operation in libya totals $715 million. >>> this morning, congresswoman gabrielle giffords will do something she hasn't done in more than five months, wake up in her own bed. giffords was released yesterday from a houston hospital where she's been recovering since january's assassination attempt. alexis christoforous reports. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords is home with her husband for the first time in five months. doctors discharged the arizona congresswoman wednesday from the texas hospital where she's undergone surgeries and intensive therapy. >> the congresswoman is elated. this is a major step in her recovery and she's feeling very good about it, needless to say. >> reporter: giffords has made great strides since she was shot at point blank range on the left side of the head in an attack in january. last week she had a ten-minute conversation with fellow congresswoman and friend with debbie wasserman schultz. >> she spoke to me in full sentences, initiated those sentences instead of just responding, which is what she's only been able to do recently and she's making remarkable progress.

our first look at a recovering gabrielle giffords. and the california girl who beat rabies and the odds. all of that and more in two minutes. ,,,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. of the world is now recovering from a stroke. . >>> the bay area radio preacher that incorrectly predicted the ends of the world is now recovering from a stroke. 89-year-old harold camping suffered the neurological attack last thursday at his home in alameda. there are reports that the radio evangelist's speech has been slurred by the stroke. but his wife says he is doing well. despite two previous incorrect predictions, camping believes judgment day will now come october 21st. >>> and tonight the first close- up pictures of a recovering gabrielle giffords

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an aid for gabrielle giffords says it has not been decided where gabrielle giffords will stay and how she will participate in outpatient sessions. gabrielle giffords still struggles to communicate but aids say she has made substantial progress since she was shot. she was shot in the head during a rampage at a political event where six people died. >> the mississippi river is easing its below in baton rouge today. part of a levee re-opened to the public for the first time in nearly a month. it was covered with sandbags as they watched that river continue to rise. downriver the u.s. army corp of engineers began closing the gates at a spillway and had been diverting water from the mississippi to protect new orleans. >>> well, a pregnant woman is in critical condition tonight after a drive-by shooting in modesto. officials responded to reports of shots fired just after 11:00 last night and found the 18- year-old injured in her car. two others in that vehicle were not hurt. authorities say they have no suspect description tonight, but that those people involved left in a dark colored newer

to facebook page he said gabrielle giffords is working hard at the mission of recovery and i want to her side. she was released from the hospital last week. >> wow. let's look outside. father's day, is it going to end after today? do we want it to end? >> i don't know. some people don't. some people went through brownout yesterday. >> we didn't have my neighborhood for two hours in the hottest part of the day. not that i'm complaining. >> just an observation. look outside to show what is going on. thankfully for most areas, today is the last day. still hot inland tomorrow. good morning. looking back at the ever browning marrin headlands in the north bay hill. looking up to east bay and berkeley. you can see, it's sunny. doesn't the water look inviting. i'm sure it's 60 degrees. you know, 100 out, maybe it's not too bad. close up satelli look at the visible picture. see marine layer cloud lurking offshore. otherwise, everybody is hot again today. look at the temperatures. 87 in san jose. 91 in los gatos. not bad around redwood city, san francisco, mid-70s. half moon bay is up to 68 de

from those images to some that are much more pleasant to see, congresswoman gabrielle giffords nearly killed five months ago. tonight we're seeing pictures of her for the first time since that fateful day. she still has that great smile. >> the only thing they did was destroy her words. they took a life from us. she was empty. nothing there. >> it is a stunning story about an experiment on a 5-year-old boy, the brother of that man. his parents thought he had too many feminine traits. so a government-funded research program set about trying to change him. this hour the doctor who performed the experiment reacts to news that his subject committed suicide. >>> take a look around. let's go up on the new stage. >> and the candidates are arriving and the stage is now set for monday night's gop presidential debate that you'll only see right here on cnn. we're live on the campus of saint anselm college in manchester,new hampshire, counting down to the gop presidential debate right here on cnn. i'm don lemon. you're in the cnn news room. >>> it has been one of the worst weekends of congressman

to facebook page he said gabrielle giffords is working hard at the mission of recovery and i want to her side. she was released from the hospital last week. >> wow. let's look outside. father's day, is it going to end after today? do we want it to end? >> i don't know. some people don't. some people went through brownout yesterday. >> we didn't have my neighborhood for two hours in the hottest part of the day. not that i'm complaining. >> just an observation. look outside to show what is going on. thankfully for most areas, today is the last day. still hot inland tomorrow. good morning. looking back at the ever browning marrin headlands in the north bay hill. looking up to east bay and berkeley. you can see, it's sunny. doesn't the water look inviting. i'm sure it's 60 degrees. you know, 100 out, maybe it's not too bad. close up satellite. look at the visible picture. see marine layer cloud lurking offshore. otherwise, everybody is hot again today. look at the temperatures. 87 in san jose. 91 in los gatos. not bad around redwood city, san francisco, mid-70s. half moon bay is up to 68

. >> after months of struggles, a new chapter for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. the huge milestone in her recovery. >>> and he was in hot water before. how a former porn star is now creating new trouble for congressman anthony weiner. coming up. ,, ,, ,,,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. >>> it's been a long road but this morning, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is waking up at home with her astronaut husband. doctors released her from rehab yesterday. it has been five months since she was shot in the head in an assassination attempt. even though the congresswoman still struggles to speak and walk, doctors say going home is a key milestone. >> the congresswoman is elated. this is a major step in her recovery and she is feeling very good about it needle

congresswoman gabrielle giffords is released from the hospital. five months after her tragic tucson shooting. >>> athens unrest. street protests turned violent as greece's economic crisis threatens to drag down the global economy. >>> vanquished in vancouver. the bruins trounce the canucks to win their first stanley cup the bruins trounce the canucks to win their first stanley cup in 39 years. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a remarkable step. arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords has reached yet another milestone in her remarkable recovery from severe injuries suffered in an assassination attempt. she is now home, beginning a new chapter in a story that has captivated the nation in so many ways. here's nbc's curt gregory. >> reporter: just six months after suffering life-threatening head injuries, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords was discharged from tirr memorial hospital in houston. d

. >>> well, new photos of wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords five months after she was shot in the head. the progress she's making and she she could be released from the hospital. >>> and it's been three months since the tuna plea from japan hit the harbor. how the only repair shop is trying to keep up with the dozens of damaged boats. >>> several people were hurt after a series of aftershocks rattled christ church, new zealand. a 5.2 earthquake struck during lunchtime yesterday and a 6.0 hit an hour later. a couple of billings did collapse. in february, christ church was hit by a major earthquake that killed 181 people. >>> new photos of arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords are posted on her facebook page for the world to see. they are the first since she was shot in the head at point blank range last january. one shows her smiling. a scar on the neck is the only physical sign sha she was injured. a second photo shows her again smiling with her mother. doctors say she has relearned how to walk and talk. her staff members say her recovery is nothing short of a miracle. >> t

congresswoman gabrielle giffords, first pictures of her since being shot in the head.n this "cnn sunday morning." need to turn to politics now and a story that has dominated the headlines for the past couple of weeks on capitol hill. a lot of people are asking congressman anthony weiner to resign. he announced he wants a temporary break from capitol hill. a lot of people wanting that more permanent. weiner admitted to sending lewd pictures of himself to women online. one was a girl 17 years old. the congressman says he had no inappropriate contact with her, did not send her any lewd messages for pictures. yesterday he said he needed a leave of absence. the reason for that? he wanted to become a better husband. still not saying he's ready to resign. >> reporter: you've been reaching out to a number of people. what advice? have you spoken to the clintons and how are they advising you? >> i'm having conversations with people, friends, neighbors, members of the family. i've made mistakes, i have to redeem myself, get back to work. these are personal failings so i'm trying

on the ground, commander mark kelly is getting ready to see his wife, wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> really miss her and can't wait to get back there tomorrow to see her. >> nasa has only one more shuttle mission before the 30- year space program ends. endeavour will be on display at the california science center in los angeles. >> how about some weather? >> we are on storm watch and it's june 1. >>> i'm starting to see an end two weeks down the line. >> two weeks? >> i mean, looking at the doppler, it is incredible. >> it's a squall line moving through the bay area today. we have thunderstorms popping up outside. we had some heavy rainfall out there. some folks telling me it felt like the dead of winter there for a while but now we're catching a couple of breaks in the clouds. but what's interesting is you get a break and you get a little heating from the sunshine and that could very well give rise to some afternoon thunderstorms out there. so we're not done with the weather just yet. we have more scattered showers

. >> reporter: just five days after these incredible photos were released showing a smiling gabrielle giffords, the arizona congresswoman returned to her home town, her twitter page announcing her arrival friday night. "wheels down, tucson. gabrielle and mark looking forward to a beautiful weekend." giffords' astronaut husband, mark kelly, who recently returned home himself from space, said in a statement yesterday that his wife's homecoming was a priority and that the city of tucson is "a source of strength for her." giffords is a third-generation tusonian and went home to spend father's day weekend with her dad. it's her first visit since that devastating day in january when a gunman shot her in the head at a town hall meeting nearly taking her life and cig six others. susan hileman was one of the 19 people shot that day and says giffords' remarkable recovery is inspiring. >> everything you hear is gabby wants to do better and certainly we want her back. >> reporter: her husband is asking for privacy during their tucson trip, no public appearances or interviews. now that she's home, she's lo

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plus, the first pictures of congresswoman gabrielle giffords since the tuscon shooting.oin us f,,,, >>> on the "cbs morning news" here's a look at today's weather, cool and pleasant conditions along with a few showers in the northeast. the southwest and southern plains will see hot and dry weather. thunderstorms will hammer the northern plains as well as the gulf coast. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories on a monday. seven republican presidential hopefuls debate in new hampshire, site of the nation's first primary. the participants include the perceived front-runner, mitt romney and former house speaker newt gingrich, who relaunched his bid for the white house last night. >>> arizona fire crews are finally making progress against that massive wildfire running along the new mexico state line, now 6% contained. evacuation orders were lifted in two towns and fire lines are holding. >>> another cyber attack after breaches at citigroup and sony, a high-profile economic group has been hit. still reeling from the dominique strauss-kahn scandal the imf gets ha

next time he is in the studio. >>> and new this morning, the first photos of congresswoman gabrielle giffordshead during a shooting rampage at a grocery store. an aide posted this photo this morning on the congresswoman's facebook pay. giffords continues to get stronger at a rehab center in houston, her aide says, and now, one of them says that she could be released as soon as the end of this month. doctors say it is too early to tell when or if giffords will be able to go back to work on capitol hill. >>> for those of you looking for juicy news from the thousands of newly released emails from sarah palin, disappointing news. so far no bombshell he is and no gotcha moments, as she calls them, in the 24,000 pages released from her office. eat mails depict palin as an image ---conscious leader closely involved with the day-to-day duties of running alaska. the e-mails show her as ambitious,ing an ling for the vice presidential nomination months before senator john mccain even pinged her had. interestingly though eat mails seem to show a more moderate side of palin who worked to find a state resp

just five months after she was shot in the head, congresswoman gabrielle giffords was discharged fromtle longer. the rental market is white hot. >> yeah. some times it's better to rent than buy. >> unless you are going to stay there for five years that's what they say. >>> maybe you have heard a little bit about the story, anthony weiner. weiner-gate update. house democratic leaders getting together to consider their next step in dealing with the scandal. >> and like most of us they want it to end with weiner's resignation. and with the pressure to do so increases we are hearing from another of weiner's internet friends. karen travers joins us, good morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, peggy, daniel. congressman weiner's pregnant wife was out of the country during the week and during that time the pressure was building for him to resign. huma abedin, the wife of beleaguered congressman weiner arrived home in washington in the middle of the night. sources tell abc news, that weiner has been on the fence about resigning. he was waiting for his wife to return from an overseas trip

signing a pledge she would not drive again or speak publicly. >> one of astronaut's husband of gabrielle giffords is talking about it for the first time. giffords left the hospital on wednesday and now living at her husband's home in houston. she has made a remarkable recovery less than six months after she was shot in the head. she will make daily visits to the hospital. the husband mark kelly says gabby was apprehensive at first. >> she was a little bit apprehensive but she was happy to get here. we had a busy lifestyle. different places in any given year she was here very rarely so it's very familiar to her. she is looking forward to getting back to tucson. >> doctors say life out of the hospital is a key milestone that could help stimulate her progress. >>> meteorologist mike nicco is ahead with the forecast. >> looks pretty cool outside. things will change as we head into father's day weekend. beautiful picture up at lake tahoe. we'll have that forecast where temperatures will be mild. big heat wave coming our way. >> and president obama opens up about being a dad just ahead of father's day.

. >>> gabrielle giffords has return home to tucson. her first time back since the january shooting that killed six and injured 15. gabrielle giffords and mark looking forward to a beautiful weekend. the tweet said gabrielle giffords spokesman says she plans to spend the weekend with her family. >>> the red cross collectly near $3 billion worldwide for victims of the japan disaster but most of that money has yet to reach the needy because local governments are still in disarray. in japan 100 days later the misery is still everywhere. >> reporter: three months after the triple disaster and nearly 125,000 remained homeless in schools, civic centers or staying with relatives. while the worst damage was concentrated in just three areas, victims are scattered to every corner of the country. many remain idol without jobs, plans, or hopes. >> reporter: this fukushima resident says they have got our whole down here and that's it and no one seems to have any idea what to do next. the government is rushing to build temporary homes by mid- august.

signing a pledge she would not drive again or speak publicly. >> one of astronaut's husband of gabrielle giffords is talking about it for the first time. giffords left the hospital on wednesday and now living at her husband's home in houston. she has made a remarkable recovery less than six months after she was shot in the head. she will make daily visits to the hospital. the husband mark kelly says gabby was apprehensive at first. >> she was a little bit apprehensive but she was happy to get here. we had a busy lifestyle. different places in any given year she was here very rarely so it's very familiar to her. she is looking forward to getting back to tucson. >> doctors say life out of the hospital is a key milestone that could help stimulate her progress. >>> meteorologist mike nicco is ahead with the forecast. >> looks pretty cool outside. things will change as we head into father's day weekend. beautiful picture up at lake tahoe. we'll have that forecast where temperatures will be mild. big heat wave coming our way. >> and president obama opens up about being a dad just ahead of father's day.

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. >> es más un agente testificó que cuando la representante gabrielle giffords fue baleada en enero losaron que hubiera sido con esas armas que le perdieron el rastro, cosa que no resultó ser. >> mientras demócratas quisieran que este escándalo desaparezca, o cambie de enfoque, entre republicanos la historia es muy diferente. >> congresistas republicanos investigan si alto funcionarios en el departamento de justicia habrían autorizado el operativo y ahora intentan taparlo. >> los republicanos lo utilizan, lo traen a la discusión como un instrumento más, como algo que sirve para golpear políticamente a la administración obama. >> en méxico, hasta el propio presidente cuestiona por qué estados unidos no regula más las ventas de armas. >> estas armas están yendo a las manos de clim inhales. >> el congreso parece poco inclinado a impulsar una mayor regulación sobre ventas de armas, en ángeles carlos b, telemundo. >> fue dada de alta del hospital de houston, donde se recuperaba la congresista gabrielle giffords conomo recordarán fue baleada en la cabeza durante la masacre de tucson, arizona

you are talking about this some of the first photos of gabriel giffords since the congress woman was shot in the head. we will tell you what is next in her recovery. >> three fires over two days the search for an arsonist in the east bay and the clue that is now raising suspicion. >>> if you are headed out, cleared for take off sfo, talking 68 degrees, sunny skies there. headed down towards los angeles, out toward the coastline, not bad, you will see partly cloudy skies, 74 degrees, if you like the heat continue on to arizona. we are going to see some hot temperatures there again today, phoenix checking in at 101 degrees. more on your local weather coming right up ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, johannes mehserle walked out of jail this morning in los >>> 516 a.m. monday morning. johannes meheserle walked out of jail this morning in los angeles it is former bart police officer is on parole after serving part of his sentence for killing oscar grant the third, this happened new years day 2009. >>> the fight over proposition 8 will be back in court this morning. supporters want the new federal ju

bryan stow and congresswoman gabrielle giffords underwent a hemy craneecttomy. while it's unclear what kind of recovery they might have, 11 months after the accident the officer was back on the job. he beat the odds. >> life keeps going forward and almost your job to keep pace. >> great story. >> amazing. >>> what can you do? >> i noticed hair growing on the back of ken's hands because of this. check it out. full moon. what is so osesome we are able to see them tonight because the clouds have not moved that far inland as of yet. tomorrow morning, we will be socked into the coast. off shore flow kicks in. it will be breezy by the evening commute. but this is what you need to know, the forecast, overnight hours, low clouds, fog streaming inland, 40 miles. by the morning commute you will need your sun glasses and plan on eating lunch outdoors because we will have plenty of sunshine and these temperatures are going up. 5 degrees warmer tomorrow in santa rosa. 72 in san francisco. up from today of 61 degrees. 85 in san jose. 11 degrees warmer. 90 inland. all these te

to be aware of any service interruptions. >>> this morning, two new photos of congresswoman gabrielle giffords were released. they were the first since she was shot in the head 5 months ago. they were taken may 17, outside of a hospital, where giffords was completing her rehab. giffords was shot in the head on january 8, outside of a tucson grocery store. she's been roving at a hospital in houston, one of her top aides says she cowboy release the next month. >>> 6 people were killed, and 12 others were injured in the tucson shootings. >>> police are questioning four suspects in an overnight shooting. investigators say one man was wounded in the gunfire, he was taken to san francisco general hospital. his condition is not known. police did track down four possibly suspects a short time later. at this point, there's no word on what let up to this shooting. >>> an elderly woman is safe after being rescued while hiking. she was found around 11 last night, after a six hour search. she wasn't hurt, but she was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >>> prosecutors in los angeles have still not filed

that's gabrielle giffords. and think about this. it was five months ago roughly that she was shot at incredibly close range outside of a strip mall in tucson, arizona, while she was holding an event with her constituents. and here she is looking terrific. smiling. >> you can see the remarkable recovery she's made. they were taken pictures days before her cranioplasty. this is taken outside of her hospital room in houston. this as we're getting reports that she may actually be leaving the hospital. on her facebook page we're getting responses, people saying she's gorgeous, very, very impressive, great beginning, great job. this is just the beginning. but a good beginning, indeed. we'll have more on that story coming up. >> absolutely. we want to talk about this for an extended period of time this morning, but we've got a lot of other news, as well. >>> overseas, talking about kate middleton, she's stealing the spotlight. a big royal weekend to celebrate the birthdays of the queen and her husband. and the talk is all about one thing,

nbc's frances coe reports. >> reporter: the first photos of gabrielle giffords released on her official facebook page. in one, she's shown smiling, her hair shorter and darker than before. in the other picture, the representative is seen with her mother by her side. these are the first clear images of the congresswoman since the january shooting in tucson, arizona, that injured her and 12 others and killed 6. in the months since she suffered a gunshot wound to the head, giffords has been going through rehabilitation at a houston hospital. before these photos, the most recent sighting of giffords was in april, when she left briefly to travel to kennedy space center to see her husband, astronaut mark kelly. >> and liftoff. >> reporter: fly into space on shuttle "endeavour's" last mission. giffords' aides say now that she may be able to leave the hospital again at the end of the month. >> we really had a wonderful conversation. she spoke to me in full sentences, initiated those sentences, instead of just responding. which is what she's really only been able to do recently. she's making rem

that is congresswoman gabrielle giffords. new pictures of the arizona congresswoman. ing we are just getting. these are the first up-close photos of giffords that we are seeing since that shooting in tucson in january. two photos appear on facebook on her page and were taken may 17th by a photographer by the name of p.k. weis who has work for a photo journalist for four decades. one of the pictures shows the congresswoman with her mother. they were taken the day after the launch of "endeavour" and the day before she had surgery on her skull. the photographer issued a statement saying, "any photographer in the country would have loved for the opportunity to take these pictures and i was delighted to be asked. i've known gabby for more than a decade and her staff asked me to do it because she wanted someone who is not a stranger, someone she would be comfortable around. the photos were taken in her room and in an area outside the hospital." the photographer goes on to say that it was a very inspiring moment to see how much she had recovered in 4 1/2 months. i was excited

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race no matter what it takes, more than a dozen top staffers quit his come pain last week. >> gabriel giffords could be released before the end of the month. new photos were released of giffords yesterday. these are the first photos taken since she was shot on january 8th in tucson they were posted on her facebook page but taken down nearly a month ago. giffords and her husband wanted to show how far she has come in her recovery. >>> today fire officials in arizona expect the level of containment of a massive wild fire to rise to 10% now they are allowing some 7,000 residents to return home. the two towns no longer threatened, however fire crews remain to guard against flair ups, 2700 other people in several other communities are still under evacuation order. >>> all right, it was looking good here in the bay area going to see more sunshine in the coming days and it will feel like spring outside mostly clear interior valleys, inland, patches of fog getting thick as you approach the coastline dense fog out toward the beaches plenty of sunshine by the afternoon temperatures warming up, 70s and 8

another earthquake killed more than 180 people back in february. >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffordss in the first photos the public has seen since she was critically wounded in a january shooting. giffords is expected to leave a rehab facility soon. >>> with rebel forces closing in on tripoli, libyan leader moammar gadhafi a arranged a photo op yesterday playing chess with the visiting russian president of the international chess federation. >>> and the big matchup tonight will be the gop presidential debate live from new hampshire only on cnn. eight republicans will be battling it out. new polls out this morning show mitt romney goes in as expected with the lead. >>> and a big night for big "d." the dallas mavericks winning their first ever nba championship. they closed out the miami heat in six games, 105-95 win in miami last night. the mavs dirk nowitzki was named finals mvp. >>> and you're caught up on the day's headlines. "american morning" will be back after a quick break. >>> 51 minutes past the hour. more than 30 campers are safe in north central washington state. they were

the first clear evidence of how far gabrielle giffords has progressed since being shot two months ago. her smile is in tact and her short hair one of the few signs of her brain injury and surgery. giffords has come a long way, but her aides caution she faces a lot of challenge on the long road to recovery. and there is the question, will she be able to return to congress? bob woodruff reports. >> until today, the only picture we have seen of giffords is this one, hand in hand with her husband mark kelly. but now for the first time since the shooting in tucson, we can see her face, her characteristic smile and her upbeat spirit. the photos were taken boo i a professional photographer on may 17th, one day after she traveled to florida to witness her husband, the commander of the shuttle endeavor, launch into space. along with the photos came the news that before the end of this month congresswoman giffords will be released from the memorial herman hospital where she has lived since january. she will continue her rehab as an outpatient in houston. th morning one of her closest friends ha

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this morning congresswoman gabrielle giffords is home. she was released from a houston hospital on wednesday where she was recovering from that gunshot wound to her head. after four surgeries and months of rehab she has shown increased improvement. she has to go back to the hospital every day for therapy but her spokesman says she is glad to be home. >> her mood was fantastic. she was elated. she is happy to be able to go to mark's home and be with her family. >> you may recall, well of course you recall, giffords was shot in a town hall meeting in january. she has months of intense therapy ahead but staying home may actually help her progress. >> coming up, a peninsula man kicked off of his flight at sfo and arreste bec pull up his pants. we'll hear from his mother. >> a controversial arrest at sfo has a young man sitting in jail this morning and has a lot to do with how he was dressed. good morning. i'm marla tellez. the story coming up. >>s

gabrielle giffords has been undergoing rehabilitation to help her speak and walk. she will move back into her home near johnson space center, where her husband works as an astronaut. investigators in france have met families of passengers killed when an air france jet crashed into the atlantic two years ago. they have finished retrieving bodies and refuse from the plane. they will let investigators use dna testing to identify the victims. in jakarta, a court is deciding the fate of a radical muslim cleric. this clerk maintains that he is innocent. >> yes indeed. prosecutors have asked for a life sentence for the share on charges of helping to organize and fund and islamic military training camp. mr. bashir says he is innocent and the charges are part of a conspiracy against islam in indonesia. we are joined by our indonesian correspondent. what is the latest from the courthouse? >> the proceedings started about an hour ago. that is when the verdict started to be delivered. but we do not have a sentence yet. in indonesia, when verdicts are delivered, it takes a very

time on the water should read up on boating safety online. >>> wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords received a standing ovation after making her first public appearance since the shooting. these recently released photos show giffords as she continues her recovery. now we've learned that giffords attended a nasa awards ceremony last night in houston with astronaut husband mark kelly. reports say the 41-year-old entered the ceremony while being pushed in a wheelchair. she also waved and smiled at the crowd. >>> a ruling is expected today involving the man accused of shooting congresswoman giffords. a federal judge will decide whether tucson shooting rampage suspect jared loughner can be forced to take medication while in prison. loughner's lawyers went to court last week in an attempt to stop the prison from giving him anti-psychotic drugs. >>> former boston mob boss james whitety bulger due back in a federal courtroom today. a judge will hear his request for a public defender. he asked the government to pay for his legal defense due to the lack of money. but prosecutors are arguing t

you can find more information at abc7news.com. >>> gabrielle giffords is spending her first night at home since being badly wounded in a shooting rampage. giffords still has trouble walking and talking and will have to return to the hospital daily for physical therapy. whether she hillary cover enough to return to congress, that is still uncertain. giffords was shot in the head in early january while meeting with constituents in tucson. six people were killed and 13 wounded. >>> house democratic leaders including nancy pelosi are planning to meet tomorrow to consider what to do about the anthony wiener scandal. former porn actress ginger lee held a news conference saying congressman wiener asked her to lie about their on-line communications. wiener told friends he wanted to speak to his pregnant wife before deciding whether to resign. she just returned from a trip to africa with her boss, secretary of state hillary clinton. >>> the us marshal service released john edwards' booking photos today. and even though he is facing 30 years in prison and a million and a half dollars in fines h

. >>> and a new mile stone for arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, what she did today. >>> and spot, low 90s, and the cooler temperatures tomorrow . >>> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords reached a big milestone in her recovery today. she finally has gone home from the hospital. she was released from a houston hospital today five months after being shot in arizona during a political event. she and her husband will live in a houston suburb near the space center. they say gabrielle giffords will have more rehab and a care provider will help her 24 hours a day. >>> and nasa beginning fuel inspections for next month's shuttle mission which will be the shuttle program's last flight. and it will have a bay area astronaut on board, who is from san carlos, atlantis is set to launch july 8. today's incident was only a test. they want to repair the fuel tank, and make they're good to go. >>> and we know now which countries will compete in the america's cup race in san francisco. at 6:00 we'll give you the rundown. more on the other stories we're working on, heather. >> and coming u

. >> space shuttle endeavour lands and the reunion in store for gabrielle giffords and her astronautband. >> lots of time with each other because you're in traffic. >> plus, why a long commute could be steering your marriage towards divorce. that and more coming up. ldew, m out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. deadly pipeline explosion. the >>> more bad news for families in san bruno trying to rebuild after that deadly pipeline explosion. the contractor hired to do the work may go bankrupt. elizabeth wenger with what that means for homeowners. >>> reporter: neighbors say the owners of this home had hoped to move back in by this summer, but now they are in limbo. the san mateo bridge times reports five families got an email last week from their contractor, vanderbilt construction, saying the company was shutting down until early june.

gabrielle giffords still has problem communicating. earlier reports were optimistic but doctors are far more cautious when discussing her recovery. >>> it appears gop presidential candidate mitt romney does not need iowa. he will not compete in the iowa republican stronghold. what has changed his profile aids say romney no longer has to divert time and money to win the poll just to gain more name recognition. >>> back here at home one bay area high school district is doing better financially. liberty union high school is about to approve a $54 million budget for the upcoming school year. that is $1.5 million more than it planned for three months ago. however, district officials say the district still is not getting all of the state money it's entitled to. they say this year they will be shortchanged almost $1500 per student. >>> santa rosa police say a distinctive duffel bag linked them to am bank robber. 23-year-old roberto hernandez was connected to a bank robbery. police say that hernandez's bag was the same design as a bag seen in

he'll be reunited with gabrielle giffords in houston today. >> that will be remarkable. >>> now, looking at this morning's weather from around the country. severe afternoon storms from raleigh to new york and northern new england. stormy from sioux falls to wichita, with gusty winds, hail, and a chance of tornadoes. rain from seattle to san francisco. high-elevation snow in the sierra nevada, cascades and rockies. >> 96 in albuquerque. 99 in phoenix. omaha hits 83. 90s from dallas to atlanta and baltimore. upper 80s in boston and here in new york. >>> if you're a stock watcher, you've been feeling. what's behind the worst month in almo>>> plus, >>> plus, apple's guru, you know him as steve jobs, prepared to make a rare announcement. >>> and the alarming news for the world's 5 billion cell phone users. a new warning about cancer. >>> and as predicted, gas prices are falling. the energy department says that gas is now at its lowest level in seven weeks. down 5 1/2 cents in the past week. the average price for a gallon of regular is sitting at $3.79. oil prices are edging higher. so, that r

. >>> the first photograph of gabrielle giffords since she was shot back in january. they show a smiling giffords and give us an indication how far she's come since being shot. lisa joins us from washington. lisa, she looks incredibly well, but these pictures were taken just before she had another operation, correct? >> yeah, that's right, deb. all of this, you have to keep the context that she was shot point blank in the head, and you can see some of the differences, you know, before and after in these two pictures. in the latest pictures, her hair is darker, it's cropped short, and she is wearing glasses, but the most obvious difference is there is an indentation on the left side of her head, but you know, throughout it all, she still has a sparkle in her eye, she still has the gorgeous smile. we also have a second photo we can show you. it's right here, smiling here. that's actually her mom in the picture. to put some context in this, she's pictures were actually taken may 17. it was the day after the "endeavour" launch, but it was the day before she had surgery to

these pictures were released earlier by gabrielle giffords' office a couple of weeks ago. orts to us that giffords stood up from her wheelchair and kissed mark kelly after he received a space flight medal. >>> meanwhile there's a legal tiff over the man accused of shooting the congresswoman. jared loughner is at a federal prison hospital in springfield, missouri, doctors want to give him medication to treat his mental illness. attorneys representing loughner say wait a minute, forcing him to take mind-altering drugs violates his constitutional rights. they filed a legal challenge. a federal judge ordered the government to respond by later today. we'll keep you up to date on that story. >>> a new push to get the dream act through congress. that's the proposal to allow students who came here illegally with their parents, to stay in the country. or children of illegal parents, to stay in the country. it passed the house in december, back when the dems were in control. but it fell short in the senate. today a high-profile senate hearing puts it front and center again. democrats

we begin tonight with remarkable news about arizona congresswoman gabriel giffords. late today, we got word that giffords has been released from a texas rehabilitation hospital and is moving into her husband's home near houston. it was in january that she nearly lost her life in that assassination attempt in tucson, a shooting that killed six others. congressional correspondent nancy cordes has the late- breaking details. >> reporter: scott, this is really a great development for the giffords family. what it means is that she will be able to live at home with her husband and commute to the hospital every day to continue her rehabilitation, something that her doctors call a major milestone. congresswoman giffords left her houston hospital today after spending nearly five months there undergoing intensive rehabilitation-- learning how to speak again, working on her motor skills, after being shot at pointblank range while meeting with constituents in tucson, arizona. in a statement today, the hospital said doctors treating the arizona: these pictures released last week s

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shuttle commander mark kelly is expected to reunite with his wife, wounded kongwoman gabrielle giffords, tomorrow. >>> it's reported this morning that the pentagon is said to classify computer sabotage as a potential act of war. that would allow the u.s. to respond to cyber attack to respond using traditional military force. a pentagon report will be released next month. >>> two iraqi men who came to this country as refugees remain in federal custody in kentucky this morning, they pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges. before leaving iraq one of the suspects took part in attacks on american troops. bob orr has retails. >> reporter: prosecutors say the two suspects arrested in bowling green, kentucky, were hardened on the battlefields of iraq. while waad ramadan alwan and mohanad shareef hammadi have been charged with 23 counts of providing material reports to al qaeda, and alwan is charged with conspiring to deliver weapons of mass destruction. alwan's fingerprints have been matched up with a bomb components recovered in iraq in 2005, shortly before his capture by authorities. court p

so there you go. >>> standing ovation for gabrielle giffords, the arizona representative making her firstublic appearance last night since she was shot in tucson in january. giffords attended a nasa awards ceremony in houston where her husband, mark kelly, was honored with a space flight medal. these are photos released by giffords' office earlier this month. >>> good morning? >> if you are just getting uhm, a little drizzle outside right now. but we have some rain on the way. can you believe it? summertime and here comes this very impressive looking cold front dropping right down into parts of the north bay right now. it's a slow mover but you can see some heavier precipitation that's going to be moving in later on. so with that in mind, if you are heading out the door this morning, plan on slick roads from the drizzle. clouds moving in. temperatures mild in the 50s and 60s. this afternoon, much cooler than normal as we have that cold front moving on through. showers likely even the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm. so you get the idea, it's going to be a wet day outside and this