. >> and jetblue was offering $4 from burbank to lax to fly you over the 405. >> thank you, george, good luck this weekend. >> reporter: okay, all right. thank you very much. >>> chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us now for all those people coming from l.a. to the bay area. who are going to spend the weekend. what are they going to see? >> yes, classic san francisco weather, not only in san francisco but for the bay area. yes, we're going to be under the cool blast here as we head throughout this upcoming weekend. 69 in pleasanton. we should be at 89 napa, 69, and 83 this time of year. i was driving on 101 -- the way to work, and i somehow traffic backups. i was thinking, well, this is nothing. carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be

jetblue sold out of sale tickets, 4 bucks a pop.ch is that the flights are from burbank to long beach, 45 minutes from take-off to landing. this is to help people get around this weekend. crews are shutting down the 405 freeway this weekend so they can tear down a bridge. >> you pay $4 for a gallon of gas. might as well fly. not be suppressed out. >> jetblue sold out in hours. amtrak and the area's metro bus service are also offering deals to help people get around during carmageddon. >> we're hearing 60 car backups. >> i don't want to go to so cal. >> what if you're pregnant and you have to get a hospital? >> go around it? >> stay in a hotel near the hospital? [ laughter ] >> it is 4:55. >>> the so-called great recession taught many americans tough lessons on cutting back financially. what's the last thing most people are willing to give up? >>> i had come here and asked them am i going to be getting the notice or what's going on? >> plus, confusion at the dmv. why the police are now getting involved. >>> they did it once before an

door-to-door, burbank to long beach, jetblue is not trying to win this, they did make space on theirmplete with the cyclist. tomorrow the airline passenger will head to the airport and the cyclist will head on it at the same time. the wolfpack tweeted today this will be a lawful contest. wolfpack a will be timing legal. i love this story. i love los angeles can get fun getting ready for the best weekend ever and jetblue had the space for the race who are the john henry guys. these wolfpacks are going to win. i'm bad at predictions. they have the bikes, the tattoos. they are going to win. the bikes. it's the bikes. [ male announcer ] this...is the network -- a network of possibilities. in here, the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile would deliver our next generation mobile broadband experience to 55 million more americans, many in small towns and rural communities, giving them a new choice. we'll deliver better service, with thousands of new cell sites... for greater access to all the things you want, whenever you want them. it's the at&t network... and what's possible in here i

for just $4, jetblue says it will fly you right over the mess. and for $400, a local helicopter company will give you and a friend a bird's-eye view. >> we booked about 15 tours so far. we're expecting anywhere from 80 to 100. >> reporter: the last time los angeles was warned to expect this level of gridlock was during the 1984 olympics. so many people were scared off the roads, traffic was a breeze. maybe this happy history will repeat itself and this time will be calm calmageddon instead. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> jetblue has sold out of those $4 airline tickets for flights. they were from burbank to long beach. no gridlock in the skies. the flights will only take about 45 minutes. >> so you think it's going to be calm. i think it's going to be terrible. >> i really have no idea. i'm just guessing. seems like they put the message out so much that people would stay home. >> people in l.a. and their cars, i'm telling you. i've lived there. >> carmageddon. like it. >>> a little more surgeon, a little more warmth. kristy says the wee

the stun gun found on a jetblue flight last week. while the tsa conducts security reviews of every airport every year, it today said it only conducted joint reviews with the fbi at 17% of the nation's highest risk airports. >> we will not get to 150% of 450 airports with the fbi every year, no. >> the idea that you haven't conducted joint vulnerability assessments in 83% of our nation's airports is not acceptable. >> reporter: today the former security director from israel's ben gurion airport urged the tsa to shift its focus to dangerous people and dangerous weapons. >> reporter: the tsa needs to stop treating babies and the elderly as extreme security threats. >> first of all, you have to identify the risk and when you identify the level of risk, then you can adjust the level of searching. >> reporter: following up on that, just a short time ago, the tsa e-mailed me a statement, saying, quote, we're working on common sense changes that will strengthen security by looking more at the people who fly and better identifying and focusin

for $4 jetblue will fly you over the whole mess.cial offer that sold out in just three hours, for the rest of you, good luck. >>> this morning on "the early show," what's next for the stalled debt talks. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." [ female announcer ] now you can apply sunblock to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. >>> a week >>> a week from today the space shuttle era officially comes to an end and when "atlantis" returns home to earth the shuttle program was crucial in building the international space station, but one of its greatest achievements was launching the hubble space telescope. bill whitaker takes a look back. >> reporter: at just under eight feet in diameter, hubble isn't the biggest telescope in the world yet it's a giant, revealing splendors of the cosmos with a depth and clarity never seen with human eyes. peering

at that point, that jetblue passenger hadn't even taken off from burbank. >>> the rest of the country is facing another hike. several airlines announced they're raising domestic fares. going to go up by 4 to $10. the last time the industry implemented this type of broad increase was back in april. >>> this week, republican presidential candidates will debate each other, and they will be getting their questions via twitter. the teaparty.net website is hosting the first ever presidential debate on wednesday. users will be able to tweet their answers in 140 characters or less. republican presidential hopeful ron paul is on the campaign trail this weekend. the texas congressman spent some time talking to potential voters at a coffee shop in new hampshire. he says he's been focused on the nation's growing deficit. he said the debt ceiling should not be increased. >>> and campaigning on a harley yesterday in salt lake city. this is huntsman's first visit to salt lake city. mitt romney pulling almost 70 points ahead of huntsman among voters. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton lend

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now, jetblue is offering $4 flights to get around the mess.turday flights between the long beach and burbank airports for $4 each. the expected flight time is 20 minutes. far shorter than trying to get around the 405. jetblue will operate two flights each way morning and evening. the price includes all taxes and fees apparently. >>> a group of parking attendants captured a man they believe has been conning customers and taking money from their owner's pockets along the san francisco embarcadero. now, the attendants confronted the man in the blue hat. many drivers unwittingly fall for people who collect parking fees but have nothing to do with the parking lot at all. they just sell a little tick jet. ticket. you you can avoid becoming a victim. >> sometimes there will be an attendant's booth. it f. it looks like it is open for business the person is in fact a legitimate parking person. if you have any doubt, don't park your car. >> police arrested a man on battery charges after at least one was attendants said the suspect punched him. the owner

let's check in with lindh did ha -- lynndie who sided to take advantage of that jetblue fair special.it take? >> reporter: i'm having a hard time hearing you, but i can tell you even though paul won, we are having more fun, i know it because there's been huge receptions at every gate, cake, tons of food, there's a convivial atmosphere everywhere. we each got gift bags, when is the last time you flew and got a gift bag full of chips and cookies and waters. it was an incredibly full flight and everybody applauded and laughed, everyone was taking pictures out the window, the pilot, one guy sitting next to me said, it's almost like we're on a sightseeing tour because we flew over the 405 and it was completely empty. we flew -- then you almost like circled down, and we saw the mulholland bridge coming down, i was on the wrong side of the plane for that. but it was great fun. >> so in the end, start to finish, it took you how long compared to paul's 54 minutes? >> well, one hour and 41 minutes, is when we both started our stop watches, i stopped mine at one hour and 41 minutes. >> okay, not

. >>> there -- there are big questions about how a stun gun ended up an jetblue plane. it was found fry night before crew members. a stun gun was found tucked into the back of a seat. at this point, it's not clear who the weapon belonged to or how it got on the plane. the tsa and the fbi are both investigating. >>> well, the locals and tours at lake tahoe are seeing shrinking beaches. after more than 61 feet of snow fell this season, the lake is right above the natural rim according to the the tribune. water authorities say it could be water -- later 24 month before the levels finally peak. >>> the snow amount had a rapid increase last week. it has a big decrease this week. temperatures in the mountains in the 30s. for us, a lot of 50s and there's still low clouds on the go. which is kind of rare. we have low clouds and mist. a lot 6 drizzle. it will be back tonight into tomorrow. cooler, breezy, windy. very cool this week all the way through thursday, maybe friday, breezy to windy. it does look like there will be some warming. although there is a discrepancy. one forec

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jetblue even rolled out $4 flights from long beach to burbank.y sold out in a matter of minutes. but how bad can it really be? for a reality check, we turned to one of l.a.'s most famous cops. ♪ no, not that guy. >> one adam-12. >> reporter: not those guys either. ♪ that guy. erik estrada, who played ponch on "chips." >> people, back up, please. >> hi. i'm erik estrada, and i'm here with real motorcycle police officers -- >> reporter: back on the air with a new public service announcement about carmageddon. this afternoon, we picked him up at l.a.x. and drove with him, t of town.n. >> stay home. don't drive. i'm going south to meet my family, and we're going to stay away for the weekend. >> reporter: you're avoiding the whole thing? >> i'm avoiding the whole thing. >> reporter: carmageddon. >> carmageddon. >> reporter: do you think it's ovovkill? is it going to be that bad? >> i think it's great fun. i mean, whoever came up with carmageddon is -- >> reporter: got a sense of humor. >> great sense of humor. >> reporter: he's convinced it's not the

405 interstate has been shut down for this weekend of construction there anticipating carmageddon, jetbluered flights this weekend between long beach and burbank for just $4 each way. not surprisingly it was sold out just within three hours. and we decided to see which route would be faster, taking that jetblue or some other kind of puddle jumper, or trying to deal through all the streets on your own. i don't know. we'll find out here which is the faster route by avoiding that closed off 405. lindey is flying to palm beach and paul is driving. looks like it's smooth sailing, paul. >> i'm getting on the 5 freeway right now and it looks likesail on the 5. i believe everybody's been intimidated and i'm going to have smooth sailing. and by the way, it is a weekend, so i don't know how fair of a test this will be. but right now as i drive, you can see all the wide open concrete. so so far so good for me. >> very good. so it seems like it is smooth sailing. safe driving. but then is this kind of one of the alternate routes that people would typically take if they were avoiding the 405? >> no, it

. >> the story of this discovery might have been romanticized, jetblue is still celebrating the anniversary. the expedition is said to have made this i know one of the world famous. >> -- the expedition is said to have made this one known wonder of the world famous. >> this marked the beginning of a new phase of? 's modern history -- this marked the beginning of a new phase of peru's modern history. people looked at them with admiration step of contempt. >> a century after the visit of been them, peruvians are happy to share this place with the world. their claim to reclaim machu picchu as their own. >> before we go, there is one more tradition we wanted to show you. thousands of through sickness took to the streets of pamplona in spain where the annual running of the bulls in spain. -- thousands of thrill seekers took to the streets of pamplona. no one was court in this race between man and beast. that brings us to the end of this forecast. you can find constant updates on our website. thank you for watching. have a good night. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> fundin

. >> jetblue has sold out of those four dollar airline tickets. but the flights are only from burbank to long beach, about 45 minutes. this is to help people get around during the upcoming carmageddon. crews are shutting down that busy 405 freeway this weekend so they can tear down a bridge. >> why not? i mean, pay four bucks a gallon in gas so you might as well spend 4 bucks for a flight 20 minutes, watch tv and not be stressed out. >> apparently a lot of people thought the same thing because jetblue sold out of those tickets in a matter of hours. amtrak and the area's metro bus service are also offering deals in order to help people get around. going it be a mess down there. >> you think so? if everyone is fearing that it's going to be a mess, maybe people will actually get the message and stay off the roads. >> mark my words, i have lived down there. >> 60-mile backups are possible. >>> just about 45 minutes ago the emmy nominations came out and i love this show... mad men leading the pack. >> i know. everybody always talks about that show. 19

a soldout special on jetblue, flight 405 costs $4 and included cake. >> let's get going. >> reporter: a group of bicyclists said they could top that. >> airplane pilot has no chance. he's not going to know what hit him. >> reporter: turns out, they did beat the plane. but for all the new attention on southern california's traffic woes, some say drivers here won't get more mileage after carmageddon. >> you might see a decrease in travel time initially, but in the long-term, i think you'll be right back to the levels of congestion that we currently have. >> reporter: and factor in the $1 billion price tag plus lost revenues from businesses in the area this weekend. lester? >> thank you. >>> when we come back, our conversation with jill biden, the vice president's wife teaming up with the first lady to make a difference for military families. >>> later, the release of casey anthony and serious concerns about her safety. >>> and catching the fever. american women inspiring a new generation to get in the game. >>> tonight, jill biden leading a u.s. delegation to germany to cheer on the u.s

. >> reporter: some who did leave their homes took advantage of a $4 jetblue flight special from burbank to long beach. there is still one more day of carmageddon left, and the hope is it will be a repeat of day one. jinah kim, nbc news, los angeles. >>> in england, investigators hunting for the person that tampered for a saline solution that may have killed three hospital patients. it was discovered at stepping hill hospital about 150 miles northwest of london when a nurse reported an unusually high number of patients with unexplained low blood sugar levels, tonight british police say the saline solution was contaminated with insue lane. detectives are waiting for autopsy reports to determine whether the three patients died as a result of that contamination. >> at this point in time, i need to emphasize that we do not have a causal link in connection specifically between the deaths and the contamination, but it's clearly an active inquiry for the investigation team to take forward in the hours and days ahead. >> 11 other patients who received the contaminated saline were mildly affected

last night here, we told you about the special jetblue fares, $4 one way from burbank to long beach, those are sold out. they sold those tickets in less than three hours. and the lapd is asking celebrities to help get the word out. tom hank sent this out, this weekend, l.a., avoid carmageddon, gas-zilla, 405 grid lock-apalossza, eat and shop local. >>> when we continue here tonight, an american icon who has now gone home. we'll hear from betty ford in her own words over the years. >>> betty ford went home to grand rapids, michigan today and was buried next to the man she always called her boyfriend, former president gerald ford. honor guards carried her casket into the church where they were married almost 60 years ago to the day. among the mourners today, former vice president dick cheney, first lady barbara bush and former president clinton. ford's daughter susan read from scriptures and her son a former navy man offered the eulogy. >> if our family was a fleet of ships, dad was the aircraft carrier, i know that. and if mom was in our fleet, which she was, she was the hospital ship

jetblue is offering commuters a 405 flyover.or southern california freeway will be shut down this weekend and commuters are prepping for what they're calling carmageddon. they can hop on a flight between long beach and burbank to avoid the mess. >>> millions of americans who are fighting foreclosure are signing up for programs promising to help modify their loans. but some homeowners say they paid thousands and got nothing in return. police officers, firefighters and dozens of others are now part of this lawsuit. vicky nguyen takes us indepth tonight with a look at what's now being done to protect you. >> reporter: old glory flies in front of judy jones' american dream, a modest home in san jose villages. but judy almost lost everything when she signed up with rewire my loan. she says she wanted to modify her loan and lower her monthly payment and heard about the company from her san jose police friends, many of whom also signed on. >> they had given a presentation at the police officer's association. so i'm thinking, it wasn't

also tomorrow, earnings from 3m, ford motor, hershey, jetblue and u.p.s. and, our "word on the street" is "gold." thestreet.com's alix steele will discuss what record-high gold prices tell us about the debt ceiling debate. nearly 4,000 federal workers are being furloughed after congress failed to agree on a deal extending the federal aviation administration's powers. at airports across the country, contractors have stopped working on critical multi-million-dollar projects to modernize airports. the impasse could have led to big savings for consumers. because the f.a.a. would no longer have the authority to charge taxes for cargo and jet fuel. but, most airlines decided not to pass along those savings. instead, they raised fares by an equivalent amount over the weekend. >> tom: massachusetts attorney general martha coakley has opened an investigation into whether banks violated state property recording laws during the housing boom and then broke foreclosure rules during the resulting housing bust. she's also refusing to sign on to any agreement between atto

and even though the roadways were clear, jetblue offer flights over it all. 37 flights from burbank to long beach were sold out at $4 a ticket. >> reporter: and there's this. they're only tearing down half this bridge now. l.a. will have to go through this whole nerve-wracking ordeal again when they tear down the other half in 11 months. russ? >> mitchell: bill whitaker in los angeles. safe travels home. thank you very much. later, dialing back on electricity consumption in the wake of that nuclear plant meltdown in japan. nasa shows off its collection of space program art, and mark phillips with the rebels in libya. those stories when the "cbs evening news" continues. those stories when the cbs evening news continues. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tell your doctor if you have kidney problems, glaucoma, trouble urinating, or an enlarged prostate. these may worsen with spiriva. discuss all medicines you take, even eye drops. stop taking spiriva and call your doctor righ

jetblue took passengers from the burbank airport to the long beach airport and back for just 4 bucks.'s only 35 miles. they were beaten on the ground by some serious bikers who got there an hour faster. >> and burn a few calories along the way. here's a student planking on the 405. right before the roadway reopened. and mom snapped that photo. >> so cute. that's what making news in ama

." >>> investigators are trying to figure out how a stun gun made its way on a jetblue flight undetected. a cleaning crew discovered t th weapon tucked into the back of a seat, after the flight landed in ne newark, new jersey. there's no indication that the en recently fired. >>> a little boy in ohio is back in the arms of his father after plunging 40 feet down a well. 3-year-old dylan mccoy fell through the well near the family home near canton. he managed to stay afloat in ten feet of water. as his dad climbed down to save him. >> i just told him to calm down. it's going to be allllight. that daddy's coming. stop crying. it's going to be okay. >> my heart was down there with him. i didn't know what to do. i didn't know what to think. >> now father and son both ended up stuck at the bottom of the well. then firefighters came to the rescue. luckily dydyn learned to swim this summer. >> rest and recovery on the agenda for riders of the tour de france, after a grueling day that saw many bruised. the world class cyclists are ready for anything but maybe not this. being hit by a car. he was

to long beach in california faster, a bike rider or a passenger on a jetblue flight. you will be fascinated to hear the results. if you want to vote for that one on the "happening now" page on foxnews.com. save up to 50% this tuesday and wednesday only. hotels.com. be smart. book smart. - because it's completely invisible. - because it's designed to help me hear better. male announcer: introducing amp, a new kind of hearing aid, so tiny, it's invisible. female announcer: amp is comfortable to wear and easily removable. amp, the hearing aid for people who aren't ready for a hearing aid. male announcer: call: to find an amp hearing professional near you. only $1,500 a pair. jon: developing stories we are keeping an eye on right now in the newsroom, from our control room. the dalai lama defending ace meeting with president obama over the weekend after the chinese government slammed the sit down saying it would damage chinese-american relations. the dow down sharply 150 points right now because of debt worries here in the united states and in europe. and we told you about

just this past week a cleaning crew found a stun gun on a jetblue airplane at newark airport. passengers making their way through l.a.x. are mixed about whether or not security has improved. >> considering everything that we poured into it from resources and money and everything else, to me it's very high. >> they are doing the best they can right now. >> reporter: this latest scrutiny comes at the height of the summer travel season and the tsa is already taking heat for its aggressive screening policies including patdowns of children and the elderly and screening machines that feature clothing. the tsa says it's necessary to protect the flying public. sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> in oakland, a breakthrough in the case of a high school senior gunned down just weeks before graduation. christin ayers shows us the parolee in police custody. christin. >> reporter: elizabeth, a lot of people in this neighborhood you have to imagine talking about that arrest tonight. the shooting actually happened right behind me on this block where franklin was gunned down in may. many

now, some airlines will offer a voucher for the difference, a few including southwest and jetblue will give you your money back. but you have to know to ask. for a link to this list, head to cbssf.com/consumer. >>> and speaking of refunds, millions of passengers who purchase tickets before the july 22nd faa shutdown but are flying during the shutdown are entitled to a federal tax refund. that's because the government collects your taxes from the airlines after you fly which it can't do right now during the shutdown. but the airlines have already collected that money. so the irs says it has now asked the airlines to provide refunds when requested from passengers because, well, they don't have any information about when those tickets were purchased or any of those travel dates. but many airlines are refusing. united and delta say they are referring customers back to the irs. but american says it's, quote, looking into what we can do. if your airline refuses a refund, you can file a claim with the irs but you will have to submit that proof of purchase and, of course, those travel dates. >

jetblue airways is offering a a three-month pass for unlimited flights. the blue pass is aimed at business travelers and allows last-minute bookings and changes. prices range from $1,300 to $2,000. the passes are on sale through sunday or until they sell out. >>> here's our favorite story of the day here. so much for a healthier diets. the doughnut burger is a new delicacy making the rounds in several state fairs. the bun is actually two halves of a glazed doughnut loaded with a quarter pound of beef, cheese, bacon and other toppings, as well. each weighs in at about 1,500 calories. that's as much as a whopper and a big mac combined. >> okay, now i've seen it all. >> breakfast of champions. my heart is stopping just reading that. >> oh, my god. i can't even look at that picture. >>> all right. when we come back, a warning from tylenol about how much you should be taking. >>> and on top of that, treading water for a day and a half after his plane crashed, so what was going through that pilot's head all that time? hey, the new guy is loaded with protein! re

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. >> reporter: last weekend a cleaning crew found a cell phone-sized stun gun on a jetblue plane. in june a nigerian man was accused of using a stolen i.d. and s seone else's day-old boarding pass to talk his way througug the initial security checkpoint at new york's jfk airportt and the virgin america boarding gate. >> you could have the best technology and security and plans, but, again, it comes down to the human factor. >> reporter: in a statement to abc news, the tsa says the 25,000 breaches represent a tiny 5.5 billion travelers who have been screened at the nation's 450 airports since september 11th. >> certainly it's a small percentage given the large number screened. on the other hand we know from hard experience, 9/11, that only one security breach can be catastrophically fatal. >> reporter: the tsa has recently come under fire for security tactics such as patdowns of children and elderly travelers but told abc news the nation's airports are safer now than ever before. >> thank you so much. we will watch that story tododa >>> also from washington, there could be a minor

jetblue is sold out of a $4, 37- mile flight over the mess.woman is stocking up and staying home all weekend. so it sounds like you're preparing for this like a disaster, like an earthquake or something. >> it could be. i mean, like i said, we're just planning for a worst-case scenario. >> reporter: if l.a. survives this, it will be a good rehearsal for when the 405 is closed again next year to tear down the rest of the bridge. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> pelley: that's the "cbs evening news" for tonight. for all of us at cbs news all around the world, good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.or going up again. why outraged students are dressed up like cartoon characters. "..rat [ chanting ] >>> uc tuition going up again. why outraged students are dressed up like cartoon characters. >> rat and roaches and mold and mildew. >> it's enough to make your skin crawl. east bay property owners accused of being slumlords. what the city is doing that it has never done before. >>> police say

. >> and by the way, the airline, jetblue, offered a $4 flight from one side of los angeles to the otherut it sold out. thank you so much for watching. great to have you with us. be sure to check abcnews.com. and "nightline." and we'll see you tomorrow. >>> news in the arrest of an airline passenger with saggy pants. he will be going to court. >>> services for a man who lost his life at sea. the family of a decorated veteran and their frustration with the pentagon. >> a neighborhood where the smell from a sewer plant has been unbearable. they thought they had it solved but now, it's back. and the sounds of the sea. oceans being flooded with noise and it's posing a threat to the whales. >> this is a case is that does not need to take up court space. >> prosecutors decided to drop their pants kbais against a local airline passenger. but that doesn't mean he won't get a day in court. good evening. the district attorney won't file charges in this case that started with a pair of pants being worn too low. the naacp says the fight in this case is far from over. our vic lee is in the newsroom w

jetblue is jumping 234 and making the best of the situation offering $4 flights.4 to get around this mess. the airline is providing a limited number of flights between the long beach and the burbank airports for $4 each way. the flights immediately sold out of course. >>> netflix users say they will dump the user after they raised fees 60%. they announced they are raising prices september 1st for millions of subscribers who rent dvd's by mail and on-line. they offered both services for about $10 a month. they will charge at least $16 for both services starting in september. about 40,000 people responded to netflix's facebook page. some posted they will switch to rivals like red box's dvd rental kiosks. >>> sports is provided for the low, low price tonight. >> free with larry beil. >> and most say you get what you pay for. the quest for gold continues for the u.s. women's soccer team. they are just one win away. and who is standing in their way? that's next in sports. -dad, why e you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's prize, all

at burbank airport, jetblue flight 405, was full of passengers on the ultimate short haul, to long beach. flight time, nine minutes. tickets, 4 bucks. >> they might take a hit today. in the long run, they'll have a lot more customers. >> reporter: daria is breathing a tentative sigh of relief, that carmageddon may not spoil their bel air wedding tomorrow. >> one thing's for sure, everyone will remember this wedding. >> yeah. not because of how beautiful we look. but because of the 405. >> reporter: today, a few, brave souls ventured out on the 405. without cars. nice day for a bike ride. >> fabulous day for a bike ride. >> reporter: we even met one intrepid skateboarder who rode down from mulholland drive. we calls himself commander bob. >> to ride the 405, worth it any day. >> reporter: once in a lifetime, i'll bet. >> yeah. check it off the bucket list. >> reporter: the chp was not impressed. >> you are told ririt now, by law enforcement, do not be on that freewayay >> all right. >> use a little common sense, gentlemen. it goes a really long way. >> now, we know. >> all right? nice jum

plus, how did a stun gun end up on a jetblue airplane? we have details. >>> new evidence of just how much relations with pakistan has deteriorated. the obama administration now confirming it's holding $800 million in military aid to pakistan. >> welcome back to "the situation room." >> thank you for inviting many e. >> this crisis, and i think it's fair to say there's a crisis in pakistani-u.s. relations. pakistan withholding $800 million in promised military aid to pakistan. the zus not happy with what you're doing. what do you do about it? >> first old all, i don't think that's a correct characterization. it includes $300 million in reimbursements that have just been slowed down. we haven't received a reimbursement since december 2010. so basically, it's just something that's already slow, having been slowed down more. the fact is that -- >> are you saying this is not a big deal? $800 million of aids has been suspended. >> both sides are working together on a number of things and pakistan is not happy with the pace of delivery of assist

a helicopter company is selling air taxi service to los angeles international airport, and jetblue is offering $4 flights between long beach and burbank in a promotion called over the 405. no doubt it will be miserable for our friends on the west coast, but if all goes as planned, it will be over by monday morning. that will do it for me. s cnn newsroom" continues right now with it. j. holmes. >> the news we're just getting in may not be good for the rupert murdoch empire. word now that the fbi is looking into the whole hacking scandal. the scandal now of news international, started in great britain, but it has now a chance to possibly make it over to the united states, but we have confirmed through the fbi that they are now, law enforcement sources, that the fbi is now looking no this hacking scandal in which journalist who worked for news international and tabloids over in great britain possibly tried to hack into the phone numbers of 9/11 victims and possibly some other u.s. citizens, so now this scandal that started over in great britain has a chance to make it to the united state

jetblue is rolling out all new travel packages but they're a little more targeted than the older versione tailored to businesspeople flying auto of boston and long beach. there are three version ares depending on where you're copping from and where you want to go. it costs 1,300 bucks. if you travel lot to the west coast, check it out. >>> don't steal the hotel towel, by the way. it might be tagged with a small microchip. they're sewing their chips in the linens for you people who steal the hotel linens. up to 20% of hotel lis linens seem to be go missing. you sticky-fingered guests. apparently you're not the biggest concern, by the way snit's outside laundry services that are responsible for that. so you're off the hook. >>> tequila and driving, not a good combo but we could soon be topping off our gas tanks with a tequila by product. behold the agave plant. they say its environmental impact is way lower than ethanol crops like corn. that's worth a toast or shot. >>> if you're suffering from a migraine, check out our businessman's special. we've got new business guidelines for tylenol t

and if you're watching right now on a jetblue flight or virgin american, you might want to know republicansve decided to defund the faa. not the eda, the faa, the federal aviation administration, the people who make sure that airplane you're on right now actually lands safely. that's coming up. >>> coming up, fox news scrubs its website, but not before we grabbed what they don't want you to see. and next, if you're watching this show from an airplane tonight or you have flight reservations anytime soon, you might want to know the republican chairman of the transportation committee is cutting funding for airports, including airport safety improvements. >>> as we've noted here, the debt ceiling limit is something that used to be raised as a matter of routine, there was little debate and no real chance of failure because everyone knew, even those voting against it, that it simply had to be raised. the same holds true for funding the federal aviation administration. long-term funding was approved time and again until four years ago and then congress could not agree on long-term funding and bega

jetblue rolling out new all you can fly travel packages. business people flying out of boston an long beach. cheapest costs about 1300 bucks. >>> in new york, police say a man dressed as an armored truck driver robbed a check cashing store of almost $15,000 without a rousing suspicion. until hours later when the real armored truck officer arrived for the scheduled pickup. >>> and north of the border, new dad david webber won't forget the day his caught was born. he drove more than 100 miles an hour just so his wife could get an emergency c-section. and guess what? he got a pretty hefty fine and license suspension, as well. doctors told the judge high school wife's pregnancy was high risk, he needed to get there. but the judge was unmoved. >>> so you can imagine consumers sounding off on the nation's debt crisis all over the country. sandra encompany is actually in the l.a. suburb of santa monica taking the pulse of the people as it relates to the ongoing talks. and i'm betting you probably have received an earful already. >> reporter: that'

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anticipating carmageddon, jetblue, the airline offered flights between long beach and burbank for justed to see which was faster, taking the 20-minute flight or driving. using routes other than the 405. well, let's check in with lindy hall on that flight. paul is going to be on the roadways. we're going to check in with both of them momentarily to see how their commutes are going. okay. so l.a. residents may think it's no laughing matter. but comedians, well, they're making the most out of this whole carmageddon thing. check it out. >>> this weekend in los angeles, a short stretch of the 405 freeway will be closed for repair. is everyone okay? we prayed this day would never come. now, sure, californians have survived earthquakes, wildfire, laker victories, even alien invasions, but this is the big one, folks. increased traffic on two off-peak days. you know what that means? someone might have to walk some place. think of the children. pray for them. >> best way to beat this. remember balloon boy? that's what i'm doing. >> if you want to avoid the 405 this weekend, i suggest cutting thr

jetblue offered $4 flights for the weekend prompting others to bike ride from burbank to trying to seee bike or plane would get there first. the bike ride took an hour and 34 minutes. the flight took, yes, three hour. you've been to the airport. unfortunately this new-found love of public transportation did not mean much at monday morning rush, but hopefully this will pave nor shoutdown in four or five moss, it will be complete and we can officially name it carmaheaven. >>> and striving for the ultimate level of journalistic integrity. are they prepared to survive in some of the world's most dangerous places? we'll ask someone who's been there. author of "how to avoid being killed in a war zone," next. with precise pain relieving cream. it blocks pain signals fast for relief precisely where you need it most. precise. only from the makers of tylenol. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our

jetblue is offering a two new flights a day to help southern californians hop over the 405 section. between long beach and bob hope airport cost 4 bucks each way. >> they found crews to staff the aircraft. we found the aircraft, period, and put a schedule throughout and rolled it out today at 12:30. direct tv will be operational, but with the 20 minute flight, you might not catch your whole show. >> rick: quite a bargain. right? if you want a roomier seat with early boarding, that's going to cost you about a dollar more. still not bad. >> arthel: new details on the jet collision on a runway at boston's logan airport. the national transportation safety board now joining the investigation. passengers describe thursday's crash, as terrifying when the wing of a moving delta plane clipped the tail of a smaller regional jet sitting on a taxiway. both planes were taken out of service. investigators hope to have a preliminary report on what actually caused that crash within the next two weeks. >> rick: delta is about to cut back on some of its u.s. routes. the airline says 15 cities around

. >> jetblue is cashing in on the carmagedd carmageddon.ank to long beach this saturday or vice versa. >> i wish we had a map. >> they are on either side of l.a. $4 not including taxes and fees. for an extra buck you get a seat with extra leg room. can you see on the screen they are all sold out. jetblue flies 737s and big planes that go several miles per hour. this has to be a short flight. longer to check in and get in there and taxi out. the bottom line such gridlock even when parts of the 405 is not closed that if you need to get from the south side to the north side. >> you have to pay for parking and go through the whole rig a ma roll. >> stay home! >> you can make it. 53 hours. >>> rob marciano has more on this. would you take one of those flights? >> four bucks, why not? you have to have a friend on the other side i. your motto, i have a friend on the other side. >> exactly. leave it a at that. hopefully, more than one. >>> heat continues to wane. the good news across the northeast and the northeast which has fairly comfortable weat

for $4 jetblue will fly you over the mess and 400 bucks a local helicopter company will give you anding anywhere from 80 to 100. >> reporter: the last time los angeles warned to expect this level of gridlock was during the 1984 olympics, so many people were scared off the roads traffic was a breeze, maybe this happy history will repeat itself and this time will be calmag calmageddon instead. >> calmageddon. it is fun to talk these sweet honey clustery things have fiber? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. san francisco this morning has left one man dead, three other injured. around 6-30 this morning a u-c-s-f shuttle bus cle carrier collid >>>a bus crashed in san francisco this morning t left one man dead, three others injured. around 6:30 this morning, a ucsf shuttle bu