as mentioned, we do not have the facts on the costa concordia accident. however, as an immediate measure, i've directed koed guard field inspectors to witness passenger mustard drills required by the international safety of life at sea convention, whenever they are on board for an annual or periodic examination. this contrasts with the requirement in place with the muster drill within 24 hours of leaving port. i'm also pleased that the cruise industry itself has announced new emergency drill policies requiring mandatory muster drills during embarking passengers, prior to departure from port, again, exceeding the international requirement. in closing, i want to assure the committee that the coast guard views the safety of passengers as its highest maritime priority. we have the best port-state controlled program in the world for verifying the safety of vessels embaurking in our ports. and although and through the imo, we work diligently to enhance the safety of u.s. passengers regardless of where they embark a vessel anywhere in the world, meanwhile, we've

as the costa concordia accident has proven, this is simply not good enough. accidents can happen at any time, ankh and passengers must understand what to do in an emergency even before the ship gets under way. that's common sense. in conclusion, as we all work together to avoid accidents like the costa concordia, we must always remember the best way to protect passengers and respond to an emergency is to ensure the crewmembers are well train and professional, and passengers and crew' like know what to do in an emergency. training saves lives. it's that simple. thank you for allowing us to testify today. and i'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. >> thank you very much. captain hoyt, i'd like the start with you. and i thank you again for being here, and your testimony. i don't believe we've been acquainted before today. but i come away with the distinct impression that if you had been the captain of the costa concordia, we wouldn't be having this hearing today. so if you heard -- i believe you heard mr. and mrs. sharma's testimony? >> yes, sir. >>

mostly lawyers and experts and some passengers from the costa concordia. this woman's daughter is among the missing. i don't have any confidence in the italian justice system, she says, i don't trust them at all. costa cruises came under the spotlight again when another one of its ships had to be towed to shore after a fire broke out on board. passengers spent three days without electricity and running water. cbs news, italy. >> nearly half of oakland's community officers on a different beat tonight helping the mayor's 100 block initiative. 22 problem solving officers are now part of a crime fighting team focusing on the city's most violent neighborhoods. >> the cops are in the hundred blocks are being assigned are officers that were able to come back to work for the city last july when the police officers union agreed to pay into the pension. we were able to bring back an extra 34 officers. we also just got a federal grant for 25 new officers that are going to be assigned to the school. >> officers are also funded by measure y, a partial tax voters approve

for a second panel, we have survivors of the costa concordia.they are here today to give us their firsthand account of what happened. we welcome you both. we thank you for taking the time to share with us, and you are now recognized for what ever statement you would like to make. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman. first of all, thank you for giving us the opportunity to come in here and present what we have to say. i would just our of saying that this was our fifth your wedding anniversary trip, the first trip to europe. we were both very excited. as ms. brown had said earlier, it is a very affordable way to travel. we had cruised before, so that helped us make up our mind to take another cruise. we boarded the costa concordia on friday, january 13 from italy between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. the boarding process was fairly easy. we had to surrender our passports to the crew members. after that we went to our room that was on the ninth deck. at this point we had no communication regarding the emergency safety drills or any ins

the costa allegra is operated by the same cruise line that ran the costa concordia which ran aground coast of italy in january. that incident killed at least 21 people. >>> now that the costa allegra has docked, we understand passengers and crew will be put on planes and eventually sent home as soon as possible. cnn's dan rivers joins us from the seychelles on the telephone. have you managed to speak to any of the passengers? what kind of state do they seem to be in? >> reporter: we've spoken to quite a few of them. a mixture really. some of them terribly sunburned and describe their ordeal as horrific. others, i spoke to a young mom and dad with an 18-month-old kid saying it was fine. the crew were brilliant and everything was very organized, given it was an emergency situation. so a sort of range of opinions. i think everyone is thankful they're ashore. they've been telling us they've been eating salami sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the last four days because obviously with no electricity they couldn't have refrigeration and no fresh food or sewage either. things p

that everyone wanted to express that the costa concordia was an italian ship and that the u.s. has a clean safety record. >> i know there's a lot of testimony including those who were on board that italian ship. >> there was a couple who testified today who said that they were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary on the ship and they just described their experience. they said they were sitting down to dinner at about 9:15 when the ship hit the reef. they just -- lights went out and they described a violent shaking of the ship. just a very graphic description of that day. and that really stood out. >> what about the procedures that cruise lines need to take into account when passengers get on the boat preparing them for any potential disaster and also the emergency drill that is by all accounts are required mandatory along on most cruise ships. >> well, congress passed legislation dealing with cruise ship safety in 2010 and it was signed by the president. but that dealt mostly with passenger behavior. they wanted to have streamlined the process for crimes to be investigat

the costa concordia wrecked off the coast of italy january 13th killing at least 21 people. >>> one ofe three students killed in a ohio school shooting was laid to rest. services were held today for daniel parmertor. family, friends and classmates held hearts and flags as they gathered to mourn the 16-year- old's death. the alleged shooter seen here, 17-year-old t.j. lane has been charged with three counts of aggravated murder and two counts of attempted murder. >>> a 3-year-old girl's curiosity almost cost her her life. after taking an x-ray of her stomach, the doctors saw the circle here. it first looked like a bracelet. then the doctors figured out a circle was 37 different magnets that had gotten stuck together. >> had not read that any child had ever swallowed more than say 10, so when i heard 37 had been swallowed it frightened me to death. >> the magazine neither were so strong, it actually for three holes in payton's lower intestine and one in her stomach. after surgery, she's doing pretty good and on her way to a full recovery. >> wow. >> you never know what kids are going to

new developments in the case of the costa concordia. the italian cruise ship that sank off the tuscan coast in january a. pretrial hearing is now getting underway. fox's greg burke is in rome with the story. >> costa cruises, the italian cruise line company has been in the news a lot lately. the absolute disaster in january when the ship hit the rocks off the tuscan coast and then another one this week when the ship caught fire and lost power out in the indian ocean. and the news continues. today an important pretrial hearing in the case of the costa concordia. that was the ship that went down off the island in january. 32 people losing their lives that night. now there were more than 4,000 people on the ship. it was a heroing experience for all of them. the man in the middle of it all. the ship captain, he's under house arrest. he was not present today at the pretrial hearing, but his lawyers certainly were. in addition, eight others are under investigation. three from the company itself, costa cruises, and then five other officers who

today a pre-trial hearing began in the case of the tragic costa concordia cruise shipwreck. we'll have the latest on the investigation as fox 5 news at 6 continues.  people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national average!!! that's new school banking. sign up for high yield free checking at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. >>> new developments in the case of costa concordia, the italian cries ship that shrank in january. a pre-trial hearing is getting underway now. >> reporter: the italian cruise line company has been in the news a lot lately. the absolute disaster in january when the ship hit the rocks off the tuscan coast and then another one this week, when a ship caught fire and lost power out in the indian ocean. and the news continues. today an important pre-trial hearing in the case of

the bodies have been recovered from the costa concordia. >> search crews located five more bodies. the cost chicken korea was carryingor than 4000 passengers -- the costa concordia wa cryg re than 4000 passengers. >> sarkozy said the man accused of last month's killing was not part of a terrorist network. >> he has ordered a thorough altion of potential extremist threats. the shooting in and around the city of toulouse shocked the country. >> it has been called a great victory for democracy in africa. sunday's runoffs of the incumbent losby huge margin. >> it was marred by controversy and violence, and there were fears that t incumbent might try to cling to power. >> the party went through the night in the streets. the mood -- joy mixed with relief. joy that the incumbent's 12 years in office are over and relief that he is quick to leave after acknowledging his defeat. his opponents said the result was a mandate for change. >> the size of this victory by the vote of the people shows the immensity of expectations. i will do everything in my power, starting tonight, to ensure this is

are offering a 15 day vacation on the island and by the way, the allegra is the sister ship of costa concordia killing 25 people leaving several others missing and resumed dead -- resumed dead. >>> maryland lawmakers approve the measure one week ago, the state will become the 8th to legalize same sex marriage. they are putting up a referendum to oppose the ballot. >>> two american soldiers were shot by two afghanistan soldiers. it is latest case where they were disguised in uniforms killing u.s. troops. this is video of the caskets arriving on monday, two other military advisers were shot in the head at the afghanistan ministry. six have been killed for the retaliation for the burning of the copies of the koran in u.s. bay. >>> the students are going to walk together back to school for the first time since the shooting that killed three students. the students will meet at the town's main square and walk through the community together. the school is opening its doors to provide grieve counseling and they are formally charging thomas "tj" lane who has admitted to the shootings and is expected to

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meanwhile, its sister ship "costa concordia" remains half submerged off the coast of italy. almost seven weeks ago she ran aground, 25 dead, seven missing. as they continue to drain the ship of its fuel, engineers are still trying to decide what to do with the massive wreck. jane thomas' daughter rebecca is a dancer on the "costa allegra." in an amazing coincidence, her son james survived the "costa concordia" disaster. >> it was a nightmare we didn't think we would have to relive in six weeks. >> reporter: difficult memories for james. >> those first couple of seconds, i went, please do not say it's what happened to me because i wouldn't wish that on anyone. >> reporter: two other survivors told their harrowing stories on capitol hill today. >> we decided amongst ourselves and located a rock where we could swim to in case they kept us waiting any longer to get into the life boats. >> reporter: terrifying stories causing concern among cruise ship travelers in the u.s. they are owned by parent company carnival cruise line, the biggest operator in the world, last year carrying

that was prompted by the capsizing of the allegra's sister ship, the costa concordia. one passenger told lawmakers the crew didn't know what to do. >> people started to panic and getting frustrated as the ship is tilting more by the minute. we were getting frustrated and aggravated and the crowd was pushing and shoving against each other. still to sign of any emergency alarms or evacuation instructions from the captain. >> the costa concordia grounded off the coast of italy last month. at least 25 people are confirmed dead. >>> ohio prosecutors have until today to file charges against the teenage suspect in this week's school shooting. 17-year-old tj lane is accused of shooting a group of students in the school cafeteria on monday. three died. today, students plan a march to return to their school where counseling will be available. classes resume tomorrow. >> coming up on the morning news, google's new privacy policy goes into effect today. then we were all believers. remembering monkes front man, davy jones. this is the "cbs morning news." there's dulcolax stool soft

there are two people missing from the wreck of the costa concordia cruise ship. they found five more bodies in the ship that capsized. it's noted clear when they are going to be re-- it's not clear when they are going to be remove. the discovery raises the number of bodies found to 30. operations to remove fuel from the ship will end tonight. >>> happening today pope benedict xvi is visiting mexico, first trip to latin america. while many are excited about the visit others have taken to the treat if protest. the advocacy group demonstrated in mexico city on thursday disagreeing with the catholic church's believe that abortion should be be illegal. >>> and you got to see it to believe it. the 25-year-old british columbia woman look at this takes the plunge over a bridge on a bungee cord. all in a wheelchair. she won a contest sponsored by the adventure company that helps people with disabilities achieve extreme sports dreams and the video is popular online and yes organizers say that bungee jumping in a wheelchair is perfectly safe. >>> the earthquake felt in mary

they are survivors of the "costa concordia" disaster. they were telling the company that the entire company was saddened by the incident and already taking steps to ensure that the tragedy is not repeated this is "washington today" on c-span radio. >>> on wall street, the dow fell below 13,000 at 12,952, and the nasdaq down 19 and the s&p down six. the u.s. economy started the year off well with higher factory, jobs, and home sales. all 12 banks districts reported some growth in january and the first half of february. the manufacturing output rose in all districts, auto manufacturing reported strong growth. home sales increased in half of the district, and noting a little improvement from the last report in january. rules aimed at helping the drivers avoid unintentionally backing over children already overdue are delayed again following complaints of automakers that say requiring rearview mirror video cameras on vehicles would be too expensive. ray lahood said that the department needs more time for research and data analysis before it c

the costa concordia accident is an unfortunate tragedy that once again highlights the need to constantly evaluate cruise ship safety. as does the current situation with costa allegra. the security of passengers onboard. in july 2010, president obama signed into law a cruise vessel security and safety act, legislation sponsored after learning that one of my constituents suffered a rape colicroot vacation, and there was no process on board to properly handle -- suffered a break while on vacation. to improving medical care and support to victims of sexual assault. this law also gives the public access to information about the number crimes committed on cruise ships. it puts much needed procedures in place to ensure the proper preservation of evidence necessary to prosecute the criminals. all provisions of this law went into effect by or on january 27, 2012. i raised concerns about whether the law is being properly and timely implement it and look forward to getting answers to these questions today. as you know, admiral salerno, the cruise vessel security and safety act requires that each cr

. >>> and in italy, divers found five more bodies in the wreckage of the costa concordia cruise ship.o actually recover them. the number of confirmed dead is now at 30. two more people remain missing and presumed dead. the costa concordia ran a ground. >>> police released a sketch resembling a man trying to lure a girl twice in two days. the man is in his 60s, 6'tall and driving an older sedan. the man approached her last week near pikes valley boulevard. he offered her a ride but she ran off after telling him where she went to school. the girl reported seeing that same man near a trail by her school. parents at the school have been notified. >>> police hope someone will recognize the man in that sketch and you can get another look by going to ktvu.com. we have posted it under the bay area news tab. >>> a judge has decided that a 23-year-old man will not stand trial for the killing of a berkeley homeowner any time soon. an alameda county judge has ruled that daniel dewitt is not fit to stand trial. if dewitt is later found competent, he may face charges. >>> san francisco police say t

now this hearing comes in the wake of the disaster of the costa concordia, where more than 30 peopleere killed. >>> they will raise fares but only for a certain group of people. the proposal calls for one-way ticket but only for people who come with cash. cal trans is also looking at reducing the discount on an 8 ride pass but was going to eliminate it after a flood of complaints. >>> starting traffic problems and tara is here with a sig alert. where is this? >>> highway 128 between clover dale and boon, both directions are blocked by a downed power poll and motorists are expected to avoid major delays. there is no estimated time for the reopening of the roadway but we will keep you posted if you hear anything. >> still windy but no delays to speak of. traffic is flowing wilton fremont and finally right there as you make your way towards foster city it is looking smooth. 5:38 let's check in with steve. >>> we have one little system continuing to keep it going in the morning hours. live storm tracker 2, nothing but light grain and yesterday we had the reds and yellows. light rain stre

the costa concordia which as you know hit a wreathe off italy last month, 25 people were killed 7 othersumed dead. >>> a to the to your case in santa cruz -- a torture case in santa cruz county, a major role a store security tape is playing in the investigation, we will have more on that. >>> the time now is 9:49, a problem in hayward, traffic accident? >> yes, if we take a look at the maps, you can see an accident and a couple of trave if i can accident -- traffic accidents. it is causing slowing there as you can notice by the yellow and also we have a disabled car that is occupied on 880 southbound, same story right on the bridge there on the san mattei bridge -- san mate tie yes bridge. -- san mateo bridge. let's head over to highway 4. it is getting windy out there and you can see the traffic is slow going as you make your way towards concord and 880. definitely give yourselves some extra time. good idea to carpool if you can swing it. 6:50 let's check in with steve. >> some light winds, this is a much, much weaker system than we had and will decrease. last time storm tracker is star

. >>> and in italy, divers found five more bodies in the wreckage of the costa concordia cruise ship. it'll take several days to actually recover them. the number of confirmed dead is now at 30. two more people remain missing and presumed dead. the costa concordia ran a ground. >>> police released a sketch resembling a man trying to lure a girl twice in two days. the man is in his 60s, 6'tall and driving an older sedan. the man approached her last week near pikes valley boulevard. he offered her a ride but she ran off after telling him where she went to school. the girl reported seeing that same man near a trail by her school. parents at the school have been notified. >>> police hope someone will recognize the man in that sketch and you can get another look by going to ktvu.com. we have posted it under the bay area news tab. >>> a judge has decided that a 23-year-old man will not stand trial for the killing of a berkeley homeowner any time soon. an alameda county judge has ruled that daniel dewitt is not fit to stand trial. if dewitt is later found competent, he may face charges. >>>

. >>> new details about the deadly costa concordia sinking and how it's affecting the passengers who survived. >>> chillier today but unseasonably warm. stick around for your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,, >>> police in fort lauderdale released new video of a beating inside a gas station in hopes of finding a person responsible. the suspect tells the victim to back up and begins hitting him. the man kept throwing punches . after beating him in to a corner, the attacker walks out, the victim suffered a chipped tooth as well as cuts and some bruises. >>> some more dramatic video this time near pompano, florida beach, three homeless men helped put a criminal behind bars. police were called to a mcdonald's after a man was caught trying to steal another man's backpack. a deputy tried to handcuff him but the suspect reacted violently, three homeless men jumped in to subdue the man. the suspect was taken to jail where he is held without bond. >>> sometimes it takes help to cross the finish line in a race. that's what students at a baltimore bear school will get when they race this

as mentioned we do not have the fact on the costa concordia accident.however, as an immediate measure i've directed the coast guard field inspectors to witness the passenger drills required by the international safety of life and see convention whenever they are on board for an annual or periodic examination. this contrasts with the requirement in place under the mustard draw within 24 hours of leaving the port. i'm also pleased that the industry itself has announced new emergency drill policies requiring mandatory mustered drills for embarking passengers prior to departure from the port. again, exceeding the international requirement. in closing, i want to assure the committee that the coast guard use of safety of passengers as its highest maritime authority. we have the best port state control program in the world for verifying safety of vessels and embarking in the ports. and although and through the imo we worked diligently to regardless where the embark the vessel anywhere in the world. meanwhile, we've taken measures to implement the cruise ship s

. >> reporter: think of the costa concordia, most ships that flounder tip onto their sides.itanic stayed upright. >> none of the people from the engineering spaces survived. i think what we learned from that is that they were working right until the very last, running pumps, doing things, moving water around in the tanks to keep that ship as level as they could so the life boats could be launched down both sides. so life boats nearly got away. >> all right, buddy. >> cameron nearly missed tonight's premiere because yesterday he was at the bottom of the trench in the western pacific, seven miles down, the deepest spot in our world's ocean. >> it's the darkest most remote place they think you could find on this planet. >> reporter: with creatures that don't have eyes? >> either no eyes at all or eyes that are adapted for seeing the bioluminescence of other animals to mate with them or prey on them. pretty much like us. >> reporter: only two other humans have been down that deep. back in 1962, and they went together. cameron went alone. i'm surprised you're still alive. >> i'm

. >>> divers off the coast of italy have recovered five bodies from the costa concordia. two people are still mission. the ship ran aground in january with about 4200 people onboard. a salvage company will be chosen to move the ship. >>> the rutger's university student qected of a hate crime in the death of his roommate is talking for the first time. chris cuoma will have an interview. in his first interview, 20-year-old dahru ravi opened up about the death of tyler clementi. >> if people want to hear this boy say by, i'm sorry. i should have never done it, that's a hard thing to do when they don't think they're a bully. >> reporter: a kid who, along with his friends, wasn't motivated boy hate but fascinated by his roommate's life-style. >> we think they're so open and accepting, this new generation, but the problems are still there. >> reporter: ravie is facing jail time talking about the impact the decisions had on tyler clementi. >> i don't think what ravi and his friends helped, made him feel even worse with things he was struggling with. >> reporter: you can see the

the first criminal hearing into the costa concordia shipwreck. >>> president obama's message to mitt romney. and why it had everyone at a news conference laughing. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. mine was earned over the south pacific in 1943. vietnam, 1967. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. >>> it's 4:29. 46 degrees. partly sunny. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about randall pinkston reports for wjz from washington. >> in his first news conference of the year, president obama faced questions about iran's nuclear program. tensions are growing, after israel threatened to attack iran and present that country from building a nuclear weapon. >> we have a window of opportunity where this can still be resolved diplomatically

. >> divers recovered the five bodies found last week in the wreck of the costa concordia cruise shipht up all five bodies late this afternoon off the coast the bodies were discovered after more than two months of searching raising the number of bodies found to 30. two people are still missing presumed dead. the costa concordia sank after hitting rocks in january. >>> president obama is in seoul south korea where more than 50 heads of state are at a nuclear security summit. it is the president's comments to russia's president, that are grabbing attention. >> reporter: an open microphone recorded a conversation between president obama and out going russian president medvedev. president obama was heard describing how he would deal with issues like missile defense after the november election. >> after my election i have more flexibility. >> reporter: both leaders didn't know their conversation could be heard, the white house says the president's comments reflect political reality. adding that domestic issues are keeping the president from addressing long standing problems, with russia. p

the company that owns the ship is the same one that owned the costa concordia which capsized off italy in january killing at least 25 people. >>> here we've been appreciating the rain i think those tourists will like our rain better after today. >> sun grass, sunshine and warmer weather on the way. scattered showers from emeryville to san francisco i'll show you where they are and when they will leave your neighborhood. >>> privacy changes starting today. google stars tracking everything you do on it -- starts tracking everything you do on its sites with what you can cu >>> google's controversial new privacy policy took effect today changes mean google will be able to more easily collect user information across all its services and websites. independent foe like who you talk to, what you watch and buy. privacy watchdogs worry about one company knowing too much about us. google says the new policy doesn't mean the company will be collecting any more data about users than before. if you are concerned and want to make your data harder to track experts have tips. number one, don't sign int

it is the same -- it is from the same line as the costa concordia. in afghanistan, two more nato soldiers have been killed in the wake of burning up copies of the koran. it raises questions about the viability of afghan security. a short time ago, i spoke with a former u.s. ambassador who joined me from boston. >> we now have six american servicemen killed in this unfortunate incident. does that not give substance to the argument here in the united states that we should just withdraw much faster? >> you can imagine that a number of people have been killed from suppose it afghans carry forces. i think the obama administration did the right thing. they really wanted the afghan security forces to take more responsibility. that is the root of the problem. >> he mentioned the advisor. it is precisely the advisers that nato needs to train the afghan security forces to leave behind a stable country. >> is a contradiction you rightly point out. -- it is a contradiction you rightly point out. the u.s., as france has done, will have to pull back some of the ad

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. >>> costa concordia ship wreck brings families back to italy.he luxury liner capsized with 25 bodies fulled from the sea and 70 people still missing. they're wondering if they should have manslaughter charges. he's accused of causing a wreck and then abandoning ship. >>> a 5 year old girl beaten to death. community comes together to remember the girl. weijia jiang has more on the latest from the case. weijia? >> reporter: there were as many adults as young ones at the vigil. nobody can make sense of it. inconsolable after that. in ash burton elementary to remember the girl. the sadness is mixed with anger over how she was killed. police say maya's father matthew became so angry after she soiled herself that he confessed to beating his child repeatedly with hands and began to hit her all over her body. >> they found bruising, broken bones, fracture to the face. >> reporter: she's her grandmother. >> i hate to say that, but he did that little girl wrong. >> reporter: it happened inside kar's house. stayed there sometimes because it was close to sc

a couple that was aboard the costa concordia that night testified today.hey were celebrating their wedding an verse we when the lights went out on the ship. they were repeatedly told there was an electrical problem and everything was under control. >> people started to panic and getting frustrated as the ship was tilting more by the minute. the crowd was pushing and shoving against each other. no sign of any emergency alarms or any evacuation instructions from the captain. >> 25 people have died in that accident off the italian coast. >>> in health matters, soy supplements that were wunz used for breast cancer are believed to do the opposite. women with high risks of breast cancer who took soy supplements or placebos over a six month period saw their cancer related hormone levels rise. however, researchers say that soy rich food have less concentrated doses and would likely have no effect on cancer cell growth. >>> a major victory for tobacco use today. violate free speech rights under this u.s. constitution. in 2009, congress passed a law ordering the fda

police are looking for more bodies in the costa concordia cruise ship disaster. they recovered more bodies. 32 are still missing. they suspended efforts to get fuel out of the water. they are trying to finds two bodies missing at sea. >>> armed the world, u.s. is giving $860,000 to the families of people killed or wounded in afghanistan at the hands of this man, amy staff sergeant bails. money is given to those families who were killed or injured. military investigators believe that bails committed the shootings during two separate trips off his base. >>> we've learned that the man in the afghanistan army uniformed shot and killed two british soldiers inside a nay to base in afghanistan. the attack appeared to be the latest in green on blue attacks in which afghanistan security forces have turned on their international colleagues or mentors. >>> sleepness night for people in chile after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck last night. some people were hurt by a falling ceiling material. it is the strongest and longest quake that many say they felt since the huge qua

they say he steered the "costa concordia" too close to rocks.another cruise ship, sailing too fast into a german port in june of 2010. so many lawyers want to take part in today's hearing that it will be moved from a courtroom to a theater. the captain will not be there because of concerns for his safety. >>> the mother of murdered teen stacey setatseaton is speaking after her alleged killer was acquitted earlier this week. gale seaton was devastated when jarvis tyler was found not guilty of murdering her 17-year-old daughter back in 2005. she released a statement saying, quote, i feel like she died all over again. prosecutors turned down a plea deal that would have put him in prison for 15 years. last night, he walked out a free man. >> and i just -- because i knew the jury -- i knew the jury had come back with a not guilty and i just didn't want to listen to it and be in the same room with the defendant's family. that was really tough for me to swallow. >> another man, brarks ham mcdonald is accused of paying tyler with drugs and money to kill

costa allegra also operates the ship costa concordia that killed 25 people. >>> students were asked to solve math problems featuring animal mutilation and terrorist training camps. it happened at the trinidad center city charter school in northwest washington. here's peggy fox' story you saw only on 9. >> reporter: the blood thirsty aliens then sucked blood of 828 teachers and left them for dead. >> shocking. >> reporter: parents are shocked over these math problems that were sent home with third graders at the trinidad center city public charter school. here's one about cooking african-americans, americans and indians. >> she put the people equallily into nine enormous ovens to bake. how many desperate people were in each oven. >> it's the holocaust. it's too horrific to think about that this is the kind of learning tool we're giving to children. >> reporter: the math problems came from the home schooling paradise website under third grade multiplication and division. but many of the questions seem to come from violent video games. >> i look at everything that he brings home and that

and salvage teams have recovered five more bodies from the wreck of the costa concordia. it has taken until now to get them out. now, ever since president obama signed his health-care lock into action, they are now on display at the u.s. supreme court. in a historic trial, the nine justices are hearing argument about whether the law violates the u.s. constitution. court supporters and critics are making their views known with competing shows of banners and slogans. for more on the stakes and how it plays into this election year, i am joined by mark. people might think, this was signed into law two years ago. why is it an issue? but to some people, it is the issue, is it not? >> an issue for election year. this is america, and the constitution matters. you can sign something into law, but if the judges find something is against the constitution, that is it. >> they are camping out. >> yes, and there are church groups singing songs, and the tea party is against it. their argument is it is against the constitution because you are forcing people to buy health insurance. in ma

now we're going to an ongoing story, the costa concordia that the dollar this people on board dead. there are still two missing. this image of light from the italian coast where they have -- i'm sorry. by the body's still trapped. this would bring the death toll to 30 with two still missing and presumed dead. the liner struck a reef on january 13th and capsized off the tuscan island of giglio. they're still trying to recover the bodies on the ship. still to come, preparing to honor an 88-year-old pledge to take gold from the top of everest. the german chancellor angela merkel has told the bbc that it would be a huge political mistake it agrees were to leave the eurozone in an exclusive interview for "news night." germany would do everything it could to will the eurozone together. >> greece has explained again and again that they want to remain in the euro. it has weaknesses, but they're trying to overcome them, be they in the administration are the competitiveness or their business community. it will be a long and arduous road. we've taken the decision to be in a currency union. thi

the ship is from the same line as the costa concordia. the french president has suffered an embarrassing episode while out campaigning. he was forced to take refuge in a cafe, protected by riot police, after being confronted by several hundred protesters. in afghanistan, two more nato soldiers have been killed in the wake of the burning of copies of the quran. one of the attackers is considered to be an afghan soldier. more than 70 trips have been killed by afghan police or soldiers raising questions about the viability of afghan security forces. -- more than 70 troops have been killed by afghan police or soldiers. we have now had six servicemen killed since this unfortunate incident. doesn't that give credence to the argument that they should just pullout faster? >> it is shocking to have this number of people killed by supposedly afghan security forces. i think that it bought the obama administration has done the right thing. they have pulled out the military advisers out of the ministry. they're making sure that the afghan people are w

. >>> the first step in a longitude a long investigation in the costa concordia. the court will determine if the captain will stand trial for manslaughter. 25 bodies have been recovered and seven people are still missing. >>> oil giant bp is calling it a big step towards putting the worst oil spill in u.s. history behind it. the company's struck a multi- billion dollar deal with thousands of plaintiffs. mark strassmann reports there is a long way go before the case is closed. >> reporter: almost two years later bp is still paying for the 206 million gallons of oil that bled into the gulf coast. this $7.8 billion settlement covers claims from 120,000 gust residents and business people in the spill zone. remember british petroleum has paid $8 billion to settle claims and $4 billion more to cleanp the gulf and restore its clean. victim lawyers stewart smith calls it the largest liability cause in the history of the world. >> they would be looking to get out of that for $30 billion. the worst-case scenario? >> $50. >> the unsettled issues whether bp is guilty of growl

quarterly loss and flashed the annual -- slashed the annual profits in half after of course the liner costa concordia capsized off the coast of italy in january. of course some serious problems. >> another one of the shippings had problems with -- ships has problems with norovirus. >> thanks jess. >>> still ahead we're going to take a deeper look at the debate over the health care law. >> in this half hour we'll look at the negative impact the bill could wind up having on small businesses around the country. >> and we're back with your weather first just two minutes away. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now, it is 4:43. it's wednesday and it's a lot warmer this morning than it was yesterday. >> yeah, no freezing temperatures. no freeze warnings. but the concern will be this afternoon when we have a line of showers and storms coming in across. some of those could be on the strong to severe side. stay up on the weather this afternoon in case we get any warnings issued on this but this morning though it is much milder and that's a good thing. here's a look at the bus stop forecast, the temper

. >>> a team searching the wreck of the cruise ship costa concordia have found five more bodies, discovered in a particularly hard to reach areas of all more than two months after the vessel sank. this brings to 30 the number of bodies found in the wreck. two people remain unaccounted for. >>> the u.n. security council has demanded troops be withdrawn from the syrian city. these latest pictures reportedly show explosions and gunfire in the area of aoms. -- areas of homs. >>> still to come on this program -- putting style into sport. a new olympic kit, with help from a designer. >>> the government has been dealing with an angry backlash against its announcement made in the budget that it is freezing the threshold upon which the pensioners pay income tax. david miliband describes it as outrageous and accuses the chancellor of targeting pensioners. they said it amounted to a relatively modest tax increase of .25%. the ministry of defense has named a soldier killed in afghanistan thursday. he is 24 years old from the 2nd battalion regiment, killed when he was struck by a blast from it improvise