giffords were released today and her chief of staff said giffords could be released from a rehabilitation hospital by the end of the month. nbc's jeff rossen has more on the photos and giffords' progress. >> reporter: in the new photos released today, congresswoman gabrielle giffords looks remarkably good. her hair, shorter, but her smile, unmistakable. the photos were posted on giffords' facebook page. in one image she's alone. in the second picture, she's with her mother and appears happy. but while these new pictures look promising, aides say she's still struggling. >> it's a very slow process. i mean, you know, she suffered an injury that unfortunately leaves 95% of those inflicted with it dead. the fact that she's still recovering at the pace she is is a really, really hopeful sign. >> reporter: this is our first real look at giffords' face since the mass shooting back in january. a gunman opened fire during a public appearance in an arizona parking lot. six people were killed, 13 others injured, including giffords, shot in the head. aides say giffords still has a hard time speaking

giffords has had to relearn how to walk and talk. and still struggles to find words and form sentences. susan heilman has shot three times in the same attack. >> gabby has a long way from the attack but look at that smile. she'll be back. i have confidence. >> astronaut mark kelly has confidence, too. expecting giving her a normal quality of life, more time outdoors and more time with her family will enhance her already remarkable recovery. alexis christoforous, cbs news, new york. >>> since congressman anthony weiner has refused to resign, they could strip him of his committee assignment. in the latest news, a former porn star told reporters weiner pursued her online and tried to get her to lie about their twitter conversations. >>> the cia's public website has been hacked by the same group that said it breached the senate's system. it contains no classified information. the spy agency says it is looking into the matter. >>> u.s. ties with pakistan are tense this morning, after the arrests of several pakistani informants who helped

until now giffords has stayed far from the public eye.aught a distant glimpse of her as she went to florida for her husband mark kelly's final shuttle launch. in an interview with the arizona republic the congresswoman's chief of staff gave a blunt assessment. she's living, she's alive but if she were to plateau today, it would not be nearly the quality of life she had before. when it comes to a bigger and more complex thought that requires words, that's where she's had the trouble. but just yesterday giffords' good friend congresswoman debbie wasserman shultz painted a very different picture. >> she spoke to me in full sentences, initiated those sentences instead of just responding, which is what she had really been able to do recently. she's making remarkable row progress. >> reporter: but those recovering with giffords marvel at how far she has come and understand how far she has to go. >> gabby has a long, hard road ahead but look at that smile. she'll be back. >> reporter: giffords and her husband released photos in hope of stopping

even though the gifford still struggles to speak and walk.... going home is a key milestone. "00:54:51:13: (phoner graphic - c.j. karamargin/gifford's spokesperson) "the congresswoman is elated. this is a major step in her recovery and she is feeling very good about it needless to say." giffords will take part in speech, physical and occupational therapy with the same medical team that has treated her since january. she has until may of next year to decide whether to run for re- election. a diet high in olive oil may help protect older people against strokes. researchers examined more than 76-hundred people. those who cooked with olive cooked with olive oil, used it as a spread and as a dressing, had a 41 percent lower risk for a stroke. experts believe that pairing olive oil with a healthy lifestyle.. cuts your risk of stroke by as much as 80 percent. time is 5: broken windows, flipped over cars and dozens of fires. next, the chaos that followed game 7 of the stanley cup finals. plus.. hungry for attention. one toddler's cool reaction as a lion

giffords loved biking in her native arizona. one of her staffers told us today, "we have known for a longtime that gabby's recovery process would be more of a marathon than a sprint." >> abc's bob woodruff reporting. and she could be releaseded from a rehabilitation center this month or early july. >>> the u.s. state department confirmed to abc news today that it is creating a so-called shadow internet to help protesters overseas. some governments especially in the middle east have been disrupting internet traffic between protesters who rely on social networking to organize and spread information. $2 million has already been spent to develop a suitcase-sized device that can provide wireless communication and phone networks over a broad region. >>> protesters greeted mexican president felipe calderon at a commencement ceremony today. a plane flew overhead with a banner drawing attention to the death toll in his country's battle with drug cartels. some members of the audience carried similar signs. calderon's speech mostly stayed

giffords, shot in the head in january, has released her first photos since the assassination attempt. and there's more encouraging news on her recovery. 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

. >>> and the first photos of congresswoman gabby giffords since she was shot in arizona. we'll show you. the news at 5 starts now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. we begin in oakland, hundred of people are march, protesting the planned release of b.a.r.t. police officer johannes mehserle. mehserle convicted of killing oscar grant on a b.a.r.t. plant form 2009, but he has served his time, with credit for good behavior and supposed to be released tomorrow in los angeles. nbc bay area monty francis in oakland, where they are ready in case protests turn violent, that's have in the past. >> reporter: good evening. we're here at 14th and brad brodway where a rally's expected to get under way in 30 minutes. you can see behind me, not much is happening but organizers are getting ready. police have 100 officers on hand to make sure things don't get violent as they have in the past. right now a group of 150 protesters is marching here from the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station somewhere oscar grant was killed early new yearness day 2009. mehserle convicted of involuntary man slot somew

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

giffords loved biking in her native arizona. one of her staffers told us today, we've known for a long time that gabby's recovery process would be more of a marathon than a prohibit. marathon than a sprint. >> so great to see that smile, and great to see you, too, bob, here at the desk in new york. and one thing you were pointing out today, a difference from your injury in iraq. doctors were able to use an mri with you. but with gabby giffords, they are not. >> that's like a huge magnet. so, if you have any kind of metal inside your brain, you can't use that, because then it could be dislodged, actually dangerously, out of there. so, what you can do is you can use a ct scan, which is more like an x-ray. but that doesn't have such clear images at the mri does. >> holding back at least a little bit. one thing is clear, that smile. we loved seeing that today. >> reporter: fantastic. >> bob, thanks so much. >>> we move on tonight to the story that won't go away. tonight, new images of congressman anthony weiner. now it's believed th

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

giffords loved biking in her native arizona.e of her staffers told us today, we've known for a long time that gabby's recovery process would be more of a marathon than a sprint. bob woodruff, abc news, new york. >> police in indiana says tips have poured in since lauren spierer's case has been on america's most wanted. her mother has a message for whomever who may have taken or hurt lauren. >> my first thing is to say to the person that has lauren, or that has harmed lauren, shame on you. shame on you. in relationship to that, the person that knows this person, that's not coming forward with the information, i beg you to come forward. >> police say now they have video of spierer in the alley before she disappeared. she was seen outside her apartment arguing with a group of men that night. >>> well, there's word this morning, that clarence clemons has suffered a stroke. the 69-year-old has played with bruce springsteen band for nearly three decades. clemons reportedly had the stroke last night in his home in florida. and is said

giffords was sitting outside during the photo shoot.e's next to her mother looking happy and relaxed. cnn's lisa sylvester has more from washington. lisa. >> don, on gabby gifford's facebook page more than 800 people have posted comments sending her well wishes. just a sample of some of them "great to see you smiling. you're a wonderful inspiration". another one reads "same smile. same attitude. can't wait to see you back in congress". she continues to improve. she's walking more, her verbal and cognitive skills are coming along. you can see some of the differences in the pictures. in the latest pick teres her harris short, cropped short, she is wearing glasses. the most obvious the indentation on the left side of her head. in this picture that same gorgeous smile. these pick tires were taken may 17. that is the day before she had surgery to replace the skull bone that. surgery was to put in a synthetic bone and shunt. and her doctors said it went very well. so physically speaking her condition has improved above and beyond what these p

giffords was shot in the head january 8.ere killed, and giffords was one of the 13 people injured. >>> planning to pass out fliers in the continuing effort to find michelle le. police have declared her case a homicide. marc klass plans to attend today. his daughter was murdered in 1993. >>> today, alameda residents will protest the death of a man on memorial day. firefighters and police stood on shore and watched as raymond zach drowned. they say they did go into the water. protesters want to show how easy it would have been to save him. >>> officials responding to reports of shots fired found the 18-year-old in her car just after 11:00 friday night. two other people in the car were not hurt. >>> tomorrow family members and friends will gather for a wake for a former san francisco high school football star. this is video of david henderson wearing number 24. last month, he suffered a critical head wound in a shooting in the bay view. he was widely considered the best bay area running back since o.j. simpson. >>> a suspected

gifford has been denied use dinner rehab center.s also word that she may be released. >> california lawmakers are struggling to find a compromise in $9.6 million deficit. they do not want to make further cuts that have affected social services. republicans say it would hurt the state. taxpayers voted that they got their pay. >> we are getting a growing list of people interested in running for mayor of san francisco. >> hundreds of supporters are trying to get to mornings onto the ballot. both candidates rallied and people around the neighborhood. you have to attend to the basics. >> in order to have a great public schools you need good staff lot of people i've worked with me throughout the years and i like to get things done in this city and i am offering at to the voters >> people are tired of seeing officials pickering at city hall we need to get things done. we are building new housing and this is the leadership i want to continue. >> these to look on the bright side of being on the ballot. >> democracy is doing pretty well in sa

as giffords' team of doctors worked to stabilize her.e made so much progress, kelly proceeded with plans to command the "endeavour" on its final trip to the international space station. his fellow astronauts said his decision to retire only added to the immense respect they feel for him. >> if it was me personally i would make the same decision. to decide to stay home and devote that time to her and her rehab. >> reporter: kelly and giffords will be working on much more than just her rehabilitation. they have plans to write a memoir, capturing their unusual love story that adds a new chapter with each passing day. and kelly's also leaving the door open to new opportunities. he says after some time off he's hopeful that one day, he will again serve his country. peggy, daniel? >> both of them really have served their country. in fact, diane sawyer sat down with mark kelly and asked him if he would ever consider holding the position his wife has. he says, honestly, it's too hard. he's really seen how hard gabrielle giffords has worked. >> a

giffords will remain in houston while she continues her outpatient rehab. kelly says her comprehension is almost back to 100%. she continues to work on issues like vocabulary and mobility. after spending so much of his career flying high above the earth, mark's coworkers at nasa say he'll be missed. >> it's great to see that stability. he's a great role model for us. >> reporter: for this all-american hero, whose military career spanned combat

giffords was signature outside during the photo shoot.this one she's sitting next to her mother looking happy and relaxed and cnn's lisa sylvester has more from washington. lisa? >> don, an gabrielle giffords' face fook page people have sent her well wishes. a sample of them. freight to see you smiling. you're a wonderful inspiration. another one reads same smile, same attitude. can't wait to see you back in congress, and she continues to improve. she's walking more. her verbal and cognitive skills are coming along, and now we have these pictures, and you can see some of the differences. in the latest pictures, her hair is darker, cropped short. she is wearing glasses. the most obvious difference though is the indentation on the left side of her head and in the second photo, that's her mom, by the way, with her in the picture, she still has that same gorgeous smile. these pictures were taken may 17th. that is the day before she had surgery to replace the skull bone. that surgery was to put in a synthetic bone and shouldn't, and her doctor

bear peterson reports on the homecome of gabrielle giffords. and the kiss seen around the world. elaine quijano has the story behind this couple's embrace in the middle of vancouver's hockey riot. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: and good evening. we begin tonight with news of another violent day in syria, a day when syrian troops, backed by tanks and machine guns, once again stormed into a border village to attack their citizens. it comes just hours before syrian president assad is set to address the nation. >> reporter: it's a glimpse of exactly how bashar al-assad imposes his special terror on the syrian people-- army troops using tanks and a fleet of military buses rolled into the town of bdama today, making dozens of arrests and burning the homes of people thought to be disloyal. message received. if shooting into crowds doesn't stop the protesters, perhaps the roundup of their families will. we heard this story repeatedly from syrian refugees sheltered in camps in turkey. in cell phone videos done for cbs news, prot

. >>> the latest milestone in the remarkable recovery of gabrielle giffords.ck at home with her husband, astronaut, mark kelly. doctors say gabrielle giffords struggles with speaking and walking five months after a gunman shot her in the head. she will continue intensive therapy but on an outpatient basis. >>> a messy academic mix-up at a suburban new york high school and two exceptional student are caught in the middle. sarah st. john was initially named valedictorian at malverne high school. but the school says it was a mistake. due to a human error. officials say eleke graham has a higher gpa. they want the students to share the honor but that is not sitting so well with either of them. >> the numbers show it. we should go with the numbers. it shouldn't be about sympathy or compassion. should just be the way it is. >> the sad thing, good part about it. i found out who my true friends are. the people who will support me in the end. my family will go through any lengths just to help me out. >> can't we all just get along. graduation day, next friday. graham h

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 that he should not get a public defender because they found more than $800,000 in cash in his southern california apartment after he was arrested last week. the 81-ye

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a report that says giffords will leave a houston, texas rehab facility this month. the arizona congresswoman's spokesman telling the houston chronicle giffords will become an out-patient. >>> let's turn to some politics hee here now an let's turn to the scandal that's really rocked washington for the past couple of weeks now. congressman anthony weiner has announced he's taking a contrary break from the capitol hill but the power brokers in his own party want that break to be a permanent one. weiner has admitted sending lewd pictures of himself to women he met online. one of the girls he contacted is just 17 years old, though he says he had no inproappropriate contact with her. yesterday he said he needed a leave of absence to become a better husband but still isn't ready to resign. >> you've been reaching out to a number of people. can you tell me what about advise? have you spoken to the clintons? how are they advising you is. >> i'm having conversations with people, you know, friends, neighbors, members of the family. look, i made some serious mistakes here and i

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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

this is gabreille giffords.look at her remarkable recovery a >>it is cent degrees in lake tahoe. it is the ski resort. beautiful blue cloud and lake and it is not snowing there. sandy will have more in the forecast. san francisco city college students got a incentive not to skip classes this summer. the mayor told high school students if they successfully complete the summer program, they will get a free laptop computer. the goal to reduce the drop out rate and help them to think of a future. >> i want them to hire you. they will only look at you if you have that degree and if you focus. >> microsoft is helping the effort by donating $500,000 in software and $15,000 to the city college bridge success summer programs. >> if you want an iphone and not the contract this could be your week. the judge's decision against walmart in a worker violation case. >> walmart, the world's largest retailer dealt a legal vote in the court of appeals. the three member panel said they violated wage laws. they must pay 18divide mil

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

. >>> the first photos of congresswoman gabrielle giffords after the shooting rampage she survived at grocery store. how far she's come and the road to recovery ahead. >>> a bloodstained jersey the smoking gun in the bryan stow beating case. does it match up to the man behind bars? this is "today in the bay" it is sunday, june 12th. >>> and looking live on what is the start to a lovely sunday morning, a little bit of fog there in the distance but we are expecting a warmup. thanks so much for joining us this morning, i'm kris sanchez. meteorologist nick o'kelly has the full forecast. >> good morning to you. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly, we are talking about warming temperatures for our inland spots today. we should reach the lower 70s for evergreen and los gatos. stale bit cool along the peninsula, we he got that afternoon wind reaching to 25 miles per hour, san francisco just 64 degrees today. we should see mid to upper 70s for napa and fairfield later on this afternoon. calistoga, beautiful, 77 degrees. how about that extended forecast? we have got this high pressure ridge that

. >> 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

. >>> giffords revealed, new pictures of ashz airs congressman gabrielle giffords offering fresh insight into her recovery five months after being shot. this morning new details about her progress. >>> and kings of the court, the dallas mavericks crowned nba champs as they defeat lebron james and the star-studded heat to win their first title and hometown fans fill the street to celebrate "early" this morning, monday june 13th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >> and good monday morning to you. i'm erica hill. >> and good morning, i'm chris wragge here in new york. erica good morning to you. it is a big day for president obama as he travels to the battleground state of north carolina today to discuss ways to boost jobs, a very important issue for americans, both jobs and the economy top issue for both parties these days which is exactly why you are in washington this morning, erica. >> indeed. we're on the set of "face the nation"s awe prepare for our latest town hall meeting. last month president obama took your questions on the economy. this time top republican leaders will answer your q

new photos of giffords were posted today on her facebook page. giffords with us sitting outside during the photo shoot and then this one she is next to her mother looking happy and relaxed. now the photos were taken nearly a month ago just before she underwent skull surgery. if you remember, give fords with us wounded to a bull tote the brain in a mass shooting in january while meeting with constituents in a shopping center. we are joined now from washington with lisa sil viser, everyone is asking about the photos. she still looks pretty and there's a sparkle in her eye. tell us about the photographer and the story behind these photographs. >> reporter: yeah, don. this is such a remarkable story. as you mentioned, representative gabgy giffords is getting ready to move to the next phase of her recovery. her communications director tells us doctors believe it is now time for outpatient treatment. a date has not yet been set but it should happen some time within the next month or so. and this is going to be huge. this is a huge milestone. she will s

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

. >> you've heard how gabby giffords is making great progress? the pictures to prove it today. >>> a group waded in the bay to demonstrate against a do you think. they wanted to prove a suicidal man did not have to die. don not joins us from the place where it took place. >> reporter: the missing element from the beach here was the suicidal drowning man. the people who put on the demonstration say they showed he could have been rescued and, in fact, should have been. people gathered for a water demonstration they hoped would show the practicality of res cougar suicidal man. >> when 2 signal is given, we're going to walk out. susan is our lead person. >> reporter: raymond zach drowned memorial day. >> hurry up. he is way out there. >> okay. we're gonna get to him. >> i hope so. >> reporter: on 911 talks zach's stepmother could be heard bigging authorities to save her suicidal stepson. >> i can't imagine why it wasn't done. it doesn't make sense because that's part have the job. >> reporter: after the drowning the alameda fire chief said they were

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 80s inland, a little breezy inside the bay plenty of sunshine 60s, a few low 70s. out toward the

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. how he is preparing for one of his daughters entering the teen years. ha you called to switch us to anthem yet? honey, how can i

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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. how he is preparing for one of his daughters entering the teen years. i work at the cable company, and i get to wear a hard hat.

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,

giffords underwent surgery while the mission was under way. "endeavour" landed as the space shuttle "atlantis" made its way to the launch pad. thousands came out to see the last of the orbiters make the overnight trip. >> it's hard to say good-bye to the program. but on the other hand, look at the great things we've accomplished. >> reporter: a small crew will fly accord "atlantis" in july. with no other shuttle waiting to rescue them if there's a problem. as for "endeavour," crews will now drain toxic fuel and remove critical components, while nasa and the california science museum figure out how to move the space shuttle to a museum near downtown los angeles. at the kennedy space center, kevin oliver, for abc news. >> sure to be a popular attraction there. >>> and a busy morning at the kennedy space center. let's take a live look at the runway. the crew is off the orbiter. and they will give a news conference coming up later today. you see so many people taking a look at the shuttle. pretty incredible. >> amazing stuff. astronauts will go th

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 he managed to splash a smile. the 58-year-old former presidential candidate has pleaded not guilty to charges he used campaign funds to hide his then mistress and their daughter. edwards admits it is wrongdoing, but says he did not break the law. >>> no classified information was accessed when the c's public website was taken off line by

and how congresswoman giffords watched her husband. plus.. a major crash, and diesel spill snarls traffic in the east bay. join us for cbs 5 early edition ... beginning at 4:30. ,,,, >>> on the " >>> on the "cbs morning news," here's a look at today's weather, warm air is surging further into the northeast, along with the threat of severe thunderstorms this afternoon in the northwest, temperatures below normal and scattered showers will linger through the day. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. house republicans meet today with president obama to discuss the nation's debt limit. yesterday they defeated their own bill to raise the nation's borrowing limit, a move aimed at highlighting their demand for steep budget cuts. >>> "endeavour's" final flight space shuttle landed safely at the kennedy space center early this morning. following its final mission, one more shuttle flight is planned, "atlantis" due to launch in july. shuttle commander mark kelly is expected to reunite with his wife, wounded kongwoman gabrielle giffords

these pictures were released earlier by gabrielle giffords' office a couple of weeks ago.ports 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. democrat

new photos of giffords were released yesterday showing her beaming for cameras. the first photos taken since she was shot in tucson january 8th they were posted on her facebook page but taken nearly a.ago giffordher husband wanted to show how far she has come in her recovery. >> she looks great a lot of people were worried she might be disfigured. >> same smile you always recognize that. >> yeah. >> time now 5:50 a.m. >> nine months since the pipeline explosion in san bruno how the city will begin to plan for the one year anniversary. >> mavericks get sweet revenge on the heat i'm a dancer. and until now, my feet showed it. [ female announcer ] gold bond ultimate healing foot cream. 7 penetrating moisturizers and vitamins, 'cause foot skin's 20 times thicker. it's not uncommon for the term "hero" to be bandied about. but does bringing a floor back to life really make us heroes? yes. yes it does. ♪call 1-800-steemer. hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to

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

. >>> giffords goes home. congresswoman gabrielle giffords leaves the hospital five months after her recovery. >>> oh, canada. after losing the top prize in the stanley cup finals, the crowd goes wild burning cars and smashing windows and "early" this thursday morning, june smashing windows and "early" this thursday morning, june 16th, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. welcome to "the early show." it is 7:00 a.m. on the -- excuse me. >>> just a few moments ago, we learned that congressman anthony weiner plans to resign from congress. nancy cordes is in washington with the latest for us this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chris. our new york city city cbs affiliate has confirmed that congressman weiner will announce his resignation as a press conference in the new york city area thorkt. a short time ago, we got a sense that something might be changing in this story because at his offices on capitol hill, a staffer walked out of the door, locked it and walked away with a box. th

giffords will remain in houston while she continues her outpatient rehab. kelly says her comprehension is almost back to 100%. she continues to work on issues like vocabulary and mobility. after spending so much of his career flying high above the earth, mark's coworkers at nasa say he'll be missed. >> it's great to see that stability. he's a great role model for us. >> reporter: for this all-american hero, whose military career spanned combat missions during desert storm and command of the final mission of the space shuttle "endeavor," speculation abounds about what's next. we know that the couple will be co-writing a book, and a question of politics still lingers, as mark kelly told diane five months ago. >> reporter: do you want her to go back into congress? after this? >> that's a tough, touch decision. probably not. but i know that's probably not going to matter to her. >> reporter: if she didn't, would you ever go and run? >> you know, i -- probably not. it's a lot harder job. the way she does it, the way she does her job, which would be the standard

congresswoman gabby giffords, whose new pictures were released today.ng in line to see her has now received a scholarship in the name of a little girl who was enthralled by that congresswoman. in the new portraits, the smile is still radiant. gabrielle giffords as she was five months ago and today, recovering from the gunshot to her head. watching it all that day, 18-year-old emma mcmahon. she had been a congressional page for giffords but never had a chance to whip out a camera. for a photo with her heroine. so she went to the parking lot and joined the line with her mother. as we know, also in that line, a 9-year-old who died christina taylor green. christina's parents chose emma for the first scholarship in their daughter's name. emma read some of the essay for us, about all the girls with dreams. >> like christina taylor green, my first experience with politics was in elementary school. like christina, i was in line that day when the shooting began. all of a sudden, i heard what i thought were firecrackers and i ducked down and curled into a ball. i

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

a standing ovation for congresswoman gabrielle giffords.er first public appearance since the arizona shooting. >>> a major crackdown o cribs, new safety rules. >>> you can call her the pooper snooper. how one woman -- >> ew. >> that's right. how one woman is using dna to make sure pet owners clean up after their dogs. >>> time for today's travel forecast. could get interesting today. showers are in the forecast. no delays yet. but that may change out at sfo. the good news is chicago, it's been rough there the past couple of days but today, sunshine into chicago. and a comfortable temperature of 79 degrees. if you are particular to new york, we have some clouds moving through there a chance of showers maybe even some thunderstorms on the eastern seen. 81 degrees in new york. more on your loan weather coming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, appears in a boston courtroom today. >>> an accused mob boss james "whitey" bulger is expected to be assigned an attorney when he appears in a boston courtroom today. prosecutors and the defense have been debating whet