to scientists. >> kepler has been an amazing instrument. it has actually -- we had talked about kepler's discoveries every day in the planetarium because it not only tells us about 77 planets it's discovered and confirmed but found thousands of candidates that are potential planets and not just large planets like jupiter that are relatively easy to find. >> reporter: kepler is still out there. what they are going to do they are not quite sure. they can't send a space shuttle. it's too far away. we don't have a space shuttle anymore. they are going to try to come up with something in the next couple of weeks that involves using the two remaining wheels that are still operational and some of the thruster rockets to position it so that the mission can continue to 2016 when it's supposed to be done. reporting live from san francisco, i'm ken bastida, kpix 5. >>> a deer smashed through the front window of this bus in johnstown, pennsylvania, yesterday afternoon. and then how do you get out? the bus driver did stop the bus. the deer went running

. >> dean kepler is a photographer for the local newspaper, "the puyallup news tribune."number of years and has a front row spot. >> the cowboys told me that a couple of heifers, they kind of saw that they might give them some problems. >> it's a heifer, or a female cow, that is the troublemaker. she's on the run, making her escape with the steers hot on her heels. >> the cattle kind of tend to follow, you know, if one kind of breaks ranks, the others kind of go, hey, where's my friend here going. >> kepler is down on the street as the parade takes a turn for the unexpected. >> the mini mart gas station had this gaping wide, probably 15 or 20-foot gap where there were no people. and the first heifer took a little bit of a detour and then pretty soon, maybe half of them followed her in, past the gas pumps. >> just a few feet away, bree is working at an espresso stand. she's one of the first to catch a glimpse of the new parade route. >> i was just working here, helping some customers, and i was trying to watch the parade a little bit, and all of a sudden, all the cows ran

nasa engineers are struggling to regain control the kepler space telescope. right now it cannot i'm accurately. one of the three reaction wheels to orient the spacecraft has jammed. if engineers can't fix it, kepler won't be able to look for planets outside our solar system any more and it has been prolific and productive since 2009 and found more than 2500 possible plan nets including 280 the same size as earth. they are working now to try to fix the kepler telescope. >>> mountain view based google is on a money making roll. stock topped $900 a share to close the day at nearly $916 a share. that is up three and a quarter percent in one day. and there is a good reason for are it. google kicked off the developers conference in san francisco with all sorts of news. jonathan blume explains what everyone is so excited about. >> reporter: the countdown to the start of google io was measured in ses opening keynote measured in hours. >> it was long. very long. i'm still recovering from sitting through the three and a half hour keynote. >>> google gee been a with the

nasa may be losing one of its stars: the kepler orbiting telescope. kepler searches the heavens for other planets, but the space agency said today the telescope has lost the ability to control its position. if the problem can't be fixed, kepler's planet-hunting days will be over. since 2009, the telescope has discovered 132 planets and spotted signs of another 2,700 possible planets. wall street kept up its forward progress today. the dow jones industrial average gained 60 points to close at 15,275. the nasdaq rose nine points to close at 3,471. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> ifill: we return again to the issue of sexual assault in the military, as yet another shoe drops at the pentagon. margaret warner has more. >> warner: the army announced late yesterday that a sergeant who handled sexual assault cases at fort hood, texas is being criminally investigated on sex crime allegations. no charges have been filed. in response, defense secretary chuck hagel ordered the pentagon to re-train, re-credential and re-screen all

. >> nasa confirmed that its kepler telescope has run into problems.sion managers said there is some type of an attitude error on board that spacecraft that's causing its communication link to come and go as it spins. kepler completed its three and a half year mission last year and is now in an extended mission phase. nasa says even if it does stop functioning, the mission has gathered enough data to lead to more scientific discoveries in the future. >>> gusty winds swept through parts of the bay area overnight, leaving problems behind. in castro valley, a huge tree collapsed. the tree trunk crushed a car and created a mess. >> i woke up this morning. i came downstairs. all i could see is a tree in my kitchen window. my car was crushed. >> the national weather service recorded gusts of about 25 miles per hour in that area afternoon. >> definitely blustery out in the east bay. let's go to our chief meteorologist. bill, that means it's crystal clear out there. >> temperatures took a little dive today. they came down a couple more degrees. we're staying i

nasa's kepler planet hunting telescope has a problem that might end the mission.ecraft has lost control of one of its control mechanisms that helps with direction. nasa says it will keep trying to repair it but say it's unlikely they can fix it from some 40 million miles away. since its 2009 launch, kepler has discovered 132 planets and thousands more possible planets. >>> if you haven't checked your powerball ticket yet, don't bother. nobody won the $360 million jackpot. thewinning numbers: 2, 11, 26, 34, 41, powerball 32. the good news, the next jackpot on saturday night will be worth nearly half a billion dollars. $475million. >> i have time to pick up my ticket. >> two bucks. it's worth it. >>> why do one thing when you can do two at the same time? >> like joggling. never heard of it but it's the combination of jogging and juggling. missouri state senior emily beaver has joggled her way into the guinness book of world records. she ran a mile while juggling in 5.58 minutes and 17 seconds. she shattered the previous joggling world record by 19 seconds. who knew?

scientists at that's aims say the kepler space -- nassau aims say the kepler -- nasa aims say the keplerinformation. now scientists will go thru all of the information they have to see which planets may have life on them. >>> the european commission is expecting tactics and technical restrictions used by apple. this is according to "the financial times." this could make sure that no rival gets a better sales deal. this is in the early stages of the investigation. >>> one of apple's very first computers has sold for a record price but we don't know the exact price. we do know a german auctionhouse accepted a winning bid somewhere between $668,000 and $671,000. the previous record for one of the original apple 1 computers was $640,000. when they went on sale in 1976, the original apple computer sold for $660 each. >> looks like a little image there of steve jobs there. >> yeah. >>> some important advice from the coast guard on this holiday weekend. what could create some danger if you head out into the water today. >>> as you head outside, look at the skies, cloudy and cool on this memoria

franco and his mother scheduled to appear at kepler books in menlo park to promote his brand new book, a california childhood. the book talks about growing up in palo alto where he lived until he was 18. it looks at the dichotomy between palo alto and east palo alto which he says made a lasting impression on him and his activism. tonight's appearance is set for 7:00. >>> legendary tv news personality, barbara walters, will announce her retirement today. she is expected to say she will retire next year. the 83-year-old has spent 37 years at abc news joining the network in 1976 as the first female co-anchor of an evening news program. before that, she spent 15 years at nbc news where she co-hosted the "today" show. until she retires, walters will appear on news specials and on the talk show "the view," the show she created in 1997 >>> seth meyers is poised to take over as the new host of late night next year. he has been named the successor to jimmy fallon, host of "the tonight show" next year. >> that is a great call. seth meyers, big-time, perfect tag team and jimmy fallon, fun to wat

. >>> the caps hit the ice at krks kepler. >>> the putt drops tomorrow.rivals. they met three times already al this season and the caps beat bt them one out of the three timese they have beat them before, thi is the 4th post season clashon with the rangers in the lastthe five years. they're no strangers, they're ee not strangers. rivero is aware of all of that,, and it doesn't matter. >> it's a new year, it's a new playoff. it's new teams on both sides, aa new coach here, and you have toe look at it as a new season, aas, new year, and you know, what happened in the past, obviously it might have more emotion into the game, but you know, stay st focused and disciplined examine focused on this year. year. >> nats fans altogether, breathe isigh oa sigh of relief. reli that is because stephen strasburg did not injure his arm. he will be starting. guess what happens, it's not no good i will tell you that. the braves blasted a solo home run to give atlanta a 1-1 lead. later gonsalez faces davis and guess what happens? not good. good. it races past tyler moore, j

the kepler telescope is broken.it discovered more than 100 earthlike planets, marked more than 2000 as likely earth like. it developed a serious problem with its steering tichlts in a heliocentric orbit. nasa does not own any spaceships. the fellow that came up with the idea for the telescope used to bug all of his fellow scientists saying, i totally think this would work. he would knock on doors. they finally let him do it. it worked way better than anybody expected. >> it is amazing the things it discovered. >> absolutely cool. >> impressive. the next generation. 5:56. let's check back in with christina loren telling us about our next day, thursday. >> not quite out of the world but out of the norm from what we've experienced. showers back on the radar. good morning to you. as you can see, lit up like a christmas tree this morning. slick conditions for your morning drive. more activity pushing on shore as we head through the next couple hours. grab that umbrella, grab that coat. mike is here to help guide you if y

plus i'm just getting this, the "new york times" is now reporting nasa's kepler spacecraft is in jeopardytion. this is breaking news that's just coming in. this is from astronomers. we'll get to the bottom of that at some point as well. the dow, we're heading for another record ♪ [ femalannouncer ] from more efficient payments. ♪ to more efficient pick-ups. ♪ wireless is limitless. [ female announcer ] from meeting customer needs... to meeting patient needs... ♪ to wireless is mitless.s... >> shep: 16 minutes before the hour. 12-year-old boy accused of stabbing to death his eight-year-old sister in their central california home just moments ago made his first appearance in juvie. prosecutors charged him with murder in the second degree. that means they do not need to prove that he planned the crime. investigators say the 12-year-old initially said a long haired intruder stabbed his sister late last month and that he scared away that intruder. just yesterday we got really chilling 911 call from the stepmother who was not at home at the time. >> my children are at home alone and a man just

nasa's kepler planet hunting telescope has a problem that might ultimately end its mission.600 million spacecraft has lost control of one of its mechanisms that controls its direction. officials say they are going to try to repair it but say it's unlikely they can fix it from 40 million miles away. since 2009, its launch, it discovered 132 new planets. >>> 6:51 now. they call it pocket dialing. it's when your cell phone accidentally calls someone without you knowing it. that's what they call it apparently. for burglars in fresno it happened at the worst possible time. watch. >> 911 emergency. >> the guys butt dialed 911 while breaking into a car. the entire conversation was heard by the 911 operator. police as you might imagine quickly found the men driving around. >> behind me dude. >> following me. >> wow. >> you're busted. the worst part, police told the suspects they turned themselves in. that is kind of funny in a weird way. >> very strange. >>> disney is looking into report of park visitors hiring disabled so they can skip the lines. a "new york post" article says some

the kepler telescope apparently broken discovered more than 100 earth planets, marked more than 2000y earthlike but it has developed a serious problem with its steering. it is in heliocentric orbit. so it is not like we can go get it. nasa technically doesn't own a any spaceships. the guy that came up with the idea was all alone until he convinced nasa to do it. we are very proud of everything that did happen. >> pretty amazing too. thank you very much. >>> that's what's happening "today in the bay." we are back at 7:25 with a live, local news update. we are not going without showing you the oracle arena. >> the warriors trying to stay ries. the sharks trying to win game two. dozens of homes destroyed. we're live on the scene. >>> damage control. >> i will not tolerate this kind of behavior. >> president obama announces the head of the irs is out of a job as the white house tries to calm a growing storm. >>> and "today" exclusive, wave robson, former michael jackson protege and once his chief defender now claiming the pop star molested him as a child. why is he changing his story

. >>> los angeles times, nasa is trying to rescue the kepler telescope. it has found 132 distant planets in the search for life beyond earth. >>> british guardian says international sanctions against north korea are working and delaying the nuclear program. sanctions and arms embargoes are choking off the north. >> and "the wall street journal," a study claims that a medication that can target the >>> all right. we're starting out with a lot of clouds around the bay area. we have seen some scattered light showers to begin the day and that's where we are going to see it on and off throughout the day. a weak weather system is sliding through. temperatures will stay cool. our hi-def doppler radar looks very impressive but not all of this is hitting the ground. we have seen some scattered showers in the tri-valley and into san jose. and a chance we could see some more on and off throughout the day today. so be prepared for that. keep that umbrella with you. the temperatures going to be cool mainly in the 60s possibly low 70s. >>> this national weather report

nasa's $600 million kepler telescope is broken. engineers say the stabilizing system suddenly failed and will likely doom the mission. since its launch four years ago the telescope has discovered 132 new planets. >>> and despite the millions and millions of tickets sold, not a single person won last night's huge powerball lottery jackpot and you know what that means, the $363 million jackpot is now a lot bigger than $363 million. saturday's pot will be worth at least $475 million and that's not the only payday available this weekend. friday's mega millions worth, well, a mere $190 million so i decided to do a little math. and if you win both, that's going to mean you're going to be about $665 million richer before taxes and that's real good because, you know, that's probably going to happen and finally, proof that police work isn't all about getting the bad guys. police in portland, oregon shared this video. until he gives up the chase because look what's in the road. a family of ducks. he even actually stopped the police cruiser,