and just to be part of this team is incredibly exhilarating for me. >> reporter: mike marusarz, abc news york. >> she has a great sense of humor, by the way. >> that's what i hear. >>> that's what's making in

and later in this half hour, more from the exclusive abc news interview with megan broussard. >>> our new poll makes for tough reading for president obama. first of all, it says that 89% of americans think the economy is in bad shape. 59% disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. mitt romney actually outpoints mr. obama among registered voters. all other republicans, including sarah palin, trail the president by at least ten points. mr. obama is expected to announce a drawdown of u.s. troops in afghanistan some time this month. our diane sawyer has been traveling there with outgoing secretary of defense, robert gates, and general petraeus. they're offering the president several withdrawal options. mr. obama says now is the time, especially with the, quote, big chunk of the mission accomplished. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i said this summer is the summer of transition, where we start handing over more responsibility to the afghan government. i intend to follow through on that commitment i made to the american people. >> there

i have no idea who adele is. >> i know who lady gaga is. >> abc news welcomed a new member to our family katie couric. >> she has a very promising future. a bit of a home ccominhomecomin. mike explains the role she will have here at abc. >> peggy, daniel, after all this talk, speculation, and we know it is official the katie couric will be joining us here at abc. katie couric's deal with abc end weeks of speculation. >> i started at abc news as a desk assistant, the lowest person on the totem pole in 1979. at the time xeroxing making coffee, fetching hand sandwiches for frank reynolds. >> reporter: couric will produce and host her own nationally syndicated talk show. >> i don't aspire to be the next oprah. i just aspire to do whatever i can to put on a good show, compelling, informative and fun to watch. >> reporter: as part of her agreement she will join abc news this summer. >> one of the appealing things about abc news there are so plane platforms and so many places to do good work the so i hope that they will all utilize me. i hope i will be able to utilize them. hopefully it will re

dan harris, abc news, berkeley,

it's wednesday, june 22nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning.'m daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >> i'm peggy bunker. we have been following mark kelly and gabby giffords since her shooting in tucson in january. kelly's career decision just underscores his commitment to his wife. that is quite a love story. >> it is a love story. and they're talking about writing a book together. sharing their story. and parts of their story that we haven't heard, because of course we didn't really know a whole lot about them, necessarily, their relationship before what happened in arizona. >> and i think the support between the two of them is remarkable, for him to be able to do -- the commander for nasa, then retire from that, which is amazing. >> both so strong. all right. >>> also ahead, an unusual suspect let's say rounded up by police setting up a sting in rural indiana. they say a young man, a suspect accused of sending hundreds of lewd text messages, is amish. and gets around on a horse and buggy, perhaps not unlike the one that you're seeing

it's tuesday, june 28th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >>> the nuclear lab in los alamos, new mexico, is closed this morning as wildfires get dangerously close. with two nuclear facilities now being threatened, how prepared are you to evacuate? new investigation shows not as prepared as we should be. that report in a moment. something to think about with so many folks living within a fairly close proximity to a nuclear power plant. >> most americans, actually, i think a lot of people will be shocked to hear how close your nuclear plant is maybe to where you live or work. >>> also coming up this morning the supreme court has ruled that states cannot stop kids from buying violent video games. some call it a victory for the first amendment. others say it will teach young children to be violent. we're going to show you how the court came to its controversial decision. you're the resident sort of video game -- you label yourself -- >> geek. >> i didn't want to say it, daniel. some people say

ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> interesting stuff.rchers say these numbers provide the clearest confirmation yet of this changing social order in which racial and ethnic minorities will become the u.s. majority by mid-century. this all comes in light of these recent anti-immigration bills, very controversial, being tp)ts of the country. the gay marriage rights being discussed everywhere. you have to factor in all sorts of things within the context of this. >> and historically america's really been a melting pot. as you were saying, for the first time the numbers are really different. in fact, if you look at all children in the country under the age of 3, the most recent census says that more of them are nonhispanic whites. used to be 60% were white children. >> in 1990. >> now it's less than 50%. definitely a shift. big shift. >> changing the fabric of the entire country. >>> coming up, the major chaos surrounding justin bieber. >> bieber fever! >> and it was not his fans in the middle of the trouble. >> when bieber comes to town thin

it's monday, june 27th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning.i'm andrea canning. peggy bunker is off today. >> i'm daniel sieberg. rob nelson is on assignment. >,> nearly two dozen states are dealing with record flood levels this morning. there is good news in minot, north dakota, where the water is beginning to recede and attention is shifting to a nuclear power plant in nebraska. the latest on the waters there in a moment. folks there have been bracing themselves for days just watching the water slowly rise up. very difficult to see. >> i was in iowa last week and the weather was terrible, it was raining, it was cold. just to add insult to injury. i feel so bad for them right now. >>> then, health experts from around the world met in san diego this weekend to tackle a growing crisis. kids diagnosed with adult diabetes. we'll take a look at what's behind this growing epidemic. >> i'm guessing weight levels definitely contributing to this childhood obesity in some cases. >> that's just the food kids are eating these days. >>> speaking of food, m

it's tuesday, june 21st. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. daniel sieberg in for rob nelson. >> we'll get to the president's troop reduction announcement in a moment. but summer arrives today. not a moment too soon for some folks. it's daylight appreciation day. as you might imagine on this shift we appreciate daylight every chance we get. >> i remember daylight. i remember liking it. >> the good news is we don't have to worry about getting sunburned so much coming to work. >> true, we save money on sunscreen. that's for sure. it is exciting that it's the first day of summer. >> longest day with sunlight. >> organizers say we should use this longest day of the year to cut down on energy use and also get outside and appreciate the sun. >> yeah, why not. >> we'll do it. >> protect yourself, though. >> clearly i need some. >>> all right, also ahead the class-action suit filed by women workers at walmart. the supreme court's ruling and why it's a victory for walmart and all of corporate america. not so much, of course, for the employees who got t

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life opens up when you do. >>> here are some stories to watch today on abc news. river are failing to hold back floodwaters. and this morning, rural missouri communities are at risk for a flood disaster. >>> a new study on japan's fukushima nuclear disaster is released today, just before an international safety debate begins. >>> and a report just published shows that one child dies every five days in a portable backyard pool. the journal "pediatrics" calls for better safety precautions. >>> and finally, this morning, it is our favorite bleeping story of the day. bleeping kid needs to go to bed. samuel l. jackson yelling at them. you know the whole thing. >> the book, got bleep to sleep, you've probably heard about it by now. it's for parents. it's narrated by samuel l. jackson. it's atop "the new york times" best-seller list. david wright has more on our favorite bleeping story of the day. >> reporter: bleep. when your kids refuse to count sheep and at bedtime decide not to sleep, try as you might to turn out the light, it's enough to make any mom bleep. >> the s

sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> not a lot of fun but worth doing.bsolutely worth doing. and we were just talking about the fact that men can get breast cancer as well. >> right. >> so it's something to look out for. but definitely want to get in there and get that done. >> take care of it. >> especially if you have a history. >>> overseas now. there's been a deadly terror attack on the luxury hotel in the capital of afghanistan. at least ten people were killed along with six suicide bombers in the assault on the intercontinental in kabul. >> the four-hour standoff ended when nato gunships fired at gunmen on the roof and also afghan security forces stormed inside. the taliban has claimed responsibility. >>> a lot of folks on edge in new mexico with new worries this morning that the 93-square mile fire burning out of control near the los alamos nuclear lab could soon double or triple in size. >> the fire has already forced the evacuation of the town's entire population of about 11,000 people. flames have come within 50 feet of the lab's grounds. offic

. >> now one talks exclusively to abc news. we've got the inside story of the sexting, the lies and the send button. >>> weight loss wars. it's the diet that reportedly helped the mother of this bride get fit but now the question of whether it could be more harm than good has set off a legal battle. tonight, the scales of justice take on a whole that meaning. >>> and mission afghanistan. the war is costing america about ten billion a month. is it time for the united states to leave? diane sawyer is there with the men advising the president. >>> good evening. i'm terry moran. i don't know what i was thinking. that's what democratic congressman weiner said today in a news conference in which he admitted tweeting an inappropriate photo to a woman over the internet. it was a breathtaking about-face from what weiner said last night here on "nightline." here's what he told abc's jonathan karl then. >> this is a twitter hoax. a prank that was done. i'm the victim of it. this poor girl is the victim. >> that didn't work so well. here i

winick, abc news, new york. >> just talking airplane mode on some of the iphones that people have. they would say it doesn't count. they want you to turn your device completely off. not just in the airplane mode. i wondered if these would interfere with television production. >> they do. >> they do. jimmy says they do. >>> moving on now to a little bit of politics. republican newt gingrich vowing to stay in the 2012 presidential race, despite the mass resignation of two dozen top aides. the exodus includes his spokesman, came pain manager and key staffers in the early primary and caucus states. the main beef with gingrich his time on the campaign trail where he's only spent 12 of the last 36 days. >>> whether, gingrich, romney or candidate to be decided one issue sharply dividing republicans from the white house is the nation's debt. >> after 2 1/2 hours of closed door, bipartisan talks thursday it appears the two sides are still very far apart. karen travers in washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, peggy. good morning, daniel. it's usually not a good si

john berman, abc news, new york. >> how a about that. bizarre. >> who knew? >> i'm actually on the see food diet. heard of it? >> i have heard of that. >> that's excellent, i highly recommend it. >> old one. >>> a frightening experience -- just trying to keep it together here -- for an american tourist australia. he was snorkeling on the great barrier reef 30 miles from shore when the dive boat company accidentally left him behind. sounds like a plot from a movie. >> you hear about these stories, right? this is why i stay on the shore. the michigan man said he had a moment of panic, and then he swam to another boat and was rescued. the staff member who failed to do a head count has been fired. g'day, mate, see you later. >> don't let the barracuda get you. put another tourist on the barbie. >> crikey. >>> here's a look at your weather. as tropical storm arlene hits mexico, south texas gets up to 3 inches of rain. ununderstorms from the gulf coast into south carolina. windy with hail and heavy rain from the dakotas to the northern rockies

more about katie couric's new role at abc. all that an atom is back with more on th >> turning to the race for the white house. republican candidates vying for president obama's job are on the road today. according to a new poll, one in particular could pose the toughest challenge. >> last week, mitt romney launched his presidential campaign with a simple rested -- message. >> barack obama has failed america. >> those five words may be resonating. a new abc news/washington post poll shows him in a dead heat with president obama among all americans. looking at just registered voters, mitt romney has a slight lead. but the biggest challenge for mr. obama may not be a republican but rather the e economy. 89% of americans say the economy is in bad shape. 59%, and a new high, disapprove of the president's handling of the economy. a 66% of americans consider the country seriously on the wrong track. 25% are flat out angry about the way the federal government is operating. the last time americans were so frustrated in washington was 1

bill weir, abc news, new york. >> and so we choose dads everywhere. filled with roughhousing and love. thanks for watching. we are always on at abcnews.com. >> bay area homeowners in desperate need of help with house payments. tonight thousands of families seek rescue from foreclosure . >> new information about the man accused in a 29 count indictment for mortgage fraud. i am michael fenny it is a story you will see on abc news. >> the search for a missing nursing student, her family confronts reality and hold out hope. >> anniversary of the war on drugs and just say no campaign that got its start in an east bay elementary school. >> i hope it will be worth it. i got here at 5:00 p.m. yesterday. >> we'll see what they can do for us. >> he's in the same sad situation as many others . he owes twice as much on his house as it is worth. but he is getting help they need tonight. >> for so many bay area homeowners that can't come soon enough. they line up for a free mortgage relief event that put them face to face with experts. david louie is there live ton

john berman, abc news, new hampshire. >> very interesting.even candidates that we mentioned, rick santorum, mitt romneys tim pawlenty, rick perry, gary johnson and ron paul. >> checking them all off. seven so far. could be more, at some point too. that's not necessarily the end of the list. >> you never know. >> early on. >> there are candidates. traveling around the country right now. >> being coy. >> summer tour. >> absolutely. >>> coming up, the new offering from apple, the offering from apple. >> looking forward to that offering. it's being rolled out today. the right guy to tell you about it. he's sitting here to my right. stick around. we'll fill you in. you are watching "world news now." >>> welcome back. well, today is a big day for apple and for apple fanatics worldwide. steve jobs himself is coming back from medical leave to announce a new service. for that we want to ask our tech guy here, daniel sieberg. >> me? >> that's you. talking about the icloud. you know all about this, we're talking about the icloud. >> the icloud. all righ

she will also be part of an abc news program. >> skated propose a new deal with abc has speculation.arted with abc news as a desk person in the summer of 1979 after i graduated from college. i was using xerox machines, fetching coffee. >> her own talk show will debut in 2012 in the fall. >> i don't aspire to be the next oprah winfrey, i just aspire to and put on a good show that is compelling and informative and fun to watch. >> 30 will join abc news this summer. >> there are so many platforms and so many places to do good work. i hope that they will utilize me. i hope i will be able to utilize them. hopefully, it will refresh my wide ranging interest. >> her career spanned three decades. she can admiration on the today show and then became the first female anger of the cbs evening news. dianne walbarbara walters and diane sawyer will be happy to have her back they said. >> it's great to be part of this team, incredibly exhilarating for me. >> abc news, new york. >> date occurred did the interview on the set of the jimmy kimmel show, that's why there was the washer and dryer in the s

for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, thanks for watching. i'll see you tomorrow on "gma." ght. >>> tonight, california's new crusade to collect onion line sales tax z a local business owner says it's already starting to hurt. >> only on 7, your ride home from the airport. complaints sfo's biggest shuttle service gets special treatment. >> and a follow up. tonight animal abuse by a major pork producer, why activists are not satisfied with the response received. >> and a college basement invention that could change the world. a motorized bicycle that runs on air. >>> there is a real traffic mess right now on the san mateo bridge, you can see the eastbound back up here on the right side of the screen heading towards hayward. it's been heavier than usual for a hour half. >> crews had to close down two lanes. they went in after a man who stopped his car and jumped into the bay. crews already pulled them out of the water. >> they've cleared the scene, and it will take time for traffic to get back to normal here. >> and shopping online is about to change draw maticly. >> it is. ge

brian ross, abc news, new york. >>> well, the so-called barefoot bandit will be in court where he isstring of crimes. colton harris moore gained infamy for his two-year run from the law, using stolen cars, boats and planes. his plea deal will resolve whether he can cut a book or movie deal with proceeds going to his victims. harris moore was arrested in the bahamas last july. >>> a 20-year-old university of new mexico football player is in custody this morning after a bizarre incident. he was arrested wednesday, after refusing to pull up his sagging pants while boarding a u.s. airways flight. police say he failed to get off the plane when first asked. and injured an officer while being arrested. formal charges are pending. >> all right. >>> cattle ranchers in texas are scrambling to cope with the state's worst drought ever. with grass and water in short supply, they're taking desperate measures to save their herds and livelihood. we report on this crisis for ranchers. >> reporter: the cows have been fussing all morning. they are mooing says the rancher because he is thinning his herd

sharyn alfonsi, abc news, new york. >> interesting. >>> well, it's not surprising, then, that the economyin focus during the first major republican debate that happened last night in new hampshire. the seven candidates included the newly declared tea party favorite, michele bachmann. they reserved their most severe criticism for the president over jobs and health care. >> this president has failed. >> the obama administration is an anti-jobs, anti-business, anti-american energy, destructive force. >> president obama is a one-term president. >> now, there was a bit of controversy, when newt gingrich suggested that the u.s. would be justified in treating muslims like it has treated nazis and communists in the past. >>> now, to our daily chapter in the weinergate scandal and the political push to force anthony weiner out of his new york congressional seat. weiner's colleagues have overwhelmingly approved his request for a two-week leave of absence, so he can seek psychological treatment at an undisclosed location. house democrat uk leader nancy pelosi said yesterday, it's in weiner's best in

lucy yang, abc news, new york. >> okay. so here's the thing.u see how effective and/or ineffective he is right now. this is such a media scandal. you have to question somebody that took up so much time, everybody's time with these photos. first of all denying, chastising the press of accusing him of being in these photos. when it was of him all along. >> we should point out the photos you're seeing them are from tmz, apparently they got ahold of them from other women who maybe passed them on to tmz. we don't know exactly where they came from. >> apparently they're everywhere. >> i guess this is not over yet. >> to be continued. >>> a deep sea treasure hunter claims he is searching for osama bin laden's body. bill warren says he wants proof the terror leader is really dead. warren says he doesn't trust the government or president obama to tell the truth about what really happened. bin laden was buried at sea after being killed by a team of navy s.e.a.l.s. >>> growing concern over the styrofoam cups and takeout containers we use so often. nationa

news of perez and anthony death have spread beyond u.s. borders. we have been told even firefighters from canada will be attending tomorrow's funeral. live in san francisco, lillian kim abc news? all right thank you. huge turn out is expected for the funeral as lieutenant perez and anthony. it takes place tomorrow at 12:30 at st. mary's cathedral. service carried live in its entirety starting at noon here on channel 7 and at abc 7 news.com. we posted tomorrow funeral program as well on 7 news.com. find it under see it on tv. >>> there will be number of road closures starting at 9 in the morning near the cathedral including government geary and webster. after funeral procession heads from the ka teed rall to the holy cross cemetery and 280 closed from approximately 4 in the afternoon to 6:00 p.m. from the 1 0one split in san francisco to the sir mont exit. bart reserve last car of each trainxgn for firefighters attending the memorial. the transit agency is asking the public to ride in the other cars. >>> well for the first time state experts are revealing the likely cause of the san bruno pipeline explosion. independent review panel appointed by the state p cuchl conclude

that is coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> this is abc 7 news at 6:00. >> disappointment again in thestem. >> no justice or peace. >> that reaction outside of the los angeles jail today following the release of former bart police officer johanez mehserle who shot and killed a passenger. he was released after serving half of a two year sentence . he was convicted of involuntarily murder. >> laura the reaction to the release in >> that's right, dan. johannes mehserle served the sentence in los angeles count

rob nelson, abc news, new york. >> and we will see here. can lebron deliver in the clutch? vericks/heat game six of the nba finals, coming up right here on abc. we hope you'll stick around. many of you already tweeting me about this. weigh in here on twitter and on faceback. and that is "world news" for this sunday night. we are always online at abcnews.com. don't forget, george and robin first thing in the morning on "gma." my friend diane right back here tomorrow night. thank you for watching. good night. >>> they say they want justice. nearly 100 people are rallying at the fruit fruitvale part -- b.a.r.t. station. mehserle is scheduled to get out of prison tomorrow. john alston is at the fruitvale bart station where grant wag killed -- wag killed. >> just second ago, as the group left the fruitvale bart station, the crowd swelled to 150 people, and you can see some of the b.a.r.t. officers and oakland officers who are hanging low in the perimeter while this event was going on. the protestors on their way to downtown oakland. the mayor and police are

rob hayes reporting for abc news. >> just quickly, folks going to be looking for the wii 2, nintendo.nd i have three words for you. >> who is that >>> this morning on "world news now" -- legal fight. the powerful former head of the imf accused of sexually assaulting a hotel maid issues a plea. >> dominique strauss-kahn had a big day in court, but the real drama was just outside. it's tuesday, june 7th. >>> good morning, i'm daniel sieberg, rob nelson is on assignment. >> i'm peggy bunker. the strauss-kahn sex assault case angered hotel workers and they showed up in droves to protest outside a manhattan courthouse and demanded to be heard. it does beg the question since we have heard a couple incidents of this going down in a hotel, is this something that has been happening for years? and we just didn't hear about it? >> now they're talking about handing out emergency buzzers, panic buttons to maids and hotel workers. >>> also ahead, conditions deteriorate for firefighters in arizona. it is so bad, in fact, that helicopters there were grounded last night when they were needed the most.

abc news went into business with andrew breitbart.e has a fair reason to assume that some money changed hands. that andrew was paid for his services, consulting to this story. >> right. there is a huge -- look, there is a huge question about stories like this which initially are sort of seen as illegitimate, but are great media story. we are in an environment where major channels, look at donald trump's candidacy, major channels spend a lot by giving credence and platform to people who are otherwise seen as wakos. in the case of breitbart a lot of his allegations were accurate. in that respect, abc can shelter itself under the guise of truth seeking journalism no matter what side of the aisle it's on. >> i think the trick with these stories they become stories they can't ignore. when the day began i had no intention of talking about anthony weiner. when i heard there's some new pictures, still had no intention of talking about anthony weiner. i was going to make a point of not talking about it and then it's announced he's doing a pres

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one of the women he had a relationship with spoke to abc news. >> how often do you talk? lked, i mean, he, instant message me every day. >> reporter: broussard's phone shows she received a 2 minute call from weiner's official office in new york may 18th. >> i know congressman weiner i wish there was some way i can defend him, but i can't. >> reporter: top republicans are calling for him to resign. donald trump posted his thoughts on youtube. >> the fact is, anthony weiner is a bad guy. he is a psycho. when this came out i was not surprised at all. >> reporter: weiner admits to on line relationships with six women for three years. last week, the married congressman accidentally tweeted a picture of his crotch he meant to send to a woman in seattle. his wife is an aide to secretary of state hillary clinton who remarkably weathered her husband's sexual scandal in the 1990s. >> i think this is an affair, we talk about emotional affairs, i think this is much more sexual than most emotional affairs and it has all of the damage that a physical affair has without the physicality.

i know of countless other web sites and news organizations that would put this out there. >> abc news revealed that the photograph that he's holding back that that picture quote shows a man's erect penis end quote. brightbart who lives and works in los angeles, says he was in new york today, at the weiner at the press conference. minutes after brightbart left the stage, anthony weiner entered, carrying a prepared statement, and stepped up to the microphone that had just been sound checked by andrew brightbart. >> thank you very much for being here and good afternoon. i'd look to take this time to clear up some of the questions that have been raised over the past ten days or so and take full responsibility for my actions. at the outset i'd like to make it clear that i have made terrible mistakes that have hurt the people that i care about the most and i am deeply sorry. i have not been honest with myself, my family, my constituents, my friends, and supporters and the media. last friday night i tweeted a paragraph of myself that i intended to send as a direct message as part of a joke t

claire shipman, abc news, washington. >>> and next, the national debt. as you know, we are overspending in this country at a heart-pounding rate. the national debt clock makes it clear, ticking away, soaring past $14 trillion. well, tonight, we're going to take you into a secret place where every morning, they go trying to raise money with, in effect, ious, to help keep the country afloat. our jon karl now takes us on a journey, into the drama of one day in this secret place, fighting the debt. >> reporter: inside this unmarked building, through the empty lobby, past a small warning sign, across the second lobby, up several floors, we find the secret place the government borrows unthinkable sums of money almost every day. it looks like we could be in any office building anywhere in america, except maybe the old war bond posters on the wall. the only indication of where we are and what is happening here is this tiny sign that says "auction room." hard to believe, but what happens inside this room is the difference between the government operating for anot

the this is abc news new york. >>> who knew?n the forecast right now with spencer christian. >> all right things looking good carolyn. start with the time lapse view from the high definition mount tam camera. south ward low clouds scattered clouds moving in the coast but mainly blue sky all throughout the day and blue sky lie ahead with quiet pattern right now. see on the satellite radar composite image. high pressure keep us nice and sunny and mild for the next several days. in fact tomorrow high pressure will be even higher than today. antioch topping out at 80 degrees. clover dale 81. upper 70's many other locations and just going to get warmer and warmer. giants game tomorrow at at&t park 12:45 game time. wrapping up the national series. sunny breezy 60 to 64 degrees for the big game. here's the 7 day forecast as we head towards the week end and into early next week. inland high mid 80's around the bay. mid 70's on the coast low to mid 60's. that's the weather we are waiting for. >> indeed. finally here. thank you spencer. >

new york knicks and pacers. he is an analyst and covering the nba finals for abc.ors offered jackson a three year six million dollar deal . warrior's general manager said jackson's thoughtful study of the game has prepared him to be an effective head coach. >> u2 fans are preparing for the big show. hundreds of the fans got their tickets by doing sole searching. they gave away 116 pairs of tickets to the show. all fans had to do to donate new or gentry used shoes to the organization soles for souls. >> instead of free selling them on the sites which we don't do. we get to the program to give to charitable giving. >> i bought a pair of shoes and came by and i knew i would get the last pair of tickets. >> the big give away didn't start until thry o'clock a.m.. they lined up at 7:00 outside of the hard rock cafe . by the way, those shoes will go to people in 125 different countries. >> 6:19. the bay area teen who is ready to start the ph.d program. >> is it good practice or tourism suicide. the pop band that is considered in europe's nation. >> we'll take you live to

thanks for watching abc news. we're always online at twitter and facebook. land's most powerful to lar radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weatherate. >>> good morning. and happy tuesday to you. we do have an air quality alert to talk b we have a code orange in effect and you can see the areas here shaded in the orange. and as we look towards the eastern shore things look pretty good. but cecil county is under that code orange. going throughout the day in a sensitive group meaning if you have asthma other lung disease and maybe if you are elderly and you need to limit exposure to outdoors. looking at maryland's most powerful radar. pretty good and we are dry. but, things could change as we go into the afternoon i will show you that in a second but highs came in right around 86 degrees and felt really good. hope you got out there and enjoyed it. temperatures right now, we are starting to warm things up right around 72 and 6 0s in oakland and york pennsylvania. so we are looking at moisture. you can see they are starting to creep up into the 60s t

vic lee abc 7 news. >> can you tell us more about that passenger wearing women's under clothes? >> he flew first class on that flight. marman's lawyer believes he's also a preferred passenger for u.s. airways, means he flies a lot. >> so far, what happened with deshawn marman? >> he's back at the university of nm on a full football scholarship, he faces trespassing charges with an arraignment set for mid april. the d.a.tells me he's investigating this case. >> thank you. thanks, vic. >>> the giants fan who was beaten in dodger stadium is making progress tonight. doctors upgraded his condition today from critical to serious. they've taken him off two seizure medications and reduced doses of three others. neurosurgeons say he would not survived his injuries 10 years ago but say he's not out of the woods yet. >> there are many, many thing that's can go on such as infections, disorders of too much water on the plane or hydrocephalus. we're trying to make sure he can have the best recovery as possible. >> stow remains unconscious but has been responding to commands to open and close

abc news starts in 60 sececececc >>> a smart meter or your power? >> that's the ultimatum one man faced when he told the installer he didn't want one. good evening. that man caught the worker's strong arm tactics on tape. >> you will hear what was said during a showdown during pg&e's controversial smart meters. leslie brinkly has the story tonight. >> that's right. a man named charles pine says he turned down a smart meter last year, but on june 6th, he was eating lunch at his home and he claimed he saw a pg&e truck pull up unannounced. >> i look out the window and i see a stranger in a pg&e uniform. >> he confronted the man who appeared to be a pg&e worker and told him he didn't want a smart meter. he had a pocket recorder rolling when the worker said he would call his boss. >> call and you discuss with you either putting back up the line or allowing us to put it in. >> what do you mean? >> they will discontinue your sofs. >> later the ruin formed man repeated the message. >> they are going to say either we install it or you find another energy com

jonathan karl, abc news, capitol hill. >> the congressman is considered to be a top candidate for next, addressing all of this scandal he said, i'm sorry i was a little stiff in handling the situation. like he's spoon-feeding this to the media. >> you can say he, weiner is -- weiner is being roasted. >> he is over the weiner jokes. >> he's over the weiner jokes. >> we are not in high school, by the way. hard not to have fun with this. big business, pampering, america's beloved pets. >> can too much attention and too many treats do more harm than good. we are going to take on this pet project. that is coming up next. too many treats do more harm than good. we are going to take on this pet project. that is coming up next. owowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowow

john edwards will be indicted today according to abc news.or -- >> charges of illegal campaign money being used funneled illegally to cover up an affair. abc news is reporting that indictment should come today. >> our apologies for that. >> after a federal investigation. also -- >> jack kevorkian, the man many knew as "dr. death" died at the age of 84. kevorkian once boasted he assisted in at least 130 suicides. going to prison for eight years on charges of second-degree murder after helping one terminally ill person end their own life. kevorkian had been hospitalized since last month with pneumonia and kidney problems. >>> 6:55. last check of weather and traffic. >> the clouds are gathering. 40s and 50s for the most part. rain moving in the north bay, rather light around noon. sprinkles around the peninsula coast at that time. by 5:00, about all of us dealing with light rain except for the east bay valleys and south bay. you will get yours around 7:00 or 8:00. temperatures for the most part in mid-to-upper 60s. closer you get to the coast, c

dan harris abc news. berkeley, california. >> and now we have something else to watch in game five of the nba finals between the heat and mavericks. it is immediately after abc news at 5:30 and followed by after the game with larry beil. >> he's great. >> and yeah. lebron, someone touch lebron. don't dismiss it as sci-fan, but there is more to super 8. >> i am 7 on your side michael fenny. we'll have answers for your questions on the facebook page. >> and stepping up the efforts to go green. says >> the people who want to get away from it all are reaching out to michael fenny. >> michael, here and now. >> yeah. >> you can post your questions any time on the facebook page and let me show you what we are looking at. question number one. are there regulations around trade schools and what they promise? that is a great question and i am glad you brought it up. the government has just gun to put the screws on for profit colleges and trade schools. and make sure the students are not stranded. the fes are beginn

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