i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a somber look back. the nation stops this morning to remember the gulf oil disaster that started one year ago today. a tragedy those who call the region home will never forget. after 87 days last summer, the leak was finally stopped. but the fight against the oil left behind goes on. nbc's jay grey was there when it happens and he's back in venice, louisiana, this morning for a closer look at the recovery. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. hard to believe it's been a year, but for those who live here, they are well aware of the days that have passed. for so many along the gulf coast, lives changed in an instant, and now, a year after the tragedy, many are wondering if life will ever get back to the way it was before the spill. it's been a full year since the explosion that killed 11 crewmen on the deephorizon rig. i just do the best i can. i don't normally plan past a week or two. we just keep moving forward as best we can. >> for 365 days, this

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation. today we begin with a dynamic disturbance. severe weather pounded several states across the country's mid section for a second straight night, killing at least one person in arkansas. potentially devastating storms are expected today from texas to tennessee. in mississippi, security cameras captured a tornado that swept through a scrap yard, ripping the roof right off a building. hail rained down in arkansas where several tornados were reported yesterday. in arkansas a wedge tornado destroyed more than a dozen homes. bill will have more on this system coming up in a few minutes. >>> first, the recent violent crackdown by syrian force ramped up yesterday. afghan spokes man said that the gunman a military pilot was killed in the shooting which occurred inside a facility used by the afghan air force. nbc news has learned among the killed and wounded at the airport are u.s. protroops afgh troops and civilians. robert gates suggested libyan le lead

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with budget breakdown. the clock is ticking on the nation's expiring budget as congressional leaders fail to agree on a proposed spending plan that would keep the government up and running. for more on this, we go to nbc's tracie potts. good morning. >> lynn, good morning. as of this morning, they have missed the 72 hour deadline to get something in write, that something congress can work around, but the real challenge is there is no agreement to write down. >> applying that approach -- >> reporter: more negotiations it at the white house with a visibly frustrated president. >> we abilict like grown ups. we can't have a my way or the highway approach. >> reporter: he says democrats have agreed to $73 billion in budget cuts. >> the white house is proposing cuts that are far beyond things that we would imagine. >> reporter: but now they're back and forth over what to cut. >> there's only so much that we can do. we have bent over backwards to try to be fair and reasonable.

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a trail of death and destruction. a frightening storm system is plowing across the country. it's been doing so for days and it is now headed for the east coast after scarring several southern states. so far, a staggering 173 lives have been lost. that number is expected to rise. nbc's kurt gregory has our report. >> reporter: the destructive storm system record across several southern states. hardest hit, alabama. this tornado in tuscaloosa shot by the university of alabama. and this ominous wedge tornado was recorded in the northern town of arab. in cullman residents watched a pair of funnel clouds bear down on the town center. the courthouse and a church were damaged and residents scrambled for safety. >> a small closet. didn't have any windows in it and got in there just in time. >> reporter: the line of storms toppled large trees and crushed vehicles and homes in birmingham. tens of thousands are without power. the storms also left a trail of destruction across

i'm lynn berry.oday, we begin with deal or no deal. as the sun comes up on capitol hill, lawmakers working through the night still have not come to terms on a spending plan for the nation's expiring budget, making a potential government shutdown appear more and more likely. nbc's tracey polgts joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: now we're within 48 hours of this possible government shutdown. the president was up late last night working on this. so were key lawmakers from ear on the hill. they told their staffs to stay up all night if necessary to keep this government open. americans are bracing for the real impact of a government shutdown. >> we may not get paid but we still need to report to work. >> reporter: after a late-night meeting with house speaker john boehner and harry reid, president obama said he's certain they can strike a budget deal if they keep in mind why it's so urgent. >> hundreds of thousands of workers across the country suddenly are without a pay

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with breaking the deadlock. president obama will meet with top congressional leaders at the white house today to try and help broker a deal to balance the nation's budget and prevent a government shutdown. for more now, we go to nbc's tracie potts in washington. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the shut down deadline is friday, but the deadline to get something on paper is tonight. president obama trying to bring together these both sides to get it done. right now it appears they are in a stalemate. the number $33 billion had been bandyed about in terms of how much democrats and republicans agree to cut. however, republican leader john boehner says it there is no agreement there. republicans had not agreed to that. it's half of what they wanted and not enough. reportedly there is still an $8 billion to $10 billion gap. harry reid said the other side is not being reasonable, democrats are concerned that any deeper cuts could really affect the poor and worki

i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with a crude awakening. gas prices have been on the rise for months. with parts of the nation now paying more than $4 a gallon, there appears to be no end in sight. the president has launched a federal investigation aimed at finding out if oil markets are being manipulated to drive prices even higher. tracie potts joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning. so many americans frustrated about these prices and now the president has asked the attorney general to pull together a task force to see if that's fraud or manipulation going on as these prices continue to rise. the national average for a balan gallon of gas is about 30 cents higher than a month ago. >> probably still not -- still not even full. >> reporter: americans are frustrated. >> i'm working for gas. >> they're going to have to start taking out a loan for gas now. >> i'm hoping it goes down. honestly, i really do, because i will have to get rid of one of our cars. >> reporter: but is it all about the mark

i'm lynn berry.oday we begin with an eerie reminder. on the anniversary of the shooting massacre of columbine high school, the same community shaken by a disturbing security scare and an all-too-familiar reminder of the tragedy that happened 12 years ago. about a mile from columbine, firefighters found a pipe bomb and two propane tanks after a fire broke out at the mall. fortunately, there was no explosion and no one was hurt. investigators are exploring the connection between the incident and the anniversary of that massacre in which two students gunned down 13 people before taking their own lives. there is a person of interest in yesterday's incident. he was spotted on surveillance video. law enforcement is now asking for the public's assistance in identifying the man. >>> air travelers frustrated with flight fees, delays and other complaints will soon have more options when things do go wrong. yesterday, the government outlined new passenger protections covering everything from lost luggage to ove

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. today we begin with the road to 2012. in an e-mail to supporters this morning president obama announced his re-election bid formally placing himself in the running for a second term. in the message the president said he intends to feel papers later today allowing him to begin raising money for his campaign war chest, which analysts say may approach a record $1 billion. the e-mail directs supporters to his new campaign website where a launch video featured snippetts from supporters testifying about their continued backing of the democrat. >>> elsewhere small subsurface cracks have been found in three more southwest airlines planes after a federal investigation was launched find out if a similar crack caused part of a 737 to tear off in midair on friday. last night a southwest flight from oakland to san diego was diverted to los angeles for an emergency landing. officials say because of a burning smell in the pas

i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with one deal down, but a long way to go. after months of battling back and forth, congress has passed a 2011 budget to the president's desk for final approval. but the price for common ground on slashing trillions from the soaring deficit has just begun. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> we don't want to shut down government. >> reporter: wasn't that settled last friday? nope. the house voted and the senate on the 2011 budget through september. 59 republicans voted no, even though house speaker boehner insisted that he won $38 billion in cuts. >> instead of spending more and more and more, guess what? we're actually going to spend less. >> grants to police get slashed, health programs and the epa. but there's an increase to the pentagon. key party republicans demand deeper cuts. >> $14 trillion in debt. now, we can ignore that fact. >> i believe we have to cut a tremendous amount of spending. washington, let's just say, has not been forthright with the american people

i'm lynn berry. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. this morning, residents in and around st. louis are surveying the devastation from friday's powerful tornado that incredibly didn't take a single life. the city's damaged airport is already up and running, just one sign of the resilient spirit of st. louis. nbc's frances co reports. >> reporter: planes are taking off today at st. louis' airport. it was pounded by what officials called the strongest tornado to hit the area since 1967. as workers continue to clean up the mess the twister left, the airport is handling about 70% of its normal schedule. officials say it may take a few days to get the airport fully up and running. >> i think it's amazing. so when i take a look at where we stood here on friday night. >> in nearby neighborhoods, rebuilding may take a little while longer. the storm damaged more than 750 homes. in bridgeton, missouri, battered by an ef-4 rated tornado, residents who lost everything are fi

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with reality check. for the first time since 1860, standard & poors has issued a negative outlook on the u.s. government, citing increased concerns about washington's ability to manage the federal debt. the reaction on wall street was swift and dramatic with stocks tumbling and the price of gold rising to an all-time high. all this as the president prepares to hit the road to sell his new deficit reduction plan. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with all the details. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. while the president is suggesting reducing the deficit, he's asking congress at the same time to raise the debt limit. that's not sitting with some lawmakers here on capitol hill or with standard & poors. the credit agency s&p for the first time ever has downgraded its long-term outlook on america's debt from stable to negative saying that america could lose its aaa credit rating in two years if this gridlock in washington over spending and the debt

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the idea of freeze dried berries curing disease wouldn't surprise many health-conscious eaters. many have long suspected, with their vitamins and minerals, they hold the key to wellness. tom schneider, a retired grandfather, treated for pre-cancerous esophageal lesions isn't wild about berries, but will eat them now. >> the next time we go to the grocery store, i would think about putting freeze-dried strawberries on the grocery list. >> reporter: the study is far from conclusive, but offers hope to anyone looking to their diets for help in staying well. deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >>> coming up, victoria kennedy tells us when she misses ted the most. ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. thankfully, there's new crest pro-health

i'm lynn berry. today we begin with disaster aftermath. residents across the south will resume picking up the pieces this morning after a devastating storm system slammed the region. at least 45 people were killed as hundreds of tornadoes tore a path of destruction across several states. kristen dahlgren joins us where the impact hit the worse. good morning. >> good morning, lynn. it's an amazing three-day stretch. 94 reports of tornadoes here in north carolina alone. many of them thought to be the same twister, they may have been the long tract tornados that say on the ground a long time. and can be devastating. >> it just hit all of a sudden. when it hit, it was this wham. >> reporter: it took ten minutes to change the face of a neighborhood from a spring day to a struggle to survive. this is what is left of joe styles' house. he and his family rode it out on the second floor. >> she came and dove on the two kids. i came and dove on her, and we heard the loud bang and the doors and the glass and everything flying around. >> reporter: the

i'm feeling the berries today. >> we have berries today. my son loves the bries. we do tropicals. you can throw yogurt raisins in there, which gives it a little bit of creaminess. >> these are cute. >> yeah, blueberries. delicious. >> some nuts. >> high in antioxidants. >> so, you can really tailor this for whoever you're giving this gift to, which-- >> absolutely. yes. >> you know, if they don't like walnuts, we'll do-- >> you can make it super healthy, or you can add a little chocolate and be a little indulgent, you know. >> a little indulgent--just a few there. right. ok. >> and then what's fun is, once you mix it all up, you can put it in an airtight container, save it on your shelf, and it's ready for whoever wants to snack on it. but the other fun thing is, you're making little gift packages. >> yeah! >> so, like, the holidays, you can go to a prty, and you have something delicious and nutritious and fun to bring to family and friends. so, dried fruit is--there'a lot of options. and all you do is get a little creative. and, ob course, all these recipes are on our website. so

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this is affected by berry -- affected by very poor roads. i take public transportation. the department has to have long- term and short-term goals and concrete objectives with transportation. we were at odds because of community benefits. [bell \] adversely impacting the owner, so we should do everything to speed this process. thank you very much. et -- >> good afternoon. my name is shirley jones, and i am the chair of the executive park. committee. and i have been the chair for over 35 years, and this project has been going on for over 35 years apart because of all the changes that have happened over the years, we are at the point now where i would like to see closure and the product to be -- a project to be fully built out based on what has happened and what has been approved by the city. the advisory board approved this project there was a staff person and city planning. but that time, he was a staff person at city plan nitpicky -- at city planning. a little hollywood community, highway 101, to claim that this is part, where years ago, that was called bayview hill and

we are asking that everybody including our panelist to remember turn off your black berries, pagers and phones. at this time, i am very honored and proud to introduce jeff adachi. >> thank you very much. and welcome to the 5th annual public defender's juvenile summit. i was thinking this morning. 5 years. maybe we will not need this because we will have justice for youth. until that time, we will continue to meet and talk and create action. this is the theme of today's summit. creating an action plan that will result in the changes that we're talking about today and the innovations we are talking about today. over the fast 5 years we have the talked about the magic programs. community based organizations was a result of the first juvenile summit 5 years ago. we have also taken up the deplorable conditions that resulted in the moratorium and i am proud to say, for example over the last year, none of our youth have been transferred to the california youth authority. but we have to remember the fight still continues. they are still incarcerating youth at a cost of $230,000 per youth. you c

permits, you won't be able to get those and federal employees might have to part with their black burr berries -- black buries. homeland security will stay on the job and if you are on medicare or social security they will continue to pay. we have learned that military personal will continue to get paid for their service but here is the catch, their pay checks could be delayed if there is no one to print them or mail them. >> all right. thank you. >>> changes have started to roll in. a look at radar. there is the tail end of the system. notice to the north, spotty showers and it's pretty unstable over there. morning hours we will see heavy rain, even small hail. wind speeds have calmed down a bit. 26 miles per hour in oakland, 20 in fairfield. let's look at tomorrow. early in the morning, scattered showers and wind and small hail. maybe even lightening. noon time, scattered showers continues. we will time it out on future cast coming up in a bit. -- >> the los angeles dodgers hired a police chief to take over security after a giants fan was beaten at a game last thursday. tonight that fan, bry

tengo el teléfono black berry, de la casa.emanda por la tlec vi cide. >>> es inevitable usarlo. la jofb tiva que es madre de 4 niños. confiesa que aún así. su cuenta de electricidad se triplica. ¿por qué? >>> el uso que se le da a un aparato electrónico en esta época es indispensable. en new york. telemundo. recuerde para recibir noticias de última hora en ese celular que tanto cuesta. >>> envíe un mensaje de texto. vamos a la última pausa por hoy. al regresar. porque la princesa lleva anillo de b >>>josé: hoy develó su estrella la primera española en tener el homenaje ganó el oscar en el 2009 por vicky cristina barcelona se inicia la cuenta regresiva de la boda real en inglaterra se revelaron detalle de las ceremonia. por ejemplo ¿por qué el príncipe guillermo llevaoy no llevara ana princesa sí?. >>> el príncipe no está nervioso en un rescate de la fuerza aérea real pero 4 semanas antes de su boda. el futuro rey de inglaterra dice que le temblaron las rodillas en uno de los ensayos para la ceremonia. el príncipe tuvo su despe

berries, berries, berries. everything berry, like a blueberry, i buy organic. is that okay?also carrots and celery, which you feed your kids every day. >> you're eating on those. >> and here's a red pepper. red pepper, buy organic. they're high in pesticides if you buy the conventional variety. >> you can get this on our website, abcnews.com/gma. by the way, that "just one thing" was brought to you by starbucks. >>> a quick look at our big board. we'll show you what's going on today across the country into the weekend. we think the line of severe storms on your weekend fly-by will kick up in the middle of the country and swing east by monday. and there's a brand-new system that works into wendy gordon, spending your smart organic dollars. thank you very much. cynthia? >>> we have with us one of the leading ladies of screen and stage. legendary leading lady, kathleen turner. she's done thriller. she's done romance. she's done comedies. and she's on broadway in a new play. but first, take a little snapshot look at her amazing career. >> my temperature runs a couple of degrees

it was taken from fort berry to the pacific coast dream machine show. it will be on display from 10:00 to 4:00. the vintage missile can knock down a enemy plane. >>> and problems with the endeavor hydraulic system forced nasa to delay the shuttle. that did not stop president obama and first lady meeting with the crew. they met with congresswoman gabreille giffords who was wounded. but at cape canaveral for the launchh today . the obama's flew to florida after touring the torn turnover damage. >> the coast guard's largest ship captured picture was cutter heely. the 420 foot long vessel is an ice breaker. ♪ today also brought a change in the helm at the heely. captain beverly took control . heely is on the job breaking ice in the arctic ocean . >> san francisco officials are going on the offensive against greece. they went door to door to inform merchant about a new disposal ordinance for used grease and oil. it cost three and half million to repair. there will be new disposal requirements. >>> and construction on the transit center in san francisco is fo

the fire houses millions of dollars of apples, berries, juices and cider. the owner tells us they salvaged some of of the product but losses are extensive. >>> the belmont and carlos fire department is splitting up. for years the two peninsula cities shared fire services but today representatives from belmont and san carlos decided to operate their own fire departments. the two cities have discussed options to reduce costs including contracting fire services with a private fire department. the fire department will cease to operate october 12th. >>> i found out the disaster in japan could be pushing a spike in exports here at the port of oakland. industry insiders told me the one product seeing 10 times the normal demand. >>> the deadline >>> the japanese government has approved $50 billion to begin the rebuilding process following last month's earthquake and tsunami. for starters the government has to clear all the debris. then it can start building ports, towns and homes. it's already begun putting up 100,000 temporary homes for survivors. estimates to rep

the fire houses millions of dollars of apples, berries, juices and cider. the owner tells us they salvaged some of of the product but losses are extensive. >>> the belmont and carlos fire department is splitting up. for years the two peninsula cities shared fire services but today representatives from belmont and san carlos decided to operate their own fire departments. the two cities have discussed options to reduce costs including contracting fire services with a private fire department. the fire department will cease to operate october 12th. >>> i found out the disaster in japan could be pushing a spike in exports here at the port of oakland. industry insiders told me the one product seeing 10 times the normal demand. >>> the deadline has come and gone. will a law imitating arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration make it on the california ballot? >> closed captioning for the 10:00 news is brought to you by mancini sleep world's tax free mattress sale. >>> the japanese government has approved $50 billion to begin the rebuilding process following last m

. >> people came to see berry bat. i am still behind him 100%. >> go giants. >> it's a fair outcome. >> reporter: why? >> he is guilty. doesn't matter if he is our hero or not. he is gelt guilty. >> did he lie? probably. appropriate. >> a waste of taxpayers money. there are people starving. they got another things they could deal with. >> he got away with lying to the grand jury. >> i am happy he was convicted on one level but are we really that worried about it. many more doing the same thing. >> the home runs shouldn't be in the record books but seems harsh. >> sad. i wish him the best. >> bonds. high and deep to left. 775 for barry bonds. >> he is still the king of home runs. all giants fans would say that. >> reporter: whether they like barry bonds or not, the fans don't want to see him serve prison time. da lin, kron 4 news. >> more legal maneuvering is ahead. he will be sentenced if a a retrial is not approved. you can continue to follow the trial here on www.kron.com. >>> temperatures continuing to slide. 44 in

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we lost to the consultants that helped premature berries -- babies. we lost the translators. they basically lost the full time positions. they do all of the staff and supply and of stocks that are needed for nurses to do their job. all of these fell on to the remaining nurses. it increased our workload. nurses have observed practices that management has never fully explained and could call into question how billing is done. and practices that have nothing to do with recent allegations regarding false anesthesia billings. supervisor campos: don't be shy. >> the experience that my family has had with services for very young children, my daughter was born premature. we looked at the facility. every aspect of the care that they need is essential. losing a specialist is something that can really put a family in jeopardy of losing a life. it is the critical and they are so young and so small. they want to provide the high quality care. they rely on the care to live more peaceably with what the outcomes will be about. it is really unfortunate that these of the conditions being force

incident happened last thursday afternoon at about 3:30 as that teen was walking near the intersection of berry and grant streets in santa cruz. police say two men were parked in a rust-colored 1980s sedan the driver yelled for the girl to get inside the car. when she refused, the man resembling the sketch got out of the car and walked toward her. >> vallejo police say they arrested an albany man accused of conducting lewd acts on a trial under his care. 43-year-old peter small worked as a counselor for the cornerstone program which is directed by the solano county mental health department. says 1 police say the lewd acts began last fall on the solano campus where program is held. >> pay your fair share! pay your fair share! >> the service employees international union protested outside of chase bank in san francisco today. they say the bank owes property taxes to the city. and they say big corporations get away with maying -- with paying next to nothing in tax res. >> if you paid her than $10 on your taxes this year, then you paid more than general electric did, verizon, bank of america and ci

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. >> reporter: mcdonald's president jan fields who can still whip up -- >> a wild berry smoothie. >>978. >> my story at mcdonald's is not unique. 30% of our executive management started their career at mcdonald's so the opportunities are endless. >> reporter: but turnover reportedly is also high. by some estimates, 90% a year. diashe timberlake, applying for a job in new york, worked in mcdonald's a year ago. you left obviously. did you think you'd have to come back? >> i didn't. >> reporter: in january she lost her seasonal job with u.p.s. what are you looking for today? >> whatever they have available i'll take it. >> reporter: more than 13 million americans are still looking for work. >> 50,000 net new jobs is a good thing in this economy, but it's just not going to be enough to move the dial. >> reporter: economist heidi scherrhelds says the recovery has barely begun. last month the economy added a little over 200,000 jobs. >> if we continue to grow at the rate that we grew in march, we would get down to the pre-recession unemployment rate in 2018. >> that's a seven-year climb. m

>> probably the same odds as going on a date with, uhm, halle berry. >> reporter: part of the problem, the agreement specifies that the city bears no responsibility for the slides. >> the city has stated in the agreement that we are not admitting liability for anything that is associated with the slide. we believe it was a natural occurrence caused by the heavy rains. >> reporter: but romi says public records show there have been a number of major slides over the years and city officials have turned a blind eye to the source of the problem. >> my concern is that we have a pattern here of old slide 1958 slide and now another slide. and nowhere along the line does it seem anybody ever addressed the cause of these slides. >> reporter: but the city says the bottom line is, there is no state or federal money to address the cause. >> a long-term fix for the entire hillside is not conceivable at this point. for these six homes, there could be a long-term fix. but we would need to wait on state or federal assistance to put together that plan and to have that fix occur. >> reporter: now, that