d.c. newsroom to explain how companies and colleges are working together. alison? >> reporter: er toly -- tori, that's right president obama is promoting this job training program that's intended to boost the company's manufacturing workforce. in about an hour he'll be going to a community college in virginia to promote what's being called a standardized credentialing system. it involves private companies detailing the skills they are looking for so colleges can specifically credential students to fill those jobs. at the same time, public frustration with the president's handling of the economy is on the rise. a new "washington post" poll shows 57% of americans don't think the economy -- the economic recovery has begun. it's a message the president's opponents are hammering on the campaign trail. >> how are you enjoying your recovering summer? [ laughter ] >> that's what the president said we're having, but that was last year, the recovering summer. >> reporter: his latest comments about the economy, president obama urged patience and said he's not worried about a

d.c. newsroom. >>> early this morning the u.s. military reports five american soldiers have been killed in iraq. the military has not released their cause of death but an iraqi security official says a rocket attack is to blame. they say three rockets hit an iraqi military base where the --. >>> over the weekend demonstrators in yemen celebrated the departure of the president's country. he is now in saudi arabia. he went there to seek medical care after being wounded in a rocket attack on his palace. the vice president is taking over his temporary head of state. but he says the president will return to power after his treatment. >>> back here at home police in oakley investigating an unrevoked killing this morning. there is new leads. this is a -- family members and friends are devastated. >> i'm angry. it was senseless. i want to find out who did it. >> last night at a vigil held at the park where he died friends told us that he had no known injuries -- enemies. they say evidence was recovered at the crime scene. they are followi

d.c. newsroom with the details. >> reporter: that is right dave. names, pictures, other information about the targets appeared on an al qaeda website. among them a member of congress, pentagon officials, executives of an american company that makes drone aircraft. now the website also referenced this video we found on you tube from al qaeda's american spokesman adam gadahn. he called for lone wolf attacks and said how easy it is to get guns in the u.s.. some analysts say this list shows al qaeda has actually weakened and is shifting focus from major attacks to strikes on individuals. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the e-mail addresses and pass words for for than 62,000 people are now publish all thank -- are now all public thanks to a hacker attack. that tweet included a link to a file on the website mediafire.com. the file has been removed but not before about 62,000 people reported theiramazon, papal, and facebook accounts have been accessed by other people. >>> morgan hill police have identified two pe

d.c. newsroom on the decreasing support in congress for the u.s. role in libya. >>> defense secretary robert gates believes the u.s. is in involved in talks with members of the taliban as part of the effort to end the role in afghanistan. >> the question is when and if they will be ready to talk seriously about meeting the red lines. including totally disevalling al qaeda. >> over the weekend afghan president karzai announced the talks. >>> time is 5:08. top homeland security officials will be in san francisco today. they will focus on ways to make the nation safer. the conference begins at 8:15 this morning. fema and the bay area security initiative will be cohosting the conference. several local officials will be there. this conference is not open to the public. >>> let's check in on the monday morning traffic with sal. how does it look? >> it looks pretty good pam and dave. good morning, to you. traffic is doing very well on the east shore freeway. if you want to drive to work in a time when there is not a lot of slow traffic. this next hour is

d.c. newsroom with why the president feels confident that the government bailout of auto makers was money well spent. >>> well, in less than a half an hour the labor department releases the unemployment report for may and most economists are forecasting disappointing numbers. some expect the numbers to show fewer than 100,000 new jobs were created which would create a rise in the national unemployment rate. still others say the new job numbers will be between 100 and 150,000. that would still be a sharp drop from the recent average of 230,000 new jobs a month. >>> your time now 5:07. a security breech recorded at the san francisco utilities commission. it was found a couple weeks ago. an unsecured server had information on it. they are now notifying customer who's information was on that server. >>> pg&e is now running full page ads in several california newspapers apologizing for the deadly san bruno pipeline disaster. a spokesman says not only is the company saying it's sorry, it's also a way of admitting it needs to regain the publics confidence. the ads will appear in 24 daily newspap

d.c. newsroom with the reason iowa is the target for many 2010 hopefuls this week. >> that's right. a number of the republican candidates are actually pinning their hopes on iowa. as for the democratic candidate, the white house insists, president obama is going there today to talk about jobs, not politics. he's visiting an alcoa victory in davenport. michele bachmann -- factory in davenport. michele bachmann announced her candidacy. earlier she went on television and answered criticism that she's made false statements about president obama. >> of curse, they were misspeakings. that happens. i wish i could be perfect every time i say something, but i can't. >> reporter: another candidate, sarah palin, is generating a a lot of buzz in iowa. she and her huz are going to a -- husband are going to a career direct 1 document -- career documentary. reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> okay. alison, thank you. >>> 7:15. well, president obama's campaign staff is working hard to attract big spending coners -- donors for his reelection campaign, you rec

d.c. newsroom on the decreasing support on congress for the u.s. role in libya. >>> as the san francisco mayor's race heats up, one local paper took a time at how many times the candidates have gone to the polls -- the polls. according to "the examiner" joanna reeves has missed 24 out of -- out of 37 elections since 19912. she said she regrets her record. one candidate that's on record, though, for a perfect voting record is leland yee. he vote the in all 39 elections checked by the paper. >>> east paul low alto's police -- palo alto police's chief is vowing to dense mandel the gang of one car -- dismantle the gang of one, a little boy was killed. the police chief says taking down the gangs is the department's top priority. he says they will work with local counties, state and federal law enforcement agencies to dismantle the gangs. >>> well, in just a little while, part of san francisco's great highway will be closed. the southbound lanes between lincoln avenue and sloat boulevard will close at 8:00 a.m. it won't reopen until about 3:00 friday aft

d.c. newsroom, more americans are losing confidence in how he is hands ling the economy. >> that is right. in just a couple hours president obama will be going to a community college in virginia to talk about an initiative that partners private companies with colleges to better prepare students for the manufacturing jobs of the future. it comes after 6-10 americans have a negative view of how the president is handling the economy and they don't think the recovery has begun. but during a news conference yesterday president obama said he's not worried about a double dip recession that americans should not panic and the recovery will take time. >> recovering from that kind of body blow takes time. and recovery will be uneven. and there will be times when we are making progress but people are still skiddish and nervous. >> reporter: prior to last weeks disappointings report, the u.s. economy experienced three months of robust growth but still his opponents are taking aim. aisle have more on -- i'll have more on that in an hour. for now we are live in washington, d.c.. >>> police in texas are s

d.c. newsroom, congressman weiner will not be at work today. carol? >> reporter: that's right, dave. congressman weiner won't be at work today. he's taking a leave of absence to get treatment for an undisclosed condition at an undisclosed location. according to tmz who posted these pictures, question this -- they were taken by weiner in a rocker room and -- locker room and sent to a woman. now -- >> my name looks bike weiner -- looks like weiner, boner, bonner, thank good it's not "wiener." >> reporter: i'm hearing that he won't make any decision about what he will do until secretary of state hillary clinton returns. >>> 7:16. newt gingrich is trying to get his campaign back on track. last night in los angeles, gingrich made his first campaign appearance since several campaign aides resigned. >> i'm running for president to lead a movement of americans who will insist on changing washington so we can renew america. to do this, we must insist on dramatic and bold changes in washington. >> reporter: tonight, gingrich other republican presidential candid

d.c. newsroom now with what we know about this new man in charge. allison. >> reporter: dave, you've likely seen his face on tv and online plenty of times. he has released scores of videos since the september 11 attacks. now alyman is al qaeda's new leader. terrorism experts say he's the former osama bin laden deputy organized, disciplined and deeply religious but lacks osama bin laden's charisma. he eulogized bin laden last week. >> i call for my beloved people to fight those who fight islam. >> reporter: he's on the f.b.i.'s most wanted list for his alleged role in the bombing of u.s. embassies in africa. the u.s. is offering a $25 million reward for information leading to his capture. i'm about to interview a former top defense intelligence officer involved in the hunt for al qaeda leaders about where he might be hiding now. we'll have more on that for you during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well, a group of hackers claim they hit the c.i.a. website creating difficulties

d.c. newsroom with the really tough questions he'll probably be facing this morning.on. >> reporter: that's right, dave. on the economy, the federal deficit, libya, troop draw downs in afghanistan, president obama will try again this morning to make the case that he's making the best decisions for the country. but as he was in iowa yesterday, the president's on the defensive about the stubborn unemployment rate and the slow economic turn around. >> no matter what you may hear, there's no silver bullet to reversa decade of economic challenges. >> reporter: a cbs news new york times poll out this morning finds the president's approval rating at 47%, down ten points from right after the death of osama bin laden. only 39% of americans approve of how he's handling the economy. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> all right. ktvu will provide live coverage of the president's news conference this morning at 8:30 right here on mornings on 2. >>> happening now, more violent protests in greece as the parliament is set to vote on unmop # p

d.c. newsroom with this bill that's being introduced today. allison. >> reporter: dave, that's right. it's our first of a kind bill being introduced in congress today. and it would end all those federal raids on marijuana providers in california and across the country. under the bill federal drug enforcement agents would no longer be involved in cracking down on marijuana manufacturing and use. states would make their own laws and enforce them. republican presidential candidate congressman ron paul, oakland congresswoman barbara lee and several other democrats are introducing the bill. they say america's war on drugs is a failure and there are too many conflicts between state and federal laws. the legislation faces an uphill battle here on capitol hill. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> sarah palin is disputing reports that she has canceled her bus tour of historic american sites. in a facebook posting palin says she had to take a break from the tour because she's been called for jury duty. but the tour will resume when the time comes. palin

d.c. newsroom, with how the white house is reacting. >> reporter: dave, you have likely seen him plenty oftimes on tv and online, ayman al- zawahri has released scores of propaganda videos since the september 11 attacks. now several jihaddist websites are announcing that the long term osama bin laden deputy will take over the terror organization. this morning, senior obama administration officials are quoted as saying, he's no bin laden. that he does not inspire the same loyalty. but we just spoke to another who said al-zawahri is more disciplined. >> i think al-zawahri is more committed to doing something than bin laden is, and i think he's going to try to rally the real hard liners within al- qaeda to do something. >> reporter: terror analysts believe he is hiding in pakistan. he released a video last week, eulogizing bin laden, and calling for a jihad against the united states. alison burbs, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 8:18, an iraqi court has sentenced 16 al-qaeda members to their death. calling the 15 men violent criminals who shocked all iraqis with their hidious crimes, the suspe

d.c. newsroom with the big names leaving the except gone. allison. >> reporter: dave, first let's talk about defense secretary robert gates. we shot this video of him attending a funeral this week for a marine killed in afghanistan. this is his last day at the pentagon after nearly five years as defense secretary and it has been a very emotional farewell for him over the past month. in just about an hour there should be a formal retirement ceremony for him at the pentagon with president obama. now this week secretary gates outlined some of his unfinished business and that includes the formal repeal of don't ask, don't tell. that's going to fall to his successor, leon panetta. a lot of advocates for gay service members are frustrated he did not get that done. meanwhile here at the u.s. capitol the senate is expected to confirm general david patraeus to be c.i.a. director. that means he leaves his job as commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan. lieutenant general john allen will succeed him and begin the withdrawal of u.s. forces there this su

d.c. newsroom with the -- cool reception the congressman's getting from his fellow democrats.hat's right, dave. house democratic leader nancy pelosi says she is deeply saddened and disappointed, but she's clearly furious. she immediately demanded an ethics investigation. her call came within an hour of the new york congressman's admission that he had inappropriate online exchanges with six women. the website big government.com published more pictures that he e-mailed to one of the women. he calls it a hugely regrettable lapse in judgment, he's also hoping to stay in congress. >> i am deeply regretting what i have done and i am not resigning. i have made it clear that i accept responsibility for this. and people who draw conclusions about me are free to do so. >> reporter: political analysts say some of the key factors in whether he survive this is scandal politically are whether any of the women were underage and how his constituents react back home. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> about half of all u.s. troops have now been trained

d.c. newsroom with what we know about the new man in charge.r: pam, it is a familiar name by now. he's an egyptian doctor. he's been al qaeda's operational leader since before the september 11 attacks. he released a video eulogizing osama bin laden last week. >> he went to his god martyed because he said no to america. >> reporter: terrorism experts say he's an organized, disciplined and deeply religious leader but lacks the charisma of osama bin laden. he is on the f.b.i.'s most wanted list for his alleged role in the bombing of u.s. embassies in africa in 1998. the u.s. is offering a $25 million reward for information leading to his capture. reporting live from washington d.c., alson burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:13. well, records are reviewed by the l.a. times now reveal authorities are questioning shaquille o neal to see if he is connected to a vicious attack by gang members. the victim reportedly claimed to have a sex tape of shaq in 2008. he told authorities two weeks later that seven gang members kidnapped him, beat him and

d.c. newsroom, they were all focused on one message. allison. >> reporter: it was the national debut for some of the candidates. others had been on the presidential debate stage before. there was no clear winner. they did not spend much time attacking each other. but indead focused on beating president obama. >> this president has failed. and he's failed at a time when the american people counted on him to create jobs and get the economy going. >> this president views america as one of equals around the world. >> want to announced to president obama is a one term president. >> reporter: and it was an especially big night for minnesota congresswoman and tea party favorite michele bachmann. she used the event to announce her candidacy. more on how the obama campaign is reacting to this debate during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 5:14. well, here in the bay area even people who support president obama say they're closely watching the emerging field of repu

d.c. newsroom it comes as his popularity seems to be on the decline. allison. >> reporter: that's right, pam. new york times poit shows that are some challenges for president obama. his approval rating is at 47%. that is down 10% since right after the death of osama bin laden. only 39% of americans approve of how he is handling the economy. now president obama is just back from a campaign stop in iowa. he's expected to face tough questions this morning about what type of deal he might strike with republicans on the budget and debt limit and his refusal to get congressional approval before committing u.s. forces to the mission in libya. one bright spot for president obama another new poll is out today that shows 72% of americans approve of his strategy in afghanistan. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're going to provide live coverage of president obama's news conference this morning at 8:30 coming up on mornings on 2. >>> time now 6:15. another politician this time in louisiana caught up in a scandal after

d.c. newsroom with some of the comments from the head of the committee conducting the hearing this morning. >>> the united states and pakistan forming a joint intelligence team now to go after top terrorism suspects inside of pakistan. all this follows secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to pakistan last week. she gave pakistan officials the u.s. list of most wanted terrorism targets. the joint intelligence team is part of an attempt to restore trust between our two countries after american forces killed osama bin laden during a secret raid in pakistan last month. >>> the pastor of a menlo park church is on leave this morning in the bay area's latest church sex scandal. the archdiocese of san francisco relieved the father of his duties after learning he's struggling with a sexual addiction. some 200 angry parishoners gathered to demand answers about their pastor. they were particularly upset over the revelation the father recently followed a teenage boy into a department store dressing room. >> you've got little kids here. kindergarten through eighth grade. you can't have somebody s

d.c. newsroom. >>> time now 5:07. pg&e is being fined $26 million for a deadly natural gas explosion near sacramento in 2008. it happened december 24th, it killed a 72-year-old man in rancho cordova. california public utilities commission says pg&e admitted it violated safety laws in connection with that explosion. the violations include installing a gas line pipe with thinner walls than allowed and also failing to test the pressure in the pipes adequately. that fine still needs final approval from the commissioners of the cpuc. >>> today the san jose city council is expected to take a final vote on next year's budget. in an effort to close a $115 million budget gap, 500 city jobs are being cut. that includes laying off 100 police officers. one change? mayor chuck reid now says he's delaying a request for the city council to declare official state of emergency in order to force pension reform. that's after five city workers unions agreed to take part in negotiations on retirement reform. >>> and in sacramento there's

d.c. newsroom weiner won't be at work today. >> reporter: pam, the last thing house democrats wanted to deal with today was week three of the weiner sexting scandal. he's taking a leave of absence at an undisclosed location. over the weekend these new photos showed weiner at a congressional gym. we're showing tamer less explicit ones. tmz posted the pictures taken by weiner in the locker room isn't to a supposed unidentified woman. top democrats came out and demanded weiner step down from betraying the public's trust but several con stitch wants want him to stay on the job. >> i believe what he did was disgusting but i think he's done an excellent job. i support him. i would vote for him again. >> reporter: he's staying put for now. his wife in the meantime is still overseas with her boss, hillary clinton, i'm hearing he won't any decision about his future until she returns later in the week. live in washington, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:18. word today from jordan that the motorcade king abdul will of jordan was attacked with bottles and stones as he toured the town. the king was n

d.c. newsroom. >>> time now 6:08. pg&e is being fined $26 million for a deadly natural gas explosion near sacramento in 2008. now, it happened december 24th. this one killed a 72-year-old man in rancho cordova. the california public utilities commission says pg&e admitted it violated safety laws in connection with that blast. those violations include installing a gas line pipe with thinner walls than allowed and failing to test the pressure properly. that fine still has to be approved by the commissioners of the cpuc. >>> today the san jose city council is expected to take a final vote on next year's budget. in an effort to close $150 million budget gap, 500 city jobs are being cut. that includes laying off 100 police officers. one change, mayor chuck reid now says he's delaying a request for the city council to declare a fiscal state of emergency. now, that would force pension reform. he's changed his mind because five city worker unions agreed to take part in negotiations on retirement reform. >>> time now just turn

d.c. newsroom on why forecasters say this will be a hard hurricane season to predict. >>> time now 5:08. in south dakota thousands of people getting ready to evacuate as flood warnings go out near two dams along the missouri river. the residents are taking everything they can carry as the army corps of engineers gets ready to release water from those dams. the water release may present residents from going back to their homes for the rest of the summer. >> inundation maps that the corps of engineers provided show that most residential areas will flood. some more than others. >> engineers are also building up the levee so there's no unexpected flooding after more than a month of heavy rain. two black hawk helicopters are also coming in to dump sandbags for residents to put all around their homes. >>> right now it's 5:08. go back over to sal to check in on traffic. sal. >>> well, we just got some bad news about 880. chp says it's going to be a little while before they can open all the lanes. northbound 880 at 7th. just mention that we're on the scene and we will let you know more. but nort

d.c. newsroom with a bit of an embarrassing iowa kind of moment for at least one of the candidates. allison. >> reporter: that's right, dave. i'll have more on that in just a moment. first the white house insists that president obama is going to iowa today to talk about a jobs not politics. he'll be at a factory in davenport. also an opportunity for him to confront the criticism from republican hopefuls who have been chris crossing the state over the past several weeks. minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann formally announced her candidacy in her hometown of waterloo yesterday. this morning she's getting heat for mistakenly saying actor john wayne is from waterloo when it was actually serial killer john wainages city who lived there. >> john wayne's parents first home was in waterloo, iowa, and he was from iowa. and of course the main point that i was making are the sensibilities of john wayne which is patriotism, love of country. >> reporter: another potential gop candidate former alaska governor sarah palin is also in iowa today. she and her husband are going to a premier of a

d.c. newsroom. you'll hear some of the comments from the head of the committee holding that hearing this morning. >>> the united states and pakistan forming a joint intelligence team now to go after top terrorism suspects in pakistan this follows secretary of state hillary clinton's visit to pakistan last week. she gave pakistan officials a list of the most wanted terrorist targets. the joint intelligence team is part of an attempt to restore trust between the u.s. and pakistan after american forces killed osama bin laden during a secret raid in pakistan last month. >>> the pastor of a menlo park church is on leave this morning in the bay area's latest church sex scandal. the archdiocese of san francisco relieved the father of his duties after learning he struggles with a sexual addiction. there were some 200 angry parishoners gathered at st. raymond's church last night demanding answers about their pastor. they were particularly upset over the revelation that the father recently followed a teenage

d.c. newsroom with the sendoff planned at the pentagon this morning. allison. >> reporter: good morning, pam. that's right. in just a few hours the analysts here in d.c. call the best defense secretary in u.s. history will retire. it's been an emotional farewell for him. >> i just want to come out here and thank you for the last time for your service and for your sacrifice. >> reporter: robert gates visited troops in afghanistan just a few weeks ago. today he sent a message to every u.s. service member and d.o.d. worker around the world telling them it's been the honor of his life to serve with them and lead them. there will be a formal farewell ceremony outside the pentagon this morning with a full 19 gun salute. secretary gates, joint chiefs chairman and president obama will speak. even though he is widely revered, secretary gates is leaving behind some unfinished business that has at least one group of service members pretty upset. i'll have more on that for you during my next update in about an hour. for now live in washington d.c., allison burns,

d.c. newsroom, weiner won't be at work today. carol. >> reporter: that's right, dave.hony weiner won't be here today because he's seeking a leave of absence to get professional help. over the weekend new photos emerged showing the new york congressman at the congressional gym. we're showing the tamer less explicit ones according to tmz which posted the pictures they were taken by weiner in the locker room and supposedly sent to an unidentified woman. tired of weiners an tickets top white house officials came out and demanded he step down. the chairman of the democratic national committee says the decision is ultimately up to weiner. >> we have made clear heinies needs to resign and focus on getting his own personal issues in order and focus on his family and do the right thing. >> reporter: but he's staying put for now getting help for an undisclosed disorder. his wife is still overseas with her boss hillary clinton. he won't make a final decision until she returns later in the week. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> many public health experts say they are not surprised that be

d.c. newsroom with why iowa is the target for many 2012 hopefuls this week. allison. >> reporter: that's right, pam. a number of republican candidates are pinning their hopes on iowa. as for the democrats the white house insists president obama is going there today to talk about jobs. not politics. he's visiting a factory in davenport. michele bachmann announced her candidacy in her hometown of waterloo. she answered criticism that she's made a number of false statements about president obama. >> of course they were just misspeaking and that happens. people can make mistakes and i wish i could be perfect every time i say something, but i can't. >> reporter: another potential candidate former alaska governor sarah palin is also in iowa today. she and her husband are going to a premier of a documentary honoring her called the undefeated. gop hopefuls ron paul, tim pawlenty and newt gringrich have also made stops in iowa over the past week. the state's closely watched ames straw poll is just six weeks away. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktv

d.c. newsroom. >>> there is -- b.a.r.t.'s plan to extent late-night service could already be offtrack. the agency wants to extent friday service until 7:00 a.m. now "the coinicle" reports a just-released extension shows the change would have negative impact on low-income and minority leaders. >>> hey, sal, are you taking care of the toll plaza? >> i'm trying to. it's been pretty busy there. traffic will be slow at the toll plaza. you can see how it is. no major issues getting into the city this morning. it's been a tough one. out to the second love shot at 880 near the oakland coliseum. also been talking about the livermore valley. 580 busy coming up to castro valley with slow traffic on 238. san mateo and dumbarton bridge to the bayshore freeway and highway 101 looking good. 92 up near half moon bay gonna be a little bit slow. >>> let's go to steve. >> thank you, sir. sid, our photojournalist, out at the beach. the sun is out. 55 degrees. the financial district, at third and king, is 64. it's a beautiful day at the beach. that's for sure. i would go today because by form, i don't thin

d.c. newsroom. we have just learned how many troops are expected to leave afghanistan this year. >>> the white house is now admitting that the president's health care law provides millions of middle-class americans free insurance that was intended for the poor. the obama administration found that loophole after president obama signed that bill. the administration says it is working to fix this. top republicans call that mistake unacceptable and they wonder what other problems may exist. san francisco's care, not cash program, would go through some changes under a ballot measure that will go before voters. some people say this plan leaves many out in the cold. the chronicle reported that five members of the board of supervisors agreed to put a measure on the ballot that will provide more equal access. but critics call it -- call it a setback. >>> in morning an 18-year-old sonoma state university student will enter a plea for a nate -- for a natal accident she was involved in while texting behind the

d.c. newsroom. the president is celebrating. allison. >> reporter: that is right. the debate is raising here on capitol hill on whether the government's $80 billion bailout was a bust or success. president obama will hail it as a victory when he visits chrysler assembly line this afternoon. he will say the bailout saved one million jobs and two iconic american companies. his aid says the president's leadership on economy. >> the president took dramatic action. including unpopular decisions like bailing out the auto industry. because he felt it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: ares point out fax payers have so far only gotten back about $40 billion of the $80 billion of the bailout. the white house estimates the loss will be about $14 billion. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> the ratings agency moodies is warning it will consider cutting the united states topnotch credit rating if congress does not raise the u.s. debt limit. this is video of are lawmakers on their way to the white house on wednesday to meet with president obama. ares are

d.c. newsroom on how many troops are expected to leave afghanistan this year. >>> company documents show pge and not outside contractors installed the pipes that exploded in san bruno last september. the mercury news reports pg&e crews first performed the work back in 1956. the documents also reveal numerous welding problems on gas transmission lines. the blast in san bruno killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> the relief fund is set up at san jose state university. now that fire destroyed the kappa sigma fraternity house. everyone got outside safely. while the from the house is considered a total loss they will provide the students with housing and food and clothing. >>> this morning alameda city firefighters have a new contract. the council voted 4-1 for the new deal. citizen groups want to investigate why firefighters did not go into the water to save the man from drowning on memorial day. the new contract freezes wages and limits health and retirement courtrooms. a new nonprofit organization of animal rights activists will take over the facility from the albie ma draft. the ch

d.c. newsroom with the increasing pressure on moammar gadhafi to step down and his response. >>> a new poll suggests that constituents of new york congressman anthony weiner want him to stay in office despite the sexting scandal. when the congressman returned home to his new york apartment yesterday the news media was waiting for him and there have been calls for an ethic investigation. weiner continues to insist he's not resigning and a new poll shows 56% of voters in his district think he should stay on the job. >>> california lawmakers plan to work through this weekend trying to hammer out a new state budget deal. their deadline is next wednesday june 15th to pass a new budget. democrats and republicans still split over tax extensions. the taxes run out june 30th. governor jerry brown wants to extend them until september. that's when he hopes governors will approve another extension through 2016. the $9.6 billion budget gap still has to be closed. >>> california exports increase during the month of april. $12.9billion worth of goods were exported by california. that is up 14% from april

d.c. newsroom with what gates thinks about that plan. >>> five american soldiers have been killed in iraq. iraqi security officials say an a rocket attack is to blame. at least three hit in baghdad this morning. the americans were staying on the base as advisors and the rockets hit near their living quarters. this is the single largest loss of life in the past two years. >>> israeli troops are bracing for more violent against syria. they killed 20 protestors that tried to cross into israeli controlled territory. several dozen protestors remain camped out in that border area. israel says its forces will do whatever is necessary to defend its borders. >>> new this morning. apples annual worldwide developers conference already tracking a big crowd this morning. this is the a live picture. you look at the that line. this is outside of how's koa but the lines are already there. you can see for yourself. steve jobs is expected to introduce apples new i cloud. that is expected to make apples aye tune more powerful. it could make it tough on the rival services. steve jobs will also introduce apple

d.c. newsroom to tell us how companies and colleges are working together here.r: that is right, dave. president obama is announcing a new job training program aimed at improving the countries manufacturing work force. he's going to be going to a community college in virginia to promote what is being called a standardized credentialing system. it involves private companies. public frustration with the presidents handling of the economy is on the rise. 57% of americans don't think the economic recovery has begun. it's a message that presidents opponents are hammering on the campaign trail. >> how are you enjoying your recovering summer? that's what the president said we were having but that was last year the recovery summer. >> reporter: i'll have more on what president obama is saying about the economic recovery now during my next update in an hour. for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we are now hearing that a small online conservative group is warning women on twitter to be wary of new york congressman anthony winier thr

d.c. newsroom with how weiner's fellow democrats on capitol hill are reacting to the scandal. >>> the white house says a long time advisor to president obama will resign his post as the chairman of the council of economic advisors this summer. he will return to his position as an economics professor at the university of chicago graduate school of business in the fall. now reportedly he has become frustrated with the politics of economic policymaking on capitol hill. >>> let's go back to ktvu's kraig debro. there was a unanimous vote on stanford hospital late last night and it's about the largest development plan in that city's history. right, kraig? >> reporter: right. there's no keeping this quiet around these parts. a big, big developments steve young was at the city council meeting last night but really didn't need him there. bringing in bryan wilson with a nine run lead this is a fore gone conclusion. behind me is the hospital now. this is a four yearlong lobbying campaign by the medical center which included 97 public hears and two years of deadlocked negotiations. two years of constru

d.c. newsroom with how many troops are expected to leave afghanistan this year. >>> pg&e still at the scene of a power outage in concord. the first call came in at 2:26 this morning. it knocked out power to nearly 2500 customers east of solano way all the way to port chicago highway. the homes in the dark include areas of monsanto and concord boulevard and parts of willow pass road. pg&e doesn't know what caused the outage yet. 116 customers still have no power. >>> pg&e admits its own crews installed the pipeline that exploded in san bruno last september. the mercury news sites show pg&e not outside contractors performed that work in 1956. the documents add that the company suffered numerous welding problems to its gas transmission line. that blast in san bruno killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. >>> in the middle of a public outcry alameda city firefighters have a three-year contract. the council voted 4-1 for this new deal. members approved the contract despite calls to hold off on a vote. citizen groups want to investigate why firefighters did not go into the water to save a man

d.c. newsroom. >> reporter: that is right. nato says the target was a military missile site but the weapons malfunctioned and hit buildings in a tripoli neighborhood. this is video we brought in. at least nine civilians were killed. >> nato regrets the loss of innocent civilian lives and takes great care in conducting strikes against the regime determined to use violence against its own citizens. >> reporter: the gadhafi regime says the number of civilian deaths is much higher. meanwhile on capitol hill congress moves into its second week of debating president obama's power to wage war in libya without congressional consent. reporting live from washington, d.c. alison burns ktvu channel 2 news. >>> officials in pakistan say a suspected u.s. missile attack hit a house in north western pakistan. that was a drone attack in a house that happened just minutes after another missile hit a car nearby and killed seven people. reportedly five of the people in the car were suspected militants. >>> work workers at that damaged nuclear pla

d.c. newsroom with how nato is targeting the libyan leader with more air strikes. >> reporter: pam a natopokesperson says the coalition is not looking to assassinate gadhafi. but a u.n. resolution gives them the green light to target military possibilities. allied nations have pledged more than a billion dollars to help libyan rebels. secretary of state hillary clinton says the libyan dictator has lost friends. >> we are escalating the political diplomatic and financial pressure on gadhafi and his isolation is deepening. >> reporter: but gadhafi refuses to step down. he said he will not surrounder and he went on the offensive shelling the rebel city of misrata. more than a thousand people are said to have been killed. >>> time now 6:16. secretary of state hillary clinton has been overseas involved in international talks concerning libya, a rumor has popped up that reportedly she's interested in a new job. as the head of the world bank. now reports are saying the secretary has been in discussions with the white house about stepping down as secretary of state next year to become the first f

d.c. newsroom why some members of congress want to punish the president. >>> investigators say two men that plan to attack a military recruiting station in seattle hope to get attention from the media. they were arrested wednesday night when they got caught into an fbi sting going into a warehouse to pick up machine guns. the fbi was alerted by a plot by a man who was going to take part in the attack. the two suspects even imagined the headlines that would be in the newspaper. >>> the san francisco naacp will hold a news conference this morning over what they call racial profiling by airways. deshon marman was arrested for not pulling up his pants. days earlier a 65-year-old man was able to fly on an airline wearing skimpy womens clothing. the man told the san francisco chronicle that he regularly flies u.s. airways and often wears women clothing to make business travel more fun. >>> plans to extend bart and fremont took a big step forward. barts board of directors unanimously approved a $300 million contract to build the warm springs extension. it's expected to create thousands of jobs. it

d.c. newsroom with the last ditch appeal by the obama administration to keep congress out of it. allison. >> reporter: that is right, pam. the u.s. house comes into session in about 45 minutes. they will take two big votes today. one on whether to authorize the war in libya, the other on whether to strip funding for it. president obama dispatched secretary of state hillary clinton for an emergency meeting with house democrats last night after she testified at a her hearing on the hill. she tried to persuade them to restrict the mission in libya. many are not bying it and teaming up with republicans. >> the president has not made his case to the members of congress. he has not made his case to the american people. >> reporter: a closer look at the cost of u.s. involvement in libya during my next update in an hour. for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns. >>> time now 5:15. new details about the surprising arrest of suspected boston mob boss james whitey bulger. the fbi says 30 guns, $800,000 in cash, and several fake ids were found in that santa monica apartment when

d.c. newsroom with information about potential suspects. allison. >> reporter: at least one person is in custody. roads around the pentagon are closed and there are concerns about the possibility of other bombs being planted in various locations in northern virginia. now in just the last 40 minutes we heard from the u.s. parks police. an officer describes a person was brought into custody overnight because he was alone at arlington cemetery after dark. >> somebody that was suspicious by being in the arlington cemetery overnight. we have one person in custody we are talking to about that. and we have a vehicle. >> reporter: that vehicle has been under investigation for a few hours. these are some of the police cars around the pentagon. there are mixed reports about what is inside the car. some reports say it was amoan yum nitrate. others say it looked like a bomb. no official word yet. they used a water cannon ons vehicle. police were investigating whether other devices were planted at the memorial and arlington cemetery. those area were clo

d.c. newsroom with how the arrests are increasing tension between the u.s. and pakistan. allison. >> reporter: u.s. officials are extremely frustrated with pakistan's military and the mistrust between the two countries is growing especially in light of these arrests. the new york times reports five c.i.a. informants are in pakistani custody. one of them includes an army major who copied the license plates of cars visiting osama bin laden's compound in abbottabad, pakistan. another person in custody is reportedly the owner of a safe house the u.s. used to spy on the bin laden compound. it's unclear what charges they're facing. the nominee to be c.i.a. director general david patraeus is meeting this hour with california senator diane feinstein, the chair of the senate intelligence committee. we have a crew covering the event. we're trying to get reaction from them and bring it here for you on the morning news. for now we're live in washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 6:16. happening right now, the prosecution in the casey anthony murder trial i

d.c. newsroom with how the united states is responding. >>> two uc berkeley graduates imprisoned in iran will appear again in court as soon as next wednesday. iranian state media reports that hearing for shane bower and josh will happen between june 22nd and august 22nd. the two have been held in an iranian prison for almost two years now. they were arrested back in july 2009. they claimed that they were hiking in iraq when they say they accidentally strayed across the border into iran. >>> time now 5:03. new reports this morning that ohm battled new york congressman anthony weiner may resign in a couple of days. for two weeks now several lewd photographs that congressman weiner sent to women over the internet have surfaced. he's on a two week leave of absence right now. reportedly he's waiting for the return home of his wife who's a top aide to secretary of state hillary clinton. she's been overseas is due back this morning. many of congressman weiner's democratic colleagues including minority leader nancy pelosi say he should resign. >>> a criminal investigation has been opened into the san

d.c. newsroom with what the new legislation would allow states to do. >>> our time now 5:05. well, this morning some members of congress including several from right here in california will be calling on president obama to bring american troops home from afghanistan at an even faster pace than what he announced last night. the president says by the end of next year about 33,000 troops will be pulled out of afghanistan. that would leave about 70,000 behind. uc berkeley professor shaken says many americans no longer support spending money overseas with the u.s. economy in trouble. >> the poor state of the economy is not creating the concern about the war. it's exacerbating an existing concern. >> well, in afghanistan today the president responded to president obama's troop reduction announcement. he thanked international troops for their support and says the people of afghanistan will take over the defense of their country as foreign troops leave. now our channel 2 website, ktvu.com, has posted president obama's entire speech for you. just look for the video player. it's on the

d.c. newsroom next to hear about an important meeting regarding the deficit. >>> true. krty in the south bay. >>> also we continue to follow breaking news in florida. there has been a major fire in kissimmee, florida, as the central florida area you can see firemen 24 that building there. stay tuned. we'll bring you all the details. if you've tried to lose weight, you know it's hard to find a diet you can stick to. try jenny craig, and enjoy options that fit your lifestyle. choose to get motivating support at your local centre- and pick up the delicious food while you're there. or, have the food delivered... and get the same support on the phone. it's about choice: stephanie lost forty pounds on jenny craig. so try a weight- loss program that combines results with flexibility: call jenny craig at 1-800-94jenny today. helping you buy better. call jenny craig at 1-800-94jenny today. >>> good morning. welcome back. time now 5:14. high stakes negotiations in washington over raising the nation's debt limit moves today to the white house. as ktvu's allison burns reports presi

d.c. newsroom on the common theme at last night's faceoff in new hampshire of seven republican presidential candidates. >>> we have an update now on our breaking news in san jose. right now police are investigating the city's 25th homicide of the year. it happened at about 3:00 this morning on oxton drive when police arrived on scene they found one man dead from gunshot wounds. three other people checked in to local hospitals also with gunshot wounds. police believe they were all shot by the same suspect or suspects. no arrests have been made. ktvu's jade hernandez is headed to the scene to talk to investigators. she's going to give us a live report in our next half hour. >>> time is now 6:06. now that former bart police officer mesherle is out of jail, he's on unsupervised parole. now he was released to the jurisdiction of alameda county after getting out of jail yesterday morning from los angeles county. mesherle who was convicted of killing unarmed bart passenger oscar grant will not have to report to a parole agent because he's considered a low risk. his parole is scheduled to end in on

d.c. newsroom, boy, it should be worse than usual. allison. >> reporter: dave, that's right. even though last year was a very active hurricane season, the u.s. was spared any major hurricane disasters. forecasters though are warning this year could be different. the national hurricane center is predicting up to 18 named tropical storms. six to ten could become hurricanes. three to six of the storms are expected to be major hurricanes. forecasting storms like this one will be especially difficult this year because the el nino and la nina effects are relatively quiet just like they were in 2005 when hurricane katrina hit the gulf coast. fema recently posted announcements online warning people to prepare for the worst. >> do you have a plan to evacuate if local officials call for an evacuation? don't wait until a storm threatens to find out. >> reporter: president obama's briefing this morning on the storm outlook also includes updates from local, state and federal emergency managers on how they are preparing. reporting live from washington d.c., allison burns, ktvu channel 2 ne

d.c. newsroom to tell us how fellow democrats are reacting. alison? >> reporter: that's right, dave. house democratic leader nancy pelosi issued a statement saying she was deeply disappointed and saddened but she's also clearly furious. this scandal could hurt democrats and she's calling for an ethics investigation. her demand came within an hour of the new york congressman's admission that he had inappropriate, online exchangeses with six women. the website biggovernment.com published more pictures that he allegedly sent by e-mail and while he calls it an incrediblely -- anacin ed -- incredible lapse in judgment, she's not resigning. >> i deeply regret what i did. but i'm not resigning. people who draw con fukes conclusions about me are -- conclusions about me are free to do so. >> reporter: reporting live from washington, d.c., alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. this is new video of german chancellor angela merkel being given a formal welcome at the white house. she's shaking hands with joe biden and the first lady. in meetings today, the two leaders are expected to discu

d.c. newsroom, they were all focused on one message. alison. >> reporter: it was the national debut for some of the candidates. others had been on the presidential debate stage before. they did not spend much time attacking each other but instead focused on beating president obama. >> this president has failed. he's failed at a time when the american people counted on him to create jobs and get the economy going. this president is a declinist. he views america as one the equals around the world. >> i want to announce tonight, president obama is a one-term president! [ cheers ] >> it was an especially big night for michelle bachman -- michele bachmann. some say she stole show. i will have more on tim pawlenty, who seems to be getting the worst reviews, in my next hour. alison burns, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, alison. >>> a group of packers -- hackers is claiming responsibility for beaching the u.s. senate website over the weekend. a heart attack room published files on line it took from the website. the senate head arms said ther