a tsa action now, for its violation of the regulations in transporting a person without a ticket. and then the fbi, who you -- the tsa doesn't have jurisdiction over, but the fbi has to do some soul searching of why they let this person go without a complete investigation. >> reporter: the judge isn't opposed to bail but he wants to come back next week. until then, noibi will be kept in jail without bond. the judge also says that

resident flew from kennedy airport to los angeles on a virgin america flight last week. he displayed an old university of michigan student i.d. as well as an expired boarding pass with someone else's name. a flight attendant noticed he was in a seat that should have been empty. law enforcement officials questioned him after the flight then let him go, saying he posed no immediate threat. >>> the nba is now out of bounds today a minute after midnight. nba owners locked out their players. league commissioner david stern and league owners are proposing a hard salary cap which players are against but owners say they've lost millions in the past few seasons because of the current agreement and that a new deal must be made to ensure teams can profit. the last nba lockout in 1998 shortened the season to 52 games. >>> officials aren't confident they've stopped the wildfire from advancing on the los alamos nuclear facility. they've kept the flames from advancing any further, but the fire has spread into the los alamos canyon and has now scorched more than 45,000 acres. the canyon

citizen of nigerian descent flew from new york to lax on virgin america last friday, using someone es's boarding pass and a 5-year-old university of michigan student i.d. experts say the system is flawed. >> it's time that we got it straight. we've had these speeches. once that individual gets on an airplane, that's where the trouble could begin. >> i am not buying the story that he wanted to just fly for free. i can think of easier ways to have fun, and i can think of less costly ways when it comes to prosecution. >> reporter: he was questioned and released when he landed at lax. then arrested yesterday trying the same stunt with delta airlines, while under fbi observation. observers say if there ice an upside, it's that he was caught at all. >> it's the flight crew that should be commended. it was the flight crew on virgin that noticed they had one more passenger than they should. >> the majority of people don't do that. >> reporter: the crews at new york kennedy will now be subject to retraining. as for the 24-year-old man, he will appear in court tomorrow. i'm beverly white, nbc bay

his trip happened last week on a virgin america flight from new york to los angeles. if convicted he could face up to five years in prison. >>> metro's board is being advised to stop thinking locally and expand etc. view to a more -- its view to a more regional outlook with the strategy. >> the message comes in a new report from the government accountability office. maryland senator bar ma mikulski said the -- barbara mikulski said the law will go a long way. it says they're too involved in day-to-day decisions. the board was also told it's having too many meetings. >>> 4:52. before a break, it's time to look at the question of the morning. >> all right -- >> ponder that and we'll have the answer in a little while. we'll be right back. these sweet honey clustery things have fiber? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announ

airlines tickets expired but so far only three american carriers, alaska airlines, frontier and virgin americasavings on to you, most are collecting a windfall of $200 million a week. >> of course they are. we are not going to see the savings. all right, thank you, ashley. appreciate it. >>> straight ahead your tuesday morning weather. >>> and in sports, it could have been been bad as the padres hit the turf against the phillies. it follows you wherever you go. it's a cloud of depression. and although you've been on an antidepressant for at least six weeks, you're frustrated that your depressive symptoms are still with you. seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, is approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. for many, taking seroquel xr with an antidepressant was proven more effective for treating unresolved symptoms of depression than an antidepressant alone. call your doctor if you have unusual changes in mood, behavior, or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. elderly dementia patients taking seroquel xr have an inc

virgin america flight 415 had taken off from new york's kennedy airport and was already in the air heading for los angeles last friday when a flight attendant found something strange on board. there was a man in 3e, a seat that was supposed to be empty. when asked for his papers, the man pulled out a day-old boarding pass issued for a different cross-country flight the previous day. and the name on the boarding pass did not match a university of michigan i.d. bearing his real name, olajide noibi. noibi, sources say, made no threats and was carrying no weapons, so the flight crew determined it was safe to fly on to l.a. as virgin flight 415-- call sign "redwood"-- approached l.a.x., the pilot gave controllers no hint of a problem. >> reporter: but upon landing the mystery passenger, noibi, was questioned by the f.b.i. noibi told the f.b.i. he was in l.a. to recruit people for his software business. he claimed he simply found the unused boarding pass and admitted not buying a ticket. agents then traced the boarding pass to its rightful owner and confirmed he had lost the boarding pass on a n

pass to talk his way througug the initial security checkpoint at new york's jfk airportt and the virgin america boarding gate. >> you could have the best technology and security and plans, but, again, it comes down to the human factor. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the tsa says the 25,000 breaches represent a tiny 5.5 billion travelers who have been screened at the nation's 450 airports since september 11th. >> certainly it's a small percentage given the large number screened. on the other hand we know from hard experience, 9/11, that only one security breach can be catastrophically fatal. >> reporter: the tsa has recently come under fire for security tactics such as patdowns of children and elderly travelers but told abc news the nation's airports are safer now than ever before. >> thank you so much. we will watch that story tododa >>> also from washington, there could be a minor breakthrough in those stalled budget talks. top republican lawmakers have unexpectedly offered the president new powers to avert a financial crisis. abc's jake tapper has the latest now from the white house

virgin america acknowledged tha alert in new york. mary ann rafferty, fox news. >>> an emergency landing into the water yes yesterday. this happened on maryland's eastern shore. sky fox shot this video of the plane in the water. the pilot swam away from the plane and wasn't hurt. he was the only person on board. the plane had trouble immediately after takeoff from the bay bridge airport. >>> unbelievable story. a woman had been dead in a swimming pool for days as people continued to swim around her. now the town's mayor and health officials want answers. details coming up next.  >>> we're going to rev up the tunes this morning. heading into a holiday weekend. it's friday. july 1st. the year is half gone. >> today might be the pick of the litter for the weekend. >> yeah. it's going to be hot and humid this weekend, but it's still going to be sunny and bright. no problems there. we might have an isolated thunderstorm on sunday, but a good-looking forecast. there are a lot of parades and outdoor activities. we'll kick it off with

ium contacted all the major airlines but only virgin america and southwest responded.oth state yes, they did raise the fairs on some flights but not all. >> i am paying the same, why do i care? >> they should back it up with service. >> reporter: as long as the battle continues in washington the faa says not collecting the tax fee it will lose $200 million a week. the safety of the public will not be compromised. more at 6:00. live, paul camebers ktvu channel 2 news. >>> julie haener joins us live for the story for 6:00. >>> the big show is almost called off. a theater summer camp ended when the operator shut it down. the production parents put together to keep their kids on stage and police are one step closer to catching a group of killers. the new connection investigators made between two recent killings. also at 6:00, we are waiting for the president and speaker of the house john boehner to address us. we will bring you that live and the latest in 10 minutes. >>> getting the go ahead to log a part of lake tahoe forest. the fire devastated the area in 2007. the fore

and board a virgin america plane using an expired boarding pass. the flight crew realize the the extra passenger what was on board mid-flight but the plane was not diverted because there was no immediate threat. authorities let the man go when he cleared a background check. on wednesday, five days later, the man was stopped again when he returned to the airport in l.a. and tried to use another boarding pass. this time he was arrested. he is due in court today. >>> a rather bizarre scene at the anacostia river. people in hazmat suits taking a dip in the water. >> as a journalist, part of the job is diving into a story. but even the offer of this protective suit is not enough to get knee to jump -- get me to jump into that water. >> stacy cohan isn't the only one who is having second thoughts about jumping into that water. details of what sparked this protest. >>> julie wright will have a look at your on-time traffic and we'll look at the forecast. we'll have detail coming up in a minute.  these sweet honey clustery things have

they are alaska air, spirit airlines, and virgin america. charles. >> okay.check your business traveler's forecast now. speak of flying our meteorologist jennifer delgado is at the weather center. >> it is bringing heavy rainfall and certainly this is going to be causing delays, especially if you're trying to fly into or out of the philippines. as i show you, you can see right there, the center of circulation is located about 75 kilometers to the east of manila. that's bringing heavy rainfalls as well as gusty wind. again, it looks like it's going to actually weaken within the next 24 hours and reintensify as it moves through the south china sea. winds right now at 55 kilometers. as it moves to the west, it's going to be heading likely toward hainan island. as i said, wind s peaking back up. rain has been coming down heavy. in the philippines we're talk 1g 00 to 300 millimeters of rainfall. more is on the way. anywhere you're seeing in the red as well as the burgundy shades, we're talking 50 to 70. it's going to move real slee and that will cause problems acr

. >> kimberlee: virgin america wants to hand out laptops for free!ip with google the would make these available for passengers on certain flights between san francisco, boston, chicago, zero here, dallas, fort worth. july 1st-september 30th of the can take a left take a laptop. and even free why fight during the flight. >> good newt-free wifi-- during that flight. for those laptops. >> kimberlee: skype available for and right! the and for application for e android application forwith skype. now at 6:30, our top stories. more news, more crews, right now our top stories. >>reporter: 67 officers turning and there patches because of what budget cuts. the contentions battle betwee the state budget, the city budget, and that the police unions. >> police were called to this senior center at 11:3055 year-old bernardo ernarudo said that he was " on assignment " he was no longer at this senior center and that taken off on a bicycle located and police told him to put the gun down but officials say that striking him in the chest. kron 4. >> in san francisco the

was able to board a virgin america flight at jfk in new york using another passenger's, pierd boarding pass. the flight crew didn't realize he was on board the flight to l.a. until he was found sitting in a seat that was supposed to be empty. man was charged with being a stowaway on board an air raft. -- board an aircraft. >>> the senate has canceled the july 4th holiday. the nation's treasury secretary says he will stay on the job for the foreseeable future. there had been speculation that timothy geithner would leave the administration after the current round of negotiations. >>> one big tourist attraction ran into a bit of a problem yesterday. >> how is that long weekend forecast looking? we'll check in with tucker when we come back.  >>> a 10-year-old girl recovering from a shark bite last sunday, cassidy cartwright was standing in water about three and a half feet deep in north carolina. she said she felt something pulling at her leg. she thought somebody was playing around. the shark bit her once on the leg and bit her again. she is still in the ho

virgin america has got a great little ad calling it, evade taxes, take flight.s left fares alo alone, advertising that savings as a tax holiday. kyra? south flori >> thanks, allan. >>> first ripples from washington's gridlock. >>> she's accused one of the world's most powerful men of sexual assault. now the maid in the dominique strauss-kahn case is going public. we'll tell you what she's saying. but i did. they said i couldn't fight above my weight class. but i did. they said i couldn't get elected to congress. but i did. ♪ sometimes when we touch ha ha! millions of hits! [ male announcer ] flick, stack, and move between active apps seamlessly. only on the new hp touchpad with webos. >>> checking top stories now. norway's timothy mcveigh, the man accused of those massacres in oslo made his first court appearance. journalists were not allowed in the court. attorneys representing anders breivik says he, quote, wanted to explain himself for the killings that left so many dead. >>> the new york hotel maid is talking to the media. she says she was scared of the head

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resident noebe flew from new york's ken ti airport to los angeles on a virgin america flight last weekisplayed an expired university of michigan i.d. as well as a boarding pass in someone else's name. the flight attendant noticed he was in a seat that should have been empty. flight officials questioned him and let him go, saying he posed no immediate threat. he was arrested later trying to board another flight without a boarding pass. >>> the fairfax county animal shelter has euthanized all of the cats in its facility. 80 cats had to be put down after a highly contagious virus brought into the shelter in mid-june. veterinarians thought they had the virus contained. when it started to spread, they said they had no choice but to put down all of the cats and clean the entire facility. >> the staff is pretty devastateded by this. they come to work every day hoping that their work and their care and attention improves the life of an animal, and to have to put these animals down. and some of them were not showing symptoms at the time, but the protocol says it doesn't matter. >> humans and do

noibi allegedly showed the same bogus boarding pass to a virgin america gate attendant who let him board plane t wasn't until they were in midair en route to los angeles when a flight attendant noticed he was sitting on what should be a vacant seat. he was questioned on arrival and released. yesterday noibi was spotted again using another expired boarding pass at a delta gate trying to board a flight to atlanta. this time, the fbi arrested him. noibi told an fbi agent he used the same expired boarding pass ruse at the initial screening location at l.a.x. and was allowed once again into the restricted area. so how could this happen? with apparent security breaches at two airports involving many different people and agencies? >> as a former inspector- general of the united states department of transportation i would what i recommend if i was the head of this investigation and that is every person and entity who failed on that day, the persons who did not do their jobs should be subject to a work removal. >> reporter: the fbi is now saying olajide noibi is an american citizen of nigerian de

. >> i just want to make clear, i think it was virgin america. it wasn't international flight.domestic from new york to lax. you know, that really is disturbing because if you want to add that one into it because i see when i'm on a plane, they check the manifest, and you know exactly how they do the head counts and half the time the flights i'm on have no seats available even. this is a one-two-three relative to one single incident a mess-up. how much does this kaus cause problems for you? >> well, it causes a great deal of problems for tsa, my former agency, because part of what they need to do is to maintain their credibility. their credibility is linked to the work force prarlts out there. half of tsa's budgets, billions of dollars a year, goes to pay for that work force, and when the work force looks as if it's poorly trained, not being vigilant, not on top of their job, it's damaging to the entire process, and it's damaging to security. >> yeah. it absolutely is. okay, tom. i'm going to have you come back later on this morning and we'll go through a couple of more details