alan feldman. he says, i am full of it. mark h with. >> i listened to you a few minutes ago and it's really about jobs. you're right. you have to have cash and a lot of it, $25,000 to $50,000 to buy the median home price. credit, which most americans don't have and a job, and job security. if you have all those, you can buy a home. most americans simply don't have that. and i think the statistics, and they were up and down over the last few months, and i think you're being a tad optimistic, frankly. we're still 20% or so down from home prices and have a long way to go. >> mark, let's talk about the house situation. there are 3.6 million loans in foreclosure in the united states. that continues to be a problem. the hidden fact in there, rather than becoming foreclosures, many are becoming short sales. the bank settles with you and calls it quits based on what you can pay them. something the bank should have been doing years ago. it took them too long to figure this out. why would that make a difference? >> i agree this housing ma

congratulations go to alan degeneres the winner of the mark twain award in october. said to get the same award to get the snow or as bill cosby, wonders why i did not get this sooner. >> she is fantastic. she is the 15th recipient and very deserving. >> that is a great event at the kennedy center in september. researchers did an experiment with high fructose corn syrup and they found that it slowed down the brain power of some of the animals they tested. in a nutshell, they were dumber. there was a wine study a while ago. >> we now sugar is not good for us. >> it is all moderation. >> coming up in our next half- hour miss dc >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead -- the metro opened doors and a new call for mass transit safety standards and we will have live report. >> at a commencement controversy at georgetown and why the catholic church wants to withdraw an invitation to a feature speaker. it is wednesday morning, may 16. >> we want to get started with traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> i thought we would zoom i

joining me now is alan feldman, he says i am full of it. mark says the crash is over, ready to buy. alan, what is wrong with you, man? >> well, i think you point out a lot of statistics. i listened to you a few minutes ago and it's really about jobs. in order to buy a home today, you're right, you've got to have cash and a lot of it, $25,000 to $50,000. credit, which most americans don't have, and you need to have a job and job security. the fact is, if you have all those, you can buy a home. but most americans simply don't have that. and i think the statistics, they were up and down over the last few months. and i think you're being a tad optimistic frankly. we're still 20% or so down from home prices, and we've got a long way to go. >> mark, he's keeping me honest on this. let's just talk about the house situation. 3.6 million loans in or near foreclosure in the united states. but the hidden fact is rather than becoming foreclosures, many are becoming short sales. the bank settles and calls it quits based on what you can pay them. something th

alan. family and friends held a prayer vigil marking the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of michelle le. she was later found murdered. a high school acquaintance has been charged in her death. >> two people were stabbed in the fisherman's wharf area. wounds are not to be considered life-threatening. celebration of the bridge was violent free. there were parades honoringnatii national icon. it was capped by a fireworks show and everybody high tailed it home. >> anniversary of the golden gate bridge isn't just big news in the bay area, its national icon. david muir takes us back with historical pictures and film. >> it's been the backdrop for so many hollywood favorites, vertigo and jimmy stewart but it has story of its own. in the 1930, an american feat it was about to get underway. in the middle of the great depression, nothing could match the american might. >> it was a bridge that was dubbed by many it could not be built. >> it shows them walking cross 75 years later that fell and went back to work weeks later is being remembered by his son. hid 10% no how. >> the only training is

. >> alan: right now, residents in alameda are holding a memorial weight out to mark the death of a suicide man. he died last memorial day weekend. yesterday his relatives filed a lawsuit against the city and county of alameda because first responders stood by and let him drown. the first responders even waited until a beach-goer swam out to retrieve the body. the fire department says it did not rescue zack because they were not certified in shore-based water rescues and after the incident the programs were reinstated. >> seismic work on the dumbarton bridge is on track. construct crews have been working around the clock since the brim was shut done last night. the over the three-day closure crews will replace major expansion joint on the western side of the bridge. >> the work is interesting. caltrans is installing the seismic joint. it's a two plates that fit over each other and allow the deck to expand over the earthquake so it gains 18 inches of movement after the work is done. >> that project is expected to last until 5:00 a.m. on tuesday. >>> entire part of the j church light rail lin

alan wang. family and friends held a prayer vigil marking the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of michelle le. she was later found murdered. a high school acquaintance has been charged in her death. >> two people were stabbed in the fisherman's wharf area. wounds are not to be considered life-threatening. celebration of the bridge was violent free. there were parades honoring the national icon. it was capped by a fireworks show and everybody high tailed it home. >> anniversary of the golden gate bridge isn't just big news in the bay area, its national icon. david muir takes us back with historical pictures and film. >> it's been the backdrop for so many hollywood favorites, vertigo and jimmy stewart but it has story of its own. in the 1930, an american feat it was about to get underway. in the middle of the great depression, nothing could match the american might. >> it was a bridge that was dubbed by many it could not be built. >> it shows them walking cross beams. 75 years later that fell and went back to work weeks later is being remembered by his son. >> his dad sed say 90% guts and 10

>>mark: and a soldier from alan mean and died of the weekend. fogarty was hit by enemy fire and died. >>darya: here is one of our solo reporters on the scene about a shooting in pleasanton this morning. >>jackie: there are more questions and answers right now. there the 500 block of states in court. about 6:00 last night pleasanton police received a call from inside the home that two people were shot. when they arrived they discovered the body of the 37 year old who was pronounced dead a the seen in a 13 yacht daughter that was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. there are no details. if call the police department many times but have no information. about five to 10 minutes ago a pleasanton police department: in and then pulled out. i can tell you that the person that made that call was the husband, the father of the victims here in he is not in custody. he is a person of interest but is not a suspect at this time. >>darya: thanks a lot jackie. testing. >>justine: the players average -- in full-year is advertised more in march and march.

troops stationed around the world, marking this holiday, with their own remembrances, the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan, marine general john alan, speaking at a ceremony in kabul. reading a letter written by a fallen soldier, 23-year-old william stacey, killed earlier this year, by a home made bomb in southern afghanistan >> today we remember his life and words for they speak resoundingly, and timelessly, for our fallen brothers, and sisters in arms. >> reporter: the letter written for stacey's family, to be read, in the i vent of his death -- in the event of his death. the soldier who is have fallen did not die in vain >> while our brothers and sisters fell in a place far from home, far from their families the values for which they stood and for which they lived and for which they died occupy an enduring place in our hearts. >> more than 1800 american troop haves died in afghanistan since 2001. general keen say this is memorial day we honor a new generation of fallen soldiers. >> i think we can pay tribute to the 9/11 generation, who has fought the longest war this country has ever fought, and i think they are the new greatest

. >> alan: the head of nasdaq says the exchange is humbly embarrassed by the tech glitch when facebook's first day of trading. markkerberg rang the bell haute a half our delay and technical problem created unease among traders. the stock ended where it started at $38 a share. >> ama: at another day for the a's and giants? >> mike: the bay bridge series coming to an end. timmy you can see >> mike: a's but mccarthy on the 15-day dl with a sore shoulder. the giants have a win streak against the a's at at&t but good news for the a's as timmy struggling. it's gnome day. lots of beer and gnomes. lincecum gets tagged for four runs. then throws a wild pitch. buster posey can't find it. and lincecum takes a good hit at the plate. top seven, reddick with a man on facing shane luke. see ya. 11 inform -- 11th of the year. >> this morning on the streets of san francisco, athleticism and lunacy co-existed. the 101st bay-to-breakers 7.46-mile race started with over 60,000 people. timmy lincecum's brother part of the lead group. the winner won $37,000. the men's started five minutes later. the winner won in 34 at the time 21 and

mark twain award -- it thousand five or 2006. there was a big show. i was one of the presenters. alan was a waiter. no. [laughter] no, alan was a writer. >> i helped larry david wright his speech. >> when we were far away from larry david, he says he wrote his speech.

. >> alan: from around the bay and around the nation, hundreds of thousands of people are gathering right now to markf an engineering feat that many said could not be done. the golden gate celebration is in full swing and the crowds are building along the waterfront. here's a live look as people come together to celebrate the golden gate bridge's 75th 75th anniversary. festivities have been going on all day with a huge fireworks finale at 9:30 tonight. we're live with a look at today's celebration. >> reporter: over 75 years the bridge has come to mean many different things for many different people. for some who appreciate

alan lowe, of course, of the bush president 43. warren finch, bush president 41. i'll be the funny guy. [ laughter ] and markpdegrove of the lyndon baines johnson's library right down the road. first i want to say something about doris kerns good win. we're fortunate to have her here. she is an awesome historian, she really is. i read a lot of history when i was president. i can hear people saying, we paid you all that money and all you did was read? sit around reading? it was fascinating. i didn't watch much tv. it was fascinating to read history while i had the honor of making history. and no better historian to help a president understand the past and future by the way, than for doris kearns goodwin. so we're honored you're here. [ applause ] and so the other thing that impressed me about doris kearns goodwin, she raised a son who became a united states marine. volunteered to be a united states marine after september the 11th. [ applause ] i have the honor of introducing the best first lady ever. [ laughter ] mom, would you take a tie? obviously, i don't mind being surrounded by strong women. i was raised

alan buford. the mother said the boy probably ran because he was on probation. >>mark: we will be right back on the kron 4 morning news. here's a look outside its advances go. -- here is a look at san francisco. the back a minute. - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. with the touch of a button ? droid does. does it post it instantly to facebook with sound ? droid does. droid with color for facebook. it's the ultimate status update. get a droid razr maxx by motorola for only $199.99. >>darya: it is 723 and irian there is the east bay man is it is involved in the beta breakers race and hasn't been at where and for marin -- with varying interests change customs pattern >>

alan martin cbs five. >>> all right does energy- efficient windows that is supposed to save a lot of money will be wound up costing one woman date. had mark petronas a plastic milk to melting under nutrias. it turns out it was caused by the reflection from one of those highly coated energy-efficient windows next door. engineers say they reflect more than three times the lights of the normal window. >>> a lot of people probably have damage out there that they don't are aren't aware that is the windows that are causing this. >>> the national association of homebuilders is investigating the issue and there have not been a high number of reported cases. it's the one kind of text we all hate. spam. americans got almost 5 billion unwanted messages last year. so this man is driving you crazy here are three things you can do to make it stop. first make sure your cell phone number is on the ftc's do not call list. one block everything but it certainly helps. it makes it illegal for telemarketers to call or text you. second report text yourself and company. most carriers offer a free service just for the unwanted message to the no. 7726 or spam. an

mark her diamond jubilee, 2500 troops paraded through the grounds to music. it's part of the celebration of the queen's 60-year reign. the series of veentsz will culminate on june 2nd. >> alan: a blind chinese activist is on u.s. soil. he and his wife and two children arrived two hours ago in new jersey in april he made a daring escape from his rural village and then given sanctuary inside his the u.s. embassy in beijing. now an agreement has been reached allowing him to study law in new york. >>> seasons is preparing -- san francisco is preparing for the bay to breakers race. last year they placed a ban on alcohol and the race went off without as many problems in the past. more than 360 police officers will be on hand tomorrow to make sure the 40-50,000 runners have fun and respect their neighbors. there will be special bus service. several roads will be closed. and you can find the information on abc7news.com. and we'll have coverage beginning at 6:00 a.m. sunday morning. >> ama: you'll have a chance to get a glimpse of a solar show that last happened two decades ago. >> alan: the issue that topped the agent during the g-8 summit. >> ama: a great day for a ball game. lan

mark it. a close call. >> yes. >> all right. thanks a lot, shu. coming up, the men in black are bringing in the green, and the third time may be a charm for the film. >> alantonight at 11:00, the record raising new questions about the safety of the foundation of the bay bridge, and beyoncÉ's biggest fan is one of the most infallujah -- influential women in the nation. >> the men in black know the secret to success. will smith and tommy lee jones' sequel "men in black 3 republic" launched with a bit more cash then the two previous films which had opening weekends of just above $50 million. men in black iii brought in 59 million.

mark this moment. >> has he ever pounded the media until recently? no. >> you say pounding the media. >> he has been the great beneficiary of, this alan, and suddenly things are going south and he is saying don't pay attention. >> bill: is he still going to be the beneficiary. >> and victory in november. >> bill: as long as colmess has a breath of life. police make arrest in norfolk, virginia in the mob violence case. we will have the latest on that. will john edwards weasel out of the federal charges against him? him? is it legal with the lat all multivitamins give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always your most complete. lookin' good, flo! feelin' good! feelin' real good! [ engine revs ] boat protection people love. now, that's progressive. call or click today. my feet and exactly where i needed more support. i had tired, achy feet. until i got my number. my dr. scholl's custom fit orthotics number. now i'm a believer. you'll be a believer, too. learn where to find your number at drscholls.com. >> bill: factor follow up segment tonight, one

brink of financial collapse we can just look to the study that was done by alan blinder, former chairman of the federal reserve and markdi who advised the mccain campaign on economic policy. the two of them did an analysis of the federal actions taken to deal with the fiscal crisis and the financial crisis, and here's what they concluded. "we find that its effects on real g.d.p., jobs and inflation are huge and probably averted what could have been called great depression 2.0." so when our friends attack the president and say he didn't lead really? he averted a depression. he averted a depression. he prevented a finan that's exactly where we were headed when the republicans were in control. zandi and blinder went on to say -- "when all is said and done the financial and fiscal policies will have cost taxpayers a substantial sum but not nearly as much as most had feared and not nearly as much as if policymakers had not acted at all. if the comprehensive policy responses saved the economy from another depression, as we estimate they were well worth their cost." madam president that's exactly right. but what do our collea

alan needed the product street. it is backing up the ride on a 37 where it connects with redwood highway. >>markthat crashed is today into the hillside at 480 mi. per hour. it crashed right near the 7,000 ft. volcano. the jet was the first new plane designed and russia. >>darya: nearly half of americans are not saving for retirement. the number as high as between the ages of 18 and 34. a manager with financial- services trade association that conducted the survey calls this trend disturbing. it is more critical that more people are putting money away since they are warned to rely on their own savings when they retire. there are more news about the mother and new jersey that's accused of skin burns 45 year-old daughter. she is barred from planet sun tanning. you know about the lady with a burn face. she was arrested for taking her five year-old daughter and to the tanning booth with the are. >>mark: we will be right back when the kron 4 morning news continues. there is not as much fog on the golden gate bridge as we saw a guest today. this is on our bike to work day. >>darya: there is a manhunt f

of financial collapse, we can just look to the study that was done by alan blinder, former chairman of the federal reserve, and mark zandi who advised the mccain campaign on economic policy. the two of them did an analysis of the federal actions taken to deal with the fiscal crisis and the financial crisis, and here's what they concluded. "we find that its effects on real g.d.p., jobs and inflation are huge and probably averted what could have been called great depression 2.0." so when our friends attack the president and say he didn't lead , really? he averted a depression. he averted a depression. he prevented a financial collapse because that's exactly where we were headed when the republicans were in control. zandi and blinder went on to say -- "when all is said and done, the financial and fiscal policies will have cost taxpayers a substantial sum, but not nearly as much as most had feared and not nearly as much as if policymakers had not acted at all. if the comprehensive policy responses saved the economy from another depression, as we estimate, they were well worth their cost." madam president, that's exactl

mark this moment. >> has he ever pounded the media until recently? no. >> you say pounding the media. >> he has been the great beneficiary of, this alan, and suddenly thingsre going south and he is saying don't pay attention. >> bill: is he still going to be the beneficiary. >> and victory in november. >> bill: as long as colmess has a breath of life. police make arrest in norfolk, virginia in the mob violence case. we will have the latest on that. will john edwards weasel out of the federal charges against him? is it legal with the lat >> bill: factor follow up segment tonight, one month ago two white reporters in norfolk, virginia were brutally beaten by a mob of young blacks. on saturday, police arrested two 16-year-olds and 13-year-old charging them with mob assault and another offense. previously a 16-year-old was arrested in the case as well. as you may know, the factor has been following this story because the media in norfolk and the police were very reluctant to aggressively pursue the case so we had to in the name of justice. joining us now from virginia beach, dave parker, talk show host on wnisin, dave is also closely following the story. it l

mark this moment. >> has he ever pounded the media until recently? no. >> you say pounding the media. >> he has been the great beneficiary of, this alan, and suddenly thingsoing south and he is saying don't pay attention. >> bill: is he still going to be the beneficiary. >> and victory in november. >> bill: as long as colmess has a breath of life. police make arrest in norfolk, virginia in the mob violence case. we will have the latest on that. will john edwards weasel out of the federal charges against him? is it legal with the latest upcoming. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provida better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! >> bill: factor follow up segment tonight, one month ago two white reporters in norfolk, virginia were brutally beaten by a mob of young blacks. on saturday, police arrested two 16-year-olds and 13-year-old charging them with mob assault and another offense. previously a 16-year-old was arrested in the case as well. as you may know, the factor has

alan grayson. >> there is new census data out today that show that minors make up more than half of the births. it marksan important tipping point. we have to pay more attention to things like education. the economic success of our younger generation a more ethnically mixed generation will become essential. nothing is scheduled for the president today, but tomorrow he is kick off four days of meetings with world leaders. the leaders will start their talks tomorrow at camp david, and president obama and these leaders will travel to chicago. he is going to urge europe to focus less on austerity measures and more on steering growth. one obama advisor says they expect a lot more promises than actual follow through, and when they hit chicago there will be another wave of occupy protests to meet them in anticipation of the conference. they have buses arriving from new york, los angeles and other cities across the country. the occupy chicago website has all of the details. we will be right back after the break. current tv. >>every night on cable news networks everyone's focusing on what's wrong. i want this sh

of financial collapse, we can just look to the study that was done by alan blinder, former chairman of the federal reserve, and mark zandi who advised the mccain campaign on economic policy. the two of them did an analysis of the federal actions taken to deal with the fiscal crisis and the financial crisis, and here's what they concluded. "we find that its effects on real g.d.p., jobs and inflation are huge and probably averted what could have been called great depression 2.0." so when our friends attack the president and say he didn't lead , really? he averted a depression. he averted a depression. he prevented a financial collapse because that's exactly where we were headed when the republicans were in control. zandi and blinder went on to say -- "when all is said and done, the financial and fiscal policies will have cost taxpayers a substantial sum, but not nearly as much as most had feared and not nearly as much as if policymakers had not acted at all. if the comprehensive policy responses saved the economy from another depression, as we estimate, they were well worth their cost." madam president, that's exactl