balfour who was married to hudson's sister killed the family in a jealous rage in 2008. the cad mcaware -- academy award winner was in court but did not speak. >>> modern family stars filed a lawsuit claiming their contracts are illegal because california law doesn't allow personal contracts to last more than seven years. the lawsuit represents five cast members. >> the only rule is never let your target escape, even if the target is you. >> reporter: the time traveler opens this year starring bruce willis. the ten-day festival will also screen a nightly drama. >> this is the best bad idea we have, sir, by far. >> reporter: and ben afleck's latest thriller among others. music pioneer chuck berry is getting a big honor. the rock 'n' roll hall of fame selected him as part of its music master series. the week-long celebration in october will cap off with an all-star tribute concert to the legend. i'm edward lawrence, cbs news. >>> happy wednesday morning. you're watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. thanks for joining us

trial.but if suspect william balfour's request is denied, he could face life without parole. balfour was convicted of fatally shooting the singer's mother and brother in their chicago home in october, 2008. in may, a jury found him guilty on three counts of first-degree murder, and four other counts related to the slayings. tensions between relatives of the famous jackson family were caught on tape monday. it seems janet, jermaine and randy jackson attempted to convince michael jackson's two oldest children to leave katherine jackson's california home with them, but paris and prince resisted. the video shows janet jackson apparently trying to take a cell phone away from 14-year-old paris jackson. on the video, randy and janet jackson appeared to be recording the incident with their cell phones. sheriff deputies broke up a scuffle minutes later involving randy and jermaine jackson and their cousin trent jackson. no one was arrested, although a battery report was taken and an investigation is ongoing. this incident comes amid a very public dispute over the whereabouts of kather

william balfour was given three life terms.illed the family members in a jealous rage because hudson's sister was dating another man. the judge said balfour had the soul of an arctic night and his soul was as dark as space. >>> 44% say they don't have too much trouble paying. a very large number 78 78% said they were very or some what concerned about financial hardships. 22% said they were not very concerned. in that ktvu field poll latinos stood out from other ethnic and racial groups saying they have trouble paying for health care. that's something a clinic in the east bay are very familiar with. >> people are only coming in for care that's absolutely necessary which end up being a lot more costly. >> reporter: the clinic says kraá kwraá yaps delay dental care more than -- the clinic says californians delay dental care more than anything else. >>> a reminder you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. download the ktvu app, click the live updates and watch the newscast. >> you see a lot of people looking at porn and stuff

william balfour was given three life terms.alfour killed the family members in a jealous rage because hudson's sister was dating another man. the judge said balfour had the soul of an arctic night and his soul was as dark as space. >>> 44% say they don't have too much trouble paying. a very large number 78 78% said they were very or some what concerned about financial hardships. 22% said they were not very concerned. in that ktvu field poll latinos stood out from other ethnic and racial groups saying they have trouble paying for health care. that's something a clinic in the east bay are very familiar with. >> people are only coming in for care that's absolutely necessary which end up being a lot more costly. >> reporter: the clinic says kraá kwraá yaps delay dental care more than -- the clinic says californians delay dental care more than anything else. >>> a reminder you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. download the ktvu app, click the live updates and watch the newscast. >> you see a lot of people looking at porn a

a judge gave william balfour three life sentences today. he is convicted of killing the oscar winner's mother, brother and nephew in 2008. prosecutors sabal four did it in retaliation against hudson's sister, who wouldn't reconcile their marriage. despite his conviction, balfour maintained his innocence at today's sentencing. his lawyers made a last-ditch request for a new trial. they claimed jennifer hudson shouldn't have testified because she wasn't there at the time of the killings. however, the judge denied that request. >>> a nine-month-long investigation ends with a murder arrest for the death of baby in fairfax county. police have charged 20-year-old carol lud ski yesterday. they say she was taking care of 11-year-old knee maya williams at a house in vienna back in october. the baby somehow ended up unresponsive and was pronounced dead at the hospital. a grand jury investigation and autopsy eventually found the baby died of blunt force trauma. pat collins will have more on what led to this murder arrest coming up on news4 at 5:00. >>

balfour was married to hudson's sister.rs contend he shot the family members in a jealous rage because she was dating another man. >>> america's biggest company will open its financial books to investors in less than three hours. our business and tech reporter, scott mcgrew, has a look ahead at apple's quarterly report. >>> well, good morning. some pessimists do expect a decline in iphone sales, not because iphone isn't cool but because people aren't buying the iphone 4s because they think the iphone 5 is just around the corner. now, that said, at&t does say better than 75% of its smartphone that it sells are iphones. ipad sales may hit a new record. iphone and ipad together make up three-quarters of apple's revenue. >>> new charges this morning against former executives at news corp. former news of the world editor rebecca brooks there and former adviser to the british prime minister, a guy named andy colson, as well as six others face new conspiracy and hacking charges. you'll recall they're accused of hacking into hollyw

for one hour with police in hot pursuit balfour took a gardener on a joy ride at speeds of to 100 mi.was caught and gardner was taken to the hospital. the judge asked him if he had anything to say, he turned to the hudson family and said he wanted to give his condolences to the family for the death of the seven year-old julian said he loved the boy and did not commit the crime but the judge said he was certain that he did commit the crime and to say to the family that he loved the boy was her fault. awful. >> the state's attorney said to the judge is by law ok for you to sentence him to more than consecutive life in prison but thank god you cannot give him less. >> murder charges now filed against a man from suburban villa park following a fatal house fire yesterday killed as a result of that fire was 20 year- old paula morgan. they not only faces first-degree murder charges but two counts of felony arson as well. he is scheduled to appear in county court tomorrow. morgan's six year-old son escaped injury. more evidence about what was in the colorado's shooters jason homes and apartme

prosecutors say balfour committed the murders in a fit of jealous rage.are ramping up attacks to regain control of the largest city, targeting rebel strong holds and we're getting reports thousands of government troops are being sent in, violent clashes claimed 123 lives yesterday. >>> ontario special investigations unit working on the case involving a death of a man who went over the wall and fell into niagara falls. a police officer was chasing a man when both fell about 100 feet into the gorge. the officer was rescued, he's recovering from a broken leg. the man he was chasing did not make it out alive. police are not offering any other details this morning. >>> a huge loss for anyone who loves television. and we all love television, sherman hemsley, known as george jefferson, the role was originally created by norm an leer for "all in the family." there is no word what caused his death. he was 74 years old. >>> an agreement has been reached for a sweeping haul of the new orleans police department. hundreds of new policies on the use of force, searches

balfour was convicted in may. in delivering the sentence, the judge said balfour's soul was as baron as dark space. >>> competing plans to extend the tax cuts. it would extend the cuts for couples making less than $250,000 a year. republicans want to extend the tax cuts for all taxpayers, including the wealthiest americans. neither proposal is expected to pass. >> he was george jefferson, actor sherman hemsley rose to fame with "the jeffersons", spinoff of "all in the family." no word on the cause of death, he was 74 years old. too young, soledad. >> really young. he had a couple of successful sitcoms. remember amen? >> yeah, just a funny guy. >> yeah, christine, thanks. >>> a new high is new low for president obama and mitt romney -- that's a way to put them together. save a little time. president obama and mitt romney is what i'm trying to say, the new cnn poll of polls shows president obama with a lead over mitt romney, voters prefer him 47% to mitt romney's 43%. but the negative tone of the presidential campai

william balfour, the estranged husband of hudson's sister, will serve three life sentences, plus 120 years on other charges. hudson's family was shot to death in 2008. hudson sat next to her sister at the hearing. balfour offered his condolences and said he was innocence in -- innocent in a statement today. >>> a family is in mourning after a 12-year-old girl is killed in an early-morning explosion. it happened in wilson, new york, about 30 miles north of buffalo. police say five people were inside the home. the siblings each have serious injury. crews are not sure what caused the explosion. but say the home used propane tanks. >>> a case of bullying, aimed at innocence at the kitty city child care center in mississippi. a 9-year-old boy is accused of hitting babies. in this surveillance video, it appears the boy waits for the teacher to turn around. then he attacks the boy and then his sister. the day care worker is under arrest. police say they will not arrest the 9-year-old. >>> spend any time talking with parents or critically ill or chronically ill children. and at some point, t

balfour who was married to hudson's sister killed the family in a jealous rage in 2008.he academy award winner was in court for the sentencing but did not speak. >>> stars of the modern family sitcom filed a lawsuit saying their contracts are illegal because california lou doesn't allow personal contracts to last more than seven years. the lawsuit represents five cast members. >> the only rule is never let your target escape even if your target is you. >> the time trammer thriller "looper" opens this year's toronto film festival. it stars bruce lewis as a hit man who sets off to kill his futureself. >> there is the best bad idea we have, sir, by far. >> and ben afleck's latest film will be presented as well. chuck berry is getting a big honor. the rock 'n' roll hall of fame selected him as part of its american music master series. the week long celebration in october will be capped off with an all-star tribute concert to the legend. that's your eye on entertainment. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news. >>> good morning. you're watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm jessica doy

william balfour was convicted in may.ennifer hudson and her sister were at today's hearing, but they did not comment on the sentencing. >>> he played one of television's most memorable characters. tonight, the entertainment world is mourning the louse of george helmsley. hemsley started his career on broadway. he was 74 years old. >>> the mbta have added guy lines to close the bridge during powerful wind gusts. this comes after a tractor trailer was flipped on the bridge. >>> while many marylanders are still trying to repair damage left by that storm across the state, others are reiterating the response. speaking exclusionively with the -- exclusively with the man at the center of the storm. >> reporter: the storm rolls in, stripping power from a million customers in 30 minutes. >> it was clear this was a storm of historic proportions, unlike anything i'd ever seen. friday night, june 29, hunkers down at home, glued to the radar on his computer. >> it was a scaled equivalent to a hurricane, but without the warning. >> rep

. >> a judge gave william balfour three life sentences today. he was convicted in the shooting deaths of hudson's mother, brother and nephew. he was married to hudson's sister. he shot the family members in a jealous rage. >>> a jury now seated in drew peterson's murder trial, the former police officer accused of murdering his third wife in 2004. her death was ruled an accident until police began investigating the 2007 disappearance of his fourth wife staci. she was never found. opening statements are next week. >>> criminal charges filed in the uk phone hacking scandal. former news of the world editor rebekah brooks and an did i colson are charge -- and andy coulson are charged with hacking the phones and computers of hundreds of people. brooks, colson and a third editor are charged with conspiring to hack the phone of a murdered british school girl. news corp. is the parent company of fox news. >>> it's report card day for the district. many city services are getting grade on how they're performing. mayor vincent gray released the results from

the entertainer's ex-brother-in- law, william balfour, faces life behind bars for the murders of hudson mother, brother and nephew. wgn's robert jordan is live at the cook county criminal courts building with the latest: the judge denied a defense motion for a new trial in belfour will present a written impact statement during the trial jennifer hudson took is the stand and expressed her undisguised dislike for the accused ... she was overcome with emotion when the verdict was read ... the jurors only took three days before reaching the verdict he was a former gang member and the estranged husband of julia hudson at the time of the murders on the morning of the crime prosecutors say that he went into the family home after julie left for work he entered the home shooting her mother in the back and then he shot her brother twice in the head as he lay in bed ... he then drove off in the brothers s u v taking julia hudson's assign julie and the boy was later found in the front seat of the s u v shot and had several times julia hudson continued to have relations with him until days before th

a judge gave william balfour three light sentences for the 2008 killings.ge denied its request for new trial. >> los angeles moved to ban storefront medical marijuana dispensaries. city council voted unanimously for the ban that will likely force more than 700 pot shops to close the doors. supporters say that the dispensaries system had gotten out of control. opponents disagreed. >> we have an issue with a large for-profit businesses that operate outside what we think is state law and not only cause a nuisance for the community but a public danger. >> you honestly think that people suffering from debilitating disease can start any sort of farming operation? >> hospices and home health agencies will still be allowed to provide medical. medical we will get an inside look at the jackson family feud. tensions among family members caught on tape on monday. sheriff's deputies were called to the home after a fight broke out. sources say that janet, jermaine palmer and randy all tried to convince michael jackson's two oldest children to leave their grandmother's ho

. >>> this one just reported eastbound 4, balfour road, injuries reported, we'll keep you posted.quickly things change at the bay bridge toll, now back up to almost the 880 overcrossing. we'll check out the ride in san rafael, 101 southbound still light as you head past lucas valley towards the marin civic center. slowest stretches of traffic westbound 4 in antioch, 14 miles an hour now. that's a slow ride, lone tree towards loveridge then we'll head to westbound 580, there was an earlier accident reported basco road 580 westbound 35 -- 35 miles an hour. slightly -- more brake lights north 101 in san jose from alum rock to mckey mass transit reporting no major delays. >>> 6:39. >>> san francisco based wells fargo has leased latest5Ñge earnings report. live report from the new york stock exchange straight ahead. the dow up 72 points right now. >>> first, the discovery under a bath room sink south border that investigators are calling a growing problem. >>> the new advantage point, new video showing the 4th of july fireworks fiasco in southern california. >>> here's a look around th

the judge told balfour that his soul is quote, barren. >>> a new survey shows 38% of americans are livingpaycheck. that's up from 15 years ago when consumer confidence was high and unemployment was low. as more and more americans struggle to make ends meet, they are asking cnn's help desk for answers. >> hey, there. we're talking about credit card debt. a big issue for folks. greg, this question came in for you. >> if you're carrying a very large amount of credit card debt even though it's more beneficial in the long run if you have it to pay it off, is it worth it to pay it off in one big lump sum. >> he said i can afford to go month by month paying this off with the high interest rate but should i pay it off in a lump sum? >> the rule of thumb is pay off debt as quickly as possible. if you have the money in a lump sum, pay it off as quickly as you can. there are advantages of paying on a monthly basis such as for budgeting or also building up your credit as time goes on. if you have the money to pay it off, do so because then you're going to be paying the interest back to yourself. >> i

haven, emily rose, eric balfour, so people just showed up.aid, all right, let's just dance. >> reporter: an impromptu flash mob at comicon. thank you so much. and congratulations on everything. nerd hq, all the proceeds go to operation smile. and we love that. so that's kind of what i'm doing, hanging with zachary this morn. he has his coffee. he didn't bring me any. but i'm going to get some and we'll see you later. >> i wish i could give him should cough drop, but i can't. thank you both. have fun and i'm jealous, nischelle. >>> aerosmith's frontman, steven tyler, says he's leaving his mistress, aka "american idol" after two seasons. he said it was over the top fun, but it's time to bring back the rock-n-roll. he ain't kidding. aerosmith's 15th studio album is due out in november. tyler confirmed his exit in a statement saying, after some long hard thoughts, i have decided it's time for me to let go of my mistress "american idol" before she boils my rabbit. so we know steven tyler is out. about you there are also rumors swirling that both r

hudson was in the courtroom tuesday when william balfour was sentenced.rs ago. he was married to hudson's sister. >>> the bitter family feud involving michael jackson's siblings, mother and his children is intensifying. things got physical, reportedly with slaps, punches even a headlock. the famous family is divided over the children's custody, a battle playing out for the world to see. abc's t.j. winick has the latest. >> reporter: michael jackson's three children, paris, prince and blanket are caught in the middle of a full-fledged custody battle between their famous family members. this surveillance video is believed to show the kids in the driveway of their grandmother katherine's california estate followed by their aunt janet, uncles randy and jermaine. trent jackson, the cousin currently taking care of the youngsters, claimed jermaine and the group tried to take the kids. >> janet jackson slapped paris jackson in the face. after the slap, janet jackson told paris jackson, you are a spoiled little [ bleep ]. paris jackson retaliated. paris jackson sl