. >> there seems to be a bat in the newsroom. it is true. how did the staff handle a flying visitor, leave it to the guy in -- >> and otters get all the attention, find out how our little ones are fairing tonight, swimming on their own. >>> you know in the newsroom we get flies in the soup, birds in the lights, dogs on fridays, but never a bat like this, a bat invaded a newsroom in omaha nebraska. it had been hiding in the building for weeks but decided now is the time to come out, and the guy in graphics became the real batman swatting it to the floor, and the newsroom will not have a fun run from rabies. everybody's safe and sound. >> check out these six little brothers and sisters first being introduced to their new homement it's inside the safari discovery area of great adventures where we'll soon be able to check them out. soon they were swimming off. some of them even under water. the trainers were initially bringing them home for overnight feedings. oh, my goodness. >>> great day on the water for the dragon boat races to benefit cathol

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us from the newsroom. chris, the comments, protocol and perception, this could be a bit risky for governor romney. >> reporter: as you mentioned, the presidential candidate mitt romney was very quick to respond. too quick many people say. democrats and even some republicans say this was not the time for politics. in the rose garden this morning, president obama with secretary of state hillary clinton at his side condemned last night's killing of the american ambassador and three of his staff members and promised action. >> we're working with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. i've also directed my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around the world. and make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> reporter: now before the president ever issued that statement, mitt romney accused him of making an apology for american values and of sending mixed signals in the wake of the attacks. romney was referrin

going to gone, i can't believe he is interviewing us, i meet mika for the first time and we are in the newsroom. and she insults me. >> well -- >> what did she say? >> you know, see, i did this show, asks scarborough country" in florida on the boat all day 15 minutes before, i swim in my swimsuit, go to "scarborough country." and mika would do a 30-second news break. >> a freelance gig. >> she would go "scarborough country." hey, dude that woman is making fun of your show. this went on and on. i said, i know you are making fun of my show? she says, how can i make fun of a show i've never seen? seriously, i picked up a phone, called phil griffin, i found our co-host. willy, from the very beginning, was dish knew we had to have willie. >> like a son to you. >> no he is not like a son to

reporting live from the newsroom, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thanks much, david. that same poll shows that at the november election more help today maryland would approve same-sex marriage. 51% of likely voters in maryland are former the same sex mayor's lot. 6% have yet to make up their minds. -- 51% of likely voters in maryland are for the same-sex marriage law. candidates are crisscrossing be critical battleground state of ohio. >> no republican has ever won the presidency without winning the buckeye state. >> new polls show that president obama has expanded his lead over mitt romney in three key swing states, including a higher. ohio's an electoral votes are critical to winning the white house. and both campaigns are targeting the buckeye state this week. rallying voters and flooding the airwaves with ads. >> my policies will make things better for them. >> he attacked millions of hard- working people. >> president obama worked hard to fire a young voters of bowling green state university where he slammed mitt romney on china. >> when you see these ads he is ru

angie goff is following the story from the newsroom. angie, good morning. >> eun, he opened fire in a room filled with hundreds wearing a mask and dressed in a bathrobe. right now one person is dead and a these are in the hospital. the new premier pauline marois was giving a victory speech when shots were fired. she was whisked away and not hurt. one person died and another was wounded after a gunman started shooting from the back of the auditorium. police captured the man. they say he's 50 years old but would not comment on the weapon. cameras at the event show a pistol and a rifle at the scene. now, still unclear why he did it. police don't know if marios was the direct target but becodo know the attack happened right after marios started speaking in english which is rare in an event like this. they want independence from canada and as the suspect was being driven away by police he shouted in french, the english are waking up. tensions between the french and english in quebec has proved violent before. reporting live in the newsroom, a

we tried it in the newsroom afterwards. look at that. jon, how about that? and jon being the gentleman as laura checked it out. >> come on, jon. >> hand held remote. look at her go. i think mike tried something as well. no, not quite the same thing. we have more information on our facebook page and on nbcbayarea.com. it's a kick starter project. a great gadget friday. obviously everybody liked it a lot. back to you. >> i was hard at my desk working. >> revealing the ways we gather news. on the move. >> thank you, scott. >>> let's check in with christina loren. christina, you rode that skateboard pretty well. you were the best of the bunch. >> that is because we did not give marla a crack at it. >> she was busy working. >> we do have good readings coming in right now. foggy like this over sunol this morning. right now, the sun is out in full force. as a result, you are warming up nicely everywhere except by the water. one of the indications of the live picture in san francisco. the clouds will clear, but not as quickly as yesterday. i have taken your temperatu

live from the newsroom on i'm tara moriarty. >> all right, thank you tara. we will have coverage of the democratic national convention all week long on ktvu. ken will join us live with reports from charlotte, north carolina at 5:00 and 10:00 p.m.. you can always get more information by going to ktvu.com. just click on the dnc-2012 tab. >>> the republican nominee mitt romney is taking the labor day holiday weekend off. this morning his wife and him went to the harbor. >> we believe the defense cuts will compromise peace and strength in national security. we believe the goal of government is promote a quality of opportunity not a quality of outcome. >> and republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan targeted young voters today in the swing state of north carolina. he delivered his campaign speech at east carolina university in the same state where democrats will hold their convention starting tomorrow. >>> there is still a lot of work to do finishing up the joint. >> what cal tran is saying about the work on the dumbarton bridge and will it reopen on time? >

. >>> i'm damian trujillo live in the newsroom. coming up, the latest on the chaos in the middle east. >>> plus why google says it will not pull that controversial video that's sparking all that turmoil in the middle east. >>> how about a live look outside. that is san francisco with some low-hanging clouds giving it kind of a mysterious look over the city on this thursday, september 13th. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good morning to one and all. it is almost 4:31, i'm jon kelley. >> and i'm marla tellez in for laura garcia-cannon. let's get straight to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you. you made it to friday eve. you've got a good-looking day but quite a contrast starting with this live picture of san francisco. very little cloud cover. what we do have is being forced right to the surface so temperatures are crisp this morning. we are going to jump from 59 degrees in san jose toward that 90-degree mark. closer to the triple digits in livermore. we'll take you to your full forecast com

angie goff is in the newsroom now for more. >> eun, one person is dead. another critically injured after a masked gunman in a bathrobe opened fire at the midnight victory rally. the new premier was not hurt. rushed off the stage by her security guards. she reportedly asked what's going on as she was grabbed unaware of the shooter. police say the gunman who is in custody is 50 years old. they say he opened fire in the back of the room during this speech while hundreds filled the auditorium. right now no official word on what kind of weapon but camera footage showed a pistol and a rifle at the scene. as of right now a motive is still unclear. police saying they don't know if she was the direct target. reporting live in the newsroom, angie goff, news4. >> thank you. >>> tonight, former president bill clinton will be the speaker in charlotte. clinton is scheduled to speak during the 10:00 hour. maryland senator barbara mccull ski and steny hoyer is also to impress the crowd. and sandra fluke, the georgetown university law student who made national headlines ea

. >> there was a lot of swearing in the newsroom by someone in particular. going to say who that would be. >> i got kicked out of the newsroom i was yelling so loud. it was bad. >> eternal optimist, there were good parts of that game tonight. thank you, henry. >> really? you'll have to tell me about those. you got it. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and

so, more people were a way that fecund and i find myself in the newsroom largely alone without people like peter to talk to. one of the decisions i believe we're the next night as we recall we were going to air the special on sunday. peter called in about 11:20 at night when he caught up with the coverage. and i took the call actually on the newsroom floor just on camera from a weekend anchor was reporting about the death of princess diana and peter could be very firm and very disciplined. he said anderson and princess diana died and you were considering a prime time special. that's right. we are working on it. he said that's your right but i feel i owe it to you if you do a prime time special no one will ever take you seriously as the president of abc news. so here i am for and a half months in my tenure and i have peter jennings a bonafide of legend, somebody i had enormous respect for telling me i was blowing my first big news called and by a good margin, didn't have a lot of journalism to fall back on at that point. so i fell back on my family. and i said to him i understand she w

reporting live in the newsroom, angie goff, news4. >>> 6:44. dent bill clinton will be if the featured speaker. clinton will address delegates in prime time. several prominent marylanders will speak tonight including senator barbara and chris van hollen. he will play paul ryan to help vice president joe biden prepare for their debates. employees from companies managed by romney's former private equity firm bain capital also expected to speak today. but last night the stage belonged to first lady michelle obama. she took the crowd or told the crowd the president knows about the american dream because he's lived it. >> he believes that when you've worked out and done well and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. no, you reach back and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed. >> the first lady never mentioned mitt romney or paul ryan in her speech. president obama is scheduled to arrive in charlotte today. he watched his wife's speech last night at the white house with his daughters,

peterson as live in the newsroom. have more on the unrest in the middle east. we have seen protest in a number following the deaths of the u.s. ambassador other americans. expert talk to security t how the violence could changes for americans working overseas. you might be bowled over by what see on a local landmark and paying tribute to some famous people. we will see you at 6:00. some changes coming in the weather. we're going to have a little bit of an interruption in the but it will be, to our night. with the at the skies right now, 100% of sunshine. we are losing over two minutes a daylight every day. a decrease in washington. '60s and '70s to our morning more to the west. overnight, temperatures will be dipping into the 50s. not as cool as it has been the wind turning to the south. humanity and during e day, not to pat but be into the will '80s. any showers will be tomorrow night. breezy at plaza on saturday. sunday, temperatures in the '70s. the next chance for any rain not coming until tuesday. there's a new bottom up about hurricane season. another one

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wgn's julian crews is in the newsroom a lot of strong emotions surrounding this debate .. cially when you talk to parents. the controversial 1995 parental notification law has yet to be enforced .. due to lawsuits and legal challenges. but now the illinois supeme court faces a potentially pivotal decision. >>when we look to the time of the illinois constitution, abortion was illegal ... intense debate at the illinois supreme court. the decision before the state's top justices .... not to decide whether the 1995 notification law goes into effect .. but whether the high court will open the door to new debate. the illinois supreme court could decide to lift a lower court injunction ... and that could ultimately lead to a definitive ruling in the controversial case. the parental notification act of 1995 requires that girls ... 17 and under ... notify a parent at least 48 hours before an abortion. under the law ... which isn't being enforced right now ... a teen could also seek a judge's permission to get an abortion. medical professionals and pro-choice groups say the law viola

let's get more now from sherry ly live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: the anti-american fervor shows no signs of letting up. protesters are angered over this movie that attacks the prophet mohammed and the use is warning americans overseas to be on guard for more violence. clashes between protesters and police forces rages on in cairo, egypt. more than 200 people have been injured as secu deploy tear gas canisters and shotgun pellets. the unruly crowd is firing ba with rocks and molotov cocktails. what began in the city earlier this week has spread to several different countries. >> we expected it to be localized to egypt. >> reporter: places like iran, iraq, yemen and lebanon are just some of the latest regions to join the fray. >> america, you're a superpower state. you have the greatest army in the world. you are controlling the world. you are not greater than god. sooner or later, god will get revenge on you. >> reporter: protests took a deadly turn in libya on tuesday as muslims stormed the u.s. consulate building in benghazi. four americans were killed including th

in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> thank you. family of a missing firefighter is expanding it's search tonight following up on a suggestion he may have fallen off an amtrak train. the 68-year-old last seen on a plane bound for chicago. authorities say he seemed disoriented and thought he was in an apartment. and the family is now causing their search in lincoln, nebraska following up on reports of sightings in that area. >> disappointing news in san jose tonight. violent crime is up and so are police response times, how that as officials are looking for a new police chief. abc 7 news is live tonight. and sounds like leaders battling a couple fronts. >> poa is talking self help proo crime prevention tonight. the mayor think that's savings from pension reforms are adequate in broad strokes to revamp the police department. the police aren't so sure. the police officer association is hosting a crime prevention meeting tonight for the public, where it says crime is on the rise. >> there are 150% increase in burglaries and response time

barry simms is in the newsroom. one victim ask for no leniency. >> that is right. they described the anguish they have suffered. all they wanted or modifications to save their homes. they place their trust in this man. rodney getlan admitted he had no license to take freeze for feet -- licensing and not victims to consent to listing him on their loans but did not turn over payments to the banks. prosecutors want him to spend 30 years in prison. some of the victims lost their homes and others lost thousands of dollars. they say he knew he was being investigated and continue taking funds. the defense is seeking a lot like her sentence and seeking a psychological evaluation. >> his excuse is that he has a mental issue. his only issue is he is a thief. he has to face the fact of what he is. we had to face the fact of losing our home. >> he was a despicable character, to take a man. my husband is 94, and to take, and i am 83, to take people and the last years of their life, and take their money away, and now he is going to take our house away because i cannot afford a lo

. >> our education reporter is live in the newsroom with the story.urth in the nation sounds great, but 67%, not so much. >> the baltimore county school superintendent could not agree more. he says the graduation rate as it stands now is not a acceptable. he has policies in place to boost those numbers. >> when you are filling out an application, make sure you fit the requirements. >> it is college search today for this all male african- american class of 2013. they have been together since ninth grade and expects to graduate in june. >> i really hope they will help me find what i want to do as a career when i get older. >> 67% of black males finish high school in baltimore county. that ranks the district fourth behind montgomery county and districts in new jersey and north carolina. >> he says it could be better. >> it is a shock when you see that the graduation rate is low. >> these students are part of a target program that helps them prepare for graduation. >> this program taught me a lot about college readiness. a lot of the things they told me m

live from the newsroom, david collins, wbal-tv 11 news. >> jobs have been the hot topic in the race for the white house. tonight, the focus has shifted. some republicans are wringing their hands over ronny's negative remarks caught on tape over comments about those who do not pay income taxes. steve handles mental us -- handlesman tells us about the response. >> ronny's problem as he was talking to will the republicans like himself, donors for his campaign, not realizing that someone was surreptitiously rolling a video camera. he shared his personal, harsh views, and the less well-off americans and why he thinks they tend to back barack obama. ronny went to salt lake city with the focus today on his florida fund-raiser in may that was secretly taped. romney said that for 47% of americans in panama income-tax they feel they are victims. >> they believe they are entitled to health care, food, housing, you name it. >> he said they will not take personal responsibility. >> i will not worry about those people. they need to take personal responsibility of their lives. >> ronny scrambling to s

it slipped into the newsroom and unleashed a reign of terror on anchor people and workers. the bat survived the attack. it's doing okay. it's free in the wild again, and everybody's safe in that newsroom. >>> red flag warnings today for high wind and extremely dry conditions. that's not good news for northern washington state where multiple wildfires are torching the area. a require lightning storm hit the area on saturday igniting 65 separate fires. largest fire is about 60 acres. residents being advised to avoid the area. >>> sir paul mckart any on the run tour is coming to an end, but he added four new tour dates in north america. let's head to new york and a.j. hammer. hi, a.j. >> hey, carol. paul mccartney is flying all over the place, so it's not unusual i'll be in one place or the other. in new york i'm here to tell you fans are fired up about the added dates. the tour is a huge success all around the world. he's taking time off right now. this is the same show that drew a quarter of a million fans to a free concert in mexico city, and that's after drawing all of the

reporting live from the newsroom -- wbal-tv 11 news. >> we continued team coverage of commitment 2012 with a look at how maryland voters are viewing the presidential election. voters here prefer -- president obama 56% 2 mitt romney, 34%. but it looks like there is more bad news for mitt romney in the state of ohio. steve? >> no republican has ever won the white house -- 9, ever -- without winning the state of ohio. mitt romney trailed by less than one point in ohio earlier this month. in the latest ohio poll, romney trails by 10. he is wrapping up his bus tour of ohio, a blue-collar state that is a must win for mitt romney. >> there is dignity and honor in good, hard work. >> but ohio may be moving out of reach for romney. even with the help of the ohio native jack nicklaus who says he has laid off workers from his golf business. >> we cannot afford four more years like the last four years. >> romney cannot afford more polls like today. after he was caught on tape disparagingly 47% of americans who pay no income tax, who, he said a " feel like victims," romney is trailing president ob

jayne miller is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> bruce lamdin will retire in october. his decision comes as a new complaint is thought about what he did when a woman when before him for help. it has become the court case heard around the state. the hearing before baltimore county judge bruce lamdin in which a 33-rolle woman pleaded for help. she told the judge her husband beat her and later tried to burn the house down. lamdin spent 30 minutes criticizing the woman, questioning her motives, and asking why her husband should be the one to get put out of the house. >> where is he going to live? >> and his parents. i cannot say it is our house? >> it is his house. i don't care what the police say. >> lamdin eventually granted the woman's request, but then told loman the order was worth almost nothing, with a husband in the courtroom. >> is just a piece of paper. he can shoot you right through it. that is no guarantee. >> we spoke to the lawyer for an advocacy group by phone. eckstrom many attorneys in maryland who would be excellent jurist. s bruce lamdin is not one of th

this is video in the newsroom of the police chase happening near downtown los angeles. as police pursue an alleged armed bank robber. you can see the black suv makes its way in and out of surface streets. this is near downtown los angeles. police say there may be multiple suspects in the vehicle. as we have been watching this unfold, we have actually seen money being tossed out of the suv. so, again, police in pursuit of the alleged armed bank robber. there may be more suspects in the black suv under way near downtown los angeles. >>> in other news. the popular airs in reno get started today. just one year after the very deadly crash out there. the world war ii era plane crashed into the stands last september killing a total of 11 people. the organizers have new changes recommended by the ntsb. including the adjustments to the course to make the turns less sharp and keep planes at a distance. there is a focus on pilot training. >>> day three of the chicago school strike and still no end in sight. negotiators for the district and teachers are still talking. they say, yes

let's go live now to the newsroom for the latest. >> they wanted a best and state practices done as required in the state drilling executive order. advocates contend that natural gas companies manage to kill legislation that would have provided funding to do it as will a study the impact on the environment, public health, and traffic. >> governor o'malley, if you believe this is good for the state of maryland, come and drink are water. not only doesn't not look appealing, it has things in it that will probably last a lifetime. >> he is holding a jug of household water he says is contaminated by the fracking process in his pennsylvania neighborhood. he's part of a coalition of people who want studies done before fracking is allowed in maryland. >> it is important we send a message to the oil and gas industry that the state of maryland, public policy is very clear -- there will be no fracking in maryland and to waive robust, scientific studies that show the environmental and public health impact of this kind of activity. >> the montgomery county democrat delegate will introduce legislation nex

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lisa robinson joins us from the newsroom with more on the new security measures now in place. >> the eight-month-old was stabbed multiple times. >> some of the steps we have in place now would have prevented him from getting into the room in the first place and would have helped in getting healthcare quicker. >> this date is implementing changes to ensure that kind of violence that happen again. >> an addition to the security detail at the front of each of our doors, we have metal detectors, and every bag that comes in is checked. >> loggers have been installed for visitors to use to store their back. video service is available. >> it has been a shot in the arm for our department and increase darker reassurance. >> the secretary says the baby girl is doing ok. >> she is safe and has recovered from her physical injuries. she is in a safe and loving home. lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore city police said an officer was forced to shoot a robbery suspect after a confrontation with a fellow officer. it all unfolded around 4:30 this morning in southwest baltimore, where police

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. >> but first, we begin with a story just into the newsroom. wild high speed chase that ended right here at a pleasant hill elementary school tonight. two men behind bars after ref e refusing to pull over. the pursuit started in vallejo annan folded on and off the freeway before the suspects took a wrong turn into a dead end street crashing on the front lawn of fair oaks elementary school. one of the suspects then made a move toward them. a shot was fired but missed the suspect and went into the school wall. >>> from victim to victim's advocate, a bay area man who says he was molested by a priest is turning anger into action. william lynch made headlines when he attacked the man he says assaulted him. unable to file criminal charges against the priest because it happened so long ago, lynch is beginning a fight to change that law. jean ellie joins us live from san francisco with more on his new plan. >> reporter: janelle, will lynch says his life was ruined when a priest molested him and says the statute of limitations in california makes it impo

tim tooten spoke with the anne arundel head of security in the as live in the newsroom. >> they have the same vision when it comes to what they're looking for me in a school security officer. >> we handle physical security as well as personal safety issues, emergency planning. there's a lot that goes on. >> he says his office is prepared to deal with any emergency that has the potential to affect students and staff. >> getting ready for a little weather activity here. we brought them in because of a tornado watch. >> part of his job is to make sure that the practice plans in place. >> we do drills several times during the year to make sure they're ready. every time an emergency occurs, it will not be like a drill so you have to have that mindset. you know what to expect and then you can deal with the emergencies that arise. >> his gained respect of the school officers, top staff, and principals. >> anything can happen. to have someone that you know what the central office that you can call and say, here's the incident, what should we do? >> it's a position where communication is key,

you're in the "cnn newsroom." i'm fredricka whitfield. >>> in boulder, colorado, huge crowds are forming and people even camped out overnight. not for a rock star but for the president of the united states. president barack obama is campaigning there today as part of his road to charlotte. athena jones is traveling with the president. will the focus be much different from the looking forward kind of concept that he delivered in iowa on saturday? >> reporter: we expect the focus to be much the same responding to some extent to what we heard from the republicans at their convention last week. but as you mentioned, this is day two of the road to charlotte tour that the campaign is calling it. you can see the crowd behind me. they've lined up since early this morning, they are still making their way in. the president is expected to take the stage in about 30 minutes. this is an important battleground states. it only has nine electoral votes. but when you try to get to the magic number of 270, every little bit counts. i

abc7 news reporter thomas roman has been looking into it, and he is in the newsroom with more. >> he has often been at odds with other members of the richmond city council and the mayor. a political rival took issue at those meetings. instead of just v, opinion, he decided to show it physically. >> you are rude and you are i'm polite, and i am sick of it. >> that's what the richmond city councilman says a political rival yelled at him just before he was assaulted. >> the next thing i know i feel this big thud to the back of my head, the neck line and back of the head. i am going, wow, what was that? i turn around to look and i get a sock right in my right temple here. >> this video supplied shows 72-year-old david moore being lead away by richmond police in handcuffs. this was thursday night. the assault happened at a councilmember candidate meeting on brickyard cove in point richmond. moore was taken into custody for misdemeanor assault. they wrote this e-mail in his defense. things got pretty heated and i got in his face and said some pretty mean things including .alling him a bully

abc7 news reporter thomas roman has been looking into it, and he is in the newsroom with more. >> he has often been at odds with other members of the richmond city council and the mayor. a political rival took issue at those meetings. instead of just voicing his opinion, he decided to show it physically. >> you are rude and you are i'm polite, and i am sick of it. >> that's what the richmond city councilman says a political rival yelled at him just before he was assaulted. >> the next thing i know i feel this big thud to the back of my head, the neck line and back of the head. i am going, wow, what was that? i turn around to look and i get a sock right in my right temple here. >> this video supplied shows 72-year-old david moore being lead away by richmond police in handcuffs. this was thursday night. the assault happened at a councilmember candidate meeting on brickyard cove in point richmond. moore was taken into custody for misdemeanor assault. they wrote this e-mail in his defense. things got pretty heated and i got in his face and said some pretty mean things including calling hi

melanie alwin has the latest live in the newsroom. -- alnwick has the latest live in the newsroom. >> reporter: security has been increased around the world at all u.s. embassies. last night, president obama spoke with those in libya and egypt urging them to keep the diplomats safe. in libya, u.s. intelligence officials do believe the attack in benghazi may have been preplanned. an al-qaeda video released monday called for revenge for the killing of al-qaeda's number two earlier this year. he was from libya and some believe the video may have been the trigger giving the go ahead for the attacks. ambassador chris stevens, who you just saw there and sean smith and three other americans were killed. three others wounded also when the consulate was fire bombed. president obama strongly condemned the attack. >> this was an attack by a small and savage group, not the people or government of libya. >> the united states condemns in the strongest terms this outrageous and shocking attack. we are work with the government of libya to secure our diplomats. of i have avenue also directed my admini

barry semmeses live in the newsroom. who is making the threats and why? >> an attorney says his three clients, who all work for the county executive, are highly agitated and aggravated. they claim statements made in an affidavit by another employee are untrue. than it is another sign of the intensity of the legal battle involving executive john leopold and a former employee. she is suing the county, claiming sexual harassment and wrongful termination, but a female employee on medical leave is now facing threats of a lawsuit for allegations she made in an affidavit about leopold and some of his other tack -- staff members. >> it is obvious that the hostilities between the parties and the litigation are escalating, and now, there's other employees involved. >> in a signed affidavit, she claims she is on leave because of post-traumatic stress syndrome, caused by what she calls the toxic environment in the office. she says documents were destroyed and several of leopold's staff members were very concerned about office workers exposing various practices and ac

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the line in the newsroom, kennedy, abc 7 news. >> president obama wasted no getting back on the after lastail night's convention. as barbara hall reports, ronny talked about the issues and also shot at the democratic national convention. romney was quick to call it the hangover after last night's party. s nothing but the to give thes done confidence that knows what he's doing when it economy.jobs and the >> he says the economy is but there's more work to be done. >> is there is serious about being concerned about joblessness, we could create 1 new jobs right now. if only congress would pass a sent to them one year ago. >> it is no tail wind behind him at all. s into a blinding trench warfare. >> the candidates are locked in battle for a small did --of and so undecided voters. biggest trees, choice, of any time in our generation. >> the president started his day tonew hampshire than going iowa. timeframe new president with different vision of america. o have 60 days to make their case. the biden's's and d to ohio state university. >> the wife of the republican metidential candidate ron

fox 5's sherry ly is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> more anti-american protests are expected today as the violence continues to spread throughout the middle east. the u.s. has stepped up security at embassies around the world concerned there could be more attacks. two former navy seals are among those killed in libya on tuesday at the embassy. glen doherty was part of the security team at the embassy along with tyrone woods. both died in that attack in benefit ghazi on tuesday. in libya, the violence shows no sign of letting up. protesters burned american flags. across the middle east, anger is growing over a movie that ridiculed islam. it has already turned deadly after protesters stormed the u.s. embassy killing chris stevens. libya's new prime minister is is vowing to crack down. >> we are going to work very vigorously in building our police force, our army and we are going to allow our young people especially the revolutionaries who are very sincere, we would like to give them an opportunity to become official members of of our police force. >> president obama condemned t

let's go to the newsroom to explain the post convention developments. >> let's talk money first. i will be damned. those are the words and the obama campaign they say they refuse to let the romney team met raise more cash. from the's team went to work in a state that could be some of the most coveted ground in politics. the president enjoying a bit of a left and not just at hands of one early supporter -- the conventions were seen by millions and they are increasing the president's lead. last week, he is up just by 1.10 new numbers show the league is five. does it mean that race is starting to sort itself out? >> i think it will favor obama right now. >> it seems like obama has gone ahead, but i am from illinois. >> republicans call the bump in number nothing but a sugar high, sure to receive quickly and many agree. >> i think it will keep going back and forth. >> the battle ground for much of that fight is ohio. no republican has ever taken the white house without winning the buckeye state and mitt romney was there today. >> we can get america it going again and growing again. i

welcome in. >>> stories we're watching right now in the "newsroom." it is the democrats' turn in front of the cameras. day one of their national convention kicks off in charlotte with a visit from the first lady. and if you see organic on the label, do you think that it's healthier for you? that may not be the case. why researchers say regular fruits and vegetables may be just as healthy. >>> toy shopping can be expensive. ask any parent. and it's hard to find the money for the hottest items on your kids' wish lists. now toys"r"us is making a change to help you and your pocketbook. >>> and it's his first public appearance since his wild trip to las vegas. now prince harry is back in the spotlight, and he starts to rehabilitate his image a bit. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning to you. i'm zoraida sitting in for costello. hours from now, the curtain goes up at the democratic national convention in north carolina. the president, meanwhile, remains on the road to charlotte. the campaign is winding its way to the dnc by stumping in key battle g

we are in the newsroom with more. >> his parents say he has my communicated what he remembers about getting shot on the first day of school. those around him are calling his battle back to health a miracle. a thumbs up from daniel borowy in his first outing since leaving the hospital. the 17 year-old, the only student hit during a school shooting at perry halll high school, was cleared by doctors to attend a fund-raiser for his family on the bay saturday. >> anyone else would complain. all daniel hasd one -- has done is a i wanted do what i was doing. >> daniel was shot on the side of this torso. he is going to home-based rehab. his parents are not sure when he will return to school. >> according to the doctors, it is nothing short of amazing. dr. o'connor at the university of maryland will tell you it is amazing. there is no way he is supposed to be where he is today. >> and dozens dropped anger off the shore of heart miller island to show their support and help the family -- dropped anchors off the shore of heart miller island to show their support and help the family. >> it was heart wre

in the newsroom, mark matthews abc 7 news. >> it ace green light tonight from the santa clara couldn't board of commissioners for islamic community center in san martin. plan for the cordoba center approved by the planning commission last thursday. project covers 15 acres on monterey highway just north of california avenue. the complex will include a prayer mosque and community center along with cemetery. debate over the project took police at 2 public meat ntion morgan hill last week. >> well today is the first full day of freedom for southern california man. imprisoned for 19 years for a murder he did not commit. john edward smith was 18 years old when he was convicted. intern with wrongful conviction group wrote a long shot letter to the only witness in the case asking to meet about the case. he did. and recanted his story. smith was exonerated yesterday. john hart from our sister station in los angeles reports. [ crying crying]. >>reporter: tears and smails for john edward smith after 19 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit smith walks the streets a free man. >> good day

in the newsroom sherri ly, fox 5 news. >>> we have a health alert in maryland. e state has confirmed a second person has died from west nile virus. it's not releasing any details about the death or where the person lived, only that the two victims were adults. health officials urge people to take precautions against getting the virus like using epa registered insect repellant, wearing long shirts and hats outdoors in dawn and dusk. >>> a rabid beaver was found in fairfax county. over the weekend the rodent attacked children at the hidden pond nature center. officers eventually shot and killed the beaver because of its aggressive behavior. it did test positively for rabies. fortunately no one was hit. >>> more money is being donated to maryland's campaign. penn national owns one casino already in maryland and one in charlestown, west virginia. voters will have the final say when they hit the polls in november. >>> a historic farmhouse in fairfax county is literally on the move. it's relocating a few blocks from its home in herndon. sky fox was over the scene today

live in the newsroom, abc7 news. and president obama will also part in a town hall, one after mitt romney appeared spanish network. he will also appear on "the view" next thursday. romney is also considering an experience -- an "the view."n ann romney will campaign in milwaukee, wisconsin, and in iowa. also, new details in that theater shooting. there are new charges against holmes. prosecutors are looking to file charges during a hearing. facing 142 counts, including murder, attempted , stemming from the shootings. reviewtors also want to notebook he sent to university psychiatrist. on operationng furious comes a day after the justice department released a report blaming misguided strategies, judgment errors, and management errors guns tong illegal mexican drug cartels. the report does not criticized general eric holder. attacks under way in anti-islamiche movie. e is a memorial service for four americans killed last , among them ambassador chris stevens. to the ambassador cnn he spoke of being on an list shortly bef

the magnitude temblor was felt by some in the newsroom. >>> santa cruz is getting help from the tsunamirom japan because of the waves. $850,000 was given to santa cruz that suffered significant damage that day. >>> if you are flying in and out of san francisco international airport this weekend, you can expect some flight delays again. this is the third weekend in a row that the crews will install new lights. run of the main runways will close at 10:00 tonight and reopen at 8:00 p.m. monday morning. that is likely to cause delays over the weekend. >>> unseasonably hot weather in store for your oakland. even an -- for where you -- for your weekend. today, minor changes. a live look at the inland east bay. mostly sunny skies. meanwhile around the coast and bay, we continue to be socked in. giving you a look, stormtracker2 lined up across the coastline. still mostly cloudy. for oakland as well as parts of san leandro, the onshore breeze a bit stronger. 17 miles an hour. anywhere from 10 to 15 to 20 miles an hour. it's gonna feel like a -- like we did on thursday. for areas near antioch aen