allison, how do you know this happened? well, it's impossible for me to know, but i will say is this. it was not a coincidence that my child is diagnosed with autism at the same time that his whole system shut down. something happened to my child. >> reporter: i understand allison's suspicion. but public health authorities say there is no scientifically valid evidence that vaccines cause autism. and allison found little support from the developmental pediatrician. >> when i said to her this child has not had a formed bowel since the 15-month shot she said children with autism have diarrhea. when i said that he was crying inconsoleably. she said this is part of autism. they can't regulate their emotions. it was all lumped under, yes, we always see that with autism. it's just autism. >> reporter: nick complex problems demanded a broader view of autism, some call it a new paradigm or a systemic illness or a whole body experience. >> nicholas. >> reporter: one of the leaders of that new thinking is dr. timothy booy, a pediatric

you've seen that allison isn't the only one struggling with food. but she really is addicted to food. and so that wasn't the end of the story. >> you're talking about "they." as you're doing this, are you noting some family dynamics here that are setting off red flags in your mind? >> absolutely. when a family calls and wants to do an intervention, especially around food, i do a family map and i do an invitational intervention. so it's never a surprise. we get the people together and say, hey, we love you, we're going to sit down and talk about change. but food addiction is real and it's killing millions of americans. >> let me ask about food addiction. because you don't have to have alcohol. you don't have to gamble. these sorts of things, you have to eat. we're all addicted to food. so when you talk about addicted to food, explain to me -- >> i would say all of us have it eat, i agree, lester. but most people are not addicted to food. and for so many people that don't struggle with food, they stand on the outside and they say, why don't you just m

allison burns reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom. the question is what took so long? >> reporter: in some of the most scary cases, pilots, including one on a medical flight, had to go it alone and land outa -- without a controller leading him in. the new rules announced yesterday, require that controllers now have a minimum

that is the horror allison kern is facing today, battling leukemia. her doctors here at mass general said supplies of what they need to conquer her cancer had to be rationed. >> i want to live. i want these people with leukemia not to go through the pain and the suffering that i've been going through, and now the medicine's at arms length and i can't grab it. >> reporter: this drug, ara-c, or cytarabine, is the difference between life and death for patients with certain types of leukemia. but allison's doctor could only give her 1 1/2 grams of the drug, instead of the 34 grams he wanted to use. >> i find it incredibly frustrating. >> reporter: does that make you angry? >> yes. >> reporter: today we heard from cancer centers across the country. johns hopkins in baltimore. we are really worried. tufts medical center in boston. there is no new stock in sight. nebraska medical center in omaha. at one point last week, we were completely out. on call gist dr. kantajarian, at mda cancer center in texas, has been told by colleagues in 20 states that they are

allison has the details on the hiring.>reporter: mcdonald's will hire a whopping 50,000 new and please all in one day. if mcdonald's is looking to fill a variety of crude management positions in both part-time and full-time spots. the average pay for a crew position is $8.30 an hour which is about a dollar more in the federal minimum wage. a mcdonald's manager can make up to $50,000 a year. this announcement comes for mcdonald's, the latest of an improving labor market just days after the government's monthly jobs report showed a gain of 216,000 positions in march. even with that good news, there are still almost 14 million people out of work in this country. mcdonald's could be getting a lot of applications. if you're looking for some inspiration, listen to this mcdonald's success story. jan feels the present president of mcdonald's u.s.a. started working as a crew member behind the counter in 1978. but now she's in charge of the company's 14,000 u.s. locations. in your, allison. >>now, here is gabe slate, with some tech

allison burns is live in our washington, d.c. newsroom with details on the deal and reaction from by area lawmakers. allison. >> reporter: we have been covering all of the anger, distrust and drama between contracts and republicans republicans and in the end, both sides gave just enough to keep the government running for now. president obama announced a deal from the white house last night, with a view and of the washington monument in the background. he said the man meant and the federal government would stay open but the deal requires democrats to commit to $38.5 billion in spending cuts. many to programs they hold dear. >> some of the cuts we agreed to will be painful. programs people rely on will be cut back. >> congress okayed a temporary budget last night to keep the government running through mid- week, while they work out the final agreement. we'll see another vote on wednesday or thursday. republicans did not get all the spending cuts they wanted, and they had to drop their demands on policy issues like stripping funding

and then on the second box, click down and you will see ask allison. and then more. >> oh, boy. >> and then the right-hand side of the screen. >> wow, buried on our website. >> yeah, yes or no and select your vote. we will reveal your answer at the end of the show. here's the thing, if you're watching, the viewer who sent in, i'm still going to answer. but i just wanted the support -- >> a man's perspective. if they're madly in love and been together for two year, you got to come clean. >> however, for women, is a trust issue at this point. he's not told the truth for two years. >> you know what, this is the hole you dig yourself. >> but he's trying to dig out. >> but he did it for her. >> no, for him. >> because he thought that would make him more appealing to her. he did it for him because he liked her and he figured the only way to get her is to lie. >> same thing, different way. >> but now they're together. >> right. >> if you were 40 years old and you found out that your significant other was nine years younger, in the big picture, i got a younger

time to answer this week's ask allison question.ave been talking about this one for a few hours now. we found it so interesting in the news room, we talk about these things before the show, we wanted to get your opinion on today's question. here's' like at the question. he write, i have been dating this woman for two years now and i am madly in love and want to marry her. however, was not honest in the beginning of our relationship. she is 42 and i was told her that i was 40. i'm actually 31. what should i do? so we ask you, the viewer, if he should tell her the truth. and through text voting and web poll, 378 of you said yes. 20 said no. first of all, i want to thank you for responding to this. we appreciate it. thank you for weighing in. here's my yes or no answer. yes, you have to tell her. and guess what, the sooner the better. now, okay i understand you probably saw this woman, had the special spark and when she said she was 40, you thought, oh, she might think i'm too young, better inflate my age so she will consider dating me

ktvu's allison burns live in our washington d.c. newsroom with the very latest on those negotiations and potential consequences. allison. >> reporter: dave, democrats and republicans seem to be digging in their heels. with two and a half days left before a potential government shutdown, we are taking a closer look here at what it could mean for you, the consequences could be significant. your tax refunds and passport applications could be delayed. most federal government offices and facilities like national parks will be closed. and a large number of federal workers who don't perform what are considered essential services will be sent home without pay. on capitol hill the chairman of the committee that manages house operations is handing out this guide detailing how congressional staffers will be impacted. some are accusing him of playing politics. >> this is a guidance in case we have the worst case scenario. this is not a suggestion in any way we're hoping or planning to have a shut down of the government. it is the prudent thing

ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom. they're moving closer by the minute to that government shutdown. allison. >> reporter: claudine, federal offices here and across the country are now preparing for a government shutdown with that budget deadline looming on friday. if it happens, the consequences would be quite significant. let's take a look here. your tax refunds, passports could be delayed. most federal government offices and facilities like national parks would be closed. a large number of federal workers who don't perform what are considered essential services would be sent home. and while the military is involved in two wars and the operation in libya, the pentagon won't guarantee that combat troops will be paid on time. >> we have not been able yet to arrive at a conclusive determination about how everyone's pay would be impacted by this. >> reporter: president obama has invited republicans back to the white house today to try again to hash out a deal. but he's traveling most of the day and no time has been set. h

as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, it's creating some bad blood within the democratic and republican parties. allison. >> reporter: claudine, there has been some doubt about whether house speaker john boehner had enough votes to get this deal passed today. but it looks like he says he does have the votes. there have been more fears again about a possible government shutdown. speaker boehner says he will get it through today and be able to pass it. some republicans have called this a hollow victory. they won nearly $40 billion in budget cuts, but analysts say it will do little to reduce the deficit. a lot of democrats don't like it either. liberals railed against it on capitol hill yesterday. >> by all means we should try to bring the budget into balance. and let's do it by targeting wasteful war spending instead of going after seniors, going after school children and middle class families. >> reporter: other bay area lawmakers bar barbara lee and pete stark said they will vote against the deal today. reportin

as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, if they don't come up with a budget deal the government shuts down at midnight friday. allison. >> reporter: dave, there is so much akari moanny right now between democrats and republicans, there was some question about whether house speaker john boehner would even show up for this morning's white house meeting. but he'll be there as president obama once again summons the top leaders in congress to the white house. they are blaming each other for the budget stalemate. yesterday tea party republicans in the house balked at potential compromise deal. they want much deeper spending cuts. senate majority leader harry reed calls their plan appalling. >> they stomp their feet and call compromise a dirty word and insist on a budget will hurt america rather than help it. >> reporter: republicans are putting out one more temporary budget that would fund the government for one more week and the military for the rest of the year. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu

allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom and tells us why a budget deal seems unlikely. allison. >> reporter: pam, house republicans are so pessimistic about a possible budget deal they're actually distributing a pamphlet here on capitol hill today about how a government shut down would work. this is a look at the white house on a rainy morning in d.c. in less than an hour some of the top democrats and republicans in congress will be sitting down with president obama and the fate of the entire federal government. millions of jobs and trillions of dollars are on the line. each side is blaming the other for the budget stalemate and some tea party republicans are accusing democrats of actually wanting a government shut down so they can point the finger at them. >> their strategy specifically is to see a government shut down so that they can benefit politically. we reject that strategy. we think the american people are saying we're done with political games. >> reporter: at the same time republicans are circulating yet

ktvu's allison burn asks live in our washington d.c. newsroom with the break down. allison. >> reporter: that's right. we have the list here and the cuts go on and on and on. totalling nearly $40 billion. it is the biggest reduction for federal agencies in history. let's take a look here at our break down at some of the winners and losers. this one could have a big impact locally as the deal cuts $3 billion for high speed rail projects. millions for first responders. and millions for the wick program that provides food subsidies for low income women and children. president obama was able to save his race to the top contest for education and money for head start programs is going up. the centers for medicaid and medicare get more money to implement health reform. and the pentagon budget goes up by about $5 billion. we're going to take a closer look at more of the winners and losers and what this budget deal means for veterans during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it's a quarter after 5:00. oak

as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, two other journalists traveling with them were hurt. allison. >> reporter: the renowned journalists were killed as the fighting continues to rage in the western libyan city. rebel and libyan forces have been engaged in fierce fighting there for weeks. yesterday combat photographers tim and chris who had been traveling with the rebel fighters were killed in a mortar explosion. an oscar nominee for a war documentary tweeted just the day before about the indiscriminate shelling by gadafi forces. >> we're standing out here with three or four trucks actually have ammunition. so versus the libyan army, mortarrized down the street with who knows how much. >> reporter: two other journalists working with them were injured. they reportedly suffered shrapnel wounds and are still in the hospital. i'll have more on how the white house is reacting during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, bp wants the maker of th

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

but as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. bureau, still hard to predict if it's going to pass. allison. >> reporter: dave, there is still some drama about all this. there's been some murmuring around capitol hill that there still might be a slight chance for a government shutdown. house speaker john boehner has been struggling to get enough votes to pass the compromise that will fund the government for the rest of the year even though republicans won nearly $40 billion in budget cuts, a lot of them did not think it was enough. on the flip side some democrats think the cuts go too far. >> there are cuts in there i just don't like. why should you cut money from community health centers? why should you cut money from plans at the national institutes of health for cancer treatment for people? there is no sense in doing that in my book. >> reporter: but in his most recent comments speaker boehner has expressed confidence that he does have the votes to pass. we'll know for sure later today. reporting live from washington d.c., alli

ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom that two renowned photographers were killed, two others were hurt. allison. >> reporter: the journalists were on the front lines escorted by rebel leaders in the western city of msrata when they came under attack. two of them were killed. 41-year-old tim heatherrington nominated for an oscar last year for the war documentary, and 41-year-old chris hondros from new york city also an award winning photo journalist. in his last twitter post the day before heatherring wrote about the fighting indiscriminate shelling by gadafi forces, no sign of nato. a friend who had been in daily e-mail contact with chris went on tv this morning to describe what happened. >> chris and tim were with a group of other journalists on tripoli street and they came under fire and suffered some sort of explosive attack. >> reporter: two other journalists were hurt. seven rebels killed in the explosion. they reportedly suffered shrapnel wounds. the white house released a statement expressing deep concern

allison. >> reporter: dave, it is a shocking number. there have been at least seven reported cases of air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job since the start of the year. now in some of the most scary cases pilots including one flying a medical helicopter had to go it alone and land without a controller leading them in. the new rules announced yesterday require controllers now have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts instead of eight. there are new restrictions on swapping shifts. and there will be more f.a.a. managers covering the early morning and late night hours. there are also huge questions about why the changes were not made sooner. the national transportation safety board issued recommendations to reduce fatigue in 2007. now the secretary of transportation is on the defensive. >> i was not the secretary in 2007. i'm the secretary today. as soon as i learned about this, these controllers were suspended. >> reporter: there are also concerns about whether air traffic controllers are getting enough safety training.

ktvu's allison burns live in our washington d.c. newsroom on why the president's critic says his timing is inappropriate. allison. >> reporter: dave, with the government shut down looming, this weekend the u.s. now engaged in a military operation in libya, president obama's critics say this is not the time for him to be launching a re-election bid. but that is just what he did this morning with this video. it's on barack obama.com. the president does not speak in the two minute video. the theme is it begins with us. it includes a montage of his supporters and the goal is clearly to energize them. >> for not leaving it up to chance. we're not leaving it up to the incumbent type of thing. it's an election we have to win. >> reporter: president obama has no public events on his schedule today. he will officially file with the federal election commission. he's sending out tweets and fund raising e-mails. he hopes his first major fundraiser in chicago in less than two weeks. the campaign's goal is to raise $1 billion. we are now 20 month

thank you. >> thank you, allison. happy to answer any questions you have. >> in the reinbudget, is there anything you can work with or do you have your on plan that you guys are putting forward or let's raise taxes on the top 2%? >> two things. obviously we've seen the major pieces of the republican budget here in the house. we haven't had a chance to dig down so far it's very hard to find something that meets the objectives that we've talked about. which is having a balanced approach to a deficit reduction. yes, the democratic caucus will have an alternative. and the alternative will reduce the deficits in a serious and predictable and steady way. and it will demonstrate a very different approach going forward. yeah. >> mr. van holen, the ryan budget is already being cast as the platform for republicans' economic argument in 2012 including for their eventual nominee against president obama. can you speak to the political significance of this document and how you think it can play next year? >> it's going to be up to

allison. >> reporter: pam, the changes are immediate. and they are intended to make us all feel safer about flying after seven reported incidents already this year of air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job. and in some cases pilots having to land without their guidance. from now on controllers will have a minimum of nine hours off between shifts instead of eight. and there will be more f.a.a. managers covering the early morning and late night hours. members of congress say air traffic controllers also need more safety training. >> air traffic controllers make on average $163,000 are professionals. but even the best professionals need some recurrent training. and with the changes in technology and procedures, we think it's important that we revisit that. >> reporter: there are also some really huge questions about why these new rules weren't implemented sooner. the national transportation safety board issued some recommendations to fight fatigue among air traffic controllers more than three years ago. i'll have more on that in

ktvu's allison burns is in our washington d.c. newsroom with the new passenger protections being announced today. allison. >> reporter: pam, the new rules demand airlines treat you much better including full disclosure of fees. when you buy your ticket, you'll be told up front about every penny you're going to have to pay for bags, meals, pillows, whatever. airlines have to limit tarmac delays on international flights to four hours. domestic flights are already limited to three hours. and they have to significantly increase how much you're compensated if you're bumped to another flight. passenger rights groups called the new rules a miracle. we talked about the changes with transportation secretary. >> we just think this is sort of the fairness to the passengers. looking out after passengers. >> reporter: airlines have four months to comply, but there are some fears that they're going to pass the increased compensation cost onto passengers in other ways like in the form of higher fares and fees. reporting live from washington d.c.

ktvu's allison burns live in our washington d.c. newsroom with a new set of rules intended to save all of us time, money and a couple headaches. allison. >> reporter: dave, one of the biggest complaints from airline passengers these days is getting hit with a last minute fee you were not expecting. for baggage, meals, pillows or whatever. now the federal government is announcing some new rules that the airlines must follow including full disclosure of fees. when you buy your ticket, you'll be told up front about every penny you should expect to pay. they have to limit tarmac delays on international flights to four hours. domestic flights are already limited to three hours. and they have to increase how much they pay you if you are bumped to another flight. the value of your ticket and more if you're delayed for a long period of time. and airlines now have to refund baggage fees if they lose your bag. we talked about the changes with transportation secretary raoulia hod who says it's all about fairness. >> we're trying to say to pass

allison. >> reporter: the president is turning up the heat. he says the federal government shutdown would be inexcusable. >> there's no reason why we should not be able to complete a deal. >> reporter: a late night statement from president obama after last ditch talks with house speaker john boehner and senate majority leader harry reed. locked over spending cuts and policy provisions like # like pr and planned parenthood. both sides blame the other for taking the government to a brink of shutdown. >> the president isn't leading. he didn't lead on last year's budget. and he clearly is not leading on this year's budget. >> reporter: the house votes today on another temporary budget that cuts $12 billion, keeps the government running for one more week and funds the military for the rest of the year. but it stands little chance of clearing the senate. democrats are calling it a gimmick. live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, a close friend of president obama is in trouble with the law. honolulu police say robert

and ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom to tell us what is on the chopping block. allison. >> reporter: dave, nearly $40 billion will be cut from this year's budget on a wide range of federal government programs and services. we've been going through the numbers and compiled a list of some of the biggest winners and losers here. let's take a look at the losers. high speed rail projects lose almost $3 billion in federal funding. highway construction loses another $3 billion. and programs to prevent sexually transmitted diseases lose another $1 billion. as for the winners, the only two departments that saw an overall increase in spending were the pentagon and department of veterans affairs. education programs like race to the top and head start are also getting a boost. the cuts to the environmental protection agency and the food safety inspection service were just half of what republicans had originally proposed. so we do expect to hear a lot of grumbling today from republicans who say the cuts are not enough. democ

ktvu's allison burns live in our washington d.c. newsroom where the big question is are we closer to seeing a federal government shutdown? allison. >> reporter: dave, the key negotiators appeared side by side after an evening meeting with president obama at the white house. but the latest word is they are still far enough apart on the budget that a shutdown is a real possibility at midnight tomorrow. >> we're not there yet. but hope lies eternal. >> we do have some honest differences, but i do think we made some progress. but i want to reiterate there's no agreement on a number. and there's no agreement on the policy writers. >> reporter: no so-called policy writers republicans are insisting stay in the budget defunding planned parenthood and cutting money for national public radio. president obama is keeping up the pressure to reach a deal. >> it would be inexcusable given the relatively narrow differences when it comes to numbers between the two parties that we can't get this done. >> reporter: the house votes on a republican bill

reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:16. state school districts are now drafting policies aimed at reducing the number of minorities and special education. now the state says african- american and willty no students are overly represented in special ed classes in 85 school districts all across the state. tonight the mt. diablo school board will meet about this. they'll be talking about creating a group of teachers and administrators to provide academic and emotional support to diverse students. >>> an animal cruelty investigation is now underway in southern california after ten dogs were found poisoned to death. it happened at the el ray mobile home park in san diego. five dogs were found dead at the park on saturday. three more turned up sunday morning. and then two more yesterday. dog owners and the local humane society believes someone who lives inside the park is responsible. >> people from the humane society we asked them if it was maybe like a virus or something you know. i know someone is obviously doing it on purpose

allison? >> reporter: dave, the changes are immediate and they are intended to make us all feel a lot safer about flying after seven reported incidents already this year of air traffic controllers falling asleep on the jobs and in some cases, pilots having to land without their guidance. for now, the controllers will have nine hours off, instead of eight, and there will be more faa managers cover egg the early-morning and late-morning hours. managers says air -- say air traffic controllers need more childrenning -- training. >> they are professionals but even those people need training. we think it's important to revery -- to revisit that. >> reporter: there are also huge questions about why these changes were not made sooner. the national transportation safety board issued recommendations to reduce controller fatigue years ago. back to you. >> thank you, allison. >>> a california air national guard plane made an emergency landing. look underneath it. one land is down. you can see -- 130 milit

let's see how chef allison did.>> but you did get an oven mitt. >> it is easter. thumbs up, everybody? >> this is delicious. >> tastes awesome. top three, definitely. >> oh, thank you so much. i'm really glad you like it. >> don't forget the mitt. >> you can find these recipes at cbsnews.com/saturday. chef allison fishman, thank you for coming in. >> thanks for having me. >> thanks a lot. >> happy holidays. >> happy holidays. >> can't wait to try those. don't go away we're coming right back. >> this chef chef segment sponsored by new all free clear oxi-x. tough on stains, gentle on skin. [ female announcer ] we all want cleaner laundry. we all want a world with fewer chemicals. we all want the best of both worlds. introducing all free clear oxi-active. a powerful new detergent without dyes or perfumes that helps get out your toughest dirt and stains. its added natural cleaning boosters help get your whole family's wash incredibly clean. tough on stains. gentle on skin. new all free clear oxi-active. with being fed o

. >> allison. we turned down the steve wynn wedding in vegas, three-day wedding, steve.s having the wedding the same weekend as the prince. we're going to allison's. >> jimmy: i think you should have gone to steve's or the prince's. but you'll be driven by daniel to the wedding. >> quoting my wife. okay. you want to hear a daniel story? daniel is very proper. this is a true story. i don't know how i got into this. my wife is in utah where we have a home. i don't go there because they don't know jews yet. >> jimmy: right. >> only kidding. >> jimmy: not your natural habitat. >> you've seen one mountain, you see them all. she's with the kids, some sort of holiday. she's in utah. one of my great friends, a great guy, is kurt, he's just, kurt is, he's in real estate, a great guy. you would like him. >> jimmy: okay. >> he's your kind of guy. >> jimmy: are you trying to fix me up on a date? >> not with kurt. he's a good guy. anyway. it's his birthday. so, my wife says to me on the phone, i think she's serious, she's kidding, but i don't know, she says, why don't you get him, go

as ktvu's allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, health experts are worried about how kids are being bombarded with ads for junk food. >> reporter: obesity rates are rising as kids are constantly being exposed to ads on tv and online for sugar and fattening foods. >> help me as the soar high in the sky on my shooting star charm. >> reporter: this virtual adventure online reportedly gets hundreds of thousands of visitors a month. and kids cartoons are still interrupted with plenty of colorful characters promoting foods health experts say are not healthy at all. now the feds are stepping in. the fda will reportedly introduce recommendations today that food companies only market to kids if the foods contain healthy amounts of fruits, vegetables and whole grains. foods could not be marketed to kids if they contain more than one gram of saturated fat, 13- grams of added sugars and 210- milligrams of sodium. now the food industry says it has already significantly reduced its advertising on television. these recommendations will

ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with why the president chose today to announce. >> reporter: pam, it is the fourth day of the fourth month symbolic for the 44th president, president obama's team launched his first re- election campaign video on barack obama.com this morning. he does not speak in the video, but you do see some of the president's supporters from across the country making a pitch for others to get motivated and get involved. the goal here is clearly to energize his supporters and those who are on the fence. >> i don't agree with obama on everything, but i respect him and i trust him. >> reporter: now president obama has no public events on his schedule today. he will officially file with the federal election commission. he is sending out some fund raising e-mails. and he holds his first major fundraiser in chicago in less than two weeks. the campaign's goal is to raise $1 billion. republicans are already taking aim saying this is absolutely the worst time for him to be launching his re-electio

ktvu's allison burns joins us now from our washington d.c. newsroom with a new poll that shows how frustrated americans are getting. allison. >> reporter: pam, this washington post poll shows that 57% of americans now disapprove of how president obama is dealing with the economy and it could threaten his re-election bid. here is a big reason for the pessimism. this is a live look at the u.s. debt clock. america is running a nearly $14.3 trillion deficit. today the president will outline his vision for bringing it down. we talked to an analyst with the group taxpayers for common sense who says neither democrats or republicans have put forward a serious proposal yet. >> we're going to have to put everything on the table. we're going to have to look at defense spending, entitlement programs and reforms there. we're going to have to look at all the tax breaks. >> reporter: president obama will spend three days this week touting his plan that includes cuts to popular programs. today he hosts the town hall meeting in virginia and then goes to palo

allison has details on why people can't get a mortgage and what the alternatives >>reporter: are.mortgage interest rates are still a record low but it doesn't matter how cheap rates are if you can't alone. these days only qualified borrowers get financing. according to the federal reserve, almost a quarter of loan applicants are turned down. the that's only half the story. many potential buyers aren't applying for loans because they just assume they can't get one. another factor keeping people out of the market, lenders now require more up- front cash. the medium down payment for purchases about 15%, compared that to the housing boom when it approached zero. for those who can't come up with tens of thousands of dollars for down payment, the only option is to keep renting. a new report from real-estate aimless shows that they can noticed a steep decline in of rentals. with your rent occupancy rent is creeping higher. the average apartment costs $991 a month. in york, kron 4 news >>pam: wednesday traffic on the golden gate bridge moving well, north and southbound. we will be back mo

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

four years ago my grandson nick, allison's son, was diagnosed with autism at the age of two. six. and when i learned since that when any family has a member with autism, the whole family tends to revolve around that condition can. it's so permeates every aspect of their lives that in many conversations with allison over the years, i felt more and more inclined that i just had to do something about this, what i could learn about it. and to help draw more attention to the condition. the committee of the national institute for mental health recently called this a national health emergency. >> lehrer: wow. >> an the more people know about it, the better. >> lehrer: sure. well, look, we have an excerpt from the very first of the reports that's going to run on monday which tells just a scrap of the story about you and nick. let's look at that. >> this was nick when he was nine months old. a healthy, alert and engaged baby with no apparent medical problems. now at six, my grandson seems like a different child. showing the classic symptoms of autism. a disorder in development. his di

teammate jenson button started well it's impossible it was on pole although the lead changed hands again allison passed better with five laps to go push the german into second place the bulls mark webber who started eighteenth and third button was fourth actions because it was night he was ready. and finally to the london marathon and russia's world number one by kenya's mary todd sonny around the fourth passes martin of all time all the men's race was won by fellow kenyan in manual mode tie and also set a new course record the twenty six year old broke away at the twenty one mile mark and finished in two hours zero minutes and thirty eight seconds to beat the previous best time by thirty two seconds three time winner martin bell the second topic have to make it in this week for kenya while in the women's event the townie broke away after fifteen miles and ran an unofficial time two hours nineteen minutes and seventeen seconds and trampling on favorite for group of a second with a personal best time mother kenyon thirty one year old evidence i'd like to forget this. and that's all sports news fo

, tvc advertising, firefighter jeff novak, hopkins hospital, william bradley, brig a deer general allisonolomon and lynn brick. >> today we're honoring people, we're honoring a firefighter who literally saved lives, we're honoring corporations who have gone above and beyond to help out in the community, and every one of them is special in their own way. >> i tell you the key note speaker was my friend joe ehrman. ever hear joe speak? he'll will a crowd. and tonight charlie crowson served as mc. what a night huh. >>> uh-huh. >> you work hard, times are tough, you would like a raise. >> yeah. >> you got it. you want more on your paycheck you got to do it yourself. >> listen to this, a school nurse is out of a job because of some comments she was accused of making to a special student and you are not gonna believe the statement that got her fired. >>> never too early to start thinking about your spring hunch. what's wrong with that sentence? that and more when abc 2 news returns in just 60 seconds. >>> an easter egg hunt versus a swing egg hunt. that's one debate going on. munson trustees sa

and i have reposed internationally recognized leader allison a what tara has urged peace after his rival was finally captured iran had been refusing to step down since last november's elections leading to a conflict that claimed almost a thousand lives a criminal investigation will be opened into the actions of bobbo his wife and their entourage president ouattara is now faced with the task of reuniting his country. pakistan has asked the u.s. to reduce the number of cia agents in the country and to limit drone strikes along the afghan border according to u.s. media reports quote unnamed officials income as u.s. and pakistani spy chiefs meet at the cia headquarters in virginia relations have been between the countries have struggled to recover after a u.s. intelligence operative killed two local men in the city of lahore earlier this year it was one small flight for man but one giant leap for mankind the world marks fifty years since your garance historic first flight tests are sillier reports from the cosmos drone that propelled the first man into space. i'm here in baikonur where many

in june 2010, allison announced the dedication of the new hybrid facility, which once fully operational, will have the capacity to produce 20,000 hybrid propulsion systems each year. separately, i would also like to inform you that earlier today, invitations were expounded to speaker boehner, senate majority leader reid, chairman dan inouye and chairman hal rogers to a meeting at the white house with the president to discuss ongoing negotiations on a funding bill to bring us to the end of this fiscal year. the president has made clear that we all understand the need to cut funding and significant progress has been made in agreeing to fashion a green we can now work off the same number, $73 billion in spending cuts in this year alone. but the process running short on time, the president will urge leaders to reach final agreement and avoid a government shutdown that would be harmful to our economic recovery. though semi-announced that. i will take your questions. truly. >> quickly in a meeting tomorrow, is the president confident that congress can reach an agreement on the budget by frida

allison was that u.s. involvement in the recent uprising runs deeper than it was they thought the new york times reports that government funded organizations ok. and using these technologies and even as american cash poured into song our nations no money was allocated from libya. contras explains so if anybody had any doubt about the united states meddling interference or guidance of arab uprising there it is revelations about the united states sponsored n.-g. o. has spawned this speculation is to rest really a disclosure about freedom house democratic and republican institutes and spread to war financed by the united state department and the u.s. can. even this carefully leaked media report these two believed the only country that was so elaborately amid it was. a mission ofeibea from this carefully report triggers a very counter-intuitive question if for any peaceful uprising to be successful in muslim and arab world it better be paid guided in coordinated by the united states otherwise if it is not amer