saturday and sunday looking dry. >> thanks, rosemary. >>> after half a century, jerry lewis is takingbor day you have seen him on ktvu. for the first time this year it will air here on tv36. last year's events brought in almost $59 million. the 83-year-old comedian and actor will make his final appearance on the telethon september 4th. >>> that is our report for tonight. i am gasia mikaelian. our coverage continues online at ktvu.com and with our 10:00 news on ktvu channel 2. "tmz" is up next right here on tv36. ♪ you'll run outside ♪ i'll pass you by ♪ ♪ i want to see the sunshine ♪ ♪ take me where you are ♪ take me where you are ♪ afternoon ride ♪ afternoon ride [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. get high speed internet from at&t, just $14.95 a month for 12 months with select services. no home phone required. and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi tha

the two companies agreed to a merger expected to close sometime next year. >>> after 45 years, jerry lewishe's ending his run as host of the labor day muscular dystrophy telethon. lewis, now 85 years old says it's time for an all-new telethon era. more than $1 billion have been raised during the telethons. this year will be lewis' last appearance and the last time he'll perform his signature song, "you'll never walk alone." a lot of people tuning in for that. >> oh, yes, more than $1 billion raised? that's impressive. thank you, ashley. >>> students enjoyed a special commencement on monday. >> president barack obama. >> the school won the president's race to the top commencement challenge. he told graduates they're a model of others. >> because if success can happen here at booker t. washington, it can happen anywhere in memphis. and if it can happen in memphis, it can happen anywhere in tennessee, and if it can happen anywhere in tennessee, it can happen all across america. >> the school's graduation rate jumped from 35% in 2007 to nearly 82% in 2010. congratulations to them. >>> straight

after 45 years of hosting the muscular dystrophy association's labor day telethon, 85-year-old jerry lewis says he's retiring after this year. >>> and after months of speculation, the donald trump would enter the 2012 presidential race, he's decided that he will not run. the celebrity apprentice host made the announcement at nbc entertainment's presentation for advertisers. so why did he bow out? he says even though he believes he could have won, he's not ready to leave the private sector. but trump has also lost some ground in the polls and a run would have meant him having to disclose his finances. >>> this comes to us from memphis, tennessee where receiving some extra face it time with the commander in chief caused an overflow of emotion for one graduating class. an impromptu visit from the president was met by an eruption of cheers. he stopped by to chat with the booker t. washington seniors before delivering his speech at their graduation. the surprise moved some to tears, but the president said they were the inspiration after winning the second annual commencement challenge for their

. >>> and speaking of vegas regulars, jerry lewis announced today that after 46 years, this year will be his last labor day telethon to raise money for muscular dystrophy. it's been a television staple for decades. he'll continue as the chairman saying today he'll never desert his kids. >>> up next, advice for some of this year's graduates from a big-draw commencement speaker today. >>> high school graduation is big. today at booker t. washington high school in memphis, it was really big. first of all, they worked hard for today. they took a failing school in an impoverished neighborhood and turned it around, and they were richly rewarded with a visit from the president himself. so we'll close here tonight with his message to them. >> congratulations to the class of 2011. we're here today because every single one of you stood tall. and said yes, we can. yes, we can learn. yes, we can succeed. i'm standing here as president because of the education i received. i was raised by a single mom. and sometimes she struggled to provide for me and my sister. but my mother, my grandparents, they

of an era because for 45 years, they've been synonymous, so much so that it's now known as the jerry lewisay that this september the 85-year-old will put on his tux, entertain the masses and help jerry's kids for the last it time. jerry issued a statement which in part read i've hosted the annual telethon since 1966 and i'll be making me final appearance on the show this year by performing my signature song you'll never walk alone. i'll continue to serve mda as its national chairman as i've done since the early 1950s. i'll never desert mda and my kids. it's only six hours this year, but still lewis promised it will be spectacular and he'll thrilled to be a part of it. amazing he's been a part of it since the '50s. >> and something else amazing, michael j. fox going back to it tv and allowing people to joke about his condition. >> yeah, he has this amazing capacity for self efacing humor about something that some people would see as so dire. fox is telling tv guide is he on board for a story line on curb your enthusiasm. apparently he's playing larry's upsays neighbor in a sub plot which ha

>> couric: dean reynolds, dean, thanks very much.çó jerry lewis has hosted the muscular dystrophy telethonor 45 years, raising $2.5 billion. today he said the next one on labor day will be his last. lewis who's 85 will continue as national chairman of m.d.a. when we come back, it's the biggest case for l.a. detectives. who beat a giants fan nearly to death? it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, and nervous system and blood disorders have occurred. before starting enbrel, your doctor should test you for tuberculosis and discuss whether you've been to a region where certain fungal infections are common. don't start enbrel if you have an infection like the flu. tell your doctor if you're prone to infections, have cuts or sores, have had hepatitis b, have been treated for heart failure, or if, while on enbr

jerry lewis has announced that this will be his last year hosting the annual muscular dystrophy telethonthe 81-year-old entertainer has suffered a number of health problems over the years. lewis has helped raise more than $1 billion for m.d. >>> everyone can appreciate this story. have you been struck on a train or a bus with someone talking loudly on their cell phone? passengers on an amtrak train bound for seattle say 1 of their fellow riders spent most of the 16-hour trip on her phone. when asked her to keep it down, she threatened them. the train made a special stop in salem, oregon, where police came onboard and arrested that woman for disorderly conduct. >> do you think there was applause there? >> can you hear me now? >>> an update on the story which did generate a lot of national outrage. the 8-year-old california girl whose mother injected her with botox has now been removed from her home. the mother appeared on "good morning america" last week to defend her actions. soon after, officials in the san francisco bay area launched an investigation. the little girl is said to be doin

. >> comedian jerry lewis announced he is retiring from the lot of of the labor day muscular dystrophyhe will perform you will never walk alone. the 85 year old has suffered from a number of medical conditions including heart issues. he's hosted the telethon for the last few years. all total they have raised more than a billion dollars. when we come back, a look at the giant ship that is being torn apart in vallejo . z >> two more down and two ships gone from the national reserve fleet. known as the moth ball fleet. they were towed to san francisco and cleaned from marine growth and they will head to texas where they will be recycled. they're the 20 and 25th to be removed in the past two years as part of an effort to clean up improve the waters of the bay. >> one of those ships is dismantled on the island in vallejo. wayne went there to fine out what is involved in tearing a giant ship apart. the project it hoping to rebuild lives and hope. it is a doomed old cargo ship. she is rusty and she's peeling and as people watch she's disappears piece by piece and that makes her first of the k

. >>> an era is coming to an end for jerry lewis.e 85-year-old comedian issued a statement saying he is retiring at host of the muscular dystrophy telethon. he plans to make an appearance this september. ktvu has aired and participanted in the telethon for years. >>> and the public will soon have a chance to bid on bottles of wine that once belonged to madoff. proceeds from the sale of the wine will be used to compensate victims of madoff's multi million dollars fraud. million dollars fraud. madoff is currently serving a the fresh tasting california sour cream your other food loves. >>> the world champion giants are being applauded for something they did off screen. the giants have signed up to do a video for the it gets better campaign. no word on which giant players will appear on that video. >>> not a great night for them. >> they are still in first place but they are not scoring run, they are not hitting the ball. so naturally the errors increased. and they're not hitting the ball but the ball hitting them and everybody else. loo

. >>> an era is coming to an end for jerry lewis.median issued a statement saying he is retiring at host of the muscular dystrophy telethon. he plans to make an appearance this september. ktvu has aired and participanted in the telethon for years. >>> and the public will soon have a chance to bid on bottles of wine that once belonged to madoff. proceeds from the sale of the wine will be used to compensate victims of madoff's multi million dollars fraud. madoff is currently serving a 150 year prison sentence. >>> the world champion giants are supporting a cause for teams and they are the first professional sports team to do so. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. call or come in and talk with us today. >>> the world champion giants are being applauded for something they did off screen. the giants have signed up to do a video for

. >>> jerry lewis is giving up his longest running role. the recipients he calls his kids. he will continue to be the national chairman. first hosted back in 1966, last year he helped raise nearly $60 million. you think about that telethon you always think of jerry lewis. >> he's made such a difference with so much money so, hat's off to him. that's for sure. >> a look at your weather in tuesday morning. heavy mountain snow in the sierra nevada range. rockies and cascades. rain from the pacific northwest down to southern california. showers and thunderstorms in the ohio valley and from the carolinas to new england. >> and a wet 56 in detroit. 67 in kansas city. near 80 degrees in dallas. new orleans hit 74. baltimore 75. boston, 59 degrees and 63 in seattle. 60 in boise. phoenix it's 83. albuquerque 77. >>> and now to what seems to be our obligatory story animal story of the morning. a malayan tiger is doing her part to protect her endangered species. gave birth to three cubs on thursday night. a video camera mounted in her den caught the f

. >>> jerry lewis is retiring from the annual telethon that he has made famous. the 85-year-old is giving up hosting duties of the multiple sclerosis association's labor day weekend telethon. lewis has been the host for 45 years but has reduced his contributions because his own health issues and the demands of the job. he will stay in caught, he says. the tele-- stay in the house, though, he says. ktvu is one of the stations that airs the telethon every monday. >>> a 2-year-old girl killed in a crosswalk, her parents now want texting and talking on the phone strict. pam cook has more. >> prosecutors say 18-year-old kate lin dunnaway was texing while driving through a crosswalk last december. her car hit and killed 2-year- old calli and seriously injured her mother who has undergone several surgeries during the month the student is playing volleyball and is its -- acy waiting her police be sentence. >> this is the person who took other daughter's life and she's walking around free and high and i look at my wife every day. it's a strug. >> i think teenagers they de

. >>> the end of an era this morning after 45 years, jerry lewis is stepping down as the host of the association telethon. he'll perform his signature song, "you'll never walk alone" on september 4. >>> president obama comforted a graduate in booker t. high school in memphis. he spoke to a senior class of 155 students. you see her crying there yesterday before he spoke. the school won the contest to have mr. obama address the students, thanks in part to the vastly improved graduation. it's five minutes past the hour. back over to erica. >> thanks. >>> i want to get you the latest on dominique strauss-kahn. the judge sends the head of the international monetary fund back to jail to face charges on rape and related sex crimes. michelle miller is outside of rikers island in queen, new york for us this morning. >> good morning. >>> dominique strauss-kahn is in protective custody. he has his own jail cell and eats all of the meals alone. this comes a day after he faced sex charges in criminal court. >> this defendant is charge in criminal sexual acts in the first degree. >> reporter: the

. >>> jerry lewis says this will be his last year hosting the muscular dystrophy telethon.everal health problems through the years. but he's also raised more than $1 billion for muscular dystrophy. >>> and a new survey this morning, ranking wireless carriers. and there's a surprise at the top. sprint has topped the rankings, tying with verizon. sprint came in last in previous surveys. >>> now, diane sawyer, with a preview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning to you, josh. and there was one study which said that women who drink coffee are at a lower risk of some breast cancer. there's new details coming up about men. what did they find out? how much coffee should you be drinking? we have some answers tonight on "world news." >>> and finally, get a load of these melons. >> hey. >> seriously. it's a big problem in china. watermelons are exploding. it turns out, farmers overused a growth chemical. they were hoping to make a killing with the watermelons. instead, it was the watermelons that died rather horrific deaths, as you can see. every now and then, george and

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