captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. some 800,000 federal workers are breathing easier tonight thanks to a bipartisan budget agreement hammered out late last night. president obama signed a short-term spending extension this afternoon, pending a final draft of the overall bill as both democrats and republicans claimed they had won the high-stakes showdown. congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: just one hour before the midnight deadline, house speaker john boehner announced the two sides had reached a deal. >> i'm pleased that senator reid and i and the white house have been able to come to an agreement that will in fact cut spending and keep our government open. >> reporter: he said republicans had secured the largest spending cuts in the history of the government-- $38 billion, nearly two-third of the way to the $61 billion they had been fighting for. in a late of night address the president did not detail which programs would be trimmed. >> some of the cuts we

tony guida, cbs news, new york. >> mitchell: and that is the "cbs evening news." i'm russ mitchell in new york. good night. stanford university campus. the suspect, still on the loose. things could get more difficult for smokers. the expanded ban on the table. the new places where you wouldn't be able to light up. the dodgers are coming to town. what fans can expect in the wake of a giants fan beaten after a dodgers game in l-a. cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. good evening, i'm ann notarangelo. ,,

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's hard to believe but next week is the anniversary of the b.p. oil disaster. despite that huge wake-up call for the industry and the federal government, spills, leaks, and explosions are still happening virtually everyday. a six-month investigation by cbs news found that spills of crude oil and toxic chemicals last year alone were three times the amount of the exxon "valdez" spill. here's our chief investigative correspondent armen keteyian. >> reporter: a cbs news investigation has found that dangerous spills and leaks by the u.s. oil and gas industry are happening all the time-- all across the country. >> everyday there's numerous releases happening throughout just this country. sometimes every couple of hours there is a new incident. >> reporter: truman burnett says his dream home in rural pennsylvania was destroyed by a spill at a nearby gas well, killing everything in this pond. >> the fish were dead within two weeks. ther

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment. the ongoing battle over how much to cut from this year's federal budget has republicans and democrats at odds yet again. the stalemate could end up in a government shutdown in a matter of days, and before that battle is settled, a new one is beginning over a republican proposal to cut trillions from future budgets. a plan that includes dramatic changes to medicare. more on that in a moment. first, though, the standoff president obama had congressional leaders in the white house to head off the shutdown but there was no deal. so the president headed for the white house briefing room and chip reid was there. chip, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. the president had two goals in his surprise visit to the briefing room. first, he wanted to force republicans to compromise in this budget battle, and, second, he wants to make sure that if there is a government shutdown, republicans get the blame. >> we are now

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. a dangerous storm is moving across the middle of the country tonight, a mix of thunderstorms and tornadoes blamed already for at least nine deaths. this powerful storm was produced by a collision of weather fronts and the result is destruction across much of the south. at one point today, tornado watches were up across eight states and as many as 30 twisters were spotted, including this one in jackson, mississippi. you can see flashes as the tornado rips down electric power lines. cbs news has reporters all across the region tonight, and we begin in arkansas. >> reporter: in bald knob, arkansas, about 60 miles northeast of little rock, one of the several places hit hard by overnight storms here, claiming the life of a six-year-old child as he slept inside his home behind me. authorities say that this massive oak tree was no match for high-velocity winds. you can see here the debris still there. you can see where it actually went t

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is off tonight. slowly but surely, the u.s. economy is gaining strength. today the labor department reported the number of jobs grew by 216,000 in march, all due to private sector hiring, and the unemployment rate fell by a tenth of a point to 8.8%. that's its lowest level in two years. anthony mason is our senior business correspondent. anthony, today's report shows we're headed in the right direction. >> reporter: yeah, the growth came across most industries as the job market showed increasing strength and resilience. >> can i ask you why you're looking? >> reporter: it's not unusual for the american heritage credit union in philadelphia to get 500 resumes for a job posting. >> why should we select you? >> reporter: but with business growing, the company is hiring-- tellers, assistant managers and a vice president. >> we potentially could be bringing in 38 new positions by the end of the year. >> reporter: does it look like the econom

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. americans sent their elected representatives to washington to deal with a world of problems. but they haven't gotten much done so far. and now most members have left town. some have left the country, leaving a whole lot of unfinished business behind. just adding to the frustration of voters. here's congressional correspondent nancy cordes. >> reporter: as gas prices spike and confidence in the economy plummets, americans looking to washington for help would find no one's minding the store. >> the house stands adjourned until 2:00 p.m. monday, may 2. >> reporter: after barely averting a government shutdown, congress is taking a two-week break, even though the nation is about to hit its debt ceiling, even though the senate has failed to produce a budget for the second year in a row. >> this is the most dysfunctional place i've ever been a part of in my life. >> reporter: ten senators are in china, along with their spouses and milita

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is on assignment. we begin tonight in one of the most dangerous places in libya-- misurata. for weeks, moammar qaddafi's forces have been pounding rebels there with everything from mortars to cluster bombs. the hospitals overloaded, doctors overwhelmed. covering the story is extremely dangerous, and today two photojournalists were killed. tim hetherington, a citizen of both the u.s. and britain. he was nominated for an oscar for his documentary "restrepo" about american soldiers in afghanistan. and american chris hondros, a new york-based photographer for getty images. misurata is the last city in western libya caught in a tug- of-war between qaddafi's forces and the rebels. allen pizzey is one of the few western journalists who has been able to get into misurata. alan, tell us what you've seen today. >> reporter: harry it has been what for misurata was a quiet day, sporadic gunfire, sporadic shelling, not the heavy stuff they've seen

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening. katie is off tonight. muammar qaddafi's inner circle continues to shrink. first, his foreign minister defected last night. and then today, his u.n. ambassador quit while in egypt. just the same, qaddafi's military, though decimated by allied air strikes, is still pounding rebel forces. driving them further east away from key oil towns. one rebel leader compared qaddafi to a wounded animal, one that's more dangerous than a healthy one, which once again raises the question-- just what should the u.s. do moving forward? david martin begins our coverage. >> reporter: there may be no american troops on the ground, but c.i.a. officers are operating inside libya. among other things, they picked up a member of the air crew of that american jet which crashed last week. their primary goal is to find out who the rebels are and what they need, but defense secretary gates today threw cold water on the idea that the u.s. is about to start arming or trainin

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...nning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. showers will linger in the northeast. storms are starting to brew from the midwest into the ohio river valley. a large area of precipitation is moving across the western half of the nation. and it will be above normal in the southern plains. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. there is still no deal, but president obama says progress was made on a budget agreement during a late-night meeting with congressional leaders. if a deal is not reached, the government will partially shut down friday at midnight. >>> and the faa says an air traffic controller who fell asleep during a late night shift at the knoxville, tennessee, airport in february, will be dismissed. >>> in health news, disturbing new findings in a report on heavy drinking and drug use by teenagers. as ben tracy shows us, many teens see nothing wrong with it. >> reporter: at a music rave like this one in los angeles, thousand

captioning funded by cbs this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, april 6th, 2011. a cow-jumping hurdle, that is a first. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. we'll get to that story in a minute but we want to begin in washington where the clock is ticking and the fingers are pointing over a budget battle that threatens to shut down the federal government. another meeting between president obama and congressional leaders is scheduled for today and depending on who you believe, a deal is within reach or far from it. joel brown is in washington with the latest. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. well, he has tried to stay above the fray, but with the clock winding down, the president's put himself right in the middle of washington's budget battle. president obama is putting the pressure on lawmakers to hammer out a budget deal. >> nobody gets 100% of what they want. >> reporter: the president says he'll summon congressional leaders to the white house every day until an agreement is reached, but time is running out. if a bud

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we all remember where we were on september 11, 2001. but we never knew what the masterminds were doing that terrible day. tonight, we have the answer, contained in more than 700 documents from the u.s. military prison at guantanamo bay and just published by wikileaks. as it turns out, while americans watched in horror as the twin towers burned, al qaeda's top leaders were watching, too. more now from david martin. >> reporter: khalid sheikh mohammed, the plot mastermind, was in karachi, pakistan, watching with ramzi binalshibh. after the success of the attacks, the operatives prostrated themselves and gave thanks to allah, one document says. abd al-rahim al-nashiri, who engineered the bombing of the u.s.s. "cole," couldn't be there; he was in a karachi hospital having his tonsils out. al-nashiri may have been the most dedicated of all. he reportedly received injections to promote impotence rather than be distracted by women. the d

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...ng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. sunny skies return to the northeast, as the southeast remains warm and humid. a complex storm brewing in the plains will deliver thunderstorms to the south, plains and heavy snow to the north. dry and gusty winds continue in the southwest. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories, extra air traffic controllers are being assigned to the overnight shift at 27 airports nationwide. this, after another controller was caught sleeping. this time at the reno, nevada, airport. >>> and president obama unveiled a plan he says will cut the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years. the president wants to cut health care costs in medicare and medicaid, and end tax breaks for the wealthiest americans. >>> security will be tight tonight at dodger stadium in los angeles. the dodgers will be playing their first home series since a san francisco giant

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. he was america's top air traffic cop, but that is over. he is out. hank krakowski was forced to resign today as head of the air traffic organization after a number of controllers were caught sleeping on the job. not only embarrassing but, of course, dangerous. f.a.a. administrator randy babbitt said today this conduct must stop immediately. but wyatt andrews reports that might not be as simple as it sounds for the men and women with one of the highest pressure jobs around. >> reporter: with the f.a.a. deeply embarrassed by the sleeping epidemic, it's trying to assure the public of safety. the five air traffic controllers and one supervisor suspected of napping have all been suspended. the chief of air traffic control, hank krakowski, abruptly resigned this morning. at 27 airports where the midnight shift used to have one controller, airports as large as fort lauderdale and as small as fargo, north dakota, will now have two on duty

charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> and cbs news will have complete coverage of the royal weddingxt friday, april 29th, starting live from london at 4:00 a.m. eastern time. don't miss it. "cbs evening news" will feature the wedding followed by a prime-time special at 8:00 p.m., called "the royal wedding: modern majesty," with highlights of the day's events. >>> this morning on "the early show," katie couric with a preview of the royal wedding coverage. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." [ alarm ] egg! whites! bay! kin! cheese! [ alarm ] spinach-spinach- spinach-spinach-spinach- spinach-spinach-spinach. to...mae to... tur...key... jal...a...penos. banana peppers... black forest ham... [ dj ] served on toasty flatbread by request. ♪ with sweet onion sauce, drizzled across... ♪ [ male announcer ] wake up to the fresh taste of subway breakfast with the sunrise subway melt on tasty flatbread. make it your own with all your favorite ingredients, like fresh spinach, yummy tomatoes, or one of our zest-erific sauces. build your better breakfast, only at subway. >>> and a hig

captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody. thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. severe spring weather is roaring through the southeast this morning. a major storm system is leaving a trail of destruction caused by hundreds of lightning strikes, wind gusts of 50 miles per hour, and one-inch hail. from louisiana to georgia, most of the region was pounded by the fast-moving storms. the high winds and lightning knocked down trees and damaged houses. the same line of storms hit kentucky and tennessee. an 87-year-old man found dead in his home in memphis was electrocuted by a downed power line. in western kentucky, seven people working at a plant suffered minor injuries when a possible tornado hit. >> i looked outside and saw everything flying and just grabbed the closest person to me and we hit the floor. and then after that, it was chaos. >> all of a sudden, i heard this humongous crack. and i looked and the tree just started to split. >> power was knocked out all over the south. at one point, ther

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is on assignment. by now, you know the setup-- democrats and republicans trying to agree on a budget. they are still far apart. and a government shutdown is coming friday when the clock strikes midnight unless they strike a deal. and now president obama is turning up the heat, calling the republican house speaker and democratic senator majority leader to the white house tonight. what will happen if the government does shut down? congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on capitol hill with the details. nancy, good evening. >> reporter: harry, good evening to you. congressional leaders are sounding slightly more optimistic tonight about their negotiations but time is almost up so the administration is finalizing its plans for a shutdown. >> well, i think we've made some progress, yes, but we are... we are not finished, not by a long shot. >> reporter: that wasn't good enough for president obama who told congressional leaders today to

captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. we are learning more tonight about that scary ordeal aboard that southwest airlines flight from phoenix to sacramento where part of the roof ripped open at 36,000 feet. the plane had to make an emergency landing, and while no one was seriously injured, southwest airlines canceled some 300 flights today as investigators examine the damaged plane and passengers relived those terrifying moments in the sky. nancy cordes has the latest. >> reporter: investigators examining the damaged airplane have discovered a major clue: multiple preexisting cracks surrounding the five foot by one foot hole that ripped open at cruising altitude friday afternoon. >> we did find evidence of widespread cracking across this entire fracture surface. >> reporter: the rupture happened 18 minutes after takeoff from phoenix. >> and all of a sudden there was a loud bang and the masks dropped and it's really, really windy, and ears hurt. >> reporter: one flight attendant and one passenger passed out from the loss

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. some of the busiest people in america are the folks who put out the prices at gas stations across the country. prices are changing every day in one direction: up. the national average for regular reached $3.79 a gallon today. since the trouble erupted in libya eight weeks ago gas is up 65 cents, following the lead of oil, up more than $25 a barrel. and the gas average is $3.77 in new york. atlanta $3.63. chicago, $4.10 and los angeles $4.19. we have reports from all four cities tonight. first anthony mason here in new york. anthony, i know these soaring prices are sending real shock waves through the economy. >> katie, with oil already up 20% this year, economists are asking how long before it puts the brakes on the recovery. looking for the cheapest gas in the country? you'll have to drive all the way to wyoming, the only state where gas still averages under $3.50 a gallon. the national average, now $3.79, is just $32 cents shy o

lucy craft, cbs news, japan. >> mitchell: and that is the "cbs evening news."r on cbs, "60 minutes." thanks for joining us this sunday evening. i'm russ mitchell. cbs news in new york, katie couric will be here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org considering to give more people access to medical treatment. >>> health carry invented. what one east bay community is reconsidering to give more people access to medical treatment. >>> and one bay area city may eliminate free downtown street parking, i'm linda yee, i'll tell you where and why. >> a vanishing breed. the survivor of the 1906 earthquake marks another anniversary. the cbs news is next. ,, ,,

captioning sponsored by cbs >> this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric reporting tonight from london. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we've come here for the wedding of prince william and kate middleton. we'll have more about that later. but first, the big story back home: dangerous weather. heavy rain today caused a southwest airlines flight from denver to skid off the runway in chicago. there were 139 people on board; no one was hurt. the same could not be said for people caught in the path of a tornado and flooding in arkansas. at least ten deaths are reported. and there's more bad weather in the forecast. tornado warnings were up today from north texas all the way to michigan. and after days of rain, flash flood warnings were up across more than a dozen states. we have reports tonight from don teague and cynthia bowers. first, cynthia in poplar bluff, missouri. cynthia, i understand a major levee there has started to give way. >> reporter: that's right, katie. i'm standing in downtown poplar bluff, and i'm actually in water from the black river, which has torn through t

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captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and, good evening. the south and southeastern part of the country are reeling tonight from a deadly onslaught of powerful storms. the storm front has been sweeping from the heartland to the east coast. tornadoes have already killed at least 17 people in four states, stretching from oklahoma to alabama. tonight a tornado watch is in effect in central north carolina where storms is already caused widespread damage. winds up to 80 miles an hour blew through the raleigh area, uprooting trees, knocking out power for thousands of residents, damaging numerous buildings, shredding homes in this mobile home park, and flipping cars on interstate 95. >> you couldn't see out of a window. things were just slashing around and things were popping. and two or three minute, it was over. >> mitchell: this lowes hardware store in sanford south of raleigh was destroyed. in salisbury, north of charlotte, one man said he was holding a four-week-old baby when the storm hit. he lay the child on the living room floor a

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. if america's elected officials got report cards, they'd be flunking. a cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight finds that just over one hundred days into the new congress, most americans disapprove of the job it's doing. the president's marks are down as well, and this may be the reason. with unemployment still high, gas prices soaring and the u.s. involved in three wars now, our poll found widespread unhappiness about where the country is headed. jan crawford begins tonight's coverage of where america stands. >> reporter: the message is crystal clear, people are fed up with washington. across the country, they're saying the same thing. from ron temkin in los angeles... >> they don't really think about their constituents. >> reporter: ...to sheila white in chicago. >> they have their own agenda. >> reporter: and in virginia, greg josephs sums it up with one word. >> frustrated. >> reporter: our poll shows 70% of americans say t

join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at this morning's weather in the northeast will gradually ease throughout the day. sunshine will dominate in the southeast and southwest. and the northwest and northern plains will have clouds and scattered showers. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. president obama outlines his debt reduction plan this afternoon. mr. obama is expected to call for cuts in entitlement programs and the defense budget, while proposing tax increases. >>> and ousted egyptian president hosni mubarak and his two sons are being detained while authorities investigate allegations of corruption and abuse of power. mubarak is currently hospitalized with heart problems. >>> after years of jockeying for position, four aerospace museums across the country have emerged as winners of the space shuttle retirement race. alexis christoforous explains. >> reporter: there were hugs and handshakes all around at new york's intrepid sea, air and space museum when nasa announced it will be the new home of the space shuttle "enterpri

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with breaking news. the first lady's plane was forced to abort a landing after it got too close to another plane. bob orr in our washington bureau is following the story. bob, what can you tell us? >> katie it's an amazing story. it happened yesterday as first lady michelle obama was returning to washington from a trip to new york. a review of air traffic tapes shows that mrs. obama's plane got too close to a larger cargo plane that was flying just ahead as both of those jets were preparing to land at andrews air force base near washington. an f.a.a.rules require that the planes be separated by five miles. but an apparent mistake by a controller at a regional air traffic facility near d.c. allowed mrs. obama's plane to get within three miles not five miles of the larger cargo jet. that's technically too close even though we have to say the planes were never in any danger of collision. now controllers at andrews re

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captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is on assignment. in just over 24 hours, the u.s. government will begin shutting down-- unless democrats and republicans reach a budget agreement. congressional leaders met with the president again this afternoon. there is still no deal, and another meeting is scheduled this evening. secretary of defense robert gates injected some humor into an otherwise glum situation, talking to u.s. soldiers in iraq about the possibility they won't get paid. >> you know, as a historian, it always occurred to me that the smart thing for government was always to pay the guys with guns first. >> smith: just so you know, the commander-in-chief and members of congress will continue to get paid because their pay is authorized by a different law. congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the latest on the negotiations. nancy, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, harry. both sides said today talks had taken a turn in the wrong direction, and in a ver

join us for cbs 5 early edition, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather.arm weather is sinking deep into the southern plains and southeast. cold air is stuck over the rockies where heavy, wet snow will pile up through the weekend. and thunderstorms are brewing in the mid-atlantic states. >>> here's another look at this morning's top story. congressional budget negotiators worked through the night, but there is still no deal to avert a government shutdown at midnight tonight. if the shutdown happens, 800,000 federal workers would be furloughed without pay. president obama met with congressional leaders twice yesterday, and the president says he expects an answer from them this morning. >>> if the government is forced to shut down, u.s. military personnel would feel the financial sting. peggy fox of our washington station wusa reports. >> reporter: the everyday rhythm of life in quantico and other military bases around the world may be filled with a creeping anxiety. marines here understand they'll eventually be paid if there's a government shutdown. but the

join us for cbs 5 early edition ...ning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather. another severe weather outbreak will hit the eastern third of the country. warm and humid conditions will spread across the east coast. there's plenty of sunshine in the southwest, while the northwest will see some showers. >>> here's a recap of this morning's top stories. >>> another round of severe storms rolled through the southern plains, damaging at least 100 homes. the two-day death toll in arkansas has reached 11. >>> and sony says credit card data from some 77 million online playstation users may have been stolen by a hacker. sony shut down the network but expects to restore some service within a week. >>> chaos reigns in the nfl as players await another court ruling today on when they can return to work. some players reported to team training headquarters tuesday, but they were not allowed to do anything. randall pinkston reports. >> reporter: a handful of new york giants players arrived to wor

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join us for cbs 5 early edition ..,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weatherwinterlike storm will bring gusty winds and snow to new england. snow and rain are also likely across the midwest. and the southwest and deep south will remain dry and sunny. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. a messy morning commute in the northeast. an april fools' snowstorm is hitting the region and it is no joke. some high elevation areas could get up to a foot of snow. >>> and the labor department releases the march jobs report later this morning. most economists predict the economy added about 185,000 jobs last month. if so, that would follow strong gains in february. >>> and seven lucky coworkers can quit their jobs. they collected their big checks thursday from last week's huge mega millions lottery. and after taxes, get this, they get $19 million each. jim axelrod reports. >> reporter: they took their first public steps into their new lives as multimillionaires. seven new york state workers. >> we've been doing this every time one of the jackpots usually ge

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's hard to believe it happened once, but now it's happened again, and again and again. an air traffic controller sleeping on the job on an overnight shift. forcing a plane to land without any help from the tower. the latest incident just last night involved an air ambulance with a sick patient on board. today, that controller was suspended. wyatt andrews has the story. >> reporter: this time, the air traffic controller fell asleep in the control tower in reno, nevada, and this time, the pilot, flying a medical flight with an emergency patient on board, grew insistent as his urgent request to land met with only silence. >> reporter: as the pilot then circled the airport, he reached the f.a.a. in california, which advised he was on his own. >> reporter: the pilot took that risk and airport officials argued all was well in the end. >> at no time-- and i want to stress-- at no time was safety compromised. >> reporter: but the safety

commissioner peterson: i have a question for counsel for cbs outdoor. in the lease agreement submitted with your brief, i notice the lessee has full discretion. at the time, i understand it was viacom assigned to your client. i am searching desperately for that >> when you say discretion, what exactly do you mean? commissioner peterson: paragraph 8, in the sole opinion, the continued maintenance of the structure is impractical or an economical -- well, let me just start at the beginning. that whole paragraph basically allows the lessee to determine in its own opinion whether or not to maintain the fine. >> well, not exactly. i do not think it is an illusory provision. oftentimes, especially in the city, they will complete the make it uneconomic, so sometimes neighborhoods will change -- they will complete the make it uneconomical. whether it is uneconomical or whether it is blocked, there are certain criteria, if that is what you're asking. commissioner hwang: you are saying that this does not provide your client with a soul ability to make this determi

captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, on this monday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown, in for betty nguyen. cracks have been found in the fuselage of three more southwest airlines' jets. similar cracks are believed to have caused a five foot long tear in the fuselage of a southwest jet on friday. it's led to a round of inspections. about 600 southwest flights have been canceled. joel brown is in washington with more. joel, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning to you. southwest used a special test to clear 19 of its planes to fly over the weekend. but three jets failed that test. inspectors are finding more cracks. the section of the southwest airlines jet that ruptured in flight is being shipped to washington. federal investigators want to know what caused it to break apart and what caused the tiny cracks discovered on three other southwest 737s. >> it will undergo intense, in-depth analysis. >> on friday passengers on board southwest airlines flight 812 captured home video of a five foot long hole after the fuselage ripped open. the plane la

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in an interview with cbs denver station, kcnc, mr. obama said illegal immigration is a pressing issue for the country. >> we are looking at employers who are exploiting undocumented workers. and we've got to make sure that we are having a comprehensive law that looks at the folks who are already here and figures out how do we get them on the pathway to citizenship. >> participants in today's meeting will range for former california governor arnold schwarzenegger to new york mayor michael bloomberg. >>> like all americans, the first family had to face tax day monday. here's what they revealed. they earned $1.7 million in 2010 down from 2009 of $5.5 million due to lower sales of mr. obama's books. the obamas paid $453,000 in taxes. that's about 26% of their income. meanwhile, the obama administration is downplaying the significance of the u.s. government possibly losing its triple a credit rating. in an unprecedented move on monday, standard & poor's, a key rating firm, warned of serious financial consequences unless the nation's massiv

time for news headlines from cbs 5.has just hit off the coast of japan. it was a magnitude 7.4. a tsunami alert has been issued for the northeastern coast of japan. we'll keep you posted on this story. >>> locally, crews still on the scene of a fire that destroyed a duplex in berkeley this morning. all four people in the home on dwight way got out safely. investigators say the fire was especially difficult because it melted a power line right above the home. in addition, the flames blew two gas meters off the house. >>> and a verdict is set to be announced this morning in a civil trial connected to an alleged gang-rape in santa clara county. the case involves two members of the de anza college baseball team sued by a woman who says she was attacked at an off- campus party in 2007. six other defendants were dropped from the case. then district attorney dolores carr did not pursue a criminal trial citing a lack of evidence. >>> traffic and weather coming right up. stay with us. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. we have a bad

5. >> from the cbs 5 weather center in san francisco, good evening. we are looking ahead towards that all important easter egg forecast. the hunt is on and we have that forecast as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, mmm. ahh. yeah. bacon. come celebrate baconalia! only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> et an ounce. >>> as the dollar shrinks in value gold prices have skyrocketed. now at more than $1,500 an ounce. christin ayers is in oakland where you might be surprised to find out what people are selling. christin. >> reporter: elizabeth, every gold buyer i spoke to today told me business is booming, that customers are coming into jewelry exchange stores and pawn shops turning everything from utensils to tooth fillings into cash. we also heard that the price of silver was up, as well. it spiked quite a bit up to about $40 an ounce at the highest that it's been since the 1980s but it truly is gold that's getting all the attention. we spoke to a number of people today coming in and out of some of these local jewelry exchange

captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> smith: good evening. katie is on assignment. it looks like we're heading for a government shutdown tonight, the first in 15 years. republicans and democrats in congress have not been able to settle their differences over the budget. they cannot even agree on what their disagreement is about. republicans say it's about how much to cut. democrats said it's about republican attempts to cut off funding to planned parenthood. either way, without a deal, there is no money to keep the government running. so it will begin closing down at midnight. congressional correspondent nancy cordes is on the capitol with more. nancy, good evening. >> reporter: harry, good evening. we're getting strong signals at this hour from both sides that they are circling a final deal with pressure mounting from the white house, the pentagon and their own constituents to keep the government running. >> hey, hey, we want to... >> reporter: as federal workers grew increasingly anxious about a s