at the time gifford was married to his first wife maxine. kathie lee gifford, made light of the story on "the today show." >> he said do you believe this? i said, tell me, it was a long time ago, did you have an affair with her. he says i can't remember. [ laughter ] >> maybe. it's not true, that particular one. although the man is capable of it. >> he writes carson took him, arthur castle and two other men to break into the apartment he thought joanne was renting on the sligh in 1970. i have reason to believe my wife is cheating on me, carson said, according to bushkin and i have an idea who the s.o.b. is that she is shacking up with. they found photos of gifford all over the wall and the king of late night fell to pieces. he began to weep. when johnny carson's raincoat fell open, his lawyer said he was shocked to see johnny carrying a 38 revolver on a holster on his hip. he was able to joke about the heart-breaking situation while drowning his sorrows at a local bar with ed mcmahon. why frank gifford? what's that plank got that i don't hav

giffords and her husband mark kelly touring the saratoga springs arms fair in upstate new york. the former arizona congresswoman is trying to highlight new legislation that limits magazine capacity and put stricter rules on gun show sales. as you know, giffords was shot in the head while meeting with constituents in tucson, arizona, back in 2011. six people were killed in that attack. >>> a survivor of the boston bombings kicking things off at the baltimore marathon. erica was the starting runner sounding the air horn to signal the beginning. she was also there to wave the runners there at the finish line, holding up the tape. she says she hopes to be able to compete in a 5k race next month. the 29 year old lost part of her left leg in the terror attack at the boston marathon back in april. >>> overseas now, many towns

be courageous, americans are counting on you. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtow newtown e a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence they deserve a vote. >> while gun control failed in conscious, state like new york have made it harder to, military style weapons requires message health professionals to report threats and creates a registry to keep guns out of the wrong hands. the organizers of sunday's show have made an agreement to adopt rules that will track sales at shows, provide on the spot background checks and mandate proof of purchase before buyers exit the building. it is a model giffords sees as a gun control compromise, one that doesn't infringe upon second amendment rights. giffords still struggles to walk speak read and write but she is determined to take her gun control message to an audience least likely to want to hear it. raelynn johnson, al jazeera. >>> bay area bart strike, transit workers walked off the joob during too strike in july. -- a s

who better to ask about all of that than kathy lee gifford.ur show and you are my guest today. >> and i want to wish you great success. you look gorgeous. i'm so glad you have let yourself go to pot. elizabeth is doing so great on "fox and friends". girl power. i should stop doing that. >> we all go through that. speaking of political power. where do you fall on the issues with regard to shutdowns. it is like your third or fourth child you don't panic. it is ugly but you don't panic. it is so sad. it has to come to putting it up to the wire when so much time is wasted. the one thing you learn is how much time you have wasted up until now. i just turned 60 last summer. i don't want to waste any second of whatever time i have left. i'm for term limits. people that go to washington with the best of intensions. after you have been there 20 years, you owe so many things to people. i'm not saying everybody is a crook. i'm saying it is easy to lose your focus and when our country was founded it was to go and serve your docountry for a whil and come b

. >>> and gabrielle giffords tours her first gun show over the weekend. the message she is trying to send to lawmakers. >>> welcome back. time now is 5:24. former congresswoman gabrielle giffords toured her first gun show, since she was shot and seriously wounded back in 2011. giffords and her husband, mark kelley went to a gun show in new york over the weekend where dealers agreed to perform a background check for every gun sale. the giffords, who are gun owners themselves, are pushing for stricter gun control, over guns. >> it takes courage. the courage to do what is right. >> reporter: giffords has made a partial recovery since she was shot in the head during a political rally in arizona. 18 others were shot and six people died. >>> security was tight for the chicago marathon, the first world marathon held since the boston bombings in april. a record 40,000 runners from 120 countries took part in the race. a moment of silence was observed for the start to remember the three people killed, and hundreds of others hurt in the boston marathon bombing. >>>

be bold, be courageous, americans are counting on you. >> gaby gifford deserve a vote. families are new town deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and black berg and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve sample vote. >> reporter: while gun control legislation failed in congress, states like new york have made it harder to purchase firearms. the safe act passed in new york earlier this year, expand a ban on military-style weapons requires mental health professional to his report threats and creates a registry to keep guns out of the wrong hands. the organizers of sunday's show have made an agreement to adopt rules that will track sales at shows provide on the spot background checks and mandate proof of purchase for buyers exit the building. it's a model gifford sees as a gun control compromise, one that doesn't infringe on second amendment rights. she still struggles to walk, he speak, read, and white but she is determined to take her gun control message to an audience least likely

giffords still struggles to walk, speeak, read and write. she is determined to take her gun control message to an audience least likely to want to hear it. ray lin johnson, al jazeera. >> rescue crews are searching through the rubble of a building in colombia. it collapsed late saturday night. the high-rise apartment being is located in the mountains in the northwestern part of the country. eleven people are missing. local emergency officials say many lives were saved because the building had been evacuated. cracks and in the building friday night. of the miss ing, nine are workers who were there to repair those cracks. in peru, there are no survivors after an overcrowded bus crashed killing 51 people, including children who were on the bus when it veered off of a cliff into a river. peruvian authorities say the passengers were on their way to a celebration. some of the bodies were recovered more than 300 feet away from the crash site. last year, more than 4,000 people were killed in similar accidents along the roads in the peruvian andes. >

giffords, still partially paralyzed, was there to support a call for ieter fwun control. we have more. >> reporter: it might be one of the last places you'd expect a shooting victim to be, at a gun show. >> gabby, one of our females in new york. >> it was safety, not sales that brought the former congresswoman here. >> now is the time to come together. be responsible. democrats, republicans, everyone. >> her visit, along with husband markely is part of the couple's national campaign to expand background checks for gun sales. her crusade ties to the history of her assailant, jared lout ner. he purchased his gun legally in arizona. his mental instability never legally determined, and that allowed him to pass the state background check. for the past two years giffords, who is a gun owner herself, has appealed to congressional lawmakers to close loopholes that allow criminals and the mentally ill to purchase guns. >> you must act. be bold, be courageous, americans are counting on you. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of a

. >>> gabby giffords has become a major face in the national conversation over gun control since being shot back nearly three years ago. gun owner herself she asked people to come together to stop the violence. >> now is the time to come

but giffords is not going there to protest.rol law approved by state legislators a few months ago. it expanded a ban on military-style weapons requiring mental health professionals to report threats, limits to magazines to seven bulletinbull it creates a gun registry. for giffords, it will be her first visit to such a venue to promote gun control. >>> house democrat nancy -- house democratic leader nancy pelosi was in upstate new york for a historic event last night. pelosi was among the nine women inducted into the national women's hall of fame. the award showcases the achievements and lives of american women in the arts, athletics, business, and, of course, in government. >>> the late former first lady betty ford was also honored at the ceremony which took place in seneca falls, the city where the first known women's right convention was held back in 1848. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," stanford national title hopes take a blow. >>> and the sharks remain undefeated, but they lose their newest sensation. that's coming

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gabby giffords and her husband at a gun show in new york. the attorney ins gaits background checks when a gun is bought or sold at a show. gifford would like the new york protocol to serve as the model. >> we must never stop fighting. fight, fight, fight. be bold, be courageous. the nation is counting on you. >> overnight workers avoid a strike on the california bay area transit system. the union says they'll give bart one more day to reach the deal. >>> the brazil largest city, soak fans clashed with each other and with riot police. it began when fans of one club tried to fill the empty space separating them from rivals. >>> street artist trades in spray cans for puppets. the artist who's true identity is unknown as commissioned a truck full of noisy stuffed animals to tour the streets of new york. they are noisy. maybe to put a price tag on this bizarre exhibition called sirens of the lands. it is netted over $1 million at auction. >> go to schools and kids would love that. >> they'd be trying to pull down the stuffed animals along the way

. >>> former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords tonight visiting a gun show in new york.iffords the face of national gun control now, at the event with husband mark kelly to highlight new background checks required at gun shows in new york. in a speech to gun enthusiasts today, giffords, a gun owner herself, asking people to come together to stop gun violence. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news" this sunday evening. a harrowing sight on a rising drawbridge. a woman on a charity walk suddenly dangling from the bridge. and you'll see what they do to try to get her down, right after the break. >>> and later tonight, talk about too close for comfort. the angry elk and the couple on the motorcycle. you'll see what happens next. [ female announcer ] you get sick, you can't breathe through your nose... suddenly you're a mouth breather. a mouth breather! how do you sleep like that? you dry up, your cold feels even worse. well, put on a breathe right strip and shut your mouth. cold medicines open your nose over time, but add a breathe right strip, and pow! it instan

. >>> two years after falling victim to gun violence, former congresswoman gabby gifford is going to a gun show. >>> and the strongest storm to hit india in a decade. >>> we are seeing 50s and 60s tonight. but what will impress you is the wind speeds now. seeing that in san francisco. gusts near 30 miles an hour. thunder to the north and the east of the bay area. what does it mean for the sunday forecast ahead? we'll have a look at that when we come right back. >>> new video into our newsroom tonight of a cyclone that tore into india's coast. it forced a half million people out of their homes and caused widespread damage. the cyclone brought winds up to 130 miles an hour. the national weather service warned that disruptions to infrastructure are likely. >> of all of the buildings, they cannot withstand the wind speed. similarly, they are subject to damages. and low lying areas will be submerged. >> the storm has slowed significantly but meteorologists are calling for heavy rains across the region. >>> gabrielle gifford who survived an assassination attempt two years ago is going to a

giffords pleaded for people to stop gun violence. the former arizona congresswoman chose new york because background checks are required. >>> for awhile he looked like the robert griffin iii of last year. wayne harris returned a punt for a touchdown, that set up another score. rg iii had two costly turnovers. final 21-16. dallas is 3-3 on the season. the redskins are 1-4. >>> even in dallas redskins owner dan snyder couldn't avoid the growing mascot debate. bob costas took a stand and said he thought the name should be changed. he said redskins is an insult and a slur. in 2013 no offense has been intended but he said if you take a step back isn't it clear to see how offense might be legitimately taken. roger goodell said he believes snyder is way down the road in considering a change, but wants to do the right thing. >>> one company may be trying to use your thoughts and images in their ads. coming up in your money report. sounds like 1984. 4:39. monday morning columbus day, we have clouds with the rains that finally ended. we are go

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. hey. it is friday try day friday, october 18th. hoda, do you know what it is today? >> what is today? >> i can barely believe i'm saying this. it is my 27th wedding anniversary. >> happy anniversary. >> i really -- thank you. i know. it is a miracle. i'll give myself a hand and to frank too. later on, we'll have a little margarita because my friend andy medini is going to make us the greatest dish. >> the thing that makes this margarita better than ever is it is full of lime and -- >> here you go, frank gifford. i'll see you later. shoot, my eye got stuck. anyway. >> so these are always kind of fun. there was another survey out that talked about what are the five things very, very successful people do before 8:00 in the morning? they went and looked at what a lot of the -- like margaret thatcher, robert iger, frank lloyd wright, what are the things you do? forbes magazine listed think five things they do before 8:00. >> they get up very, very early and they -

the courage of new ideas. >> reporter: giffords has made a partial recovery since she was shot in thehead during a political rally in arizona. 18 were shot. six people died. >>> security was tight for the chicago marathon. the first world marathon held since the boston bombings back in april. a record 40,000 runners from 120 country took part in the race. a moment of silence was observed to remember the three people killed and hundreds hurt in the boston marathon bombings. runners were told to carry everything in see through bags and spectators were closely monitored. >>> coming up the annual pumpkin weigh off in half moon bay begins just minutes from now. >>> strong opinions and mixed reactions from riders here at the pleasant hill bart station. >>> right now the traffic is still looking pretty good on this monday, some people have the day off, and bart trains are running. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and g

former congresswoman gabby giffords is honored at the pentagon for her service.ffords and her husband retired astronaut mark kelly attended a ceremony thursday where she received the department of the army's decoration for distinguished civilian service. it is the highest honorary award granted to a private citizen. giffords has made a remarkable recovery from january 20- 11 when she was shot at a public event in tucson, arizona. >>darya: we are risking to clear skies here in san francisco. visibility is really limited however and the north bay. temperatures will continue to dip approaching sunrise so actually i will be surprised if the pick up some upper 30's over the next couple of hours. you definitely want to dress in layers because it's extra chilly out there this morning. futurecast 4 shows by 12:00 lunch time we will still be on the school's library will keep temperatures on the 50s along the immediate coast line so looks like the bay area will be in the '60s. we will gradually warming to the '70s by 3:00 today. that includes those of you in livermore. it

gabrielle giffords was injured in tucson in 2011. 15 were killed and 11 others wounded. she is joined by eric schneiderman. >> talks between the san francisco bay rapid area system and unions are expected to resume. theionions -- the youngions are asking for a labour increase. workers walked off, but governor jerry brown forced them back. >> at least 2 million muslim pilgrims are expected to take part informant hajj. many arrived in mecca. the pilgrimage is the largest gathering of muslim people in the world. this year many say they'll pray for peace in egypt and syria. >>> we are dealing with quiet whether from much of the nation. there are a few problem areas. i'm watching a cold front making its way east. we are finding the active area across texas, where we see a good deal of moisture from the gulf of mexico, and the pacific, the eastern pacific where there's an upgraded tropical storm. okay -- octave. it's throwing moist europe into parts of the southern plains and helping to fuel the shower and thunder storm activity around texas. through the day we'll see the scat

rep gabrielle giffords is set to tour a gun show in upstate new york. >> this will be the first one sheas visited since she was shot and survived an assassination attempt in 2011. >> plans to highlight a voluntary agreement that closely what march of gun shows sales in new york. >> gifford and her husband mark kelly will tour the gun show tomorrow with the new york attorney general. >> he has worked with don show operators to monitor compliance in the state new gun-control law. cut! i have no idea whats's going on. maybe you're the original really big chicken com, with curly fries and a drink for just $3.99. why the cowboyat? you're the barbecue chicken combo with two chicken patties, bacon, cheese, and barbecue sauc you also come with curly fries and a drink for $39. bubbles! i have no idea what's going on. coming up is stanley roberts with people behaving badly. >> everything about the national monument muir woods so that it is closed. >> had to get permission from the federal government before i could step inside of the park pier >> apparently some people manage to make it past the b

. >> for the first time former arizona lawmaker congresswoman gabrielle giffords attended a gun show. she and her husband who are both gun owners toured a show in new york this weekend, pushing for a federal law requiring background checks on buyers at the gun shows. >> stopping guns might take courage. the courage to do what is right, the courage of new ideas. i have seen great courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. >> new york state has a voluntary agreement between gun show operators and sellers requiring background checks on weapons for sale. gifford was nearly killed when a gunman opened fire on her and a group of people at an open health event in 201. >> 1309 people are dead this morning after a stampede near a temple in central india. authorities say thousands of pilgrims were crossing a bridge leading to a temple when they panicked that rumors would clap triggering a stampede. hundreds of thousands flocked to the area for a festival. >> they are assessing progress on the clean up process at the fukushima nuclear plant because of contaminated ar

. >> the allegation is she was having an affair with frank gifford. >> wasn't the allegation. >> i'mg that's what the book says. i wasn't there. >> fair enough. >> you know, johnny carson -- one thing we all knew was that he was fiercely private. >> exactly. >> he did everything known to man to maintain a life of his own outside the cameras. if he could -- he is rolling over in this grave right now. if he could kill you from the griff he would -- from the grave, he would. >> if don't think so. >> oh, come on. hi my lawyer did this to me -- >> he is enjoying a renaissance. it's a good thing for people to talk about. you may not like some of the things in the book or in of the things we did or i did, or we did together. but it's bringing him back to life and i'm happy about. >> i remember with on the funk and wag until's pore ', i remember those things with great fondness. i don't know if i want all this. >> well, you know, look, it's perhaps it's not for everybody. i think he was such an iconic figure so little is known about his personal life, this gives some insight into the man. he

americans are counting on you. >> gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. the families of aurora deserve a vote. the families of oak creek and tucson and blacksburg and the countless other community ripped open by gun violence deserve a vote. >> while gun len lags failed in congress, states like new york make it harder to purchase firearms. the s.a.f.e. act expands a ban on military-style weapons, requires mental health professionals to report threats. the organizers of sunday's show have made an agreement to adopt rules that will track sale as the shows and provide on the spot background checks and main date proof of purchase before buyers exit the building. it's a gun control compromise, one that doesn't infringe upon second amendment rights. giffords still struggles to walk, speak, read and write, but she is determined to take her gun control message to an audience least likely to want to hear it. rae lynn johnson, al jazeera. >>> new york's gun control laws were prompted by an investigation in 2011. it found gun s

. >> both joanne and gifford denied having an affair.of that marriage. not exactly the forgiving type. >> johnny was friends with frank sinatra, and frank asked him as a personal favor to appear as the reagan inaugural. his wife called him in fares when she found out ed mcmahon's wife had better seats than she had. >> a secret meeting brokered by edgar helped johnny land the richest deal in tv history. >> johnny got about $25 million a year, plus ownersh of his shows. >> a huge misunderstanding of joan ended a lifelong friendship. >> this was a painful rest for all of them that never really healed. >> this may >>> closed captioning and other considerations for "extra" provided by -- too big. too small. too soft. too tasty. [ both laugh ] [ male announcer ] introducing progresso's new creamy alfredo soup. inspired by perfection. [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant. some not so giant. when managing your weight, bigger is always better. ♪ ho ho ho ♪ green giant >>> ncis fans are going to like th

giffords was joined by new york attorney general eric snyderman who championed the agreement. she was critically injured in a tucson shooting where six people were killed and 13 others injured. >> talks resuming between the san francisco bay area transit system and its unions. without an agreement, transit workers will walk off a job at midnight tonight. they are asking for better benefits and a 12% pay increase. transit workers walked off the job in a strike this july. governor jerry brown ordered them back to work but since then, they have been working without a contract. the strike would shut down the nation's fifth largest rail system and force thousands of commuters to find another way to work. it is being called a medical turning point. brittib researchers say they have achieved a break through that could lead to a revolution in the treatment of brain disorders like parkinson's andalsaland alzheimer's. >> taylor describes his parkinson's as like an unwanted guest. it was diagnosed in 1998 after his hands stopped working so well. >> i went in to a free fall, a kind of dig

. >>> gabbie giffords attended the first gun show since being shot in the head. the spring gun show in up state new york. become a champion of gun control, campaigning the closed loopholes and tighten laws in the way of the shooting requiring more background checks for people with firearms. >> stopping gunfights takes courage. the courage to do what's right. the courage of new ideas. i've seen it occur when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. >> giffords is trying to convince more states to require background checks at gun shows. >>> we're two weeks into a government shutdown and politicians are running out of time to avoid hitting the debt ceiling and defaulting on loans. susan mcginnis is on capitol hill with the latest. >> the latest to avoid the u.s. default and end the government shutdown now appears to rest on talks with harry reed and mitch mcconnell. >> the talks were substantive and continue discussions. >> it's largely over automatic spending cuts known as the sequester. republicans want larger cuts and democrats want to undo the

>> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. it's boozeday tuesday. october 8. starting to feel a nip in the air. a big storm came through here yesterday. it's tuesday. october 8. starting to feel a nip in the air. a big storm came through here yesterday. not so bad today. >> the storm was rocking and rolling. then we woke up to a different kind of storm. >> two huge new york headlines. huge! >> huge, huge men in my life. >> the first one. >> yeah. >> involves your husband. >> mm-hmm. >> one frank gifford and apparently according to the new york post it said johnny got his gun because johnny carson, according to this newspaper, was upset because his wife -- >> yes, joanne. >> and frank many years ago were, according to a source that may not be correct, were having a fling. >> johnny was reduced to tears. >> tears. >> and had a weapon. >> so what happened? >> i got in the car. frank was still asleep. he called and i said, hello. he said do you believe this? i said, t

>>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> you made it, everybody. congratulations to you. it is friday. october 4th, 2013. >> yes, it is. >> still gorgeous glorious weather here in new york. we've been blessed. >> yes, it is, and a nice weekend too. >> i'm going to the cayman islands. >> i know, hoda. >> i have to give a speech. it's a breast cancer event which is great, but it is nice to go -- >> it is nice to go to the caymans. >> what are you doing this weekend? >> i don't know yet. waiting to hear from two people. regis and joy, if they're around, we like to hang with them a little bit. we'll see. >> okay. >> otherwise, it's me and frank. couple of old gnarly farts looking at each other and putting the dog. that's what it's all about. at this point in life. >> keep tweeting, we like that. >>> so where did you meet your spouse? >> i met my spouse at a competitive show to this one across town. >> you were both working? >> we were both working. >> the premise is couples who meet at work are more likely to stay toge

. >>> former gabby giffords expected to make an appearance at a gun show in upstate new york. it's the latest effort by the giffords and her husband mark kelly for expanded background check for gun sales. >>> computer glitch being blamed for a huge problem with the food stamp program that occurred on saturday. in 17 states, had them rejected and the company contracted to run the program the problem has been fix. >>> game one of the american league championship series between the boston red sox and the detroit tigers, the tigers had a no-hitter going into the ninth inning. one out in the ninth. that's when he broke up that no-hitter. the detroit tigers went on to win that game, 1-0, and lead the series one game to none. >>> finally a wild scene for a couple while taking in the sights of montana, the two stopped along the highway while an elk was crossing and then this happened. >> [ bleep ]. >> so, they took off on a motorcycle, but it didn't stop the elk, trotting down the road as they tried to escape from the elk. >> check this out. that was not the end of it. it wempbt on an

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome, welcome. it's fun day monday, october 21st. hope you had a terrific weekend. it was the first weekend i think that felt like it's fall. and it's coming. >> it's starting to. >> there's no turning back. >> midweek it's supposed to turn here in new york. it's going to get colder and sweaters and coats and everything. >> but just in time for me to go south. i'm going to charlotte, north carolina, on thursday for -- i'll tell you about it later in the week. and then out to california for cassidy's parents weekend. so i get out before this plummets. >> well, should we drink to that? >> yes my dear friend andy medina was on the show on friday. he made an unbelievable pumpkin dip thing that was -- everybody went crazy for. >> everyone loved it. >> what else did they go crazy for? >> andy makes a margarita that's crazy, okay? it is so soaked in lime, he takes limes and just squeezes them. fresh lime juice. it was delicious.

>>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. you made it. congratulations. it's try day friday. it's october 25th. and we're delighted you're with us today. >> what are you doing for your weekend? >> i'm going to be in california because my daughter's parents weekend. >> oh, yeah. >> and she's in a sorority and i've never been around that. it's going to be an eyeopener for me. >> i'm sure it will be. >> yes. ya bab dabba do. >> all right. so here's a question for you. when you initially start dating someone -- >> you're going to be in new orleans? >> i'm in new orleans talking to journalism students. so when you meet a guy and start dating, at what point do you let him see you without makeup on? >> you know how long ago that's been? >> yeah? >> so long that i can't remember. >> you didn't need makeup ever. >> it was so long ago. now it takes four hours. >> they say the average woman -- >> no, that was not necessary. >> but look at the smile on my face. it's like i just passed gas. that's awful. if you

he suspected his wife was cheating on him with sportscaster frank gifford. >> he was carrying a .38 caliberistol when he broke in her apartment to get the evidence. >> tom hanks type 2 diabetes. >> and she is our teacher. imagine finding out your high school teacher posed for playboy magazine. >> what are you majoring

. >> for the first time former arizona gabrielle giffords attended a gun show with her husband in newpushing for background checks on buyers at gun shows. >> stopping guns takes courage, the courage to do what is right, the courage of new ideas. i have seen courage when my life was on the line. now is the time to come together. >> new york state has a voluntary agreement between gun show operators and sellers requiring background checks on weapons for sale. gabrielle giffords was nearly killed when a gunman were order fire on her and a group of people at an open house event in 201. >> now we will check with leyla gulen on westbound 92 with folks eager to keep their cry on the pumpkins. >> they are gorgeous. we have 41 trains running on time right now so we are looking at the clear conditions on the mass transit. taking you into the north bay we have this problem a car versus a dear and everyone was pushed to the shoulder. southbound 101 at lincoln avenue we have spectator slowing so heavy bumper-to-bumper traffic and southbound 101 at capitol expressway a two-car crash is blocking one

. >>> gabrielle giffords received a special honor today at the pentagon. she received the decoration for distinguished civilian service for her contributions to the united states army. giffords fought for renewable energy at military installations care for the injured. she retired from congress last year and is still recovering from brain damage sustained in a mass shooting in tucson in 2011. >>> coming up, encouraging news on the job front. >>> the cell phone company that will soon make it cheaper for you to get in touch with someone. >>> and we are tracking fog at the coastline right now in the golden gate bridge camera. the cloud cover is moving in for this evening. that's going to be helping to drop off the temperatures tonight and a wide mix of temperatures today. from 60 in santa cruz to 80 in sunnyvale. i'm jeff ranieri, i'll have your forecast coming up. in more than 100 countries getting rid of international roaming fees. customers have the simple choice plan can use data and text for free. international roaming fees can cost hundreds or thousands

frank gifford says i don't think so but i don't remember. the book comes out, i'm sure we will have a lot more details on what is happening between them. i wonder if her voice got high or low based on -- >> #bombshell. >>> amazing video, when we come back. protesters get more than they bargained $100 bill so high-tech? >> good afternoon. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. here is what's happening at 4:30. u.s. park police trying to track down a carjacking suspect who led them on a chase through prince george's county. an suv that was taken in a carjacking in the district yesterday crashed in landover hills after a pursuit through neighborhoods. the people inside fled. a police officer injured his leg. >> an off-dewittive officer shot and critically wound ad man after he tried to rob her. the officer says he came up to her while she was walking along 18th street southeast. near minnesota avenue and told her he a gun. and at that point police -- at this point police have not identified him. >>> fire investigators looking for the cause of

. >>> former congressman gabby giffords is attending an arms fair.hey plan on praising organizers for agreeing to a background check code of conduct. they will also use their visit to press their campaign for a federal law mandating backgrounds checks for all gun buyers at gun somehows throughout the country. >>> a landmark san francisco restaurant was forced to close its doors because of the government shutdown reopened for business today. the owners scrambled to reopen after receiving word last night that the government game them the green light. >> reporter: the kitchen is once, again, busy and guests waiting patiently for their meals. the cliff house was forced to shut down. >> the upkeep is roughly $10,000 or $12,000 a day. the longer we're closed, the more we lose. >> reporter: owners complied and closed their doors, but due to hardships, they decided to reopen. after a few days, they were shut down again. then on friday night, they heard good news. >> i'm happy to be back at work. it was the first time where i had a job and i was sad that i co

supporter of gun control after surviving a shooting, so why was former arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords at a gun show? those stories at 9:00 and 11:00. >>> tom hanks' star power is usually enough to claim the top spot at the box office, but once again the stars in space won. gravity earned $44.3 million. tom hanks' modern pirate thriller came in with 26 million. cloudy with a chance of meat bawls third, and runner, runner, and prisoner, tied for fifth. that's it for us at 6:00. for leigh glaser, collin crush, mike

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. >>> and former congresswoman gabby giffords expected to make an appearance at a gun show in upstate new york. this will be her first visit to a gun show since the assassination attempt on her back in 2011. it's the latest effort by the giffords and her husband mark kelly for expanded background check for gun sales. >>> and a computer glitch is being blamed for a huge problem with the food stamp program that occurred on saturday. the problem, people trying to use the debit style cards in 17 states had been rejected. and the company contracted to run the program said the problem has now been fixed. >>> game one of the american league championship series between the boston red sox and the detroit tigers. the tigers had a no-hitter going into the ninth inning. one out in the ninth. that's when daniel nava broke up that no-hitter. a single to left field. the detroit tigers went on to win that game, 1-0, and lead the series one game to none. >>> and finally, a wild scene for a couple while taking in the sights of montana. the two stopped along the highway while an elk was crossing and the

giffords was shot in the head in tucson in 2011. this is her first visit to a gun show. >>> we are taking a closer look at those bart contract talks. bart board director zachary mallett joining us live in studio next. >>> and tourists once again getting to see what the country is made of. how some states are reopening national parks despite the government shutdown and why california can't. >>> and extreme sports stars and fans taking over downtown san francisco. the sights and sounds of this weekend's do tour coming up next. >>> also coming up next, we've got a nice day underway for the bay area with temperatures starting out a little bit on the chilly side but plenty of sunshine and the forecast coming up after we attend to generating a little revenue. stay tuned. park today,,,, these are the hands a pediatrician. these are pioneering advances in heart surgery. and these are developing groundbreaking treatments for cancer. they're the hands of the nation's top doctors. kaiser permanente doctors. and though they are all different, t

carson that claims he was once packing heat when he thought his wife was cheating on him with frank gifforde parties involved denied that but there are other bombshells. now the author, his former attorney and best friend, sits down with jim moret. >> heeeeere's johnny. >> we're hearing from the author of the tell-all book, johnny carson, that's shocking the nation. >> do you think he was a happy person? >> he would tell you he's not a happy guy. basically, he would tell you that. my personality is basically unhappy. >> henry bushkin was his lawyer and confidante for 18 years, he's known to millions of tonight show viewers by this nickname. >> bombastic bushkin. >> he's been in a relationship with his mother ruth, carson's comment, the wicked witch is dead and he refused to attend her funeral. >> his own mom never viewed him as a success. >> it constantly got to him, her lack of emotion towards him, and certainly never giving him the great satisfaction of being the giant star that he became. >> he said carson, married four times, was a notorious womanizer and dated gorgeous actresses like a

. >>> gabby giffords has become a major face in the national conversation over gun control since beingback nearly three years ago. gun owner herself she asked people to come together to stop the violence. >> now is the time to come together. be responsible. democrats, republicans, everyone, we must never stop fighting. fight, fight, fight. be bold. >> the stat tu of liberty was one of national parks to re-open. the state of new york will pay the government $61,000 a day to operate lady liberty. leaders of the grand canyon and mt. mushmore struck similar deals. >>> apparently a special rule was enacted in house by republicans on october 1st. saturday maryland congressman chris van holland challenges it with jason chafen. take a look. >> the rules committee under the rules of the house changed the standing rules of the house to take away the right of any member to move to vote to open the government and gave that right exclusively to the republican leader. is that right. >> the house adopted that resolution. >> joining me "the washington post" reporter david nakamura. good morning. so, e

you might remember giffords was shot in the head at a meet and greet event in arizona in 2011.t this weekend's show she called for a cooperative effort to stop gun violence. >> now is the time to come together. be responsible. democrats or republicans, everyone, we must not stop fighting. fight, fight, fight! be bold, be courageous. the nation is counting on you. (knochello? hey, i notice your car is not in the driveway. yeah. it's in the shop. it's going to cost me an arm and a leg. that's hilarious. sorry. you shoulda taken it to midas. get some of that midas touch. they tell you what stuff needs fixing, and what stuff can wait. next time i'm going to midas. high-five! arg! i did not see that coming. trust the midas touch. for brakes, tires, oil, everything. (whistling) you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. is what makes us different. we take the time to get to know you and your unique health needs. then we help create a personalized healthcar

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. >> former congressman gabrielle giffords are attending a begun show. six people were killed. 13 others injured. she will be joined by new york attorney general eric snyderman. they are endorsing gun sale and background check tracking at gun shows. >>> talks between the san francisco bay rapid area system and unions are expected to resume today. the un ions are asking for a new agreement that includes a 12% pay increase. transit workers walked off the job for five days before the governor order them on the jo type of a strike would shut down the 5th largest rail system and force thousands of commuters to find alternate ways to work. >>> a road running through tribal land in idaho has become a shortcut for big trucks, trucks carrying oil equipment from the u.s. and tinto canada. the native american tribe is fighting big oil to keep it from destroying their scenic river corridor. >> reporter: a road that twists through the wilderness lies at the heart of a battle, pitting some of america's most powerful corporations versus a small tribe of native american

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