in theoryy aaa in omaha?s he right? >> of course he is. look at the manufacturing numbers and the way in which the economy is creating jobs. all right, the latest numbers are not as good as they would like, but they were better and they showed a trend. the u.s. most definitely has picked up speed and not as fast as people would like, but better than on my side of the atlantic. >> what are is the real indicator for how our economy is doing? >> as well as can be expected bearing in mind the awfulness elsewhere. that's really the classic definition of faint praise, if you like. you know the old school report, could do better with a bit of hard work. that seems to be the sort of thing we are talking about. the real risk comes after the fiscal cliff. if the u.s. does not at some point deal with its large u.s. budget deficit in the way that europe is doing and it's painful. i tell you. it is painful. austerity costs. it costs jobs and pain and health care. that is the thing that is next on the u.s. agenda. >> great

lost its aaa credit rating. let's look at what happened when we learned for the first time in hospital, the s&p stripped the united states of its perfect rating. >> it's historic and unprecedented. america may still be the world's biggest economy, but it lost its status as the world's safest bar. >> a standard and poor's downgraded the united states's aaa credit rating. >> tonight on world news, downgrade disaster. >> for will be a line in the history books, but what it will mean for the pocket book. >> get ready for the averages to tumble. >> we're are spent and the jig is up. the pain could be severe. >> joining me now to talk about what the united states is doing to get the aaa rating back is richard quest, anchor of quest means business. good morning to you. >> good morning, randi. here's an interesting question. there two issues really. jumping in with both feet, the first question is what effect losing aaa had. not very much indeed. the second is what the u.s. is doing to get its aaa back. that seems to be

what has happened tonight with aaa is not quite out of step with the time. i urge you to proceed with this. it is not out of step with the area. president fong: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i am here to reiterate spur's support. our endorsement is reserved for projects of citywide importance, with excellent planning that will ensure a safe, appealing, and useful urban setting for the people who live and work in san francisco. we support the existing 400 foot office tower being converted into 399 multi-residential family units. the area is extremely well served by transit. the ratio of less than 0.3 parking spaces per unit, combined with over 100 bike spaces, is welcome. this is consistent with other stretches of the neighborhood. the proposal to strip the tower of its concrete skin and replace it with a glass curtain wall is bold and elegant in its selection. color selection of the glass and pleasing window rhythms will be critical to the success of the design. we are glad the designers have maintained their simplicity inconsistency. these designs sho

not be too harsh on the aaa. they dealt with the culture of the time. i just finished a history of the civic center in the postwar period. it will give you a flavor of how other people treated the buildings in the civic center at the time. this is a report on city hall where they discussed lowering the ceilings and putting in the floor tiles. what has happened tonight with aaa is not quite out of step with the time. i urge you to proceed with this. it is not out of step with the area. president fong: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i am here to reiterate spur's support. our endorsement is reserved for projects of citywide importance, with excellent planning that will ensure a safe, appealing, and useful urban setting for the people who live and work in san francisco. we support the existing 400 foot office tower being converted into 399 multi-residential family units. the area is extremely well served by transit. the ratio of less than 0.3 parking spaces per unit, combined with over 100 bike spaces, is welcome. this is consistent with other stretche

it lost its aaa from standard & poor back on january 13, 2012. but interesting when you compare to it some of the other ones that are aaa like germany and netherlands it hasn't done too badly as far as performance is concerned. take a look at the yield. this is the performance since early january when they got downgrade. around 3.4%. we're yielding now 2.18. we have seen actually compression since they lost the aaa between france and germany. in fact even more noticeable against holland of course and the netherlands, along with germany talking about conditionality for any more bailout loans for the peripheral and here we go. much greater spread compression, again 3.4% with france and netherlands was yielding just around 2%. now you can see with 2.18 and 1.86%. so as we have potentially seen with the u.s. and japan since they got the downgrade, french yields have performed better than both germany and the netherlands who have retain that aaa. >> makes you wonder how much downgrades really matter. the french finance minister says he'll stoic a plan

energy -- the aaa tower is a 1970's office building, hugely wasteful in energy uses. the new building will be green, utilizing many advanced energy- saving devices. extension of hayes valley -- one of the great success stories in san francisco history is the revitalization of the marvelous, vibrant hayes valley neighborhood, which now stops at van ness. our remodeled building with its new ground-floor retail, street level plaza area plazacurb bul -- plaza area, curb bulbout will create a marvelous link between the sterility of civic center and the vitality of hayes valley. wind -- as anyone knows who has walked along van ness, the wind is horrible. we have added wind-battling elements to the design that will reduce the number of wind hazard hours in the immediate area by 38%. unlike most new market rate high-rise projects, we intend to provide inclusionary units on site. the hayes valley neighborhood association, spur, and the housing action coalition were particularly supportive of this decision. construction -- the owners building next to us have expressed concern a

. >>> aaa says 9:00 tomorrow morning will be the biggest congestion in the area for people trying get out for the holiday weekend. what is the weather going to be like? >> i'm going to guess cooler. mike has the definitive word. >>> good morning, yeah cooler tomorrow, today starting off warmer. our temperatures are going to run in the 50s and a few 60s over the next couple of hours. trough of low pressure still north still going to have a big effect tomorrow and saturday right now we are still under the of high pressure south and east hot inland today, the clouds are sneaking around making inround on this high pressure along the coast this morning, 50s to near six any in antioch. -- near 60 in antioch. clouds stubborn, bringing temperatures done a little at the coast around the bay still hot inland 80s at noon 70s bay 60s coast into san francisco and san rafael as you look at 4:00 a lot of cloud cover along the coast low to mid 60s into san francisco, mid to upper 70s around the bay and 80s inland by 7:00, the sea breeze making penetration into the bay you can see clouds starting to r

>> they would like to maintain that aaa status.they may have different ideas how to do that than the previous government because what we see is kind. mood swing that you've seen in many of these european countries. you've seen it within france. we see it with the opposition at least in germany that's getting a bit more traction. this shift away from only austerity and standing side-by-side at least with the idea that growth needs to be stimulated where nobody has an idea is where to get the money from to stimulate growth and i'm afraid the leader of the dutch socialist didn't really tell me where to get the money from either, but he did say we have to get to a point where europeans, the eurozone cooperates more and doesn't set itself against each other. here's what he said. >> translator: the big problem in the past year is that european collaboration has transformed into competition. control of certain countries has been given to a technocratic stoox which is why people have expressed their opinion saying it's going too fast and e

the latest survey from aaa shows the national price for a gallon of regular gas edging higher to more than $3.75. the president expected to issue a statement on tropical storm isaac in about an hour from now.

that's according to aaa. and if you're heading out for that weekend, you can expect to pay more when you fill up. isaac now having an impact on gas prices. marylanders are paying about a dime more in just a period of one week. this all due to the possibility of some refinery closures. it happened down in the gulf as the weather was hitting that area and that region. aaa says those higher prices, though, are not stopping you from hitting the roads. >> it seems marylanders are resilient when it comes to traveling. they want to get away, especially for many, this is the last trip for the summer. >> aaa says on average the price of a gallon of regular unleaded is going to be around $3.79 here in maryland. >>> there's now a new effort to combat distracted drivers among teens. we're learning about a news conference today at the baltimore convention center. 25 professor race car drivers are going to be there wearing anti-distracted driving messages on their race suits. cars taking part in the grand prix will also di

standard and poor's credit rating agency tonight was downgraded america's aaa credit rating for the first time in u.s. history. get in that year treasuries have rallied with yields reaching record lows so sorry s. and p. reality working against your call again we'll talk about it let's get to today's capital account. so last week the beginning of the week knight capital was the nation's largest provider of retail market making a new york stock exchange and nasdaq listed stocks reportedly only a week later they are surviving because they found investors over the weekend to keep the firm afloat after a trading debacle starting from a computer glitch a computer software glitch that when all was said and done resulted in four hundred million dollars plus in losses for the firm a lot of questions about high frequency trading about what happened in this case and about what is keeping a knight capital type disaster from happening again so to answer all of these questions and look at the big picture too is david greenberger he's president of greenberg capital and he is a veteran in commodities tr

august 20 was the day, yesterday, aaa reports that refinery problems will help fuel more daily records for at least several more weeks. the fox business network is live for us in washington, dc this afternoon. history tells us, rich, that a lot people will hit the road for the holiday. they always do. >> aaa says more americans plan on traveling this labor day than since before the recession, some 33 million will hit the roads over the labor day weekend and go at least 50 miles. car travel they expect, will be up about 3 percent, air travel is up more than 3.5 percent over last year. total travel is up nearly 3 percent over last year. all this, despite the rising fuel prices. >> it is a big factor in people's decision when it comes to travel, and at the same time they are not sacrificing the trip. rather they are trying to find ways to economize. because gas prices are high, they are trying to find ways to be affordable in other areas. maybe they are in the going out to really nice restaurants but they want to still take that trip. >> aaa says it has been a good summer, memorial day up

she is with aaa. they're offering a discun card that saved members more than $200,000 in prescription savings. >> it can save up to 50%. >> reporter: the average savings using all five cards was 16% but no one card offered savings across the board. their advice compare price. get a few discount cards you qualify for and try them out. >> i think most people should probably know about it. >> drug discount cards are not the same as insurance. all right. just six minutes away from diane sawyer joining you live in tampa. stay with us. copd makes it hard to breathe, but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair ma

. >> aaa estimates about 800,000 people from all over our region will up about 3% from last year. that's about 700,000 drivers hitting the road. it's too late to leave early to beat the crowds, so aaa suggests to prepare for a lot of company out there. there are three essential pre-trip checks for drivers. first, check all five wheels, including the spare for proper pressure and tread wear. summer driving accelerates battery troubles, so drivers should check and clean that, too. >> be sure to fill the washer fluid and check the wiper blades. most of all. aaa suggests get into the right frame of mind. >> whether you're going by air, rail or roads, there will be a lot of travelers, so you need to adjust the attitude a bit and recognize that. >> and if you want to improve the trip home, leave early monday morning or just wait until tuesday. >>> but it will be a holiday filled with a lot of pain at the pump. drivers are shelling out the most they have ever paid for gas over the labor day weekend. >> out in maryland $3.80, and virginia drivers are getting a relative bargain at $3.68. t

but the major travel times are going to be very, very busy. >> lon anderson from aaa.ou so much for joining us. i think what we're trying to say if you leave now, it's a good idea around noon through lunch time will be the heaviest time to travel. keep that in mind. >> looks like lon was having a little trouble with his ear piece. thanks for getting up early and joining us. we appreciate it. >>> let's take a look at the question of the day. every year kids in america spend half a billion dollars on this. video games, movie tickets or chewing gum? what do you think. our facebook friend teresa wrote most definitely a, video games. she's including men in this, too. men are big kids anyway, right? log on to usa9's face -- to wusa9's facebook fan page and leave your response. ♪ nikki! rick! wow, you look terrific! [ female announcer ] the whitening you've always wanted. crest 3d white glamorous white toothpaste. your smile will shine brighter after just one brushing, and it removes up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. for a smile so white, you won't just be the ex-gi

aaa said higher price are not stopping the road trips for the holiday. the agency predict, 856,000 travelers will be traveling. >> for many this is the last trip for the summer. >> aaa says on average the price for a gallon of regular gas will cost you $3.79 in maryland right now. >>> a good night's sleep can help you stay energized, but it can also help in the fight against breast cancer. >> are you worried about your teens texting and driving? what about teens who text and walk. ♪ i dare you to dare me what's today's dare? erase the damage of 100 blow-drys [ female announcer ] with daily moisture renewal from pantene. the pro-v system nourishes to lock in moisture erasing the damage of 100 blow drys for a silky, soft touch. think only salon brands can do that? i took the dare...will you? [ female announcer ] daily moisture renewal from pantene. hair so healthy it shines. >>> not getting enough sleep could be linked to more aggressive raise breast -- breast cancer. it looked at records and surveys for more than 4 harks post-menopausal raise breast patie

taking away it's aaa rating. u.s.y secretary tim quite called the downgrade at the time a terrible judgment call. >> i think s&p has shown really terrible judgment and they've handled itself very poorly and showed a stunning lack of knowledge about fiscal math. they drew the wrong conclusion. they like many people looked at this terrible debate we've had over the past three months should the u.s. default or not. remarkable thing for a country like the united states. >> how far we've come since then or how far we haven't. >> well, how far we've come in yields but not in the way that you might expect, kelly. let's show you this. this chart over here is kind of interesting, we'll bring you over to this. only twice in the last year since we've had that downgrade have yields been higher than the level they were at when the downgrade was initiated a year ago, over the 2.3%. we speck up just before november last year. here in march as well. but from around 2.3%, yields are going 1.5459. we hit that post-jobs yield. a couple

aaa said three refineries works in illinois, one indiana have problems that have forced them to slow down. a pipeline from canada to chicago is down because of a leak. aaa expects this to keep prices high for the next two to three weeks. >>> nationally the average gas price is $3.51 a gallon. if you go south prices much lower because gulf refineries are running fuel speed. if you are traveling north, expect to pay more. for more of my reports go to the website. click the money tab up top so you don't wastey your money. >> now the most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> let's take you on a tour of the weatherbug camera. start new chesapeake. beautiful day but you know the problem was the humidity just way up there making it a very uncomfortable feel. mix of sun and clouds for most of the afternoon. you were a very warm spot into the middle 90's and heat index well above 100 degrees. here is the shot downtown. looks to see -- the humidity that is out there. the dew point own running at 72, you combine that with a temperature of 86 and it

aaa says just since yesterday, the price of gas is up two cents statewide. in the san francisco, the price is up one penny to $3.94 for regular unleaded. in oakland, the average price is $3.87 a gallon. that's a two cent increase. >>> officials say the completion of excavations that create the rough outline of the caldecutt tunnel. workers and machines have continued digging, while preparing the finishing touches. >> we've started final lining work on the western side of the tunnel. we're about 1/3 of the way through with that. we're going to continue on that. >> caltran says the $400 million tunnel is on time, on budget, and is set to open late next year. >>> firefighters took about 20 minutes today to knock down a blaze at the old administration building at san francisco state university. it started shortly after 4:00 on the roof building. a university spokesman said the fire began in an area of the roof being repaired. >>> san francisco police arrested 27 protesters late this afternoon during a noisy demonstration by union janitors. as paul chambers expla

lost its aaa rating from s&p. it still has the aaa rating from the other to the major rating agencies, moody's and fitch, but over the past year, we have seen the market is essential be more concerned about the situation in europe. that turns out to be good for the u.s., for u.s. treasurys and investors and for the dollar, in a lot of cases. we have only 11 s&p rated aaa countries left in the world- germany, australia, some other places. but in terms of the market, the u.s. essentially triple-a-rated, quadruple a raided, even, places that still trust and the u.s. is one of them. in terms of investing in u.s. bonds, buying dollars, the market is still far has shown of the last year is still has a lot of faith in the u.s. as a world leader and even though we lost the aaa rating a year ago, it does not really matter because investors look at everything on a relative basis. we have a better situation than many other places in the world. host: yuval rosenberg writes -- any speculation about what could happen in germany

in glen echo, delia goncalves, 9news now. >>> according to aaa, washington, d.c. is looking into the stop sign cameras but unlike maryland, the cameras are legal in the district. >>> a d.c. police captain who was demoted in the wake of a controversy involving actor charlie sheen is now suing the d.c. police department. captain hillson burton filed a 12 million suit months after the actor received a police escort to a performance. burton says he was punished for saying that police escorts for celebrities were a common practice in washington, and that contradicted police chief cathy lanier. the chief says that the sheen escort broke department protocol. >>> we now have an update on sunday's deadly shooting at a sikh temple near milwaukee, wisconsin. the f.b.i. says the gunman wade michael page, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was shot by police. six worshipers were killed. authorities say they are not sure why page went on a shooting spree. >>> the presidential election is just three months away and a new cbs news poll is showing that is a tight race

aaa says air fare in the top 40 u.s. cities is down 4%. there are destinations that have specials and people are taking advantage of it. liz: david wants a shot glass from wherever you are. >> no problem. david: love those little glasses. liz: from goldman sachs to the state department, bob hormats will tell us the best way to get this economy on track. it is a fox business exclusive next. david: jimmy kimmel getting a new time slot. what will viewers think about that? we have details in today's speed read. there are patients who will question, why does my mouth feel dryer than i remember it to be? there are more people taking more medication, so we see people suffering from dry mouth more so. we may see more cavities, bad breath, oral irritation. a dry mouth sufferer doesn't have to suffer. i would recommend biotene. the enzymes in biotene products help supplement enzymes that are naturally in saliva. biotene helps moisten those areas that have become dry. those that are suffering can certainly benefit from biotene. has oats that can help

aaa says just since yesterday, the price of gas is up two cents statewide. in the san francisco, the price is up one penny to $3.94 for regular unleaded. in oakland, the average price is $3.87 a gallon. that's a two cent increase. >>> officials say the completion of excavations that create the rough outline of the caldecutt tunnel. workers and machines have continued digging, while preparing the finishing touches. >> we've started final lining work on the western side of the tunnel. we're about 1/3 of the way through with that. we're going to continue on that. >> caltran says the $400 million tunnel is on time, on budget, and is set to open late next year. >>> firefighters took about 20 minutes today to knock down a blaze at the old administration building at san francisco state university. it started shortly after 4:00 on the roof of the building. a university spokesman said the fire began in an area of the roof being repaired. >>> san francisco police arrested 27 protesters late this afternoon during a noisy demonstration by union janitors. as paul chamber

because of that, aaa expects 50,000 marylanders to be traveling this weekend. >> it seems marylandersare resilient when it comes to traveling. they want to get away, especially for many, this is the last trip for the summer. >> aaa says on average the price of a dplal of regular gas is around $3.79 in maryland. those are the most recent numbers. >>> d the bay bridge will certainly be busy for the labor day weekend, but hopefully traffic won't look like it did tuesday morning. inspectors shut down the westbound span for hours after workers reported seeing unusual vertical movement. they plan to do a westbound closing tuesday through thursday next week. that's going to be for routine maintenance. to avoid the long lines this weekend, your best bet is to travel nonpeak times before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 a.m. >> lauren is here with a check of the weather and traffic. again, you guys are married for the labor day weekend, but the roads are the big story today. >>reporter: yes. if you are getting an early start and headed down to the beach for labor day, no problems on the bridge. nice

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aaa said prices hit a late summer record. in fact right now, the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.75. analysts say it could pass $3.80 by labor day weekend. john townsend with aaa mid- atlantic joins us now. thanks for joining us, john. good to see you. >> same here, shawn. >> what is fowling the bump in prices? >> one of the things fueling it is the price of crude oil. remember, the price of gasoline generally tracks the price of crude and we have seen a 50- cent increase in crude prices in the united states and in great britain. they have gone up 40 cents and wholesale prices, 70 to 80 cents. >> i think every time i pull up to the gas pump, i think oh, my gosh, it's higher and higher. let's talk about hurricane isaac or tropical storm isaac right now. this playing a role in this price hike? >> it is. what we have seen so far today is the evacuation of all rigs in the gulf coast. >> and is halted down there. >> that is true. >> this region provides 40% of all oil production in the united states. and so refineri

aaa says slightly more california drivers are heading out this weekend compared to last year. despite gas prices at over $4 a gall gallon. >> one weekend won't really hurt. it will be all right. >> the prices are getting pretty high. >> yeah. nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: can i ask how much it costs to fill your truck? >> about 85 bucks. >> it just seems there's more cars and more people on the road. you could raise it even higher and it's not going to change anything. >> reporter: the dumbarton bridge is expected to reopen by 5:00 a.m. tuesday. i'm told there is a chance it could reopen early. in fact, that happened the last time that it was closed over memorial day weekend. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> okay, christie. thanks so much. we'll talk about christie had a scarf on in san francisco. let's get to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> a little cool today. >> also the last day of august. we're supposed to be able to tear that scarf up a at some point. today won't be that day. san francisco, headed back

aaa says prices lit a later summer record. right now the national average for a gallon of regular is 3.75 and could pass 3.80 by labor day weekend. analysts blame rising crude oil prices and refinery issues caused by tropical storm isaac. what can consumers do? aaa says all you can do is wait it out. >> we should get by by the skin of our teeth. you may see a five to six cent spike but only for four or five days and by the time labor day rolls around here the storm will be gone. prices will return to normalcy in a year that's known for anything but normalcy. >> keep our fingers crossed. tropical storm isaac has forced several major refineries along the gulf coast to halt production. >> we've been focused on isaac for a while here, especially the hit there along the gulf coast. any new information? >> i would think the good news tonight is it has not become a hurricane yet, but unfortunately it's still expected to strengthen a little more before making landfall. it will get bad tomorrow, probably ashore by tomorrow night. so th

i'm joined with lon anderson with aaa. we know labor day is full of traffic, but do you have any tips for us this labor day weekend? >> well, you know, we're projecting about 800,000 wash tonians heading out of town. about 87% of them will be on the roads. about 700,000. so, tips for navigating that kind of mess, yeah. if you can, leave earlier than most other people. i think if you head out friday afternoon, you'll have a heck of a time. but if you can get out early friday morning, you know, i think you'll find it much smoother going. just remember, whether you're going to by air, rail or roads, a lot of travelers out there. so, you know, you need to adjust the attitude a little bit and recognize that and if you really don't want to be in a lot of traffic, then, you know, either leave earlier or leave later than almost everybody else. same thing for returning. you know, monday afternoon, back into washington, it's predictable. a lot of people are going to be out there. if you don't want to be caught in that come back tues

stephanie is with aaa.y are offered a discount card that saved members more than $200,000 in prescription saving. >> members can save up to 50%. the average member saves about 24%. >> they found average savings was 16% and no one card offers the most savings across the board. their advice, compare prices. get a few different discould want cards you qualify for and try them out to see where you can save the most. >> i think more people should definitely know about it. >> charley crowson, abc 2 news. >> they are not the same as insurance so it will give you a discount on prescriptions but aren't cover bid your insurance. >>> now, maryland's most accurate forecast. >> reporter: all right. mighty isaac continuing to churn here slowly over the gulf coast dumping heavy rains, feet oaf rain upon rain over louisiana, over the southeastern coast. you see the reach of this thing all the way from south carolina. the core of the storm still impacting this area. basically new orleans right up through the southeastern co

joining me is lon anderson from aaa mid-atlantic with a preview of what you should expect as you hit the roads. we should have a lot of company this morning. aren't we, lon? >> oh, boy, we really are. we're projecting 800,000 washingtonians heading out of town for this holiday weekend and about 700,000 or 87% of them are going to be on the roads. but that doesn't mean that you get off free if you're flying. we're also projecting a lot of folks, about 8% of the folks are going to be flying, too. so matter how you're going out of town, you're going to have a lot of company, but especially on the roads. if you haven't left for the ocean yet, you haven't gone across the bay bridge, better get started. >> give us annual idea of what are the best times to travel, especially today. >> well, the sooner you can get away today would be really good because we're anticipating later this afternoon you're going to have that terrible mix of commuters as well as travelers. so it's going to be crowded late this afternoon. of course same thing for the return on monday. monday afternoon is going to be

rich edson standing by with a preview of the aaa forecast.> aaa says actually they're thinking twice and they're traveling. 33 million americans taking trips of 50 miles or more for their house. air travel at 3.7%, total travel up 2.9% from a year ago. even though gas prices currently more than $3.71 per gallon compared not even $3.50 a month ago. still aaa says americans are just finding ways to make it work. >> it is a big factor in people's decisions when it comes to travel. they're not sacrificing the trip, rather trying to find ways to economize. try to find ways to be affordable in other areas so maybe they're not going out really nice restaurants. it still wants to take that trip. >> memorial day from last year, a penn state nearly 5% over last year. cheryl. nicole: thank you. i am surprised. dennis: apple and samsung present in the closing arguments today, and the patent violation case. we will handicap the verdict coming up. cheryl: a train derailment in maryland knocking out verizon phone service. the latest details on the deadly ac

everything is too expensive. >> reporter: now, according to aaa, there's not much you can do about the gas prices, but you can increase your fuel efficiency by making sure your tires are properly inflated, you travel light, and you obey the speed limit. in santa clara, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> speaking of this hurricane here, the storm coming up in 30 minutes, we'll have live coverage from new orleans. how residents there are bracing for isaac's arrival. >>> still to come on nbc bay area news at 6:00, following apple's big win in court, the company makes another move. we'll tell you what it wants, next. >>> and guess who is back in town? the rock stars are back home after wowing the bay area, and the country for more than a week. the petaluma little league team returns to a hero's welcome. >> and the bay area weather center, a warmer wind today has numbers in the east bay in the upper 70s at this hour. 77 in san jose, and we are tracking that path of tropical storm isaac. i'll have that for you coming up this hour. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it e

aaa has its labor day travel forecast. there's a prediction of an despite high gas prices. 33 million americans expected to more than 50 miles from their home. that is up from last labor day weekend and would be a new post- recession high. f air travelers will 3.7% om last year. we are looking at 62 degrees on this tuesday. >> still ahead, a longer than expected night for some nationals fans. expected night for some nationals fans. hundreds organic artichokes, organic lettuce, organic kale... expected night for some natiodoes your cauliflower huhave a big carbon footprint? not at all. that's great. lo melons!!! oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. uhh... mr. gallagher. incoming!!! hahaha! it's wasteful. you know jimmy. folks who save hundreds of dollars switing to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington" with cynne simpson and steve chenevey. this i

aaa says all this is because of isaac and a refinery fire in venezuela. to add to all of this bad news those heading out of town day weekend, aaa for terriblered traffic on tuesday. that's the day after labor day several school localities region and across the country will be headed back to school. they will be in arlington and in fairfax county. that means more students on the road and more buses on the road. the prepared to deal with more traffic as you head back home. live in arlington, olabanji. much.nks so 5:38, 71 degrees. >> police busted a brothel in manassas. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. >> we're now serving fresh greek your grid for breakfast at pinkberry. >> good morning, washington. -- greek yogurt. >> adam caskey in the weather center. happening.'s the '60s to nearly 70 degrees this morning. temperatures are in the '60s in the suburbs. 74 downtown. 65 the dulles record. cumberland should make it to 91 afternoon. 90's around the

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up. >> they need to set the standard. >> aaa in washington, d.c. surveyed by the national transportation safety board, they found 42% of officers killed in crashes were not wearing seatbelts. some officers crashed during a chase and were ejected. >> it is dangerous for anyone to be in a car without a seatbelt. >> in california police are exempt for wearing seatbelts. 4-12 police officers that died were not wearing seatbelts. >>> another mistake may but the water district's $548 million tax measure in jeopardy for the november ballot. officials discovered they put the wrong dates on the 15 year life of the tax. and fixed it at the board meeting yesterday but that comes two weeks after the deadline for filing the paper work. now the district will try to get a judge to intervene. earlier they discovered another error in the wording of the measure. >>> cal-osha is supposed to do inspections but how many did they do at chevron refinery? we have the answer. >> a pot hole on a freeway seems unusual in a area that hasn't seen rain in a long time, the cause

aaa says as we get closer to autumn, gas prices could continue to go down. as we know, another hit to drivers will be on tuesday, the day after labor day, when many students will be going back to school. that means more drivers on the road, including school buses. traffic on the day after labor day could be pretty terrible. jummy olabanji reporting from arlington. >> the department of transportation unveiling to an effort to combat distracted driving among teenagers. today at a baltimore grand prix. they surveyed teenaged drivers and found one-third of them consider talking on the phone behind the wheel dangerous. one-fifth of them admitted to texting while driving. look for details on a new effort on our web site at wjla.com. >> 71 degrees now. still ahead colleges hope to teach students an important lesson outside the classroom. >> the nationals are planning a special visit can >> you've read about it in the paper and it's on the news. you can see it in person at the national aquarium in d.c., the no. snakehead. good morning, washington. >> good morning. 6

germany, still a aaa-rated economy. in austria, some companies are increasing footprint in eastern europe. that's an advantage because they are, of course, benefiting from lower labor costs. that's, of course, a competitive van for all the companies. >> fritz, thanks for that. good to speak to you. speaking to us from vienna. >> could austria's banking exposure fall foul? logon to cnbc.com if you want to read that story and find out more. ross, there's also intn interesting point people are making about the homeland of the famed austrian economist and taking a look at the impact. taking a look at the impact on its economy. >> yeah. it's interesting, clearly, fritz thinking exposure to eastern europe is a good thing for the banks. >>> it's up to the jury to decide whether apple or samsung violated each other's patent. john ford has the latest on the case from silicon valley. >> that's right. this case has gone to the jury now. apple and samsung made their closing arguments. the jury got their instructions. quite a few in

lost its aaa rating from s&p.t still has the aaa rating from the other to the major rating agencies, moody's and fitch, but over the past year, we have seen the market is essential be more concerned about the situation in europe. that turns out to be good for the u.s., for u.s. treasurys and investors and for the dollar, in a lot of cases. we have only 11 s&p rated aaa countries left in the world- germany, australia, some other places. but in terms of the market, the u.s. essentially triple-a- rated, quadruple a raided, even, places that still trust and the u.s. is one of them. in terms of investing in u.s. bonds, buying dollars, the market is still far has shown of the last year is still has a lot of faith in the u.s. as a world leader and even though we lost the aaa rating a year ago, it does not really matter because investors look at everything on a relative basis. we have a better situation than many other places in the world. host: yuval rosenberg writes -- any speculation about what could happen in germany

aaa says it is because of fewer catastrophes. the move affects more than 400,000 customers who will see an average savings of around $100. >>> if you have complained about the back of -- about the lack of leg room in the back of a car, listen up. among the best the 2013 ford flex, 2012 -- -- . cars.com says these are the vehicles to avoid if leg room is important to you: >>> leg room not a big issue here. >> always ride shotgun if you can. >> or when you are driving you get all the leg room you want. >> and drive carefully, especially around the school zones. >> right now 5:17 looking down from emeryville at emeryville to san francisco from our vollmer peak cam. lack of clouds leading to a live doppler 7 hd that is dry this morning, no need for the wet weather gear today. let's talk about what's going on as far as temperatures, 50 santa rosa and napa, 60 antioch, 52 los gatos those are your extremes most of us in the mid to upper 50s low to mid 50s monterey bay inland. sunny and seasonal again today with temperatures close to ave

aaa said the average is now $3.70 per gallon. the district, almost $4 per gallon. blame.ught is also to why? corn supply is pushing based ethanol. >> wal-mart will begin on a second store district. being built of north capitol. this one will be off of georgia and northwest. the plant for four stores was scaled back after concerned on management practices. these stores could early as beginning hazmat -- the stores could open as early as next year. kris van cleeve. have a story from the greatest generation that you will want to see. a beautiful summer day but the way.s on hill is like from the montgomery county fair when we return. >> the first place nationals against the first place giants. got to give. the redskins have broken down the video. rg3 has been evaluated. >> we continue now with a special flight for some world war ii veterans. >> it's been a long time since in a be-52own fortress. from middle river. he has the story. >> beautiful. beautiful. he feels few hours, 20-years old again. this brings back a lot of memories. >> back to his old post manning the ra

aaa reports the average price in san francisco is $4 this morning. all those prices are 6¢ higher than yesterday. >> two women who were fighting on a moving bus fell out of the door and one of them was killed. what's more on the fight that is taking center stage at an appeals court today. >> it could pave the way for other local governments to pass similar laws and it could increase the chances of a new federal law. old battle started back in 2010 it wireless lobbying arm sued the city and then the law was struck down. city attorney denis curtin is defending the san francisco cell phones ordinance sang " incredibly the cellphone lobby is arguing that they have a first amendment right to keep their own customers and the dark until there is absolute scientific proof that their products are dangerous to human health. all along that same line, today's arguments come one day after the government accountability of this asked the fcc to update its cell phone regulation standards. this limits the amount of radiation a cell phone emits and the reason is peopl