today the bill sponsored by berkeley state senator laura hancock passed an assembly committee vote.ifornia has only had 13 executions since the death penalty was reinstated nearly three decades ago. hancock says the state can no longer afford the long expensive legal appeals. >>> relief in the form of fog settling over the bay area. lawrence is going to let us know how long this cooling trend will last. plus a winter activity that just won't end. >>> i'm actually thinking about taking a shirt off it's so hot. >> why the plentiful snow is being celebrated by more than just resort owners this year. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, its d-c ten aircraft. the agency has can >>> cal fire will have to handle this wildfire season without its dc-10 aircraft. the agency has cancelled its contract with the company that supplied the converted jetliners. it is a cost-cutting move in cal fire in these very hot trying financial times. the dc-10s cost about $7 million a year to operate. the good news is that they will still be on standby. all right. lawrence karnow on standby now with our weather forecast today.

state senator hancock offered the bill. it would convert death sentences to life in prison with no parole. california has more than 700 inmates on death row but has executed only 13 since 1978. hancock says taxpayers have spent more than $4 billion on legal fights over the death penalty since that time. >>> well, the man that san francisco police say stole a pikas sew sketch may have been caught on camera. this is video from a surveillance camera near the union square art gallery the day the sketch was taken. police say the man in the video resembles the suspect description and it appears that he has a painting under his arm. now business district leaders say they are moving forward with a building mounted surveillance camera network. >> it would obviously have to be monitored centrally and we would hope at some point in time police could have the ability to also monitor. >> police say on tuesday morning the man stole the sketch off the wall, walked outside and got into a cab. they are also examining the surveillance video

paula hancocks is there. paula, people there are over the top, aren't they? >> reporter: they are absolutely delighted. everyone here is so excited. everyone has been screaming themselves hoarse. everyone went berserk when that final penalty was kicked. there's been chants of nippon, nippon, which is japan, japan. this is so much more than a soccer match i was told for many japanese people. this was a chance for some good news. this team had gone further than anyone had expected and the entire nation was inspired by them. it is 6:30 in the morning here. look at everybody. everyone is absolutely delighted. it's not surprising, it has been a roller coaster of a match. a roller coaster of emotions for everybody here. and it is a well deserved win for japan. you can just see the delight on everyone's faces. >> oh, that's so nice. i see people who are tearing up over there, they're so excited about this. paula hancocks, thanks so much and congrats to the japanese there. they really did need that. let's go to manhattan. >> what a way to start the day. 6:00 a.m. >>

cnn's paula hancocks is live with what this means for consumers and the economy over there.ind out, when doing research on this, is that the e.u. is south korea's second biggest trading partner after china. this deal could be really important for it, couldn't it? >> reporter: absolutely. this deal here in south korea is being hailed as the best deal, the biggest deal that's ever been done, and politicians and economists alike want this to be the model if you like for any future free trade agreement. there are a few with other countries in the pipeline. it is being hailed as a success here. now the deal is expected to reduce tariffs by 96% on all e.u. imports to korea. and when it comes to korean imports to e.u., that's expected to drop by 99% over the next three years. so it took four years to come about. it was started in 2007. and it does come into effect today. and consumers here in south korea are hoping that they are going to see some of the benefits. wine is the most civilized thing in the world. american author ernest hemmingway once said. this wine club in seoul woul

. >> reporter: prince william and kate are working their way toward los angeles and hancock park forll be staying here at the home of the british consul general. and the lapd has taken steps to keep paparazzi and others from trampling the gardens and lawns of adjacent homes while they try to take pictures. neighbors have signed no trespass authorizations for the lapd. >> they draw tremendous amount of interest and we want to make sure that interest is satisfied as best we can but that it doesn't violate other people's property or rights. >> reporter: there's a tremendous amount of interest in it's not the first time b btish royals have stayed here in hancock park. prince charles and princess margaret have been here. but this visit even stands out to long-time residents like joy stewart. >> these are really special because they're such -- i mean, these are terrific. i'm so thrilled for both of them. i think they make a wonderful couple. and i think they'll do a good job through the years. >> you want to be able to see? >> yes, i definitely want to get a peek. >> reporter: a long porti

loni hancock is the author of the bill an is joining us live. for joining us. >> you are welcome. >> why are you preeing -- proposing this in the first place? what's your motivation? >> well, two things happened in california within the last month. i sat on the state committee and watched us cut the heart out of our education system. higher education, law enforcement. all of the things that people rely on for safe, secure, communities an opportunity in california. an then judge k. >> hn. an judge mitchell released their stunning report. showing that the dallas/fort worth in california has been an expensive failure -- showing the -- showing that the death penalty in california has been an expensive failure. during the time we've had the death penalty, we've executed 13 people, while 714 people sit on death row and cost the people of california $184 million, that's money that could be spent by putting police on streets, to keep our communities safe -- safe. having ourkies be able to go to -- our kids be able to go to college. all of it it. my bill

well, john hancock was the first to put his well john hancock on the document and that wasn't until august 2nd, 1776. thanks for being part of our program this week. i'll see you next week. >>> you're in the cnn newsroom, i'm fredericka whitfield. for murder defendant casey anthony it comes down to this holiday weekend in an orlando court today, attorneys for the state are making their final arguments to convict anthony of killing her 2-year-old girl, anthony's attorney meantime is asking jurors to judge the case on fact not emotion. david mattingly is at the courthouse in orlando. where do we stand right now? >> reporter: we're still listening to the defense. they are expected to resume after a lunch break. we've already heard this morning from the prosecution then laying out what they believed happened in this case and they say that casey anthony murdered her daughter, sacrificed her so that casey could live the care free life she wanted to live. listen. >> as hard as it is for anyone to imagine she had to choose between two sacrificing two things, the first was her dreams and life she w

john hancock was the first to put his, well, john hancock on the document and that wasn't until august 2nd, 1776. thanks to all of you for being part of our program this week. i'll see you next week. stay tuned for "reliable sources." >>> when you're doing live television there's always the chance at any moment you can blurt out something that will torpedo your career. msnbc sus henned mark halperin this week. is the uproar over this one word a bit mch? michele bachmann jumps into the presidential race and gets pounded for a factual flub and asked whether she's a flake. our news organizations plain condescending to female conservatives. >>> dominique strauss-kahn released from house arrest as the sexual case against him appears to crumble. but hasn't he already been convicted in the press? >>> we'll also look at glenn beck's fox farewell. can he keep his clout online and the media's celebration, there really is no other word, of the gay marriage vote in new york. but what about the other side? i'm howard kurtz and this is "reliable sources." >>> we'll get to michele bachmann's campaign

i'm going to ask him what the deal is with john hancock.f. >> jimmy: definitely. >> even back then, not very nice. >> jimmy: it's like when somebody signs your cast and they sign it way too big. >> that's not cool. >> jimmy: john hancock was a bit of a peacock in a way. >> i agree entirely. >> jimmy: where you from? >> grew up in alabama. lived in peach tree city, georgia, since i was 15. which is a golfing community. we have 100 miles of golf cart path. if we were at my house and wanted to go toodinner, we'd just get on a golf cart. >> really? that's great. >> it's like "the truman show." it's still r rlly fun. you can just go places. when you're 15, you can have a golf cart. so we made national news because kids were getting into golf cart traffic jams on the way to high school. >> jimmy: really? >> which sounds weird i realize saying that in l.a. it's actually kind of cool, you know? >> jimmy: i would think so. golf carts are always fun. they're more fun than golf. >> golf carts are the best part of golf. that's the only reason i'd go wi

: california's death row system is the most expensive in the country, according to senator lonnie hancockwrote a bill to replace the death penalty with life in prison. >> the death penalty is not swift and certain punishment. >> reporter: since voters passed it in 1978, 13 inmates have been executed according to hancock, 18 committed suicide, 55 died of natural causes, and 714 remain on death row costing taxpayers $184 million each year. but the price tag is an insulting argument for death penalty supporters especially for grieving relatives waiting for justice like the brother of this person. he tells cbs13 if they want to overturn it, that's fine. they can go through the legal channels. but for the people on death row, they should not get a free pass. what justice do i have? i have none. >> reporter: with a 5-2 vote along party lines, the assembly public safety committee passed this bill onto the legislature. if it's approved it could be before voters next year. in sacramento, koula gianulias, cbs 5. >> a mexican man has been put to death by the state of texas for the rape and murder of

paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >> that will make everybody feel good. >>> nasa astronomers found somethingthere. we'll tell you what it is next. >>> a surprise discovery in space this week. nasa astronomers found a fourth moon in polluluto's orbit. how did they find it? >> they're planning a spacecraft mission so they have been mapping out the planet and the area surrounding it, just to see what's out there so they can navigate around the area. well, it turns out they were using the hubble telescope to try to detect some rings they thought could be around this dwarve planet. and right here, they actually thought they saw something in 2006, but it was kind of obscure, they couldn't see it very well. the reason why is this moon is a lot smaller than the other ones which are surrounding it. this is somewhere between 8 and 20 miles wide. the other ones are more like 70 miles wide. it is amazing though that they can see it that far away with the hubble. it is a 3 billion miles away, 3 billion. it is amazing to see these types of pictures and discover new things. they think the moons were create

. >>> and in the past half-hour, state senator loni hancock of berkeley has introduced sb-490 which would convert the sentences of california's more than 700 death row inmates to life without parole -- parole. that's the bill that went before the committee this morning. han cox points out that california has spent more than $4 billion on just 134 executions since 1976. >> money a could be -- 13 executions since 1976. >> money that could be spent, putting police on the street, having our kids go to college. all of those things. >> at least one victim's rights advocate calls the bill an insult to murder victims an says you cannot put a price tag on justice. >>> the use of pashing placards is getting attention today. as you can see, car after car has a handicap placard. according to "the san francisco examiner" 11 of 14 vehicles marked at liters along the street had the -- meters along the street had those plaque placards. muni says workers have to be in good health for the job an they will look into the possible abuse -- and they will look into the possible abuse. >>> a grass fire broke out

at the national weather service, it can still pick up a couple of thunderstorms off to the west, hancock, berkeley, all of that is to the west, not a lot happening, these chances will increase though as we head through the weekend. back to you. >>> thank you. >>> and a group of baltimore children get the chance to question michael vick about his involvement with dog fighting, the philadelphia eagles spoke to the kids at the football camp at the wood lawn high school. according to our partner, vick took the blame for getting in trouble and told the children he should have known better. he returned to the nfl last year after spending two years in federal prison. >>> and a drop in test scores has baltimore school leaders running. now they're considering a big change that has some parents upset. more on the school watch report. >> reporter: gigi bar net has more. >> reporter: after three years of back-to-back games, baltimore school leaders saw an across the board dip in test scores this year, reading results dropped by a little more than three percentage points, and math scores falling more

paparazzis en los angeles, que el departamento de policia ha enviado cartas a los vecinos del parque hancock noche, pidiendoles que no transpasen el lugar. blanca --de hecho cesar, quienes viven a los alrededores de la embajada britanica tambien han firmado una carta comprometien dose a seguir las ordenes y se sabe ademas, que la policia esta autorizada para arrestar a cualquier paparazzi que aceche o tome fotos a los duques de

senator hancock says more than $4 billion of the taxpayers money has been spent on legal fighting over the death penalty. >>> a judge in marin county is expected to rule tomorrow on accused serial killer josef naso's latest legal request. naso says his case is far more complicated than he first thought and now needs legal help to defend himself against four murder charges. earlier he told the judge he wanted to save money and could act as his own attorney. the former freelance photographer has more than $1 million in assets. >>> time now 5:05. police trying to determine what caused the death of a woman whose body was found at a west oakland hotel. the police were call today this hotel on 28th street yesterday morning. the woman's boyfriend reported her death and has been detained for questioning. police say the woman's body had signs of trauma. they're treating this case as a possible homicide. an autopsy is scheduled for today. the name of the woman has not yet been released. >>> a man is recovering from serious injuries this morning after he was hit by an airport shuttle van. it happ

this is hancock park known for tree-lined streets and beautiful mansions. the one behind me that is where the royal couple will be spending three nights. but they are going it great lengths to keep the paparazzi out. and you can see beside me they already have a police car here. they will be shutting the street later today. video of the duke and duchess of cambridge in calgary yesterday leaving canada and will arrive at l.a.x. at 3:40 this afternoon. the governor, the mayor, they will be there to welcome them. from there they will go to a business event in beverly hills and wrap up the night with a reception here on june street in hancock part. they will have business, political and philanthropy leaders. they will be mingling with hollywood's elite. >> it's the first time that catherine has ever visited america so she will be excited about it. william has only been here a couple of times. they have got meetings apparently with tom hanks, jennifer lopez, marc anthony. >> reporter: and on saturday the royal couple will travel up the coast to santa barbara whe

it's the consul general's mansion up in hancock park. david beckham, of course, a friend. he's linked with prince william through the football association in the uk. they became friends and david was at the wedding, of course. so everyone was waiting for this moment when the two would meet. and we interviewed david beckham just a couple of weeks ago and he wasn't letting anything go, but here they are on the first night, hanging out with each other. you can see the photographers was loving it. >> he was being modest. and the photographers were with loving it. we are too. what else is going on today? what's on the royal's agenda? >> this is a glarms day, i think you can say. you've got the polo, and this evening, there's a big red carpet event, organized by the british academy of film and television arts. and that's about promoting young british talent in hollywood to the studio execs, but also expecting some very big a-list names. we're not being given any of those names yet, but everyone's going to show -- lots of a-listers have requested to go there. so i'm sure a lot of

state senator loni hancock will speak at a hearing asking the state's public safety committee to end the death penalty. the bill would convert condemned inmate sentences to life in prison without the possibility of parole. california has 713 people on death row but only 13 have been executed since the death penalty was reinstated back in 1978. this morning casey anthony could walk out of jail a free woman. the florida mother will be sentenced in a few hours for lying to police officers. just days ago anthony was found not guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee. we're hearing from juror number 3 who says the prosecution simply did not prove its case. >> i don't think any one could tell us how she died. even the 12 jurors in a piece of paper with how did caylee died, we'd all be guessing. it doesn't feel good. it was a horrible decision to have to make but i had to do it based on the law. >> lying to a police officer is a misdemeanor that carry as one-year term. anthony has been in jail for three years so she could be excused for time served. she will be sentenced at 6:00 our

a handful of storms are right here toward hancock, maryland, good evening.ut into west virginia. but other than that it's quiet around the viewing area and the beltway so you're in pretty good shape tonight and tomorrow morning as well. tomorrow the temperatures will ease back down into the lower 70s in d.c., 70 in st. mary's city and a handful of 60s. tomorrow afternoon a trip up closer to 90. not as hot as today because there's more cloud cover and better chances for showers and storms. future cast shows you the time, 1:00 sunday, storms and showers developing and by 8:00 things winding down with just some clouds around. here's your july 4th forecast. looking good at 9:00. any thunderstorm chances better odds the farther south you are. so let's put it in writing. headed to the beach, i think you're going to like this forecast, too. you have some thunderstorms in the forecast but not as many. 40% chance tomorrow. 30% chance on the 4th with highs in the middle 80s. looking ahead, that's 90 on july 4th. looking pretty good and as we think past that we'll keep

maureen hancock is the star of "psychic in suburb yeah."t first? >> no, they didn't. i walked in the room of 20 skeptical firefighters. >> what was the end result? >> the end result, they were in tiers and disbelief. one of the firefighters said i was an atheist and didn't believe in god and you turned my world upside down. >> you told me in the break you're the catholic media because you're still a practicing catholic and you found a parish they respect the fact this is a gift from god and not a sacrilegious. >> i have a priest who helped me and said this is the gift of the holy spirit. >> it's fascinating. i think people have a fascination with psychics. what do you feel and what did you feel as a young girl? >> i believe that everyone is psychic or has intuition. for, it was definitely a little bit stronger. as a young child, i was in a coma with lead paint poisoning. when i came out and home from the hospital i saw all of these people walking around my home and i'm one of eight. i'm sorry, yeah, i'm one of nine! so one of my sisters sai

s historic hancock park.omorrow, prince william plays at a charity polo match in santa barbara, and then he and kate will ming well hollywood royalty at a party for the british academy of film and performing arts. nicole kidman and jennifer lopez among the celebrities that will mingle with them tomorrow. on the schedule for the weekend, a trip to downtown l.a.'s skid row as well as an attendance at a job fair meant for veterans. and then they fly home sunday afternoon back to england. live in beverly hills, nbc bay area news. >> makes you wonder if they'll get any rest at all. thank you. >>> some of the survivors of a deadly fishing boat accident in mexico with ties to the bay area are back home tonight. michael ing of belmont and lee ikagami of san martin with back with their loved ones. they not only endured the wreck but encountered another setback when their truck broke down on the way to san diego. they took a bus for the final leg of the trip. there's been wone confirmation f death after the sanking of

william and kate in l.a., arriving for a celebrity studded reception at the consul general's home in hancocknor brown was there with his wife, ann. even david beckham showed up. for more, we go to beverly. any excitement there going on tonight still? >> reporter: well, the excitement happened a little while ago here in beverly hills, jessica. but now hopefully the royal couple is fast asleep at their temporary home here in los angeles, which is the british consul general's home. boy, do they deserve that rest. today they wrapped up day one of a three-day weekend that will take them all over southern california. the duke and duchess of cambridge touched down on u.s. soil friday afternoon, greeted at los angeles international airport by an entourage that included the governor and first lady of california. they were immediately whisked away where they turned a venture capital conference into a major celebrity event. >> we have a future king here. >> reporter: they were there to promote the united kingdom's version of silicon valley before an audience of ceos and potential investors. it is their

that evening the browns will join the royal couple at a reception hosted by the uk consulate in the hancocksection of l.a. they will be in southern california for three days and their visit includes a polo match, but we're not invited to it. >> you know who might be invited? >> i think henry has it in with the royals. you play polo. >> i do? you learn something every day. you guys, you really think i'm athletic. do i have to show you my 12 pack to convince you i am fat and overweight? stop that, okay? rich hardin makes his return to the a's, and this is why i told brian wilson to stop hanging out with raj maai. raj, why did you teach him this? we'll explain. . i want to crush more cars. ♪ i want to sell more tea cups. ♪ i need help selling bread. ♪ i want to sell more crabs. [ male announcer ] you know where you want to take your business. i want to design more buildings. [ male announcer ] in here, small business solutions from at&t can get you there. starting with the at&t all for less package -- just $70 per month, voice plus broadband. it's the at&t network. helping you do what you do..

they skipped over to beverly hills and now they are in hancock park, a very, very busy agenda as they make this two- day rump through southern california. >> reporter: the royal newlyweds are bringing all of that honeymoon afterglow to tinsel town. the duke and duchess touched down in los angeles after a 9- day visit to canada. [music] >> reporter: their tour of the country ended with much pomp and circumstance in alberta. but first, william and catherine put on cowboy hats to kick off the stampede. today stops in los angeles including the beverly hilton with an event with technology leaders and a reception with jerry brown and other unnamed loom inairies, the place are warning people to stay off of the neighbors properties o. saturday, william will get on a high horse to play in a charity match. >> william grew up playing polo. he has been around it. he was watching it before he could ride. as soon as he was on a horse he started playing. he has played with a lot of the best players in the world so he would have been able to learn from them and of course his father, coaching him. >>

paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >> is that not amazing? that is amazing, paula hancocks.ling the story. >>> coming up next, the motto of the mill len yells. live happy and at home with your parents. why generation y is reversing course and breaking with tradition. back in a moment. [ male announcer ] you know there are germs on every surface in your mouth. but did you know those same germs can build up and form a resilient layer called biofilm? biofilm germs are strong enough to survive daily brushing. thankfully, there's listerine® antiseptic. its triple-action formula goes deep to penetrate biofilm, kill germs and protect your mouth for up to 12 hours. aaaahhhh... [ male announcer ] for a deeper clean, fight biofilm with listerine®. >>> they may be the biggest boomerang generation in history. the babies of the baby boomers, millennials or generation y, their parents are asking, why are you still living at home? poppy harlow looks into that as she looks at the mindset of the. >> another morning, another wake-up call from dad. like so many gey-y 'ers, preston lives at hom

. >> matthew hancock. >> thank you, mr. speaker. my constituents are increasingly concerned about the deepening problems in the eurozone. will the prime minister reassure me he is doing everything he can to keep us out of it and to urge the eurozone to act? >> my friend is right. we have to stay out of the eurozone. being a member of the euro would take away the flexibility we currently have. but we have to remember 40% of our experts go to eurozone countries. we should be making constructive suggestions about proper stress tests for the banks backed up by recapitalization, involving the private sector to make greece's debt burden more sustainable, and earning credibility through concrete actions to reduce the deficits. basically, eurozone countries have to recognize they have to do more together and faster. they have to get ahead of the market, rather than responding to the next crisis. >> mary. >> thank you, mr. speaker. lord ashtown said he warned last year of the terrible damage he would suffer if andy matter of deep regret. i c

now, in the hancock neighborhood actually the neighbors surrounding the consul general's home have signed no trespassing orders. so the papparazzi will not be able to get near that house where they're sleeping. >> okay. well, there you go. i'm sure they will be well protected in the city of angels. sandra hughes in los angeles, thank you. >>> a jobless report the analysts call shocking! unemployment up again last month 9.2%. the highest this year. but the worst news, only 18,000 jobs created nationwide. the experts were expecting 100,000. among the jobs lost, 39,000 government jobs. >>> president obama blames the high unemployment numbers on uncertainty about whether lawmakers will raise the nation's debt limit. he says the fighting on capitol hill is keeping employers from hiring. lawmakers are promising to work through the weekend and meet with the president again sunday. if they don't reach a deal soon, the u.s. will default on government loan payments. >>> the difficulty of keeping a roof over your head. why people who are losing their homes are facing another struggle. >>> and the co

jail time is the punishment for taking pictures of the royal couple in certain parts of hancock park where no trespassing is enforced. they arrived on saturday -- they will arrive on saturday, i should say, and saturday evening they'll attend a black tie dinner and reception hosted by the british academy of film and television of which william is president. i'm sure they're going to get some nice weather in southern california. here in the bay area, another day of hot weather. jeff ranieri joins us with the forecast. >> yes. it looks like it's afforded you a nice tan, or is that spray? can i ask? >> no, it's natural. >> it looks great. yes. >> this is from swimming. >> well, no doubt use some spf with that. good advice for everybody over the next couple of days. let's look in san francisco, 75 degrees. we have the fog building up against the golden gate bridge that is going to gradually cool those temperatures as we head throughout the next three days. still very hot for a lot of us, and we are also tracking some tropical moisture moving up the southern sierra, also the central sierr

it's authored by lonnie hancock of oakland. she contends the death penalty doesn't deter crime and says it contributes to the state's financial problems. the state has had only 13 execution since the death penalty was reinstated 33 years ago. >>> the coast guard is more aircraft to help search for the missing northern california fish american in mexico. coast guard c-130 crews scheduled to fly out of sacramento a half hour from now. the mexican navy is coordinating the search-and- rescue effort. it did ask for the coast guard to send this help. the c-130 has searched hundreds of square miles over the last few days. the mexican navy helped rescue dozens of survivors after the fishing boat named erik a single off baja california sunday morning. some of the survivors are back home in the bay area. they helped pressure mexican official to extend the search effort beyond the normal 96 hours. >> i was in the water for 16 hours. and i was okay. so given that it's maybe the third day, you know, there is still some hope. >> my staff and

lonnie hancock says we're not tough on crime, we're tough on the taxpayer.hile police forces are being cut, the death penalty costs us $150 million a year. help support sb 490. join the debate, nbceditorials.com. >>> tonight on "sports sunday," the stars are out at giants homes games, while cameras capture it all. we go inside the making of the reality show "the franchise" with the show's producers. and chat with the man who termed the coin torture. broadcaster duane kiper. what is his term for this year? we know it was named after the giants, not a player, but a team. meet the 1-year-old at her very first ball game. and check out the brand spanking new football 12. we tackle it all, and bring the boom. it's showtime. >> good evening. i'm laurence scott. we're into the second month of a new format here on "sports sunday" with a focus on conversations and feature stories about our bay area sports scene. we're going beyond sound bites to bring you complete thoughts and the reception has been great. thank you, again, for the kind words. the reception tomorrow a

it's not the first time british royals have stayed here in hancock park.n stands out to long-time residents like joy stewart. >> these are really special because they're such -- i mean, these are terrific. i'm so thrilled for both of them. i think they make a wonderful couple. and i think they'll do a good job through the years. >> reporter: you want to be able to see? >> yes, i definitely want to get a peek. >> reporter: a long portion of the street's going to be shut down, all but residential traffic. and of course police will be enforcing no trespassing laws. no going through neighbor's lawns or in their backyards to take pictures. >> we would hope that it doesn't result in an arrest. we hope a warning would be sufficient. but we wouou have the power to arrest. >> reporter: it's going to be kate's first trip to the united states. the upcoming arrival of the duke and duchess certainly has the hancock park neighborhood's attention. jay ackerman was going out of town but he's going to be back in time for the royal visit. >> we're looking forward to it. it

john hancock signed his name large. he wanted the british to make no mistake about who he was. i thought about that at a recent cbs news town hall on the economy when i asked tom coburn, a very conservative republican senator from oklahoma, why congress can't get anything done anymore. because, he said... >> we're more interested in political careers than we are fixing the very real and urgent problems in front of our country. the senate has... this is the lowest level of votes the senate has had in my seven years and the lowest level of votes in 25 years. and the reason we're not voting is people don't want to take a vote because they might have to defend it. so, rather than come up here and do the job and have the courage and the honor to go out and defend your votes, what we do is we just don't vote. >> schieffer: what a contrast to the attitude of the founders who put their lives on the line for what they believed. not the usual july 4 message, but maybe worth hearing just to remind us how we used to be. back in a minute. >> schieffer: that's it for all of us here at "face

they will stay at the british consul general's mansion in the historic hancock park. tomorrow, prince william place at a charity polo match in santa barbara and then they will meet with hollywood royalty at a party for the british academy of film and television arts. nicole kidman, tom hanks, and jennifer lopez or among the celebrities who will be at that party. they will go into a job fair for veterans before they fly back home on sunday afternoon. >> it sounds like they are covering all the bases. >> coming up, we will look at today's top stories, including the rest of a man accused of burning home with nearly a dozen people inside. >> residents are reeling from a dely shooting rampage that killed nearly -- that killed seven people. >> i will let you know how some teenagers are getting a firsthand look at how d >> live, local, late-breaking. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> in 2009, their respective 500 car crashes caused by distracted driving. teen-agers are the most likely to be killed in a distraction related accident. this morning, some baltimore area tee

mike hancock. >> thank you. putting aside what is appropriate and not appropriate, could the prime minister just say whether or not in the conversations he had, the question of the bskyb takeover was mentioned? >> the point i'm trying to make is this, i had no responsibility for the bskyb takeover. i specifically asked to be taken out of any of the decision-making and any of the information because i didn't want to put myself in any sort of compromising position. i was very clear about that. so much so that i didn't even know when many of the key announcements were being made. that's why rebecca brooks was quite able to say at the house of commons yesterday that there wasn't a single conversation that couldn't have taken place in front of the select committee. now, i know that many people were hoping for some great allegation yesterday that could add to their fevered conspiracy theories. i'm just disappointed for them that they didn't get one. >> allen michael. >> thank you, mr. speaker. as police minister my ex

paula hancocks, cnn, seoul. >>> just amazing pictures there. the question is, is there any relief in sight for south korea? meteorologist jennifer delgado is at the cnn weather center standing by. how's it looking? >> things are improving but the problem is, we're talking about so much water across parts of north and south korea it will take a while before we see a vast improvement. they did pick up more rain today but the heaviest rainfall is behind south korea. as i show you on the satellite imagery, see for yourself the clouds getting much wider. we'll continue to see an improvement as we go through today and tomorrow, a vast improvement. we still can't go completely dry because we're pulling in a bit of that moisture in the yellow sea. we have an area of low pressure to the north. that continues to pull away. that system you're seeing off towards the west is not going to be affecting the korean peninsula as we go through the next two days. by the weekend we could see rain working into that area. as we look across parts of asia, a lot happen

we talked to paula hancocks, it's been raining for the last several hours in parts of tokyo and the precipitationill get worse into the overnight and through tomorrow. after that the weather will greatly improve across the region. manisha. >> that will be a huge relieve, big number, 126 for tokyo, wow. jen thank you very much for bringing us up to date on that. >>> let's come back to the united kingdom. the climate is tense to say the least. up next we'll be looking into the corruption allegations that are dogging the british police force as rupert murdoch squares off with mps over the phone hacking scandal that engulfed his media empire, up just after this break. there's great newsaid for people with astigmatism. acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. he said it's the only lens of its kind designed to realign naturally with every blink and created with hydraclear® plus. i'm seeing more clearly, crisply, comfortably, all day long. now life doesn't have to be a blur. [ male announcer ] learn more at acuvue.com. acuvue® oasys for astigmatism. the nascar nationwide series, [ male announcer ] learn more at a

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here is cnn paula hancock in seoul. >> reporter: trying to calm those last minute nerves, he seems justike thousands of other hopefuls on korea's got talent. but he's not. >> reporter: for the next ten years he lived on the streets selling gum and energy drinks. he slept in stairwells or public toilets. and then came this. ♪ >> reporter: this powerful baritone voice from a 22-year-old is as impressive as his determination to pull himself from the streets to the stage. his rendition of the italian song, "in my fantasy" reduced the judges and audience to tears. choi says he still feels uncomfortable being a part of the competition. >> reporter: but he did make it through. coming out on top in the first-round of the semi-finals. he told the judges he was both scared and excited by the attention. he's thankful he made it on to the show. choi has become an internet sensation. so far well over 10 million people have watched him on youtube. the fact that korea usually rigorously trains and grooms its pop stars before debuting them makes choi's raw talent and success even moire impressive. he's

followed by a reception, are they will stay at the consulate in hancock park close to western trendywood. residents is more than 7200 sq. ft. mediterranean-style estate with seven bedrooms and baths. on saturday they will go of the california coast to send a barbara for a charity polo match. the vip tickets are $4,000. that includes a gourmet lunch, then it is back to downtown l.a. to walk the red carpet for a black-tie gala at the theater. this may be their chance to mingle with some hollywood royalty, nicole kidman, jennifer lopez and tom hanks are all expected to attend. sunday begins with a private breakfast for an organization that raises money for african wildlife. after that they had to downtown l.a.'s skid row to watch inner-city arts students perform. the last stop the sony studios where they will meet military veterans transitioning to civilian life. then it is back to the airport to board a flight to head back home. >> ship wrecked and stranded at sea, some bay area families are still anxiously awaiting word as the search for seven missing fishermen continues, more after t

and culver city, beverly hills, and the folks in hancock park where the couple will be staying, theyat are called trespass prohibited letters, helping mess all of the photographers and the paparazzi expected. i'm sure we'll be checking back in with you over the next three days. >> not going to disneyland? >> you know, disneyland is not on the schedule. i don't know if black tie works. we saw them get casual in canada. i'm sure they are going to have fun. everyone is excited about seeing them and helping to get a glimpse of them. you just don't know. >> next time i want to see a fascinator on your head. >> wait on that one. wait on that one. >> always looking fabulous. let's collect the forecast. beautiful in northern california. >> i do. she's right on the money, traffic here much, much better. the way the roads are designed with the metering lights we don't have to deal with the l.a. traffic. that's why we love the bay and the weather. this time of year, down in southern california, it is downright hot. even the warmest cities are only going to end up in the upper 80s. many cities i

s historic hancock park. tomorrow, prince william plays at a charity polo match in santa barbara. and then he and kate will ming well hollywood royalty at a party for the british academy of film and television arts. >> here's a look at them stepping off the plane. gosh, she always looks so good, doesn't she? yes, she does. >> and as the royal couple continue their california swing, you can find complete coverage on our website. nbcbayarea.com. >>> an art heist worthy of a hollywood script may end serving hard time in prison. 30-year-old mark lugo now faces two felony counts in connection to the theft of high value picasso sketch from a san francisco art dealer. he allegedly just walked into the winestein gallery and then pulled picasso's head of a woman right from the wall and simply walked out to hail a cab nearby. the new jersey man was eventually arrested the next day in napa. we're learning lugo once worked as a waiter in new york at a prestigious restaurant. >>> cal train is putting the brakes on plans to install cameras on every train over concerns that suicide footage could

. >> long before he put his john hancock on the the declaration of independence, he was arguably thewealthiest merchant banker living in america living in a mansion with a commanding view of the massachusetts landscape and sea scape. far from ease spousing individual liberty, hancock and his fellow merchants in new england governed it with ruthlessness that often left their competitors homeless and penniless. like today's tea party movement, the colonial tea party had almost nothing to do with tea. tea was nothing more than a social beverage for wealthy women. men seldom drank it and ranked below rum that americans consumed most. the tea party movement that sparked the american revolution actually began 20 years early in the 1750s and 60s when new england business leaders like today's tea partyers supported a costly government war, but refused to pay higher taxes to cover the cost of that war. the war had started in the early 1750s when overpopulation in the east, especially the northeast sent british settlers pouring over the mountains into what was then french territory. france at

s historic hancock park.omorrow, prince william plays at a charity polo match in santa barbara, and then and he kate will mingle with hollywood royalty for film and television arts. nicole kidman, tom hanks and jennifer lopez are among the celebrities they'll be mingling with at the party. also among their stops are downtown l.a.'s skid row, and a job fair for veterans before they fly back home on sunday afternoon. in beverly hills, gina kim, news4. >>> we go back now to news4's darcy spencer, making her way out i-270 this afternoon in the midst of heavy flooding in that area, particularly in frederick. darcy, tell us again where you are, and what you are witnessing. >> reporter: pat, yes, sorry about that. the call just dropped out. we came out river road to the beltway to 270. very, very slow going. rain mixed with friday traffic, and you know it's going to take a long time to get out to germantown or frederick area. at some point the rain was coming down so hard, you could barely see out of the wind shield