ktvu's allison burns is in our washington d.c. newsroom with a preview of today's hearing. allison. >> reporter: pam, this morning's hearing could reveal critical new information about last september's disaster. it is the first time that pg&e executives have testified under oath about the explosion and fire that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. this is video we shot in the aftermath of the explosion. you can see homes in ruins. today the national transportation safety board is releasing thousands of documents from their investigation. it's also the first time the ntsb has held a pipeline hearing in more than ten years. other recent pipeline disaster will also be a focus this morning. stay with the morning news for the very latest from the hearing room as pg&e executives take the hot seat. something san bruno residents have been eager to see for a very long time. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, this morning fremont police are searching for a team of suspects who robbed a high- tech company. it happened on w

tim and allison delgado, good morning to you both. >> good morning. >> good morning, matt. >> allisonw are you feeling? >> it's been tough. it's been tough not being able to go to work and going through the recovery process. but overall, i have been feeling well. i don't question why this happened every day. it just happened and it's something i have to move forward on and try to get to normal as quick as possible. i'm looking forward to going back to work. >> tim, i was thinking back to amy's piece there. when you got the first phone call and you hear you're about to respond to a female cyclist who's been in an accident, you know your wife is an avid cyclist, did it even cross your mind at that moment you might be responding to something wrong with your wife? >> not at all, matt. i thought she would be running that day. it never crossed my mind. it's something you never think could happen to someone you know or love. so it just wasn't even on the radar screen at all. >> you talk about when you got there you didn't immediateli ll realize it was allison and you said when you did it was

my name is allison mcgee. i'm here discuss a 100 to $9,000 grant from the cellblock foundation. this is actually the fourth grant awarded by the foundation to our department over the last six years or so for ongoing organizational development efforts. this particular grant has a couple of activities we aren't especially excited about. one is a comprehensive cost- benefit analysis that will compare the various disposition options for use -- you can compare our system. we will look at log cabin ranch work compared to out of home placements, to identify the true cost and benefits associated with those options. this is it especially important now with the realignment happening with the state. we are excited about that. another large portion of this grant will fund the expansion of a program to improve outcomes for youth returning from out of home placement. it will introduce family therapy to the youth and families. they will commence prior to their return, so they will begin therapy in preparing their return up to three months before they come home to san francisco. other than some

for allison at the moment. we'll have time for more questions later. >> i will relinquish the podium? >> okay. mark, you're up. thank you for having us. i know the brennan center have certainly been working with your states. sometimes at amicus counsel and sometimes representing interveners who are trying to go into court and defend state court election laws and we're thrilled to be working with you and i'm thrilled to be here. i should say personally before i was representing homeowners in queens county, new york. which was sort of ground zero for the foreclosure crisis that's still ongoing on in new york city. also it's a real thrill for me because i know that community really benefited and appreciated all the leadership that the folks in this room have provided on that issue. so i have -- i guess everybody has a powerpoint by but i'm just going to -- rather than making a grind through that, just kind of cut to the chase a little bit. i should say one thing that the brennan center has been doing a little more

panel tonight are michael montgomery, reporter with the center for investigative reporting, aimee allisonpublisher of oaklandseen.com . jill tucker, education reporter for the "san francisco chronicle." and tom vacar, consumer editor ktvu news. tom vacar, what have we learned this week after those earings in washington about the san bruno explosion? >> these are hearings in front of the national transportation safety board which is the accident investigational arm that looks after transportation government, trains, planes or ships or pipelines. if this is an accident they are charged with the investigation. what they were trying to do is get a good idea beyond the inspections of pipes to have a formal hearing in washington, d.c. probably the one thing we learned most of all out of this thing, which was no real surprise, was how little pg&e really knew about that pipeline and for that matter many pipelines within its system because they were install sod many years ago. some in the late ' 40s, early 50s and all of that. that was the most disturbing thing because there were plenty of records

ktvu's allison burns is covering it all for us from our washington d.c. newsroom.e's here now for the latest. allison. >> reporter: dave, this morning's hearing could reveal critical new information about last september's disaster. let's get right to a look at the live web cast of the hearing. the ntsb chair is making her opening statement now. she says that the hearing cannot bring back a life, but the goal is to prevent another disaster. this is going to be the first time pg&e executives have testified under oath about the explosion and fire that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. ten top employees will face questions about why the pipeline failed and how the company maintained it. today the ntsb is releasing thousands of documents from its investigation. it's the first time the ntsb has held a pipeline hearing in more than ten years. and other recent pipeline disaster will also be a focus this morning. this is considered a fact finding hearing. we aren't going to get any results from the ntsb investigation until september. stay with us this morni

ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, c.i.a. agents are on the ground in libya trying to figure out exactly who the u.s. is helping. allison. >> reporter: dave, let's get right to a live look at the house armed services committee hearing room. defense secretary robert gates and joint chief chairman testifying about how the operation in libya is going and the extent of u.s. involvement. lawmakers have already expressed concern this morning about the cost and ultimate goal of the mission there. this is some video of the rebels heading into the fight against gadafi's forces. small groups of c.i.a. operatives are now working on the ground in libya. they're trying to learn more about the rebels and the strength of gadafi's military. it's critical information as the u.s. decides whether to arm the rebels. >> we have neither ruled it in, nor ruled it out. we are considering all forms of potential assistance to the opposition from humanitarian which we're already providing to political and other forms of support. >> reporter: and also n

allison. >> reporter: pam, there are 65 nuclear plants in the united states. and plans are in the works to build 20 more. but now some members of congress want to put the brakes on new nuclear plants and halt operations at facilities in earthquake prone areas like those in california at least until the full extent of the damage in japan is known. >> we just have to call a time- out and examine whether or not those safety features which are going to be necessary in the future are built into new nuclear power plants in our country. >> reporter: supporters of nuclear power say there are critical safeguards in place in the u.s. and the benefits of nuclear power far outweigh the risks. >> it's a good long-term investment for many, many years and it is clean and it is safe and it produces a footprint of nothing. zero in regard to carbon dioxide. >> reporter: president obama's budget calls for more funding for new nuclear plants and yesterday his spokesman said the president is still committed to nuclear energy as part of america's energy future. reporting live from

ktvu's allison burn asks in our washington d.c. newsroom with what we can expect today. allison. >> reporter: pam, today investigators examine the integrity of the pipeline and whether pressure spikes played a role in the explosion that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. the san bruno fire chief testified at length yesterday and conceded he was clueless about the existence of a pipeline until it ruptured. the head of the national transportation safety board took pg&e to task for not informing first responders or people in the community about the risks. >> you've got serious problems with people being aware of what's going on around them. >> it caused us to step back and really ask the question you know what are we doing wrong? >> reporter: we've also learned documents released this week that a pg&e inspector expressed concern about a sewage line installed just inches from the gas pipeline. the installation in 2008 involved intense ground shaking. investigators want to know if that compromised the gas pipeline in anyway. reporting live from washington d.c.

ktvu's allison burns has been covering the hearings for us from washington d.c. what can we expect today, allison? >> reporter: dave, making sure it doesn't happen again. today investigators are looking at new pipeline technologies. how leaks are detected, integrity protected. pipeline regulators and pg&e are under the microscope this week for how pipelines are maintained and inspected. public safety advocates say the agencies responsible for pipeline safety are under funded. they also caution against possible conflicts of interest. >> we just need to make sure we're giving them the resources to actually do their jobs. a lot of it is resources and whether they get too cozy with the industry they regulate sometimes. >> reporter: san bruno's fire chief testified yesterday he did not know there was a pipeline until it ruptured. investigators say pg&e needs to do a better job informing the public of pipeline locations and risks. and first responders need to seek out the information too. now we've also learned from documents released this week that a pg&e inspector ex

the new appointments, sandy, allen, allison. reappointments. i'd be happy to give you some background on each of those recommends for approval. >> could you give us a little piece on what your process is on selecting the recommendation. funded by every county in california for the needs of current consideration. 20% are community representatives. within our ordnance and by laws, we have assigned seats for the school district. head start, two resource and referrals. and children services and for dcyf, the first five san francisco. >> that group comes together on "moly basis. it informs the school district and board of education around what's going on in the field. >> can i ask the representative for us is going to be mr. lazard. >> commissioner yi? jo i'll add to the history. why did the department of education fund this piece they actually funded child care. we have money coming. jo for cal works. historically because education funded child care. the other thing we wanted to point out was the traditional sort of definition of child care was not

as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, gadafi made his first appearance since the beginning of those coalition air strikes. allison. >> reporter: dave, gadafi's forces are still advancing. the civilian death toll is mounting. and this morning there are questions about whether the military effort against him is working. >>> this is new video of u.s. fighters taking off from the uss key damage in the mediterranean sea as forces continue to pound libyan targets, gadafi sounds as defiant as ever. he made his first appearance since the attacks began and vowed to keep fighting. >> they will not terrorize us. we are making fun of throbbing course. >> reporter: president obama is cutting short his south america trip by a few hours to return to d.c. to deal with the crisis. he's facing questions about the scope and leadership of the coalition effort. he says it's saving lives, but many are wondering how far the u.s. will go to help rebels under siege by gadafi. >> we are going to be examining all our options. >> reporter:

allison burns is live to tell us what c.i.a. agents are doing on the ground now and how they're making contact with the rebels. allison. >> reporter: dave, american spies are on the ground now in libya trying to learn more about the rebels fighting gadafi's forces. [ sounds of gunfire ] >> repter: this is video of one of the battles on the streets this week. the u.s. and other nato countries are using air strikes to try to help the rebels fighting gadafi's forces, but it's unclear how much progress they're making. the goal for this small groups of c.i.a. operatives will be to find out who the rebels are, who's leading them and how they're aligned with al qaeda as some reports suggest. meanwhile back in d.c. members of congress will grill top defense officials about the mission this morning. some are very angry about the administration's handling of it. >> they could have consulted with congress. they chose not to. i for one felt their attitude was a bit on the arrogant side and i certainly don't appreciate it. >> reporter: also

allison. >> reporter: pam, u.s. officials are quoted as saying the next 24 to 48 hours are critical or the situation could be deadly for decades. this is a picture the white house released of president obama's call with japan's prime minister. there are reports tensions are escalating dramatically between the two countries over japan's reaction to the nuclear crisis including this helicopter water drop. one expert called it clueless and floundering. a key area of disagreement is the evacuation zone. japanese officials are ordering people within 12 miles of the damaged reactors to leave. u.s. officials say the evacuation zone should be 50 miles. >> we took a look at the information that we had and compared it to the actions that we would take here in the united states. as a result of that, we determined that in the united states we would make a recommendation to evacuate personnel to a much larger area than is currently being done in japan. >> reporter: we'll take a closer look at how the united states and other coun

reporter ktvu's allison burns live in our d.c. newsroom with the very latest on this investigation. allison. >> reporter: dave, two planes with a total of 165 people on board landed without clearance because the pilots couldn't get a hold of anyone in the air traffic control tower. investigators are looking into the possibility that the lone air traffic controller in the tower at the time early yesterday morning was asleep. the planes landed safely after making contact with a regional air traffic control facility that helped guide them in. here's what happened when one of the pilots called that facility. >> tower is apparently unmanned. called on the phone and nobody's answering. so that aircraft went in uncontrolled airport. >> reporter: nationwide errors by air traffic controllers increased by 51% last year. in most of those cases planes came too close to each other. i just reached out to the union that represents air traffic controllers to get a response from the group. i have not gotten a response back yet. ironically the group held its annual safety summit in las vegas this wee

ktvu's allison burns is covering it for us from our washington d.c. newsroom and joins us now with a preview of what we're expected to learn today. allison. >> reporter: safety board has held a pipeline safety hearing in more than ten years. this morning's hearing is expected to reveal critical new information about last september's disaster. this will be the first time pg&e executives have testified under oath about the explosion and fire that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes. this is video we shot in the aftermath of the explosion. you can see the homes in ruins. today the ntsb is releasing thousands of documents from its investigation. investigators have been examining the age and structure of the pipeline and how pg&e maintained it. they're also looking at the possibility of computer problems that might have led to an increase in pressure in the pipe. this is going to be a fact finding hearing. the results of the ntsb investigation are not expected until later this year. we'll have live coverage throughout the morning here on the

our reporter allison burns is in washington d.c. with the very latest on why the obama administration is so concerned. allison. >> reporter: dave, the information from japanese agencies dealing with the nuclear crisis has been confusing and often contradictory. president obama is assuring japan's prime minister the u.s. will help in any way needed. and dozens of u.s. nuclear experts have in japan. tensions are escalating as the situation deteriorates. one expert said the helicopter water drop on the nuclear plants was clueless and floundering. u.s. officials say the evacuation zone should be 50 miles, but so far the japanese government is only ordering people to leave who live within 12 miles of the damaged reactors. >> i think now our experts are probing deeply to get every piece of information they possibly can so we can make our own judgments. >> reporter: japan's airports are packed as people try to leave the country worried the crisis will get worse. the european union's energy leader is quoted as saying the situation is out of

allison. >> reporter: pam, we do have some new developments this hour. a u.n. special investigator says he is opening a probe into allegations of torture by libyan leader gadafi. human rights groups say more than 1,000 people have been killed since the uprising in libya began a few weeks ago. this is the latest video of the libyan leader. he arrived for what reporters thought would be a press conference last night but it rooked like more of a rally and he didn't take any questions. gadafi says his forces will strike back if the western countries impose a no-fly zone. he says the u.s. and other countries are only interested in controlling libya's oil. but secretary of state hillary clinton made clear in an interview this morning it won't be a u.s. effort because that would only play into gadafi's propaganda. as for what the response might look like the washington post is reporting that the u.s. and other countries are considering using naval assets to bring in humanitarian aid and block armed shipments as they debate the legality of a no-fly zone. reporting live

ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom that two planes were forced to land without clearance because the air traffic control tower was silent. allison. >> reporter: pam, you know reagan national airport is just on the other side of the capitol here across from the pa to mack. only one air traffic controller was in the tower at the time and he was reportedly asleep on the job. the pilots of two airliners carrying a total of 165 passengers and crew members were forced to land on their own early yesterday morning. the planes landed safely after the pilots broadcast their progress as they approached the runway and landed. here's a call one of them made to the facility overseeing the control tower. >> land line and called on the commercial line and there's no answer. >> reporter: now the secretary of transportation is ordering more air traffic controllers to be in the tower on those overnight shifts. you know nationwide the number of errors by air traffic controllers is at a record high. we'll take a closer look at tha

allison. >> reporter: good morning, pam. that's right. gadafi says his country will strike back if a no-fly zone is imposed over libya. he delivered an address on state tv last night with strong words for his critics saying the u.s. and other countries only have a financial interest in his country. >> this is leading to dangerous by those countries in order to fulfill their colonialist explorations to control our me. >> petrol. >> reporter: discussing an international no-fly zone in case he continues to refuse to step down and continued violence against opposition forces. hillary clinton made clear in an interview this morning it won't be a u.s. led effort because that would only play into gadafi's propaganda. another really interesting development this morning an egyptian airport official says a high ranking member of the libyan military arrived in cairo this morning saying he had a message from gadafi. no word yet on what that message is. reporting from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:14. the battle g

i congratulate you, allison. thank you so very much. [applause] >> i want to say thank you so much. it is a team that really makes this school happen and they are all right here in the room. thank you. thank you very much. i didn't hear -- roll call? >> thank you. [roll call vote] >> that's six ayes. >> congratulations. so it is a c.a.t. families move out of the board room, which i imagine you're going to do, because this is a good time to do it, because i will bust you if you are walking out in the middle of a presentation. would like the next group, the next charter to come up? this is item 112-22 sp 2. authorization grant or deny the renewal petition for the adult school. it has already been moved and seconded on february 2. commissioner norton, do you want to give us a quick report from the curriculum committee? >> yes, the curriculum committee heard both of these petitions on monday, march 7 and by ack makings had a positive recommendation. the feeling of the committee is that what they are doing is really unique and really wonderful for a group of students that have really ver

ktvu's allison burns is live in washington, d.c. you talked to two sisters from the bay area. they're taking part in the summit. >> reporter: the summit is focused on stopping bullying at school and online land two sisters from -- and two sisters from mill valley are playing a big role in it. here they are sitting down with president obama and the first lady. sara and emily were invited after writing a book showing compassion to a victim from novato. >> she was bullied by her classmate. my sister and i decided to reach out to her. >> president obama used the opening address to share their story and explained how the sisters reached out to hoe live yay. >> they decided to write olivia a letter and ask their friends to do the same. thousands poured in. >> the sisters and olivia compiled the letters to create a back called letters to a bullied girl, messages of healing and hope. i talked to sara. she said she hopes it's a turning point in the national discussion about bullying and that people start taking the problem more seriously. reporting live from washington, d.c., allison b

allison, thanks. >> all right. i think i identified two. but i'll reiterate them since you asked. the issues involving attribution when it's appropriate to associate a particular act of financial support with a subsequent communication. and that that is -- you know, appropriately allocated and contributed to something that actually provides real useful information to the world about the interests. and along the lines with that, coordination. that is what kinds of relationships turn an otherwise independent activity into a contribution or an unkind contribution? the thresholds for coordination at the federal level have been very vague for those of you who followed this stuff closely, you will know that the shays v sec litigation on the regulatory construction of coordination has been up and down a couple times now. and this is not good. i'm talking to you today as somebody who basically wants to deregulate campaign finance and i'll admit that but even if you don't, that is vague and unpredictable legal environment is dangerous in an area where people i feel that they know what the

ktvu's allison burns is in our washington d.c. newsroom this morning with the libyan leader's first appearance since the attacks began. >> reporter: in an address on libyan tv overnight the libya leader sounded as defiant as ever. >> we will be victorious in this fight. >> reporter: from a compound bombed by coalition forces, gadafi mocks the attacks and vows to keep fighting. his forces are advancing and the civilian death toll is mounting. but president obama insists the military operation has saved lives. it's still unclear how the coalition effort will be carried out in the coming days or who will be in charge, but president obama is expressing hope about libya's future. >> the first thing that happens once we've cleared this space is that the rebels are able to start discussing how they organize themselves and create a legitimate government. >> reporter: now president obama is cutting short his south america trip by just a few hours to get back here to d.c. today to deal with the crisis. secretary of state hillary clinton is

reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:15. california has two nuclear power plants. and the operators say they can with stand large earthquakes. in northern san diego county and diablo canyon plant. pg&e says diablo canyon can survive a 7.5 earthquake. the operators of the other say it can with stand a magnitude 7 quake. both of those plants are located right at the pacific ocean. experts say ocean water is key to operating the plant safely. >> very quickly the winds start to mix with that release. and it becomes dispersed so that obviously if it's rolling out to the ocean the risk is immediately diminished. >> now the operators of the plant will be meeting next month going over safety. >>> japanese stocks took a nose dive for the second day in a row. total loss since the disaster nearly 17%. manufacturing around the country is all but paralyzed by energy and parts shortages. even construction companies tumbled on tuesday. and it is definitely effecting wall street this morning. and, again, the number of companies stopping pro

allison? >> reporter: u.s. officials are quoted as saying the next 24 to 48 hours are critical or the situation could be deadly for decades. this is a picture that the white house released of president obama's call with japan's prime minister. there are reports tensions are escalating between the two countries over japan's reaction to the crisis, including this helicopter waterdrop. one expert called it clueless and floundering. another key area of disagreement is the evacuation zone. japanese officials are ordering people within 12 miles of the damaged reactors to leave. u.s. officials say the evacuation zone should be 50 miles. >> we took a look at the information that we had and compared it to the actions that we would take here in the united states. as a result of that, we determined that in the united states, we would make a recommendation to evacuate personnel to a much larger area than is currently being done in japan. >> we'll take a close he look at how those -- closer look at how tho

. >> keith allison broke down while telling the story after 23-year-old muslim pair med whoik lost his life -- paramedic who lost his life on 9/11. since 9/11, he said muslim americans have been singled out. >> home growng radicalization -- grown radicalization is part of al qaeda strategy to continue attacking the united states. >> locally there has been strong reaction to the hearings as well. >> obviously they're anxious and scared. we feel that it's just a political ploy by certain right wing groups who just want a scapegoat -- to scapegoat muslims. >> despite the emotions and powerful testimony, when the hearing was over there was still no agreement whether it helped in the fight against terror. >>> it's a new policy that may have you fighting mad at your bank. why some are quietly talking about new limits on how you can use your debit card. >>> i can't believe that they would sort of hold a drug hostage. >> the price of a drug some pregnant women depend upon is about to skyrocket. why it's going to cost 75 times more than it did before. >>> the san jose police department's mounte

three one in moscow with post-hoc goals and to beat three comes out of the allison and one after the break by alex seeing the red and white tees and quarter finals. particularly if we were in the second half as we didn't first it would have been a perfect game but in the last thirty minutes one can understand the bowlers i think this. i.x. needs to score four which is virtually impossible that's the reason i think we're all level will be relaxed a bit when i axed a green three or four opportunities you can really want to keep you know score as well as i did. but at the moment. we lost the very first forty five minutes. but it played quite. a bit last week but i think we were. aggressive enough the first of we didn't. know of. well where they are and spend faecal went through it aggregate wins over by later kazan and parricide and i respectfully but it was a bad night for british clubs liverpool were not sad by portuguese side are all gone after a goalless draw the rain just lost the p.s.t. eindhoven ten months to city felt whoever comes in i think yeah mario balotelli was sent off af

thank you allison this is more surveyed live on r.t. and here is what's coming up the way back before makes the final ratification of the december second decision to award the twenty eighteen and twenty twenty two world cups to russia and qatar respectively. the magnificent seven real madrid frash struggling knowledge or to carve the deficit between themselves and leaders barcelona back to seven points. and also managed to save and ivory coast and found the call to raise suspended after failed a drugs test. and we begin with the latest on people's home and zurich where presidents blot out of five the awarding of that right to eighteen and twenty eight when since the world cups to russia and qatar respectively there's this announcement is the final confirmation of the decision initially made on december the sack and. remember that the second day of the symbol of me. the story decisions you sit on the story. you have just made the decisions for the world cup two eighteen to twenty two to go to new territories into russia. as there was no

and drinking exotic iceberg beer you can read more about antarctica adventures in his blog every allison dr karp and. the second prototype of the future of russia's science jet program has successfully completed its maiden flight the sukhoi made plane to the skies for about an hour with the jets said to be equipped with some of the most advanced avionics in the home it will be able to knock on the runways and fly in any weather carry up to eight medium range will too long range the solvent to internal bays the jets first project not did its maiden flight last january the first generation of guides expects to enter service in washington for a price tag is estimated at one hundred million dollars. a quick look now at some other international headlines this hour and in news the state is they don't expect to pull any more survivors from collapsed buildings following a deadly earthquake and little weeks ago the death toll currently sits a hundred and sixty one most died in multi-story buildings which came crashing down and this is the of christ church authorities who say their goal is to cove

adding four more goals in the second period including bends in ma's seconds while chris shatter and allison through the tricks of the seven mil thrashing of the underdogs madrid remain second in the table seven points behind arsenal. meanwhile liverpool's latest and biggest signing andy carroll could be for the reds as soon as sunday as they prepare to face in manchester united the devils will break liverpool's a record of eighteen premier league titles provided they would all this year the reds manager kenny dalglish however has played down the pressure ahead of this crash. overseas you pour your own team you could be a source for a scenario when you're in teams and successful. and have been more successful in the report over the last twenty years. but in the day it was the best we can i'm going to still win for the european cups of thinking so it will be best and i'm going to the n.b.a. has truly gone global assets are also rap stars and you jersey nets prepare for back to bag aims in london england on friday and saturday there are hardly better franchises in the league in terms of intern

or for our top stories blogs analysis videos do log onto our web site allison dot com he's just a taste of what's online for you right now just drops in on suspicion because of privilege and america's list of community based f.b.i. agents on spying on bush it's. the second prototype of the future of russia's fighter jet program rules and tonight it was some of the most involved see your legs on the planet more about as up to date flying machine on our web site and . now they may soon be going where few have gone before but the now the new place they're heading is actually a school the next crews of the international space station are today sitting down for it sounds to make sure they're fully prepared let's get more on this now with that in a good. system for us in moscow you know what i guess if you're heading into space the questions are going to be a little harder than simple mass of geography so what are they actually. well as a matter of fact today is like i said today is a rather big day sensually it's the day our final exams for the next crew off for the next mission to the inter

a very warm welcome to you this is live from moscow with me allison but now we start in libya where pro-government troops have pushed rebel forces out of several recently captured territories after heavy counter offensive well this comes as some nato countries including the u.s. and france are suggesting they could be open to arming the rebels but there's criticism this would go beyond the terms of the u.n. resolution asking support from tripoli. the fighters has now been pushed back to the city of ras lanuf we are hearing that this is the. t.t.t. important oil for the city is firmly in the hands of gadhafi is made now there are numerous reasons being bandied about as to why the rebels are being forced to retreat and retreat so quickly part of that is because gadhafi forces are simply based organized a base were trained and they have basic leadership and this is posing some real dilemmas to the international community in terms of what it should do next when it's becoming increasingly clear that these airstrikes are not that successful while the government here in tripoli is insisting as it has don

reporting live from allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> time now, 7:16. well, in line we yaw rebel forces faced renewed air attacks today. those troops loyal to moammar gadhafi want to keep those troops from advancing to tripoli. many observers say libya appears to be headed towards civil war. >>> back here at home, a hearing takes place in martinez to determine if an oil refinery is call -- is falling part of its pollution. residents living near refinery say the plugs-monitoring system does not work. they are also accusing the company violating rules related to an expansion project in 2009. >>> a corruption trial of former present president, jacques chirac, got underway today in paris. here is charged with embezzlement. it is unlikely chirac will be sent to prison but in theory, he could be sentenced up to ten years and fined up to $210,000. >>> although he promised transparency in his management of california, governor jerry g criticized by some of the media for not keeping them informed. according to "the san francisco chronicle" governor brown does no

even though allison uses this to wind the about america's cup will not be using this for the 2013 competitionr this we reassembled there will be plans all for this to be put on public display. >>pam: charlie sheen the tmz interview and kimberly sakamoto is back but more from that q&a. >> kimberlee: charlie sheen parked and locked and here are more questions. he spoke. >> i remember the top choice either to the hospital. what type of choice is that? >> a no-brainer! [laughter] >> yes, the hospital. >> i do not know. >> was the diagnosis? >> i do not know, maybe just a bad drunk. and >> don't hide your attorney stuff as passive attorney and to teach your children, my right, is different than somebody else's to wrong. and my children will also be different. they're zero different they're my kids. >> kimberlee: the publicists resigned but however, at this time i am unable to work effectively as his publicist and respectively resigned. (music) >> the look at the seven day around the bay and the show's movrain moving again. certainly, the latter part will bring showers and wind picking up. wednesda

allison. >> reporter: pam, president obama wants to cut oil imports by one-third overth next decade. and today president obama will say reducing dependence on foreign oil is key top more price stability in the u.s.. it's unclear how specific he will be but the white house says he will offer new incentives to increase the use of bio fuels and natural gas and make cars and trucks more fuel efficient. president obama will also reaffirm his support for nuclear power. meanwhile here on capitol hill we are hearing a lot more cries from republicans to drill baby drill. we'll see what the white house says about drilling in the u.s.. for now we are live in washington, d.c.. >>> for the second time in a week, an air traffic supervisor has been suspended. on sunday the faa says the supervisor at reagan national airport directed a southwest airlines plane to fly too close to a private plane. they had asked the southwest pilot to check on the other plane because it was not responding to calls. >>> the department of education issued the maximum possible fine. $55,000 against virginia tech in conne

allison. >> reporter: president obama will be talking about a very ambitious goal this morning. there will be a lot of roadblocks. he wants to reduce oil imports by one-third over the next decade. president obama will call for more production of electric cars, conversion of trucks to run on natural gas, and development of bio fuels. republicans are striking ahead of the speech. they want more offshore drilling in the u.s. and criticizing president obama for telling brazil's president this month that the u.s. would like to be a consumer of its offshore oil. >> they got about every excuse they can find to lock up our own energy resources at home. the interior department released a report to us saying two-thirds of offshore leases in the gulf of mexico are unused but oil companies insist the permit process is too restrictive. more on what president obama is expected to say about the nuclear power during my next update in an hour. for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> time now 6:15. for the second time in a week an air traffic supervisor has been suspended. on su

"microwave for one." [ laughter ] sonia allison.he saddest book i've ever seen. [ applause ] also, you've got quite an appetite. look at that. that's for one person right there? [ light laughter ] i'd be happy with that one. it's got two -- two corn on the cobs. what is that? >> steve: looks like a parrot. >> jimmy: yeah, let's take a look at some of the recipes here. oh, man, everyone loves this. hot fruit foam! [ laughter ] make with one can of baby food. this is so sad. [ audience ohs ] this is the saddest book. you know what she needs? she needs a re-homed parrot. [ laughter ] >> steve: hot fruit foam. that was a club, wasn't it? >> jimmy: now -- if you need to beat your depression, i've for the worst thing for you. this -- this is ridiculous. "the complete idiots guide to beating the blues" by ellen mcgrath, ph.d. see, she's a doctor and down here it says, "idiot proof steps for spotting and surviving funks." "people who suffer from depression tend to have low self esteem," i don't think repeatedly calling them idiots is the be

allison is a muslim-american member of congress and works with c.a.r.e. so he is able to articulate that view. >> are you worried that this hearing may have a subliminal impact on people in their view toward muslims? >> i would hope not. the members of the committee and the way we have conducted ourselves on the way the hearing was conducted today, there is no reason for anyone to worry about any impact. if there should be an impact, it would be the mindless hysteria that invaded the media over the last couple of weeks. if we have to worry, the accusations and hysteria that pervaded the air waves is the issue. in a democracy, i believe that putting the facts on the table is the best way to address these issues. there is an elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about it and we talked about it today. >> [inaudible] allow the muslim members of the panel to respond to your question? >> do you feel there has been a diversity of ideas from muslims in america over the past few years? had they appeared to be monolithic and a one mindset? you learn today

>>gary: larry allison?imagine a brand new team in san jose larry ellison will put every dollar possible. he put to a million dollars into winning the america's cup. he might put a billion dollars in and try to win the championship. toch >>gary: are we going miss any games in football? >> at least one to i think so. they're going to go to the deadline and then they're going to move it and move it. >>gary: cam is a little bit jealous about my new association with mercedes. so she's hooked up with google and sitting next error is her goddaughter. once again its kron we can't get a shot. (laughter) >>> "the insider" has the most complete coverage on tonight's top star news. i'm lara spencer. >> and i'm kevin frazier. >> "the insider" is on. >> breaking news on reese witherspoon's fairy tale wedding. >> her ranch is getting transformed into a wedding paradise. >> the gown, the guests, the cleanup? >> and will her ex be invited to the ceremony? >>> and, when i asked the question -- >> did bradley cooper just pop

allison, 28 of the 24 points in the 24 points of the 28 points in the second half.shington, the players union representative of warren smith and the n f l owners agreed to one week extension. that will be friday at 2:00 p.m. our time. and monday, the biggest issue will be how to divvy up $9 billion in profits. also the issue of the union making sure that the players do not get locked out. >> isabel: speaking of profits at johnny depp is going to look at an impressive movie. to keep up with the parts of the caribbean to pay an animated to million and million a chameleon--like a lizard is a chameleon. and in this town without regis of laws in this animated feature. outrageous out law in this western themed animated feature. the adjustment bureau, with matt damon. despite warnings of the justice bureau who are agents of the fate itself. he has continuing continuing to pursue this woman. yes, with jan wahl is going to be coming up. >> marty: this sounds confusing. still ahead, the nation's unemployment rate is down. that is giving hope of job-seekers and employers. >> i

allison, we've decided you are going to start? we appreciate you coming up. we will have this going for you as soon as i set it up. when you start? we will fix it. -- why don't you start? we will fix it. >> all right. i am with the center for competitive politics, which is abbreviated on my knee attack as -- on my nametage as ccp. with one more c we could be the soviet union. my colleagues don't find that as funny as i do. disclosure in particular burdens protected liberties and is not a no-brainer when it comes to deciding how to litigate. sometimes that burden is intentional. oftentimes is not. the spotlight as publicity, as i say, is valued at not just for its light but for its seat. the government controls more and more information and it becomes more and more available to a state, intentionally or not, to sanction his favorite expressions simply by requiring that activity be disclosed -- sanction disfavored expressions simply by requiring that activity disclosed. post-citizens united, post- denial of certiorari in speech now, the constitutionality maybe

allison burns is covering it from our washington, d.c. newsroom. we're expecting a news conference in about an hour. >> reporter: we did just learn there will be a delay in that scheduled news conference. we're going to have to wait two hours to hear from president obama. he issued a statement overnight offering the people of japan the deepest condolences from him and the first lady. he said the u.s. stands ready to help. he said the friendship and lay linians between our two nations is unshakeable. as we look at more of the dramatic images, all u.s. service members in japan have been accounted for. there are no reports of u.s. military injuries. the navy's 7th fleet have recalled personnel to respond. fema is preparing to assist hawaii and other u.s. states and territories. here is a statement the fema administrator posted online this morning. >> it's really important that people who are in areas where tsunami warning have been issued to heed the warnings. again, a massive earthquake hit japan. our thoughts and prayers go out to them. >> reporter:

. >> thank you, allison. >>> now a volcano is erupting. they could hear the explosion from miles away. the ash plume went two miles in the sky. do you remember the james bond movies, you will remember this. >>> 7: 17. the body of a man swept out to sea by thank you waves in northern california has still -- by thank you -- by tsunami waves in northern california has still not been found. he just moved from bend oregon to get a fresh start. he was taking pictures of the waves when he was pulled into the ocean along with two other men. the others were rescued but weber is presumed to have drowned. >>> 7: 17. santa clara officials will announce a new emergency warning system for ensuring that multiculture groups and cell phone only users get the emergency notices. right now, one in four homes is cell phone only. >>> people logged on trying to get information about that tsunami in japan. well, they added more bandwidth to fix the problem but they say $124 million in proposed cuts could make it hard to accomplish providing all of that tsunami in