for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a great night.ane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a great night. >>> a victory tonight for backers of prop 8. do they have legal standing to persue the ban on same-sex marriage? >> and in sacramento, the state is facing a deficit yet the governor is moving ahead with a expansion of san quentin. >>> and tonight a woman accused having sex with teenagers. tonight you'll hear from her husband for the first time. >> the i team obtained more controversial videos from inside sfpd. we'll show them to you for the first time. >> and we begin with an order putting an indefinite hold on same-sex marriage. >> supporters of prop 8 convinced three judges to hear the case and convinced them to stop gay marriages from resuming later this week. the disappointment is palpable. and there is more on the ruling. >> reporter: lawyers are please the case is on the fast track, does it not feel that way to those who want to get married

it's an incredible story. >> diane sawyer has followed this woman.o. now to see the difference, it really is dramatic. you want to make sure you see that story. >> incredible progress. good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> with fears of a double-dip recession, people from wall street to main street will be paying attention to the federal reserve chairman today. >> ben bernanke addresses bankers following a week of one bad economic report after another. karen traverse has the latest from washington. good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. in volatile economic times, when the chairman of the fed speaks, people pay attention. traders on wall street did not react very positively to some encouraging news about unemployment. the labor department says claims for jobless benefits fell for the first time in a month. but the national unemployment rate is still 9.5%. but investors paid attention to the bigger picture. the dow jones industrials fell 74 points. it opens today below 10,000 for the first time in tw

click on world news with diane sawyer. and from worries about food to how to pay for it. a troubling sign of how far americans are going make ends meet. there was word today of a record number of people making hardship withdrawals from their 401(k)s. tonight, the risky trend, and we a ask why have so many companies sitting on record profits stopped contributing to these 401(k)s. >> it's a decision that 41-year-old robert mathis is still paying for. over a year ago, he tapped into his retirement account for a loan. >> my job at that time required me traveling a lot, and i needed to buy a new car. >> just days later, he lost his job, which meant his loan was immediately treated as a withdrawal, triggering heavy penalties. >> my goal wasn't to get rid of it completely, but as time went by, i needed the money to survive. >> and he's not alone. new data from the largest retirement savings company shows nearly 1 in 4 workers has taken out a loan against their 401(k) plan, a ten-year high. >> individualers are finding in these tough economic times that they need to access their

for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a great night.'ll see you tomorrow on "gma." >>> a hijacking threat triggers a day-long drama. tonight a mystery couple taken away in handcuff autos and live in a major meth and cocaine operation uncovered tonight. why it would be the work of a mexican drug cartel. >> a discouraging report on bay area real estate. why home sales have sunk to the lowest levels in years. >> from abc 7 news i team tonight issue of race. and sfpd video gate scandal. an officer and her lawyer reduced to tears. >>> american airlines flight 24 to new york stit sitting on the tarmac today with dozens of passengers on board. their flight delayed for hours because of a hijacking threat turned out to be a false farm. >> -- aharm. >> they took the threat very seriously. that flaen, for hours was ice yol yaited in a corner of the airport. passengers removed and forced to go through security again. and a pakistani couple was taken from the plane, by police in, handcuffs. vick, what more do you know?

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for diane sawyer and all of us at abc news, have a great night.ll see you tomorrow on "gma." >> surrender of an armed murder suspect and a east bay neighborhood. >> and in san francisco, there is a city has to refund fines for parking tickets. >> and ground breaking today for grand central station of the west. the new trance bay terminal and the promise it holds for the economy. >> and a researcher uncovers evidence shedding light on eating habits of early human kind. >> good evening, it's happening in the east bay. an armed standoff with a murder suspect just ended. >> you're looking at a live picture this, is tape, i believe from sky 7 hd over the scene. this man was cornered after a chase in this neighborhood. police surrounded a man inside of his suv in the street. >> and alan wong is on the scene for us. we'll get to him as soon as we can. stay with us for latest on this breaking news from bay point. >> now two-to-an i team investigation into parking tickets in san francisco. the fines paid by hundreds o

for diane sawyer and all of us ofabc news, have a great night. tomorrow on "gma." >>> dozens of gay couples line up to gaet married but an order forces them to wait a while longer. tonight the future of same-sex marriage. >> no friday furloughs. thousands ordered to show up for work tomorrow. another set back for the governor. >> uc berkeley scales back a project taking dna samples from hundreds of freshman. turns out part of this may be illegal. >> abc 7 news i team ghaigsz been a major issue in the u.s. senate race in florida. >> good evening, a judge ordered same-sex marriage to remain on hold another six days. >> but this is giving new hope to gay couples hoping to tie the knot. the judge lifted a stay on the ruling overturning prop 8. he gave time to appeal, he says they had, quote failed to articulate one harm they may suffers a consequence of the decision. and ordered the state to stop enforcing proposition 8 as of 5:00 next wednesday. and we begin from san francisco city hall. carolyn? >> the judge expected to release his ruling between 9

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wow. >>> here, now, is a look at what's coming up tonight on "world news" with diane sawyer. reat to talk to you this tuesday morning, ashleigh. and tonight on "world news," women and cancer. now information that could help women make one of the toughest decisions of their lives. and that decision could end up saving a life. we'll tell you all about it tonight on "world news." see you then. hello to everyone at "gma." >> thanks, diane. hi, back to you. >>> want to get you back to sam. it is 8:05. he is live in the national hurricane center with more on earl. this is just incredible, sam. so much news coming out of there. >> yeah. good morning, ashleigh. it's one of the things where the storm has slowed down just enough that it makes ate real holiday weekend problem for the mid-atlantic and the northeast. everyone should stay up with us as this develops. let's get to the boards. we look at your weather for today. we'll start with the west coast. we haven't talked much about that yet. the cool temperatures. look at tacoma coming in at the 50s. the whole seattle area, just under

if you are going to pull a diane sawyer, i would like the fuzzy lighting.use i didn't know you were going to just cut my heart open on this show. >> larry: when he announce heed -- announced he was back with her. >> i'm glad you can't say her name. i can't either. something like a vacuum cleaner brand. yeah, i have been dumped. it hurts. >> larry: he is not with her now. >> don't play games with my heart. as the backstreet boys would say if i can quote. stop playing game with my hearts. >> larry: it changed. now he is not with her. he fathered a child with someone else. >> you don't get me. all right, levi johnson ripped my heart in pieces. you are just sitting there cold as ice. i was this close to living in the white house. if i had been first lady or whatever i would have been if i kept, sleeping with levi johnson, i would have made gay marriage legal. >> larry: but -- >> let me fell you, gay guys like him. he is hot. >> larry: you could have been the first lady of the mayor of a city. >> i think that could still happen. let me tell you we are going to g

here's diane sawyer. diane? >> hello. welcome to thursday, juju. hello, everybody, at "gma."people with different skills, different experiences and needs. but a community coming together to offer them, not just friendship. jobs. a unique idea. and we'll have it tonight on "world news." >> and we'll all be watching. that's the news at 8:05. >>> time, now, for the weather with sam champion. hey, sam. >> good morning, juju. it's a little -- can i tell you, i'm very proud of you guys. that was very energetic. and it feels like we're all standing in a sauna right now. i would go for one, big, refreshing shower. really, right now. tell me your name, sir. >> alec. >> alec, you've been here three days in a row. >> yes. >> the reason we moved you right here is because we didn't see you at all, right? >> yes. >> who are your friends? >> this is janice. and this is my cousin, amanda. >> and what are you guys doing? >> we're here with open jar institute. >> a broadway actors camp, right? >> we sing. we dance. we act. and we see a broadway show. >> if i put you on tv, what do you get? >>

. >>> now, for a look at what "world news" has on its radar for tonight, here's diane sawyer. ng up on "world news," dietary supplements. so many of us take them. but there's a brand-new report about the risks. are some linked to heart problems? to cancer? which ones? we'll tell you all the news tonight on "world news." hope to see you then. >>> finally, dumpster diving is getting a makeover, from trash to swimming pools. look at what's under this swimming pool. that's right. it's a dumpster. they're being installed on park avenue in new york city, during a city program that closes the street to cars during the summer. that's the news at 8:04. >>> now, for weather. sam, will it be hot enough to get in a dumpster? >> oh, let me tell you. the one time that may sound good. i don't want to go into how many times, dumpsters -- i don't want to go there. i was young. but this may be a good time to think about anything that makes you feel cooler. how are you guys doing today, good? come on. i know it's hot. how are we doing? good? very nice. some gorgeous signs this morning. lovely lad

. >>> now, for a look at what's coming up on "world news," here's diane sawyer. diane?uest a difference. you're going to see what fellow parents and teachering are being asked to bring with their children when they take them to school this fall. it sure surprised us. that's tonight. >> nice to see diane back from vacation, as well. >>> now, another panda star is born. this one has more than just being cute and cuddly. at first glance, it looks like he's dancing, right? in sichuan province. he's raising the rough. it turns out the youngster is scratching his back. looks a little itchy, right? that's the news at 8:10. >>> time, for the weather and sam. raise the roof. >> dance track to that one. go ahead. [ cheers and applause ] dance track to that would be perfect. but you just want to hug that thing, don't you? >> so cute. >> come on. how are you guys? good? signs up. i noticed this one. this is a line i hear all the time. what does it say? >> we're not in topeka, kansas, anymore. >> that's right. i'm sorry. you're absolutely right. and nebraska, you're in the house, as

here's diane sawyer. diane? >> hello, juju.merica" will see. a young man so inspiring. he is homeless. but making his way through college. driving toward his dreams. hear what he has to teach all of us. and that's tonight on "world news." hope you'll watch. juju? >> that is not to be missed. that's the news at 8:03. >>> time, now, for the weather and sam. >> good morning, juju. signs up, everybody. signs up. you work hard to make them. tell me about what did you do with your sign? >> well, i did glitter. and letters. and lots of glitter. >> i can tell. i was looking at it at first. pretty clean. you got away clean. you have glitter on the hand. on the forehead, right there. right there. right there. right there. dad, a little glitter? >> on my nose. >> glitter everywhere. let's get to the boards. one or two things going on we want to talk about as you walk out the door. this is what everybody's talking about. right in the middle of the country. this heat is just unbearable. look at the tampa reading of 116. yesterday on twitter

. >>> let's check in with diane sawyer. rld news." diane? >> a good thursday morning to you, juju. tonight on "world news," she is so amazing. truly, one of the most astonishing spirits i've ever encountered. the first american to undergo a face transplant. we sat down with her a year ago. she has completed her final surgery. how does she look now? see her tonight on "world news." >> we're all riveted. >>> and finally, a new way to knock back a few cold ones, or should we say hot ones? the menu at this year's texas state fair includes deep-fried beer. i said beer. it looks like ravioli. it's pretzel-filled pockets of beer. and we're told the beer doesn't lose its potency because it's not fried long enough. so, if you want to try it, you will be carded. sam, you would be carded, right? >> i want to try it. i want to try the fried beer. would you try it with me? >> no. not even close. but there is a nonalcoholic version, with fried lemonade. >> eww. >> eww? >> come on, juju. no way. >>> everybody say good morning to juju. even

. >>> and here's diane sawyer. >> welcome to monday again, juju.04. time for the weather with sam champion. hey, sam. >>> good morning. what's your name? >> sarah. >> sarah. i've got to go down for sarah because she wanted to be on tv. go ahead. sar remarks are you in there, i see her behind me. happy birthday, by the way. >> thank you. >> to new york. >> yep. >> all the way from? >> new jersey. >> how long are you guys staying? >> just today. >> it will be good. happy 16th birthday. >> thank you. >> let's check the boards. one or two things going on this morning. we want to start with a live shot out of dallas, as you see the sun coming up out of the city. dallas is well above 100 degrees today. there's a lot of places where the heat is on. remember, just check on your neighbors. if they live by themselves, if there's a power outage or problem or air conditioners go down, just keep an eye on folks in heat like this. tulsa, 101, dallas, 106, 107. a lot of heat. the next few days, the break in places like new york city and also d.c. that goes away.

here's diane sawyer. >> ashleigh. a good monday morning to you.also we have a sort of world series of lean on me when you need a friend. you've never seen a story like this. that's tonight. have a great day. >> all right, diane. thanks. you've got a friend in me. that is the news at 8:05. sam is live in cocoa beach, florida. you doing okay? >> yeah ashleigh, we're doing great. the waves are going to be a little rough today and all this week up and down the eastern seaboard. here's the update on earl. we just missed that category 3 status basically on the wind measurement. we will have a category 3 potentially for this week. here's the hurricane's track on this storm. you'll notice it comes very very close to the east coast of the u.s. and we're counting on the cold front to act as kind of a bumper or wall and shoot this back out to the atlantic. over city on the east coast should be watching earl. there's big heat in the country. we had three records yesterday and we will threaten records today and over the next few days. if you thought you were d