. >>> visits with three states today, allison burns has a message of what the president is taking on road, allison? >> reporter: his speech to congress will be the basis for campaigning in the days and months ahead, starting with starts and stops in arizona and nevada despite this being an election year, he is packing the payroll tax cut to prevent a tax increase across america. >> let's agree right now, no side issues, no drama, pass the payroll tax cut without delay. >> reporter: he outlined the economy including incentives to keep jobs in the u.s. and also called for offshore drilling and clean energy projects. >> this country needs an all out strategy. >> this morning republicans are accusing the president of double willing down on policies that didn't work and presenting them as new ideas. >> he parachuted into town and he has been here for three years. >> i will have my next update in about an hour, for now allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> political coverage continues and you will find the latest on the campaign trail and he can easterns -- excerpts on the national news pa

. >>> mitt romney is headed for victory, as ktvu channel 2 news allison burns reports, all the most recent polls show him ahead of newt gingrich, allison? >>> pam, mitt romney is looking for a big come back after his loss in south carolina, a big poll shows up and he says the crowds are giving him a feeling he will win this time. >> it couldn't since it was not going away. >> mitt romney has relentlessly attacked newt gingrich's record and they have out spend him pie more than $12 million but newt gingrich is promising a long fight even after the primary. >> you guys are counting me out, we will do fine. >> they are trying to rally last minute votes during my next update in about an hour. allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well the two other republican candidates rick santorum and rand paul have moved on to the next contest. both candidates will campaign in colorado and nevada. nevada's caucuses take place on saturday and colorado takes place on tuesday. >>> they are giving their staff members and volunteers the ability to take donations with their smart phones. the company called squa

allison burns reports, he is going to promote the ideas he was talking about last night in his state of the union speech. allison? restaff, he wants to keep more jobs in the u.s. and tax reforms he said will create an economy to last. he said he wants to take on the growing disparities between rich americans and everyone else and today sitting in the first lady's group,... >> to make more than a million dollars a year, you should not pay less than 30% a why year in taxes. and if you make more, your taxes should not go up. >> and this morning republicans rejected the idea of raising taxes for millionaires. >> we know when you make capital genes equipment. >> there are reports he does not plan to introduce any formal legislation to try to implement it. more reaction to the president's speech in my next update in about an hour. allison burps ktvu channel 2 news. -- allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we found the latest on the campaign trail in the politics section and also president barack obama's state of the union speech is found on the news speech. >>> it is part of admission pie

allison burns has a preview of what republicans are saying before the president delivers his speech. >>> and they are making the rounds on morning television where president barack obama will deliver a blue print for getting the economy going again. here is a picture of the president working on his state of the union address. we are told he will push for new tax breaks out for the housing market and incentives for green energy but they are already expressing scepticism that they will hear anything new. >> we will get our nation moving again, not under gender to divide, not under repackaging under the same ideas that have made our economy worse... >> reporter: dozens of lawmakers have agreed to sit next to members of the opposite party for the second week in a row of state of the union date night. allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we will carry the president's state of the union address and it is live at 6:00 tonight following ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >>> congresswoman congresswoman gabrielle giffords will be there for the state of the union address. she was invited to watch

allison burns tells us why mitt romney said he will probably win in florida tonight, allison? >> reporter: dave he has been a head in all the recent polls and another survey shows romney ahead by eight points. let's look at a rally, a newt gingrich event 20 minutes ago in orlando and it has been ten days of bitter attacks between the campaigns and newt gingrich concedes it has been getting to him. >> mitt romney managed to run more false hoods and the debate is a good example. i have never seen a candidate for president that dishonest. >> i know speaker newt gingrich is not real happy, i know it is sad, he has been flailing around trying to go after me for one thing or another. >> reporter: newt gingrich said he is staying in the race until the end. i will have more on the campaign coverage during my next update in about an hour, allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the two other republican candidates, rick rick santorum and -- rick santorum and rand paul have moved on to the next contest, they will go to colorado and nevada. colorado follows next tuesday. >>> scheduling th

. >>> as allison burns reports from our washington d.c. newsroom, a new poll shows he has a widening lead over the pack, allison? >>> that is right, the washington post shows romney has a 2-1 lead over his closest competitors in a nationwide race and the steaks are getting higher in the primary if any of his rivals want to slow him down, rick rick santorum seemed to trip him up a bit last night on a question of whether felons should be allowed to vote. >> they have exhausted their parole and probation, should they be given the right to vote? >> first of all, as you know, the packs that run ads on various candidates -- >> answer the question first. >> former house speaker newt gingrich also kept up his attacks on mitt romney and he was the only candidate to get a big standing ovation last night. ktvu channel 2 news allison burns. >>> new video offering clues involving two young children in the central valley which happened sunday at a fresno apartment complex where a woman killed her two young children and a cousin before taking her own life

. >>> they are facing off in their first debate ahead of next week's primary and as allison burns reports, mitt romney is trying to get his campaign back on track, allison? >> reporter: pam, mitt romney has a campaign event in tampa and any minute now he is looking to bounce back after his double digit defeat to newt gingrich and mitt romney said he will release his tax form tomorrow and he said not getting that information out sooner has hurt his campaign. >> i think we made a mistake, we want to get back to the real issues in the campaign. >> mitt romney is stepping up his attacks on newt gingrich calling him a failed leader. the former house speaker is trying to keep up his momentum. >> i think my job in florida is to convince people i i can clearly defeat obama in a series of debates and we have big enough solutions that they would get america back on track. >> rick santorum will be on the debate stage and polls show they have a lot of catching up to do, more on what polls are saying in my next update, allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the u.s. aircraft carrier has sailed through

allison burns tells us mitt romney is now anticipating a lot of attacks against him, allison? >> reporter: that's right, mitt romney is taking a victory rap on morning television and in the last couple of hours he expects the attacks against him will intensify especially from newt gingrich who is highlighting his changing position on abortion. >> i know newt gingrich will throw everything he can at me, he tried here in new hampshire and many people got behind me in record numbers. >> reporter: mitt romney shows a double digit lead in south carolina and florida and the texas congressman rand paul finished second last night said he is anybody willing at his heels -- nibbling at his heels and his momentum cannot be stopped. i will have more on who will be dropping out and that will be in my next update in the next hour. allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> you can get all of the latest on our website www.ktvu.com. right now we are tracking the number in new hampshire which is right there on the front page. >>> the first lady will announce a project of her joining forces campaig

allison burns is live in our washington d.c. newsroom with more on how the race seems to be getting tighter. >> reporter: mitt romney, rick santorum seems to be in the lead but this morning, newt gingrich called mitt romney a liar and said done count him out. >> it is now becoming -- don't count him out. >> with 47% undecided i think it is likely nobody knows who will win tonight. >> pack back has a full campaign schedule. she was on television and indicated she is staying in the race no matter what happens tonight. >> five weeks from now the numbers will be different than what we see on the screen. there is a long way to go. i have a lot of staying power. >> reporter: a big turnout is expected and the top finishers will have a lot of momentum heading into new hampshire. we will have more on the campaign during my next update in about an hour. allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> because of the nature of the undecided race, california's primary may actually count. it is a clear earned run averager put this year it may not happ

ktvu's allison burns in our washington d.c. newsroom monitoring the rally right now. allison? >> reporter: dave, let's get right to a live look at a campaign event for newt gingrich in rock hill, south carolina. he has just wrapped up a town hall meeting. you can't really see him. he's sort of back there mingling with the crowd after this event. se trying to build some excitement here in south carolina after a disappointing fourth place finish last night in the new hampshire primary. gingrich just said the south carolina primary is the crossroads for the country. >> we have to nominate someone who is able to stand up and tell the truth against barack obama because you're not going to be the billion dollar machine of dishonesty. >> reporter: the latest polls show mitt romney with a lead in south carolina. the primary is ten days away. ron paul finished second last night, jon huntsman third. all the candidates are planning to campaign in south carolina. no one is giving any indications of dropping out, even as romney seems to look more unbeatable, there are two gop debates in so

allison burns has all of the reaction that is coming in this morning in our washington d.c. newsroom. >> reporter: ahmed wali karzai believes this is completely horrible. it shows u.s. marines urinating on the dead body of taliban fighters. you can hear one marine saying have a nice day buddy and the laws violate u.s. military laws and rules. >> that is not within the skill set and this is not what these guys are trained to do. a. >> reporter: they are trying advance peace talks with the taliban and a taliban spokesperson reportedly said this video will not hurt that effort but there are certainly real fears about it sparking more anti-american sentiment in the region. reporting live allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we want to show you disturbing video which shows a los angeles sheriff's deputy elbowing an unrulely bus passenger in the face. now a passenger called 911 to report that female passenger after they say she tried to attack another passenger. sheriff's were called in and they tell the l.a. times the woman has several previous convictions for assaulting a poli

. >>> mitt romney will have a tough fight in south carolina and allison burns is in your washington d.c. newsroom with how our primary affects the rest of the race. >> reporter: it seems to be an easy win for mitt romney getting 40% of the vote, rand paul came in second with 23% and now all of the candidates are heading south for the next big contest. >> south carolina, we are going to go on to south carolina -- here we go to south carolina... >> reporter: well massachusetts governor mitt romney is focusing on what seems to be a short pass to the gop nomination. rand paul's second place finish he said he is nibbling at mitt romney's heels and he cannot be stopped. >> i have to laugh when they look at us as dangerous and that's one thing they are telling the truth because we are dangerous to the status quo. >>reporter: former house speaker newt gingrich received 10% and former pennsylvania senator rick santorum came in 1% and we will have more on what the candidates are saying in our next update, for now allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and don't forget you can get all of the lates

allison burns has the latest on the big voter turnout that is expected in iowa, allison? >> reporter: david, 1 20,000 iowaians are expected to cast their votes tonight and while mitt romney is predicting a win in iowa, the race seems to be getting tighter and senator rick santorum has the most momentum and they believe he is the only candidate with vision on the united states and he is going after other candidates. >> other candidates just talk about what they are going to do but if i had their record i would talk about what i would be doing too but i am proud of my record. >> reporter: newt gingrich -- >> reporter: newt gingrich led the race awhile ago but now is in last place but he believes he can still pull off a win. more live coverage of what the candidates are saying this morning during my next update in about an hour, for now live allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> there is a race for the presidential republican nomination and it may count this time around. there may be a clear front- runner but this year that may not be the case. so far it is a rollercoaster

ktvu allison burns in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain and also show us video that was posted on youtube. allison? >> reporter: dave, after the mayor left the conference yesterday, she was followed by some of the occupy d.c. protesters, who surrounded the cab she was in. this is video posted on one of the occupy websites. the mayor covered her face with a piece of paper. stopped for about a minute and a half while the protesters, they chanted shame, shame, shame. one of the protesters, they were later arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer. the protesters, they were confronting other mayors as well. now, we caught up with the mayor before this ambush, who told us that she was in d.c. to try to get more federal help for people back home. >> we are here in washington because, you know, we think that the whole country needs to bail out, not just the banks, but to take a look at the private homeowners and the high percentages of foreclosures. >>> now, the mayor tells us that she is too busy for another interv

ktvu's allison burns is live in our washington, d.c. bureau to explains all this.lison. >> reporter: dave, with these big name websites shotting down today, some members of congress are having second thoughts about supporting anti-piracy legislation. here's wikipedia, they have gone black. thousands of other sites are following suit. and while google is still running, it is black, out the google name as a show of solidarity. the legislation hopes websites liable for offering cop right content like movies and music, critics taking to the house floor this morning warning about the potential consequences. >> because of one, one blog entry, one user link, the whole domain be taken down. wow. that's pretty incredible. >> john boehner weighed in, against it and essentially said the legislation was dead for now in the house, but it still has very powerful backers in the movie, music and pharmaceutical industries. they want their products protected online. now a looming question is, will the u.s. senate move ahead with a vote on the legislation next week? reporting live, a

allison burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom, where the statement issued panetta this morning. >> reporter: that's right n just the last hour defense secretary leon panetta issued a statement saying he has seen the footage and finds it utterly deplorable. now the video shows u.s. marines our natoing on dead taliban fighters in afghanistan. we've blurred out the people involved. the washington post reports the that reasons are part of a sniper team from a unit based at camp lejeune, north carolina that was deployed to afghanistan last year. this morning a former army general went on tv and expressioneds his outrage. >> it's actually egregious, and i apologize for my language. i get emotional about this because these guys have given our enemies an incredible propaganda flick. >> afghan president karzai also issued a statement this morning, calling the video completely inhumane. the marine corps is investigating and we will certainly be tracking the fallout, especially with the new round of peace talks involving the united

as allison burns reports, he's explains him plan to keep college tuition affordable. lison. >> reporter: dave, the president's plan is a first that would reward the most affordable colleges with more federal aid. let's take a live look at the university of michigan. the president started speaking about 10 minutes ago. it's a standing room own crowd, the plan would give more federal money to schools that keep costs under control and reduce aid for those with skyrocketing tuition. he said making college affordable is critical for the economy. >> because in this economy, there is no greater predictor of individual success than a good education. today the unemployment rate for americans with a college degree or more is about half the national average. >> reporter: the president is also announcing a billion dollar competition to reward states that take action to keep college tuitions down. i'll have more live coverage during my next update about an hour. allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> this also a new video in morning showing us more about an airport incident involv

ktvu's allison burns reports he'll be asking congress for permission to shrink the federal government. allison. >> reporter: dave, president obama will be speaking about it next hour, outlining his plans for shrinking the federal government. it gives new reorganizing powers to the president. merges six commerce and trade agencies that have overlapping programs, and gives congress an up or down vote on the president's merger proposal. president obama will say this morning his goal it to improve the giant bureaucracy of government. the plan means one to 2,000 government jobs would be cut, but the administration says it will save about $3 billion over 10 years. of course, some of the president's republican rivals have proposed eliminating entire government agencies, so this promises to be a big campaign issue, and the president is also expected to say more about it during his state of the union address in two weeks. reporting live, allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> jury selection continues today in the trial of the suspected gang member accused of killing a san francisco man and hi

ktvu's allison burns in our washington, d.c. newsroom to explain their heated exchange. allison. >> reporter: dave, president obama continues his campaign swing today in las vegas. but it was his stop in arizona yesterday that is getting all the attention. let's look at the president getting off air force one in phoenix, arizona governor jan brewer there to meet him. the two got into an animated exchange, she pointed her finger at him. she says the president was upset she had described him as condescend engine a book she wrote last year. brewer says she was not trying to be hostile when she pointed her finger at him. >> i wasn't angry at all. i felt a little bit threatened if you will in the attitude he had because i was there to welcome him. >> brewer says she was in the middle of a sentence when the president walked away. the two have been at odds over immigration issues. reporting live from washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the republican presidential candidates will debate one last time in florida tonight before next tuesday's primary there. t

reporting from washington, d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a search is underway for a 15-year-old girl missing from san jose. police say raquel men ken menchaca may be held against her will by her boyfriend, leonel vargas. the car vargas is driving is described as a two-door, toyota, with the plate 5 hbx 454 >>> and a search is underway for a 14-year-old girl who may be at risk. darlene singh was seen leaving her parents' home around 4:00. her family believes she took b.a.r.t. she texted a friend at 10:00 but has not been seen since she is 5'4", 100 pounds, with black curly hair and has olive complexion. her family says she may need help. >>> mitt romney is still the target for those trying to win the gop nomination. >> the contest in south carolina is now a week and a half away and it's the last stand for some of these republican candidates. >> mitt romney still basking in the glow of his 2-0 record, hope that go south carolina makes three in his race to unseat president obama. >> he is leading us on the path of becoming like greece or italy. i'm convinced that we will b

now i want to take you where allison burns reports and congress is getting involved. allison? >> reporter: the house transportation committee is launching their own investigation of capsized ship in italy and whether there is a safety risk for the 16 million americans who take cruises all over the world each year. the costa concordia was a preventible tragedy and there needs to be a full review of crew training requirements. congresswoman doris tells us the industry needs much more regulations. >> since the titanic went down you would think this would never happen again. >> reporter: they are beefing up requirements on ships but otherwise congress has stayed out of regulating the industry. ships are based in other countries and we will take a look at how often cruise ships are inspected during my next update in about an hour. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in election news this morning, newt gingrich's two daughters are coming to his defense ahead of tonight's broadcast in 'interview with one of newt gingrich's' ex- wives. abc news conducted a two-hour interview with newt gingrich's

allison burns reports, one candidate seemed to generate the most at the debate, allison? >>> he got a big standing ovation after defending his comment about calling president barack obama the food stamp president. >> it is terrible for the future of this country -- >> reporter: but other contenders tried to put him on the defensive and he put forth he needs to release his income tax. >> we need for you to release your income tax. >> mitt romney may release his information in april. i have more to do on my neck update in about an hour, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> they show millions of dollars spent on all those political ads are really swaying voters. some of these ads have more impact than the personal appearances by the candidates themselves or even town hall meetings. the super bowler packs -- super packs have spent more just in the primaries so far. >>> lawmakers are coming back on their payroll tax cuts and there is a new poll showing only 11% of americans think congress is doing a good job. >>> your time is 6:17, new videos involving two young children in the central va

. >>> welcome back, allison burns reports from our washington d.c.ling his strategy. >> reporter: we have been reporting defense cuts were coming and this morning president barack obama outlines #Ñpzdn china and iran and they will make surgical cuts to weapons in Ñ-military benefits programs -- military weapons programs. they will map out the strategy and after the wars in iraq and afghanistan, this plan makes clear the u.s. will not be able to maintain the ability to sust at the same time. the pentagon is facing the real possibility of having to slash 17% of its budget over the next ten years and that of course will have a big impact on local military bases defense contractors and jobs, for now Ñ news. >>> republican presidential candidates still in the race after the iowa caucuses focused on new hampshire. the new hampshire primary is next tuesday and it showed mitt romney far ahead of his rivals in new hampshire however rick santorum is predicting another come from behind. >> what a squeaker, the question for you i have is can we do better here in

. >> allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, rick santorum is holding a faith freedom town hall meeting in florida and three other republican candidates are campaigning hard and here is a live look at that town hall going on right now. rick santorum came in first in the iowa caucuses but his campaign has struggled to gain points ahead since then. >>> and hispanic leadership network they are expecting front runners, newt gingrich and mitt romney will dominate launching attacks at each other while rand paul and rick santorum will try to get some attention to their campaign. >>> newt gingrich and mitt romney are heading the race. 32% are for mitt romney and 34% are for newt gingrich. 11% are for rick santorum and 9% are for rand paul. >>> apple is accused of endangering the lives of workers. they reported a factory in china killed four people injuring 18 others. laborer agents said they -- activists say they work seven days a week live in crowded dorms and are exposed to dangerous chemicals. apple has um proved live -- has improved living conditions and have instituted a

allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well the co-founder of a start up received a personal invitation to be at the president's state of the union address. so the white house invited one of theco founders. microer to be at tonight's speech. we -- mike regear. to be at tonight's speech. we will be there for you tonight. >>> and it is no longer the site of the encampment for frank ogawa plaza. they hired people to ensure protesters did not move back in after being evicted by police. they did continue the contract after spending $110,000. >>> and san mateo prosecutors are blaming -- hillsboro police for a controversial plea deal. he pled no contact to charges that he shot and killed a friend in 2010. now the shooting took place at his home but last week they settled for an up voluntary man slaughter charge after police claimed they violated the miranda rights. >>> federal investigators are calling for changes to make sure it does not happen again. a crop dusting plane happened there on web track island. the pilot was killed. the plane collided with a tower and they now call for the towers

for now allison burns ktvu çk channel 2 news. >>> the race is less than a week away. his x answer doorsment -- endorsement supporters are predicting another come from behind. >> what a squeaker. and the question i have, can we do better here in new hampshire? >> the 40% mitt romney has in new hampshire now, i think when people see what santorum's capability is, it will have the potential to turn very fast. >> michele bachmann has dropped out of the race as we know and rick perry after reassessing is pushing on but is focusing on the new hampshire primary coming up january 21st. >>> this is video of the army corporal stepping up in iowa tuesday night. he expressed his support for the óník;'Ñnnqm!çkÑ-ñng%=çÑ problem is, military guidelines forbid uniformed members of the military for making political speeches. they are allowed to attend rallies but not in uniform. >>> there is some good news this morning for the internal revenue service, for you procrastinators because of a couple of quirks in the calendar. you have a few more days because april 15th falls on a sund

allison burns in the washington, d.c. newsroom tells us how this race seems to be getting tighter.son? >> reporter: we're tracking campaign appearances and tv appearances in iowa this morning. >> on to victory. >> reporter: here is rick perry about a half an hour ago in des moines, and mitt romney earlier. they are both focusing attacks on the obama administration in the final hours of campaigning. earlier newt gingrich went on tv and called mitt romney a liar. and gingrich said he could still win tonight, even though he's lagging in the polls. >> it's now becoming much closer, and frankly with -- 41% undecided nobody know who is will win. >> michele bachmann indicated in an appearance with her kids she's staying in the race no matter what happens tonight. >> five days from now, two weeks from now, the numbers will be active different than the ones on the screen. this is the early chapters of the 2012 race. there's a long way to go. i have a lot of staying power. >> reporter: a big turnout is expected in iowa, the top finishers will have new momentum headed into new hampshire next

reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well the air force is cutting more civilian jobs, including some at air force traffic base. eight are being removed and last year eight civilian jobs at traffics represents 14,000 jobs being ill eliminated by the air force to reduce expenses. >>> they are declaring natalee hollaway dead and she was last seen during a class trip to aruba. her father is asking a probate judge to declare her dead. today is the last chance for somebody to come forward and say she is alive. joran van der sloot will be sentenced for killing a pure roofian want -- a peru woman. he told the court he was sorry for killing stephanie flores and they are asking the court to sentence him to 30 years in prison. >>> he was once responsible for testing the new foundation of the bay bridge and he wants his job back. he was fired after being accused of fabricating test data. the sacramento bee accuses him of can having child pornography on his computer and improperly reporting over time. he reports he must be -- the report says he must be reinstate

allison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well the united states is coming to the aid and u.s.s. dewey responded to a small escape but he has been stationed in the arabian sea and this is reportedly the third time an american navy vessel has come in to help iran. >>> a quake has struck off the south island and the magnitude 6.1 quake hit this morning and was reportedly followed by a strong after shock. so far there are no reports of damage or injuries and no tsunami alert was issued. and in christ church they church, the quake killed 128 people -- 182 people. the reactor melted and was a disaster. the plant has stabled but will take decades to fully decommission. >>> back here at home, san francisco police are searching for two teens who stole a 12- year-old boy's bike at gunpoint. it happened at the housing complex and he told police he was riding his bike when two teens stopped him. the two teens stopped him and took off with the bike and the 12-year-old ran home. he was not hurt. >>> we all know if apple's big announcement is what they are suggesting. they will unveil a plan a

we're live in washington dc, allison burns, channel 2news. >> while the oyster farm debate is not letting up. last month the national park service closed on a report that recommended ending the drake's bay oyster company's lease. now at the request, national academy of sciences will review the report. she is a long time supporter of the company and said the report was not objective. >>> jury selection continues in the trial of the suspected gang member of killing a san francisco man and his two sons. he is charged with three counts of murder. police say in 2008 he shot the man and his two sons while they were sitting in their car. he thought one of the sons was arrival gang member. he has pleaded not giddy. >> van der sloot faces up to 30 years in prison when he is sentenced today. he pleaded guilty on wednesday to all charges related to the 2010 death of the 21-year-old stephanie flores. he said he killed her in a fit of rage when she discovered he was linked to the 2005 disappearance of american teenager natalee holloway. her body was never found and a judge declared her legally dead ye

allison was severely burned. >> he saw alison running down the street toward her house tearing her clothes off. >> reporter: the neighborhood was evacuated. robots were sent in to check for more explosives. police tell us the bomb was left here in the driveway next to the cars. it was in a brown paper bag that had allison's and christopher's name on it. they drove away. over the weekend police and federal agents raided the denver home of allison's home michael britain. he's not been arrested and not answering the door. court records reveal when britain was married to allison he was arrested for domestic charges. the charges later dismissed. >> he's really nice. >> reporter: allison stone has been in the news before. in 2010 she was severely bitten by this miniature dachshund. >> he may number a position to do this again. >> reporter: police do not believe the cases are connected. allison is in serious condition in a lot of pain. but her family says she is expected to survive. for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> we hope she makes a full recovery. >>> we turn no

. >> >> allison stone and her housedress tor, hospitalized with burns tonight, police say the bomb wasn a paper bag with their names written on it. they found the package saturday and put it in their car and it exploded when allison started to open it. >> it appears they were in the street, maybe in the car, we don't know that and someone said they -- withins reported the woman outside of the car running around saying "call 9-1- 1." >> denver post is reporting that allison stone received death threats after a dog bit her and the case went to court. so far, no one has been arrested. >> >> an occupy protest gets really fiery in oakland, california. >>> after all of this, six people were arrested. -- . one demonstrator even had a stick of dynamite in their possession. the latest violence comes amid- tensions between protesters and city police that are growing. >>> a couple is rescued at sea after their plane crashes in the bahamas. the pilot signaled for help after his engine died and u.s. coast guard crews from miami are sent out, they located the couple, clinging onto this inflatable ra

allison stone, the woman who was burned, her ex-husband is a person of interest. charged but not convicted of assaulting his kids and his wife. they divorced shortly after that. britain also had a restraining order against him by a 63-year-old woman, and the reason for that is unclear. we should know that allison stone, the woman who was burned, she was big news in denver a few years back, megyn because she had bit by a dog in the veterinary's office where she works threatened to sue the owners, the dog could have been put down and she got death threats because of that, and now she is badly burned in the hospital. no words on any suspects in this case. megyn: wow, trace, thank you. welcoming up, haoes the man who skipped the granite state, governor rick perry of next sos joins us why to talk about why he left the new england battleground to focus on a future flight. electric cars like the chevy volt are supposed to be big money savers, unless you're the taxpayer. we'll show you how much of your money the government is pouring into every one of these things. and, f

allison buferns is live in -- burns is in our washington, d.c. >> reporter: mitt romney was out trying to rally in florida. he accused the president of saying one thing in his state of the union speech and doing another. >> the attachment between reality and what he says is so extraordinary. i was just shaking my head as i watched the tv last night. >> reporter: at the same time, president obama left d.c. and is head to a manufacturing plant in iowa. he will continue the message, calling for incentives to keep u.s. jobs in the u.s. >> we cannot settle where a shrinking number of people do well in this country and a growing number of meches bailey get -- americans barely get by. >> reporter: president obama is making stops in four other states that could be key to his campaign. he will be out of d.c. all week. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. well, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is spending her last day in congress today. [ applause ] >> you can see it right there. she has the glasses on. she has a standing ovation -- ovation

> a colorado woman is hospitalized with severe burns tonight after a bag left for her and her husband exploded in their car. police say alley son -- allison found the bag labored with their name and drove about a block before the bag exploded in allison's lap. >> he saw allison running down the street toward her house tearing her clothes off. >> police named the ex-husband as a person of interest and taken bags of evidence from his home. he was arrested in domestic violence in 2003. >>> papa johns said it fired a cashier at one of the locations after she identified a customer using a racial slur. she said when she picked up the receipt it read -- lady kinky eyes." papa johns apologized. >> one year after the mass shooting in tucson, arizona, the man who did the shooting will be back in court january 25th for a new report on his condition. he is being held at a federal medical center in missouri until then. >>> we all know that exercise is good for your children's health, but what about their grades what researchers say activity does to a student's brain. and there are so many diets out there. it's hard to know which ones really work. just

burns. >> reporter: officials say allison stone picked up a paper bag addressed to her near the vehicle onday, got in the car with her husband and when she began opening the package, it blew up. the bomb squad used explosive detection robots to make sure the area was safe for emergency responders. investigators scoured the scene for evidence and nearly 20 homes for evacuated. monday police confirmed stone's ex-husband michael britton is a person of interest in the case after searching his home. >> we haven't ruled out other leads. right now this is our primary focus. i have no idea if he's hired counsel at all. he did invoke his 5th amendment right. >> reporter: court documents show michael was arrested and charged with domestic violence in 2003. he was found not guilty. according to reports a judge ordered him to pay allison $120,000 in restitution just last year. in 2010 stone herself made headlines after being bitten by a dachshund named spork while work as a veterinarian technician. >> before i knew it, he hit me hard. >> reporter: the case caused an uproar because the dog was deemed v

as ktvu alison burns reports he's detailing his plan to stop steep college tuition increases. allison. >> reporter: that is right. president obama wants to shift some federal money from college and universities that have seen a steep tuition increases to those that are keeping costs under control. now this is video euphon on youtube this morning of the long lines in ann harbor to see the president. the president used his state of the union address earlier this week to put colleges on notices they will lose federal help if they don't get tuition under control. >> higher education can't be a luxury. it's an economic impairtive that every family in america should be able to afford. >> reporter: more during my next update in about an hour. alabama saab ktvu channel 2 news. >>> no damage is reported this morning but that is after several small earthquakes rattled part of the quake. a 3 hadn't 4 magnitude quake hit just before 9:30 last night. about 26 miles north of santa rosa. at least five small quakes followed including a magnitude 2.3. >>> two years have passed since magnitude 7 quake

. >> a colorado couple in the hospital burn unit after a package bomb exploded yesterday. allisonicked up two packages left outside her home and carried them to her car where one went off. police believe stone and her husband were specifically targeted. >>> seven passengers treated for cuts and bruises after a qantas jet hit lens en route from london to singapore. a spokesman says, a seat belt height had come on but pangs were still moving back to their seas. >>> someone who loves to fly, i just love hearing those stories. >> keep buckled up. >> thank you peter jive >> threatening reports out of right -- iran, there is word that tehran is secretly enriching uranium in underground bunkers they say can be shielded from many airstrikes getting the attention of the. is and its allies. doug mcelway joins us with more itch >> reporter: a day after praising the united states for its humanitarian gesture of rescuing iranian fishermen from pilots iran is back to its nuclear gamesmanship. the united states estimates that iran is about a year from developing a nuclear weapon others believe t

packages exploded that woman identified as 44-year-old allison stone she and her husband christopher were both injured they are being treated for burnsborating on the suspect only to say they believe the couple was targeted >> heather: a 22-year-old california man hailed a hero after stopping two would be robbers the whole thing caught on camera. this incredible story has one added twist, if it needed another. it seems this good samaritan has a history as a crime fighter. >> i heard the sound of a struggle like there was something going on out front. i turn and see these two kids looks like they are going to jump this clerk. >> reporter: that's alex ruiz rushing to help the store clerk when two men tried to steal beer. >> as soon as you recognize there's a threat to somebody this whatever environment, flight or fight, i chose to fight. >> reporter: fight he did with coffee still in hand he tack down the first and watched the second guy beat up the clerk. >> i see him turn and charge the door and i go to meet him you can see he got me once and we went to the floor and it got floppy from there then pushed him off and he ran away. i wat

burns. police say 44-year-old allison stone picked up the box left on her doorstep and put it into her vehicleed on her lap and investigators believe the couple was targeted for some reason. you are looking at new video, exclusive to fox news of arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. last night she returned for the first time to that safe way store in tucson, the same place where shots rang out exactly one year ago today, killing 6 people and injuring her and 12 others. earlier, on "fox & friends," her husband, marks kelly, told us about how he found out about the shooting. >>... shocking day and the phone call i got from gabby's chief of staff, was just, you know, something i'll never forget. you know? it was just an unbelievable day, a very sad and tragic day. >> alisyn: this morning, church bells are set to ring at 10:11 a.m., the exact time gunman jared loughner opened fire. a candlelight vigil will be held tonight in memory of the victims and coming up at 9:20 we'll speak to gifford's internal, daniel h daniel hernandez, crediting with saving her life. >> remember the speech he gave at

burns is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with more on the photo finish in iowa and who is now thinking of dropping out. allison? >> reporter: minnesota congresswoman, michele bachmann, has called a news conference in just 45 minutes and has canceled her campaign trip today to south carolina. of course, there is a lot of buzz now that she is gonna be dropping out of the race after her sixth place finish last night. it's on to new hampshire for the other candidates. mitt romney won by eight vote. it's the closest margin of victory in iowa caucus history. ron paul came in third. newt gingrich, fourth. this morning paul went on tv and lashed out for newt gingrich -- at newt gingrich and calling him dangerous. >> when newt gingrich was called during the vietnam area, guess what he thought -- guess what he thought about danger? he chickened out. he got deferment. he didn't even go. >> rick perry got fifth. he says he's returning to texas to reassess his campaign. we're going to have live coverage of michele bachmann's news conference during my next update, in about an hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank