. >> alex fletcher doesn't know how her father survived this.horrific motorcycle accident on friday. >> he said he knew his back was broken because he couldn't flail in the air. he says he couldn't crawl away. >> the car that hit fletcher drove away. patrol caught up, and shot, the suspect. the 47-year-old fletcher now lies in the hospital in critical condition. his spine receivered likely paralyzed from the waste doin for the rest of his life. >> i'm only thinking why him? koit have been anyone else. it had to be my dad. i don't understand it. >> the suspected driver of the car a 32-year-old was shot by a chp officer in orinda. a resident of concord he apparently pulled off the highway with a flat tire. the car had clear signs of damage. >> no matter are what have you to lose or not if you hit and run, you know when you hit someone on a motorcycle it's going to be bad. >> fletcher is a building inspector and rode his now his family is trying to figure out how to help their dad keel with injuries and the new life that lies ahead. >> the first th

bill fletcher, maya rockiningmo, and bill fletcher, these income disparities they are widening. who's to blame? >> the system is to blame. this is what, when i hear these speeches from president obama, regardless of his intentions he's putting the blame on black folks. whether it's black fathers, black families, this system is rigged against us. and that's what we need to keep emphasizing. we have to keep emphasizing, particularly for the purposes of reaching young people, that the problem is not them. even if they have problems. the problem is that the way that the system is structured. we've had, and this relates directly to the march on washington. we've had an economic crisis facing black america at least since the late 1950s. randolph and others realized this, which is what led to the call for the original march on washington in 1963. since then we've had a very problematic economic situation for black americans. and by the 1970s with so called deindustrialization the situation has plummeted with the loss of manufacturing jobs. when people talk about the black middle class

. >> 'skins linebacker london fletcher made big playsli and tk big hits to his head. >>> fletcher now says he kept quiet about signs he may have suffered a concussion to stay in the game. >>> a bell ringing. >> and you know it starts for a second and you are back to normal, you know, 2, 3 seconds3 whatever the case may be.e ma >> in the face of mounting medical evidence and lawsuits from former players, the nfl iss trying to cut down on concussions by changing rules and increasing penalties for head hits. >> experts say too many playersy are not taking the long-termg damage o tf head injuries seriously enough. >>> and fletcher has to realize that before it is over. >>> mike weiss of "washington post" wrote a column good man, mad culture. >> honestly could go a long way changing player attitudes. >> fletcher says he is hurt and his head is not right and needs more tests then every guy onn ev that roster will say this is a guy we look up to. >> not having symptoms right now! >> in 2011 virginia passed strict guidelines to protectli playersne from concussion whichn educators say affected

. >> alex fletcher still doesn't necessity how her father rich fletcher survivid this.c motorcycle accident on highway 24 at oakland friday. >> he said as soon as he got hit on impact he knew his back was broken because he couldn't flailp in the air and once he hit the ground he tried to get away and said he couldn't mav. couldn't crawl away. >> car that hit fletcher at high rate of speed drove away. the highway patrol later caught up with and shot the suspect. 47-year-old fletcher now lay ins a hospital bed in critical condition. his spine is severed likely paralyze from the waist down for the rest of his life. >> i'm only thinking why him. like it could have been anybody else and had to be my dad. i don't know. i don't understand it. >> suspected driver of the car that hit fletcher 32-year-old david cairo shot by a chp officer at wildç road in rind a.concord rest didn't he apparently pulled off the highway with a flat tire. the car had clear skins of damage in the front. >> in matter what you have to lose or not just hit-and-run especially injuries to that accident

fletcher.bedbugs bite. seriously! we've had a horrible infestation of bedbugs. and i would hate for you to lose feeling in your fingers. goodnight! >> mr. fletcher's such a dork. >> are you even tired? >> no, i ate like 43,000 hundred thousand twizzlers. >> all right. let's just try to go to sleep. >> okay. [ humming ] ♪ ♪ it's gonna take a lot to take me away from you there's nothing that ♪ ♪ a hundred men or more could ever do i bless the rains down in africa ♪ ♪ gonna take some time to do the things we never had woo hoo ♪ [ whistle blows ] >> what the heck is all this racket? i thought i told you two to go to bed? >> sorry, mr. fletcher. we're trying to keep it down. >> well, it's called lights out, not lights loud. >> that's a stupid joke. >> yeah, yeah. >> be that as it may, ixnay on the inging-say. you two dingbats got that? wouldn't want you to miss out on those manwiches and sloppy joes. >> hey, justin, does mr. fletcher have a license? >> a license for what, jimmy? >> a license to sell

the family of rich fletcher wants to focus on the positive.his survival and recovery and want to thank those who stopped to help right here on the freeway. >> this kinld of stuff makes you realize how many good people there are left in this world. >> the family of fletcher wants to thank all of those who stopped to help him but especially one man. >> he one man telling everyone to keep calm back up. and telling my dad to hang in there and he's not going to buy dye fletcher was riding in the fast lane through oakland a car he encountered suddenly sped up behind him, and ran into him. >> he shouldn't be on the road if they're capable of hitting someone and going and not caring at all. >> as the car that hit him spaed away the motorcycle burst into flames, and he lay on the ground, spinal cord receivered. >> he's so active. whether motorcycles or water sports. it's going to be a huge adjustment. >> the suspected driver of the car that hit fletcher was shot by a chp officer at the wilder exit in or yinda. the front tire of the car was flat. the fr

the family of rich fletcher wants to focus on the positive.his survival and recovery and want to thank those who stopped to help right here on the freeway. >> this kinld of stuff makes you realize how many good people there are left in this world. >> the family of fletcher wants to thank all o tose who stopped to help him but especially one man. >> he one man telling everyone to keep calm back up. and telling my dad to hang in there and he's not going to buy dye fletcher was riding in the fast lane through oakland a car he encountered suddenly sped up behind him, and ran into him. >> he shouldn't be on the road if they're capable of hitting someone and going and not caring at all. >> as the car that hit him spaed away the motorcycle burst into flames, and he lay on the ground, spinal cord receivered. >> he's so active. whether motorcycles or water sports. it's going to be a huge adjustment. >> the suspected driver of the car that hit fletcher was shot by a chp officer at the wilder exit in or yinda. the front tire of the car was flat. the fron

london fletcher entering his 16th season in the league. missed a regular season game. 240 games in a row. he is used to playing hurt. here is the thing in an article in sports illustrated, fletcher revealed he suffered a concussion last year and he and team never publically disclosed the information. pro-bowl linebacker admitted he felt after affects dizziness but didn't tell the team until mid season and had several concussions over his career. he worries about life after football. his passion for the game super seeds the dangers. >> i signed up for this. nobody makes me play this game. i fell in love with the game of football when i was, man, five, six years old. just remember watching games on television. just really love the game of football. i have been in love with the game all my life. would i change anything? not really. you pray for best as far as the situation down the line. >> fletchers disclosure about the long term afenth affects of brain trauma. former skins running back porter just filed a suit this month. they will have the

the driver accused of returning into fletcher faces attempted murder charges. >>> time 4:45. there are new details about a surf school instructor from santa cruz charged with possession of child pornography. people are accused -- accusing dylan grinder of taking unappropriate pictures of girls at the swim school. he was a volunteer. so far investigators have identified more than a dozen alleged victims in this case. >>> convicted serial killer joseph naso could face more charges. the 79-year-old was found guilty last week of murdering four women in the 1970's and '90s. now marin county prosecutors want to tie him to the murder of 56-year-old cheryl patton. >>> federal budget cuts are taking a toll on head start programs in the bay area and across the country. the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs

. >>> london fletcher featured in a sports illustrated articleil today.lu in the article he revealedhe suffered a concussion last preseason and never publiclily disclosed information. >>> fletcher is entering the i 16th season hs e is nfl ironman playing 240 straighttrai regular season games. gam >>> he admitted concussion plagued him deep in the season and admitted to multiple mu concussion through his football career when asked about if he was worried about life afterfter football he said sure. followed by this: >> i signed up for this. >> nobody makes he play this game. >> i love to play football. >>> and five, six-years-old.ears >>> and just remember, you know watching games on television.vii just really loved game of football. >> i have been in love with thih game pretty much all my life. it means would i changeha anything, not really.ng >> i mean, you know, you pray for the best as far as thes situation down the line. >>> all right. >>> we have to get back to breaking news now, will? >> lindsey, thank you.than >>> as we said a few minutes ago a verdict has come down in the i va

london fletcher, 15 years in the league. out our ticker today brought to you by comcast sportsnet. tweet hashtag@redskins. >> joe: they look good. i love the way that everybody is my team, my guy. it is ours. that's what's so wonderful about living in this area. that's what's so wonderful with the redskins fans. they take ownership of this team and they hurt when things don't go well. grossman with the nice shovel pass to keiland williams. but no chance there. >> joe: number 52 making the play. fends off the block and wind up making the play. >> chick: so they had first and goal. nice job by the buffalo defense as kai forbath now comes on. only 28 yards. no, 21 yards, sorry. my math -- i was not a math lead at maryland, so you know. forbath, steady as ever. 3-for-3 on the day for kai forbath. yesterday, we welcomed home with a luncheon. london fletcher getting the award, ken harvey. >> joe: looks even bigger in a suit. >> chick: robert starting to negotiate his contract. that's the general manager. he might have caught him a

here is fletcher describing whad it's like.es >> a bell ringing.in you see stars for a second and then you back to normal, you y know, after two or three seconde or whatever the case may be. that's the just way the game is. so at the end of the day we still have to be smart as players, protect ourselves from ourselves. i've been guilty of needing n something to protect me from me because again i don't tell themt everything going on with me from an injury standpoint. >> donte stallworth is hoping tt play for the redskins. he was hamperedered by a hamstrg injury. he practiced the last few daysw and says he feels good and plans to play tomorrow against the the bills as he tries to balance out being a proven vet and having to prove himself again. >> i think one of good things that works in my advantage is ii was here a couple years ago. i know the offense and i know what they expect out of the receivers here.re that probably alone just helps me personally, but, you know, that was two years ago in this league you always have to prove yourself. you are o

fletcher's family says their focus is not on the driver but his father. they say he's a building inspector and the family's sole breadwinner, supporting his wife and children. >> i know we're going to get through it. we're not defeated by it. we're just struggling, we need a lot of help. >> reporter: fletcher wants to find the passing motorist who stayed with him until the ambulance arrived to thank him. the driver faces three felony charges including attempted murder. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we've now learned the identity of a danville woman who was critically injured when she was hit by a suspected drunk driver. 53-year-old diana gregory was walking along camino talahara when she was hit. the driver identified as samuel herick also of danville was arrested in suspicion of dui. >>> the mayor of campbell is circulating an online petition asking the fda to end its ban on gay men donating blood. tonight 18,000 people have joined the mayor calling for the change. we were there last month when mayor evan lowe sponsored a blood drive. as an openly

. >> reporter: the 47-year-old richard fletcher made this youtube video from his hospital in oakland. the highway patrol says fletcher was on a motorcycle on highway 24 when he was hit from behind by an angry driver. it happened two weeks ago, just after the claremont exit heading toward the caldecott tunnel. he suffered a broken spine and is paralyzed from the waist down. but his family hasn't given up hope that one day, he'll walk again. >> you never know what can happen. >> the driver accused of hitting fletcher was later shot by the chp, but survived. he has now been charged with attempted murder. >>> getting a head start is getting harder. ktvu uncovers weeks of schooling about lost for some bay area children who need it most. a program that gives preschoolers a boost when they go back to school is the latest casualty of washington's budget battles. rob roth shows us why the cuts to head start aren't just harming young students, but parents and teachers too. >> we have to listen to our. >> momma -- >> and. >> poppa. >> reporter: the story of head start is a sad one. >> takes away

fletcher's family says their focus is not on the driver but his father. they say he's a building inspector and the family's sole breadwinner, supporting his wife and children. >> i know we're going to get through it. we're not defeated by it. we're just struggling, we need a lot of help. >> reporter: fletcher wants to find the passing motorist who stayed with him until the ambulance arrived to thank him. the driver faces three felony charges including attempted murder. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we've now learned the identity of a danville woman who was critically injured when she was hit by a suspected drunk driver. 53-year-old diana gregory was walking along camino talahara when she was hit. the driver identified as samuel herick also of danville was arrested in suspicion of dui. >>> the mayor of campbell is circulating an online petition asking the fda to end its ban on gay men donating blood. tonight 18,000 people have joined the mayor calling for the change. we were there last month when mayor evan lowe sponsored a blood drive. as an openly

"washington post" reporter michael fletcher interviewed some of the people that were there. we talked about what else that day. they came by plane, train, automobile and by foot to be the march on washington, an estimated 250,000 people converged on the lincoln memorial on that hot august day 50 years ago this month. people forget it was really hard to get that many people in one place 1963. come together?ch >> it's interesting. the idea for the march actually years beforeted 22 it occurred, phillip randolph, wantedous labor leader, to have a march on washington at proteste to discrimination in the war industries and segregation in wasarmed forces but that the war.r. desegregated industry but 22 years later, in aftermath of the murder of edgar mevers, he felt it was time to converge on washington and make this demand but it was audacious because in those days mass marches didn't happen. wasn't used as a political tool in this country. big, audacious idea and it was pulled together in eight or 10 weeks. mentioned, a.you phillip randolph, and another you mentioned was behind t

. >> reporter: the 47-year-old richard fletcher made this youtube video from his hospital in oakland. the highway patrol says fletcher was on a motorcycle on highway 24 when he was hit from behind by an angry driver. it happened two weeks ago, just after the claremont exit heading toward the caldecott tunnel. he suffered a broken spine and is paralyzed from the waist down. but his family hasn't given up hope that one day, he'll walk again. >> you never know what can happen. >> the driver accused of hitting fletcher was later shot by the chp, but survived. he has now been charged with attempted murder. >>> getting a head start is getting harder. ktvu uncovers weeks of schooling about lost for some bay area children who need it most. a program that gives preschoolers a boost when they go back to school is the latest casualty of washington's budget battles. rob roth shows us why the cuts to head start aren't just harming young students, but parents and teachers too. >> we have to listen to our. >> momma -- >> and. >> poppa. >> reporter: the story of head start is a sad one. >> takes away

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i'm elisa fletcher. you're watching "the stream." >>> minimum wage protests are going on across the country. there's a federal law that allows employers to pay some workers with disabilities paced on their level of productivity and ability. some are unable to be competitive due to their disability. section 14c of the fair lay portion standards act has been amendmented twice since it passed in 1938. the law changed in 1966 to make sure workers with disabilities were paid 50% of the federal minimum wage but in 19 1986, the last time that wage was updated it was removed. 420,000 of the nation's 6.6 million people with disabilities work in centers that fay special minimum wages under schedule 14c and we will be referring to t to that in the program as "14c." workers must apply for a permit from the department of labor and the employees must meet certain criteria. opponents of the law say it's exploy take. supporters say it gives people the opportunity to work that may not have an opportunity work. >> most of

cats looking for more, but fletcher fumbles at the goal line. arizona recovers and they take it the other way where armstrong bowls his way into the end zone. rattlers are back on top. they are down 10 with 30 seconds left and picked off in the end zone. the rattlers win it 59-49. the sabercats are eliminated from the playoffs. the raiderrers are in a rebuilding mode like the nfl has never seen. they host dallas friday night in the black hole. it starts with their new quarterback who was brought in from seattle. flynn hasn't officially been named the starter, but has been getting most of the reps. it is tough to come from another team and implement your style on a new team. so far matt is up to the task. >> i came in here with the mind set as you have to take control and act like you are the starter and act like you are the guy. just try to be a presence out there. as a team we are coming together in every way. leadership roles and execution with learning new offense. we have a lot of work to do and a week to do it. >> they will be an interestin

cats looking for more, but fletcher fumbles at the goal line. arizona recovers and they take it the other way where armstrong bowls his way into the end zone. rattlers are back on top. they are down 10 with 30 seconds left and picked off in the end zone. the rattlers win it 59-49. the sabercats are eliminated from the playoffs. the raiderrers are in a rebuilding mode like the nfl has never seen. they host dallas friday night in the black hole. it starts with their new quarterback who was brought in from seattle. flynn hasn't officially been named the starter, but has been getting most of the reps. it is tough to come from another team and implement your style on a new team. so far matt is up to the task. >> i came in here with the mind set as you have to take control and act like you are the starter and act like you are the guy. just try to be a presence out there. as a team we are coming together in every way. leadership roles and execution with learning new offense. we have a lot of work to do and a week to do it. >> they will be an interestin

of the combined company, c e l of the stock exchange but really this comes down to what jeffrey fletchertalking about big cuts over at the big board. cheryl: can they make additional revenue by renting out? i don't know if they control every floor in the building but can they bring in additional revenue by renting out? it could be business. >> the stock exchange, the thousand trades depending on the day essentially a studio for business reporters like us. cheryl: it is fun. >> the stock exchange has moved into that sort of computerized trading aspect, what is known as archipelago but there are people down there and it is more than that. we are talking the staff of the stock exchange, it is a company that makes money essentially through marketing that list their shares on the stock exchange and technology. there's a degree of manpower that is not needed in atlanta where they keep their computer. they're looking at profit margins saying there is overlap. cheryl: that is the plan. it would be a great place for a restaurant. dennis: the cyberfred, let the buyer beware, protecting companies a

. >> 47-year-old richard fletcher made this youtube video from his hospital bed at kaiser oakland. he was hit by an angry driver on eastbound 24. that was ten days ago. he suffered a broken spine. his daughter has not given up hope that he will walk again. >> you never know what could happen. we have a really strong family and dad and we're putting it in god's hands are hoping for a miracle. the driver has later shot but survived, and been charged of attempted murder. >>> a sheriff's k-9 moved in on a me steerous man last night -- mysterious man last night. deputies were able to pry the knife away from the man. the man and the dog are expected to cover. >>> a proposal to ban the sale of unhealthy drinks fizzled. one of the city venues if the proposal was adopted, but at a committee meeting reaction was mostly negative. >>> the last minute rush as the deadline nears, we'll go back to the bay bridge toll plaza just ahead of the five-day closure. >> and president obama helped celebrate a key moment in our nation's history. his speech that echoed martin luther king junior's speech. >>>

. >> reporter: there have been encouraging signs for richard fletcher. prosecutor say he was intentionally run down. we told you last week about his injuries and tonight we are hearing from him for the first time. >> i just want to say thank you for all your support. >> reporter: he talks from his hospital room about his recovery from a violent crash. the 47-year-old husband and father of three is paralyzed and now goes through physical therapy. he gave two thumbs up as he sat up on his own. >> they got me upright into a chair. feel goods. >> the crash happened on august 16 as he was riding his motorcycle home from work. investigators say an angry driver aimed his car at him following a dispute. the impact left him with a broken back and injured final cord. his daughters told me today their dad will go to a rehab facility soon. >> we have a strong family. strong dad. put it in god's hands. >> reporter: despite pain and the prospect of never walking again relatives say he is still smiling and grateful for everyone he has behind him. >> keep the prayers co

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hi, i'm lisa fletcher. and you are in the studio. are detroiters making a come back? ♪ all about detroit. we are focusing on the real challenge tonight. >> the future, and who is doing to benefit. our community always has opinions and also activity is already happening in detroit. how, there's a group that says wake up man. determines have been in charge for 50 years. and ten there's j.p. that says to get detroit back on its feet, we have to give money back. let's try that out. our community and you are the third host of the show, and we mean it. we read recall your tweets and facebook messages. they drive the discussion. so tonight, use of the #and join the conversation. he means it. many ways to be a part of our community. don't forget facebook, like us, send your ideas for stories that you think we should be covering. detroit hustles harder that's what residents are saying as they flip the city's negative narrative of bankruptcy crime and pose closures. juxtapose against the standard story of ruin, businesses are investing big in downtown detroit. but it might be t

family members of motorcyclists richard fletcher tell us road rage led to the hit-and-run that left theer of three now paralyzed from the waste down. - - waist down. an officer spotted the system's car near orinda. david okiro approached the officer inen an aggressive manner prompted the officer to open fire. the suspect suffered injuries described as nonlife threatening. >>> also new at 6:00, the san jose police department has revived a program designed to cut down on home truancy and home burglars. robert handa spoke to a kid who skipped class and his frustrated father. >> reporter: tabs is a program san jose police reinstated to catch truants hopefully to get them back to class or away from crime. for some young people a day of cutting class turned into a day of anguish as they awaited their fate in t.a.b. s. truancy abateness, burglary suppression. >> you need to get back in school. >> reporter: t.a.b.s. finds and picks up truants, puts them into a center or returns them to their parents. one teenager we talked to didn't like it one bit. >> aren't you supposed to be in school? >> ye

. >> i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. should evolution be challenged in textbooks. it's the question asked in texas so what does it mean for the rest of the nation? >> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be presented. the documentary the revisionaries details how in 2009 the state board of education adopted changes that some say opened the door for creationism or intelligent design. popular science guy bill nye has been unspoken about the teaching of creationism. here he is with big think. >> i say to the grownups, if you want to deny evolution and live in your -- in your world that's completely inconsistent with everything we've observed in the universe, that's fine. but don't make your kids do it. because we need them. we need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. we need engineers that can build stuff

. >> i'm lisa fletcher and you're in the stream. should evolution be challenged in textbooks.estion asked in texas so what does it mean for the rest of the nation? >> forget don't mess with texas. members of the scientific community have a different message for the lone start state. don't mess with evolution. texas is about to approve science textbooks that might be used for the next ten years. but there are questions about how evolution will be

the motorcyclist he is accused of hitting, richard fletcher of antioch we are sorry to say is now paralyzed. >>> new at 11:00, drug dogs will be seen on the campus of valley christian high school in san jose. a private christian school has hired a company to patrol the school grounds. one of the first local schools to take this kind of step. two golden retrievers will sniff the cars and the lockers. they don't have a big drug problem and they want to keep it that way. >> we look at it as being ahead of the curve and using it as a deterrent. >> they will be called the campus at random. when they have given permission for the dog sweeps. >> mountain view police made a significant drug bust today with the help of one of its k-9 officers. police say zeus found two pounds of meth under the -- during the search in san jose. the drugs were found in a hidden compartment in a car. this is a picture of zeus. the dog discovered money and a loaded handgun apparently. >> sheeves found a new way believe it or not to steal cell phones in san francisco. thieves are teaming up and, woulding together. one ta

hi, i'm lisa fletcher. and you are in the studio. are detroiters making a come back?ll about detroit. we are focusing on the real challenge tonight. >> the future, and who is doing to benefit. our community always has opinions and also activity is

thet he is accused of hitting, richard fletcher of antioch we are sorry to say is now paralyzed. >>> new at 11:00, drug dogs will be seen on the campus of valley christian high school in san jose. a private christian school has hired a company to patrol the school grounds. one of the first local schools to take this kind of step. two golden retrievers will sniff the cars and the lockers. they don't have a big drug problem and they want to keep it that way. >> we look at it as being ahead of the curve and using it as a deterrent.will be called >> they will be called the campus at random. when they have given permission for the dog sweeps. >> mountain view police made a significant drug bust today with the help of one of its k-9 officers. police say zeus found two pounds of meth under the -- during the search in san jose. the drugs were found in a hidden compartment in a car. this is a picture of zeus. the dog discovered money and a loaded handgun apparently. >> sheeves found a new way believe it or not to steal cell phones in san francisco. thieves are teaming up and, woulding togethe

the motorcyclist he is accused of hitting, richard fletcher of antioch we are sorry to say is now paralyzed. >>> new at 11:00, drug dogs will be seen on the campus of valley christian high school in san jose. a private christian school has hired a company to patrol the school grounds. one of the first local schools to take this kind of step. two golden retrievers will sniff the cars and the lockers. they don't have a big drug problem and they want to keep it that way. >> we look at it as being ahead of the curve and using it as a deterrent. >> they will be called the campus at random. when they have given permission for the dog sweeps. >> mountain view police made a significant drug bust today with the help of one of its k-9 officers. police say zeus found two pounds of meth under the -- during the search in san jose. the drugs were found in a hidden compartment in a car. this is a picture of zeus. the dog discovered money and a loaded handgun apparently. >> sheeves found a new way believe it or not to steal cell phones in san francisco. thieves are teaming up and, woulding together. one ta

in the article fletcher revealed he suffered a concussion last preseason and he and the team never publicly the information. he played 240 straight games. he admitted the concussion plagued him deep into the season and admitted to having sustained multiple concussions throughout his football car here. >> the bell ringing and you see stars for a second and then you're back to normal you know after two, three seconds or whatever the case may be. it's just the way the game is. but at the end of the day we still have to be smartest players and protect ourselves. i know i've been guilty of needing nothing protect me from me because again i don't tell them everything that's going on from the little injury standpoint. >> dante stallworth is hoping for another chance with the redskins. he played parts of the 2011 season and caught two touchdown passes. most of training camp he's been an observation server. he feels good and plans to play on saturday. he is trying to balance being a proven vet and having to prove himself again. >> one thing that works to my advantage i know the offense and i know wh

london fletcher won an award. and several other awards. fans and players enjoyed a good lunch. you kirk cousins going over the game plan. they raised money and heard from the brass. after winning the division the expectations this year are higher. >> feel i'm anxious to get out there -- i'm anxious because we have a very special team. i know we say that each and every year but you saw us last year. we're going to get ready to make a great push. >> as the preseason winds down, keep an eye on the running backs competition. alfred morris is the starter but who will be the third down back? how many running backs will be kept this year. the final competition comes down to williams and thompson and jamison. if you ask young how they're stacking up, that's the tough question. >> man it's crazy back there man. you got guys you know what you can get out of them you draft two young guys who are just great jamison and thompson and williams they might go with six running backs. >> everybody has done well. we just have to make it good. >> coming up the nationals dig out of a hole. it is eno

and all of those different things that are going on with pre-season and talk about rg3 and london fletcher are going to want to talk about sun dress party. >> no doubt. special guests. we'll have more "fox 5 morning news" after the break.  >> we have a lot of buzz about "batman." reviews kind of mixed. kevin mccarthy is here, what do you think of this? we couldn't believe how big of a deal this became on twitter and facebook overnight. >> it is massive. at comma con they announced it. you have batman and superman facing off for the first time in movie theatres. a lot of speculation who was going to become batman, joseph levit. >> do you think he can pull it off? >> i grew up on michael keaton's batman, i thought he was the best batman, christian bale was the best bruce wayne. my problem with bail with bruce wayne was the awful voice. [laughter]. i couldn't get over that voice. it bothered me. it is in the "dark knight." [laughter]. i thought that keeton was the best batman and bail the best wayne. if they can get rid of the growling voice, i think affleck can nail it. he iss tall

fletcher. thanks for joining us on this friday august 9th. search efforts will resume this morning for missing oakland woman sandra coke. investigators are now focusing their search efforts on a body of water at the solano county fair grounds. the search will resume at 8- am this morning for missing oakland woman sandra coke. she went missing sunday afternoon. police have focused their search efforts on a body of water in vallejo where they conducted a massive search last night. police say they are questioning a person of interest. 56-year-old randy alana was seen with coke on the night she disappeared. alana is a high-risk sex offender. police say he has not yet been accused but he remains in custody on a parole violation. investigators believe that lake chabot near the solano county fairgrounds in vallejo may be a key location in the search for coke. coke's family and friends have offered a 100-thousand dollar reward for any information leading to her whereabouts. we also spoke with a close friend of sandra coke's. she says she last saw her

with me, president of the media firm fletcher riley, john riley and my friend republican strategist andews contributor tony siaz. john, the program manager at that cincinnati tax exempt position moved to washington. the president called the behavior inexcusable. is this the interpretation you bring them to d.c. and promote them? >> since the scandal begin, seven people have been fired or run out of office. >> judge jeanine: lois lerner is still getting paid. >> someone was fired. this person.... >> judge jeanine: you know why? paul ingraham the commissioner of the office responsible got promoted and is now running the obamacare. the guy who was going to resign? >> exactly. >> judge, this is cincinnati office that even the head of the irs at the time was responsible for terrible customer service. is this what the head of the office gets? a plum promotion to head washington? now we are hearing testifying that the acting irs commissioner no procedure has changed that will turn away from the targeting --. >> judge jeanine: john, do we need a procedure. i love this because.... >> the republi

londen fletcher featured in a sports illustrated article.ffered a concussion last preseason and he and the team never publicly disclosed this information. he is the nfl's ironman having played in 240 street games. he admitted it plagued him deep to the admitted he social security tained multiplel concussions in his career. here he is describing what it'si like. >> a bell ringing. you see stars for a second and then you back to normal, you know, after two or three seconds or whatever the case may be. that's the just way the game is. so but at the end of the day we still have to be smart's players, protect ourselves from ourselves. i know i've been getting of needing something to protect mee from me because again i don'tn tell them everything going on with me from a injury standpoint. >> unreal. >> i know. >> you didn't know about it. >> i know it's controversial probably why. donte stallworth is hoping for another chance with the redskins. he was ham bed a hamstring injury and spent most of camp on the sidelines. he practiced the last few day

joining us now from seattle is the voice of the sounders, ross fletcher. ross, we appreciate the time tonight. >> good to be with you. >> what is it about seattle and maybe more specifically that entire area from vancouver down to portland that makes soccer such a huge draw in the region? >> it has had a lot of history as that report suggested from back in the mid-'70s. but major league soccer in america has brought together his rivalries, and for the past four or five years, they have had sell-out games with that hot bed of an atmosphere. it's feisty. it's passionate. it really is bubbling between portland, seattle and vancouver. and that creates great atmosphere. >> clint demsy coming back for his second stint with the united states' top soccer league. as far as the overall soccer effect in the states will be played out, what effect do you think it will have, having clint dempsey back here in the states playing on one of the top teams in the mls? >> i think it's really important. for major league soccer it is a signature moment for them, to have one of t

fletcher fumbled at the goal line. arizona recovered and turned it into a score. battlers win 59-49 to eliminate the saber cats. this could be a big day in major league baseball. several suspensions. big name players are looming. that for you tonight in our 6:00 news. have a great day. >> thank you, dennis. play of the day. more baseball. a beautiful over the shoulder sliding catch for the out. there's the hit. will it drop? i don't think so. because it's our play of the day. second baseman going out and grabbing that. chicago fell 3-2. nice catch. >> 5:25. someone in the bay area may be calling in sick today. the big jackpot courtesy of this convenience store. >> plus a photo captures the moments just before an ice cave collapsed. the desperate attempt to save a snow boarder coming up. >> reporter: good news, commuters, a bart strike averted. ,,,,,, [ female announcer ] new nature valley soft-baked oatmeal squares. hearty oatmeal now softly baked with a drizzle of cinnamon. it's a brand-new take on a morning classic. soft-baked oatmeal squares. new from nature va

joining me live, kristen welker and washington post economic correspondent michael fletcher. kristen, i'll start with you. the president said this week in his series of speeches, i believe it was the fourth one when he was at the amazon warehou warehouse, that he's put out ideas. he's open to anything and everything at this point that is reasonable to get middle-class americans back to work. he's waiting on a counter from republicans. what's the latest behind the scenes there? >> reporter: well, right, tamron. the president is gearing up for the fiscal fights that he and congress are going to take on this fall. the budget, the debt ceiling. as you pointed out this past week, he mapped out what he called a new grand bargain which ultimately would combine tax reform with new investments in job growth. some republicans said they would be able to sit down to look at his proposal. the majority of republicans rejected it saying there was nothing new about this new grand bargain. so we're getting a little bit of a taste of what we're going to see this fall. but i can tell you that p

i'm james fletcher. topping our news this morning. the wildfire burning near yosemite continues to threaten 25-hundred homes. the "rim fire" is essentially burning out of control. firefighters have only been able to contain about five- percent of it. so far, it has burned more than 25-square miles in the stanislaus national forest. the area is fairly remote, but it has led to the evacuation of thousands of people from campgrounds and private homes. the bay area is just six days away from the shutdown of the bay bridge. all lanes in both directions will close at 8:00- pm on wednesday night, august 28th. that's when workers will transition the old roadway to the new eastern span. the c-h-p advises motorists to allow an extra hour to their commute time on wednesday night and beyond. officials say drivers should be among the last people to cross the bridge wednesday night. they say the bay bridge closure will be similar to past closures. stuffthe bay bridge will re- open on tuesday, september third at 5:00 am, the day after labor day. an

good morning and thanks for joining us on this friday i'm james fletcher. we now know when the new span of the bay bridge will open. which also means a full closure to get it ready. officials will shut down the bridge the night of august 28th to transition the old span to the new one. the new span is set to open the day after labor day, which is september 3rd. kron 4's jeff bush has the details in what work still needs to be done. [ female announcer ] jump-start your day with mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. ♪ and freshly brewed premium roast coffee you love. plus other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. ♪ every day, as always, there's a lot to love for a little on mcdonald's dollar menu. ♪ bolt problem will be fixed and the new bridge will be safe and will soon be ready for the public to drive across. >>steve heminger/m.t.c. executive director:we've got two structures out onto that bridge so that they can be safe as they travel. the majority of the work is done and what remains is finish work. some lights n

good morning everyone, i'm james fletcher. a wildfire outside yosemite national park has nearly quadrupled in size. so far it has burned more than 53-thousand acres. officers have been going door-to-door, warning residents in the gated community of pine mountain lake to evacuate their homes. but the evacuations are not mandatory. fire officials say the blaze, which started saturday, is only 1 percent contained. heavy smoke from the fire has triggered an air quality alert in reno and surrounding areas more than 150 miles away. yosemite remains open. continuing our team coverage. san francisco officials have also issued an emergency declaration. critical water and power systems for the city are being threatened by the fire. kron4's charles clifford explains how the blaze could affect the city's water supply. some lane closures on the bay bridge this weekend for a toll system upgrade. three lanes on the right side of the bay bridge toll plaza will be closed to add a new fastrak only lane. this starts at 9 p-m tonight and is sched