severe storms from kansas city down to oklahoma city. rainy in the pacific northwest. and snow in the cascades and northern rockies. windy in the central rockies and new mexico. hot and dry in texas. and rain clearing along the eastern seaboard. upper 60s in new york and baltimore. cooler in new england. low 80s in dallas and new orleans and phoenix. 87 degrees in miami. just 51 in seattle, portland and salt lake. mid-50s in chicago/detroit. low 70s in indianapolis, kansas city and l.a. >>> after a seven-year, $55 million investigation, we now have a verdict in the government's case against barry bonds. guilty. baseball's home run king was convicted yesterday of obstructing justice. but the perjury charges against him were thrown out. more, now, from john donvan. >> and it's a high, fly ball. right, center field. back it goes. racing back. that ball is gone. >> reporter: the thing you can say about barry bonds on this day that a jury declared him a felon, he was a ballplayer who wanted it. who wanted it badly. the fame. the money. the glory. to right to call himself, n

heaviest around kansas city, northern missouri and des moines. up to a foot of snow in the rockies, cascades and sierra nevada. and heavy rain from seattle to san francisco, a few sprinkles all the way down to l.a. >> wet 58 in sacramento. 69 in albuquerque. 81 in phoenix. 60s from minneapolis to kansas city. dallas, new orleans and miami climb into the 80s. 52 here in new york. and 46 in boston. >>> coming up, could another major network anchor be giving up the morning grind? >>> plus, a minivan driving mom and her young son, victims of road rage because she delayed when the light turned green. >>> and deja vu. another air traffic controller asleep on the job. medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supplement insurance plan... insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. all medicare supplement insurance plans can help pay... some of what medicare doesn't, so you could save... thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. call now for this f

and kansas city climbs up to 75. omaha at 65. 50s from seattle to salt lake city. and phoenix hits a hot 90. >>> well, "time" magazine has named congresswoman gabby giffords as 1 of the 100 most influential people in the world. on top of that, president obama has written a tribute to giffords for the magazine. >> the president praised giffords as a model of civility and courage and unity. and a voice that cannot return soon enough. also on "time's" list, mark zuckerberg, justin bieber and first lady, michelle obama. >> bieber mania. >> he's everywhere. >>> coming up after the break, the big announcement from japan overnight. an even longer delay for automakers to return to normal. >>> and worldwide outcry this morning over the revelation that the iphone and ipad track your every move. >>> and on top of all that, why more and more of us are saying, yes, hold the fries. >>> and wall street is closed today, in observance of good friday, though banks will be open. tokyo's nikkei average ticked down less than 0.1% today. markets are closed in hong kong and london for ho

he met his wife deidre in kansas city two years later.

low 70s in indianapolis, kansas city and l.a. >>> after a seven-year, $55 million investigation, we now have a verdict in the government's case against barry bonds. guilty. baseball's home run king was convicted yesterday of obstructing justice. but the perjury charges against him were thrown out. more, now, from john donvan. >> and it's a high, fly ball. right, center field. back it goes. racing back. that ball is gone. >> reporter: the thing you can say about barry bonds on this day that a jury declared him a felon, he was a ballplayer who wanted it. who wanted it badly. the fame. the money. the glory. to right to call himself, not just great. barry bonds wanted to be the best. >> there it is.

i-70, from kansas city to louisville. icy on i-84 and 90 in the northern rockies.t on i-5 seattle to portland. >> and if you are flying, airport delays are possible in salt lake city, kansas city, memphis, dallas, atlanta and charlotte. >>> we are following a developing story in colorado this morning, where the fbi's investigating a possible bomb plot at a denver area mall. >> investigators released these surveillance photos of a man wanted in connection with the case. now, the bombs did not go off. but they were discovered after a small fire broke out. >> the sheriffs say they are not ruling anything or anyone out. >> we don't want to limit it to one. we don't know who this person is. he happens to be in the area where some of these things occurred. i think that we want to keep our -- you know, all options open that there may be other people involved, as well. >> depending on if this went off and actively combusted as it was set to do, it could have been more serious than what it was. >> investigators are exploring a possible connection between the incident and th

. >> reporter: i'm carolyn long at the kansas city i.r.s. office, where more than 40 million americans file their income taxes every year. at this center, up to 6,000 federal workers will be part of the furlough. >> reporter: this is john bentley in new york harbor at the statue of liberty. this national park service site gets 10,000 visitors a day but if there is a federal government shutdown, that means 137 employees here will be furloughed and these ferries will be sitting back at the dock. >> reporter: then there are the thousands of federal contractors who rely on government funding

. >> man, as somebody who grew up in that area, i grew up in kansas city. you're always ready and prepared for something like that to happen. but it's still surreal. hopefully, a speedy clean up for them. >>> let's look at the morning weather. from around the nation. tornado outbreaks expected st. dallas, oklahoma city, little rock, memphis, and louisville, all as a possible target. flooding from chicago to pittsburgh. scattered showers from des moines to south dakota. up to a foot and a half of snow in the rockies. >> 68 in sacramento. 72 in albuquerque. 87 in phoenix. 66 in the twin cities. 56 in chicago. 71 in new york. and 80s from baltimore to miami and dallas. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords' family got great news over the weekend. the wounded lawmaker is well enough to travel to florida on friday for the launch of the space shuttle "endeavour." >> it's being commanded by her husband, mark kelly. she'll be watching in a restricted area with other family members. we'll have more on her recovery coming up. later this half hour. >> and amazing recovery

a year after that trial, he left northern california to do autopsies in kansas city, missouri.kansas city, dr. gill made news again. an independent second autopsy revealed that a man dr. gill said committed suicide actually died from an injury sustained in a car accident. >> deputy medical examiner gill told kctv 5 in march, "mistakes happen." >> at times, even though we do our best, new information arises which necessitates an amendment being made. >> bergman: eventually, dr. gill left kansas city, and that's when he made the most surprising move of his career. ( phone ringing ) >> good morning, dr. gill. how are you today? >> bergman: we found dr. gill back in northern california, performing autopsies for the same company he was working for before-- the forensic medical group, or f.m.g. >> he may have had problems in the past-- i know he had a problem with drinking-- but it... he doesn't have that problem anymore. >> bergman: dr. arnold josselson is one of the owners of f.m.g. you think dr. gill is a competent forensic pathologist? >> i do, yes. >> bergman: and you believe he

john and jeanette urbom, near kansas city, kansas. john just turned 60. she's about to. he's a manufacturing sales rep, a traveling salesman. their wishes for retirement have grown simpler, too, since that wedding day. their first granddaughter changed everything. they're now considering downsizing the home to pad their savings. because most important now, being able to pay for that plane trip to visit olivia grace in denver. >> that's about all we think anymore. >> john wants to teach her how to fish. we want to be comfortable that, yes, we can buy a plane ticket and be out there in a day. >> reporter: and they're going to be able to teach her how to fish and more because financial experts say that couple there did three things everyone should do. they tackled it head-on. they talk about it three times a week. he's going to work about five years longer and plow it right into the savings account. and lastly, they pared down expectations. that trip from kansas city, kansas, to denver, will be as grand as anything they can imagine, because olivia is at the other end. >> th

and 55 in kansas city. around 60 in the mid-atlantic states. but just 43 in boston. 72 in sacramento. 75 in atlanta. 88 in phoenix. and in the mid-80s along the gulf coast. >>> and coming up, the frantic search for a missing woman, the cousin of a country star. and she was last seen being dragged into the tennessee woods. >>> and not quite the genuine article. is there an imposter on the new lady liberty stamp? >>> time for a check of market activities, starting overseas. asian stocks were mixed, after china reported that inflation climbed again. tokyo's nikkei average lost 62 points today. hong kong's hang seng was up slightly. and in london, the ftse opened higher. wall street starts the day with the dow jones industrials a little higher after a late rally yesterday. the nasdaq index was barely changed. >>> ford is expanding the recall for its popular f-150 pickup trucks. the vehicles may have defective air bags. an electrical short could cause them to inflate without a crash, injuring the drivers. ford recalled 150,000 f-150s in february. bu

mejores lanzadores felix hernández, el equipo de seattle con victoria. los angelitos y reales de kansas cityr uno para kansas. segundo juego entre dodgers, un excelente futuro para este joven al jardín izquiero mat par lograr la anotación. sanchez no pudo controlar que barajas anotará dodges gana 4 por 3. los angelinos jugaron mal y los del jazz aprovechan, miles toma protagonismo, y esta jufgada de miles. oeste lakers ganaron 96 por 85. la selección de méxico enfrenta a atrinidad y tobago y gana >>> gracias >>> los parques de diversiones se están recuperando de la baja. six flags recibió un millón de visitantes adicionales. >>> disney reportó aumentos en california pero no el florida >>> vamos a ver como pinta el fin de semana >>> buenas noches, llega el fin de semana es viernes 1 de abril, cuidado inocente palomita que te dejaste engañar, esto es verdad, 46 grados ockland. buenas condiciones mañana los 55 pero fresco por los nublados. el miércoles hay posibilidades de lluvias pero ligeras en san josé, temperaturas en 64 grados el sábado. tenga buen fin de semana >>> participe en el concurs

kansas city 70 and dallas, 81. 55 in boston. 68 in atlanta.74 in new orleans. >>> well, boeing is now rushing to create inspection and repair instructions for hundreds of planes after admitting that it made a miscalculation. engineers say that they expected the metal joints on their 737 jetliners would eventually begin to wear but certainly didn't think it would happen so soon. at least five planes have turned up now with cracks in their fuselage. >>> well, things are back to normal now at the international space station. for a while yesterday, nasa was worried a piece of space junk might actually collide with the station. so the three astronauts on board were told to get ready to evacuate. but then the junk veered off and the alert was lifted. one of the astronauts said he was disappointed. he was looking forward to going out and picking up a pizza. >> oh, my goodness. they are their own breed. they're very brave, the astronauts. >> if you're watching us you probably understand what it's like to function on very, very little sleep. and for an

this comes to us from kshb in kansas city, missouri. one man's letter to prince william and his bride led to an unexpected royal response. that didn't stop him from pending a note and commending him on selecting such abu beautiful bride. the office thanked him for his wording meaning a lot. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc staz. >>> before the royal couple are married. some claim to have insights into their marriage. in bolivia, witch doctors offered the gods gifts of liquor and sweets and what they believe offers a prediction for prince william and kate middleton's marriage. they say the couple will have some disagreements, two children and be loved throughout the world. i could have told you that. >>> history books came alive in estonia with the reenactment of a famous battle. the st. george's knight uprising took place in the 14th century. and was a revolt against german rulers. 1300 people gathered to reenact the battle. they hope to educate others about the historic event and to

and she also worked as the education editor for the kansas city "missouri star." i'm originally from missouri. i mentioned that. she said where are you from? i'm from raleigh, but my family originated in sedalia. turns out that her hometown too. i'm pleased to introduce a fellow missourian. her bio is very impressive. i wish i had time to read the entire bio. in addition to being the editor, she was a staff writer for the "washington post". she's taught journalism. she's a journalism historian. her particular focus is on washington women journalist, including eleanor roosevelt, and the coverage of the first lady. the most recent book is what you will be discussing with us today. eleanor roosevelt, transfortive first lady. maurine? [applause] [applause] >> thank you so much, don. it was really wonderful to kind out that we have the sedalia, missouri connection. his grandfather was mayor of the town that i grew up in. i have a feeling his father actually was a student of my mother, at the high school. i'm going to tell you a little bit about that as i get into my sp

mostly 50s from kansas city to detroit. 62 here in new york. 80s from atlanta to new orleans. >>> well, tense of thousands of people tuned in over the week end for a bird's eye view of a couple of eagle eggs hatching. a hidden camera had been watching. >> more than 100,000 people were watching when the first eaglet was hatched. briefly crashing the site. three eggs were laid in february. >> a little fuzz ball. so cute. very adorable. >>> coming up next, personal information for millions stolen in one of the biggest internet security breaches ever. >>> plus, ivy league harassment. women take on yale university over what they say was done to them. >>> and the overnight shocker. katie couric leaving her post at the evening news. the evening news. >>> some of the nation's biggest companies are dealing with the fallout of some of the biggest data breaches ever. citibank, wall walgre rken are warning customers. the information was stolen from epsilon. >>> and bp wants to start drilling in the gulf again. the new york times report that bp would like to drill at ten existing wells in exchange

work, severe weather outbreak possible all the way from portions of near peoria stretching near kansas city, you have a moderate risk of severe storms. your biggest threat, large hail but tornadoes are possible all the way from near dallas, oklahoma city stretching up to near chicago. go >> could be an active weather day. sharyn, dan? >> all right, thanks. >>> now the latest chapter in our royal diary. 26 days and counting until william and kate's big day. are you ready? >> yeah, i'm very ready. if you are in the market for some royal wedding memorabilia, you don't have to wait. you can get it right now. as luck would have it, my normal compadre here on the weekend mornings, bianna golodryga was in london this week, so we sent her shopping for some souvenirs. check it out. >> reporter: you can wear them, hang them on your fridge, dry your dishes, eat snacks, and have a cup of tea. in fact, you can do just about anything you can think of all in the company of the future king and queen of england. >> it's an absolute cash bonanza. the bells from westminster abbey are also the bells of the cas

and she also worked as the education editor for the kansas city, missouri, star. and i'm originally from missouri, and i mentioned that to her. she said, oh, where are you from, my family is in she dale ya -- sedalia, and turns out that ease her home -- that's her hometown too. her bio is very impressive, but in addition to being the editor at the kansas city star, she also was a staff writer for "the washington post," she's taught journalism, she's a journalism historian. her particular focus is upon washington women journalists, including eleanor roosevelt who considered herself a journalist and coverage of the first ladies. her most recent book is what she will be discussing with us today, "eleanor roosevelt: transformative first lady." maureen. [applause] >> thank you so much, don. it was really wonderful to find out that we have a sedalia, missouri, connection. his grandfather was mayor of the town that i grew up in the, and i have a feeling that his father actually was a student of my mother at smith cotton high school in sedalia, and i'm going to tell you a

. >>> to kansas city, angels and royals tied in the ninth 13-13. three-run walkoff homer break up the royals. they start the season 3-1 after a 12-9 win. two shocking upsets in the women's final four. stanford and texas a&m. cardinals down one. a tough lay-up. stanford takes it lead. doesn't last. aggies, no time-outs. they go coast-to-coast. tyra white puts them back on top. four second left. texas a&m advances to the final game, 63-62. that was big. nothing was bigger than what notre dame did. down six at the half. the irish rally to beat the mighty lady huskies of uconn. there will be a new national champion this year. notre dame knock odd of the number one seed 72-63. that's the look at sports on "early today" sports, i'm mario solis. >>> charlie sheen takes it on the road and makes quick changes in his show. the "early today" morning headlines are ahead. from periods of time experts to just plain fans, millions made their predictions of who would reach the ncaa's final four. coming up, the one person who is very unscientific choices beat out t

he met his wife deidre in kansas city two years later. had an infant daughter, isabella, who had down syndrome. >> deidre pujols: i think he was, like, almost in tears. like, he just felt bad because, you know, when you look at a child who isn't quite what the rest of the world would expect, it can be heartbreaking or... but he didn't care. >> simon: when deidre first told you, you didn't... you didn't hesitate? >> albert pujols: no, never in my mind cross and say, "oh, man, i probably stay away," you know? no. >> simon: albert was still in high school. >> albert pujols: i was the babysitter. and i love to be around her, and those memories, you know, that you will never forget. >> simon: and you consider her, no question, she's your daughter now? >> albert pujols: she's my little girl... or my big girl right now. you know, she's 13 years old. and you know, she's... she's normal to us. she can do anything. >> simon: it was in high school in kansas city that albert realized he could do anything, too. he could bash baseballs like no one else

the crystal clear data in the last several years largely funded by the kaufman foundation out of kansas city and augmented by others. two important findings that i hope you take you that will augment the even more compelling stories about people and families and the appreciation of the human situation and that is, first, 91% of those u.s. born workers in the united states from the 1990's to 2005 were better off because of the immigrant, both documented and undocumented, presence in the united states. their earnings were enhanced by about 2.7%. why? it's complicated and i'll send a link to the commission so you can look at the exciting charts and graphs and do that to your heart's desire. it comes down to a simple idea which is intuitive and you know it. the economy is not a fixed pie. when you expand the labor curve, a simple economist will say the price of labor goes down and we're all hurt. the more people that work here, the more people that are chasing jobs and we're all doomed. wrong. the expansion of the available labor force creates opportunities that did not exist before. you have in

phoenix, 81. 60s for minneapolis to kansas city and 80s in dallas.mi, 52 in new york and 46 in boston. >>> some pint-sized entrepreneurs are offering up top-notch service with a smile after learning the abcs of fine dining. >> that's right. we're talking about 40 fourth graders in sacramento who worked hand in hand with local chefs to transform their entire school cafeteria into a five-star restaurant. check him out. little pint-sized bartender there. this is a combination of a ten-week program that had kids doing everything from purchasing the field, serving the meals and decorating the dining room. >> they even had to interview for their jobs and some of them have already decided to get into restaurant business when they grow up. so much for a lemonade stand. >> looks pretty good. that's big talent. they're not messing around. >>> we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ it all depends on your appetite ♪ ♪ it all depends on your appetite ♪ >>> back to our top story. the possible government shutdown which got us thinking about the last time

along kansas city. and line down to dallas. there could be delays there, too. the flight tracker.7news.com. eric? >> thank you. >>> coming up on 4:49. you might think a free trolley service would be met with open arms. in walnut creek it is coming under fire. critics say it's a courtesy the city can no longer afford. abc7's laura anthony has the story. >> reporter: for 20 years the city of walnut creek subsidized free bus service. the free downtown trolley runs every 20 minutes. from the city's busy shopping area to bart and back. some say it's an idea that's time has come and gone. >> we are in a downturn. >> former city council candidate justin wadell believes the current council had no business voting to continue paying $200,000 per year to keep the trolley free. >> under the prime conditions where there is no economic downturn and we're not facing extreme budget cuts. i think it's a great service to have. the problem is that we are in a downturn. >> the trolley is part of the larger county connection bus service. walnut creek pays its fare box subsidy out of downtown parking f

. >> reporter: i'm carolyn long at the kansas city i.r.s. office, where more than 40 million americans file their income taxes every year. at this center, up to 6,000 federal workers will be part of the furlough. >> reporter: this is john bentley in new york harbor at the statue of liberty. this national park service site gets 10,000 visitors a day but if there is a federal government shutdown, that means 137 employees here will be furloughed and these ferries will be sitting back at the dock. >> reporter: then there are the thousands of federal contractors who rely on government funding to pay their workers. ron klein of alabama, employs 50 people. >> if i were going to buy a new car or appliances or any major purchase, i would put that off until this is resolved. >> we're shutting her down until further notice, okay? >> reporter: after the last government shutdown in 1996, congress did give backpay to all the federal workers who sat idle for three weeks at a cost of $400 million. there's no guarantee lawmakers would vote to do the same thi

the kings came to sacramento in 1985 from kansas city. the king brothers say this move is financial. >>> still to come, the fire was discovered almost 16 hours ago, but right now that fire in vallejo is still smoldering. why firefighters say they had no choice but to let it burn. >>> and the trial is over but barry bonds is not done fighting. how the slugger plans to fight his conviction. and why another trial may be in his future. >>> a former car dealership here in vallejo continues to burn at this hour. why firefighters believe that this building will go down. >>> well, the trial is over but barry bonds is not done fighting. how he plans to fight his conviction. why another trial may be in his future. >>> the search for a sexual predator in stanford heats up. the new overnight details police hope will help them crk the case. >>> also concerns over a change

it could be butchy rise if you are going to dallas, over dallas, kansas city, st. louis, chicago, detroit. a lot of delays today. check out the flight tracker. abc7news.com. >> 41 is the high in chicago today? >> yeah. >> amazing. >> >> how about that? >> okay. mike, thank you very much. >>> 4:47. security is tightening in london with special teams making preparations ahead of the april 29 royal wedding of prince william and kate middleton. there is concern that an i.r. abz splinter group may -- i.r.a. splinter group may want to gain attention with attack. they are checking the areas where explosives could be hidden in drains or traffic light. scotland yard says high cameras will focus on the rooftop, railway and waterways. >> we will make sure that the security is in place, providing security for the reassurance of those in charge of the event on the ground. as we get nearer to the event, itself, clearly they don't want the noise of the helicopter over the top. we'll move away. >> the wedding is one of the most anticipated public events in recent years and will dr

and just shy of 90 in phoenix. 50 in chicago. 66 in kansas city. 50s in boston and new york. and baltimore and miami climbs to 87. >>> and a new top dog is reigning over college basketball this morning. both top dogs. >> both dogs, so to speak. the huskies and the bulldogs, pairing off on the hardwood. now, the uconn men celebrating their third ncaa championship. butler did lead at the half, all thanks in part to star guard kemba walker. connecticut was able to pull off the victory. butler's score was the lowest in a title game since 1949. uconn's coach, jim calhoun, said it may be the happiest moment in his life. kind of sad that march madness is now over. >> the whole march madness turned everybody's brackets on their head. >>> coming up, mcdonald's pledge to hire 50,000 new workers. >>> and the search for a serial killer as eight bodies are found near a beach. >>> and a construction zone. is it just plumbing? or something more? medicare. it doesn't cover everything. and what it doesn't cover can cost you some money. that's why you should consider an aarp... medicare supple

cooler than usual in boston at 42. 76 degrees in atlanta. 75 in kansas city. and 72 in omaha. mid-50s in seattle and portland. 83 in dallas. 84 in phoenix. >>> and coming up next, an nfl great weighs in on the lasting damage done by hard hits on the field. >>> plus, business news. a company's surprising announcement. they will stop making those popular flip cams. >>> and the video that is stirring some heavy discussion this morning. a 6-year-old gets a tsa pat-down. we'll be right back. @b >>> well, brace yourself for sticker shock if you're planning a road trip this summer. the energy department predicts that gas prices will average $3.86 a gallon from april through september. that's up almost 40% from last year. that increase will really add up, too. the average household will pay about $825 more for fuel this year. >> very spendy. >>> overseas stocks are rising this morning. tokyo's nikkei average climbed 0.9% today. hong kong's hang seng gained 0.7%. in london, the ftse opened higher. and on wall street, the dow tumbled 117 points yesterday. the nasdaq fell nearly 27 point

in the bottom of the 13th, kansas city gets the win 12-9 over the angels.nd in chicago, matt garza makes his cubs debut, striking out 12 pirates. wild play in the ninth though. pittsburgh's pedro alvarez, the slow roller, but the throw to the first is wide. neil walker will slide between the catcher's legs. he is safe. pirates rally to beat the cubs 5-4. when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories. and for miranda lambert and lady antebellum, the big winners at last night's academy of country music awards. academy of country music awards. even though i'm a great driver, and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of your great driving habits, so you can save money. [sighs] amazing. it's like an extra bonus savings. [ cackling ] he's my ride home. how much can the snapshot discount save you? call or click today. of travel frustration. now-- more jets are found with cracks. the latest on the investigation and the impact on bay area flights. plus.. time to han

with 73 degrees in kansas city. minneapolis, 68. 59 in seattle. 69 in colorado springs. phoenix, however, looking at 84 degrees. >> enjoy that. >>> coming up after the break, new details in the effort to stop that nfl lockout. >>> you might remember this. their lawsuit inspired a movie. a judge tells the famous facebook twins how much they can collect. >>> and more bodies found as police search for a serial killer. plus, the killer called a victim's sister with a message. >>> also, a fierce battle for firefighters overnight. Ñ >>> welcome back. most asian stock markets are down today on worries about japan's nuclear crisis. tokyo's nikkei average closed lower. hong kong's hang seng was also down. and in london, the ftse opened lower. wall street starts the day with the dow jones in nearly unchanged from yesterday's open. the nasdaq index lost nine. >>> well, high gas prices have many of us cutting back on driving.ve-straight weeks no for five-straight weeks now, americans have bought less gas than they did a year earlier. experts say that with more people back at work, d

worth, kansas city, chicago, new york, washington, d.c.o california stops are currently scheduled. >>> crews are working to restore power and clean up the debris left by a weekend of violent weather. it included more than 240 tornadoes that devastated a swath of the country from oklahoma to alabama, and arkansas to north carolina and virginia. at least 45 people were killed. abc's peggy bunker has more from north carolina. >> this deadly storm barrelled across six states unleashing tornado, hail and flash flooding. 62 twisters ripped through north carolina, killing more than 20 people and flattening homes and businesses. >> there was pieces of all kind of metal, boards. a complete spiral. >> the worst spring storm to hit the state in two decades. north carolina governor said portions of the tornadoes across the state nearly brought her to tears. >> it's a hard time. thank god there weren't as many lives lost. >> emergency workers are still looking for victims. >> the manager of this store in stanford is called a hero to ushering employees

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in kansas city the royals rally in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings againste white sox. but chicago takes the game with a single in the 12th. white sox win 10-7. >>> and nfl players and owners were in court on wednesday. the players are asking a judge to lift the lockout imposed by the owners three weeks ago. the two sides are battling over the leagues a$9 billion in profits. lawyers for the owners say the courts should not be involved. the judge is expected to rule in a couple of weeks. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. and a disturbing trend. after years of decline, drug and alcohol use by american teens is back on the rise. [ male announcer ] those with frequent heartburn imagine a day free of worry, a day when we can eat what we want, drink what we want, and sleep soundly through the night. finally that day has arrived with prevacid®24hr. just one pill helps keep you heartburn-free for a full 24 hours. prevent the acid that causes frequent heartburn all day, all night. now we are free. happy. with prevacid®24hr, happiness is

kansas city on the west and st. louis on the east. in the west they call litter around kansas city missouri, and in st. louis on the east side neck collar missouria and he said thank you.they call it mis said thank you. i just made that. he put it in the column and it became gospel and it came back to me as if it was for real. the only time i ever get caught is when i am with someone from kansas city or st. louis who said where did you get that? my only theory how it happened because the how missouri became missouria is in the past there was a cheerleader dean who invented the yell missouria tigers so they had to call it that. i don't know. my second mission beyond telling that story is set the stage for context for what you are talking about here. let me do that as quickly and straight as i can. serious journalism as you may have heard generally all levels they're too few resources the web is thriving in usage but not in terms of income and revenue. there are floods of information available from and for every body as well as floods o

and 70 in kansas city. seattle finally drying out, getting up to 55. 60 in sacramento. and 73 in phoenix. >>> coming up, should the speed limit on highways be raised to 85? one state is close to making that the law. >>> and also, one more reason to add berries to your breakfast. new evidence of their powerful ability to fight cancer. >>> plus, getting up close and personal with jaws. the new research that raises these man eaters right out of the ocean. isisisisisisisisisisis >>> well, first signs this morning that life is slowly returning to normal in japan. toyota announced overnight it will resume production at all of its plants in japan, from april 18th to 27th. the plants will operate at about 50% of normal capacity because of parts shortages. toyota still does not know when it will return to full production. >>> the economic recovery appears to be getting stronger. retail sales were surprisingly strong last month, coming in well ahead of expectations, despite the soaring gas prices. americans also borrowed more money for the fifth-straight month in february, to buy

y por el momento tenemos en kansas city, oklahoma fuertes vientos y condiciones severas, y fuertes vientosomo consecuencia los fuegos de maleza. y tenemos según los reportes de aeropuertos retrasos hacia chicago. y la universidad de chicago nos tiene un adelanto de lo que puede ser la temporada ciclónica, 9 huracanes, y 5 intensos, crucemos los dedos, que no se reportó ninguno. y las temperaturas máximas y mínimas esta noche en los 70 grados. frío en el noreste del país. y al oeste de texas pasaron los 95 grados. y esto es todo de mi parte. continuamos con más de "primer impacto." >>> y puede acelerar la llegada de la menopausia, y las mujeres que están expuestos a un producto puede afectar a las féminas. >>> y las costumbres del hombre prehistórico están de moda en el tiempo moderno, una dieta llamada paleo que está siendo famosa. vamos con cecilia. ♪ >>> hace tres años javier pesaba 330 libras. >>> no podía caminar. siempre estaba sudado. siempre el movimiento básico era difícil. >>> además, se sometió a varias cirugías. >>> me tuvieron que limpiar 4 arterias. y también tuve cirugías en

wet with spots of flooding on i-70 from kansas city to pittsburgh., i-80 from des moines to cleveland. rain soaks i-40, from little rock to nashville. ice on i-90 from the northern rockies to madison, wisconsin. >> if you're flying today you can expect some airport delays chicago, dallas and memphis. >>> first, it was a margarita served to a 15-month-old. then, wine to a toddler. now, another case. chili's is disputing claims that it served an alcohol drink to a child. the mother says her daughter ordered a milkshake, but got a mudslide made with rum, instead. the girl took four sips before feeling ill. >> she was saying, her stomach hurt. her head hurt. i want to lay down, mommy. she would close her eyes for a bit. and open her eyes. like you do when you're intoxicated. >> chili's officials say they are investigating the incident. but that the child was not served a mudslide. there will be much more coming up on "gma." >>> another air traffic controller is in trouble. this time, for watching a movie on the job. the controller was supposed to be mann

and 88 in phoenix. 56 in kansas city. and 66 in detroit. 74 here in new york. 83 in atlanta. and miami heats up to 90. >>> well, coming up after the break, a man drives off the edge of the grand canyon and lives to tell about it. >> an incredible story. >>> plus, the major hack attack on a popular video gaming system. you'll want to know if you are affected. >>> and pomp and ceremony on display in london overnight, rehearsing for the big day. we'll have a live report, when we come right back. icclclclclcld u >>> the federal reserve makes history today. in an effort to be more transparent, fed chairman ben bernanke will hold his first-ever news conference this afternoon. bernanke will take reporters' questions for about 45 minutes, hours after the central bank announces its latest interest rate decision. >>> overseas markets are mixed this morning, a day after stocks on wall street hit their highest levels in nearly three years. tokyo's nikkei average jumped 1.4% today. hong kong's hang seng fell 0.6%. in london, the ftse opened lower. and on wall street, the dow climbed 115 p

kansas city hits 70. dallas, 81. 74 in new orleans. 68 in atlanta. and 57 here in new york. >>> well, it is the most famous painting in the world. and also, the most mysterious. now, italian art historians think they may have unlocked the secrets about the woman behind the mona lisa. >> they say it may be a portrait of the wealthy silk merchant's wife. they're looking, now, in a florence convent for her remains. when they find them, they plan to use modern, csi-like technology to see if her face matches the painting. >> very cool. love that picture. very famous one. >>> coming up, a great white seen just feet from shore. >>> plus, business news. the nation's biggest city ready to ban toys from unhealthy kids meals. >>> also, there's one less dancing star after a stiff week of competition on the dance floor. who is it? . >>> welcome back. time for a check of the morning's market activity, starting overseas. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.3% today. hong kong's hang seng rose 0.4%. heading over to london, where the ftse opened higher. and on wall street,

. >> reporter: while in chicago, fans attack a kansas city coach.om brawls in the bleachers to fist fights in the stands, even a tennis match has resembled what you would expect in a boxing ring. >> it's not just the dodgers. it's soccer. it's hockey. it's basketball. you know, we are experiencing a degradation of behavior. >> reporter: today in boston, long time columnist dan shaughnessy is covering one of the biggest rivalries in professional sports. >> you always see stuff in the stands. red sox are playing the yankees here at fenway park. whenever you have that mix, it's always combustible. people drinking. red sox/yankee fans going at each other. >> reporter: back in los angeles, sweeping change is under way. >> on our way home, instead of talking about the game, we're talking about what we saw in the stands, what we saw in the parking lots. it's sick. >> reporter: the sea of dodger blue will see an increased presence of lapd blue. the former l.a. police chief has been hired to overhaul stadium security, which will include license plate scanner

a chance of severe storms from kansas city down to oklahoma. mild weather in the northeast.a mix of sun and clouds in orlando. >> just 51 in seattle. portland and salt lake city, 50 in billings and colorado springs. 66 in albuquerque. 71 in l.a. and kansas city. 53 detroit. 60 in beantown. 68 in baltimore. >>> and now onto baby making three at the lake superior zoo in duluth, minnesota. >> a male lemur was born this april fools day. visitors to the video's primate center can see the baby riding on his mam's back. >> that's so cute. they're native to madagascar and they're considered a near-threatened species. newborns weigh about 1.5 to 3 ounces. tiny little guys. >> cute little guy. >> not bad. >>> more of "world news now" coming up after the break. you have a really nice neck. thank you it's just genetics... whoa! huh? mr. clean magic eraser kitchen scrubber with the grease-fighting power of dawn. right in the eraser. oh-h look at the bubbles. bottle 1: that's the race car of erasers. bottle 2: it is it's the "erase car". is there a pit stop in this guy's future? this is u

big difference in the temperatures that starts in dallas and houston and goes through kansas city .l be a rough go today. we'll have your flight checker any time you need it. excuse me. 1ñ >> oakland police are conducting an investigation in the early morning shooting. i am nick smith with a live report. >> and i am sue in for holly this morning. we have no major hot spots. but we'll have more on traffic in a minute. >> as san jose prepares to tell will you workers that their jobs are on the line. they are trying to get major union concessions. >> we are off by one video. we'll come out on the set if we could. thanks for joining us. >> we have a couple of snafus. there we'll take care of that. >> a blood bath in oakland this morning. two of them dead and that is just blocks from the police department. nick smith has more from oakland. >>reporter: good morning, terry, this is an active investigation. two of the people were women. it happened in sweet jimmies in an area of night club activity. police tell me shots were fired after a man was denied entry in the club. that man tried to

out west of kansas city. strong winds toppled trees, knocked over a tractor-trailer. he ellis, there is reports of 3 in. hail. we also have video of out of oklahoma. class's are cancelled at the school after part of the roof blew off. high winds from severe storms that peel back the roof. fortunately nobody was hurt. nobody was around when this happened. we have video, radar shows severe weather from texas right up through the midwest, into the eastern portions as well. 20 states expecting to be affected by severe weather. damaging winds, even reports of pale. keeping an eye out to see if there is actually tornado warnings. this will be fairly active today and tomorrow. >> mark: following the latest out of libya rebels have taken the strategic town of brighton. a government on a voice in europe to discuss the end of fighting. gadhafi's envoy has said the libyan leader once a way out of this crisis. the military will pullout the planes today, and shift to a support role >> darya: with darya: we will be back with more in a couple of minutes. at of new arlen's of flight

hmm, kansas city federal reserve. they came up with this finding, but the credit card companies ignore it. they want another study. they don't like a study that says interchange fee reform is good for consumers. the boston federal reserve had a study of 2010, found on average every year each cash-using household pays $149 to card-using households. the studies go on and on, madam president. the fact of the matter is i'll put them in the record. i ask unanimous consent that my entire statement be made part of the record. i see several of my colleagues on the floor. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: but i want to make one other point as well. whenever i talk about wall street banks and the credit card companies and the costs associated with debit card fees charged to american consumers and retailers, the first thing that i hear is, oh, there he goes again, just defending wal-mart. well, there's no question about it, wal-mart is the largest retailer in america when it comes to the use of credit and deb

about 150 feet, look at where that thing goes in kansas city. solo homer, the angels off to a quick start. nothing more for the sharks to move in the regular season, lean, mean and plenty predatory they are. about as flawless as they get. 3-0 with the third. oakland eyes for patty marlow. he later scored his 34th. maybe the goal here by ed eger. watch him as he back hands it in. i have to show you that one again. watch closely and that is a beauty. eager sharks clenching a play off spot. they pass detroit for the number two spot. so things get nothing but better for them. only a week left in the regular season. they look plenty ready for the postseason. >> peaks at just the right time. >> we hope. >> ktvu morning news begins at 4:30 tomorrow. thanks for joining us tonight. good night. >> good night.

about 150 feet, look at where that thing goes in kansas city. solo homer, the angels off to a quick start. nothing more for the sharks to move in the regular season, lean, mean and plenty predatory they are. about as flawless as they get. 3-0 with the third. oakland eyes for patty marlow. he later scored his 34th. maybe the goal here by ed eger. watch him as he back hands it in. i have to show you that one again. watch closely and that is a beauty. eager sharks clenching a play off spot. they pass detroit for the number two spot. so things get nothing but better for them. only a week left in the regular season. they look plenty ready for the postseason. >> peaks at

you're in marks at a press conference we had here in washington before taking off for that trial in kansas city so let's roll that. they support. the first of a number of these are the military. political speech and they are civilians they need to draw a line in the sand in order to protect the first amendment rights of others take over right the sense of our. free speech rights recently better than. those in the united states. so that was some years ago we kind of wrestled that particular case to a tie i was able to keep my benefits what are the implications of that now with hindsight and what is the state of free speech for people in the military and for veterans what i still hear about that case with you is it's kind of a high watermark with the military expression areas you looked there was you and yet there was two compelling issues patella disloyal statements for them marine corps was going after right then a friendly imagine yes there was another individual who are going after benefits including people with p.t.s.d. and that kind of thing and that's kind of a scary thought isn't it that