>> because the faa protects airlines. >> o'brien: the faa's response to valujet exposed an inherent conflicte agency's original mandate. >> the federal aviation act of 1958 gave the faa two primary missions-- one, safety; two, promote aviation, in no particular order. >> o'brien: after the valujet crash, congress, under public pressure, removed promotion from the faa mandate. but a closer look at the legislation tells a different story. >> there's a footnote in that d?:#:m the footnote says, "although we're changing the terminology from 'promote' to 'encourage,' we do not intend to change the way we do business. this is a change for the public consumption, and we're not changing how we work at the faa." it was simply a sleight of hand. >> o'brien: nick sabatini worked inside the faa for 30 years, and was the head of aviation safety from 2001 through 2008. >> i never did see that there was a conflict. i could easily compartmentalize. if i'm encouraging you to do better, i'm not encouraging you to necessarily grow your business, in terms of promoting aviation. the promotion was promoting aviat

the faa indicates that if congress reduces the faa's funding level to 2008, key next gen programs will be delayed or canceled, that funding cuts will stall the agency's consolidation efforts, efforts that otherwise would save billions of dollars and reduce the deficit in the long term. funding cuts may also force the faa aviation safety office to furlough hundreds of safety personnel. with that, mr. chairman, i look forward to hearing the testimony of administrator babbitt and look forward to working with you. >> thank you, and i do as well. i'd ask unanimous consent that the record be kept open for two weeks for additional statements. without objection, so ordered. at this time recognize the chairman. >> thank you, mr. petri and mr. costello. when you end up with responsibility over an important committee like ours, you try to set some priorities, and when asked what my top priority would be, there's no question that we have to do an faa re-authorization. it's -- not only is it important to ensure something we take for granted in this country, and that's safe flying and skies, the abi

the report of the faa's contract with itt inspector general dickson stated the faa did not conduct a dpree henesive financial analysis before deciding that a service based contract would have saved the government more than that the traditional method of opening and operating the system. the faa's data showed if the agency owned the system through the first phase of adbs the government could have saved over $600 million in the contract's initial phase alone. that's $600 million. i realize this contract again was not awarded under your tenure as the administrator. faa employees failed to conduct proper oversight and perform due diligence that fits into an established pattern of faa irresponsibility and administering federal contracts. i ask you provide my staff with the names of the presently employed faa personnel that were charged with this management of this oversight and the 2007 itt contract and the 2008 raytheon contract. was inspector general dickson wrong in his assessment that the government could have saved $600 million by not entering in the service based contract for the in

the faa indicates that if congress reduces the faa's funding level to 2008, key next gen programs will be delayed or canceled, that funding cuts will stall the agency's consolidation efforts, efforts that otherwise would save billions of dollars and reduce the deficit in the long term. funding cuts may also force the faa aviation safety office to furlough hundreds of safety personnel. with that, mr. chairman, i look forward to hearing the testimony of administrator babbitt and look forward to working with you. >> thank you, and i do as well. i'd ask unanimous consent that the record be kept open for two weeks for additional statements. without objection, so ordered. at this time recognize the chairman. >> thank you, mr. petri and mr. costello. when you end up with responsibility over an important committee like ours, you try to set some priorities, and when asked what my top priority would be, there's no question that we have to do an faa re-authorization. it's -- not only is it important to ensure something we take for granted in this country, and that's safe flying and skies, the abi

the faa says that everything is fine. think there are an awful lot of experts in the industry that i have spoken to that question that. >> o'brien: how much evidence is there, if at all, that safety is being compromised by this system of repair and maintenance? >> it's going to be at the expense of a smoking hole at the end of the runway. i mean, i hate to see it come to that point, you know? it's going to be more reactive than proactive, and the downside is there's going to be people that are going to die. and i hate to see that happen. >> o'brien: of course, no one can predict a crash, but industry insiders are increasingly sounding the alarm about the high cost of flying cheaper. >> narrator: finally tonight, in afghanistan... >> what did we fight for, all these years? there must not be a deal with the taliban? >> narrator: "the spy who quit" begins right now. >> smith: there are a lot of closely guarded secrets in afghanistan. amrullah saleh kws most of them. until six months ago, he was afghanistan's chief of intelli

she added an amendment to her faa reauthorization act. it's called no child left unbuckled. >> i cried tears of joy because i was so grateful. >> reporter: the amendment requires airlines to post information about what size safety seats fit on each aircraft. while it doesn't guarantee parents can now fly worry free, bradley says it's a big step in the right direction. the bill passed the senate and now moves on to the house. the faa is still investigating two complaints filed by bradley. and if the airlines are found to be at fault, they could be fined. reporting at sfo, jean elie, bay area news. >>> well, is it a case of murder or madness? >> you just can't explain, you know, the physical evidence. >> accusations of mental illness, sex crimes, and the priesthood. tonight, a south bay family demanding answers. >>> and talk about a headache. the man who had no idea he had this stuck in his brain. how is it even possible? we'll explain. >>> and what really happened at the high-tech summit with president obama last night? next, the first com

faa reauthorization bill, is that to decide whether or not the faa exist at all or is it just to fundngoing processes that they already have in place? host: i think it is the leader in twlatter, and to put other programs in place. why do you ask? caller: the building that is over your shoulder, since the 1960's have they ever come up with this in your program that they instituted and made and that program accomplished what it was supposed to have accomplished and went away or has it just become part of the bureaucracy were they asked for increased budgets year after year after year? my final thought is please let cover program one time that says what is a conservative in what is their supposed to be conserving? what is a liberal and what are they supposed to be liberating? and these folks are progressive, what is it that they call progress and what any of us like it if they have their way? host: ok, robert, good questions for us to ponder in the future. baltimore on the democratic line. good morning. caller: thank you for taking my call. i agree with the gentleman born in north caroli

the faa has not said whether it will penalize united airlines. back to you. >> all right, michael herzenberg in washington this morning. thank you, michael. >>> u.s. and mexican officials are investigating a deadly attack on american immigration and customs agents. two agents were shot, one died. the agents were traveling in northern mexico yesterday afternoon. they were stopped at a roadblock and an unknown assailant opened fire. one of the agents died at the scene. mexico is fighting drug cartels that do business in the u.s. but so far there is no motive for the attack. >>> now to the middle east, this morning the political mutiny that began in tunisia spread to egypt and beyond and has reached libya. hundreds of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets, demanding the resignation of the prime minister. they are calling for a nationwide day of protests tomorrow. [ chanting ] this morning in bahrain, protesters demanding the resignation of the prime minister there have camped out in the capital city. thousands took to the streets yest

bradley filed complaints with the faa and reached out to the nstb. the more she shared her story, the more moms e-mailed her detailing the same problem. >> this is definitely not a very rare occurrence. this happens a lot. it just goes unreported. or it gets reported to the airlines, even the ceos and they're not doing anything about it. >> now senator barbara boxer is. a staff member called bradley to tell her she added an amendment to her faa reauthorization act. it's called no child left unbuckled. >> i cried tears of joy because i was so grateful. >> the amendment requires airlines to post information about what size safety seats fit on each aircraft. while it doesn't guarantee parents can now fly worry free, bradley says it's a big step in the right direction. >> the bill passed is senate and now moves on to the house. the faa is still investigating two complaints filed by bradley and if the airlines are found to be at fault, they could be fined. >>> if you thought your last fillup was expensive, it's not your imagination. the average is now $3.

meanwhile, the faa is setting new guidelines for the number of hours pilots are required to work and rest. rules that haven't changed since the 1940s that allow airlines to schedule pilots for 16-hour duty days, eight hours of that flying with eight hours for rest. rest time that starts when the pilot pulls the plane up to the gate, not when he or she arrives at a hotel. the faa's new rules require the pilots get nine hours of rest starting from the time they get to the hotel, and the length of the duty day will now depend on time zone changes, number of takeoffs and landings, and whether they fly long haul or short duration flights. it's the families of flight 3407 who kept the pressure on, making 35 trips to washington, forcing the government and the airlines to act. >> just as a big brother keeps a watchful eye on his little brother to make sure no harm comes to him, so, too, we expect the major airlines to keep a close eye on their regional partners. >> for mary ellen and ken mello who lost their son, coly on the flight -- >> we miss him terribly. >> reporter: -- their success is

all because united personnel realize today that an faa direct 452004 was never checked and signed off on. 6 and a half years ago the faa told united to install new software so the flight crew would have correct information when it came to the plane speed and warning system. and apparent glitch in the system made an alarm go off at times which distracted the crew and could cause them to take unnecessary and possibly dangerous action. the work was done and the system was fully fuchxing. it just hadn't been checked by the correct officials. >> if they fail to properly do these maintain check in a timely manner as provided unthe air worthiness directive united could be fined 26,000 collars for every flight that that 7 57 takes. and the 96 airplanes they are talking about is one quarter of united fleet. >> him if strand the passengers were of course feeling caught in the milt and wondered why the faa didn't check the system years ago and delays are to continue into tomorrow. as for when quantityed will catch up and have the flights running back on time, that could take until some time thur

the faa now says it hopes to put new guidelines in place by the end of the summer.s long as pilots are making $17,000 a year, some of them say they have no choice. >> it is shocking to see that they can't afford a place to sleep. you can see a lot more of brian's reporting tonight on "nightline." be sure to tune in. >>> and coming up, eggs are healthier than they've been before? so, how many can you eat? op of . so she was thrilled that her walgreens pharmacist recommended a 3-month supply aould always be there to er questions about her heal now mary gets 3 refills in one and for 3 months, she's done. now mary more or less.s in one ask your phcist about day supply and get a free gift. walgreens. there's a way to stay well. just joined? new year's reolution! we want a healthier lifestyl... so we can have more enrgy to do more stuff. healthy lifestyle? well, you should also star enjoying activia or activia light. activia, for us? sure, it's for people who want to feel good inside. when you feel good, you're more likely to get out there and enjoy life! mmm! mmm! i like

but still, it's an incredibly small amount of power. >> the faa is trying to err on the side of safety, even though no one has ever demonstrated that there is a risk. >> very interesting. the faa is not aware of any specific instances where electronic equipment has actually created interference. studies the most recent between 2003 and 2006 have shown insufficient results. so all this time we've been doing this and maybe we didn't need to. >>> still ahead at 6:00, riding in style. a bay area transit agency taking a cue from the big whigs in silicon valley. >>> rescuers trying desperately to reach people trapped in the quake in new zealand. why you should consider the disaster over there a wake-up call for over here. >>> also a success story out of the east bay. how one city was able to reopen a fire station, even after budget cuts. >>> and forget those chess clubs or what the nexts. what the next generion of silicon valley leaders are up to after school these days. n >>> the rescues are full under way in new zealand. look at that amazing video as that woman is hoisted out and over that

>> the faa is beginning to look at this, and talk in terms of training procedures.t it very carefully. the air force has put out a video for its pilots. they did that in 2009. so there is a great deal of interest in what can be done to, one, enforce rules and regulations to make sure people don't do this malicious, ridiculous kind of behavior. but, this is serious, and something needs to be done about it. >> what are your thoughts, though, on making this a federal >>> just ahead, the cell phone wars are officially under way. and this could be great news for you, and your wallet. we're going to help you take advantage of these battles big time and save money on your bill. you're watching the early show on cbs. engine revs ] [ male announcer ] the uconnect touch system on the 2011 dodge journey controls the radio, media player, heated seats, climate control, navigation, phone, and more. this means that if you call shotgun on a dodge journey, you've just inherited a lot of responsibility. [ engine revs ] [ flag blowing in wind ] i hope we're not lost. so i always make

the faa says the pilot reported losing power after taking off from the palo alto airport. it flipped over and landed on the mutt -- mud flats. the pilot, who walked away, is a commercial airline pilot who recently bought the blame. >>> the search is on for a missing man who suffers from dementia, sit schizophrenia andh blood pressure. temperatures will be freezing and he doesn't have his medication, kenneth chin was last seen on 35th avenue. he is 5'10", 172 pounds. san francisco police say chip left his richmond district care home thursday afternoon, and he hasn't been seen since. workers say he was wearing a black jacket, long-sleeved blue denim shirt, jeans, and black shoes with velcro straps. >>> the united nations is putting new pressure on libyan leader moammar gadhafi to step down. the latest information epermanenting -- emerging about the violence against antigovernment protest >> alan: following deadly clashes in lib ba, the united nations held an urgent meeting to stop the shines -- violence against antigovernment protesters. they ordered an asset freeze of gadha

the groundings comes after the carrier determined it did not complete at faa-mandated check on the jet's computer systems. there is no malfunction that you know of. these inspections take between 60 and 90 minutes so far this, has forced united to cancel flights and delay other autos captain of a sinking barge in the bay used quick thinking to avoid an environmental mess. >> there is a developing story and just moments ago the coast guard earlier today, it turns out a 3800 gallon support barge, and one gallon of oil spilled. and it's been a very unusual day. >> and at the golden gate yacht club, they've never seen this. a dredging barge, a marina entrance off the green. it's like a small amount of oil as well. >> there is light oil on top of the water. >> where does this come from? >> it's hydraulic oil. >> from sky 7, the spill looked significant and appears to have had minimal impact due to booms. and this is the environmental group was concerned and they launched a boat to survey firsthand. they're encouraged by absence of oil but remain watchful. >> it's good to see oil booms in plac

every flight that 757 takes. >> stranded passengers are caught in the middle and wondering why the faat check the system years ago. united may not have all its flights back on schedule until tomorrow. >> some thought, that's another reason that could have an impact on united is that's a very versatile plane. you can use it for hops from the u.s., hops to hawaii. very difficult to fill in. >> and the weather causing problems. >> how about the winds? >> they're only about 13 to 20 right now. like yesterday they're kind of calm but will increase their forward speed during the afternoon hours. good morning to you, looking from sutro. notice how it looks pretty dry here. we could have scattered showing up on live hd. now moving towards gilroy and modesto and stockton. we have breezy conditions and high surf along the coast until 2:00 tomorrow morning. 50 monterey. everybody else, everyone inland in the upper 40s. showers today and tomorrow. isolated thunder, brief, heavy. possible flooding rain and small hail. levels drop to 2500 feet most of these days. keep our fingers crossed on that. th

the computers are fully functional but they recently discored that they had not complied with some faa rules. >>> a va spokeswoman size a clerk became ill after opening an envelope containing a gritty substance. no patients were affected but employees from the first floor of the va hospital's business office were evacuated. the first floor will remain closed until the fbi identifies the substance. >>> we're gonna stay on storm watch all morning long and tell you where the power has been knocked out. >>> we'll also show you how pg&e is able to anticipate where outages will probably happen. >>> well, it's a lovely day up in blue canyon. 27degrees. it's also 27 at tahoe, 27 at truckee. blue canyon has gusts to 36 miles an hour. wind chill is 17. other than that, not much going on. it will be a very, very wintry day up in the mountains. >> thank you, steve. >>> as we reported earlier, the storm is blamed for power outages in the oakland hills. but hundreds of others around the bay area are also without electricity. pg&e tells us some 400 customers are without power in half moon bay in the

the station, you're going to see a red alert -- i think what you got back there is a red alert of the faaebsite telling employees, you know, you can't make it to work today but then again there aren't that much flights anyway. wasn't a situation you're hearing back in chicago. where's the worst spot, o'hare? >> o'hare and midway, the worst areas right now. united, american, southwest have all cancelled if not all, the majority of their flights today. southwest hopes to resume operations later this afternoon. that remains to be seen. it's just going to be a very difficult day. the storm moving to the northeast later tonight. start seeing cancellations to new york, philadelphia, boston, maybe d.c. bad winter storm going through the region. >> travelers talking to folks, i didn't find anybody even thinking about going to chicago. people sneaking into philadelphia. >> already tracking the weather, aware of it. hadn't seen many spend the night last night. they got the word so didn't come to the airport. get caught up here, all these people stuck or try to rebook their flights. for the next 24

the accident will be investigated by the faa and ntsb. >> can you describe the area of the crash is a residential or populated? >> its rural area there are some residents but a lot of open field area along with roads that are sparsely populated with residents. it was actually a resident in the area that generated the call to us. >> no other problems because of the crash other than that specific area is power affected to anyone? >> were not sure this point whether or not power lines were active supporting areas. fortunately because of the location in the field, it didn't disrupt any traffic, no private residences were affected, no businesses were impacted. >> thank you deputy for your time, again helicopter went down in the area of rio linda two people were injured and taken to the hospital for assessment. if more problems for the oakland police radio system, during a response to our recent burglary opd officers lost communication with each other. they had to resort to using hand signals at the scene of the incident. this comes after an announcement earlier this week that the police ra

both the faa and ntsb are investigating. >>> union members marched through madison, wisconsin again today to protest the state assembly's passage of a bill that would strip public workers of most of their collective bargaining rights. the bill heads to the senate now. the union says it's a bill to bust up unions. the governor says the workers need to contribute more to their pension to help close the ballot. there were rallies in the bay area where people marched in solidarity. ken pritchett is live with more. ken? >> reporter: well, as you can see, the rally here at san francisco city hall is over. but many of those who were here today suspect they will be back as they fight for what is, in their opinion, the life of the labor union. >> people! >> power! >> reporter: the steps at city hall is politically a different climate for labor. >> we are part of ten those of thousands who are -- we are part of tens of thousands who are standing with those in wisconsin! >> reporter: this is one of many rallies across the nation, echoing two weeks of protests in wisconsin. >> i think it's under thre

an faa spokesman says united's move was voluntary. >>> 5:08. for weeks, a bay area family thought their teenaged daughter was missing. >> i knew that it had to end. i knew it had been a long time. >> but one woman knew where she was the entire time. why she helped hide the girl for so long. >> plus, hundreds of east bay teachers could soon be out of a job while the school district says it's out of options now. all coming up. ,,,,,,,, this is a strawberry pop-tart. and this is the warm fresh baked taste... of a strawberry toaster strudel. see the difference? pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. than listening there'to our favorite songs. there's nothing we love more than listening to our favorite songs. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. but our favorite thing is eating totino's pizza rolls. ♪ we're the kids in america ♪ oh, oh, oh >>> it's a soaker in the bay area. over an in. of rain in oakland and more to come. details coming up. >>> a concord woman is trying to explain why she hid a 15- year-old girl whose

i would encourage you to go on making faa website. next generation technology is the highest priority for the president. as you can see, we put significant resources in for next generation. that is technology that will go into every airport. that is the technology that allows air traffic controllers to guide planes in and out of airports. the next generation technology is like putting a new computer in every airport and putting in new computer, if you will, into every airplane, so that planes can be guided more safely, saved and there's a strong commitment from this administration to fund this and to make it happen. we have made some investments in the gulf of mexico and other places. we're prepared to make a strong commitment for the next generation technology. host: we're talking about airports and airlines. there is revenue involved. spending cuts. the construction cuts and grants for airport improvements -- host: what is the new proposal? guest: i do not have that off the top of my head. it allows airlines to put an additional fat

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frank, just this evening the minlow park district completed this report on the crash to be sent to the faa, ntsb and made available to the public. today ktvu got video of the first police unit arriving in this neighborhood one year ago. the video has never been seen by the public and shows the hectic first minutes after the crash. what officers and firefighters remember first, extreme fog. severe weather some people believe contributed to the plane crash. so at first officers didn't realize the full situation until they saw part of a plane burning with flames spreading. >> my guess - - >> when we went further we saw two structures fully engulfed in fire. >> reporter: responders priority, restrict the public. some were rushing to their houses, some hysterical. >> we have to take our emotions out of the picture and we have to do what we can get done. >> reporter: communication between agencies has been set up as well as procedures to guide future firefighters. >> the training will be in the exercising, those are important things that need to be done. >> reporter: a year later some responders

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senate talking about the upcoming debate on faa reauthorization. cq is report what you just heard, republican efforts to repeal all or part of the 2010 health care law could receive votes in the senate this month in the form of amendments to the pending faa reauthorization bill. the senate has come in, they're in a quorum call. we're going to take you back inside the senate chamber now live here on c-span2. quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia is recognized. and we are in a quorum call. mr. rockefeller: we are in a quorum call. i ask unanimous consent that the order of the quorum call be rescinded. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. rockefeller: i thank the presiding officer. i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of debate only on the f.a.a. reauthorization bill for the purpose of opening remarks from the chairman -- that being me -- and ranking member, that being senator hutchison of the commerce committee. the presiding officer: without objectio

computers are fully functional, but they recently discovered that the airline had not complied with some faa requirements. >>> ahead we'll tell you what happened when berkly ace controversial resolution dealing with guantanamo bay detainees. the desire for freedom continues to spread in the middle east, we'll tell you where protests are breaking out today. meteorologist mark will be back in a few minutes, getting ready for more rain. we'll tell you how much. also. >> we try to work to teach both beautiful and enchanting and make sure it does everything it's supposed to do. >> san francisco -- and this morning we checked on final touches for some of the floats. [audio not understandable] >>> anti-government protests in the middle east are spreading to the persian gulf. this is video by amnesty international on youtube, a protest in bahrain. it's the third day of pro- democracy demonstrations and security forces have pulled back after violent clashes that left two dead yesterday. with thousands of u.s. military personnel stationed in that country, the u.s. is expressing concern about the unres

approximate amount of $11.7 million and a contingency budget of approximately $1.6 million for airports and faa requested changes. supervisor chiu: resolution is adopted. next item. >> item 7, resolution approving the international terminal museum/gallery store lease. supervisor chiu: resolution is adopted. >> item 8, resolution approving and authorizing an agreement for the purchase of a permanent access road easement. supervisor chiu: same house, same call? the resolution is adopted. >> item 9, resolution authorizing the master lease of the hotel at 73080 street for the department of public health. supervisor chiu: the resolution is adopted. >> and 10, resolution authorizing the parma of the environment to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of 7 $5,463 to implement a pilot project that will lead to the creation of multi- lingual green cleaning guidelines. item 11 is a resolution receiving an approving the film more jazz community benefit district annual reports to the city for fiscal years 2007, 2008, and 2009, which also includes the district proposed budget for fiscal yea

all because united officials realized an fv -- faa directive was never checked and been signed off. united claimed the work was done and its computer system was fully functioning. >> if they fail to properly do these maintenance checks in a timely manner as provided under the air worthiness directive, united could be fined $26,000 for everybody flight that 757 takes. >> i'm on three flights somewhere. >> united may not catch up and have all its flight back on schedule until tomorrow. >> investigators are trying to determine if bad weather played a role in an accident that killed a highway patrol yesterday. he was driving 101 in mendocino county when an oncoming car apparently crossed the center lined and slammed into his patrol car head on. the driver and the passenger of the other car were taken to an area hospital. investigators are still trying to determine why the vehicle veered into the wrong lane. governor brown has ordered flags at the state capital flown as half staff in officer adams' honor. >> berkeley's revolution that would invite quantanamo bay detainees to live in the

experts think the uptick is due to better reports systems, but the faa is investigating to make sure safety isn't eroding in the process. >>> sometimes it's impossible to think about rain around here. we have one beautiful sunny day after another. >> we keep saying it's coming. >> yes, it is. it's on its way and very slow to get here. we have very subtle changes happening in the atmosphere eventually signals rainfall in the forecast. today it's hard to believe any rainfall is coming any time soon. a little warmer today with a slight offshore wind and clear skies towards the bay bridge with 63 right now in san francisco. it's dry for now, and the rainfall a couple miles out is still headed towards the bay area. still holding onto heat as well in the south bay, close to 70 in gilroy, and 63 in concord and low to mid-60s in the north bay right now. the coldest air tonight will be in the north bay with 30s coming on back. still an excellent start coming our way. mild, even a little bitd warmer and a lot of sunshine, and then ahead rainfall returning and talk about a major winter cold bla

. >> is this a problem, then because it's something from the faa that it was a compliance issue that other airlines and other planes will be experiencing? >> you can bet that every other airline that operates a 757 is looking at their systems today. because the directive applies to any operator of a plane. for example, there is an air -- issued last month by the faa involving six older 757s because of possible fractures and ruptures in the skin of the plane which lead to rapid decompression and disintegration of the plane. >> great. >> this happens all the time but it was -- >> it was a big wake-up call. >> glad to have you here with the facts. >>> ahead this morning, the road to recovery. update on the progress being made by congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> prices are going up on almost everything. but not to worry. we're going to show you how to trim those costs. this is "the early show" on cbs. . ♪ [ screams ] [ people screaming ] [ tires screech ] ♪ [ tires screech ] ♪ [ man screams ] [ man on radio ] l.a., the end is near. ♪ [ male announcer ] without all-wheel drive, it's

the faa will direct air traffic. you with still file your taxes. though your refund may be delayed. social security benefits will still go out. new claims may lag. will anyone be out of a job? yes, so-called nonessential workers will not be paid. they will be given back pay by congress when the shutdown ends. will congressmen be paid? yes. they are considered essential personnel. will national parks and moue teams be open? no. what about the national zoo? will the animals get fed? yes. but they're waste might pile up. momentum is building for a short-term solution to keep the government working for a couple of weeks. but democrats and republicans will be right back at the fight after that time expires. rick klein, abc news, washington. >>> charges are being filed against the operator of a home day-care center in houston. four preschoolers died in a fire there on thursday. two remain in critical conditions now. there is a report that the woman left the children alone while she went to a grocery >>> thee. >>> the hottest comedy on tv, "two and a half men" will not resume production as

the faa predicts passengers will pay 2% more this year for domestic flights, and 5% more for internationalavel compared to 2010. >>> and move over elvis, after just six songs make their debut today, the cast of fox tv's hit "glee" will hold the record for the most songs on the hot 100 billboard chart with 113. they've been able to fast-track their way thanks to the digital release of songs following each new episode. and they've only been on the air for about two years, betty. that's amazing. >> that's incredible. the show is great, though. i like it. don't tell anyone. all right, ashley morrison joining us live here in new york. thank you, ashley. >>> now to the battle of man versus machine. on the game show "jeopardy!" after three days of competition, the ibm supercomputer named watson easily beat two human competitors. the final question was about the author of dracula. former champion ken jennings got the right answer while accepting defeat with good humor. >> bram stoker is what we're looking for. and we find who is stoker. i, for one, welcome our new computer. >> one computer expert

the decision to ground all united 757s today was volume teary, not ordered by faa.e service has started and customers should check with airlines to find out if their flight sim pacted. a rep told us they're trying to get other planes in and have asked other carriers to step in to help. thank you very much. >> and a sus spishus substance in an envelope forced evacuation of an office building in va office building just after 1:00 this afternoon. >> paramedics took the emmoiy who opened the envelope to the

the faa warns that the spike may be due to better reporting and better technology spotting what happensnother gas explosion in a quiet neighborhood. last night, an explosion in eastern ohio, where people 25 miles away heard the blast of a gas pipeline. no one was hurt there. but we did tell you yesterday how five people died when a huge natural gas explosion leveled a row of houses in allentown, pennsylvania. >>> and today, the fda approved a device that generates 3d mammographies. this is what the current technology, 2d, looks like. and this is the 3d technology. doctors say it's 7% more accurate, but there is a catch. it has twice the radiation. >>> coming up, at the heart of this revolution, one man selling fruit on the street to feed his family. his anguish changed the world. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood

an faa spokesman said united's move was voluntary. but it will create a big discomfort for you. >> if you are flying, absolutely. 4:43 now on your wednesday. >>> a significant number of oakland schoolteachers could be getting laid off within the next month. the oakland tribune reports the superintendent posted a letter with that warning on the district website. he said all principals and other managers warned they might be in new positions next fall. the deadline to warn teachers about possible layoffs is march 15. >>> the mount diablo unified school district is considering closing another school to safe more than a million dollars. last night the board weighed the pros and the cons of shutting down westwood elementary school or silverwood elementary school in concord. last week, trustees agreed to close two other schools in the area. glenbrook and the holbrook elementary schools. the board is expected to vote on closing another school next tuesday. >>> new this morning, borders has just filed for bankruptcy. the book chain planning t

the faa is investigating. delta flight 1846 had just taken off from fort lauderdale, florida, early sunday morning and en route to minneapolis. the 737 suffered a contained engine failure. small pieces of the engine flew out the back. the jet quickly returned to the airport. >> there was a big explosion, a flash that went all through. and it was -- i was very close to the wing, it was on the other side. but the guy that was across the aisle from me, he dove. he hit the dirt. i mean, we all were very nervous. >> there were 125 people on board the flight. they changed planes and continued to minneapolis. >>> the four americans held hostage aboard their yacht appear to be headed to somalia this morning. pirates plan to be in touch with the hijackers said sunday the warship was watching the boat as it sailed towards northern somalia. their yacht was hijacked friday. experts say scott and jean adams, phyllis mckay and bob riggle are taken to somali territory it will be much harder to get them to safety. >> ideally

the faa and the national transportation safety board are both investigating. >>> there is word tonight oakland city attorney john russo may become alameda's next city manager. the oakland tribune is reporting russo is one of three finalists for the job. he won't confirm or deny the report. he has clashed with mayor jean kwan over proposed gang injunctions and told the city he won't provide legal advice or representation on licensing marijuana farms. a decision on the alameda job isn't expected before the end of march. >>> protestors are spending another night inside the state capitol of wisconsin after the largest demonstration to date against a plan to do with away withunions for public employees. [ music ] >> police estimated the crowd today at more than 70,000. authorities say they will empty the capitol building tomorrow and some arrests are expected. wisconsin's governor wants union members to pay for half the cost of their pensions and twice their current healthcare premiums. that's equivalent to an 8% pay cut. right now wisconsin's state budget is balanced, but the state is expe

the faa recorded close to 1900 mistakes last year.he most common error, planes flying too close to each other. >> that's not good. >> that's not good at all. >> let's check in with sal. obviously, a lot of events going on, but traffic is a concern as well. >> getting up past 66 off-ramp, getting up to the toll plaza, it's only a five-minute wait getting into san francisco. there's san francisco. yesterday was so terrible, i think today we'll welcome that muni service getting back on track after a derailment. they're fixing it. there should be some residual delays. 8:57. let's go to steve. >> we have sunshine. this was cold. we'll end up with 60s near 70. more on the same on saturday. some coastal fog starts to creep back on sunday, increasing clouds on monday. i know. and next week much, much colder. >> all right. we'll be prepared. as we go we want to take you back to egypt where the big news, the president has resigned officially. the military is taking over. live pictures of all the cars and people walking around. we'll continue ou

the faa says the pilot lost power after taking off from the airport. they sent out a air boat out to rescue him. >> he landed in the mud and did a good job in doing because he appears he is non-injured. it appears to be leaking oil so we need to get it removed as quickly as possible. >> the man is a retired commercial pilot with about 30,000 hours of flight experience. san francisco police are investigating the shooting death of a man sitting in a car the potrero hill district. he was shot dakota street around 8:00. police cordoned off the area and another nearby car had bullet cars in it. the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. his name has not been released. >> developing news in the mideast, few nearby shan prime minister has announced his resignation following a renewed outrage of street violence in the country the last few days. he had pledged and stay and guide that country until elections could be held after the president fled the country last month. he had been a longtime ally of the few nearby shan president. germany says they have evacua

. >> by doing this, the faa will be able to make our aviation system more safe and efficient. >> reporter: the bill also contains a provision championed by senator barbara boxer, rights that limit times that planes could be on the runway with passengers trapped board. >> we held heard about planes with overflowing toilets and crying babies. >> reporter: lawmakers debated ... >> healthcare. >> reporter: after republicans tacked on an amendment to repeal and democrats are fighting back. >> it is disheartning that this bill is hijacked by a political debate and not ever bill has to become political. >> reporter: consumer groups say that health care is stealing the spotlight from our safety. >> nobody is coming up to the plate and taking care of the problem and it hurts consumers. >> reporter: even without health care bogging it down the aviation bill faces an uphill battle, the u.s. house is working on its own version and it is anybody's guess it will find common ground. >>> channel 2 news at six is next. >>> a view few of us will see in our lifetime, find out why this san francisco reservoi

and other certification of those facilities so it is a partnership with faa.elady yields back and i recognize the gentleman from california. >> thank you. mr. administrator, earlier i mentioned i think you for taking the arrow on the issue of the advanced imaging or we use to call them full-body scanners. for years i've suggested we don't do the to have and i don't care line. for those who don't care we get in the line and go through have a full body scanner and if people are concerned they can go through the regular one as a recipient of an artificial hip and an artificial knee i get the chance to get up close and personal with your screening every time i fly, and if you want anybody to testify as to the newly aggressive enhanced pat-down skycam testify to that. i'm very strongly in support of getting these advanced imaging -- well, various types of against imaging facilities and i was wondering what is the decision making as to which airports have and which don't? for instance of the talks about regan. i had the chance to go through one time and believe me t

well, the faa ranks near-misses depending on how close they are, and this one of the very worst becausenes came so close together. because of how the planes came so close together to near miss. it happened in new york city on january 17th. american airlines jumbo jet, 259 passengers and crew had taken off from jfk airport and was climbing. two c-70 military cargo planes in the area were ascending. a miscommunication between two controllers ended up sending the jets to the same altitude. 22,000 feet. in radio transcripts obtained by the "new york post," the c-17 controller tells the other, stop the american at 21,000. but it's too late. in the cockpit, it warns the pilot to descend. >> descend. >> reporter: they do narrowly avoiding a mid-air disaster. the c-17 pilot. that was close. the american pilot that was not good. the planes were less than one mile apart horizontally and just 200 feet apart in altitude. >> the impact in breakdown of communications can be very serious. in this circumstance, technology stepped in within the aircraft and saved the day. >> reporter: this comes as a fo

the faa did not require the airline to do this. united is voluntarily doing the maintenance.mestic flights are affected but many affected passengers say united never told them what's going on. >> it's nerve-racking on the parents. i'm a nervous wreck already with a daughter going to new zealand. and then, you know, the stuff with the plane. makes you wonder what's going on with the planes. >> if there was a problem, they should have had a backup plan. >> reporter: an airline spokesperson confirms united discovered this problem during routine maintenance checks tuesday afternoon. they say they expect to have all of the repairs completed by wednesday afternoon. at o'hare airport in chicago, john garcia for abc news. >>> u.s. and mexican officials are investigating a deadly attack on two american law enforcement agents. it happened along a highway in northern mexico where the agents were driving. they were stopped at a roadblock when gunmen open fire, killing one agent and wounding another. mexican drug cartels are suspected, but officials say they have no motive for the attack.

the administrator of the faa said he was surprised to learn of our findings.their crew lounges are used by pilots as bedrooms. the faa says it hopes to see some improvement with new rules set to go into effect in the late summer. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> in addition to poor sleep, there's also very poor pay. i was flabbergasted to hear. one pilot in newark said his starting salary was $17,000. keep in mind, someone who drives a bus starting salary, $30,000 a year. no compensation. i think the overall thought is you just have to really love the job and love flying. >> you would have to to work and sleep under those conditions and make that level of pay. i assumed it was 10, 15 times what they're saying. sullenberger talked about when he crashed into the hudson, had he been sleep deprived, he may not have been able to pull off that landing. he saved more than 100 lives that day. >> of course, we all remember, he since testified about all those things. >> wow. >>> coming up next, it was no act for lindsay lohan in an l.a. courtroom. >> the judge's stern

they say the computers are functionally fully but they hadn't complied with some of the faa requirements. >>> the fbi is testing a suspicious letter mailed to the va hospital that left a mail clerk sick. test results are expected today but the va building will stay closed until that investigation is finished. va spokeswoman says a mail room clerk opened up a envelope containing a gritty substance. no patients were infected. >>> a critical hearing is set for today in oakland's controversial plan to crack down on violent street gangs. a judge will begin hearing evidence on the plan to impose restrictions on dozens of suspected gang members in the cities fruitvale neighborhood. the city attorney says the existing injunction in the northern part of oakland has been a tremendous success in fighting violent crime and drug teaing. last year a judge barred suspected bar members from hanging out together and imposed a 10:00 p.m. curfew. however critics say the city should -- >>> today the santa clara valley transportation authority will phase in clipper cards. the agency is the last bay area tran

the faa says the pilot of the single engine cessna reported losing power after taking off from the palolto airport. the menlo park investigation division went to rescue him. >> in the mud and he did a good job doing that because he does not appeared injured. we'll either boom it or try and get it removed as quickly as possible. >> firefighters say the man is a retired commercial pilot with about 30,000 hours of flight experience. up next, the u.n. takes action against libyan leader moammer gadhafi and president obama aims his strongest words yet at the libyan leader. after charlie sheen defends the recent radio rant that led cbs to pull the as long as i can remember i've had sensitive teeth. i never did anything about it because i felt t ke okay this is not life threatening. maybe i just need to sip a certain way. or eat something a certain way. until i went to the dentist one day. the dentist gave me sensodyne toothpaste. once i tried sensodyne and kept using it i realized okay this really works. i have stopped using sensodyne in the past for like a week. and then i would notice slowly

that requires faa approval and the bar is very high to change an airport code. this is in the very early stages. the estimated cost on this they say possibly about $125,000. that's essentially to change signage and also letterhead, for example. but there is no time line. they are talking about it. no time line for a decision though. back to you. >> might want to wait until the economy is a little better. just a thought. >> reporter: that didn't come up in the meeting today by i'm sure some people are thinking that. the cost for 125, relatively low. >> mark sayre in san jose at the mineta airport. >>> more big changes in the sky happening as we speak. a winter storm that has everybody talking, making its way into the bay area tonight. the latest on the rain, cold and, yes, the snow. >> this is something people say, wow, this computer can really do think. >>> on jeopardy. humans didn't stand a chance. so what happens when computers get even smarter? tonight artificial intelligence gets another look. >>> would you want to come face-to-face with a convicted killer?