shane bauer and josh fattal. we take you to new york to hear more about this incredible journey. on the flight with fattal and bauer, todd baxter, he'll be joining us soon with details about his conversation with them on the plane. >>> in saudi arabia, a historic decision expanding women's rights. king abdullah says saudi women will be able to vote and run for office in future municipal elections, not including elections coming up this thursday. >> i've spoken to many women's rights activists in the past several hours, after this announcement was made. they are elated at the news. they say it is about time. they say it is one thing to be able to vote, but to also be able to nominate themselves as candidates in the future round of elections, even though the date for the elections hasn't been set yet, they say they're over the moon about this, this is a big step forward toward the empowerment of women in saudi arabia. they say that's something much needed in this country, a country where there is a male guardianshi

absolutely. >> and josh.reminds us of a young israeli who's been in captivity for five years in ham mass and i and i hope their families have an similar reunion soon. with regards to president obama and netanyahu in the coming days, let's keep in mind that back in 1947, the u.n. passed a partition plan in palestine and created two states for two people. the same thing being advocated today. at the end of the day, what has to happen is the livelihoods and quality of life of the palestinians has to improve. i'm just for very fearful that a resolution or declaration today will mean nothing in terms of the status quo. >> does it not matter to you whether it's a letter requesting state hood or a full on vote at the u.n.? it doesn't matter. >> what matters is improving the lives of the palestinian people and ensuring the security of the jewish people in israel. in order to do that, you have to have defined borders, security arrangements. you have to have all kinds of policies in place. and in order to do that, a le

josh? >> and not a day too soon. barbara pinto outside of chicago. >>> and one holiday traveler had his getaway plans interrupted today. president obama was en route to camp david this afternoon aboard presidential helicopter marine one when his aircraft landed unexpectedly. he then n ove the rest of the way. a strange sequence of events. so, what happened? let's bring in abc's jon karl, who's been working the phones this afternoon. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, josh, the president left the white house at 12:30 this afternoon with his all told was a routine trip ere aboard marine one to camp david. the kind of trip the president takes from the south lawn of the white house all the time. but a couple of hours later, we learned that the marine one actually was diverted to an frederick, maryland, alternative location, about 20 miles from camp david, met by the motorcade and drove the rest of the way. as you say, this is an unusual move. what t t military -- we're told the military m

as well as josh and susan's two young sons. since steven powell's arrest the boys have been removed from the house and are in protective custody. powell pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of voyeurism and one count of possession of child pornography. since the investigation began, the story has become more and more disturbing. when we spoke to steven and josh powell last month, they both claim susan was flirtatious and had a history of being promiscuous. even with her own father-in-law. >> she did it. i did it. i mean we interacted in a lot of sexual ways because susan enjoys doing that. >> reporter: do you think a part of you started falling in love with susan? >> that's pretty likely. yeah, i would say so and there's no question in my mind that the feelings were mutual. but, again, she was a married woman. i'm single. and we had -- there was a different dynamic for her than there was for mow. >> see the birdie. >> reporter: he says his son josh knew about their unconventional relationship and after a while was okay with it. thou

that's what a ponzi scheme is, josh. it is to try to save rick perry. >> look, if you agree that it's fundamentally unreformable, you're actually arguing by the likes of some of the leading lish liberal economists of the day to be shutdown. it's a logical consequence of what he's arguing here. >> josh ought to run for the republican nomination. he's a great distorter. >> a ponzi scheme -- people get into ponzi schemes, i'll say it again, to do what? get rich quick. nobody gets rich on social security. it isn't intended for that. >> you're selling people dreams and it is not there -- you're not holding and banking their money. so come on, you can't -- >> so it's an aesthetic difference? >> tell me how you reform a monstrous lie. >> there are lots of examples of reforms. i'm going to appeal to your experience as -- >> how do you reform a monstrous lie? that's what rick perry called it. how do you reform a monstrous lie? if it's a monstrous lie, it's a monstrous lie. >> as structured, yes, it is. the campaign can speak for

>> good morning, to you, josh.th a very big lesson for everyone about reinventing yourself. started out as a hobby. became a passion. then, a profession and a whole, new life. secrets for finding your second act. it's coming up tonight on "world news." i'll see you then. >>> finally, just a bizarre snapshot of a freak accident in new zealand. take a look at what happened to a horse as it ended up in the backseat of a mangled car. the horse was in the middle of the road when the driver hit him coming around a corner. look at the damage to the car. the driver walked away from this accident. the police had to get the jaws of life to get the horse out of the backseat. >> is the horse okay? >> the horse was okay. george, i've seen -- i don't know. >> i don't see how either one could. >> it's incredible. everybody walked away. the car, a little worse for wear. >> between the horse and mango. a lot going on today. i'm stressed out. >>> let's talk about pop news now, shall we? betty white, still hot. and she wants you to k

you better wake up, josh.uch i care about you, if you have to learn the hard way, you're going to do that on your own, man. if you get into this anymore, i'm for real done, man. >> you got anything down there? >> what do you need? >> food. >> i'll send you some up later. you follow me? >> i'll get -- >> just up, man. just stay out of trouble. you talk too much. stay out of trouble. stay out of trouble. >> love you, bro. >> see you later, man. straight idiot, man. if i could hit him in the mouth right now, i would. >> i let him down. >> how much time harrison spends in the hole will be determined in a disciplinary board hearing just like the one awaiting michael ray stafford for allegedly stabbing pat ehlerman. >> best-case scenario would be that they forget about this. >> stafford is assigned an inmate advocate to help him present his case at the hearing. >> did you get a copy of the investigator's report? >> no. >> here's what i would say. no matter what the outcome is, i would plead not guilty to it just for

josh made you do it.g out of it at all. robin? robin's just a wild girl. >>> first, in the season finale at the sexy and mysterious stranger with addison on "private practice." and he is back tonight on abc. good enough to join us here. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome benjamin bratt. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's some office you have here. >> do you like our office here? >> good view. >> we're very excited about you joining this cast. they've been long-time friends of the show here. and you gave us a little bit of a glimpse in the season finale. tell us about this mysterious man. >> he was as yet unnamed. it was a bit of a flirtation with kate walsh's character, addison montgomery. when we begin the season this year, he's still not named. it's a bit of a surprise. but he is a doctor. his name is jake riley. you know, an irish guy. >> sure. >> he happens to be a fertility specialist. >> we're going to play a clip here. this is how addison found out who you actually are. "private practice." >> you?

josh? >> thank you, yunji. >>> speaking of the wind, let's turn to the massive fires that are blazing across eastern tetes. the state scorched by the rapidly moving blazes. a fire pushed in part by those winds. let's turn to albert ramon. he's in bastrop county right now. >> reporter: good morning, josh. firefighters continue to battle the blaze not too far from where we are. the managers are making sure residents are evacuated. 5,000 red dents e vvacuated at this point. heavy winds from tropical storm lee are fueling the flames. one sheriff calls it the fastest moving fire he's ever seen. homes destroyed in moments. including a trailer where a woman and her 18-month-old daughter were killed. they couldn't escape in time. an estimated 3on 0 homes are damaged or destroyed. 6,000 acres burned. >> i'm petrified. because the fire was in my yard. i'm sure my house is gone. >> a pine tree exploded in the lot next to us, and then it was gone. >> reporter: as intense as the fire fight, the fight fo

. >> reporter: the iranian governor arrested bauer, josh fattal and their friend, sarah shourd, on charges of spying and crossing the iranian border, sarah shourd was released last year, but it was predicted that bauer and josh fattal could be freed in a couple of days, this coming after an iranian court set the bail at half a million each for the men. this comes after more information on the details that they could be released. we hope to say more, the family said, when they're back in our arms. >> i think it is the most horrible thing that could happen for them. >> reporter: students on campus hope that the ordeal will end soon. >> it is really scary knowing that students from my college are actually, you know scared for their lives right now in another country. and i am just happy that these americans are coming back to

shane bower and josh fattal were released earlier today. they left iran on a plane heading for oman after their lawyers obtained signatures on a bail for freedom deal. $500,000 for each man was posted by an unknown source, possibly someone from oman. their release had been delayed due to a power struggle between president ahmadinejad and his judicial rivals. bower and fattal have ties to the bay area. they are u.c. berkeley graduates and worked with people here. tara has some reaction from people who knew them and boy, they must be relieved. >> reporter: oh, definitely. this is a copy of the last story shane bower wrote for new american media. the offices are across the street from where they're standing. >> right now i'm heading out the door and traveling to kurdistan. >> reporter: she reads the e- mail three days before they were captured more than two years ago. >> it was just a morning of great relief. >> reporter: sandy spearheads the news outlet. >> he was never a spy, never dreamed of being a spy. he went and learned arabic. he did t

their knowledge. >>> in court, josh shot back. >> i do not take photos of people.f any persons body parts. >> josh's wife susan went missing in 2009 on the same day that josh told investigators he took his two young boys camping in a snowstorm. he was never named a suspect, but he was name said a person of interest though he denied involvement in the case. the family feud between josh and susan has continued ever since that disappearance and now it's heightened in the custody battle. both will be back in court in the coming weeks. >> thank you for that report. coming up for you, why a couple of internal who is worked on that movie black swan are suing the production company now. we have the scoop. first, there is a lot going on today and here are things we thought you should know. the men and women who inhabit the halls of congress use social media more than your average 20 something. that's a headline by the internet and american life project and found republicans are better about tweeting. 86% of the gop tweets and 75% of democrats tweet. a separate study to stel

josh demille.dren." >> i still feel safer with you. >> what do you give the man who has everything? >> reporter: after kelly ripa married mark consuelos, they left the soap and she joined regis philbin. >> "all my children" is responsible for everything in my life. it was my first real professional acting job. i loved it. >> don't trash me the way you did my mom. >> reporter: this is chandler mansion. glamorous parlor entrances. they go nowhere. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> reporter: famous fans were delighted to be invited on "all my children." >> i knew your mother. >> i saw you once. >> thank you. it's so nice to hear. >> are you ready to hit the big apple and work as an actor? >> that's my plan, yes. >> reporter: this was my screen test, 14 years ago. >> there's nowhere to go but crazy. >> reporter: since the beginning, "all my children" attracted viewers by addressing social issues. >> they changed with the times, which is very good. ♪ >> i'm gay. >> you don't get aids from being with a

josh? >> and you can have it, good sir. thank you, david. >>> new indications this morning that finding a job is about to get harder. only one-third of ceos, 36% of them, say they plan to hire workers in the next month. >>> and bank of america customers may be thinking twice about using their debit cards to buy anything. the bank has announced plans to charge $5 a month for that privilege. many banks are adding fees as new financial regulations kick in tomorrow. that is a look at the headlines at the hour, guys. >> all right, josh. thanks very much. >> just outrageous. >> i know. they just keep getting worse. >> spend my own money. >>> let's say happy friday morning. happy friday. >> robin, george, josh, happy friday to you. love the survival story. that is such an inspirational story for the day. let's show you what's going on with the cold air. let's get the rain out of the northeast and the great lakes. unfortunately it comes with the price of cold air. it is brutally cold this morning a

shane and josh are 28. they need to be doing what they do fwor the world and get on with this. >> obviously we'll follow this and see if those young men come home. >>> also, just in to cnn, a bizarre arrest in a kidnapping case. this 3-year-old canadian boy goes missing. several days miss later he shows up at home unharmed. here's his father. >> he is happily home and playing with his brothers and sisters. thank you. thank you. >> so police come forward, name this guy as a suspect. this is 46-year-old randall hopely, a convicted sex offender who lives just a couple of miles down the road from the boy's home. here is the news today. we are told police tracked him down using dogs as he took off running from a house. it it's not yet clear what evidence investigators have on him. >>> also this -- >> someone doesn't have to weaponize the bird flu. ed the birds are doing that. >> that's where we're headed. >> this is the biggest movie in america right now, a virus threatens to wipe out the human race and it's got

thank you very much, josh.on behalf of the learning matters, our small and energetic production company, i express all our gratitude for you folks for being here, but i want to say just a quick word about three folks who just heard from. marty you know as community schools, president for the institution of leadership, and he is a big deal. but when he goes home he is not that big a deal. is wife is a powerhouse. their daughter, molly, is an up-and-coming an already excellent -- to be friends with more is like winning the trifecta, frankly. marty, you're a lucky man, as well as a special friend. josh kaufman has been as he set a personal friend and our attorney for 30 years, a founding member of the board. he has gotten me out of trouble more than once, but i think more important than that he is kept me from getting into trouble, which is actually more important. what was the most recent one was david guggenheim when he still our footage for that, that disgraceful documentary, "waiting for superman." anyway, jos

josh. >>> nick schifrin in kabul. thank you for that. >>> meanwhile we learn what's being called a major terror operation in england. six men arrested in birmingham were charged today with a plot that included a suicide bomb. one suspect allegedly helped recruits travel to pakistan for training. >>> meanwhile, new york's police commissioner, ray kelly, says that in the event of a terror attack, city police could take down a plane, if necessary. he said the city spent billions creating its own counter terrorism unit to handle multiple scenarios. now to your money, the volatility has resumed on wall street with stocks opening higher coming off the worst streak in three years, weekend gma anchor bianna golodryga joins us now. what could the problem in greece mean for the u.s.? >> huge implications for the u.s. there's little doubt if greece defaults, then the u.s. economy as well as the global economy could face another recession. there was disappointment this weekend after world leaders met in d.c. they couldn't come up

josh? >> lindsey, a town that half exists at this point.rson is blamed, one, for the massive power outage that left 6 million people throughout the southwest in the dark yesterday. workers are still working to restore electricity from san diego to arizona, and south into mexico. some freeways came to a virtual standstill thursday. thousands of businesses were forced to shut down. flights diverted from the main airport at lindberg field. officials believe one power company worker in yuma, arizona, accidently severed a transmission line. >>> president obama travels to virginia today to begin selling that jobs plan that he outlined last night. he says a $450 billion proposal, which relies heavily on payroll tax cuts, will create some 2 million jobs. house speaker john boehner said the plan merits consideration. >>> historic interviews with former first lady jacqueline kennedy locked away for nearly 50 years are now shedding new light on her and her husband's presidency. in a book based on 1964 audio recordings, mrs. kennedy' revealed that pres

shane bauer, josh fattal, free men this morning after two years in prison. more in 20 minutes. >> it's been confusing with president ahmadinejad saying one thing, judiciary saying something else. and the judge being on vacation during part of this time. >> he got back earlier today. they're 11-1/2 hours later. and he got back today. they got the signature and got the men out of the evan prison. they are slowly making your way to the u.s. >> couple of happy guys and happy families. we'll come back for more in a few minutes. >> other news now, if you ever left your car for a couple of moments in san francisco, then come back to find it towed there could be an app for that. board of supervisors president david chiu wants the city to come up with automated system to alert drivers via e-mail or text that the vehicle is about to be towed. users would sign up and specify boundaries covered. 160 cars are towed every day in san francisco. toeing fees and fines to -- towing fees to retrieve vehicle could top $450. >>> a reminder good people step forward when they are

josh? >> or lara. >> lara?g menu." a modern-day romeo and juliet. why the twist to this teen romance ended so badly for the girl's mother. >> "show me the money" has uncovered big buck force some furry friends. we'll show you how you can help, as well. >>> and nancy grace and tristan mcmanus, just days away from strutting their stuff on the dance floor. are they ready? they're lean and mean and ready to go. they will tell us about that. hey, guys. coming up live on "gma. when you realize that depression has left you nowhere to go. when you've lost interest in everything. when you've had one too many days feeling sad or anxious... aches and pains, fatigue . when it becomes hard to ignore that you need help. that's the day you do something. depressi on hurts. cymbalta can help with many symptoms of depression. tell your doctor right away if your depression worsens, you have unusual changes in behavior or thoughts of suicide. antidepressants can increase these in children, teens, and young adults. cymbalta is not

host: josh bivens?st: i think money in the pockets of consumers is about -- i think there's some truth to that. i would like to see that money even more targeted. part of the original recovery act, there is a weekly bonus and the think that would be a good thing to replicate. people are cash-strapped. i think he has a good point in terms of -- the spike in gas prices we saw earlier was a drag on the economy. i do not think there is too much you can do in the short term. i do not know how much speculation it is driving up the prices. if you look at investment in equipment and software, it is quite good. the idea that they're not willing to invest -- it has gone from about 6.9% of gdp to almost 8.5%. i think that is doing ok. it is performing pretty well. thatot sold on businesses are to riveted on the argument. listen tos take a president obama in his speech the other night talking about his desire to see the 2% payroll tax reduction extended. >> pass the jobs bill and the typical working family will get

>> yeah, absolutely. >> reporter: and while josh's secret network was growing. the pentagon was looking at what would happen if don't ask, don't tell, was repealed. for the first time, gay active duty service members, some in harm's way, could speak to the leadership about their private lives. josh seefried and outserve provided the cover. >> the input we got about the experiences of gay and lesbian service members was absolutely critical part of the report and the conclusions we came to. >> reporter: will it make a difference to you, coming to a place like this, now that you can say who you are? >> serving under don't ask, don't tell, you feel like you're maybe not part of the military team. but now that's not the case anymore. >> reporter: so now, josh seefried believes he can finally live up to the ideals that first inspired him to serve his country. >> i get to be truthful about everything. i get to restore the integrity i once thought i had. >> reporter: john ferrugia for abc news, denver. >>> and still ahead on "world news," 20 seconds should save your lif

plus singer josh groban. >> i laughed. i cried. i think i through up too. >> a man who can make anything sound good, even my tweets. >> i might want to give some of your very dramatic, very passionate tweets, the gravitas that they quite frankly deserve. ♪ memo to all the spotty tax dodging door scrounging anarchists in london, please just give it a rest for today, can you ♪ ♪ thanks >> this is "piers morgan tonight." he gets more impertinent every time i hear that thing. josh groban is coming up later and is most entertaining. frank rich, the columnist for the "new york" magazine and a man who is definitely not afraid to speak his mind. he joins me now. frank, we can't start with anything else apart from this complete farce over president obama's speech about how to get america back to work. which has descended into anarchy it seems from where i'm watching. what is your view? >> yeah, i completely agree. i think it's amateur night. you'd think that the white house would have figured out this debate was going on, you know. it's not

josh's father who you say josh lives with claims susan was promiss cue us, and her father says he is liar. >> i see this so many times in the last 12 years of covering these types of cases, something like this draws a family together or completely rips them apart. in this case, it ripped the powell family apart, along with susan's family and friends. susan's family, i spoke with one of her good friends in the last 22 months. what she told me earlier, susan did confide in her and say josh's dad did come onto me, i didn't feel comfortable about it. that's why we moved to utah. i did not talk to josh's father this morning, i want to make it clear. what i can tell you based on published reports is that what he is saying susan was flirtatious toward him, they had some sort of relationship. there is something going on in the court system now to prevent the powells, steve powell, from publishing susan's private journal, her private diary from when she was in high school. there has been a two week order on that. they are trying to get a permanent order and there's been restraining orders and

josh?for nine seasons, leading the charge to help people. the premiere two hours at 7:00 eastern on abc. i want to ask you, the focus this year -- you do folks on different things in seasons past. what's it this year? >> this year has been just amazing stories and incredible families. we've had a lot of celebrities coming on. we have worked with rihanna. we worked with glenn close. and of course, for the season premiere, we actually worked with the first lady of the united states. it's been incredible. a lot of people come out and want to be involved because it's really good causes. but i have to say, it's been a really phenomenal season so far. incredible stories. and i think the greatest part is seeing entire communities come out. that really does make a difference. that's the best part about it. knowing that an entire village does -- it takes a village. >> it does. and you mentioned the first lady, michelle obama. we have a little bit of that very special episode. take a look. >> she has

where a shane bauer and josh fattal, the former u.c. berkeley students? i'm terry mcsweeney live in the newsroom. the story on the way. >> i'm amy hollyfield live in san francisco. where police are looking for two men who opened fire in the bay view in the middle of the afternoon. sent a 5-year-old girl to the hospital. >> good morning. a look from downtown san francisco. third consecutive spare the air. i'll show you where the air quality will be poor and when it will cool off. >> sue hall following wednesday morning commute. abc7 traffic center. thick fog on the golden gate bridge. hot spot is san leandro with a big rig accident. we'll get you around it in a minute. >> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm eric thomas. breaking news out of iran where two u.c. berkeley graduates are free men. shane bauer and josh fattal have been released after two years imprisoned on spying charges but there is confusion about where they are and if they have left the prison facility exactly. terry mcsweeney is on top of the story all morning long. we know the next step is get them ho

>> thanks, josh.ur friend nancy grace. 20% of our viewers say she is the star they most want to see dance. slees already working hard at it annan si joins us now with her new partner tristan mcmanus. good morning, nancy. hey, tristan. >> hi, george. >> nancy -- >> how are you doing, buddy. >> i'm doing well. i was completely shocked when i heard you were doing "dancing with the stars." i could only imagine what you thought when you got the call. i guess you were on the way to hearings for the casey anthony trial >> that's right, george. i was en route to the courtroom in the car and at first i thought i was getting punked that someone somehow had gotten the time warner cell number and was kidding me about doing "dancing with the stars" and i was on my way to the tot mom casey anthony triaiabut it turned out to be true and here he is. >> tristan, this is your first time. nervous? >> yeah -- no, no, i'm glad actually. first year competing. i was pakind of getting used tot but nancy certainly put me at e

josh clinging to his mother and brother. it has been a painful process as the families abdicateed tirelessly for iran to release the two friends detained on espionage charges since july 2009. >> two years in prison is too long. we sincerely hope for the freedom of other political prisoners and unjustly imprisoned people in america and iran. >> reporter: the two were hiking in iraq when they accidentally crossed the border into iran. last month they were convicted of spying and sentenced to 8 additional years. >> we are so happy we are free and so relieved we are free. our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty sultan today boos of i i man to obtain our release. >> reporter: their families released a statement saying today can only be described as the best day of our lives. >> i'm about as happy as you can get. >> reporter: josh's uncle in seattle was elated at iran's decision. the release comes on the eve of president mahmoud ahmadinejad address to the united nations general assembly in new york. while analysts believe t

josh clinging to his mother and brother.t has been a painful process as the families abdicateed tirelessly for iran to release the two friends detained on espionage charges since july 2009. >> two years in prison is too long. we sincerely hope for the freedom of other political prisoners and unjustly imprisoned people in america and iran. >> reporter: the two were hiking in iraq when they accidentally crossed the border into iran. last month they were convicted of spying and sentenced to 8 additional years. >> we are so happy we are free and so relieved we are free. our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty sultan today boos of i i man to obtain our release. >> reporter: their families released a statement saying today can only be described as the best day of our lives. >> i'm about as happy as you can get. >> reporter: josh's uncle in seattle was elated at iran's decision. the release comes on the eve of president mahmoud ahmadinejad address to the united nations general assembly in new york. while analysts believe the

bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd were arrested along the iraq border. the families began repeated pleas to officials, saying the three strayed by mistake, but iran refused to release them, charging them with spying and trespassing. by december of 2009, they had hired an attorney. 2010 would bring the first visit and first release. in may, the americans were reunited with their family, and sarah shourd's mother announced that shane and sarah were engaged. then she was released on bail for medical reasons. the country of oman paid the bail, and she thanked them and made their own plea. >> all of my efforts will go into helping to get the same freedom for my fiancee, shane bauer, and for my friend, josh fattal, because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> reporter: the trial would be delayed over and over. in february, it began, sarah shourd was ordered back. she failed to return. later, both men were convicted of trespassing, sentenced to eight years in prison. but oman would once again play a key role, sending a plane, later a million to secure thei

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they say josh is the only person of interest.teven a suspect or something else? we don't know. the police are doing a great job, though. and i think they can connect the dots. we're hoping for resolution after over 21 months she's been missing. >> this has been an ordeal for both of you. we really appreciate you getting up and talking to us. chuck cox, and his attorney, anne bremner. we appreciate your time once again. >> our pleasure. >>> coming up here on "good morning america," we're going to talk about. this is a big change of topic. we're going to talk about a man who did something extraordinary. he rode his kayak over a 100-foot cliff. what was he thinking? after the break. boom! here it comes! bring it back and bring it home! bring it home! it's a very domesticated neighborhood. yeah, yeah. but...wild! not on our football party! i don't like to brag about our tv, but it is pretty awesome. go, go, go, go! touchdown! [ male announcer ] some parties need a bowl of queso. made from creamy velveeta and zesty rotel tomatoes and

josh fattal and shane bauer. they were convicted of spying and illegally entering the country two years ago. and now we are being told that $1 million in bail has been submitted. $500,000 each. so, these two can walk free. and our cnn producer shirzad is right there outside of iran's most notorious prison where they have been held. as soon as you see them, we'll keep you up live, keep connections with you. zain verjee, i know we were going to talk about a totally different story with you out of london, but i would like to get you to weigh in on this because you have been talking about this since yesterday when we got word they were going to walk free. what do you know about this prison and how this might unfold? you heard shirzad is there waiting for them and then the question is, where will they go next? our sources telling us, possibly oman. >> evin prison is one of the most notorious prisons in iran. as what could happen next, they're likely to go to a third country. reports that they would go to muscat in ome

we now have -- we all want nothing more than to wrap shane and josh in our arms.ave, catch up on two lost years and to make a new beginning for them and for all of us and the families thanked everyone who helped them, from governments, even celebrities. they added this, our appreciation for the warmth and love of our fellow human beings is unending and we know that shane and josh will always be grateful. president obama, as you indicated at the u.n. today in new york, spoke of the hiker's freedom and how much he admires their families and all they've done to get the public involved. >> wonderful news about the hikers. we are thrilled. could not feel better for the families and those moms who we've been in close contact with. it's a wonderful day for them and for us. >> i also spoke with shawn bauer's brother-in-law. his wife is there with shane's parents and sarah shourd for the reunion. he talked about what that moment was like for his wife. >> i'm sure, just overjoyed to finally have them back and to be able to see them and hold them and hug them. he was where h

two batters later, it's josh hamilton going to deep right.2 lead on hamilton's 24th homer of the year. a's fall 3-2. >> we get to the eighth win with ballfor and bailey and we feel good about winning games and this is one of the few times he hasn't come through. pitchers will give up some holo home runs. today he gave up two. >>> this is lillian of roanoke park celebrating her 85th birthday this morning. yes, she's in a ford focus on the drag strip. she reached 77 miles per hour and just wanted to prove that she still had it. >> i tease my grandsons and my son-in-law, let's go out there and race and i'll embarrass you guys. on the way here, my son-in-law said i was doing good. so hope i do the same when i start racing. i just said i'm going to have fun, not going to worry if i win or lose, just going to have fun. >> beautiful. the sharks pouncing on anaheim 6-1 in their preseason debut tonight in southern california. and a new minor league hockey team for san francisco. they'll be called the bulls and i guess they just didn't like the name sa

. >>> lsu rolls, the red sox wilt and home improvement courtesy of josh hamilton. >>> plus, a panda on the loose causes havoc in colorado. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and we've got a major cooldown? the northeast but it's still hot in the southwest. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, knocked out of first place by the dreaded yankees now the fading boston red sox are trying to fight off the tampa bay bays for the american league wild card. here's nbc's fred roggin with a look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. three weeks ago the red sox in first place. now they might not even make the playoffs. tampa could earn a share of the wild card if they sweep boston. so far, so good in game one. b.j. upton broke his bat. ball between the shortstop's legs. rays are now just three back in the wild card after a 9-2 win. the season keeps getting better for the phil. a day after clinching the playoff spot they delighted their fans with a walkoff over the ma

when we come back, i will bring in your tv love interest, not the husband, but josh charles, dashes joshles. i want to know how that last scene ended in the last season. man on tv: ...rbis and 36 homers. swings at the first pitch and fouls it deep back into the stands. [ding] [fans whirring] announcer: chill raw and prepared foods promptly. one in 6 americans will get sick from food poisoning this year. check your steps at foodsafety.gov. >>> there's no doubt he'd be living a great life right now except for that he's dead. because when you're 14 years old, all you ever really want to be when you grow up is your 16-year-old brother. in my case, that meant smoking a lot of dope. >> that was josh charles talking on sports night. he's now joining julianna and i at this desk. the first question, i suppose for you, how did things end up when the hotel door shut at the end of last season, because your good friend here went on a tv show earlier this week and said things got steamy. what does that mean exactly? >> i think people will find out soon enough on sunday night on cbs. >> there are alleg

really wants to shape the issue agenda. >> all right, josh. so let's -- shoe number one to drop was arizona. they decided to go in late february and there was some talk they would move up to january. so the second shoe is the florida decision. because when florida makes its decision about when it's going to be, they seem to have agreed that they will move it later. they just haven't agreed how much later. and there's been some talk that they are working with south carolina to try to come up where they can both agree to dates. what more do you know about that? >> we've heard this talk about kind of an alliance so to speak between south carolina and florida. most of that talk seems to be coming from south carolina's end of that. what we know at this point right now is that florida, yes, it looms over this process. it's going to wait as long as it can to make a decision. they have until october 1st to do that. i think the indication they are going to wait this out as long as they can is that the committee charged with making the decision before o

sarah and josh and i have experienced it.ve been told total ace liags from the world strips of our rights and freedoms. you may ask us, now that you are free, can you forgive the iran government for what it has done to you? our answer is this. how can we forgive the iran government when it continues to imprison so many other innocent people and prisoners of conscience. it is the iranian people who bare the bear the brunt of this criminal cruelty and human rights. there are people in iran who are in prison for years simply for attending a protested, for writing a pro democracy blog. journalists remain behind bars and innocent people have been executed. it's the if the iranian government wants to change the image and use international pressure it should release all political prisoners immediately. they deserve their freedom just as much as we do. in prison every time we complained about our conditions, the guards would immediately remind us of comparable conditions at guantanamo bay. they would remind us of c.i.a. prisons in ot

the 49ers wide receiver josh morgan can't wait.e guy wearing my old jersey, so...what do you think? i'm not crazy about these light fixtures. kitchen's too small. what's next? 607 franklin st. ♪ sea bass... ♪ ooohhh! ♪ i like it. yeah, i love the kitchen. [ male announcer ] the epa-estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. perfect for finding your way home. >> mike: well, the 49ers ohost seattle sunday to kick off the regular season, the first under new head coach jim harbaugh. there's nothing like the home opener and josh morgan is ready to go. >> most definitely looking forward to it, just to get the season started, see how we doing, just like 9/11. >> mike: people don't understand in preseason you're not showing the entire offense. and now you're going to bust it out. >> they're going to be surprised. i'm excited to see it pus -- put it together. i'm just excited to get out there get started. >> mike: alex smith been through a lot of these starting moments. what do you expect out of this guy? wasn't going to be here and now he's

josh fattal and shane bauer arrived at new york's kennedy airport. last wednesday, pictures right now, released from an iranian jail after being held on two years for spy charges. their first stop was oman, reuniting with family members. todd baxter was on the commercial flight with fattal and bauer from oman to new york. todd, you have an interesting perspecti perspective. what did they say or what did you observe? >> i was sitting in a different section but i did see them come on the plane. josh came on first. a couple family members with him. shane came on, had a huge bunch of flowers. the stewards took the flowers off him and put them in a cup pords to go in his seat. they were dressed down in jeans or hiking type pants. they looked tired. was the main thing. looked tired. it was an 8:30 a.m. flight in london on a sunday morning. you expect people to be tired. they looked tired. they weren't together per se. josh was with his family, what i imagine was some of his friends or family, and shane was following up in the rear. i talked to shane briefl

let's go inside to josh.ole reason we exist is we took chances. this isn't a normal job to have. what you do is not a normal job to have. i know a lot of people in life are afraid to take chances. >> guys, when we approached you to do this, what did you think when you heard about it? >> we thought it was perfect. song, the song means so much to so many people. as we have been lucky to find out on the internet, from facebook and e-mails. to be a part of something like this, it's a huge honor. >> did you think we were a little crazy? >> no. you know what? again, take more chances. you guys took a big chance that someone wanted to do something completely crazy in australia, or wherever you went on camera. i'm all for it. >> guys, we couldn't have done it without you. "good life." onerepublic. george, to afghanistan and back. huh? >> all the way. >>> we're going to go to walt disney world right now, josh. let's go down to some princesses. joining in the fun. i loved your sign, follow your dream, peyton, what is y

one story i did get, was that when shane told josh he want to propose to sarah, josh said he would forego his hour or two of daylight that day in order to give him some alone time outside so they could ask, so he could propose. so talking about good friends. you only get an hour or two of sunshine a day and you forego that. i think those guys will be forever inseparable. >> i think so. and then you have the picture. let's put the video back up of josh's grandparents who we saw. i don't know if that was laughter or crying there. here they are. the grandparents and the yusin. they were watching the news yesterday with us. they're in their 80s. how hard has this been on them? >> it's been, you know, a lot of emotional collateral damage associated with this period. and my parents are 87. and they are not spring chickens but they are with it. they know what's going on and they've had the displeasure of watching the various false starts that this process has gone through. and my father's heart has not been all that cooperative during a couple of these milestones. but he's hanging in there now a

media that shane bauer and josh fattal would be freed as a humanitarian gesture.ver the last week there have been some ups and downs. bail was set at $500,000 each and there were reports that somebody put up the money. why they would put up the money is unclear. it's just away for them to ease tensions between iran and u.s. and would also ease tensions. either way the money was posted and there was a delay with the signatures. two were needed and one judge was on vacation until yesterday. overnight the attorneys said he had gotten all the necessary signatures from the judiciary officials and hoped they would be free today. at this point they are waiting, where they will go upon release is unclear. we are watching things carefully in tehran and we will keep you updated. news news. >>> >>> a woman who worked at the bakery, they found her body inside a bathroom last night. they looked into reports of an argument between a man and woman outside earlier in the evening but they found nothing suspicious. >>> they searched for the gunman who wounded a five-year- old girl.