chris: all the kings of late night have continued the carson tradition. hear's one from bill maher ripping george w. bush. >> president bush filed. he's paying $207-k. wow. of course, president bush's tax return different. he claims the christian rights as dependents. he declared the 2000 election as a gift. [laughter] chris: a little more bite there, wasn't there? when we come back, enough about taxes. let's turn to debt. there's a hot debate among young evangelicals right now. is there a hell? what if there is no hell? plus, scoops and predictions. be right back. chris: welcome back. this week's "time" magazine has this cover. "what if there's no hell?" it talks about a michigan minister, a pastor, who rocked evangelicals with a best-selling book. pastor bell argues there is no hell, thank god is a forgiving god. here's the video talking about why the traditional roots to salvation may not be necessary. >> you need to be initiated or baptized or take a class or converted or being born again? how does one become one of these few? the center of the gospel

>> reporter: diane, the two young men were football players at carson high school in nevada, about 30 miles south of reno. according to school officials, 17-year-old steven anderson and 16-year-old keegan were among a group of 19 who went scuba diving saturday morning in monterey about 11:30 a.m. once everyone swam to the surface, the group noticed the boys missing, and rescue teams were sent out. 45 minutes later divers found those boys at the bottom of the bay. they were brought back to the surface, but according to emergency officials were in cardiac arrest and later died. >> i will never meet two guys like them. they were extraordinary. the nicest guys. just kind-hearted. and you don't find very many of that. >> it's going hit hard most when i'm sitting in class and he is supposed to be sitting next to me and he is not going to be there. >> the superintendent of the carson city school district says the boys were in an oceanography class and the class included several dives and a visit to the monterey bay aquarium. the trip was not school certified but those who went are scuba divi

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four homes on carson street have been red tagged and in other four are restricted to day use only. there is new sliding today behind one of them. >> parts of the hill are crumbling away and heading in this direction. >> state and federal officials say it could still be a few weeks away. >>> on the peninsula people are gathering to learn more about mountain lion activity. a big cat was seen before 9:30 p.m. monday nights. they want to talk about mountain lions in residential areas and how to best deal with a lion. the meeting is at sequoia high school in redwood city. >>> concerns about coyotes are on the rise. we have learned that animal control is getting more calls about coyotes but budget cuts means the trapper they used to call is no longer available. for now the advice from wildlife experts is for residents to keep small pets and pet food indoors. >>> the president set the tone for next year's presidential election with a scathing attack on republican priorities as he announced a mix of spending cuts in new taxes. the president laid out his plan to cut for chilean dollars over

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my name is johnny carson. how are you? good to see you back.e one that all you guys out there have been dreaming about getting your hands on. no, i'm not talking about a huge new sponsorship deal. i'm talk about the laureus world sportsman of the year. to reveal the nominations we have boris becker, a man whose hair is like the weather here, permanently in the mid-80s. joining him, the beautiful paz vega. welcome them both. >> we have seen over the course of the evening to be a world class sport person you have to have all the usual qualities of raw talent, strength, and determination. >> however, you also need to have a job for your sport and motivation for perfecting your technique, and a certain something that makes every fan want to get their tickets to see you in the flesh. so the nominations for the laureus sportsman of the year are. >> the nominees for laureus world sportsman of the year. rafael nadal. world number one returned from career-threatening injuries to claim three grand slam titles. >> now he's part of history. >> lionel messi

the two boys were from carson city, nevada. they were on a field trip for their oceanography class. when the two did not surface yesterday after a dive, they were searched for. were in cardiac arrest on the bay floor. they were pulled out of the water but pronounced dead at the hospital. they were 50 to 80 feet below the surface when discovered. authorities have not released a cause of death but there are questions about super vision and the unusual circumstances leading to the two deaths. >>> the search has been called off meantime for a missing man after a sailboat capsized off ocean beach yesterday. the coast guard is asking people to avoid boating the next couple days because of rough seas. witnesses stay sailboat sank south of the cliff house yesterday afternoon. the two men on board were able to get into an inflatable raft. the did he go to pull a 52-year-old machine out of the ocean alive yesterday with the help of a nearby parasailer. after an extensive search of the water last night and again this morning, his 53-year-old companion is presumed dead. >>> this week president

johnny carson is where it got its launch in 19. >>> bryan stow, the giants fan who was so brutally beaten. >>> new this morning, san francisco gets ready to remember a dark day in its history. good morning, i'm marla tellez. we are going to tell you how the city is paying tribute to the 1006 earthquake and fire. >> reporter: another disaster in san francisco and san bruno. a key deadline for pg&e in its state investigation. that story, coming up. >>> plus, a major setback in efforts to save a giants fan who was brutally beaten on opening day. >>> a live look outside from the south bay hp

eight homes on carson street on the bubble. four red tagged, another four restrainted today use only, including billy and barbara vogels. >> parts of it are starting to crumble away and heading this direction. that's what got me worried. >> reporter: houses are in a homeowner's association. the 300-foot landslide hoh property. water still pours out of the saturated slope. today, state and federal officials took a first-hand look to determine what if any help to offer homeowners. >> it's a great concern and i think they deserve financial help. >> reporter: it may be thorny. homeowners say they couldn't buy landslide insurance. the feds may offer low insurance loans, but it could cost them millions. >> i really want to stay here well into my old age and enjoy a life out here in peace without worrying about a landslide taking out my home. >> reporter: these pictures from news chopper 2, minutes ago i spoke with federal emergency officials. the small business administration could offer loans. a decision could come in a few weeks. v

part of a group from carson city high school taking an oceanography class. >> as calmed as it looked yesterday and today the waves still come and go. >> reporter: today adam got certified to scuba dive. he came back to monterey bay to finish the program even after watching emergency response teams pull two teen divers from these waters yesterday. >> we saw the plane circling and the fire trucks show up and we were wondering what was going on. >> reporter: the teenage boys ages 15 and 17 were with 17 other divers when they failed to surface. it took 45 minutes for search teams to find their bodies. >> it looks like a nice environment the marine environment is very hostile and unpredictable. >> reporter: yesterday the coastguard station in monterey responded to four emergencies. that's higher than usual but typically diving accidents are uncommon. >> most of them are recreational boating safety related. i believe we had nine dive cases last year. take a vhf radio with you. take a little extra safety gear and little extra time. preparation will not only make your day better but it could

the goal is to look for ways to lower in carson nation, deal with those low level nuisances. so, we have created neighborhood boards. we have been talking to various communities, and this is basically a decriminalized way of handling the issue. we're working with other partners in the criminal justice system to work more effectively with more serious crime, with more backlog. we have a significant backlog. year-to-date, we have over 70 homicide cases that are over three years old. we have many -- many prosecutors aren't carrying a caseload of approximately 200 -- many prosecutors are carrying a caseload of approximately 200 cases. that is a challenge, to figure out how to bring a different way to work with the other partners. frankly, i am not a great believer in everything being an adversarial process. myself and the public defender are working in collaboration to improve our collaborative force. not only are we moving more cases into our neighborhood courts, but the other process is we will hold people accountable and restore the justice. but we are also moving other cases

part of a group from carson city high school. a reporter spoke with the man who saw the incident unfold. >> the waves come and go. >> reporter: today adam got certified to scuba dive. he came back to monterey bay to finish the program even after watching emergency response teams pull two teen divers from these waters yesterday. >> we saw the plane circling and fire trucks and stuff show up and we were wondering what was going on. >> reporter: investigators are still figuring out what went wrong. it took 45 minutes for search teams to find their bodies. >> it looks like a natural environment the marine environment is hostile and unpredictable. >> reporter: yesterday the coastguard station in monterey responded to four emergencies. that's higher than usual but they say typically diving accidents are uncommon. >> most of them are recreational boating safety related. i believe we had nine diving accidents last year. take a little extra safety gear and little extra time. preparation will not only make your day better but it could save

stay-tuned for "carson daly." thanks for watching. have a great night. hope to see you tomorrow. bye-bye! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >>> this morning on "early today," downsizing the deficit. how president obama plans to get the nation out of ballooning debt. >>> game over. baseball's all-time home run leader barry bonds is now a convicted felon. >>> and bookshelf bonanza, one of the oldest printed books in >>> and bookshelf bonanza, one of the oldest printed books in the world turns up in utah. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello. good thursday morning to you. welcome to our viewers across the nation including the pacific time zone. veronica dela cruz. today we begin with digging out of the deficit. president obama laid out his blueprint yesterday for how to get out of the nation's debt. not surprisingly, the republicans say the plan doesn't work for them. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: under fire from critics who claim he's failed to lead, president obama laid out his new plan to blood up our red ink. >> we have to live within our means. we have

anthony james, carson day, catrina enrico, hannah nessens, lisa galloway. if your name has been called and you are in the first five, stand there. if not, take a seat. >> come right up, people waiting to speak. >> thank you. >> my name is guy hara. i am a software engineer. i have not prepared any detailed remarks. but i came here for the reason everyone else has come here. that is because music is deeply important to me. the events that are under consideration for regulation are deeply amazing and important events for me. while i completely understand the concern about regrettable and unfortunate incidents with people who overindulge, or whatever it is, there are far more fatalities, injuries, accidents, and harm done to the youth of this country by family abuse, from alcohol, from any number of things. these events and this music and the culture that you have heard people testifying to tonight is really -- it is what this country was founded four. it is what the people in the middle east right now are throwing themselves against tanks and guns for. it is

racing team man about staging competitive events for wounded soldiers under his command at nearby fort carson. >> not only are they getting engaged but once they finish that, they say if i can accomplish this, i can accomplish anything. >> reporter: the event was a hit with everyone involved and life quest was born. >> we were asked to try to provide a solution, to try to keep the suicide rates down and keep these guys busy, to produce a program that was about empowerment instead of entitlement. >> reporter: in an eight-year period 43 fort carson troops committed suicide. conner thinks his program is already making a difference. >> we've seen significant decreases in pharmaceutical prescription drugs. we've increased connectedness to the family. we've seen a decrease in depression. all of these items i would think would help point towards that inevitable reduction of suicide. >> reporter: in addition to rock climbing and snow shoe outings the volunteer staff supervises daily exercise classs in a gym inside donated space on one side of a warehouse in colorado springs. >> we don't move into pai

the two 17-year-old boys were from carson city, nevada. they were in monterey on a high school field trip for their oceanography class. when the two did not resurface, rescue divers searched for the pair. both were in cardiac arrest on the bay floor. they were pulled out of the water but pronounced dead at the hospital. the boys were 40 to 80 feet below the surface when discovered. authorities have not released a cause of death, but obviously there are questions about supervision and the unusual circumstances leading to the two deaths. >>> santa clara county sheriff's investigators are looking for answers in the suspicious deaths of a husband an wife. their bodies were found yesterday inside their home in cupertino. deputies responded yesterday afternoon to the report of suspicious circumstances at a home on west acres drive just south of stevens creek boulevard. the sheriff's department hasn't released their identities but neighbors say it was gary and susan longdon. one neighbor said they moved in about 15 years ago and they have a son i

they'll determine if equipment failure played a role in the death of the 16 and 17-year-old boys from carson city, nevada. they died on april 9th on a school trip. the school says both boys were scuba certified. >>> whether you believe it or not you'll be helping to pay the fight against gay marriage. house republicans plan to pay a legal team $520 an hour to defend the defense of marriage act. the act defines marriage as between a man and a woman. the money comes from the department of justice. it is facing a legal challenge in new york. typically the federal government defends federal law. but the white house says someone must step in after the obama administration announced it will no longer defend the act, calling it unconstitutional. >>> it has been a year since the tragedy in the gulf, when 11 men were killed during an explosion of the deepwater horizon oil well, which in turn triggered the worst oil spill in u.s. history. it took engineers, scientists and crews working around the clock nearly three months to stop that flow of oil. but for so many who live and work in that region, the

rachel carson wrote to warn about the dangers of pesticides. now, our public -- [bell rings] supervisor chu: thank you. [applause] >> good afternoon. i am the executive director of the hunters point family. we are a nonprofit organization in bayview/hunters point, and i am in support of continuing nonresident fees for the botanical gardens, primarily because i think any revenue generating effort that is done at this time is preferable to the cuts we have seen, specifically in our community, and i know throughout the city, where the most vulnerable among us -- our club houses have been closed. there has been less staff for state recreation and in richmond for families and young people -- and in the richmond for families and young people. while i know it is not ideal, at this time, i believe is important to have sustainable funding. i know what it is like to try to balance the budget, so i think a one-time grant for my organization, while that would be something that i would appreciate, i also know that if i had a way in which i knew that i was g

determine if equipment failure played a role in the death of the 16-year-old and 17-year-old from carson city, nevada. both died during a april 9th school trip. both boys were scuba certified. >>> the secret service is canvassing the bay area tonight. here comes the president. at 1:00 tomorrow afternoon, president obama will touch down at sfo, far 17-hour bay area visit. you covered his last visit in february. that was very private. this time, it's very public. what's the message he's sending out here? >> reporter: he's reaching out to donors and voters. he's hosting a town hall on facebook. and then, he will be here at the nob hill masonic in san francisco. some supporters are hoping for new energy. hundreds of people lined up at the nob hill masonic center to pick up tickets for president obama's san francisco 2012 kickoff event, paying anywhere from $25 to $2,500 for a ticket. they donated to the campaign. but not every ticketholder is thrilled with the president's first term. >> his inability to bring consensus to washington. i'm sure everybody is waiting for that. >> we're still in

four home on carson street are red tagged, four others are restricted today use only. one homeowner tells us there's a new problem. >> parts of it starting to crumble and headed this direction. that's what's got me worried now. >> the hill is on land owned by a homeowner's association. it could cost millions to fix. hearing on whether they'll receive assistance will take several weeks. >>> bart will hold a special meeting to consider naming an interim general manager following a shake up at the top. her last day will be next friday. now rumors about her leaving have been rampant since february. that's when five board members vote today terminate her contract. that vote turned out to be illegal and was rescinded. now bart says it's made a deal that will pay her $958,000 to leave. that includes money to avoid any lawsuits stemming from that illegal vote. >> i'm mad that we're spending this kind of money to get rid of a good person. >> supporters credit her for two consecutive years of budget surpluses but she did come under fire for her handling of bart police after the

sport stacking first received national attention on the tonight show with johnny carson back in 1990.s for watching nbc bay area news at 11:00. "sports sunday" is coming up next. laurence scott and knbr radio sports talk host damon bruce takes on plenty of topics, including the giants. okay. including the giants. okay[ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> and now an nbc bay area editorial. >> every day politicians rant against california's taxes. we fall further behind the competition, and stall the engine that made california great. i'm suzanne shaw. no one wants to pay more into a broken syst

carson tinker and girlfriend ashley harrison were both hurled more than 50 yards from their flattened house. the university of alabama football player survived, she did not. the campus newspaper reports eight students were killed. >> it's awful. there's nothing. it took the whole house. >> reporter: jessica geise says four students were inside this leveled house. only one survived. and after the storm, their neighbor and friend jarrad jackson remembers the survivor was in deep trauma. >> he was walking around crying, yelling for them and we walked over there and helped him, trying to scream their names-- see. >> reporter: and? >> didn't hear anything. >> reporter: in that same alberta neighborhood where we were, right after the president left, an amazing find. volunteers helped rescue a family trapped inside an apartment building, including a teenage girl with cerebral palsy. harry? >> smith: that's a great story. mark strassmann, thanks. hundreds, even thousands of people were hurt quite badly wednesday night, overwhelming hospitals in a five-state area. dean reynolds visited the tra

it was carson the older i didn't know they are thugs it is we and it's not only this. it's in the newspapers no cells there i am some some kind he evil who created hate puts in a whole religion what do you think there is this policy by the finnish authorities to take this stance. you know. i think some. of this now. right that i only said police officer. why did well and respectable wait. for this political comeback. i don't know i kind of exactly know why i'm sorry all right now you've written an article and you're saying that finland this sheltering terrorists can you explain what you mean by that. and also i didn't did see so perfectly in. their. did state that everyone. but what i do all of that is to in the second day december of two thousand and ten in oklahoma supreme court he signed there. and accept their. request because one there is a loose here. and he two parts there are two thousand two aber of those and two and now he needs a supreme court order we don't send him to rason but let's talk about your position at the moment you've been released by the police

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. >> could be carson carcinogenic. >> can be from natural sources and industrial sources. >> while it is sometimes hard to find, in this case they found it almost immediately and they were able to take care of it with few delays. >> we determined that it came from the concrete. >> reporter: caltrans shut the project down temporarily. >> 5 working days, as a precaution to make sure there is no danger. >> it's gratifying to see a health protective stance. >> reporter: caltrans says it has a self-contained water drainage system. it installed a special chemical filter. >> it changes chromium 6, which is dangerous, to chromium 3, which is benigned. >> something we need in our body. >> reporter: caltransays once the concrete dries there will be no chromium problem ever. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> several more weeks before we know what caused a man to fall from a effect later and died. michael smith died last tuesday. emergency crews found him with his coat, sleeves and hair stuck in the escalator. they are still conducting toxicology tests. >>> united health care workers rallied to

the boys were football players at carson city high school.es are set for tomorrow. >>> san francisco police are investigating a shooting in the mission district that send an innocent bystander to the hospital. it happened just before 2:00 this morning on 16th street and alabama. investigators tell ktvu, that's where two people started shooting at each other. one of the boys ended up hitting the bystander in the leg. that person is expected to be okay. police were able to arrest those two shooters. >>> friends and family of the oakland man shot and killed outside his restaurant are planning to marne today. that march will start at 6:00 tonight. >>> yesterday, hundreds of people marched down international boulevard in honor of campos. police are still looking for the two gunmen. >> especially because we can't even go out day or night. you can't go out with with your kids safe. >> oakland police don't have a good description of the killers, but they're looking for a 2000 gray buick regal. >>> the lawmaker and governors are touring the state. all

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the american red cross has offered to help the eight families living off a mud slide just off of carson street. six homes here have been red tagged. four others have been yellow tagged restricting access. now to mountain view, that's where three familys have had to move to hotels after rainwaterover flowed a mobile park. leaving some patios hanging in the air and three mobile homes have been red tagged. now near morgan hill, work crews this afternoon cleared enough of a mud slide to open one lane of croy road. that will allow residents who were cut off by the landslides. they hope to have the work finished by the end of the week. residents are getting in and out by using a footpath. >>> japan is turning to other countries now for help in its nuclear crisis. the united states has sent a remote control robot to japan. tokyo electric power which runs the nuclear plant is creating a panel of japanese and american nuclear experts along with u.s. military personnel to address the problem. a french company that supplied fuel to the plant is helping japanese crews try to find out how to dispose

monterey county sheriff's department says the 17-year-old student was part of a class from carson city, nevada. the pair failed to resurface during a dive. they found the teens below the surface of the bay. the cause of their deaths have not been determined. >> oakland police are trying to figure out what caused a bus to run off a road. it knocked down a tree before landing in a playground at bay view fellowship church of the nazarene and fortunately there was no passengers on board. the bus was en route to there and driver escaped with minor injuries. >> her holding a public hearing to talk about the possible impact of city parks from a federal proposal to restrict areas at national park service areas where dogs can go without a leash. golden gate recreational area would reduce the size of the area at crissy field and other areas. that would lead to increased use of the neighborhood parks. supervisors committee will consider a resolution that would put the board on record of opposing the federal restrictions. >> six people will be awarded a goldman environmental prize. winners include

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