(laughter) more than enough time to make it to antarctica provided that you are an emerer penguin. now if for some reason you are unwilling or unable to evacuate the habitable zone of the earth and the satellite crashes near you, nasa warns do not touch it. (laughter) which of course means, you're going to want to touch it. (laughter) i mean just think about it, folks. it's been bombarded with space rays for 20 years. obviously it will give you superpowers. (laughter) you could become the human satellite! half man, half 5,000 channels of crystal chief high-def, that request paralyze evil doers with too many viewing options. look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's the human satellite burning up on reentry. (laughter) but folks, you probably won't have the chance to touch it because nasa has reassured us that the odds of it hitting any specific person are one in 21 trillion, with a margin of error of plus or minus 21 trillion. (laughter) so nation, i always say do as i say, not as i do. unless what i am doing is saying do what i do, in which case do as i say. (laughter) t

that means that only the 1,000 or so people who live in antarctica are absolutely safe. the odds of getting hit by space degree? since 75% of the earth is covered by water, nasa says the chances are 1 in 3,200 that some human will be hit. with 7 billion humans on the planet, the chance you will be hit is 1 in 21 trillion. by comparison, the chance you will be hit by lightning, 1 in 1 million. the biggest piece of space junk to fall to earth was skylab in 1979. >> skylab fell to earth today and as far as we know, no one was hit by any of the pieces. >> reporter: today nasa estimates there are at least 22,000 pieces of orbiting space junk. >> what causes the problem is that one piece of junk will smash into another piece of junk and that makes a lot more pieces of junk. >> reporter: so far no one has been injured by falling space junk. nasa hopes to keep it that way come friday -- or saturday. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >> we hope you are all in for the night. that's our broadcast for this monday evening. thank you for being here with us as we begin a new week. i'

he was sick and two lost 2,000 miles from antarctica. today, he was supposed to head home.t to go? it was a long and expensive journey to bring happy feet to this spot. but in the end, this pampered penguin seemed reluctant to take that final plunge. that might not be surprising. happy feet has lived a pretty easy life since being rescued back in june. stranded on a new zealand beach, apparently washed 2,000 miles from his native waters. >> i just wanted to rescue it. poor little thing. >> reporter: starving, the penguin had been eating sand, apparently mistaking it for snow. and then he caught the attention of the penguin paparazzi. thousands lined up to see him at the wellington zoo, and a quarter million more followed him on a live web cam. after veterinarians nursed him back to heheth, researchers agreed to carry him 1,000 miles south in a custom-built crate. but today, when it finally came time to jump into the icy waters, happy feet seemed to forget that he's a penguin. it took a final push to send him on his way. >> unfortunately he went backwards rather than fwarns

was released in an area known for being where they feed and the currents should take him back to antarctica>> well, the weather is chilly here. >> yes, but we're looking for the sun to return almost everywhere but the coast and the bay. east bay coming in in the upper 80s, south bay around 80. so cooler, a little cooler tomorrow but lots of sun on the way for midweek and then we'll see warmer numbers. >> that will do it for us. thank you for joining us. the next newscast starts at 5:00 tonight. i'm carolyn tyler, along with lisa, have a great sunday and

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. >>> and a penguin from antarctica that washed up on a beach far from home in new zealand has been returned to the ocean. the penguin, nicknamed happy feet, came ashore two months ago and had been nursed back to health. happy feet has been fitted with a gps tracker and his movements will be monitored. never make the same mistake twice. >>> now here's your first look at how wall street finished friday, heading into the holiday weekend. the dow closed at 11,240, after sinking 253 points. the s&p lost 30 points. the nasdaq plunged 65. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 166 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng shot down 596. >>> ironically, as we celebrate labor day, it's unemployment that's dogging wall street, the economy and the president. stocks tumbled over 2% friday, after the government's monthly jobs report showed hiring had unexpectedly ground to a halt in august. also revised downward, showing tens of thousands fewer jobs, work figures for june and july. in a kind of rally that means bad news for stocks, the bond market was busy friday. a

experts helped him with the migration to antarctica. happy feet was found on the beach near wellington in june eating sand that they think he had mistaken for snow. they rescued had him and pursed him back to health. >> there you go. they thought it was because he was feeding,. >> we got way off course. >> yeah when you swim you don't get that far away from the rest of the crowd. >> i know, seriously. that was way off course, right? >> do they have to push you in like this. >> go, go, go. >> all right. have a good night ica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. text save to 7-8836.

they go down to antarctica. [galbraith] different indigenous people of alaska would migrate to the valley, but the discovery of gold and the russians in the area-- a lot of the indigenous tribes contracted either smallpox or influenza and consequently have disappeared. [narrator] the misconception that the dena'ina had disappeared was reinforced by the fact that they had left little visible sign of their presence. many centuries ago, athabaskan hunters and gatherers migrated here from west of the alaska range, recognized the richness of the natural resources of cook inlet and the kenai peninsula, and became the only athabaskans to adapt to a coastal environment. to ensure the continuance of these abundant cyclic resources, the dena'ina developed clans and a complex system of beliefs, but this knowledge has been virtually wiped out. albert baktuit is one of the elders of the tribe. [albert baktuit] they knew it was old house pits here, but they didn't want to let the public know about digging it up, and, uh... of

. >>> and a penguin from antarctica that washed up on a beach far from home in new zealand has been returned the ocean. the penguin, nicknamed happy feet, came ashore two months ago, and had to be nursed back to health. happy feet has been fitted with a gps tracker, and his movements will be monitored. >>> now here's your first look at how wall street finished friday, heading into the holiday weekend. the dow closed at 11,240, after sinking 253 points. the s&p lost 30 points. the nasdaq plunged 65. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 166 points, while in hong kong, the hang seng shot down 596. >>> ironically, as we celebrate labor day, it's unemployment that's dogging wall street, the economy and the president. stocks tumbled over 2% friday, after the government's monthly jobs report showed hiring had unexpectedly ground to a halt in august. also revised downward, showing tens of thousands fewer jobs, were figures for june and july. in a kind of rally that means bad news for stocks, the bond market was busy friday. after goldman sachs and other prime

he was found severely injured on a beach hundreds of miles from antarctica. there were some reports that heavy feel needed some convincing to start his journey home. >> at first he did not seem quite so sure. he needed a gentle nudge. then, he was off. >> >> he was happy to be freed. >> happy feet has a big trip ahead of him. a son of a 700 kiloliters. this satellite trecker attached to the penguins back will let you search for his location on line. the device is expected to attach to him until the molds in march or april of next year. gone but not forgotten. one of the most famous screeches to visit our shores. >> in the berkeley hills where looking down on emeryville and oakland. there is the bay bridge. the fog is sticking around all weekend long. it finally gave way to sunshine and oakland. a high of 68. there is the fog over the ferry building. the fog is moving inland as we go into tomorrow morning. it will be cloudy start today. right now castro valley is checking in at 56. the same for san francisco. bake-off whole, the sierra area, this is looking up

. >> reporter: happy feet now has to swim 1,200 miles to reach his real home in antarctica.ts say he has as good a chance at survival as any other emperor penguin. thoughghe may be out of sight his millions of fans can still follow his progress. a special gps tracker on his tail will post his location online. >> i'll miss you, and don't come back. do not come back. >> you know, i don't blame him for not wanting to go. >> he was enjoying the good life. all that media attention, people swarming all over him. >> they fed him, nice little tank all to himself. no, don't send me in those icy waters. >> tuck track it on several sites including the wellington zoo website. be sure to keep in touch with happy feet. now?! [ female announcer ] crest whitestrips two hour express. in just two hours you can have a noticeably whiter smile that lasts for months. hi. hi. [ female announcer ] two hour whitestrips from crest. life opens up when you do. >>> all right, welcome back. finally this half hour, it is monday morning on labor day. therefore it is time for "insomniac theater." >>> all ri

feet has been returned to the ocean he was found severely injured in late june hundred a mile from antarctica it took a bit of convincing to get him back home >> it was not at all convincing when. >> it was cautious i guess whether >> he was released this morning near kent island a special pen when slide was made. whehe was happy to be free he has a day trip but of them where he finds corona penguins and mates. but gps system has been attached to his back while. so gone but not forgotten of one of the strange creatures that landed on our shores. >> much more ahead, on the kron 4 morning news will take a break and much more after this in just why >> oakland pride organizer say they are much more family oriented. >> about 14,000 celebrated the oakland prided event on saturday organizers said is quite different in terms of the crowd oakland pride is more towards the the family som. still wanted to make sure their son would be entertained at the event. >> oakland private organizers have recognize same-sex families they made sure this event was more camtame. >> after looking at the 2010 census dat

they were generated by a storm in antarctica.n to the weather in this country now. a state of emergency being issued in louisiana. you see that mess in the gulf. could dump as much as 20 inches of rain in some areas. yes, that includes new orleans. oil rigs in the gulf have been cleared and days after the anniversary of hurricane katrina, yes, the city of new orleans bracing for what's coming. what we do know is there is high wind, lots of rain and it's moving slow. that is not a good prescription for the city of new orleans. >> let's turn to jennifer delgado. could they get the brunt of it in new orleans? >> talking southern parts of louisiana. they are going to look at the potential of about 20 inches of rainfall. the same for areas including mississippi, alabama, they are going to be dealing with heavy rain. here is the satellite imagery. it's there but you can't see it. we are starting to see more development out of the system. winds at 35 miles per hour moving to the north at one mile per hour. it's going to move so slowly a

the wayward penguin was on his way back to antarctica a week ago. last friday after five days at sea the transmitter attached to his feathers well it went silent. experts say the most likely scenario is that it fell off, but the transmitter may have failed or, this is worst case scenario, for happy feet, could have been eaten by an oror or leopard seal. so happy feet could now be a happy meal. >> that is so sad. >> all that attention. all that. did i bring you down? >> that really brought me down, rob. it really did. you know, it's tough. you get attached to a penguin like that. >> it is a lost love. so strange. and maybe we can elevate the mood a little bit. >> how can we do that, rob? >> a little dance, a little something. a little something to bring in the "world news" disco ball. ♪ >> a great idea. >> chair dance, going to get up. >> i feel my mood lifted already. >> you feel it lifted. got to get into it. do a spin. >> ha-ha-ha. >> you got to feel it. >> whoa -- it is tuesday morning. >> too much sad news in the world. got to shake it off. get

story, though, they have a tracker on him, they can track his movements as he makes his way to antarcticak hem. you can see his movements as he goes. cheer him on. >> happy feet is gone but never really gone because we can track him. thanks so much. great to see you. >>> a surprise departure at the u.s. open from one of the sport's top female players. a mysterious illness is sidelining venus williams. can she return to the courts? [ female announcer ] new purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, parabens, or harsh sulfates. so skin feels pure and healthy. [ female announcer ] new from neutrogena naturals. >>> a shocker this week at u.s. open tennis tournament in new york. venus williams a two-time champ pulled out of the tournament and announced she's been diagnoses with an autoimmune disorder. joining us to talk about it, spr "sports illustrated," look at it. the nfl preview. a lot of you looking forward to that, preseason. and covering the u.s. open. talk about venus and her open. here she is. let's hear from her first. >> i lost a

we will keep you posted on what's going on with happy feet's return to antarctica. >>> i'm thomas robertseeping our eyes on the remnants of the tropical storm named lee right now. that storm dumped at least a foot of rain on new orleans. how the levees held up. we'll look at that and also where the storm is headed next. >>> plus, back in court. amanda knox's appeals case resumes in italy today. how the dna evidence stacks up. it is what attorneys are focusing very keenly on right now. [ ben harper's "amen omen" playing ] we believe doing the right thing never goes unnoticed. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed that pradaxa 150mg reduced stroke risk 35% more than warfarin. and with pradaxa, there's no need for those regular blood tests. pradaxa is progress. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pr

unfortunately, it could land somewhere between south america and antarctica. u.s. is in between there. >> as early as today and perhaps as late as saturday but nasa says don't worry, the chances are only 1 in 3,000 that it will kill you. >> doesn't dave matthews make it seem like it's going to be ok? the music, it's like it's going to be all right. when robert goddard shot that rock into the sky, no one said what about when it comes down? >> sure, when he lit that candle. >> there's a way to track that thing where you can keep an eye on that satellite as it falls through the night. we'll tell you exactly how to do it in your finnigertips in a couple of minutes. >> late last night convicted cop killer troy davis was executed after all nine of supreme court justices voted to uphold his sentence. he was given to a lethal injection and pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m. his last words directed at the family of the police officer that he murdered. >> he said that he was not personally responsible for what happened that night, that he did not have a gun. he said to the family

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and it gets into north and south america and then when it hits daylight, it actually goes into antarcticaso, this is the result of all those great pictures, kyra. i also want to warn you, i don't want you to be afraid. there's a little bit of space junk that is coming down later this week and nasa is saying that it's a satellite and they're saying wherever it falls, don't touch it. it's not a souvenir. don't pick it up. if you see a piece in your backyard, i don't know if you will in marietta, georgia, kyra, but they say just call the local cops to sort it out. >> let them, don't take it, don't put it on the mantal and don't put it on ebay. n now, if we look back at that video, again. my director, scotty, was telling me the flashes of light that you see in this, thought maybe they were alien spaceships flying through, but apparently when you see a star blinking, those are spots of lightning. >> are they really? i didn't know that. i would much rather to prefer think that they're alien spaceships. but, it is beautiful. they will come, kyra. >> they will come. zain verjee, thanks. >>> aliso

, it starts over the pacific, flies above north and south america before entering daylight near antarcticacasional flashes of light, yes, they are indeed light nings. speaking of outer space, a bus-sized satellite weighing six tons is out of gas, so to speak, and heading towards the earth's surface. nasa says the p upper atmosphere research satellite also called uars was decommissioned in 2005 and instead of adding it to the space junk orbiting earth, nasa decided to bring it down. as you see in this animation, uars were orbited in 1991. it it collected data, now that it's decommissioned nasa is taking it out of orbit. quite simple. the program integration manager tells "the washington post," rest assured that we have are it it it totally in control. but still the satellite is expected to hit the earth on friday. where is it going to land? of course we head to the man with all the answers on this stuff, chad myers. tell me it's not heading south, is it? p of i can tell you from a weatherman's perspective, it has a 71% chance of hitting water. >> okay. >> is that good? the earth is covered

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there's africa, madagascar, antarctica. streaming around the earth. moving pretty fast.ioned, expected to come back to land sometime probably late afternoon or this evening sometime, and nasa, an update, they really don't know when. haven't narrowed down. once it starts tumbling through the atmosphere, we lose track. >>> ophelia, increasing in intensity. we knew. strong head winds to deal with and heading towards the u.s. probably as a weak storm of some sort and then peel off, because we got a pretty strong front creating rain across the deep south, across the mid-atlantic and up through the northeast, and this will be filling in across the northeast. right now, not a lot of rain. some moving into d.c. and into baltimore and philly and this will create some flooding issues, i think, as we go through the weekend. so heavier rain is expected from d.c., philly, baltimore, up in new york, flash flood watches. not the best of weekends for the northeast. better weather is on the way. >> all right. there you go. thanks, rob. >> all right. >> thank you, rob. >>> coming up on "a