a no fly zone was imposed by the federal aviation administration in a move that some believe helps to keep the media away. the federal aviation administration they say that the indefinite no fly zone which they're calling a temporary flight restrictions was put in place as a hazard warning officials say this is so emergency support are able to respond to the disaster immediately now the f.a.a. online posting noted that only relief aircraft operations on operated under the direction of mr tom sir off are permitted in the area now according to his linked in profile mr serrano lists himself as an aviation adviser for exxon mobil he is not an emergency expert or a safety officials this of course has caused many critics to speculate that the real reason behind this indefinite no fly zone is to minimize news coverage that can further damage the reputation of exxon mobil r.t. recently spoke with him a fellow mayflower resident chris harrell now mr howard told us that he has not received any indication of any kind of compensation or settle settlement offers from exxon mobil mr harrell said th

largest pilots union has teamed up with representatives of the major airlines to sue the federal aviation administration over its decision to furlow air traffic controllers. the lawsuit asks a federal court to block the furloughs, which are scheduled to kick in on this sunday. the furloughs taking place at regional airports across the country are the result of billions of dollars in automatic federal spending cuts approved by congress in the so-called sequester legislation. >>> honda is recalling more than 200,000 minivans and suvs in the u.s. and canada to fix a shifter problem. the models on the recall list honda crvs and odyssey minivans, model years 2012 and 2013 and the 2013 models for the acura rdx suvs. honda says the device that prevents drivers from shifting out of park without pressing the brake pedal may not work properly in below freezing weather. >>> now some of the nation's largest home builders report earnings next week. this as sentiment among the builders slipped in april for the third straight month. what should investors be looking for? tonight we conclude our week-long series earning

it's not a warzone whatsoever but the federal aviation administration they say that the indefinite no fly zone which they're calling a temporary flight restrictions was put in place as a hazard warning officials say this is so emergency support are able to respond to the disaster immediately now the f.a.a. is online posting notice that only relief aircraft operations on operated under the direction of mr tom are all are permitted in the area now according to his linked in profile mr sir off list himself as an aviation adviser for exxon mobil he is not an emergency expert or a safety officials this of course has caused many critics to speculate that the real reason behind this. is to minimize news coverage that can further damage the reputation of exxon mobil now on april first the day the first day that this indefinite no fly zone was put in place and aereo aerial video surfaced online revealing the extent of the horrific damage of this oil spill according to exxon mobil's press release the spill has totaled upwards of ten thousand barrels of crude oil as of monday the company has dep

the federal aviation administration must still sign off on the redesign. >> fans were not exactly pumped about a reality tv stars performance on "dancing with the stars." she admitted it was a challenge, but she enjoyed it. >> for six long weeks, it takes its toll. the hardest thing i have ever done. but i was given a gift dancing with him. he is so patient. but i really want to thank my cast mates because they have been amazing. [applause] >> the remaining contestants will return to guess tomorrow at 8:00 right here on abc 7. >> that is quite a few outfits. bring has sprung and some states haven't gotten the message yet. -- spring has sprung and some states haven't gotten the message yet good a snowstorm struck thousands of residents. >> steve is up next with wha >> summon -- some incredible pictures coming out of iowa. this ice storm hit on friday and it could the days before residents get our back. thousands of people were left in the dark after this winter- like storm knocked down trees and electrical lines. 13 miles of transmission lines were taken down after ice built a coat nearly

shep they are suing the federal aviation administration saying that these should be put off. he law allows the faa and the administration to cut somewhere else in the 16 billion-dollar annual budget of the faa. they say the way the faa were cuts makes the delays even worse. >> under the applicable laws. the faa has the authority or the discretion to find the money elsewhere. not to lay off the workers. and, therefore, to protect the traveling and shipping public, the faa should not furlough the air traffic controllers. now congressional republicans charge the way the administration has structured this is simply for political reasons. the administration says that's absolutely not the case. they say the way is law isten o other choices than to furlough these air traffic controller if they have to reach the savings that the law requires, shep. >> >> shepard: we are expecting it to say four different flight delays faa is saying. airlines anywhere between 6700. about a quarter of the flight traffic in this country daily. in a statement the faa says they will be working with the air

the federal aviation administration has ordered the inspection of the thousand boeing 737 jets. there are concerns about whether coating used to protect plants from corruption were applied incorrectly. the pins could cause pilots to lose control of the aircraft. investigation will focus on 737 the entered into service in 1998 or later. it is not expected to affect airline schedules. pink cherry bloomed blossoms have a lot of areas see in money. more than 1 million people were in the district to check out the annual tourist attraction. just about everywhere you turn there were massive crowds, making it tough to get around. there was the challenge of trying to get something to eat. need have food trucks. >> it looks like everything is packed. >> of our business of the last two weeks us continue to be as busy as we can get. >> bikes are a popular way to get around. more than 11,000 users broke the all-time previous record of bike rentals, which was set four days earlier. time.crunch today's the deadline for filing annual income taxes with the irs. brianne carter has details on that

. >>> the federal aviation administration furlough controllers is part of sweeping federal budget cuts. the bill would left the faa shift money earmarked for airport improvement to pay the controllers. it would also prevent the closure of a number of small airport towers. the white house called the bill a band-aid but signaled the president would sign it. >>> in syria, two government officials today said their military forces had not used chemical weapons against rebels. this is the first time syria has responded to claims by the u.s. that the weapons were being used against the syrian people. today's statement from syria prompted president obama stance that this could be a game changer that could result in a significant u.s. military response. >>> president obama became the first sitting president to speak at a planned parenthood national conference. he says he will fight various efforts to -- >> someone there's a woman who just received a new lease on life because of a screening you provided that helped catch her cancer in time. somewhere there's a woman who is breathing easier today

airlines and the nations biggest pilots union are joining forces to sue the federal aviation administration. because of their decision to furlough air traffic controllers as a result of the automatic spending cuts required by congress. the lawsuit is asking a federal court in washington to block the furloughs -- which are scheduled to kick in sunday. industry officials say the f-a-a could have found other ways to save money. however the furloughs will reduce the workforce by ten percent with an estimated savings of 200-million- dollars. but fewer controllers may mean longer delays at some of the nations busiest airports. coming up after the break. the giants have won every game that tim lincecum has pitched in this season. could they make it to four- and-oh with timmy on the mound today? find out coming up next. kron 4 news is rolling out a new program called kron rewards. for the entire month of april, watch kron 4 news at eight in the morning or eight at night and you can earn valuable points you can redeem for prizes, cash cards or exclusive kron 4 items. we'll show you a word of the day

furlough days started today, affecting 47,000 federal aviation administration employees.ach employee will miss two days of work a month. for now sfo will not be affected by the employee furloughs. the cuts were force because u.s. lawmakers could not come up with a budget agreement on time. >>> just ahead, the proposal that could force companies to tell you what they know about your private life. plus, paper but no more plastic. the newest bay area community to give up the bag. >> and a beautiful view from the new exploratorium cam. it was warm today but what's ahead for the work week? meteorologist leigh glaser is up next with the forecast. >> mike: bad news for the warriors and david lee. i'm mike shumann. we have an update on his condition. and how many home runs has buster posey >>> a proposed internet privacy bill would give you the right to see information companies are compiling on you. the right to know act would force companies to show consumers the personal data collected on them and how it's being used. according to our media partner san jose mercury news, tech

after a series of technical problems, the federal aviation administration requested airlines to ground all 787s. six experts were testifying at a hearing in washington on thursday. the board is investigating how fires on two dreamliner jets earlier their year were caused and could have been prevented. some expert the pointed out that overheated lithium ion cells could catch fire because they include flammable materials. the board plans to proceed with its investigation based on the six experts' opinions. >>>? january, a smoking battery forced a 787 jet operated by nippon airways to make a landing. another 787 operated by japan's airlines was landed in an emergency landing in new york. >>> millions of owners of japanese autos around the world are being asked to have their cars checked or repaired. toyota, honda and other auto makers are recalling 41 models due to faulty air bags. the car makers filed a recall report with japan's recall men industry for about 730,000 units. they plan to recall nearly 2.2 million models sold abroad. they said the air bags could break apart and catch fire.

>> both houses of congress moved quickly to give the federal aviation administration more flexibilityn cutting their budget, allowing them to bring back air traffic controller staffing to 100%. >> jon: oh, that's very interesting. ( laughter ) certainly, very helpful. why, per chance, that part of the sequester? >> a few hours after voting, members left capitol hill and headed to the airport for a week-long recess. >> jon: oh, right! ( applause ) oh, right! because-- ( cheers and applause ) it's the problem from the sequester that affects them. ( laughter ) they don't care about meals on wheels unless it's rolling down an aisle. here's the best part-- how fast they can get something done are when it affects them. >> they passed the bill that was crafted so quickly, parts of it were handwritten. ( laughter ) ( cheers and applause ). >> jon: leaks, i take you to legislation theater. ( laughter ) open on the house floor. what time does your plane take off? "8:00." i tonight know why they have the same voice. i apologize for that. hold on. ( laughter ) ( applause ) doesn't matter. "8:00?

the federal aviation administration says it has spend ud all employee fur lows elm the move comes after the legislation that stopped the furloughs theft fur lows caused flight delays for thousands of travelers. >>> police in the eastern contra costa county city of pitburg are trying to find a suspected kidnapper who tried to abduct a two-year-old girl. this man is described as a white man, 30 years old, with blonde hair. yesterday's kidnapping happenedder in rain drop circle, near busy will low pass road in pittsburg. the girl was with her mother in the front yard of a home when the man picked the girl up and start running. he dropped her in some bushes about 50 feet away. she was traumatized but up hammer. >> sheriff were confronted by an angry mob in oakland this morning of a freeway chase interrupted a side show. the car chase began in unincorporated san leandro and ended at 106th avenue and macarthur boulevard at 1:00 a.m. the intersection was the site of a side show and people began throwing rocks and bottles at deputies. several people were handcuffed but there were no reports of

. >> airlines filed a lawsuit against the federal aviation administration on friday asking a federal court to stop the furloughs of air traffic controllers. faa officials declined comment on the suit. >>> a member of the oakland school board will become the district's acting superintendent soon. gary yee was named a candidate for the job today. the school board is due to vote on the appointment on wednesday. yee has been on the school board since 2003 and he is in line to replace superintendent tony smith. smith is leaving because of family health issues. >> we have decided that, given the time frame that we're working with, that an acting superintendent is the right course of action at this time. >> yee is an oakland native and has worked as an educator and principal for more than 40 years. >>> residents finally allowed to return home in texas. next, newly released 911 tapes from the moments following the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. >>> and girl next door reese witherspoon in an unusual role what she has to say about her weekend in jail. >> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence

are improved as a result of the easement and this is a federal funded program for the federal aviation administrationthey provide 80 percent and 20 percent is in the fund that is approved for the airport as noted in the analyst report. one item that i would like to call your attention, we do want to make a slight amendment and if i could have you turn to page 2, lines one through five, where in we referenced the director of planning letter of general planning of conformity and we did fail, however, to note that we also seek and will provide an amendment for mr. young, to provide the adoption of findings that this project is exempt from the review under class one and so we would like to make that amendment. >> okay. >> happy to answer any questions that you might have and i am also joined by the colleagues from the airport if you have any questions about the program as a whole. >> thank you, mr. up dike, we have the budget report. and thank you. >> mr. chair, and supervisor avalos, on page 5 of our report, we point out that it is shown in table two, the total cost to complete the sound proofing from a

the federal aviation administration began furloughs of air traffic controllers in accordance with budget cuts as a result of sequestration. each air traffic controller will lose a day of work every other week, and as our cover story explains, that's enough to cause a ripple effect for passengers. the faa reported the first day of furloughs resulted in delays of more than three hours on arrivals at los angeles - less than that at other airports. "i was delayed from laguardia. we were on the ground for about an hour. they made it up in the air, but we were delayed today." but delays in chicago were spotty, though passengers were bracing for them. "we had a business meeting this morning that we pushed back back an hour but it was smooth sailing from austin." - will you make an adjustment on future flights? "no, i think it's a more scare tactic than anything else." others got that same sense. oklahoma senator tom coburn called the furloughs "a dangerous political stunt," saying that more than $100 million could be saved by using fewer consultants, supplies and less travel, and pointed to the

the federal aviation administration, david, the deal today in congress to give them some wiggle roomo they can address these flight delays, end these furloughs for the air traffic controllers. what does this say about the way washington works? >> i think it's important to protect the upper middle class. i think we should keep subsidizing corporate suites. this is what makes everybody into a populist. it is true. kids are getting kicked out of headstart but the airplanes are flying. i understand the airline industry, you know, if that is delayed the whole economy is hurt so i understand the pressure but it looks bad, the people who are bound to have the most lobbying power, which is to say people who fly a lot-- get a fix, and the people who go to headstart don't get a fix. and i should say before, the whole sequester thing is stupid because it doesn't solve the debt. it cuts spending in the places we don't want it. it doesn't cut spending in the entitlement programs-- speaking of other interest groups. it's stupidity on stilts at this point. >> woodruff: "stiewdity on stilts." >> thi

the federal aviation administration has closed down the air space above the bomb site in boston. we've reported as we said earlier pennsylvania avenue in front of the white house is closed down as well. major cities across the country taking security precautions now at major public events set for this evening and at other locations across for example across new york city mayor bloomberg saying they are going to put enhanced security measures in place right now. >> i think you'll see that all across the country exactly as you said, george and diane. it's the safest thing they can possibly do at this point. they don't know who did this. they don't know why it happened. so they want to look out across the country. i mean, it's the same reason they're evacuating the kennedy school of government. that was just a smart thing to do after some explosive device or something happened at the kennedy library to just associate those two names. we've also got the national guard again apparently more than 400 massachusetts national guard they're probably continuing to secure the area, continuin

federal aviation administration. the faa says the boeing plane can now resume operations once airlines carry out modifications. the announcement stated japan airlines and all nippon airways must repair the 787's batteries and take other safety precautions, including test flights. the carriers are expected to put the dreamliner back in the air as early as june. authorities grounded all 787s in january after incidents on jets operated by jal and ana raised concerns about the battery system. a smoking battery in an ana 787 forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in western japan. and a fire broke out aboard a jal 787 on the tarmac at boston's logan airport. japan's transport safety board and the u.s. national transportation safety board are still investigating what caused the excess current. all nippon airways and japan airlines have a lot invested in the 787 dreamliner. they want to get the plane back on the arrival and departure board right away, but some experts say the airlines need to be cautious. nhk world's

. >>> the federal aviation administration as you can expect to see delays at the nationest largest airportsrting tomorrow morning. officials say sequester cuts went into effect today. the delays are mainly the result of furloughing for air traffic controllers. they're now required to take one day off without pay for every ten days worked. the system worked smoothly today but wasn't that busy today. the real test will come tomorrow morning when the skies are more crowded. >>> a new paved trail about seven miles long opened in san jose this weekend. the section of the guadalupe river trail connects the community of val viso to santa fe. about half of them use the trail to fwet to work. that number of people on the trail expected to increase now that the path is paved. >> it gets kind of -- when i go over bumps or driveways like that, it's, like, you know, doesn't feel comfortable. i got to be on something smooth. plus, it's easy on me. we're about the same age. >> there you go. the new paved trail is about 11 miles long now. >>> getting a head start on earth day. still ahead, how people are d

the federal aviation administration implemented a no-fly zone over portions of boston. new york city police deployed police and strengthened protection around manhattan landmarks including major hotels. law enforcement officials in washington have increased security throughout the capital. they have barred pedestrians from pennsylvania avenue, the street that runs in front of the white house. u.s. president barack obama ordered an immediate investigation. >> earlier today i was briefed by my homeland security. we will find out who did this. we'll find out why they did this. any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: after 9/11, the government set up the department of homeland security. officials there gather and analyze information in an effort to ward off further attacks. in 2009, security agents found that a man about to board an airplane was hiding a bomb in his clothes. in 2010, investigators found explosives in a car in new york's times square. recently they have been monitoring individuals who engage in p

the federal aviation administration planned to return air traffic facilities to regular staffing levels tomorrow, congress passed a bill giving the faa a way around the furloughs and the president indicated he would sign it as soon as it reached his desk but oddly the bill has a few typos which means the end of the delays is being delayed. the president may not get the bill until monday. the faa was forced to furlough 13,000 as part of the $85 billion in automatic spending cuts. one person is dead, six are recovering after a violent crash in the south bay. it happened about 11:30 last night. near highway 85. the driver of this truck rear-ended another car, lost control, and collided with another car before rolling on its side. the driver was partly ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. six people in the two other cars involved were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. police say they don't know the cause of the crash but the driver of the truck was speeding. >> some children in one community in san jose are selling lemonade to raise money for the victims of a car cra

the federal aviation administration is warning flight delays. the furloughs are a result of the sequester budget cuts. air traffic controllers will have to take one day off without pay for every ten days they work. the flow of air traffic will have to be slowed so the reduced number of air traffic controllers are not overwhelmed and that could cause three hour delays at some airports including sfo. if you have a slight scheduled out of sfo this weekend be prepared for delays. one of the main runways will close at 10:00 tonight. it will remain shut down until 8:00 monday morning. slowing arrivals and departures. >>> there is a recall for nearly 205,000 honda suvs and mini vans in the u.s. and canada. it effects ad cities and crvs. honda will notify owners of recalled vehicles by the middle of next month. >>> if you are just waking up and joining us a very tense situation in boston. we'll have the latest on the ongoing search for the second boston marathon bombing suspect. >>> welcome back to the ktvu morning news. we are taking you live right now

but i grew up... he worked for president kennedy, for example, as his federal aviation administrator, and actually reached the highest level of a minority, i believe, in the us government at that stage. and so i grew up wanting... infused by the spirit of the kennedy administration, the civil rights movement, of the peace corps. my heroes were people like president kennedy, martin luther king, and i wanted to join the peace corps. i didn't... had no interest in royalty, or in thinking about changing myself. and in fact, to this day, i don't think i'm any different, except in what i have learned and experienced over time. i'm still the young woman who grew up in the united states, and whose life has evolved to encompass other cultures, other societies, and unimaginable reonsibilities and love that as a young girl i wouldn't even have dreamt of. >> hinojosa: so you brought it up, love. there is something about your story which i think... people see the power of this love, and when they see pictures of you with your husband, king hussein, this connection that you had... and i think that.

the federal aviation administration approved the modifications. boeing crews are now fixing aircraft around the world. much of the work is happening in japan. 24 of the 50 dreamliners that were in service are here. the ntsb chair says they are still uncertain what caused the problems. but she promised the investigation isn't over. >> i think we heard from the witnesses a number of things today that helped confirm some of the findings in our interim factual report and also helped to point us in the direction as we continue our investigation. >> reporter: aviation regulators say the revamped batteries will ensure the safety of passengers. the 787s are expected to be back in the air by june. susumu kojim world. >>> investigators are learning more about what possibly motivated the men accused of carrying out the boston marathon bombings. an american newspaper revealed details of the interrogation of the surviving suspect. "the washington post" reports dzhokhar tsarnaev said he and his deceased brother had hard-line islamist views and were angry about

once the federal aviation administration reviews the test data, the agency will decide whether to certify the fix, and if the jets are ready for takeoff on a routine basis. transportation secretary ray lahood believes boeing has a "good plan" to fix it's battery problem. ubs is in legal trouble with the federal housing finance agency over mortgage losses at fannie mae and freddie mac. the fhfa won the right to sue ubs over the quality of loans in $6.4 billion in mortgage- backed securities. ubs tried to appeal the suit, claiming it was filed too late under federal law. but the court rules that the housing and economic recovery act of 2008 extended the filing period. millionaires in america made a staggering amount in unemployment benefits "during" the financial crisis. new data reveals they made a grand total of "80 million dollars" . in 2010, about 32 hundred millionaires received benefits -- a jump of about 44% from 2009. the congressional research service reports that several bills have been introduced in congress to limit jobless benefits to the wealthy, but so far the proposals have

mismanagement and incompetence by the leadership of the department of transportation and the federal aviation administration. the federal aviation administration says that the sequester will result in as many as 6,700 delays per day, and to put this in context, in the worst weather day in 2012, we had 2,900 flight delays, so the f.a.a.'s projected 6,700 delays per day would more than double the worst day in 2012. to me, madam president, this is a disturbing evidence of both the department of transportation and the f.a.a.'s lack of planning leading up to what we all knew was going to take place, and in fact a law signed by the president -- we've known for a year this may happen; the president signed it into law. we are now many months down the line ranged the f.a.a and the fg and says, by the way, we're going to implement this part of the sequester strags. -- sequestration. this across-the-board furlough is especially surprising that given previous announcements, their guiding principle would be implementing a plan that -- quote -- "maintains safety and minimizes the impact to the highest number of travelers

. >>> following up on a story from a few weeks ago, the federal aviation administration says it will delay plans to close air traffic towers. the funding including this one at frederick, maryland, was cut because of the sequester. the shut downs were to begin this sunday. and now the date is set for june 15th. ray lahood says it will allow more to prepare for the changes. now lahood said today that boeing has a good plan to fix the battery problem on its dreamliner jets. but he still wants to make sure that the boeing 787 are safe before he gives the final okay to fly again. they conducted the tests with the federal aviation officials on board to show them the new battery system is safe. 50 dreamliners had been grounded since january. now looking at the stock on a down market day as we have been telling you, shares were up nearly 1.5%. >>> and coming up earnings season kicks off next week. we'll take a look at the likely leaders and the laggers. but first, a look at how the international markets traded today. >>> and to our market focus now. the worst performer in the s&p 500 today w

. >>> the house of representatives is expected to vote today on a measure to give the federal aviation administration the budget flexibility to stop the furloughs of air traffic controllers. and now the senate approved the legislation last night. it would give the faa the authority to transfer up to $253 million from other accounts to keep air traffic controllers on the job. the furloughs are blamed for thousands of flight delays this week. >>> tonight, the golden state warriors host the denver nuggets in game three of the opening round of the nba play- off series. the series is tied at one game a piece following the first two games in denver. and a wild warrior crowd is expected at oakland's arena. and the hometown crowd now has more to cheer about. the star point guard says he's ready to play despite the injury suffered in game two. and all-star forward david lee remains out with a hip injury. >> i got the alert on my phone yesterday afternoon that he was injured. >>> 4:38. sal covering quite a bit of breaking news this morning and thing that will affect the commute. >> that's right. we're looking

restrict the use of drones at a federal level there is a great push to expand their use the federal aviation administration projects that in seven years there will be thirty thousand flying over the u.s. there's absolutely no way of knowing if we are being filmed at the moment so we might as well wave to big brother up there in washington i'm going to check out. now let's take a look at some other international news in brief for you this hour in mali three militants and one soldier have been killed in renewed fighting in timbuktu that's after the regional governors residents came under attack from islamist fighters french and government troops and initially seized the city from the rebels in january this comes just days after president hollande announced that french troops would stay in the country until the end of the year. in morocco thousands of workers have rallied to protest against of the economic policies of the islamist led government marchers were demanding the prime minister's resignation unions are furious over high unemployment and planned reforms of the pension system a moderate islamist party