mean a stroke is in progress, but if one of the symptoms lasts for ten minutes... 911 operator: houston fire and ambulance. what's your emergency? stroke? is he able to move his arms and legs, and talk as usual? dr. saver: then at the ten minute mark, you should call 911 or be driven directly to the emergency room. don't waste time trying to reach your doctor or reach aunt minnie, who had a stroke ten years ago, and is the family expert on a stroke. call 911 and come directly to the hospital. that's the only way we have a chance of getting to patients in time. we have a 54-year-old white female, 54-year-old white female, possible stroke. in the past, before doctors had the means to check the damaging effects of a clot, stroke victims were not considered a priority, by paramedics or emergency personnel. now that we have proven interventions available, that attitude is changing, and more and more emergency medical systems are recognizing that stroke is an emergency that should be treated as equally important as heart attack or trauma, or any other level i priority. and the same with triage nur

the houston chronicle fired reporter sarah tress letter after the rival houston press revealed that sheipper. oh, and she writes a blog, diary of an angry stripper. she has filed a discrimination complaint against the chronicle and hired gloria allred. >> i don't believe that i should have been terminated because of a claim that i did not disclose on my employment application that i worked as an exotic dancer. there was no question on the form that covered my dancing. >> cot chronicle just have been red-faced over her outside employment? >>> as the new york rangers were to set to face off against the washington capitals in the nhl playoffs, the post carried this article, a cap on the season, floss game six sends d.c. home for the summer except some hockey fan of the tabloid was skating on thin ice. the caps won game six but did lose the series last night, now the post can gloat. >>> bbc scott land carried a very special weather forecast this week. >> well, it is an unsettled picture as we head toward the end of the week. this afternoon it will be cold, wet and windy across most of scotl

the "houston chronicle" fired a woman named sarah tresler working for the society paper.se that. she wrote a blog called "diary of an angry stripper" she gave readers a peek into her double life. now she is suing for gender bias. >> women should not be denied other employment because they have worked as exotic dancers. some young women will use dancing as a way to make ends meet while they study to prepare for the career that they hope to be able to have for the rest of their lives. >> miss tresslor holds a masters degree in journalism from new york university and adjunct professor at the university of houston. >> one smart cookie. >> wow. >>> have you ever tried to ride a uni cycle? it is not easy. look at how this guy decided to give it a go and naked unicycle romp on a bridge. why? where? and how do you think that officer was handling all of this, it's all coming up. >> it's morning friendly. we blurred it out. >>> first a quick check of today's weather with rob marciano. good morning. >> good morning. boy we're heavy on the stripper stories. >> equal opportunities. >>

and a houston newspaper reporter says she was fired from moon moonlighting as a stripper. greg? >> andy? >> what's up? >> don't you do a lame, corny joke or that some say thing or the shocking story thing you do over and over? >> i don't think so, greg. >> really? i could have sworn you did. >> there are stories we could have been discussing. >> maybe i will look at the tapes. >> no reason to do that. look to the future, i always say. >> i never, ever heard you say that before. >> forward, greg. >> go away. seriously. >>> welcome our guests now, greg. she is so smoky, she is so hot, smoky the bear warns kids about starting her in the forest. i am here with fox newschannel an ter patty app brown. i am losing my -- patti ann browne. i am losing my mind. and if he was the chicken dance i would do him at a wedding. and he can't find a vein anymore. my repulsive sidekick, bill schulz. and he was called the funniest and best looking bald man in the business, but howie mandell was busy and so next to me was robert kelly looking sexy. and the nation throws a fit because he is full of --

she was fired for moonlighting as a stripper. the houstononicle says sara tressler lied on her application. they found out about her gig and discovered the blog and ran with it. it was called the angry stripper and she should have disclosed her erotic employ meant. >> i don't believe i should have been terminated because of a claim i did not disclose on my employ meant application i worked as an exotic dancer. there was no question on the form that you ever cked -- that covered my dancing. >> she is represented by the lovely gloria allred. ii don't even have to finish the story. everybody is rooting for the stripper, and then you hear gloria allred is involved and then you go oh. >> that's like when al sharpton shows up. it is like, oh god. >> her and bill have the same hair do. >> that's true, actually. pab, she worked her way through school and says occasionally she makes cash on the side. is there anything wrong with this? you are a working woman. >> that's what is hipocritical. on one hand she says how she does this -- she did this to ma

. >>> caught on tape in houston, two men set a bar on fire while people were inside. the men had been thrown out for fighting shortly before april 19. they are seen dousing the building with foul and setting it on fire. to one was hurt. police identified one of the men and one is still on the loose. >>> listen to that raining baseball size hail in parts of texas, northwest of dallas. a number of windshields were destroyed. this was shot north of headlee texas on 273. >>> today a florida highway reopened after a brushfire burned 100 aircraft -- acres. >>> the owners of a 150-year-old home in minnesota didn't want to let it go quietly. they brought if a company called drive a tank to knock it down the the people watched the tank roll through the home four times. the owners had lived there for 20 years and just moved out over the weekend. it took 25 minutes for the tank to flatten that home. we'll be right back. >>> even though it feels like it today, summer will be here before you know it. going sleeveless is easier than you think. she can get your arms in shape in just

. >> this video from houston shows two men setting a bar on fire while patrons were barricaded inside. they were removed for fighting shortly before the fire. you can see them barricading the door, dousing the building with fuel. no one was injured. they have identified one of the suspects who is charged with felony arson. a girl's middle school lacrosse team has been suspended, accused of using racial slurs. the team in question was up by 14 goals when the alleged slurs were said. after investigation, they decided to suspend the team. >> i think that race relations in our country is a hot-button issue right now i think they punish first. >> it does not surprise me that kids are saying these things. i think that you hear in a lot, but in general you will hear that from kids talking like that. >> the players have filed claims with the superintendent and the mere existence demands a response. take a look at how homeowners in minnesota got rid of their old house. they used a tank. the crew from a company was hired to demolish this dilapidated home. the tank was driven through the home to

. >>> surveillance video catches two men setting a bar on fire in houston.tage shows the men barricading inside. dousing the fuel and setting it ablaze. no one was injured. police say they have identified one of the men on the tape. both men remain at large. >>> massive flames engulf an abandoned mi in massachusetts. black smoke clouds could be seen for miles. it's not clear how it started. but fire officials say, the fire appears to be suspicious. the cause is under investigation. >>> one family calls in a tank, to do the dirty work on their home in minnesota. >>> this 150-year-old home was set for demolition. and the owners did not want it to go down quietly. a tank smashed through the old house and destroyed it in about 25 minutes. it was one of the town's oldest homes. the owners lived there for 20 years and had just moved out the day before. thank goodness. >>> looks like they were planning to do something with the property, too. >>> scott wely has a preview of what is coming up on the cbs evening news. >>> president obama makes a trip to afghanistan on

for >>darya: take a look at this video from the houston police department said in a bar on fire whileeople are buried inside. but demand had been removed for fighting. shortly before they let the fire, you can see they doused the building with fuel dance set it on fire. luckily no one was first. police say they have identified one of the people of the video. >>darya: we are back with mistakable of minutes. [ banker ] mike and brenda found a house that they really wanted. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ] so we talked to them about the wells fargo priority buyer preapproval. it lets people know that you are a serious buyer because you've been credit-approved. we got everything in order so that we can move on the next place we found. which was clear on the other side of town. [ male announcer ] wells fargo. with you when you're ready to move. but n

. >>> an incredible scene in houston as the former church is destroyed by fire. the smoke could be seen for miles as the now abandoned building crumbled. watch as a wall collapses from the intensity of the blaze. a nearby day care was evacuated. firefighters say in the end no one was injured but the cause is still under investigation. >>> after a teacher's aid is arrested for committing lewd acts with a child. police say they arrested jorge dome i think ez. apartments were told -- parents were told about the accusations at a meeting but one said it did more harm than good. >> some believe he did it, some believe he didn't. it didn't put parents at ease and just the way it was brought to people's attention divided everyone. >> reporter: police say the boy was not a student at the school. dome i think ez's bail is set at. >>> a toddler nearly drowns in the family bathtub. she might have died if not for a calm 911 operator and tonight we have learned that the life saving voice was none other than the voice of the baltimore orioles. >> my granddaughter has drowned. >

. >> also, want to take a look at this surveillance video of two men setting fire to a bar in houstondoors with the customers still inside. one of the suspects surrendered after seeing himself on tv. but houston police say he will not give them the name of his accomplice. everybody managed to escape that april 19th fire through another exit, thank god. and who knows if a plea bargain may force that information out. >> wow. >> unbelievable. >>> home ownership hit a 15-year low in the first quarter of 2011 with many delinquent borrowers losing their homes to foreclosure. the percentage now of americans owning their own home fell a full percentage point over the past 12 months. 65.4% own their home. that's down nearly 4 percentage points from 1997. >> christine, this one is for you. ready? >> sometimes it is cool to show big gear stuff. it's a british tank flattening the home in kesoda, minnesota. the owners decided to have a whole lot of fun doing it. oh, look at that. >> somebody is going to do it with a piece of machinery anyway. we figured we might as well show you what tanks can do.

i think later today we'll fire up more thunderstorms around san antonio, possibly around houston. in the southeast it's a sunny, dry start to your day. damp day through much of new england. that's where the heavier rains will be. new york city, philly, baltimore, d.c., wilmington, we'll see isolated showers. west coast, looking at beautiful weather conditions on this tuesday. enjoy. >> lucky for them. >>> bailout profit for uncle sam? no government deficit in april. lady gaga's tea cup worth more than its weight in gold. >>> coming up, a clean sweep for the spurs. the coyotes make history. you're watching first look on m nnchts nbc. wake up! that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. (spoken in mandarin) i've still got hours of battery life. it's an ultrabook. you bring great shame upon this coffee hut. with a long-lasting ultrabook, everything else seems old fashioned. ultrabook. inspired by intel. >>> here are some of the top stories making news this morning. benjamin net tanya hoo has brokered a deal with an oppositi

editors that provided me with opportunities to cover stories in houston that might have otherwise have been overlooked. i was very upset i was firedecause many editors told me i was doing a great job. i was covering high society and doing general assignments doing interest stories, men's and women's if a fashion and other stories. i don't believe that i should have been terminated because of a claim that i did not disclose on my application that i was an exotic dancer. >> jon: a society reporter sara tresler partying with her attorney she has filed a gender discrimination complaint against the chronicle. she failed to reveal the fact that she worked as an exotic dancer, someone would call a stripper. all ads the work is lawful and into the crime and has not and will affect her ability to perform her job as journalist. she writes on her blog, diary of an angry stripper. no comment from the houston chronicle but we are keeping an eye on what might come next. she said she did a great job. >> i'm not touching that one, jon, thank you for the opportunity. >> i'm not sure if there is a moral clause but clean dollar bills thrown at her.

in houston, sarah tress ler was known as newspaper reporter by day who stripped by night, but since the newspaper firedhe case with us today. so glaria allred just finished this news conference and she says her client is the victim of sex discrimination. let's listen. >> sarah feels that when she was terminated that termination was sexually discriminatory in violation of the title 7 of the civil rights act. most exotic dancers are female and therefore to terminate employee because that employee had previously been an exotic dancer would have an adverse impact on women. since it's a female-dominated occupation. terminations like this would also discourage women from trying to improve their lives. >> okay, sunny, i want you to explain this to me. sex discrimination, how so? >> i don't know if i can explain it, and i'm a gloria allred fan. i know her. but i think this is a stretch. the bottom line is employers, if you don't have a contract can fire you for no reason or any reason at all as long as it's not a discriminatory reason and gloria is alleging that he was discriminated because she is a woman and

fire. >> amazing the estate is working with pepsi. >>> there are new details about whitney houston's final days. >> and miley cyrus and demi moore team up in a new movie. we have the stories in this week's look at entertainment. >> if i were to let you go -- would you promise -- >> i promise i will be so good mom. >> reporter: demi moore and miley cyrus put a new twist in the new comedy "l. o. l.." >> everyone calls me lol. >> reporter: she's struggling with high school romance. moore played a divorced mom who accidentally reads her daughter's journal. it comes out in a limited number of theaters on friday. >>> there are new details about whitney houston's final days in the new issue of "vanity fair." the magazine talked to whitney houston's hairdresser. the hairdresser says the last thing she remembers houston saying is quote i just want to love and be loved. the june issue of "vanity fair" is on newsstands now. ♪ >>> hack so far sissy spay sec best known for playing loretta lynn has a new memoir out. >> the section about my childhood is the part that people don't know about it. that the

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houston. he suffered a broken collar bone this season. and there is signs say in case of fire, break class? now, knowing if there is no fire... don't do that. there is he busted up his hand after last night. he met with a hand specialist today. no tendon damage but comiss the rest of the series. he apologized on his twitter account for injuring himself. if you're wondering the fire extinguisher is okay. and there is hall pierce with 23 points and 11 boards z in a tight game. hawks taking advantage and there is a josh smith there is a spin move in the lane. it's right now... celtics taking a lead in the 4th. >> good game. >> there is where marchers are making their way towards frank ogawa plaza. >> they're running about an hour behind. >> and we do not know what to expect tonight. we invite to you follow us on twitter and that is all at the moment. >> from all of us here, at bcbc 7 news, stay with us. weelt weel continue to follow the online for you alt abc 7 news.com. >> we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yu

"the houston chronicle" is facing accusations of gender discrimination by a former reporter. the chronicle firedara tressler after a rival paper reported she also worked part-time as a stripper. tressler says she only did it occasionally and the time she spent dancing on stage also, jon, doubled as her workout. they didn't have a gym membership. jon: sure. jenna: two things she was able to accomplish. according to tressler she did not violate the paper's policies and was surprised by her dismissal. >> i was very upset that i was fired because i had been told by many editors that i was doing a great job. i was covering high society and also doing general assignments, human interest stories, men's and women's fashion and other stories. i don't believe i should have been terminated because of a claim that i did not disclose on my employment application that i worked as an exotic dancer. there was no question on the form that covered my dancing and i answered the questions on the form honestly. jenna: there was no question about a exotic dancing. there was no question. is this gender discrimination?

houston and dallas. everything quiet here. we could have a few delays. >>> 4:48. this morning investigators are trying to figure out what started a firehat destroyed a home in redwood city this video was sent in. firefighters from as far away as san mateo were called. flames were coming from the solar panel covered roof when sky 7 hd got to the scene, fortunately, nobody was hurt. >>> city councilmembers in martinez will consider making one way streets two-way again. two-way to castro, escobar and main streets in downtown martinez. backers believe it will increase visibility of local shops while making driving easier. sommer chances oppose the idea they say the city could have to eliminate 21 parking spaces to make the change. >>> private vocational schools could have to disclose more information about job placement and financial aid to potential students. a bill requiring the school to tell students whether they are accredited, how many students default on loans, success if finding jobs and whether educational programs have problems that could limit job prospects. currently only colleges that offer ph.d's have to release that informa

south, dry and critical fire danger will likely remain in and around the four corners region into the weekend. 21 degrees expected in denver, 24 in los angeles, very hot, 33 in houston, the warmth is extending to the north affecting chicago your high on thursday is expected to be 32 degrees. all right let's go to europe, untable weather is remaining across the eastern half of the mediterranean countries as well as the black sea region. but to the north dry and warm due to this high pressure system. expected highs are looking like this, 27 degrees in london, 20 degrees in stockholm. down towards the south 22 and 25 degrees in athens. all right. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour. >>> european union leaders are discussing the economic turmoil. the leaders of the 27 eu nations want greece to stay in the eurozone. they are urging politicians there to follow through with sterity measures in exchange for an eu bailout. greeks will vote in parliamentary the elections again next month. party members couldn't agree on an austerity package in may and failed to form a coalition government. voters in other countries too have grown fru

houston, texas. e tese two guys, setting a fire for the bar while folks are inside barricaded from within.ere upset because they were thrown out of the bar for fighting. so what do they do, the pair return with a can of gasoline, douse the entrance and started the fire. and you can see the whole thing was caught on april. in the end, everyone inside got out okay. one of these mwas arrested. the other still on the run. coming up next, what happens to your debt when you die? is that something you've ever thought about? listen to this story. a college student dies. his father still on the hook for his son's college loans. the bank says we want your money. but suddenly the bank makes a surprising move. i'll speak live with the student's brother who is behind this fight against will this bank. all hear what he did in his own word. but she got a lyric in her life and everything changed. which one? you'll never know because the lyric is in her ear. 100% invisible. you can't see it, and it's the only device that works round the clock with zero daily hassle. no batteries to change. no taking off an

houston chronicle. the police chief had three officers he fired for beating a teen. he said change the statute.eanors. for a police chief to say that, that's an important thing. too often the blue line laws protect themselves. >> will? >> the growing obesity problem in the united states when someone questions whether capitalism works for everyone, i point out that everyone is getting fatter. >> i don't understand the link at all. >> i can talk more about it if you want. >> here's my choice. risk of teens fatal crash rises with number of kids in the car. this is fascinating. teenagers crash almost four times more than older drivers but they started breaking it down. if they have a teenage driver with one other passenger who is a teen, that means it almost increases by half. it doubles if that teenage driver has two teenage passengers with them and it q d quadqua quadruples when they have four in the car. >> will a car be in your daughter's future? >> she lives in manhattan. of course not. learn to navigate the subway system. >> my dad solved that. you aren't driving. he said you're not driving m

houston >> firefighters trying to stop the massive blaze from spreading three resort in west texas. around 250 firefighters all moving through the remote canyons in the region battling the first major texas wild fire of the season. part of the area experienced tyler perry studios have been damaged by fire in a four alarm fire last night. officers have not revealed the cause of the fire and it was put out in about one hour. the complex included a large studio, five sound stages and a theater >> new video of a deadly crash shows what crewmembers were doing just before a tugboat slammed into a disabled tourist vessel. a warning, this may be disturbing. that is a boat on the delaware river two years ago. attorneys for two crash victims show the video shows crewmembers jumping off the safety instead of helping passengers put on life jackets. the sand or felt teenager accused of stealing a lamborghini will be charged as an adult. police say the 17 year-old stole the car that belonged to a celebrity chef in a movie style heist last year. police say weighed is also behind a drive-by shooting in mill valley. he faces seven felony counts. >> airport security made quite a discovery in the back of a woman hea

fire. the change starts next wednesday. packageses with the batteries aren't banned by ups or fedex. >>> a representative for whitney houston said a show feature her family is now in the works. it would be called the houston family chronicles and appear on the lifetime network. it'll focus on her sister-in- law and manager pat. the show promises to feature her daughter and her mother. whitney houston died in february in a hotel room. >> the santa clara sheriff sad down to talk about what the department is and is not telling the public about the sierra lamar case. >> what do we spend the most for on mother's day in ? what's the best gift you can give mom ? a powerful connection. with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte stay in touch with your loved ones on skype. plus, enjoy verizon's 4g lte network in more places. the droid razr you want, one powerful connection on america's largest 4g lte network. that's real value. give mom the droid razr by motorola. only 99.99. the lowest price ever. verizon. hola, mama. it's my mom. . >>> complete bay area news coverage continues. this is ktvu channel 2news. >> a new search f

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fire triggered four alarms, but fortunately no one was hurt. but you can see the damage that was created. >>> whitney houston's former husband, bobby brown, tellingve interview with the "today" show that he's not to blame for the death of his superstar ex-wife while at the same time implying that she didn't have the will to lave clean life. >> maybe i could have done something different, your life. but you have to want it. i wasn't the one that, you know, got her addicted to drugs or -- i'm not the reason she's gone. >> as you'll remember, houston drowned in the tub of a blifr hills hotel room in march. coroners say heart disease and cocaine use contributed to her death. >>> wait till you get a load of this one. an attorney for a new jersey mother says his client is 150% innocent of child endangerment. his client is accused of taking her 5-year-old daughter tanning, an accusation she denies. here's natalie morales with a story that has touched a lot of nerves. >> this whole thing's been blown out of proportion. >> reporter: patricia denies she took her daughter anna tanning with her and says she just brought the 5-year-old the tanning salon and m

houston for 16 years. in that time, he has gotten large tips but saturday, a pair of reckless given the biggest gift of all. after overhearing that he lost his car and i fire, apparently, patrons decided to give him a $5,000 tip. what percentage that is but the amount of money surprised his boss but she cannot imagine a more deserving person. >> the sad part is i can tell you what percentage that is because broadcasters notoriously are not great mathematicians. you should have seen us in the news from trying to figure this outwe googled it. >> 18,000%. still ahead, a look at today's top stories. >> we will take a look at the area roads, we are tracking several accidents and a downed tree. we'll have details next. >> things are pretty quiet with the weather. it will be a nice day today and we will check the forecast and a few minutes and here is a peek outside. the temperature is right now or in the upper 60's and weather is next. >> welcome back at 6:44. baltimore county police are -- made a gruesome discovery, the body of a man in a burning pickup truck in essex. police are looking for linell ellis. they believe the victim visited a woman that ellis was i

houston's funeral. you may recall. he'll address that tomorrow during part two of his interview on the "today" show. >>> we may never know what caused a massive fire the studios of film maker tyler perry. no one was injured in last night's blaze in atlanta. witnesses said the flames shot six stories high. today the fire chief there said the cause of the fire will be recorded as undetermined. the flames were so intense that they consumed any evidence that could reveal how the fire started. perry's films include diary of a mad black woman and why did i get married. >>> we've all done it. you've heard a song and wondered who they're singing about. >> we wonder all the time. well, now we reveal some of the inspiration for some of the most popular songs. nbc's jane hansen reports. >> reporter: they're some of the most famous songs of all time but you would be shocked to know what their true inspirations really are. you ought to know that alanis marisat's '90s classic was about a breakup with dave drchlt oulier from full house while billy joel's up town video stars his then wife it was written for another model elle mcpherson. ♪ an uptown girl >> and it

x houston chronicle reporter claimed discrimination complaint claiming she was fired because she failedo put on her resume or failed to disclose she had worked previously as exotic dancer. >> yes, yiewsmism. he she had a blog, didn't she? diary of an angry stripper. further prove the economy is really in the toilet when the strippers are angry. that's further proof right there. what fun is that? is she just stand in front of you? i hate this song. there is no fun to be had at that particular strip joint. >> the fact she has to keep up of a blog. how can she prove she is fired as a result of not disclosing. >> only three months, too. there is more to that story. to play the gender card is fairly weak to. have anger right in there, anger management will be the result, i think, of this. >> when print publications across the country are trimming and people are getting laid off. the argument it's necessarily because of your exotic stripper past. >> he will the blog is probably really compelling. although as i said again angry stripper is just not one -- that's not fun for me. >> not a good f

fire blocks those people is traveling to that area this morning only to find alternate routes. did police aborted the very last second. >>> we have had a cut off. liftoff did not occur houston we have a problem. the last-second technical problem shut down the rocket's engine this morning in florida that halted the lawn to that private spacecraft to the international space station and space ax as it's called is one of five u.s. firms competing through nasa contracts in him and trust pays the company has launched a rocket to terms before. >>> this has been touted as a huge mission we keep trying to say to test. >>> the next launch is expected on may 22nd or 23rd and new version has emerged to what transpired at a safeway store monterey county last month and lee ryan and says he saw queen trend at oakland's beating his pregnant girlfriend young says he was afraid for the safety of the woman as well as others in his store but trent says that is not the whole story he pled no contest yesterday to battery but still try to justify shutting his or friends. >>> i tried to get away from her. >>> shuster in to grab my keys. because i was trying to get away from her. keep bids agleam s