grusheski: philadelphia was the first american city to develop a water system and to take on as a municipal responsibility water delivery to all of its citizens. when william penn laid out the city, he actually chose a spot of land that had a lot of groundwater. however, by 1730, 30,000 people lived within the first seven blocks of philadelphia, next to the delaware river. well, 30,000 people caused filth in the city and polluted their water sources. the groundwater was not potable. and in one year, 1/6 of the population died of yellow fever. now, they didn't know at the time that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes. but the health issue was major in that first movement to build a water system. narrator: so they set out to find the cleanest source of water. although the majority of philadelphia's water now comes from the delaware river, early engineers found that development along the waterfront was causing pollution. so their search led them to the nearby schuylkill river. philadelphia developed technologies to pump water from the river into the city. these technologies established engi

sports fans now have new bragging rights with wednesday's victory, the first american city to win championships in all four major sports in just seven years, the patriots, red and now the bruins all hoisted championship trophies over the last 7 years. i'm thinking we can do it. bay area can do that. >>> one is hope. you have to have hope. >> i want to see a little more before we start celebrating. >> it could happen. >> we'll see. i'm skeptical. let's take a lock at the bay area bridges, traffic on the westbound bay bridge moving along bay bridge traffic looking as normal as possible, bay bridge a little bit worse because of the crash in the 6:00 hour. it will be about a 25 minute delay. >>> we have a lot of fog on the coast, and after that it's sunny but breezy. temperatures ford start cooling off and i tell you wednesday it was hot and yesterday very nice. temperatures cool down, winds pick up and today will be about the same thing. if you're heading dun to monterey, i would lean on the gray. 50s and 60s, down a couple degrees from wednesday. you can see where it's coming from, just the ridge

city . here we are celebrating the first chinese-american mayor in our great city. it is a remarkable thing and a very proud dana. -- thing. i spoke a little bit about this yesterday, but it is important set this reminds everybody this is the birthplace of the united nations. this is a city of remarkable diversity. we do not just tolerated. we celebrate it. that is a spirit of what makes sense and cisco a special place in the hearts and minds of people -- that makes san francisco a special place in the hearts and minds of people. mayor lee, here is my advice. you have a year, figure out what you want to accomplish. you were put in this position by the people to my right, but the people of san francisco are the people counting on you. [applause] do what you think is right, and remember that as important and impressive as this did not -- as this is, there are hundreds of thousands of people who require your attention and leadership. always remember the people outside are the people we also need to represent. remember that just because you disagree with the other side

part in an historic, unanimous vote for the first time in our city's history to have an elected leader at the top of galt mountain, our first chinese- american mayor, edwin lee. [applause] as i look out onto the audience and i see who we all represent, i see our chinese a brother and sisters, our japanese and korean on and on calls, our cousins from the filipino community, the vietnamese community, the cambodian community, thai community, burmese community. i want to thank you all for making up the diaspora of our diverse community. and i want to thank those of you who are not asian on the outside but our asian on the inside. [applause] thank you for being part of the richness of who we are common here in san francisco. and i want to thank all of you who are the community leaders of this wonderful city that was founded as col down. we know we have had struggles over the decades and have accomplished many things. but i want to take a moment to say a quick thanks to those of you who are working to make sure that our asian american brothers and sisters, and grandparents who are still living in sro's, i want to thank you for the work you are doi

american soldiers and the buffalo soldiers to our country, continuing today are never forgotten. among his accomplishments, he is happy to be another part of the city's history, the owner of the first african-american taxi company. in 1948 he wrote about african- americans in the horse cavalry. we wanted to invite him here today, because very shortly he will be celebrating his 94th birthday and we want to honor you on behalf of the board of supervisors. is there anything that you would like to add? >> thank you for joining us this afternoon. it is a pleasure to stand before you in this great chamber. if it was not for your dedication and your commitment to serving, i may not have been able to be here today to serve. and i would like to thank all the veterans and soldiers for their dedication and commitment to the country. i also have a certificate of honor to present to him. thank you. >> good afternoon. the great san francisco supervisors. the knowledge and the physical capacity to speak to you, i have lived in this city, one of the greatest cities in america for 60 years. i have never been as honored as i am are today. i have lived long enough to be here and i will not give you t

kind of support from the board who made the historic vote to vote in the first chinese american mayor in the history of this city. i recognize that as part of this tradition. so i want to read a couple of things out to you here. it's worth reading. whereas 33 years ago a group of local musicians, artists and residents eager to bring the spirit of latin america and caribbean culture to san francisco, created carnaval. and ever since this celebration has been one of our city's most spectacular traditions. and whereas the san francisco carnaval is produced by the san francisco cultural arts tradition, a nonprofit that strives to make multiculturalism a -- tangible reality by uniting people in celebration with music, dance, artistry and food and these endeavors continue to be a significant contribution to the vitality of our communities. whereas the theme of this year's san francisco carnaval, live your fantasy, i think that's what i'm doing, celebrates the magic of life in the san francisco bay area and our city's legacy of acceptance, tolerance and equality for all people. and whereas california's largest annual m

released this morning in which american cities, which american cities have people would are living the longest? we'll show you where. >>> then sharing her story for the first time. arnold schwarzenegger's housekeeper, the mother of their child, speaks ow. >>> forget what you thought you knew about sunscreen. what to look for and what doesn't work at all. the government's guidelines. >>> wall street is coming off its biggest gains in nearly two months. the government's retail sales report is out yesterday. it was better than expected. in fact, it showed retail sales only down 0.2% last month. and if you don't count auto sales, retail sales then were actually up. experts fear it was just a one-day wonder, however, because the dow rose 123 points to climb back above 12,000. the nasdaq index was up 39. in today's trading, tokyo's nikkei average gained 26.5 points. hong kong's hang seng is slightly lower and in london the ftse opened lower too. >>> jcpenney stocks skyrocketed 17% yesterday helped by news that did hired the head of apple's stores to be its next ceo. ron johnson is credited with masterminding apple's successful move into operating its own retail

american and libyan people in the same boat. meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have hit their first targets. forces near the port city of brega russia's foreign minister has slammed the coalition's actions saying it's a signal that ground operations are looming in the future. and a huge fire which has been a raging for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition depot in central russia has been extinguished there are still occasional explosions on the number of injured the incident is nearing. the headlines on this saturday next it's kate with all the supporting us. hello and thank you for joining me on a big day of european football qualifiers and the latest final at the french open and here are the headlines targeting victory because i was to end a five month when a story as russia has done media in the european qualifiers. while finding fault roger federer ends novak djokovic has gotten three much unbeaten run to set a french open final with spending champion rafael nadal. and making history francesca schiavone looks to find her title against china snarly in the ladies' french open final. but first of all and russ

american and libyan people in the same boat. meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have hit that first targets attacking khaled after his forces near the port city break which is foreign minister slammed the coalition's actions say it's a signal on the ground operations in the country are looming. huge front which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition depot in central russia has been put out there still occasional explosions and the number injured in the incident is nearing one thousand. also reporting at this hour hundreds of people don't sue the jefferson memorial in washington d.c. claiming that i'm holding their first amendment rights so much and no sweet little five progress. and i'll be back to recap our top stories when about fifteen minutes from now in the meantime it's the latest edition of out as i promised a letter with insider tips on how to fit in a relaxing spell amidst the hustle and bustle of city life here in moscow. hello and welcome in this week's health of most crowds or i'll be exploring how to relieve stress and other the cost of your mind body and soul in a busy arriving city sun is shining so tak

american and libyan people in the same boat. meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have hit their first targets attacking kilobit f. is forces near the port city of brega russia's foreign minister slammed the coalition's actions think it's a signal ground operations in the country are looming. and the huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition depot in central russia has been put out yesterday came from explosions and the number of injured in the incident is nearing ninety. one as promised next it's the latest edition of moscow outwith insider tips on how to fit in a relaxing spell amidst the hustle and bustle of city life here in moscow. hello and welcome to this week's how filthy most crowds are objects or how to relieve stress and ultimately offer your mind body and soul in a busy thriving city sun is shining so take a deep breath as we discover what's exciting remedies and treatments the recent capital has to offer. modern day city living pollution noise traffic too much causing stressful jobs extreme temperatures the list seems to go on it's easy to see why hundreds of thousands of muscovites next pets

american and libyan people in the same but. we want in libya nato helicopters have hit their first targets attacking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of brega russia's foreign minister slammed the coalition's actually say it's a signal to ground operations in the country. which is the regime for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition depo in central russia has been put out as to the occasional explosions and the number injured in the incident is nearing ninety. and hundreds of people dogs through the jefferson memorial in washington d.c. claiming that upholding their first amendment rights similar action last week that the five arrests. claudie back to recap our top stories in about fifteen minutes from now in the meantime this promise is the latest edition of moscow with insider tips on how to fit in a relaxing spell amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. hello and welcome in this week's health of most crowds you're out exploring how to relieve stress and the cast your mind body and soul in a busy thriving city sun is shining so take a deep breath as we discover what's exciting remedies and treatments a person capital has

prediction is that once gas goes over six dollars a gallon we'll see the first full scale riot in a major city against the banks there's an american let's talk about some other people failing to rise up britain's bet on lottery to save the day camelot the u.k. national lottery operator has celebrated. record sales at a time when the revenues of most lotteries globally are static or declining its success suggest people are increasingly clinging to the eternal hope of winning a fortunate not scary so they talk about that sales have jumped to a level last seen in september two thousand and eight when lehman brothers collapsed volatility and chaos always favors those who are perpetuating the volatility and the chaos. as we know there were many bets made on the nine eleven events and weeks before the nine eleven events taking advantage of the chaos we know that people in greece are making bets in the credit default swap market on the collapse of greece before the collapse of greece because they know that the chaos increases the value of the options in fact the options pricing volatility formula that is the bull work that generates much

americans really look like. meet yaretzy, born last wednesday in new york city. according to projections of census figures, hers is the face of america's future. for the first non-white children, latino, african-american, asian-american, outnumber white children. >> the idea that where we had a white middle class pop ration, that we talk about in the 1950s and 1960s, that's disappearing. >> reporter: this new generation is still in the cradle, but as these infants grow up, america will start to look very different. already, the trend lines are clear. older americans are whiter. younger americans, more non-white. most of that change is being driven a surging latino population. with a much higher birthrate than any other ethnic group, further bolstered by legal immigration. latinos have already passed african-americans as the largest minority. the implications of this evolving america will touch everything from politics, where hispanic voters will wield increasing power, to education. >> we need to focus to making sure that we can adjust and adapt our educational systems to people who speak different languages at home than they do outside. >> reporter: baby y

americans. that is why when i came into office, i said one of the first things i want to do is introduce the said francisco city hall times, and we have done so since then. i notice that it is growing and growing in importance. next week is the death and assassination of dr. martin luther king. the principles that the practice, the compassion, the vision, the perseverance, are all those same kind of values and principles that i know are being practiced within the iranian american community today as well. whether you want to see a green iran or whether you want to help participate in the civic process in california or in your own city, this is what is very heartwarming, by us coming together on a night like this. i very much appreciate all the dedication that has been applied in making these nowruz events as special as they are. i also would like to say that we would like to have -- we like to have fun. it is really the best part of introducing what nowruz means. that is why over the last six years, we have had art shows in my office. we would have exhibits down here, supported by the mayor, and introduce it to

city government, first as an investigator in the whistle- blowers department, and a few decades after california passed laws forbidding agents from -- asians from owning land, he became the first chinese- american mayor. now his mustache has its own twitter feed. i feel badly for the audience, because they can only hear the mustache. it is truly awesome up close. his predecessor, gavin newsom, was famous for the amount of here joe he used. please welcome mayor ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. should i stand up here, joe? is this right. ok. thank you out, everybody. at it is my pleasure to be here, to share with you what it has been like for the first quarter, maybe a third of this year, but also to begin by telling you this is a very unique city. and i continue to be so enthralled by the wonderful people who live here, that work here, even though i finished the ninth of tin budget town hall meetings, numerous meetings with community-based agencies, inviting people who have not been there for years, as they tell me. i am hearing so many stories, stories about white people came to san francisco. and just -- about why people came to san francisco. and just so many stories about whether or

american living people in the same guns. in libya nato helicopters have hit the first targets attacking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of brega russia's foreign minister slammed the coalition's actions say it's a signal ground operations in the country. a huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition depot in central russia has been put out there are still occasionally explosions and the number injured in the incident is nearing ninety. also reporting this hour hundreds of people don't see the jefferson memorial in washington d.c. claiming to holding their first amendment rights similar action last week led to by the arrests. attempting to take a moment with more news in the thirty minutes from now in the meantime it's an interview show spotlights has relations war between russia and america post elegant all been his guests discuss what this could mean a day to day life and not just in the world of politics. hello again and welcome to spotlight play until we show our team i'll be you know when today we'll speak about one of the most important issues international relations u.s. russi

americans. whether that numerous deployments, volunteering to teach in inner-city schools, or getting involved in politics for the firstime, young americans have answered the call for public service in a dramatic fashion. after having returned from afghanistan recently myself, i learned about the painful realities of the fledgling government yearning for public servants to get involved and create a better tomorrow. i know that in our own time, our generation faces another challenge, that the greatness of our country has been compromised. it has been an unwritten rule that the leadership strives to leave a country more prosperous and rich with opportunity than the one they inherited. this is no longer the case. my generation will be the first to not have as much opportunity as those that came before us. instead of being offered an opportunity or a head up, we are being handed a big, fat invoice. just a generation ago, it would be unlikely that the u.s. would be on the top of the list. death or were to this year, 2011. that same economists if tasked with a similar challenge would probably be fired if he did not pinpoint

american and libyan people in the same. newmont in libya nato helicopters of hit their first targets attacking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of brega russia's foreign minister slammed the coalition's actions saying it's a signal the ground operations in the country are looming. and huge which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed in ammunition their own central russia has been put out there is an occasional explosion and the number injured in the incident is nearing ninety . hundreds of people down through the jefferson memorial in washington d.c. claiming there are holding their first amendment rights in action last week that two five arrests. on my colleague will be with the less than thirty minutes from now as the news continues but in the meantime our special report now focuses on how the ex soviet republic of armenia has developed two decades after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. . the. people living in this land seven thousand years ago were already making wine and shoes this world's oldest shoe was found right here in this hall in the fourth century armenia doctors christianity as its state religion i mean

city government, first as an investigator in the whistle- blowers department, and a few decades after california passed laws forbidding agents from -- asians from owning land, he became the first chinese- american mayor. now his mustache has its own twitter feed. i feel badly for the audience, because they can only hear the mustache. it is truly awesome up close. his predecessor, gavin newsom, was famous for the amount of here joe he used. please welcome mayor ed lee. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. should i stand up here, joe? is this right. ok. thank you out, everybody. at it is my pleasure to be here, to share with you what it has been like for the first quarter, maybe a third of this year, but also to begin by telng

oakland's >>> last week oakland mayor jean quan scolded the city council saying they were stalling on a budget. tonight the first asian- americanour interview says some people accuse her of not being tough enough. >> very few people should question what i'm tough enough. >> reporter: to break the glass ceiling. >> i think most women who break the glass ceiling feel like hef to do a better job. >> reporter: jean quan isn't voicing regrets. >> i think that although the media has been relatively fair, that there are some people who are always questioning every step i take. i didn't have much of a honeymoon. >> reporter: whether she wanted one or not. because when jean quan took office, one of her biges challenges was creating stability in the top levels of her administration, which she says isn't a job she is finished with. >> we are talking about some massive changes in some departments. i'm getting ready of a lot of department heads and flattening the organization. >> reporter: so far that flattening left the city with big holes. >> oakland as a community has been generous. as long as i can meet the minimum, we have a special as

american and libyan people in the same boat. meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have hit the first targets talking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of praeger russia's foreign minister has slammed the coalition's actions saying it's a signal the ground operations in the country on moving. and a huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and it destroyed and i mean death toll in central russia has been extinguished there are still occasional explosions and the number of injured in the incident is nearing ninety. four those are the headlines for this saturday here on out so you know coming your way next our special report focuses on how the x. soviet republic of all media has developed two decades after the collapse of the u.s.s.r. . people living in this land seven thousand years ago will already making wine and shoes this world's oldest shoe was van right here in this hole in the fourth century armenia adopted christianity as its state religion i was fit for us and. in the early twentieth century armenians went through the horrors of genocide we thought of only one point five million years we killed groups with armenia b

american movie and people in the same boat . meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have had their first targets attacking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of russia's foreign minister slabbed coalition's actions saying it's a signal that ground operations in the country and. and a huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed an ammunition death row in the central russia has been extinguished there are still occasional explosions and the number of injured is nearing back to ninety. one of those are the headlines here on oxy on this saturday the next they would skate with the sports and it's a big night for the twenty twelve year old qualifies. hello and thank you for joining me on this big evening of football as the women's final at the french open and here are the headlines targeting victory coach dick advocaat thouse to end a five month winless streak as russia host armenia and the european qualifiers kick off in fifteen minutes while making history francesca schiavone aims to defend her title against china's nalini in the women's french open final. and not afraid marco simoncelli claims to have made much of g.d.p.

american and libyan people in the same boat. meanwhile in libya nato helicopters have hit their first targets are talking colonel gadhafi forces near the port city of put up russia's foreign minister has slammed the coalition's actions saying it's a signal of the ground operations in the country. and a huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and it destroyed an ammunition and death row in the central russia has now been extinguished there are still occasional explosions and a number injured in the incident it's nearing. my colleague dogs here in half an hour's time but for now it's our interview show spotlight and aspirations war between russia and america host al going off in his guests discuss what this could mean in reality and not just in the world of politics thanks for watching. hello again and welcome to spotlight day and every show i think i'll bring up and today we'll speak about one of the most important issues international relations u.s. russia. russia is a bit chilled and said w t l now has a vital support from the. can strengthen ties even more russian that has agreed on a new these are issues starting this autumn russi

first day of freedom for all of us. >> organizers say it's the biggest gathering of african american in northern america. the festivities will continue tomorrow. >>> that was not the only festival bringing the city to life today. the 57th annual north beach festival began this morning in washington square park. the 2-day event features live entertainment, gourmet food and unique art. organizers call it one of the original outdoor festivals, and festival goers say it's a great way to celebrate the italian culture. >> ial i -- italian chalk art and of course food. you're on north beach. >> a a lot of blue skies for the festivals. we will check in with mark tamayo. nice day. >> reporter: that's right, heather. the forecast will improve into the second half of the weekend. we have fog to talk about primarily coast side and a few high clouds. the wind speeds have been cranking up, and the latest buoy report show the winds gusting to 24 miles an hour. with that, the fog will be on the increase for the bay in the overnight hours. the fog is on a bit of a breeze. tomorrow, warmer. warming up for sunday. the extended forecast, more sunshine, temperatures really heating up into early next week. first thin

times, you know-- "young american playwright has to go to germany to have his first work done, and not even in english"-- i think that instantly made the play producible in new york city, because six months later, it was done off-broadway in english on the same double bill and ran for four years. so i quit my job delivering telegrams for western union-- [laughter] and settled in to be a playwright. now, do you speak or write german? no. no. it's a very strange language. do you speak it? no. no. you know, the verbs are at the ends of the sentences, so you can go along, you know, for a page and a half, not knowing what anybody is talking about, and then, all of a sudden, bang, at the end, there's a verb. but you had this-- this added advantage of sitting there the first time you watched it and not being able to say-- or disadvantage-- not being able to say, "you're butchering my dialogue." you didn't have a clue, did you? well, i'd had somebody who speaks german read the translation to me, and it was good, and i knew what they were saying up there. but here's something else interesting: my first time in front of an audience-- or a play of mine in front of an audience--

americans, more than ms and aids combined. a lot of people don't know that. i was shocked as a patient to first learn that. we are partnered with the lupus research institute out of new york city. the private novel funder of public research. we provide services for patients where patients can come from just newly being diagnosed to people who have had the illness for a while to people who are interested in helping the foundation and grow the momentum we are gaining about awareness about lupus. >> is there screening? how can we tell if i might be prone? >> well, there is a genetic component to lupus. >> there is. >> absolutely. and environmental triggers can promote the disease. some of the tests include blood work like your dna and ana. the best thing to do is go to a doctor and talk about your clinical symptoms. how do you feel? do you have joint pain? do you have a butterfly rash? fatigue is the biggest complaint of lupus patients. is there hair loss? do you feel like you have the flu? >> you're fighting it. tell us about how you're doing and how you fought it so far. >> well, thank you. the first thing i did was when i was diagnosed i took the advice of my doctors and went

first, breaking news fro afghanistan. a team of suicide bombers has attacked a luxury hotel popular with foreigners, including americans, shattering what had been relative calm in the city of kabul. there have been several explosions and a gun battle. hundreds may have been inside at the start of the attack, including top officials of the afghan government. at least ten are dead. and abc's nick schifrin is there. nick? >> reporter: george, this attack is now over, but you can see the corner of the intercontinental hotel here is on fire. the attack lasted more than four and a half hours. and i spoke with one survivor who left the hotel during the attack. he described a bloody scene. he says three of his colleagues were killed and one of the attackers had more than 15 grenades strapped to his chest. late tonight, ambulances arrived to evacuate the dead and the wounded. one of kabul's most secure spots had been under siege. in all, six attackers approached the hotel with machine guns and suicide vests. one detonated himself at the first security checkpoint, several hundred feet from the entrance. the rest of the group shot their way through two more security checkpoints, a

american media people and the same but. in. while in levy our nato helicopters have paid the first dog gets at the time can kind of his forces near the old city of gregor russia's foreign minister slammed the coalition's actions saying it's a signal ground operations in the country are looming. also huge fire which has been raging for more than a day and destroyed and ammunition aleppo in central russia has been through the residue of occasional explosions on the number injured in beings and there's nearly nineteen. thousand hundreds of people down through the jefferson memorial in washington d.c. claiming their outpouring that first amendment rights civil action last week led to more aggressive. and full coverage of our top stories coming your way in just ten minutes time now that time to dive into the world of sport with kate news of a successful night for russia in the european football. thank you for joining me and these are the headlines. here among public schools three times as russia come back to beat armenia three one time in a crunch and euro twenty twelve qualifier. while making history china's not only becomes the first asian playe

to first the bad dancers at the state houses in denver colorado columbus ohio madison wisconsin lansing michigan rally north carolina in carson city nevada they will all. so be rock says americans harness their rights to free expression again at noon but that's just what we know of here in the united states let's bring of the world wide map all right our canadian friends have heard all about this event and they'll be partying up in ontario at the northwest corner of victoria park eleven am and as i said across the pond in paris in france our fellow revolution is once again will lend support for american liberties they'll be jammin out as they have their own thomas jefferson statue that will be at six pm tomorrow and on the other side of the world we have a actually still in europe where we have a party in finland and another one from down under in australia so remember this is going to be a celebration of liberty respect the rights of others and remember your buds if that's what you're doing we can dance if we want to this is this is really something lou i'm really glad that the spirit of disobedience is alive and well in europe as well and that you're there to cover it for us

american cities and create american cities. we need to have some questions here. we'll start with the first one and open it up. why don't you start with the first one. because i couldn't get to your first question earlier with the secretary. so please. >> thank you. i'm pete lewis, i'm a past banker. one the problems that we run into is going through that chain until the property can either be sold or the title changed. so we have a period after foreclosure of six to nine months. in many of the cases, there is -- properties being serviced by one bank mortgage company to the other. in the meantime, the upkeep of that property is what's causing problems in our cities and they are becoming overgrown, abandoned, broken windows, we make agreements with great outfits that last just as long as as it's in the hands of the one lender and transferred to the next. we need to have a system working through the banks and the mortgage organizations that allows upkeep of those -- that housing during the period where it's going through foreclosure because we might see five different servicing outfits from the beginning of the

american city. >> reporter: one thing that scott promised is he will be back here in baltimore and although he may be from texas he loves maryland crab. the first cbs evening news with scott pelley is only 20 minutes away. you can watch it right here right after eyewitness news. >> looking forward to it. every body in this newsroom will be watching. >>> frightening cliff jumping accident. and the reason the injured girl is in trouble with police. >> i felt like i had been hit by a big truck. it was horrible. >>> i will have the exclusive five day forecast. >>> and wjz eyewitness news is always on. here are the top stories at this hour. for updates on any brea,, my wife the dentist allows only one mouthwash in our home -- act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash for kids has maximum fluoride for up to 40% fewer cavities and stronger teeth. >>> strong winds and low humidity are not helping in arizona where dozens of firefighters are battling a wildfire. many communities are under strict evacuation orders leaving homeowners stranded and helpless. >> a person does not realize how hard it is to face something like that. you think you're prepared for it

city. this is the face of america's future. and america's present. according to projections of census figures, for the first time there are more nonwhite children -- latino, african-americann-american -- born in the u.s. than white children. >> the idea that where we had a white middle-class population that we talk about in the 1950s and 1960s, that's disappearing. we have a population that is changing the race ethnic makeup from the bottom up. >> reporter: the trim lines are clear. older americans, whiter. younger americans, more nonwhite. most of that trend is being driven by a surging latino population. with a much higher birth rate than any other ethnic group. further bolstered by legal immigration. the implications of this evolving america will touch everything from politics, where hispanic voters will wield increasing power, to education. >> we need to focus on making sure that we can adjust and adapt our educational systems to people who speak different languages at home than they do outside. for people whose parents may not have as high an education as maybe some of their peers in the community. >> reporter: within the ranks of nonwhite americans, some notable cha

american shores. and the offices had -- officers have expected battle but then had faced those warships but then here is george washington. the city is bracing itself for the first two marriages battle of the war of independence and thinking about his garden. just a few days before the battle of new york he pushes the way the military masks to sit down to write a letter to the state manager in mount vernon in virginia. said he asks people to design a new garden and he is talking about the mood to laurel's, hovering dogwood and crabapple the oak and the popcorn and magnolia tree. what is even remarkable from the timing is he is asking only four native species. at the very moment the nation is threatened by the almighty british army george groschen seems to think he should create the all-american guard edgardo english trees are allowed to put in the soil. [laughter] he continues the idea after when he returns to mount vernon 1783 he builds a bowling green and a shrubbery around it and they are planted with native species only. we have to remember what he is doing is remarkable because until then american gardeners try to recreate the plant to plant the european pl

americans. whether it was the numerous deployments pursuant to military service, volunteering to teaching inner-city schools, where getting involved in politics for the firstcans of answer the call in dramatic fashion. after having returned from afghanistan myself very recently, i learned about the painful realities for a government yearning for altruistic public citizen's to get involved and created better tomorrow. i know my generation faces another challenge. the greatness of our country has been compromised. throughout our country's history, it is than an on written rule the day leadership tries to keep a country more prosperous and rich with opportunity than the one they inherited. this is no longer the case. my generation will be the first to not have as much opportunity as those that came before us, and instead of being offered an opportunity or a handout, we are being handed a big, fat invoice. one generation ago, if an economist was able to analyze sovereign risk, it would be unlikely that this country would be on top of that list. fast forward to this year, the same economist would probably be fired if he did not pinpoint the u.s. as a country th

first american ever to perform on stage solo in paris ever. and he did it at age 15. >> rose: paris was what it was as a city of life and romance, but also france was a place that appreciated art morethan most. >> yes, and appreciated the theater more than most and appreciated the opera more than most. and several of these young americans right away saw that. they... that the performances that were happening on stage were so much better than what they saw back home. not just because the actors were more talented but because the audience expected more in the way of performance and the actors ft they had to come up to what the audience... to the audience' expectation. and to be sure, i must y, as cooper remarked in something he said. for all the work that they were doin... he said there was always the expectation of a little pleasure at the bottom of the cup. >> rose: (laughs) yes, i know. >> and when they fnd, for ample, that wine was cheaper than milk that the food was out of this world, that lifefter dark got mighty lively and engaging they had a time like they never had before >> rose: so did they mostly stay for five years or ten years ... >

to san francisco tales of the city, has been adapted for the stage and is enjoying a world premier run at the american conservatory theater on geary street. details first the "chronicle" 35 years ago center around 1970s san francisco and the residents of 28 barberry lane. this musical i have to say it delivers on every front. a $2million budget and it shows. the music and lyrics make you want to swing your polyester pants from beginning to end. [ laughter ] >> you have those, don't you, frank? >> somewhere. >> performance are solid. betsy wilson is perfect as marianne singleton. judy case with the pot smoking mrs. madrigal. >> and there is heart and emotion. i was crying like a little girl throughout this. at the same time, i was overjoyed. it took you on a ride like nothing else. you will not be disappointed if you love the books, if you love the pbs series. so full marks, act, for delivering this really ambitious project, a delicious project but giving us reasons many more reasons more to love armstead morton and his tales. >> you know what? i think it's going to go all the way from geary street all the way to broadway. i really hope it does. here's

city police officer. fdr was campaigning at madison square garden andy' the press secretary ison considered the first modernnsid press secretary trying to give her a police line in the african american police officer would not let him through and he got into a wrestling match that ended with early sticking hisng knee into the policeman's growing. the black newspapers cover this not favorably. that is one of the resents rose about had to do something to appease the black interest if you look at it that way.blac one of the most interestingg r moments i had and with the archives was a memorandum from james h. roker was the most trusted political advisor for a he devised a plan to win the black votes to see that african american and was appointed to the draft board than national institution to oversee thehe draft to see that rose aboutas g promoted a black colonel to general in the unitedt states army who became the first african-american general and announce rose about was creating the flight training program for african americans in tuskegee alabama.fr i found the memo where he figured out when the pressig deadline would be for the weekly black newspapers on the last day before the 19