you see some of those yellow sensors from the center anchorage towards the metering lights. westbound 80 has various lanes blocked all of this should be picked up by about 6 a.m. check the south bay now we had a stall reported southbound 101 at tully. may still be there with some flashing lights in lanes but for the most part live traffic sensors are picking up top speeds through downtown exits, 280 and the guadalupe parkway. and showing you a live look outside, here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. got some flashing lights here, as well. they are beginning to do their lane changes in probably the next half hour or so they should have four southbound lanes open in the commute direction between marin county and san francisco. that's the latest "timesaver traffic." >>> overseas markets are mixed this morning after the big sell- off on wall street this morning. ashley morrison of cbsmoneywatch.com explains why investors are so skittish. >>> reporter: wall street investors got their bells running on thursday. blue chip stocks falling more than 350 points on disappointing

air space. >> the sun's hitting on anchorage.y the prettiest night we have ever seen when flying. >> suddenly, the plane's engine dies. >> we look over at mark, looks at me, that's not right. immediately, we start dropping and that elevator feeling, you know. >> the pilot scrambles to get the motor started. seconds later, the engine starts up. >> once he got the plane going again, it was happy times with me. >> but the happy times don't last. before the brothers can relax, the motor cuts out again. >> you just keep hoping get it started, come on, man, just get it started. he looked a little frantic up there. >> this time, the pilot can't restart the engine. >> i can see the color car, i could see people walking on the sidewalk down there. get it started. desperation set in at that point. come on, get it going, get it going. >> like on cue, i'm looking out the window, looking out here and we look toward each other, oh, it was just identical. we said we are -- that was our last parting words to each other. >> the plane plummets fro

>> number one. >> anchorage alaska. >> number three. >> anchorage. >> number four, seattle, queens newse. >> how do you take up three spots? >> because we have ten strikes we're small. it's very interesting data. >> the senator there with his own these, coming up, cnbc exclusive interview the ceo of dow component united technologies when we return. . . aflac's gonna help take care of his expenses. and us...we're gonna get him back in fighting shape. ♪ [ male announcer ] see what's happening behind the scenes at aflac.com. box," 44 countries are gathering at the paris air show this morning. they are competing for new business and billions of dollars in orders. joining us is phil le beau. he has the ceo of united technologies, phil, take it away. >> thank you, becky. you talked about orders. a few weeks ago, they announced with the if you regional jet offered soon, it is securing an order for $300, including options for that regional jet and what engine goes on those jets? it will be the brandt whitney air turbo fan. a man happy to hear that news the ceo of united technology, louis chene

anchorage, alaska, to portland, oregon tried to open the door. these cents can not only be fright -- incidents can not only be frightening but costly. >> tens of thousands of dollars to the airlines. a lot of passengers being put out. >> reporter: pamela brown, cnn, new york. >>> we have new developments to tell you about in the search for edward snowden. he has been hiding in hong kong for about a week now and as the g-8 begins in ireland. snowden said the sups and uk were spying on others in a previous summit. he also responded to harsh words dick cheney had for him. >> i think he's a traitor. if we had this before 9/11, we might have been able this use 9/11. >> well, if the united states asked hong kong to surrender snowden, the process would be so complicated that it would take two years to find. >> apple received thousands of requests from the law enforcement agency. they search for smes persons or try to commit suicides. apple dead admit some of the 10,000 requests were related to national security matters. >>> first, propropose add ban on

we take you back over to the bay bridge, eastbound side, anchorage, between anchorage and the metering lights, where we have some construction that is going to be taking place until 6 a.m. already starting to see the load of traffic, moving out of emeryville, westbound direction toward san francisco. outside we go, a beautiful shot of the maze. make your drive out of berkeley, the bay bridge, top speeds out there, no crashes, katie? >> leyla, thank you. coming up on 6:02. developing news. no, we have breaking news from richmond right now. police are investigating a shooting that left a 30-year-old man dead. it happened around midnight on pullman avenue. police actually called out the s.w.a.t. team to search for the gunman and as a result, officers had to eadvantage wait an apartment complex. police did not find the gunman though yet and the search is ongoing. a reminder, get breaking news updates any time on twitter, follow us at abc7 news bay area. >>> new details on the possible labor strike looming ahead for b.a.r.t. commuters. abc7 news reporter matter ask live at the fremont b.a.r

almost unheard of in those locations and milder, 73 at anchorage and 77 at juneau.iderably warmer than the bay area. tomorrow, we still won't reach the levels in the bay area. it will be warmer than today with highs inland in the low to mid-80s. here's the seven-day forecast. continued warmer air friday and saturday. the first two full days of summer. cool down on sunday. and a slight chance of showers on monday. we're going to get all kinds much weather conditions in the next seven days. >>> okay. that is weird in alaska. >> thanks, spencer, very much. now to the top scholars. seven bay area high school seniors chosen for exceptional achievement in academics and extracurricular activities. each one gets $1,000 scholarship. sports director larry beal went to piedmont to meet a young man with serious moves. >> i'm michael yu. i attend piedmont high school in piedmont. i'm going to uc berkeley to study integrated biology. >> top scholar x he likes to put his best foot forward. but that's only the beginning. >> for the past 11 years, piedmont high school student michae

the two head out to lake hood near anchorage, alaska.runway they viscid at least twice a week. >> i chose the spot we were standing in because that's normally where you can get some of the best shots. we were about ten feet off the water, above the canal. there's a little fence that keeps you from going closer, and we were standing right on the fence line. >> on the third day testing out his brand new video camera, kohler spots a small aircraft on the other side of the lake taxiing across the water. >> so we were jogging up to catch up. we had to get around the trees so we could get a good shot of the plane taking off. >> the single engine prop plane ready for flight begins to build speed. >> everything was normal, started revving up the engine. the plane started taking off, started coming into its turn. it did point at us for a while, but that's normal. >> suddenly, a gust of wind momentarily lifts the plane from the water, knocking it off course. >> the plane where the wind gust hit, it actually lifted out of the water, the wrong float

juneau and anchorage, highs in the mid-70s. >>> you a journey fan? >> a little bit. not bad. >> i have the album. i bought the tape when i was in like middle school. >> the tape, the album, now the dvd. former journey frontman steve perry underwent surgery for melanoma. doctors believe he'll be just fine. good thing. unfortunately, he lost his girlfriend kelly nash in december to breast cancer. that spread to her brain there. >>> jane lynch telling "people" she and wife dr. laura embry are divorcing after three years of marriage. >>> music icon cher will perform her live comeback of the season finale of nbc's "the voice." the songstress has not sung on live tv since her farewell tour in 2003. >> ten years? >> i wonder what the song is going to be. >>> henry cavill and others hit the red carpet for the "man of steel." warner brothers prepping for a sequel already. two in a row as folks do nowadays. >>> last night marked john oliver's debut as the host of the "daily show." >> i'm john oliver. let's all just acknowledge for a moment that this is weird. this looks weird.

anchorage, alaska. >>> the susan g. three- day walk to raise money for the cancer research wrapped up today in san francisco for the last time. the foundation will cut the number of three-day walks around the country from 14 to 7. san francisco is one of those cities that will be out of the mix. and support for the charity declined after the group withdrew funding from planned parenthood last year. >>> at camp pendelton, more than 2,000 soldiers stormed the area. the goal? to strengthen the team to hone in on the key skills. members from the japanese military took part in the training jumping from the helicopters, swimming ashore. >>> the high-wire artist can now add a title, the colorado river gorge to his list of the aerial accomplishments. it took him 22 minutes to go 1,400 feet walking on a two- inch thick steel cable. 1,500 feet off the ground. and he had to stop a couple of times as the high wind was on the tight rope. before his attempt, he said that preparation is key. >> for this walk i train in my hometown of

they are doing visual inspections, studying data from the computer brain in the center anchorage andmining weather patterns. >>> the bay bridge, it may look still from the ground but it is constantly vibrating and subject to salty air from the bay and you know rain and fog, so, it is a pretty harsh environment for electronic and data exempt to live. >> reporter: the $8 million privately funded project still needs $1.5 million to run through may 2015. if you are going to give now may be a good time to donate. >> we have a maintenance budget but it may be that is inadequate for this first wave of challenges. >> reporter: many came to see the light show. >> more sad than anything. bring them back to what they are supposed to be or take them off. >> it doesn't take away that much it still looks great. >> me and my little brother were thinking colorthen you come here and they are broken. >> reporter: okay these are optimal viewing conditions in terms of seeing the one that is are stuck. parts of the strands there that is what the folks from alameda saw, the little kids and parents came sp

alaska, you had great weather last week, a huge storm to the south will bring rain to anchorage and fairbanks. >> bill, thank you. >>> now to entertainment. leann rimes is on the list of celebrities standing up in anti-bullying campaign. "the new f-word" focuses on building self-esteem through positive images in art and media. >>> a special guest on "the voice" last night. michelle samuel of team usher surprised by taylor swift. for a vip practice session before singing one of swift's songs on stage. pretty calm, though, even though taylor kind of walks in there. >>> "the sopranos" have topped the list of 101 best written tv series. tony and the family were followed by "seinfeld," "the twilight zone," "all in the family" and "m.a.s.h." >> any missing? >> yeah. >> "cosby show" maybe? "lost" was fantastic. >> yeah. there's a lot that could be in the top five. >>> finally according to the london evening standard, al pacino may have turned down some of the biggest roles in movie history next to bill karins. pacino reportedly said "star wars" hahn solo was his for the taking as was "die hard's" jo

east and westbound 80, anchorage, two metering lights, construction blocking lanes, eastbound traffic, very slow out there, a little bit of a bolt neck slowing traffic down. we head into san jose, this project is a carpool lane, north and southbound 880 between south bay freeway and 101, going to open tomorrow but it won't be enforced until monday. go outside real quick and take a look at this. this is going to be your main. >>> the autopsy for "sopranos" star james gandolfini took place overnight. official cause of his death could take a month. those results are expected to confirm the 51-year-old actor died of a heart attack what doctors are saying. he passed away wednesday while on vacation with his family in italy. doctors worked on gandolfini for 40 minutes, including heart massage, but could not revive him. gandolfini was supposed to receive an award this weekend at a film festival in sicily. there is no word yet on when funeral services will be held. >>> happening together, president obama will formally announce something that washington has suspected for weeks. the white house

with caltrans and four or five lanes are blocked on the lower deck eastbound 80 from the center anchoragehts. for roadwork on the upper deck, as well. >>> it is a scary scenario. a bus running out of control through a city park. that's exactly what happened in san francisco's panhandle where the bus hit a car and pushed it across the park. it's unclear who caused

ministers who make up the so-called friends of soviet in doha it comes a week after the country's met in anchorage and at that meeting the free syrian army appealed for more military aid calling for heavy weapons what will come out of today's meeting at least mantissa paid is a reassessment of the situation on the ground and a discussion on what kind of weapons to supply of the syrian rebels and wind should do so now the russian president vladimir putin has reiterated that any supply of weapons to the syrian rebels is in violation of international law and he has warned that it will only further destabilize the situation on the ground yes. i can barely understand. why one would supply arms to the unlawful rebel groups in syria when we don't even know who those groups consist of if washington acknowledges one of the keyboard keys of the opposition forces refer and as a terrorist organization officially and admits its links to al qaeda how can they then debate that same opposition where would those weapons and up. to the point that the russian president makes that we do not know who composes the oppo

the tenth night of violent protests is underway in anchorage with riot police formations charging stone throwing protesters to gas and water cannon already in action the demonstrators appear to be undeterred a record number of protesters was reported on such the nights and more are now expected. reports from turkey. well again the protesters have come under fire from police and on karate this is the second day in a row that such such an event has happened in fact all cries one of those is it one of the turkish cities which has been under a lot of pressure when it comes to police reacting to the protests in fact it has been gassed or somehow the water cannons have been used some protesters almost every single day off the protests which have been going for more than a week at this point almost two weeks in istanbul there worrying trend here is that the prime minister don't want continues to talk about his supporters who are also getting ready to go to the streets according to a don't want to use their patience is running thin and those who are siding with the prime minister are ready to t

negotiations come amid massive protests against the country's prime minister the kurdish leadership wants anchorage to give more rights to the kurdish minority which makes up twenty percent of the country's population kurdistan workers party guerrillas a carny withdrawing from turkish territory with some reports saying almost half of them have already left. so that brings up to date for them just after the break we have a look at the financial news headlines with prime interest and i'll be back with a news team with more and often enough that. anyone who lives in the us knows that the i.r.s. does not play around one honest or dishonest mistake could get you in a lot of trouble even a longtime friend of mine got his entire life savings destroyed due to some simple honest error you think that workers in an organization that could punish you for your financial failings would be very sharp with their own money but that's sadly not the case according to an audit report from the treasury inspector general for tax administration at the very least one thousand iris employees have abused the charge cards th

just another day at the beach in anchorage. that's right, alaska's temperature soaring into the 80s and 90s this week. neal karlinsky chucked his parka to check it out. >> reporter: they're calling it "baked alaska" and while it is a treat, it's no dessert. >> the great alaska heat wave of 2013 continues. >> reporter: that's right, heat wave, the two words people in alaska usually hear about other places. >> it has been really, really hot, nice and warm. >> it's very warm, yes. >> reporter: the land of polar bears, sled dogs and frozen tundra knows it's cold but this week's record heat has left them caught off guard and headed to the beach. hardware stores are running low on fans. >> our shelves are empty and normally we would have a full summer supply. >> reporter: health officials took the unusual step of warning normally sun-starved residents to use sun screen. several cities which recorded record low temperatures a month ago are shattering heat records, including 96 degrees in talkeetna. in fact, forecasters are predicting

police of brutality increasingly entrenched positions on both sides just briefly tom i know you're in anchorage but the scenes we're thing there in istanbul at the moment the but what are the chances of the situation getting seriously out of control clearly a lot of anger it's built up now over the last three weeks and just how the authorities going to be dealing with it because it looks as if it's getting pretty tense moment from what you know. well judging from what has been happening in the last three weeks and judging from what i've seen of police responses there is very much the potential for a lot of recrimination on both sides protesters convinced for example that the police are adding certain irritants to the water in their water cannons they. be happy to fire tear gas canisters into people's faces and generally behaved very badly the government very angrily rejecting those claims saying the police have been very restrained and have not been doing those things that they've been accused of in fact saying the protesters are some of those causing trouble and that some of those protesters h

our tom in anchorage now our online team is working twenty four seven of course to provide you with the very best stories and pictures of the big stories of the day is quick taste of what we've got lined up with an r.t. dot com talk about tonight the u.n. experts revealing the ugly truth of israeli army tactics including using palestinian children as human shields is disturbing story we've got the details lined up for you r.t. dot com was just another click away as well talking about singapore still choking in the huge amount of smaug there with levels of air pollution is said to be endangering the health of thousands that say it's going to go on for a long time to head to r.t. dot com for more pictures more videos of the eighty's that's obscuring that city stay right now. as the u.s. army rushes to complete its pullout from afghanistan parts of the country already turning into huge junkyards the pentagon is now destroying u.s. vehicles other valuable military equipment there despite the wall ready of an cost american taxpayers more than six hundred thirty billion dollars author and act

. >> alaska, this was the scene outside of anchorage. temperatures soring back up into the 80s.month ago. here is the alaska heat. high pressure, first the temperatures, soring back up into the mid-80s. fair banks today 83 degrees. this area of low pressure over alaska, this is the source of the heat and this is connected to the secret stream. this is linked -- to the jet stream. this is linked. there is a storm developing. we have the strong area of high pressure and the strong developing. this is the key towards sunday night and monday with the storm approaching the bay area. this is what we are watching. the heat in alaska and this developing storm system, could look like the first monday of winter coming up for the first monday of summer. bill martin will have the latest at 6:15 p.m. >>> now at 6:00 p.m. a deadly hit and run on the streets of san francisco caught on camera. >> upset at the fact we don't have my brother anymore. >> only on 2 the video that could decide whether a driver goes to prison. >> and relief is just about here, the big change that is coming to a busy f

a little more than 100 miles south of anchorage is seward, one of alaska's oldest towns. it is surrounded by water and the majestic surroundings. in the middle of the scenic beauty is a correctional facility that houses the most violent offenders. >> i'm a pimp on the street. you know what i'm saying? me and my girl, she didn't come back with the money on time so, you know, she got smashed. >> i was robbing a hotel in alaska and ended up getting in a fight with two people and hitting one of them with a hammer, a lot. >> they were like, what's going on, why are you killing me? i didn't say nothing to them or talk about it to them, i just did it, you know. and threw them into the bay. >> 500 inmates are housed on 328 acres of land which is surrounded by national park. alaska is the nation's largest state but it has the smallest prison population. >> alaska is a state that people have immigrated from all over the country and criminals don't change their ways when they move. they're still criminals. they just go to another state and do time in that prison system. >> outside s

eastward. 60s for anchorage, portland, seattle. >> school is out for the summer now. know, one beloved principal in massachusetts is starting retirement. >> roger bowdie, retiring after 36 years on the job. he thought he was making a video about a school. check out the surprise he got. >> this can't be. this cannot be. ♪ just a small-town girl ♪ i don't deserve this. kids. >> oh, my god, all the school's students and teachers in a flash mob. i love flash mobs. it says it all. thank you for believing in us. a pretty cool way to head off into the sunset there. >> totally cool way to head off into the sunset. >> i love, can i tell you. >> you note what, one of the quips, kids will do anything to get out of class. >> the class is out. flash mobs. i have never been in one. never seen a real-life one in person. only on you-tube videos. i always cry. they're set to the most amazing music. makes me cry anyway. something like that. absolutely wonderful. or engagement, that's how they ask for the hand in marriage. it's always something sap i. >> the phone company commercial, th

sun worshippers delighted in 80-degree weather in anchorage. >> amazing a couple weeks ago we had snow coming down and now it's gorgeous and in the 80s. >> but this comes at a price. scientists say alaska is one of the fastest warming states. global warming has hit the arctic region especially hard. >> hardware stores are running out of fans. >>> we have amazing video from the louisiana gulf coast. yesterday an amateur photographer captured a huge waterspout funneling down into the gulf of mexico just off grand isle. the waterspout eventually moved onshore making it a tornado. it partially damaged a camp roof. no one was hurt. >> wow. look at that funnel. >> that's an amazing sight. >> time to check our very calm weather now with leyla gulen. >> certainly not as hot as it is in alaska. we're cooler here. we do see a bit of a warmup which is nice. just in time for the first day of summer that comes tomorrow. today it is the last day of spring. we are going to see breezy conditions. so it's going to be a gorgeous day. if you want to take sailboats out on the water, you just want to be ca

we have this, construction, east and west 880, anchorage to the metereri metering lights. also have a project wrapping up, actually the opening of the hov lanes, carpool lanes, north and southbound 880, 237, 101, that is going to happen tomorrow and you will be able to use those carpool lanes even though your going to be the solo driver, that's just until monday. then it will be in full force. here is a look in walnut creek, 680, highway 24. looks like traffic is starting to build. don't forget, just about an hour, i will be revealing the last winner of $700 in shell gas, a big thank you to everyone who likes abc7 news on facebook and entered the shell gas card give away. i will announce today's winner coming up around 6:45. katie, eric? >> leyla, thanks. >>> 5:49 now. the autopsy star for "sopranos" star james gandolfini took place overnight. official cause of his death could take a month. those results are expected to confirm the 51-year-old actor died of a heart attack. he passed away wednesday while on vacation with his family in italy. photos taken the day before he d

, you travel from anchorage to indiana to see paula cooper when she was released.e yet to see her, but explain this case and why you got so involved, coming out on behalf of paula cooper, the woman, the teenager, who killed your grandmother. >> it was about a year-and-a- half after my grandmother's death, about three at once after paula cooper have been sentenced to death, i became convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt my grandmother would have been appalled this girl was under the death penalty. i was convinced she would have loved for paula cooper and her family. i felt should what my family to have that same compassion and i felt a fell on my shoulders. convinced that is what my grandmother would want, in tears, i begged god to please, please, give me love and compassion for paula cooper and do it on behalf of my grandmother. i prayed in jesus' name. just a short prayer. i thought i could write your letter, share my grandmother state. i've realized that prayer, love, given.passion had been i learned about the healing power of forgiveness. my heart was touched wit

eastbound 80 we had several lanes blocked in the lower deck from center anchorage towards the metering lights. they have picked up that a little bit ahead of schedule. so mass transit so far all on time for bart. muni, caltrain and ace. speaking of coworkers who got stuck in traffic. lawrence karnow is there at the alameda county fair and read to go and have fried food. >> reporter: coming up in a minute. they not only have the fried food here, they have the animals, the games and rides. we just started to light things up here today. we are joined here by lance moyer. lance, you're the one that puts this all together. >> yes, i do. i'm the coo of butler amusements. we bring in the games, lights, fun, rides and excitement. >> reporter: what can people expect to see here at the fair this year? >> a lot of great rides. a beautiful fair of course. a lot of excitement. we brought in a new vertigo swing ride 1 00 feet that spins about 11rpms fun for 7 to 70- year-olds. >> reporter: 70-year-olds on there? >> we've seen them all. >> reporter: you have to be happy. the fair basically just start

anchorage throughout the weekend you're seeing record-high temperatures being set or challenged.ke it into the mid 80's in anchorage similar to what we'll be seeing in new york city. >>megyn: the daytime emmy awards were full of unexpected surprises. >>brian: michael tamara has the details on all the drama. it was daytime at nighttime >> the daytime emmys were broadcast from radio city music hall and the world was wondering would susan lucci be snubbed for the 20th time. they stole the curvy couch idea. >>megyn: right after they won, they had to go over. >> there was a mishap where a woman was given the wrong envelope. there was a touching moment when monti hall received the lifetime achievement award at the age of 91. >> 27 years ago my wife won an emmy. 27 years ago. after 27 years people visit, who come to my house see the emmy and say monty, is that yours and i say no. but very proudly i say that's marilyn's. now with this presentation, when they come to my home from now on i'll be able to say this one is hers and this one is mine. >>megyn: what happened with corbin bernson o

metrics that are applicable to york city may not translate to anchorage, fairbanks, or a small village in our state. flexibility is required to allow states to be responsive to their biggest hazards and be effective when they emerge. alaskas remote location means that we must assess hazards internally but also consider , but from the port of los angeles, the cutting off of shipping lanes to facilitate moving food to alaska. even though the highways and transportation of vital resources from the midwest to the west coast are 1,000 miles away, an attack on a critical bridge could -- could affect the supply chain to anchorage and the rest of the state. along the yukon river in alaska, the breakup of the spring resulted in devastating flooding. these events test the resolve of the affected systems and highlight the investments made over the years in grant dollars and state general funds. since 2003 we have received over $190,000 to conduct exercises for local residents, critical equipment, building interoperable critical capabilities. the state coordinated with the panama chiefs conference

going to hear the phrase "alaska heat wave," but it's happening now, temperatures 80 degrees in anchorageesidents to use sunscreen, which is rare. most do not have air-conditioning. they are trying to get them to be safe and care. temperatures breaking records in place since 1926. that is your west coast minute. dennis: greenies will have a field day with that, cheryl. building a plant in china, and jo has more. >> dennis, ford, today, opened a 500 million dollar plant in china, southwestern china, because sales numbers are shoots through the roof. in may, ford grew 45% in china year on year trying to capitalize on that growth. they are going to double its engine production capacity to meet the growing demand aiming to make 1.2 million vehicles by 2015. if they are successful, this will be the fastest expansion anywhere in half a century. gm has another strategy, but similarly aggressive. theeceo broke ground on a new factory for cadillac in shanghai this week estimating 40% of vehicles globally will be sold in china by the end of the decade. they hope to triple sales in china to a hundre

i was contacted from hong kong, from anchorage, alaska, you know, state, countrywide from californiathe american people are generous, they love their troops. our military needs to be supported, and it warms my heart. this has nothing to do with me. has to do with love and support that all american people have for the military. >> eric, quickly, have you served our country. being there on the front lines but also helping. what differences does it make to the troops when things like show up? >> it makes a world of difference. a lot of people send care packages, things comforting and encouraging, but things for the mission, that's where the troops need you folks. i was out with units that needed folks, it's a chance to directly support the mission. that's what roxanne has done, and we're excited to support the effort. >> troops need you.com, roxanne and eric. thank you for what you are doing. >> thank you. and thank you, eric. >> you're welcome. >>> still to come, a 51st state may be in the works, not talking about part of texas. while several counties are ready to call it quits in anot

the high in anchorage tuesday hit 81. that breaks a record set in 1926. 80 miles north, it got up to 86 degrees. it time of year highs are usually in the mid-60s. >> that's incr i've been to a a in july and it's freezing. so to hear that it's that >>> it is now just about 7:20. time for a first check of your local weather. >> it's amazing because it's been so cold there all winter and spring long. hey, you know what? we're ending spring on a warmer note today. more sunshine outside just a breeze out there blowing as we look toward mount diablo. then we have a lot of sunshine expected for today. the temperature now in the 40s and 50s. by the afternoon, up in the 70s some 80s showing up in the valleys and 60s at the coastline. next couple of days, it looks like more sun and warmer weather chance of showers on monday. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by ensure complete. four-in-one nutrition to support heart and muscle and immune system health. >>> did federal authorities get it wrong about twa flight she

anchorage, 71.ible wave of heat that a lot of folks there have been complaining about. and again not seen since the 1960s. we've got this front that's stalled into the deep south. that's very humid air that's likely to fire up strong storms and thunder showers. wilmington, atlanta, dallas, you're in line for the storms to fire up, like you have been for the past couple days. there's a quick look at the big board. >>> i'm ghoul gull with your seven-day forecast. warmer today and tomorrow. friday, first day of >> all that weather was brought to you by macy's. and the numbers have been incredible. like the 80s and 90s over the past couple days. in central alaska. warmer than atlanta, by the way. >> let's go. >> are you serious? >> i'm not kidding. >> road trip, "gma." >> goes to alaska. >>> and coming up, caught on camera. the new video revealing johnny depp trampled by his horse, trying to do a dangerous stunt. on the set of "the lone ranger." >>> and the former u.s. marine making big waves and brand-

anchorage from those on the other side of the aisle to give their support for this legislation i welcome those who supported immigration reform in the past for those in supporting web president george w. bush wants to do is comprehensive immigration reform now president obama also as so many of us here in this senate want to do. i trust those republican senators who helped to draft this legislation it helped us greatly and they will be with us for the long haul. to defend the legislation the past 14 members of the judiciary committee to consider. and i hope and expect they do not look for excuses to abandon what needs to be a bipartisan effort. because everybody had to give some in this bill. now before the senate not that i would it address but i voted for the amendment of the judiciary committee that we rejected and voted against amendments that were accepted or withheld an amendment of what is at issue of fundamental fairness and ending discrimination. that is when they pledged to abandon their support for this bill as that has been offered. and i cannot begin to tell the senate how m

. >>> alas alaska airlines is making a big change in its airlines between anchorage and fairbanks.ple aren't happy for switching from jets to turboprop planes. passengers will have to board from outside on the ground in negative 40 degree temperatures in the winter instead of walking on to the aircraft from those heated jet ways directly from the terminal. >> bill: look, they live in alaska. [ laughter ] don't freakin' complain. you moved to alaska. then you're going to be cold, ya know? that's it! just deal with it. move to florida if you don't like it. all right. what do you say? well, the latest -- boy the buzz about nsa and edward snowden is what has certainly dominated the news. we talked about it yesterday. which it happened, edward snowden and i couldn't wait for the briefing to find out what the official white house response was going to be. i must admit, i was not surprised to hear jay carney duck the question. the first question. which always comes from "associated press." the first question was what do you think about what does the president think what do you think about

and just last month, a man on a flight from anchorage, alaska, to portland, oregon, attempted to open extenders and shoe laces. these incidents can not only be frightening, but costly and inconvenient. >> you're talking about tens of thousands of dollars of cost to the airlines. you're also talking about obviously a lot of passengers being put out. >> and an air scare of a different kind. president george w. bush's flight was delayed after a pilot reported smelling fire on board. everything was fine. but pilots say it's proof thpá aviation safety measures are working. still it's clear that these types of incidents take a tremendous toll in other ways. >> i was also thinking, as we were watching t$is, there's those scenarios where you think this happens to someone else. it doesn't happen tz me. they're happening more and more. unfortunately, they're bound to happen to you. >> it's very unsettling. that's what they're saying. travel has become so much more of a hassle, so much more inconvenient, and that puts people over the edge, according to experts we're talking to. >> i make a point

whereas the anchorage burned by wildfires has steadily increased over the past decade whereas the most destructive fire in the state of history -- in the history of colorado destroyed hundreds of homes and hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat in 2012 whereas the federal management of our forests and land management officials continue to request fewer funds to fight wildfires, whereas funding available for the suppression in the wildlife fire management account of the forest service was cut by $461 million from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2013, whereas the wildland fire hazardous fuels reduction account of the forest service was cut by $22 million from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal year 2013, and the latest budget requests asks for another $116 million decrease, whereas the collaborative forest restoration program, a program that benefits local economies, improves the overall health of the landscape has taken a 20% cut in funding over the past two years, whereas senior forest service officials have described the federal land management system hamstrung by analysis of para

fairbanks, mcgrath and anchorage, alaska, looking at temperatures into the low to upper 80s.g warnings, gusty winds. could you talking about forest fires up in alaska. hard to believe. show you what's going on as far as your country of the weather is concerned right after this. >>> good morning. around our region we have increased humidity and storm team 4 radar showing a few scattered sprinkles south of the metro area moving from west to east, and those will stay south of the metro area for the morning, but then during the afternoon, could get some thundershowers rolling through. highs mid-80s. tomorrow morning the same, but a little greater chance of showers and thundershowers on wednesday. thursday and friday turning less >>> keep track of your weather any time you need to go to the weather channel on cable. weather.com online. >>> now a new investigation being launched this morning into the disappearance of madeline mccann. michelle is in london with this story. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: hey savannah. it's been since years since madeline disappeared from her be

why anchorage the commission to -- what i encourage the ommission to do is start with the understanding that you can not serve twice as many people with the same financing envelope that we have today. it is not possible. you need to be thinking about additional sources of revenue. while we may want to have private sector initiatives to account for substantial portion of that, all the available data on the supply side and on the demand side suggests that that is not the case. if the private sector can't step into do it, that pretty much means that the public sector is going to have to step into the gap. here i encourage the commission to think only about this. i would only note that the conservative government in the uk has been looking for ways to save money, and has been cutting social programs in many areas. they have basically come to the conclusion that i public-sector program needs to be expanded in england, and has proposed basically to cap out-of-pocket expenditures for long-term care. as a researcher, i certainly applaud mark, saying more research is needed. i hope the commissio