>>clayton: we bailed them out. jobs if the united states, still suffering through this slow period in recovery. we're seeing construction jobs ticking back up, other sectors picking up a little bit but not seeing the robust growth we need. wouldn't a new plant, new jobs, new factory in this country be what we need? >> of course. you can go to mexico. that's what they've done. you could have built in a union state. could have done that. or third option, you could have gone to a right-to-work state. north carolina. do you think president obama would like to see government motors, a company he bailed out, take jobs to a right-to-work state? >>clayton: we saw that with boeing. not going to happen. what recourse do we have as taxpayers? >> you have none. here's the recourse. if general motors makes money, becomes more efficient, becomes more profitable, the stock price should rise. it should rise, or may rise to the point where we get our money back. maybe taxpayers should be cheering this on if they get their money bac

clayton, over to you. >> clayton: i know everyone here is excited.'t know. >> don't say that. >> clayton: i know. tiffany newsome here. summer, big camping event at bass pro shop. tell us about it. >> well, we can check out the cool item we have on sale. >> big sales. >> t-shirts as well. red head pants as well. >> kay i call them the mack daddy creek shorts for $14. got to have one of those. >> i like these. >> this is great for father's day. under $10. $9.97. i know you are looking for a wallet. >> i lost my wallet. in the market for a new walletch you have great wallets as well. billfolds for dad. perfect. >> perfect for any dad. if you don't know what get him. >> kendall standing over with tucker for great things. >> this is fantastic. >> this is an awesome boat. you can get out, wakeboarding, tubing, skiing. great way to get out with the family. >> this has an awesome horsepower engine. pulls probably 250-horsepower. >> wow! >> you can tow all the cousins at the same time. >> yeah. >> awesome boat, trailer and motor package. >> speaking of toein

all right, guys. >> clayton: how are you holding up?w if you will ever recover. but you did sign that waiver. thank goodness. let's get right to your headlines and tell you what else is happening at this hour. the parents of the only known u.s. prisoner of war plans to speak publicly this afternoon for the first time since the tallan said it would release beau bergdahl in exchange for five prisoners being held. bergdahl already scheduled to speak. he was captured four years ago. no word if the u.s. will take the taliban up on that offer. a worker at an exotic cat rescue center in indiana is in critical condition after being mauled by tiger. marissa dub was cleaning out a cage when the animal attacked. co-workers only able to free her by spraying the tiger with a hose. >> we were able to get there fairly quickly. we were able to get the tiger off of her and the tiger into a confined area where it was locked up. >> alisyn: dub apparently forgot to clean the gate while cleaning the cage. doctors do expect her to recover. in the wake of nfl

and that -- >> clayton: smell that. >> that is the smell of goodness. >> clayton: can you smell thate that at home? we're going to show new our second segment some stuffed burgers but this right here is about the ribs. can you see that? that's what it is all about. >> clayton: the baby back ribs? how long do those cook in there, john? >> a total of four and a half hours. here is your progression, guys. >> clayton: show us how to break it counsel. >> it's this simple. season up your raw rib on both sides. whatever your gavery seasoning. pepper. jane's crazy sauce. >> clayton: you took the membrane off first. >> take the membrane off the back. season your rib, put it on the smoker for two hours. take it off the smoker, wrap it, put it back on the smoker, crank up the temperature to about 275. another two hours. take them off the smoker, and, folks, this is your end result. this is the rib that has been on the smoker basting with that barbecue sauce. i'm going to put my glove back on, and guys, take you through why the ribs are so good. that's why. >> break apart like that. >> they fall

>> clayton: you might be right.out now. how to work better together is john grey. >> tucker: you say men and women are not equal, recognize and appreciated those differences, what does that mean? >> we're equal but we're not different, we are equal and we are different and we need to under those differences, men have 30 times more testosterone, the reaction is to solve problems in emergency situations. so you are working together in a team and problem comes up. men tend to want to jump up and solve the problem. women are like, wait a second. let's talk about this. let's find out what everybody thinks about this. men don't realize in the rush to achieve the goal, often women feel excluded or dismissed. they don't feel like they are valued and appreciated. the blind spot if you ask the men, do you appreciate women? the men will say yes. if you ask the women, 50% of women in the workplace and over hundred thousand people we interviewed, 50% of the women will feel like they are being valued and appreciated. that is what

mike. >> thank you, clayton.ules, agriculture secretary saying, quote, parents and schools work hard to give our youngsters the opportunity to grow up healthy and strong and provide healthy options will support their great efforts. while we all want our chirp to be healthy, is this just another example of government overreach. associate director of the center for educational freedom at the caddo institute. is this overreach now? >> it is. it epitomizes the nanny state. states said we'll take federal money for subsidized lunches. over time they have to be more and more nutritious. now they say if you want the money, you have to change what's in the vending machine. the problem is kids aren't eating healthy oceans. they say, we're like your parents, you listen to us. >> i would imagine most kids get most of their calories a day outside the home, wouldn't you think? >> quite possibly. there are breakfast programs in school, lunch programs and maybe they get dinner somewhere else, breakfast somewhere else. what we ar

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also, the clayton police say there will be a heavier than usual presence here on campus. i'm jeff bush in clayton, kron 4 news. >>> well, it was warmer out there and the warm up will continue. the highs were a lot warmer in places like antioch. it was 93 there, 84 in concord. also in the 50s near the coastline because of the fog. right now, we are seeing temperatures quite cool in san francisco. santa rosa 53 with the cloud cover rolling in. here is a live look outside from the golden gate bridge. the fog will be returns overnight but it is not going to be as bad as what we saw earlier in the week. temperatures will warm dramatically out there. i have more on the heat waive coming um. >>> also still ahead tonight, on kron 4 news at 11:00, a high- tech method to crack down on crime. plus, we have the latest images of the tropical storm that is slamming the east. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for ann to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citi tablet apps. easier banking. standard at citibank. helps him de

on clayton road near oak street outside the clayton town center. the motorcyclist was rushed to the must and the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. >> oakland firefighters were called to put out a fire when a car hit a building and burst if flames. at 87th avenue and international boulevard with a vehicle wedged between the walls as the flames were put out. investigators are looking at cause. >> fourth of july tradition in the east bay could be different this year as regional park workers threaten to strike on independence day and the day after. abc7 news reporter is reporting how it could affect your plans on the holiday. >> east bay regional parks are usually packed this time of year especially on the fourth of july which is why union park district workers are threatening to strike on the holiday and the day after if their demands are not met. >> we don't want to disrupt people's holiday but we have to take care of ourselves. >> rangers, lifeguards, restroom and garbage attendants promise to walk off the job unless t

it happened before 6:00 on clayton road near oak street just outside the clayton town center. the motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital. the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. berkeley police want your help to find a prowler on sorority row. they believe this picture of john an thon. thon-- john anthos the one they are looking for. they say he got into the building on piedmont avenue and wandered through several rooms before sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping. she yelled and the guy took off. martin is described as 6 foot 6 inches and 280 pounds. brown hair and hazel eyes. >>> oakland firefighters were called to put out a fire when a car hit a building and burst into flames. sky heavy hd was overhead at 87th avenue and international boulevard. it appears to be wedged between the walls as the firefighters doused the flames. investigators are looking into what caused the crash. >>> meantime, the oakland police department is curbing the violent crime in the city. shawn went urged a meeting to discuss strategy with the command s

it happened before 6:00 on clayton road near oak street just outside the clayton town center. the motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital. the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. berkeley police want your help to find a prowler on sorority row. they believe this picture of john an thon. thon-- john anthos the one they are looking for. they say he got into the building on piedmont avenue and wandered through several rooms before sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping. she yelled and the guy took off. martin is described as 6 foot 6 inches and 280 pounds. brown hair and hazel eyes. >>> oakland firefighters were called to put out a fire when a car hit a building and burst into flames. sky heavy hd was overhead at 87th avenue and international boulevard. it appears to be wedged between the walls as the firefighters doused the flames. investigators are looking into what caused the crash. >>> meantime, the oakland police department is curbing the violent crime in the city. shawn went urged a meeting to discuss strategy with the command s

it happened before 6:00 on clayton road near oak street just outside the clayton town center. the motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital. the driver of the car was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. berkeley police want your help to find a prowler on sorority row. they believe this picture of john an thon. thon-- john anthos the one they are looking for. they say he got into the building on piedmont avenue and wandered through several rooms before sexually assaulting a woman who was sleeping. she yelled and the guy took off. martin is described as 6 foot 6 inches and 280 pounds. brown hair and hazel eyes. >>> oakland firefighters were called to put out a fire when a car hit a building and burst into flames. sky heavy hd was overhead at 87th avenue and international boulevard. it appears to be wedged between the walls as the firefighters doused the flames. investigators are looking into what caused the crash. >>> meantime, the oakland police department is curbing the violent crime in the city. shawn went urged a meeting to discuss strategy with the command s

abc's clayton sandell on the front lines from the start. and he's there for some difficult homecomings tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the battle of black forest is finally favoring firefighters. >> i'm seeing some very encouraging signs. >> reporter: progress, but some areas are still too dangerous to enter. frustrating more than 20,000 refugees who just want to go home. but tonight, some of the lucky evacuees are going back. we first saw this home thursday. makeshift sprinklers on the roof. it turns out it's the home of the shimshak family. today, they returned home to see their home spared. they're now unpacking the important things. the dogs, the clothes, the stuff ducks. >> i do some taxidermy on the side. >> reporter: and remember, mike and shirley trees, we found them frantically evacuating their animals thursday. even taking time to save a priceless family cookbook. some of these are 100 years-plus? >> hey, welcome back. >> reporter: tonight, they're home. feel like you dodged a bullet? >> more than once. >> we are so lucky. we know

clayton sandell, abc news, morrison, colorado. >> our thanks to clayton tonight. >>> late breaking word this evening of a criminal investigation now in that massive intelligence leak at the nsa. the private firm unis that connected the background check on edward snowden, the man who says he's behind those leaks. we learned they have been under investigation by the inspector general's office for the past two years for systemic failures to adequately conduct investigations. >>> president obama plans to nominate >>> george w. bush's former number two is obama's new fbi chief. he will replace robert muller. he has held the position since the week prior to the terrorist attacks on september 11. >>> tonight to what could be an all out effort to bring home on american soldier held by the taliban for years, the state department confirming the u.s. is prepared to negotiate with the enemy. as you can imagine, the parents of that soldier are saying this comes not a moment too soon. david wright on the ordeal one family that's not over yet. >>> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: he was a privat

that,dino anything about mark clayton?uest: i do not know anything about that specific case, but there is concern about the watchless not being used for political purposes. people are always up on that issue. there are, of course, many people who believe that their names are erroneously included on the watch list. they get to the airport and the underwrote extra scrutiny and it happens again and again. in fact what the national counter-terrorism center, the terror screening center in the indicates that very few people, very few americans, about 1% of those in the database are actually americans. thatof what happens is those names are very similar to someone with an alias of that list. among those seeking redress through the department of is a veryecurity, it small percentage that are actually found to be mistakenly included. probably to the caller's question, more oversight by congress would, especially in the wake of this bombing situation, would shine a light on how the list worked in this how impartial it is. i think th

clayton sandell tonight. clayton, thank you. >>> now, to a serious health alert tonight. that outbreak of hepatitis a linked to a frozen berry mix sold at costco in several states. the fda is investigating. and in california tonight, health officials are reaching out to people who may have been exposed to it. abc's john schriffen is in los angeles. >> reporter: shoppers at costco were surprised to learn this frozen organic berry mix from townsend farms in oregon, was linked to 30 cases of hepatitis a. >> it's shocking. >> yeah. it's really not good. >> it makes you wonder. >> reporter: even though health officials haven't ordered a recall, costco pulled the berries from its shelves after people became sick in five western states. >> we just used it four weeks ago at a big family breakfast. we put it in some muffins. >> reporter: doctors say anyone exposed should be vaccinated quickly. los angeles has set up seven clinics to screen possible victims. >> there is only a two-week period. so, every day that people have been exposed delay, they could possibly miss the chance to

abc news reporter clayton life from los angeles with very latest on this. clayton?>> good evening to you dachbility just moments ago police giving us the latest information. they still have not identified this suspect but police now say he may have known or been related to at least 2 of his victims found dead in a house around noon today. all began when santa monica police officers responded to shots fired at that house in santa monica. when they got there the home completely engulfed in flames. 2 beds wereer found inside. police say the suspect then began firing randomly ease made his way towards santa monica clem killing 4 more people. police say armed with ar 15 semi-automatic style rifle. in addition to hand guns. police say he run into the campus to try and get away. officers changesed him the a school library. xaping changing gunfire the entire wait a minute officers tell us forced to directlyen game the suspect in thely pwrer and that's where he was killed. earlier had a person of interest in the case they took in custody. now say that person has been cleared

clayton kershaw is 10-4 against san francisco. giants are swept. a's and reds.s 12 home run of the year. three run shot. a's 3-0. plenty of support for that man a.j. griffin. tossed a two hit shut out. went all 9 innings for the first time in his career and complete the sweep. aaron hernandez was one of the best young tight ends in the nfl, tonight he is in a jail cell. he was arrested today and pled not guilty to first degree murder charges of his friend odin lloyd. he was held without bail and released by the patriots who gave him a $40 million contract just last summer. we will be right back with tonight's top 5. barehands >>> take a look at the bay bridge. ,,,, look at them kids... they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer

clayton kershaw is 10-4 against san francisco. giants are swept. a's and reds. he belts his 12 home run of the year. three run shot. a's 3-0. plenty of support for that man a.j. griffin. tossed a two hit shut out. went all 9 innings for the first time in his career and complete the sweep. aaron hernandez was one of the best young tight ends in the nfl, tonight he is in a jail cell. he was arrested today and pled not guilty to first degree murder charges of his friend odin lloyd. he was held without bail and released by the patriots who gave him a $40 million contract just last summer. we will be right back with tonight's top 5. barehands >>> take a look at the bay bridge. ,,,,,,,,,,,, what makes a sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you wanted a firm bed you can lie on one of those. if you want a soft bed you can lie on one of those." we provide the exact individualization that your body needs. welcome to the sleep number summer closeout. where you'll find great savings on the

lucky for you. >> clayton, i tell you that was a big improvement.r with longer head. chris is the executive chef from the world famous big bob gibson barbecue in decay temperature, alabama. world championship pork. have you been at the big apple barbecue festival for all 11 years. >> one of the highlights of my years. we travel from alabama every year to cook whole pulled pork shoulder on our grill. >> these are legit competitions. barbecue competitions is a big thing. you are a winner. >> yeah, we won several world barbecue championships for pulled pork and other barbecue items. we are really well known for that it's our signature item. we have been in business decay1925 in deat a temperature, alabama. >> let's get to that point so we can talk about it. what kind of meat is that. >> pork butt top of the shoulder. we are cooking about 4,000 pounds of in this weekend at the big apple barbecue block party. over 400 pork butts. >> hold on. so pork butt the obvious question isn't the back -- >> -- that's the ham. ham, shoulder, that's the butt of the sh

clayton, thank you. as clayton said, the weather conditions, the changing weather conditions are really helping. the question, though, will it be enough and how long will it last? for some answers let's get it over to meteorologist ginger zee. hey, ginger, good morning. >> good morning to you. you know, it's going to take a lot more than just a little rain showers to put the fires out themselves, but they will continue to see good weather helping firefighters out as we go through the weekend. see all this? it looks like a lot going on, but let me break it down for you. some of the highlights. rain continues through the weekend. not only today chances for rain but tomorrow and even monday and then you've got higher humidity levels. that's a huge part of it, and the winds are much lighter. the only little element that might hurt you, a few strikes of lightning because there's some severe storms east of denver. we'll be watching that as we go through the weekend. the continued temperature drop also going to

. >>> uber blog posted this picture of the public notice at 99 cents only store on clayton road. it drew dozens of comments and sparked debate over low priced alcohol many pointing to what they call a growing homelessness problem along this corridor. we thought we would swing by clayton road and find out if this would mean the dawn of cheap liquor. >> we have myers rum, 99 cents, tequila shots, 99 cents, bluebury, the vsops brandies. >> reporter: they have wine and liquor, too. >> we have the best prices in town. >> reporter: that doesn't mean they don't have competition. >> this one, one across the street, one up on treat, another one further down the road. >> reporter: now it looks like there's going to be one more. >> we'd like to be known as a one-stop shop. so wine is an item that we'd like to, to get in as many stores as we can,rom 99 cents up to $4.99. >> reporter: and if you're wondering. >> the most expensive thing is rum. >> reporter: misty car can offer you plenty of cheap drinking problems. >> whiskey, that's 99 cents. >> reporter: and a small business worry. >> 99 ce

right near the clayton police department. the woman was heading west on clayton road when she drove over the plants in the median and slammed into the motorcyclist. he was thrown off his bike. she continued driving a few more yards before hitting a light pole. >>> parking tickets are about to become even more expensive in san francisco. starting monday july 1st most parking fines will increase by $3. that means an expired meter in downtown san francisco will cost $75. late penalties are also going up $1. and the cost of having a boot removed from your car will go up to $312. >>> also inching up gas prices the past few weeks. they will go up another 3.5 cents on monday. the latest jump is because of a state excise tax increase. california drivers will pay 39.5 cents on every gallon of gas. someone who drives $15,000 miles a year will pay an auditional 16 miles. san francisco has the highest average price $4.11. and san jose, santa rosa the average is $4 even. that is 16 cents more than this time last year. >>> 4:49 is the time

here's abc's clayton sandell in los angeles. >> reporter: the call came. >> od'd on motrin and cut herself>> reporter: a possible overdecember. >> this was a serious suicide attempt. this was not a cry for help. >> reporter: paris was only 11 when her father died in 2009. >> daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. >> reporter: along with her brothers prince and blanket, paris is now under the care of her grandmother, katherine jackson. she is now suing a concert promoter she blames for her son's death. paris is both a plaintiff and a witness in the case. >> the jackson attorneys have done all we can to keep this trial as far away from the jackson children and paris as possible. >> reporter: paris has largely lived out of the spotlight but has talked about pursuing acting and music. and she even appears in this recent youtube video. >> i got a text. >> reporter: giving her fans makeup advice seeming very much like a regular teen. >> and those of you who have not seen this makeup, well, hello. this is my face. it's kind of a shocker. >> reporter: the jackson family released a

clayton sandell, abc news, los angeles. >> and we're going to have much more coming up on paris jackson'sondition on "good morning america." >>> well, a federal judge says a dying girl from philadelphia must be put on the adult list to get a lung transplant. the family of 10-year-old sarah murnaghan filed that suit, that was after the request was turned down by the federal government. sarah's doctors believe they can perform a successful transplant with adult lungs, but medical ethicists question the decision and say it's troubling when courts make medical judgments. >>> the susan g. komen breast cancer charity canceling annual events in several major cities because of a decline in participation. the group's charity walks will not be returning next year in half of the 14 cities they're usually held in including chicago, boston and washington. the group was heavily criticized last year when it stopped providing grants to planned parenthood for breast screenings. >>> the coast guard rescued fi people whose sightseeing plane crashed in the side of a steep mountain in southeastern alaska. all

clayton? >> reporter: good morning, amy.ou can see all brand-new roadblock because overnight the evacuation area has expanded and in some neighborhoods this erratic fire is turning back around, bringing new danger to areas firefighters thought were safe. this morning, quickly shifting winds are making this fire dangerously unpredictable. >> the fire has now doubled back, properties that we have identified as standing are now engulfed in flames. >> reporter: as the black forest fire near colorado springs grows, lena is soaking her house with a garden hose. >> this is all wet. that might help us have a better chance. >> reporter: the sheriff says one person who chose to stay may be missing. >> one of my worst fears is that people took their chances and it may have cost them their life. >> reporter: in 24 hours, raging flames wiped away at least 92 home. jeannette thought hers survived until she saw it on tv. >> i can't believe -- it was awful to watch it just burn down. and our cats are there. it was horrible. >> reporter: 7,0

for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> our thanks to clayton. >>> back to gio for the news this morning. he's in for ron. great to see you. >> great to be here. great to be here, thanks so much. >>> and we begin with the on going investigation into patriots' tight end aaron hernandez. state police officers and investigators spent hours inside his home saturday. hernandez is being investigated following the mysterious shooting death of his friend, oden lloyd. lloyd's body was found in a land fill just a mile from hernandez's home. >>> a crash at a world-famous 24 hour race has killed an experienced driver. 34-year-old allen simonson died when his car crashed into the wall at the start of the le mans race, just ten minutes in. he was a member of the aston martin racing team. this is the 90th anniversary of that race. >>> and this morning, a little girl at the center of an organ transplant controversy is out of a coma and responsive. sara monaghan, a 10-year-old with cystic fibrosis, had a double lung surgery earlier this month. she gained national attention w

and so is abc's clayton sandell. >> reporter: this morning, wildfires are blowing up all over colorado. the worst in the black forest area north of colorado springs, growing to about 8,000 acres in a matter of hours. as many as 60 structures have been damaged or destroyed. the blaze is out of control. police helping thousands of people to get out. >> our mandatory evacuation area is about 24,000 acres. right now, we're estimating the fire to have consumed somewhere between 7,500 and 8,000 acres. it's affected a population of 5,469. >> they had the road blocked off. they wouldn't let us in. and finally, i persuaded him to let me go and get our dogs. >> reporter: dry, windy conditions and record-hot triple-digit temperatures. denver broke a record. tuesday's 100-degree high, the earliest on record. >> the fire is still pretty well scattered. it's not just one wall of fire, like this community has seen. >> reporter: two more colorado fires are burning out of control. one forced evacuations of the scenic royal gorge park near canyon city. at least three structures burned there. and another

clayton, thanks to you. abc meteorologist ginger zee tracking this. severe weather straight through the night. >> ugly skies from illinois back to parts of wyoming. that's happening as we speak. earlier today, near sycamore, that structure is a beautiful shelf cloud, but with it comes damaging winds. we have seen winds in excess of 70 miles per hour. be on alert still tonight anywhere from northeast colorado, nebraska, and minneapolis later tonight. it's not just tonight, david, it's tomorrow, it slides to the south and east, places like iowa, into kansas city, and even again, close to chicago right on those western burbs. >> what kind of rain? >> one to two inch rainfall, we are talking flooding concerns in places like southwestern wisconsin, that already had issues today and south and east minneapolis look out, more rain coming your way. >> ginger, thank you. one more weather picture tonight, this one from overseas, stunning images from india, monsoon flooding and landslides have killed nearly 600 people in the himalayas already, soldiers trying to

clayton sandell is there. >> reporter: imagine landing at a major airport and seeing this. hundreds of passengers at the denver airport racing for shelter as a funnel cloud approached. >> a tornado warning includes denver airport. >> reporter: travelers huddled nervously in hallways and bathrooms waiting for the all clear. a normally busy concourse eerily quiet while severe thunderstorms and strong winds battered the runways. >> the storm is pushed off to the east but not before bringing america's fifth busiest airport to a stand still. the tornado left behind no damage or injuries but a scare for people hoping to travel safely by air tonight. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> we turn now to a milestone in america's longest war. today n.a.t.o. troops in afghanistan officially passed the baton to afghan forces. now they will take the lead on security for the first time in 12 years. that handoff was met by word that the taliban is ready to talk about making peace. our team is standing by to analyze the impact and we begin on the ground in afghanistan with muhammad lila.

clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> 168 degrees. >>> and now, we turn to a hot showdown in texas. between a firebrand woman in tennis shoes and the texas governor. we told you about that texas mom, wendy davis, who became a folk hero to her supporters after talking for 11 hours to try to keep current law from changing. today, texas governor rick perry created a sort of high noon between the two of them. david kerley tonight with round two. >> reporter: tonight, it's a true texas showdown. the state senator -- in pink tennis shoes -- versus the governor. >> what we witnessed tuesday was nothing more than the hijacking of the democratic process. >> reporter: this -- >> members, i'm rising on the floor today -- >> reporter: -- is what angered rick perry. wendy davis' 11-hour filibuster -- no food or water -- to stop a bill that would make abortion nearly impossible in texas. it worked. and davis' shoes, which she wore to endure standing all that time, are now a trending search term. today, perry made it personal. >> she was a teenage mother herself. it is just unfortunate that she ha

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abc's clayton sandell has the very latest from there. >> reporter: colorado is erupting in flames. hot, dry winds are fanning seven fires, the worst blowing up and forcing evacuations over 50 square miles. walls of flame from the black forest fire near colorado springs are taking out million-dollar homes. every house on this street gone. >> we have an assessment completed on 4 12 homes. 92 are total losses. >> reporter: seven thousand people ordered to leave had little warning -- >> i'm just completely terrified at this moment. >> reporter: -- stalked by giant flames and ominous smoke. >> one of the worst fears is that people took their chances and it may have cost them their life. >> reporter: lynn brown had just 90 frantic minutes to decide what she could take. >> people were grabbing photos off the wall, photo albums. whether the house is still standing, i don't know, everyone seems to think that it's gone. >> reporter: late today she learned her family's home for 18 years burned to the ground. >> the minute you leave you realize there's a lot that you forgot. >> reporter: anoth

for "good morning america," clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >> clayton, thanks so much. >>> now, to a shooting rampage in north carolina, where four people were hurt. police say a man armed with a shotgun first shot someone outside of a law firm in greenville. he then crossed a busy five-lane road and shot three more people outside of a walmart before police took him down. no word this morning on his motive. >>> an employee at an exotic animal refuge is in critical condition this morning after she was attacked by a tiger. take a look. 21-year-old marissa dub. she was cleaning the cage at the refuge in center point, indiana, when she was attacked. police say she apparently forgot to close the gate. so, she and that tiger ended up in the same part of the cage. witnesses say the animal had dub's head in its mouth. she had a fractured jaw and other injuries. but she is expected to survive. >>> and finally, police officers never know what to expect when they pull over a car. but a passenger in the backseat gave one officer in texas a big surprise. take a look at this video. you can see o

abc's clayton sandell leads us off near colorado springs. >> reporter: for firefighters locked in an epic battle, today a gift from the sky. the weather, helping quench this monstrous fire that's killed two people, destroyed almost 400 homes and turned entire neighborhoods into charred wastelands. >> we got our tails kicked for a couple days. and i think today we delivered some blows and we've got some good news to give out. >> reporter: the sheriff believes someone started this fire, but doesn't know if by accident or on purpose. and for now, the fire zone is still too dangerous to let people go home. >> you don't know if we're going to even have a home. >> reporter: like 40,000 other fire refugees, cindy and her family need a place to say, but there's no room at the inn. any inn. >> back on the road again. >> reporter: today they packed up again, forced to drive to the only hotel they could find, two hours away. >> we have our family, and that is -- if anything, we have each other and we've always been able to rely on each other. >> reporter: exactly one year ago, the massive waldo

in clayton kron 4 news. >> license plates readers will soon be set in a fixed location stop the city of piedmont. the seven months thousand price tag for the new crime-fighting camera system was recently approved by the city council. the decision comes as piedmont was always a gamble on a recent rise in crime. >> this is another crimefighting told have to solve crimes and let us know when someone is wanted for a stolen vehicle, or a sexual registrant is coming into our city. >> police anticipate the cameras will be in place and fully functional by sometime this fall. >> a baggage handler at sfo accused of stealing from the luggage of dozens of passengers as pleaded not guilty. officials say george reyes came under scrutiny after united airlines receive the dozens of complaints from passengers say items were missing from their luggage. in a sting operation in may police placed gps tracking devices on ipad and purses and put the decoy items in checked luggage. prosecutors say those items are tracked to his car and search of his home turned up more stolen property. >> he is out on bail

beat clayton kershaw. ball one.n that game clayton richards started and right away had to be taken out of the game, his arm was hurting. never got a man out in the first inning. the bullpen went nine and beat l.a. over the outside, coming back to catch the corner for a strike. padres stay hot. d-backs beat the reds. arizona over cincinnati. one ball, two strikes. colorado lost at washington. 2-1, nationals, stephen strasburg got the win. giants trailing the marlins 6-3. one out, one on. last of the ninth. blanco asks for timeout, backs away. giants need two men on base to send a possible tying run to the plate. >> mike: that pitch there away, that center field side, hit the is center, ruggiano in left field, about six steps towards the line. fast ball from cishek, you can understand why those guys are there. >> jon: blanco hanging tough. blanco had only two previous at bats against cishek, a single and struck out against him. buster posey in the hole. up the middle, base hit! and they have two men on. noonan to seco

tv, nothing but clayton, 24 hours a day. >> i love that. >> gretchen: and clayton, just in case peoplenot like it's me or anything, you know i love tech, right? >> right. >> gretchen: are you going to give me a primer course when you get home? >> you'll be fine. i'll give you the software. i'll walk you through some of the new apps. >> gretchen: thank you. i look forward to that. >> steve: it is interesting, that you would suggest they're going to change the software and the way it all looks because last time they had a big change with the maps, that didn't go so well. >> yeah. we could see some big changes to maps, calendar, mail, all of that could be totally revitalized today. so apple, a little under the gun today. you'll see big changes. >> steve: all right. we'll be watching. clayton, good report. thank you, sir. >> gretchen: she's more than just a hollywood superstar. janine turner has a message for the white house. the actress and activist up next. >> brian: and. >> steve: want more time off from work but don't have the vacation days? don't worry. you may be able to buy them. >>

our president, clayton morris, is next. >> girls in a dorm room, college men now.ar. stuart: been reversed a decline in interest rates, markets took a hit. not much of a rebound, a 45 and that is it. we are up $7. facebook unveiled its sharing service. and 15 seconds video, facebook stock moving hire. miami heat, what was that game for the nba championship. it was 95-80. and escort did not do as well. a mini version of it, clayton morris is here next. friday night, buy. you are gonna need a wingman. and my cash back keeps the party going. but my airline miles take it worldwide. [ male announcer ] it shouldn't be this hard. with creditcards.com, it's easy to search hundreds of cards and apply online. creditcards.com. stuart: charles is going to try to make us some money. what did they do? charles: 3d companies we talk about week ago made a huge acquisition. a company that was up $4 and gave a lot of vice yesterday and some pressure today but this is a huge deal for the company, maybe $400 million when they finish but to give them access to the desktop their professi

abc's clayton sandell tells us what happened next. >> reporter: this morning, the powerhouse fire is earning its name. massive flames tearing through mountain canyons north of los angeles that haven't burned in 30 years. >> it's hard to get our firefighters in these areas with the thick brush. >> reporter: nearly 1,000 firefighters are attacking the blaze from the ground and air. and imagine the horror of this man, spotted by a kabc tv hospital. he's stranded not far from a monstrous wall of fire. but before nightfall, he was rescued. new mexico is fighting two out-of-control wildfires. near the town of jimenez springs, people are fleeing from their homes. >> it's going up in flames. >> reporter: a second fire near santa fe, is choking the city in a smoky haze. fires are also burning in colorado and oregon. fires have destroyed thousands of acres. there's two big problems for firefighters. number one, the winds. and number two, the heat. 100-degree-plus temperatures. the flames are being supercharged by extremely dry trees and terrain. drought has parched the entire west. nearly half

clayton, i understand several shooting locations and the gunman is dead. who is this guy?e know? >> at this point they've not yet identified the suspect. and it's very fluid, very changing. it began just before noon today. jant monica police responded to reports of shots fire ntd a house them got tlt home was engulfed in flames and two bodies were later found. police say they started getting calls about a suspect shooting on the run described as a male 25, 30 years old then arrived where students were taking exams. police say i was hiring and he ran on to the campus. officers chased him. and exchanged gunshots the way. officers tell us they're forced to engage the suspect at library he was killed in that battle. investigators trying to figure it out. police chief tells us in total they believe they may have at least six people who were kill fwhd this shooting spree and there is many puzzle pieces to sort out cheryl and dan. >> thank you very much. >> two school kids injured were injured when a cable above a muni bus snapped. witnesses sate cable disconnected from the line

on clay done road near oak street outside of clayton town center.he motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital. police arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence. a potential strike could derail fourth of july plans with workers for the east bay regional park threatening to walk off fourth of july holiday and the day after until the district gives them an annual cost of living increase for four years. the park district is warning the public of the possible shakeup saying they are not sure if all services are running at 100 percent. the strike possibility is being met with mixed reaction. >> he said this is no lifeguard but i will probably still come whether there is a lifeguard or not. >> i would not want to come, no. >> the district and union will meet for immediate ace on monday. >> a nasa satellite is in orbit preparing to spend two years keeping an eye on the sun. >> vehicle is fully armed. ignition! >> the iris satellite went in orbit on a rocket dropped from an airplane last night at vandenberg air force base and will focus o

now let's go back to you. >>> police on the campus of clayton's middle school this morning.found in a bathroom and what it claimed will happen today. >>> also we are still following this breaking knews story in hayward. >>> good morning, a lot of fog. some areas low. inland warmer. [ male announcer ] citibank's app for ipad makes it easy for ann to manage her finances when she's on the go. even when she's not going anywhere. citi tablet apps. easier banking. standard at citibank. helps him deposit his checks. jay also like it when mother nature helps him wash his car. mother nature's cool like that. citibank mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> we have breaking news out of hayward. a car smash into a cvs drugstore. the nearby road work. >>> president obama getting ready for a major policy speech. he will give it in a couple hours right here in the bay area. what he is expected to talk about and why he says it's really important for latinos. >>> and a flap over gragua on -- fragua on national donut day. >>> e-mails and videos the silicon valley comp

here is clayton sandell. >> reporter: this morning allison lear, granddaughter of lear jet founder bills an accused felon. prosecutors say she's a liar and a fraud. it all began after the man she called her husband, race car driver alexander djordjevic, was killed in june 2010 during a mountain road race in nevada. lear was arrested on saturday inside this las vegas nightclub because police say they were never really married. lear allegedly faked the marriage license, forging signatures to make it appear they tied the knot five days before he died. >> i would not say he was deep in love but he was dating her. >> reporter: alexander's father says his son had known lear a short time, never talking of marriage. >> alex would tell us. we was close. he would never do things like that without knowledge of the family. >> reporter: police say that by acting as his wife, lear was able to keep his body from being released to his family for three months. they also allege she kept his expensive cars, gun collection and jewelry. >> i believe she's after his estate and his money. >> reporter: lear's

clayton. >> reporter: good morning to you will, bianna. you can see from this road block it's still far too dangerous to get into parts of the zone. it's only po% c but a break in the weather could change that. overnight the first good news for some of the roughly 40,000 people evacuated from their homes. >> effective immediately, the mandatory evacuation in the city of colorado springs, the flying horse neighborhood has been lifted. >> reporter: for the first time since the black forest wildfire killed two and turned neighborhoods into charred wastelands some can go home. >> what's it like to be going back. >> it's fantastic. it really is. you don't realize how important home is until you have to give it up for awhile. >> reporter: the battle of black forest turned in favor of firefighters as the skies opened up helping quench the massive blaze near colorado springs. >> the rains did help a lot. fire trucks from the sky do a lot of good for us. >> reporter: it destroyed at least 473 homes leaving a hot zone too dangerous for most evacuaee

clayton sandell has more. >> reporter: firefighters called in maureen forcements from the u.s. military. they will swoop into colorado's smoky skies. the planes churn out 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant in five seconds. they'll help knock down the worst of a dozen blazes that have torched more than 133 square miles of colorado mountains. >> i saw some smoke. >> reporter: the entire town of south fork, 400 residents, are still evacuated. flames are moving closer, but so far every home has been spared. >> the fire pretty much made a turn. it would not burn in the aspen. that's a lot of what's over by south forecak. >> reporter: fires are also burning in new mexico and arizona. residents in prescott got news they could go home. >> i really didn't expect it. i thought they were going to wait until the winds died down a little bit. >> reporter: but in colorado, as long as the forecast calls for hot, dry weather, nobody is going home yet. clayton sandell, abc news, denver. >>> americas cup officials say they have made good progress on agreements to implement safety recommend