in tucson, arizona, casey stegall, fox news. >> the trip is over. president obama concludes his visit to asia. did he accomplish what he set out to help the community. >> no friends for you. which country blocked facebook and the reason behind its decision. >> the bay area warmup continues. coming up the areas that will near the 80-degree mark. >>> in japan tonight president obama assured russia's president that he is commited to getting the senate to ratify the start nuclear weapons treaty. that treaty reduces the limit on strategic warheads for each country to 1,550 from the current 2200. republican versus led the resistance to the treaty. the two world leaders were in japan for the asia pacific economic cooperation summit. more on those trade talks. >> reporter: well, president obama has been pushing the trade agenda making the case to these world leaders that everyone can benefit from expanded trade, mr. obama pointing out that the seven of the top trading partners with the u.s. are part of apec. also pointing out that 60% of u.s. exports come t

casey stegall reports. >> reporter: it has been under construction now for five years. a massive undertaking building a bridge some 900 feet above the colorado river. >> the bridge is 1900 feet long. the arch is 1060 feet long. that makes it the longest concrete arch in the western hemisphere. >> reporter: three and a half million cubic yards of rock had to be carved out to make room for the 16,000 pounds of steel used to build it. >> in 1999 when i signed on to the job there was nothing here. we had to hike over the hill. >> reporter: this sing is a true engineering marvel already attracting tourists from around the world. it even has a pedestrian foot path so folks can walk across and get breathtaking views of another engineering marvel, its neighbor the hoover dam. in 2004 congress passed a law naming it after o' callaghan and tillman the former nfl player who joined the military after 9/11 and killed by friendly fire in afghanistan. >> governor mike and pat were strong in their personal lives as they were powerful in their professional lives. they were loyal to thei

casey stegall is live in tucson, arizona. what's this new program all about?ell us about it. >> the group is called brave new foundation, basically about three years ago, they received a $4 million grant and started selecting veterans from all around the country who had interesting stories to tell and were also interested in showcasing them in a documentary format. only a few are selected and for the lucky one, they go through a basic film training class where they learn how to produce and direct their own 15 minute documentary. some of the topics are pretty heavy. they range on everything from veterans dealing with addictions to reintegrating back into civilian life once they get back from the battlefield. clearly the films are very, very personal and they're designed to not only teach the public and educate average joe citizens about some of the sacrifices our veterans make, but it's also very therapeutic for the film makers themselves because this has a chance for them to showcase their talents and also talk about some very disturbing topics. >> juliet: the

>> shepard: casey stegall on the border tonight in nogales, arizona. casey, thank you.authorities say that's what caused an explosion that killed seven people. our top story as we go around the world in 80 seconds. mexico: the blast killed five canadian tourists and two mexican workers at the popular luxury resort near cancun. nine others injured. including two americans. the explosion blew out windows and ceiling panels and reportedly threw paving stones and chunks of metal as far as 50 yards. investigators say gas from a nearby swamp built up beneath the hotel and somehow ignited. china. a fire killing more than 40 people at a high rise apartment building in shanghai. you're looking at amateur video of the scene. according to state-run television, one witness claims some construction supplies caught fire then it spread. belgium, emergency evacuations in the southwest province after flooding killed two people. the national weather service reports the area saw month's worth of rain in two days. the high water filling basements and streets in many cities and towns. saudi

in the west coast newsroom, casey stegall, fox news. >>> a shortage of lawyers willing to defend death row inmates is causing delays in the system. the raping times reports that nearly half of those condemned are waiting for attorneys. the average delay is 10 to 12 years. defense lawyers say that the shortage is due to the stress of representing a client facing death as well as inadequate state funding. california currently has more than 700 inmates on death row. >>> illegal immigrants living in oakland could soon get the first id cards that could also function as debit card. the san francisco chronicle said that oakland card would be the first to let illegal -- to let immigrant flow money into it. that means that immigrants won't have to carrie cash around or pay costly fees at check cashing stores >>> a massive tree came down in an oakland neighborhood today and narrowly missed homes and cars that were nearby. this video is just new into the ktvu newsroom of the tree that came crashing down on east 25th street on highland avenue. as you can see, it ended up blocking most of the stree

-mexico border, casey stegall live at border with details and the new effort there. sey. >> reporter: good morning. armed soldiers are stationed all across the u.s.-mexico border here, but is their presention having an impact on the human and drug smuggling trade? a live report headed your way in just three minutes. rick: were you watching the giants name yesterday afternoon, the giants-cowboy, 85,000 people left in the dark while watching the giants and cowboys balt it out on the football field. this is a brand new stadium just outside of new york city, it cost $1.6 billion to build, all the lights went out yesterday, during the game, after a transformer blew out. watch: >> i saw someone hit the switch. >> i think there was more shock and awe because it was a new stadium. >> it was black. whole bunch of it. >> everything went black and all you could see were peoples' cell phones. >> nobody pannish dollars -- panicked. >> everybody was calm and laughing like it was a big joke. >> the lights were out for about six seconds total, and they did come back on, and that gian

in the west coast newsroom, casey stegall, fox news. >> an oakland house was damaged in an early morning fire. three people are out of their home tonight. it broke out at 2:30 at a home in the 900 block of west mcarthur boulevard. they were able to keep the flames from spreading to neighbouring homes. no injuries were reported. firefighters think it may have been started by a broken water heater but the official cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> oakland firefighters also assisted in putting out a house fire early this morning in piedmont. that fire started at 3 a.m. piedmont fire put out a call for oakland for mutual aid. crews from both departments were able to put the fire out quickly. no injuries were reported and yet no word on the cause of this fire. >> legendly actor leslie neilsen known for his roles on airplane and naked gun has died. >> surely you can't be serious. >> i am serious and don't call me shirley. >> the 84-year-old died today at a hospital near his home in fort lauderdale, florida. he was being treated for pneumonia. the canadian wherein actor came t

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casey stegall is here with the story. >> reporter: move over james cameron, a new study of film directorst there and not only do these people have a good eye and interesting stories to tell but they have served in the u.s. military and right on the front lines of war. those experiences made their documentaries more compelling. for the last three years the brave new foundation has selected veterans from around the country who have an interest in film and have unique stories to tell. funded by a $4 million grant the veterans get hand on training under operation in their boots on how to translate their ideas to the silver screen. >> we begin to realize that a lot of veterans either have film making skills before getting deployed or coming back and going to film school. a lot of trained and skilled film makers who can deliver and produce some great films. >> reporter: today more than 20 15-documentaries have been produced. troops suffering from survivor's guilt and even develop go into other things. >> i want to see people's reaction to be engaged but i want them to see a personal snip petd o