united states commerce secretary john bryson has been accused of felony hit and run in california. ng right now. police in san gabriel say bryson was involved in a series of wrecks on saturday. police say he hit a stopped car twice before leaving the scene and then hitting a second car. police found bryson unconscious behind the wheel. he remains in the hospital this morning. police say a preliminary alcohol and drug test has come back negative. >>> when president obama and mitt romney trying to recover from their friday follies. the race for the white house couldn't possibly get any tighter right now. brand new for you this morning, a fresh cnn poll of polls, showing the two candidates locked in an absolute dead heat. cnn political editor, paul steinhauser is live in washington this morning. we're always talking about statistical ties. this is the first time it's a dead heat, paul? >> a dead heat and five months to go, it can't get any tighter, zoraida, you said that. which one stepped in it worse on friday? maybe the president, capping a tough week for him politically. you know th

john bryson has a very, very interesting background that goes both wide and deep. after he graduated from yale law school, he was one of the folks who put together the natural resources defense council. and took a deep abiding and life-long interest in the preservation and enhancement of our natural resources throughout the country. he also in california was the chair of the state water resources control board. now, that's worth thinking about for a second, because california, as mark twain once said, whisky is for drinking, water is for fighting over. so when you're the chair of the state water resources control board, and you understand that the waters in the north, the agriculture's in the middle and the people are in the south, there's plenty to fight overm t overment. so when you're the chair, the idea is to see can you keep the fighting to a minimum and actually make progress on the issue of water in california. and john did that. john, of course, went on to become president and ceo of edison international. one of the world's largest and, in my view, the most

secretary john bryson does not remember much when he hit two cars in the span of about 10 minutes.ficials say secretary john bryson does not remember much when police say he hit two cars. this is the crossing where police say john bryson hit a stopped car then hit it again as he drove off. the next stop, he hit another car at this intersection. >> he struck that vehicle. he was basically unconscious behind the wheel. >> the commerce department said he had a seizure, the first one he's ever had. >> he was alone. he was not with his security detail. >> he was treated at a hospital in california and released. he informed the president he would be taking some time off. >> we will see that he gets the best care. then we will be able to make a determination from there. >> he has not been charged. any medical condition could play a role in whethere investigators decide to move forward with the case. >> i am pleased to announce i will nominate john bryson -- >> the time line for when or if he will return to work is not clear. >> that was hallie jackson reporting. the prince george's county

commerce secretary, john bryson. the white house says he suffered a seizure causing the two collisions. bryson has been issue add felony citation. not been arrested. tom fitzgerald has more on his medical condition and taking a look at what is next. >> any time a u.s. cabinet secretary is charged with a crime it is bound to make news but the obama administration monday, quickly rushed to point out that the cause of the charges against the secretary of commerce john bryson were not malicious but medical. >>> almost a year ago president obama picked john bryson to take the wheel of the commerce department. >> john is going to be an important part of my economic team. >> now, important health concerns surround the secretary, suffering a see your that led to back to back car crashes. >>> we do have a felony hit and run that occurred and in our neighboring jurisdiction. >> reporter: los angeles county sheriff's officials say he was driving alone saturday when he hit a car while waiting for a passing train. >> he got out o

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john bryson has been very, very interesting background that goes th wide and deep. after he graduated from yale law school, he was one of the folks who put together the national resources defense council and took a deep, abiding and lifelong interest in the preservation of our natural resources throughout the country. he also, in california, was the chair of the state water resources control board. that is worth thinking about for a second because california, as mark twain once said, "whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting over." when you are the chair of the state water resources control board and you understand that the water is from the north, the agriculture is in the middle and the people are in the south, there is plenty to fight over. when you are the chair, the idea is to see if you can keep the fighting to a minimum action make progress on the idea of water in california. john did that. he went on to become president and ceo of edison international , one of the world's largest and, in my view most progressive energy companies. he is a talented, inte

john bryson is stepping down today. >> on the far left of that witness table is michael huerta. this is a hearing in recess now considering his nomination to be the full-time administrator for faa. there's a series of votes on the senate floor. that's the reason for the recess. on capitol hill today across the street from congress the supreme court handed down four of ten remaining decisions in supreme court cases. neither of which was the health care decision nor the arizona immigration law but they did decide today throw out fines and sanctions broadcasters who violated curse words and nudity on broadcast tv. the justices declined today to issue a broad ruling on the constitutionality of the fcc policy. concluding that broadcasters couldn't have known in advance that a brief display of nudity on "nypd blue" could give rise to sanctions. that's one of four decisions handed down today at the supreme court.

this is the road crossing where police say john bryson hit a car. the next up, he hit another car at this intersection. >> he struck that the vehicle he was basically unconscious behind the wheel. >> the commerce department said he had a seizure. >> he was alone. >> he was treated at the hospital in california and released. he informed the president he would be taking some time off. >> we will see that he gets the best care. >> he has not been charged. any medical information could indicate -- >> the time line for when he will return to work is not clear. rebecca blank will take over the department in the meantime. >> thank you. >> 5:49. the orioles continue interleague play today. >> who could come back today? >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. ♪ [ male announcer ] we have more than 3,000 daily flights on southwest airlines. and that gives our customers thousands of options to fly where they want, when they want. fly nonstop service from bwi airport to greenville-spartanburg and charleston. book all of our destinati

jay carney downplayed the incident. >> we're concerned about the incident and john bryson's health. the president nominated him to serve because the president felt he was capable of doing the job. he has been an effective commerce secretary. >> president obama was briefed but did not call. he left that to staff. bryson returned to washington and we're told he is going back to work. >> next, the search is on for [unintelligible] how will road work affects the popular corridor? >> four visitors still >> four women visiting virginia from afghanistan have disappeared. >> they are part of a larger group attending a conference at the university of virginia. the search is on for what happened to them. >> as they stood on the steps of the rotunda there were many smiles. before their three-week visit ended, four women in the group code disappeared. >> family were alarmed that four women were missing. >> i think it is pretty safe around here. >> they were part of a group of teachers for a program. >> i could understand why women [inaudible] >> herewhat they found more disturbing is they did n

the president in a statement revealed that he had accepted john bryce's -- john bryson's resignation john bryson, the commerce secretary informs california. he had just concluded a couple of commencement addresses. he got in some traffic accidents while behind the wheel two separate incidents, as we understand it was found unconscious in his car. took a medical leave of absence just after that at that time. it was not disclosed, still not disclosed, what his precise medical condition is and how it played role in those accident bus now we learn he has gone ahead and resigned. he was only in office since october. he took over from gary locke. you remember gary locke, the commerce secretary sent to china where he is now the ambassador. the department of commerce in charge of promoting american business, mostly around the world. in his statement you can the president praised mr. bryson, secretary bryson, for his work in promoting exports, renewable energy this san individual who comes from some of america's most famous companies, he has been a director at bowing, a director at disney, he

. >> john bryson is taking a medical leave of absence. on saturday afternoon he hit a car twice and then minutes later he rammed into another vehicle. he was found unconscious in his vehicle. the white house says that he had a seizure and the secretary is scheduled to undergo medical evaluation. apple becomes friends with facebook and says goodbye to google. >> linda bell is at bloomberg headquarters in new york to explain. >> at apple's worldwide developer's conference, apple unveiled the next version of its mobile software. it has turn by turn navigation. among the other new features unveiled is an integration with facebook. users will find it easier to post pictures and other content on our phones and ipads. apple also showed off upgraded macbook computers with faster chips and sharper displays. as our economy recovers, the national governors' association says 31 states collected more tax revenue than expected. that reduces pressure on states to cut budgets and lay off workers. more health care insurers expecting to honor parts of pres

john bryson rear ended one car saturday, got out and talked to the driver. he then left the scene hitting the car again and hitting a second car letter. deputies found him unconscious. they sited him for hit and run. the district attorney will decide whether to pursue charges. >>> pedophile, former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. that came as the trial got under way in pennsylvania. 8 men say jerry sandusky sexually abused them when they were boys. . >> it will be tough for the jury to hear. if it was one accuser, very difficult but with all of these witnesses makes it easy. >>> organizes expect 245,000 people for the ostopen golf tournament in san francisco today. police blocked off streets where the tournament will be played. officials say the club is america's oldest athletic club. this is the fifth time the u.s. open has been played there since 1955. >>> another hot, dry day around the bay area. red flag warning from the weekend allowed to expire. good news. the winds lightened and giving you a look at plenty of sunshine over the area

commerce secretary john bryson is taking a medical leave of absence. bryson will have tests done after suffering a seizure in connection with a series of traffic accidents in the los angeles area. >>> the federal reserve reports the wealth of american families plunged by almost 40% in just three years due to the recession and housing crisis. the average family's net worth dropped from over $126,000 in 2007 to only $77,000 in 2010. >>> according to the fbi, for the fifth year in a row, violent crime fell in the u.s. last year. all violent crimes dropped 4% and murdered fell to the lowest number in more than 40 years. >>> and be careful what you say in middle breaux, massachusetts. to cut down on profanity residents have proposed to impose fines for using foul language in public. and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. tl dow opened at 12,411 after plunging 142. the s&p sank. in tokyo the nikkei skidded 788 windchill in hong kong the hang sang sank 81. >>> reality over spain's bank predicted. stocks surged early on news spa

police say that commerce secretary john bryson was treated at a local hospital and then released. two people in another car had minor injuries. both collisions happen saturday evening. >> a man convicted of killing three people in a gang-related shooting is up for sentencing. i think we have the audio fixed. the defense is asking for a new trial? >> that is exactly right. and when ramos, is expected to be sentenced this morning but his lawyers say he did not receive a fair trial and that could affect the sentencing. his attorney filed a motion just last week asking for a retrial. the reason is that she says the jurors were confused and some of them were influenced by sitting so close to the victim's widow who made several " emotional outbursts " according to the defense. the lawyer explains those are the reasons the jurors convicted him and he deserves a new trial. today's sentencing will go as planned. earlier in may and ramos was found guilty of killing father tony bologna and his two sons. ramos claims he was only driving the car and it was the passenger who shot the family thi

>> a government spokesperson says that john bryson suffered a seizure at the wheel of his car when he allegedly caused to separate crashes near l.a. on saturday. he spent a night in the hospital for observation and returned. the president's speech chief of staff spoke with him this morning >> we're concerned about the incident and concerned about his health related issues that played a role in this incident >> police say he crashed his car into another car that was stopped waiting for a train to pass. they say he spoke to the three men inside the vehicle and then hit their car as he drove away. there were no passengers in his car. a spokesperson says he was on personal time and that no security with him. it was later that he allegedly hit another car and was found unconscious. he was given medication for the seizure and than hospitalize. nobody was seriously hurt in either accident. he has been cited for felony hit and run but not charged. >> no alcohol or drugs were a factor in either accident but the investigation is ongoing >> he was also given a blood test to investigators are wai

commerce secretary john bryson will be off the job for awhile as he will take a met medical leave of absence after a series of car crashes in california. john gonzalez has the latest. >> this morning the department of commerce is not saying exactly what type of seizure of the secretary suffered this past weekend, only saying that it was his first. u.s. commerce secretary john bryson has decided to take a medical leave of absence after causing two traffic accidents back-to-back over the weekend. the 68-year-old has been undergoing testing and is believed he suffered a seizure. >> one can have partial complex features that can have the ability to carry on the conversation, operate a motor vehicle. >> on saturday he was cited for felony hit and run after rebranding a car that stopped at a train crossing in san gabriel, california. the secretary got out of his car and spoke briefly with the driver, then got back in the lexus and fled the scene driving around the buick, backing into it again, then speeding off. eventually he was found unconscious in his car. >> the important thing to remem

commerce secretary john bryson. he was driving alone your las vegas saturday afternoon when he rear end a vehicle, stopped for passing train. he talked to three men in the vehicle and then hit the car again as he left. a short time later he did another car. he was found unconscious behind the wheel and is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. he faces hit-and-run charges. police say it does not appear drugs or alcohol played a role in the crashes. paramedics treated two people in the first car then he hit. one person in the second car complained of pain but refused to be treated. >> the child sex abuse case involving penn state university takes another step forward today if. opening statements scheduled to begin in the trial against former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. brianne carter is in the newsroom with a preview. >> in a matter of hours, that jury of seven women and five men will begin listening to the opening statements in jerry sandusky's file as the prosecution and defense lay out their

. >>> john bryson taking time off work to focus on his health. taking a leave of absence ave involved in a pair of accidents, rear ended a car saturday afternoon in southern california. got out, spoke to the other driver and apparently took off. rammed into another vk according to police a few minutes later. officers found him unconscious in his car at the scene of the second crash. brice on had a seizure, stent remember much about what happened. >>> the hunt for a gunman charged in a deadly shooting at a burn university. police have just left a home they scoured for hours overnight, looking for 22-year-old desmonte leonard. they used thermal imaging and teargas. tactical teams left without removing anyone from the home. charged with three counts after he opened fire fire on a pool party. three were killed, including two former auburn football players. >> ahead this morning, new questions being raised about how much big shots at jpmorgan chase knew about the company's risky beset. >> keep an eye on the sky as you head out. raining in some places

what happened to commerce secretary john bryson. the department says he only has limited recall of the series of car accidents he caused los angeles county over the weekend after apparently suffering a seizure. two days later the white house wassen initially unsure. >> obviously, we are concerned about the incident, concerned about secretary bryson's health related issues, that played a role in this incident. >> reporter: by the end of the day bryson was out. on medical leave. his responsibilities handed off to a deputy, it is one more difficulty for the white house as the president tries to regain footing on the economy. he is still trying to recover from comments last week that the private sector is doing fine. to help refuel the message he melt with a number of local tv reporters almost exclusively from swing states. >>> we have been able to almost double, our investment in clean energy. >> reporter: that came on a day when the markets were tanking. the dow plummeted 143 points, with growing concerns about europe, just one more h

almost a year ago president obama picked john bryson to take the wheel of the commerce department. >> john is going to be an important part of my economic team. >> reporter: but now important health concerns surround the secretary after suffering a seizure that led to back to back car crashes. >> we do have a felony hit and run that occurred in our neighboring jurisdiction '. >> reporter: los angeles county sheriff's officials say bryson was drive ago loan saturday when he hit -- driving alone saturday when he hit a car waiting for a passing train. >> got out of vehicle, made contact with the vehicles and he got back in his vehicles and left and struck that vehicle a second time. >> reporter: officials say the outs of that car followed him and called police. he was later found unconscious and injured in his vehicle. press secretary jay carney says the white house chief of staff spoke with bryson monday. >> we're obviously concerned about the incident, concerned about secretary bryson's health related issues that played a role in this incident. >> reporter: in a statement the commerce

john bryson is the former head of one of the nation's leading utility companies. >> i will nominate john bryson to be our nation's next commerce secretary. >> reporter: as a member of the cabinet, he's tasked with leading the nation's commerce department. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: now secretary john bryson is under investigation for felony hit and run. it happened just after 5:00 p.m. local time saturday on the streets of san gabriel, california. secretary bryson, driving a lexus, allegedly rear-ended a car waiting at an intersection for a train to pass. he got out of the car and spoke to the three men inside. then in a bizarre twist, bryson allegedly got back in his car and abruptly left the scene, hitting the car again. the men in the car followed him, calling 911 as he drove to the nearby city of rosemeade. then just five minutes after the alleged first hit and run incident, bryson allegedly collided with a second car. authorities found him behind the wheel, alone and unconscious. >> they've ruled out alcohol and drugs at this time. it's also -- the information was given th

comes after john bryson was involved in not one but two car crashes in the los angeles area. police say there were no drugs or alcohol involved. it seems he suffered from some kind of seizure and doesn't remember much of what happened. bryson was in california to speak at a school where his daughters attended. he is now back in washington. >>> it is election day in virginia. in just a few hours, voters will head to the polls to choose a republican candidate for the u.s. senate. former governor and senator george allen is being called a frontrunner. he is up against chesapeake minister we w. jackson, delegate bob marshall and departy activist jamie radke. -- w. e. jackson. . e. jackson. >>> now to sports. top of the third, d.c. up 2-1. the nats doe feet the blue jaws -- the blue jays 3-1 -- the nats defeat the blue jays 3- 16789. >>> the apple worldwide developers conference kicks off with big developments. the mac book pro redesigned and it goes on sale for $2199. it is faster, not only more beautiful they will tell you but in the retina display play, it is also part of the p

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area involving commerce secretary john bryson. now the commerce department is saying it was caused by a medical emergency. news 4's angie goff has the latest details. >> we know commerce secretary john bryson suffered a seizure in connection with those car crashes in southern california. as the secretary recovers, he remains the focus of a felony hit and run investigation. it happened saturday night outside of los angeles. within a span of five minutes police say bryson was involved in three accidents. the secretary allegedly rear-ended a car with three people in it who were stopped waiting for a train to pass. it's reported he hit the same car again while fleeing the scene, and then minutes later police say bryson hit another car on a side street. the secretary was found alone and unconscious in his lexus and taken to the hospital. he was treated for his seizure and is now back in d-c-. nbc news reports the white house was not informed about the accident until last night. security detail was not with the secretary who was driving

they also touched on the resignation of commerce secretary john bryson. this is 20 minutes. >> i was out of the floor to make sure it turned out okay so search light would be okay. it dealt with rural water systems and there is a water system in search light. i felt that searchlight shouldn't be treated any different than denver or albuquerque or new york city or whatever. so sorry to be late. >>> the leader of the republican part is up here today on the hill. but you may be surprised to learn that it's not mitt romney, it's not john boehner and it's not mitch mcconnell. you know who it is. it's grover norquist. nearly every republican in congress has signed grover's pledge. mitch mcconnell signed it. mitt romney has signed it. when romney was asked if he would support a deficit reduction plan that had 90% in cuts, 10% revenue, he said, no. he wouldn't support it. he would reject the deal. unfortunately all the republicans on grover's list are at odds with the american people. 3/4 of americans support a balanced deficit reduction package that cuts spendin

including the breaking news about john bryson, the u.s. secretary. the news broke a couple of hours ago. there are so many questions now about what happened. >> there are. we have learned that he was treated at the hospital right after the crash. the commerce department saying as we come on the air that he sustained no injuries and has now been released. jake tapper has been tracking the very late es for us. good morning, jake. >> reporter: it's a curious story. saturday night, around 5:00 p.m. pacific time. the white house was not informed about it until last night. john bryson is the former head of one of the nation's leading utility companies. >> i will nominate john bryce on the be our nation's next commerce secretary. >> reporter: as a member of the cabinet, he's tasked with leading the nation's commerce department. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: now secretary john bryson is underinvestigation for hit and run. secretary bryson, driving a lexus, allegedly rear ended a car waiting an an intersection for train to pass. he got out of the car a

deleted from american crossroads, talking about barack obama's response to commerce sec newsweek, john brysonsecretary? who knew. sure he is hash tag doing fine. you know, can there not be a one hour period especially when someone's life has been endangered and has -- john of course is in the hospital, has since been released. we have news that seizures were likely at the root of these car accidents. we talk about civility in politics and also, the media cycle. it was not but minutes after that news broke that already, it became sort of part of political football season. >> i think the question is how can you rule out alcohol being involved in tweeting, you know, 20 minutes after. people just got -- i think we're in this whole culture of rapid response. i think people took away the wrong message from 2004. everybody's doing this rapid response thing. i think we've gotten to the point where people need to shut up and wait until they know what happened. >> twitter does not help with that. >> hash tag naive. >> wow. >> hash tag freak show. >> i don't tweet. what's a hash tag? >> it's a way of ca

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today, commerce secretary john bryson has been released from the hospital after being involved in two car accidents saturday, possibly a third near his home in los angeles. according to commerce department officials, he suffered a seizure linked to the accidents. bryson allegedly rear-ended a buick with his lexus, then hit the same car again before leaving the scene and driving on. he then collided with a second car. police officials say there was no alcohol, no drug impairment. secretary had no security detail with him, according to officials, because he was driving his own car on his personal time. mark halpern is editor at large for "time" magazine. i think we have to wait to see what we find out about this, what kind of medical condition. everyone who knows the secretary, i know him, i have met him a number of occasions, know him to be a very sober-sided, well regarded business executive and newcomer to the cabinet. >> well, first, two things. you said let's wait for the facts which is hard to do in the age in which we live. the other is let's hope everybody, including the secreta

john bryson crashed his car on june 9 while driving in los angeles. police have not decided whether to file charges against him. president obama thanked him for his experience and expertise. his deputy is now acting commerce secretary. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney campaigned in florida today where he said luteen eos have been hit extra hard -- latinos have been hit extra hard by the recession. he said 11% of latinos are out of work, compared to 8% of all americans. he accused president obama of failing to address immigration reform. president obama today put pressure on congress to keep student loan interest rates low. >> thank you. >> president obama spoke to a crowd of college students today. he said loan rates are set to double from 3.4 to 6.8%. he is urging lawmakers to extend the current loan interest rates. >>> home for pregnant women in need is being cleared out and what netflix could be adding so more people can enjoy. >> and this video of students bullying a bus monitor has gone viral. how much money has been raised raised

. >>> commerce secretary john bryson has resigned, bryson took a medical leave of absence nearly two weeks ago after suffering a seizure that may have led to two car accidents in california. today president obama thanked bryson and said his experience and expertise were invaluable. acting commerce secretary rebecca blank has been leading the department since bryson's medical leave began and she apparently will continue in that capacity. >>> some top athletes joined vice president biden today to launch a new campaign about dating violence jimmy rollins said he agreed right away to be part of this campaign. >> i said yes, because no woman should have to fear abuse. no man should hit a woman for any reason. this is a cause that is near and dear to my heart, even more so now that i'm a father. >> the goal of the campaign is to reduce violence against women, especially young women between the ages of 16 and 24. public service announcements featuring rollins and our athletes will soon be seen on tv and online. >>> if you're trying to send out a tweet, twitter has been having some issue. th

john bryson was arrested on felony hit and run charges saturday.nvestigators say he rear ended a car. spoke to the driver and then drove off hitting the car again. 5 minutes later he hit another car. officers found him unconscious and took him to the hospital. the incident was unique. >> john bryson was alone. not with security detail. on private time which is common. and it resulted in him having a seizure. >> he hasn't been formally charnelled and returned to washington, d.c. -- charged and returned to washington, d.c. >>> the occupy the form protest cost university of california at berkeley more than $380,000. last month demonstrators took over their gill tract. police spent $300,000 on costs including over time as well as pay for officers from other campuses and private security contractors. in addition more than $50,000 gone towards repairing damage from the protest. albany says it spent thousands of dollars in over time. >>> a san jose land mark could become closer to becoming a regional park. the board is expected to approve a plan to open i

john bryson secretary of commerce is on medical leave. he suffered seizures while driving. he wast aken taken to an l.a. hospital. we go to the first day of testimony from the jerry sandusky trial. we hear from penn state graduates, who are watching the testimony. sandusky's attorney said the accusers made claims of sex abuse for their own gain. the most graphic testimony was from victorim number four. the disturbing accounts from the witness stand. >> the kind of testimony we expect but shudder to hear. >> the first of sandusky's accusers was a 28-year old man who said he was wood withed with gifts as a teenager in exchange for sexual contact. it started with showers with sandusky at 13, and escalated to years of sexual abuse. and a letter was sent that said, "love never ends, it believes all things and hopes all things, and it can overcome all things. love jerry." they said he was a pedophile who took advantage of children. they said the eight victims have financial interests in mind. joe corey feels the sting of the scandal. >> we're getting over the shock. >> how is tha

commerce secretary, john bryson, cited for felony hit and run, after a series of car crashes in southern california. abc's jake tapper has the new information right now from washington. good morning, jake. >> reporter: good morning, josh. that's right, last night, john bryson informed president obama, through his chief of staff, that he would be immediately taking a medical leave to he could, quote, focus all of my attention on resolving the health issues that arose over the weekend. we're not quite sure what the health issues are. bryson in a memo to his deputy, appointing her acting secretary of commerce, refers to his illness. we don't know much more than that. over the weekend, bryson was involved in two traffic accidents. his office said he had a seizure. law enforcement officials say according to initial tests, drugs and alcohol were not a factor at all. bryson is being investigated, josh, for felony hit and run. josh? >> as that investigation continues, we know you'll have it. jake tapper in washington. thank you for that. >>> stunning, new information this morning on just how muc

, everything from blood sugar to brain tumor and everything else in between. >> i will nominate john bryson. >> reporter: president obama nominated bryson just last year. late monday jay carney issued a statement saying the president's thoughts are with secretary bryson and his family during this time. mr. obama learned about the bizarre chain of events more than a day after it happened. >> we're going to make sure obviously he gets the best care. we'll be able to make a determination from that. >> reporter: in a sign of how contentious the campaign season has gotten, the super pac posted this tweet monday morning. how does@commerce sec have three car crashes in five minutes and alcohol not be involved? #skills. once they learned it was health related they apologized. attempted levity before facts known and failed miserably. we took it down. >> we always knew it was going to be a negative campaign. but we're beginning to see just how low and how negative it can get. >> reporter: senior administration officials say president obama didn't learn about the accidents until monday morning because

the car crashes involving john bryson.in two wrecks saturday in the los angeles area. including one that police characterize as a hit and run. a few moments ago the commerce department said he suffer add seizure in connection with the accident, police found bryson we resported unconscious in his car. commerce officials say he spent the night in the hospital and returned to washington bryson has not been formerly charged in these accidents. >> wow. okay we will continue to follow that. >> meanwhile a check of the weather tucker. >> your forecast, warm and humid later the day a little uncomfortable better than yesterday, yesterday we were at 90 today only upper 80s. >> that is good. >> look at your trend next couple days, temperatures back into the low 80s good chance of showers and thunderstorms around tomorrow if you want to plan out the rain, tomorrow is a wet one there is a live shot you can see the watt inner the atmosphere. >>> how about the voice on james mccartney. >> amazing. >> tickets still available, at the philm

. >>> commerce secretary john bryson was charged with felony hit and run after two accidents on seared, but they parent were caused by a medical emergency. investigators say bryson hit a car and left the scene, then got into a second accident, about you he was found unconscious behind the wheel after the second crash and taken to the hospital. commerce officials say bryson was treated for a seizure, and kept overnight for observation. >> our traffic investigators at the scene did determine that at this point no drugs or alcohol was a factor in either accident. >> johns bryson is 68 years old. commerce officials say he has returned to washington. >>> hundreds of firefighters working around the clock tonight to stop a massive wildfire in colorado. that blaze now stretches more than 58 miles. it's burning near ft. collins and firefighters say it's still 0% contained. it has already destroyed at least 18 buildings. over the weekend more than 2,000 evacuation orders were issued to residents who live nearby. >>> high heat across our region, but relief is on the way, folks. veronica johnson i

about to hit and run accidents over the weekend police in los angeles county commerce secretary john brysonfew minutes apart left the scene found unconscious slumped over the steering wheel of the car taken to hospital doctors discovered had a seizure tonight office announced take and medical leave of absence undergo more tests john bryson. presidential campaigns punching at counterpunch and on the internet focusing on statements each candidate the past week. republican mitt romney had been president with it video president obama video of their own tonight both campaigns dispatched circuits to explain what they can to get mad and the president expressing confidence attorney general eric colder even as he faces possible contempt charges house panel and it considering a citation over content botched fast and furious at oregon state withholding documents about the operation illegal guns slipped into the hands of mexican drug cartels. eric holder has testified at seven hearings and says he knew nothing about the improper. former congresswoman staff gabrielle giffords and in the political game s

right now at 9, what happened to john bryson. the u.s.ecretary under investigation after he was found unconscious in his car. the events that police say lead up to hit and run charges. >>> commuter alert, major work will begin soon on a busy street, sherry lee is live, to keep you out of traffic. >> you may notice your pet is shedding a bit more as we head into summer that always happens. there are some steps you can take at home to reduce hair. a local groomer is here with tips plus how to help your pets beat the heat. >> he recently headlined sol

. >>> and john bryson takes medical leave, just days after he was involved in a pair of accidents. he rear ended a car in southern california. got out, spoke to the other driver and took off. police say he rammed into another vehicle a few minutes later apparently. police found him unconscious in the other car at the scene of the second crash. bryson had a seizure and doesn't remember much about what happened. it is not clear whether the medical episode happened before or after the accidents. bryson has not said how long he'll remain on leave. he is back in washington today. >>> and decision day in the commonwealth. polls open around 6:00 a.m. for virginia primaries. u.s. senate race one of the most watched. governor george allen vying for seat he lost in 2006. up against three challengers to clinch the gop nomination. the winner will face tim kaine in november. polls close this evening at 7:00. >>> arizona holding a special election to replace gabriel gifford gifford. she spent the last couple of days replacing for her former aide barber. gifford resigned from the house of represe

john bryson will take medical leave while he under goes tests and evaluation. cca blank will take over while he recovers. over the weekend bryson suffered a seizure in connection with two traffic accidents in the l.a. area he faces, hit and run charges for one of them a white house spokesperson says the president's thoughts are with bryson and his family. >>> one of our big stories after months of gathering your feedback metro is taking action and responding to concerns. >>> right now they are launching a new customer service action plan. sherry lee is live in northwest with details how this plan is expected to improve safety and really the pleasure when you are on the rails. rider ship good morning. >> well, that is the plan allison and will. you know metro riders know this system is not perfect and not afraid to let the agency know it. customer service action plan will address some of those complaints. it was developed in a survey of metro customers employees, list of complaints, safety, security, communication, issues span all of metro's service, rail, bus an

commerce secretary john bryson allegedly caused the crashes in the los angeles area saturday night. ident, police say bryson allegedly rear ended a vehicle, stopped to talk with the mennen side and than hit their car again when he was leaving. authorities say bryson then caused a second accident nearby hut hitting a car with two people inside. bryson was found unconscious in his car. he was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. >>> the jury will help hear opening statements in the case against jerry sandusky. the assistant coach accused of abusing 10 young boys over the course of 15 years. he will be tried in center county where penn state is located. ten of the 16 jurors an alternate jurors have some type of connection to the school as well. >>> a scare for >>> prince philip is out of the hospital just in time for his 91st birthday sunday. the duke of edinburgh was hospitalized last week for a bladder infection and had to miss the last couple of days of the queen's youtubely celebration. he nodded yes when asked if he was feeling better. >>> lady gaga recovering f