joining me is nbc kristen welker at the white house. alex wagner. chris freight, national correspondent for the national journal. and jackie kucinich, political editor for "the washington post." i want to star with kristen right now, it seems to me this is going to be dominated by syria. >> i think that's right, chris. i think that the president is going to get a lot of questions about syria. of course, several months ago he declared that it would be a red line if syria used chemical weapons. just last week, the administration said that there is proof, they believe, that syria has used chemical weapons. and at this point, it's not clear how the president, how this administration is going to respond. they say they need more evidence to corroborate the initial intelligence reports. i think you're absolutely right, the president has to some extent boxed himself in with those comments. we know that he's also reached tout russia. he just made a phone call to vladimir putin yesterday trying to get him on board to convince assad to step down, at the very l

back to you. >> kristen, such a tragedy. these people are committed to helping others and saving other people's lives and this family, really, paramedics had two major tragedies in the last few years. >> it's very tough. it's strange for them to be in the situation where they deal with something they love. when it's personal, you have to imagine it's a lot tougher. >> absolutely. kristen, thank you. you can plows call the oakland police if you know anything about the shooting. there is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> well, oakland cops are doing damage control. officers investigating an armed robbery at a downtown restaurant ended up opening fire and wounding a teenage boy. a chef told police that she was walking to her car after her shift last night when three guys rode up on bicycles, grabbed her bag and knocked her out. whether officers got there, a witness fingered a group of teenagers who was hanging out nearby. they went up to those teenagers and not long after that, a shot rang out. >> accor

. >> kristen: i'm kristen sze. they do have their critic in san francisco but they have been a huge boom to businesses. live on the embarcadero with more on this developing story. fleet week is still happening without the star attraction? >> reporter: so far so good but not with the blue angels. you know how painful it is for aviation enthusiasts. you can blame the sequester as you said. the pentagon has to deal with budget cuts because of it and it looks like entertainment will be the first to take a hit. the navy says all the performances are cancelled. so no f-18 fighters streaking through the skies. the squadron will stay in pensacola, florida and fly just enough to stay proficient and safe. san francisco business depends a lot on the revenue generated by fleet week and blue angel performances and organizers say they will take a hit. >> a lot of people will come out saturday morning is the parade of ships. that i don't know about it. we may not get a parade 6 ships. that will be the next probably shoe that will

kristen? eric?. >> ahead five things to know of you go. >> the use morning news >> as we get ready to hand things off to "good morning america" here are five things to know. one, developing news in the east bay a man is dead, two women are in the hospital after a triple shooting in antioch. police say the man shot the two women before turning the gun on himself last night. the women were a mother and her daughter in her 20's are said to be in critical condition. >> two, use has -- abc7 news has learn two key senators are reached a compromise on gun control but there are special exceptions being made. >> three, a north korean missile test could come any day, a warning from a south korean defense ministry official who says the north has ended completions. >> four we could learn why steel rods have snapped on the bay bridge and whether testing protocols were followed after these dozen steel rods snapped. >> five, the warriors and the fans can look forward to the post season. the team clinched a spot in

kristen and kira?ey could be flying off the bookstore shelves but "50 shades of gray" are not lining the library shelves. the american library association has the we book as number 4 among books most likely to be removed because of complaints from parents, educators and communities. the most removed books this past year? what do you think? >> captain underpants series. for kids. >> i have seen them in our libraries and i want to read to see why though are being removed. >> you report back to us. >> just ahead, a milestone in the work to bring bart to the south bay. we will tell you about new traffic detours drivers can expect starting this morning. >> could more have been done? a report raising big questions about what live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> our time is 5:29. hope you had a great weekend. thanks for joining us. >> i am here for eric thomas but mike nicco is here on this windy monday morning. >> the winds will only get worse, a big story this morning. live doppler 7

. >> kristen berset is at the verison center tonight. the caps not too far away from the game against toronto, huh? >> reporter: that's right, lesli. a big game tonight. as they say, the game must go on. the caps hit the ice, but the victims in boston weigh on their mind. head coach, adam oats speaks out. plus, alex lynn says good-bye >>> we have breaking news, cnn is reporting that a positive test for rison has been intercepted. it's a highly toxin naturally occurring protein. doses as small as a few grains of salt can kill an adult human. it was found in a senate mail room. we have a newses crew on the way to the scene and bring you more information coming up at 7:00. >>> now, game on with kristen berset. live from the wusa9 cadillac sports desk. >> we are live at the verison center. the capitals tonight hosting the toronto maple leafs, closing out this recent home stand, going for their eighth straight victory. a moment of silence will be held before the game begins in honor of the victims of yesterday's bombings. five games left to g

i want to bring in kristen welker again. i believe i heard you saw we are expected to hear from president obama in roughly 30 or 45 minutes? >> no, we're going to hear from jay carney. he is going to be delivering his daily briefing. president obama has spoken to the nation these past two days. at this point in time, we are not education pecexpecting that but these events are fluid. the president will be traveling to boston tomorrow to speak with the victims there, the community of boston, but as of right now, what we are expecting the daily press briefing from white house press secretary, jay carney, who will undoubtedly field a number of questions about this letter that was sent to president obama and intercepted and apparently now according to the secret service, has a suspicious substance and again, the secret service working in concert with the fbi, dhs and other officials to get to the bottom of exactly who is behind sending these letters out. >> kristen welker from the white house, jonathan dienst here in the studio f

kristen. >> that's right, juliette. tonight we are learning that engineers are weighing the possibility that when the bridge opens, workers will still be tinkering with some of the bolts that broke on the underside of the roadway last month. now right now, that is just a possibility. engineers do not yet have a firm time line for a permanent fix. so it's unclear whether those bolts that hold them down would be secured by the time the bridge opens on labor day. we've learned tomorrow morning's meeting, engineers will present at least four options to fix the problem. the fixers are going to cost upwards of the $1 million originally reported and it could cost up to $10 million. bridge officials say the bottom line is, broken bolts or not, the new bridge is safer than the old bridge. and also get an update tomorrow on what fixes have already been put inplace. engineers have been hard at work to put some fixes in place. in the meantime, we'll hear the latest on how they think the bridge broke in the first place. reporting li

>> kristen welker at white house. as we said, we have learned exclusively tonight that a key republican senator now says she will vote for expanded background checks. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in washington with details on that. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. i spoke with maine republican senator susan collins today, who said she had not told anyone abt her plan to vote yet, until our conversation. collins is up for re-election next year from a state that had among the highest rates of gun ownership. she he key factor for her, this bill does not require ound che indidls sales or atth nrn, toomey. she sshwa deeply moved meeting with newtownamilie and has photos they gave her on her desk. collins was with them while she was supposed to be dining with the president wednesday. she told the president she was embarrassed to be almost an hour late. he said, good call. lester? >> kelly o'donnell, thank you. >>> story developing now at the u.s. military detention facility at guantanamo bay, cuba. nbc's

chris -- kristen and eric? >> a student magazine story that has everyone talking on the peninsula that touch add nerve on a high school campus. >> immigration reform hits home. the appeal 4th grader >> covering san francisco, east bay and santa clara and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> good morning, at 4:41. a group of 4th grades from berkeley taking part in a rally tonight as part of national day of action for immigration reform. students at jefferson elementary school are trying to bring attention to their campaign to bring their friend and classmate home. ten-year-old guzman was visiting family in mention cone when the visas expired and they were denied entry in the united states in january and told they had a five-year wait to re-apply for new visas. >> in washington there is a tentative deal on allowing farm workers in the united states, one of the key issues that has been standing in the way of immigration reform measure. lawmakers are not offering specifics on the deal but a bipartisan group of se

kristen and katie?k you, leyla gulen, at 5:38. 9-1-1 call is now taking a step to stop swatting. >> construction on the long awaited bart tension to san jose >> covering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all bay area this is abc7 news. >> new this morning the heavy dig weeing and lifting will we begin on the bart extension from fremont to san jose. work has been underway the past year with crews knocking down buildings and reconfiguring roads. federal, state, and local officials gathered a week ago in fremont to mark the milestone and re-opening of the road. the san jose mercury road reports digging for new track will begin next week so starting monday near interstate 680 will be partly closed and by summer they will dig near the expressway. >> in sonoma a federally protected bird is being killed by the very device that is designed to save they. about 35 songbirds have died after coming to california to nest. they are drawn to the petaluma river bridge where nets have gone up to keep them away from

kristen and eric? >> it is about 5:02. crews in san jose are keeping watch on a historic building gutted by an overnight fire. the old victorian building is located near interstate 280. it started before 9:30 and took two hours to bring under control. the building was constructed in 1884 and was the former site of a bicycle shop. it caused major structural damage and could be in danger of collapse. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield will have a report next half hour. >> breaking news from contra costa county, the c.h.p. is on the scene of a fatal accident, with leyla gulen talking about the investigation. the driver crashed into a wooden pole. the road is still closed this both directions. according to the c.h.p. the driver was a man in his 20's. >> we continue to follow breaking news in boston marathon bombings, the surviving suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev, has been moved from the hospital to a federal prison. the u.s. marshal says the bombing suspect is now confined at the prison facility in massachusetts. he was quietly move

kristen? >> before you go, a big focus is the overseas trip that the older brother took, the one to russia. what have we learned about that trip? >> that is something investigators are focusing on because it could have been a turning point and he spent six months overseas and his family has told us his father specifically, he said he did not spend time with religious radicals but they said he became more religious during that time praying five times a day. no real answers of what sparked the change. >> thank you. >> it is 4:32. 11-year-old aaron hern is still involving at boston children's hospital, the bay area boy injured by shrapnel. word spread fast that he was one of 170 injured. local merchants are helping the family with the medical bills. mountain mike's pizza is donating 30 percent of the their sales where he lives. >> we have fought done the math, we will add it up soon. >> a family friend with aaron hern in worst says he is responding well to treatment and is in physical therapy but

kristen welker is at white house with more on how congress engineered a quick fix to the delays. kristen. >> reporter: this entire process shows how quickly congress can act when it really wants to. it took just two days for lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing the faa to use other money in its budget, to end the furloughs and those flight delays. today in his weekly address, the president who has said he will sign the bill, called it a temporary fix, a band-aid that doesn't address the overall budget issues which led to the sequester cuts. he continued to criticize republicans for allowing the sequester to occur at all. now in the republicans' official response today, a republican congressman charged that the faa could have made adjustments to avoid those furloughs. he accused the obama administration of playing politics, inflicting pain on the public to give the president more leverage to avoid making spending cuts and to impose more tax hikes. now, due to a typo in the bill, it won't reach the president for his signature until early next week, but, again, those travel hea

our reporter has the latest. >> good morning, kristen. has happened in the week since two bombs went off at the boston marathon and investigators look at motive those are talking to one brother and looking to the other brother's past. >> a week after the boston marathon attack, a suspect is dead and the other is in the hospital. the search for answers continued. law enforcement officials tell abc7 news the 19-year-old suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is awake but unable to speak because of a neck authorities that could be self inflicted. dzhokhar tsarnaev is in answering some questions in writing. authorities asked about potential accomplices and unexploded bombs. >> i am not convinced they were planning more attacks. we have to be vigilant. >> police captured him after a dramatic end to the manhunt the broader investigation has focused on his older brother,

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kristen, good afternoon. the president has made it plain that however effective the nra may be in silencing members of congress and preventing any meaningful legislation on guns, he will not be silenced and he will continue to campaign on behalf of the victims of gun violence both in colorado as in today, and indeed around the country. that's right, isn't it? >> reporter: i think that's absolutely right, martin. in fact, on monday, president obama will be traveling to connecticut where, as you mentioned, today they are poised to pass some of the stiffest gun laws in the nation. so there are sort of two parts to this strategy. president obama going out, getting outside of the d.c. bubble, traveling to different states to make his case. but specifically targeting these states that have recently enacted or introduced different laws like colorado. as you know, colorado is a state that has been ravaged by gun violence. and in recent weeks has also passed stiffer laws including universal background checks and limit

kristen, i don't know how long a night it was for the president. it's usually a matter of personal privilege how often they want to be awakened by the situation room. their domestic staff, the security staff, and i don't know if we'll ever know how many consecutive hours the president was aware of the events of the night. >> reporter: we tried to get an exact count as to how many hours he slept last night and we haven't gotten that answer. but i can tell you he was briefed throughout the night by his homeland security adviser. then he convened a meeting of his entire national security team this morning. it lasted for about an hour. attorney general eric holder was there, the fbi director as well as secretary of state john kerry, cia director, they were all there sort of walking him through everything that they know about the astonishing events that pete just mapped out. that meeting lasted for about an hour. the president has been receiving updates every -- on monday we have heard from the president about three times. on tuesday when he referred to

kristen and eric? >> our time is 5:50.ew at 6:00, crime disguised as compassion, thieves making their moves after the tragedy in boston. >> taxi riders keep your patience handy, the latest roadblock and a plan to put more cabs on san francisco streets. 8p >> margaret thatcher, the iron lady, was laid to rest this morning with a level of protest reflecting her status as a polarizing figure. leaders from 170 countries attended the funeral. mourners include queen elizabeth ii and former vice president cheney. more than 4,000 police officers are on patrol in beside up security. >> relief is on the way for frustrated people would believe they wait too long for a cab. the municipal transportation agency voted to put 120 more takes on the street this year and 200 more next year. the agency wants to increase the number of vehicles from the country 1,600 to 2,300 but cab drivers want to hold off on the increases until the state decides whether ride sharing companies like lift and sidecar unfairly compete with the taxi services. >>

joining me at the top of this hour, nbc news white house correspondent, kristen welker. nbc news foreign correspondent, ayman mohyeldin, and connecticut senator, richard blumenthal. senator, i'll ask you to stand by for one second while we check in with kristen and ayman. kristen, let's begin with the political calculations that go into what the white house is looking for, especially when the administration is receiving pressure from the rights about what it would mean if syria has, indeed, used chemical weapons on its open people. >> reporter: well, thomas, right now the administration essentially trying to buy some time, because there aren't any good options when it comes to syria. putting troops on the ground could cost thousands of american lives, arming the rebels is difficult, because it's not quite clear who the opposition forces are. a no-fly zone, also tricky. so the united states really trying to carve out some more time, but also making the point that they want to be 100% certain of this latest intelligence, which suggests that syria has used chemical weapons.

nbc's kristen welker joins us now from the white house.sten, the white house released a photo of the president speaking with nicole hockley, mother of a little boy killed at sandy hook. what can you tell us about those calls and the president's reaction to the vote today? >> reporter: almost immediately after the procedural vote the president picked up the phone and called the family members who have been here all week long, the family members of the newtown victims. they've been going senator to senator urging them to pass these gun laws. so today was a procedural vote, as you point out, but the white house calling it an important first step. but they are being very cautious in their language, martin, because this is still very early on in this process. it is, again, just a procedural vote that sort of clears the way for this legislation to move forward. there's another procedural vote, and there are going to be a lot of twists and turns along the way. a lot of debate along the way before the legislation is actually voted on. now, the whi

kristen is with us this morning. nice to see you.oking at the images of yourself before and after, and i can see on the expression of your face it's almost hard for to you believe. >> it's absolutely hard. i was looking at that screen and i just couldn't believe, you know, that was my past. that was me. that was the outside of what i looked like but it didn't represent the inside of the way i feel and so when i look at some of those pictures and some of those memories of my past i think you know, that was me. >> the reason you started doing this in the first place we don't wish on anyone. you had a friend who was sick and you decided to help raise money for stephanie and we are thrilled to say that stephanie is in remission, we hope she's doing well but this other thing you decided to do as a part of this, to go on facebook and all of the sudden as you say, i pushed that button and you're out there. that's a very difficult decision. >> it was extremely hard, especially for somebody who is kind of hidden behind the scenes, ever since

. >> cheryl: also, bringing attention to the age gap between men and women in the work force >> kristen: a rough ride on 680 through fremont. sky7hd show several disabled cars just before 7. metal debris cautioned flat tires to about 20 vehicles. some cars were towed. some were repaired at the scene. road was cleared later. >> cheryl: part of the great highway remains closed. gusts up to 75 miles an hour dumped sand on the road along ocean beach. a stretch of the road remains closed. no estimated time for the roadway to reopen. >> wild weather moved east and then intensified. katie marzullo joins us. problems on the ground and in the air. >> everywhere but the good news is there is not a lot of fallout at sfo. airport spokesman says only one southwest flight round trip to denver is cancelled but in denver, 535 flights are grounded. >> it's snowing in denver and crews at the airport are working to keep flights cleared. flights are delayed on on top of the hundreds that have been cancelled. high winds are causing problems in denver. take a look at massive tree that came crashing down with

kristen?a cast of hundreds in times square this morning. the lovaticss have been lining up all night long for demi lovato. she is here live this morning and look how happy they are at the prospect of seeing her sing so great. robin off. great to have elizabeth vargas here. >> we have a couple fans inside for a big surprise. >> much more than happy and say, hey, listen. ♪ so let me give you a heart break your heart a break ♪ >> they're making a fan video for demi lovato that they hope to be -- to perhaps present to her at show's end, but what they don't know and they're in a super sure location. she will be coming to get said video -- >> no way. >> i have a feeling the roof will blow off the joint. the lady brought me the hat. there you go. >> thank you, josh. >> i got to tell you. >> two burgers please i'll take. >> double, double -- >> and the fries. >> if you had that job, you could have all the burgers you wanted. >> it's been awesome working with you guys. got to go. >>> in the meantime, w

kristen, thank you. stay with wusa9 for updates on the boston marathon bombings, even when you're not in front of your tv, we'll be posting updates on wusa9.com as well as twitter and facebook. you can follow the latest on our ipad app. you'll also find this photo gallery with some powerful images of boylston street in the aftermath of the attack. >>> we have also made it easy for you to donate. just like us on facebook and we will donate $1 to the american red cross for every like, up to $5,000. wusa9 will ttpcwwww the grief was staggering. one hundred days after us senate starts to act are coming together background checks the second amendment hands of dangerous criminals. ninety percent of america background checks. urge them to join comprehensive background checks. demand action. now. >>> we just learned long-time sports caster, path, has died. he was the nfl voice for a generation, best known for his work and fellow sports caster on cbs and fox tv. he worked a record 16 super bowls before retiring

kpix5's kristen ayers on what that little boy has been able to tell cops. kristen. >> reporter: authorities aren't saying exactly what he is telling them. he is aware of what happened. it's a tragic event that happened with a very young witness. >> lord have mercy. >> bishop is grieving for two people. her 21-year-old daughter, shot on this quiet street in north oakland last night. and her daughter's four-year- old son, joshua, who watched the murder happen. we are protecting his identity. >> he just kept saying mom hurt her knees. and so i mean, he was sitting right there, right behind her when this guy shot her in the head. >> pictures, joshua appear inseparable. their birthdays were in april. her family says was a good mother who worked part-time in child care and went to college. her little sister looked up to her. >> she always comfort me. she was my role model. >> someone come forward and tell who these people are that murdered my daughter. >> police do have some leads. there may have been an argument before the gunfire erupted. the chief came to the

now as kristen shows us, a group of men stepped up to the task. >> it was a brawl not so different from this one, fremont high senior watched it unfold on campus in oakland. >> it turned into a riot. then the police -- they tried to break it up, but they didn't do it in the right way. >> cofounders of a grass roots group called men of influence. this was more than just a schoolyard scuffle. they saw the potential for gun violence after kids left the playground. >> innocent folks getting killed that night or the next day because of a simple little fight. >> upshaw and shaw are known and respected here. they talked the teens down. >> call it a preemptive strike. the men of influence act as village elders in a community ravaged by violence. they set up a hot line in stationed point people throughout oakland's toughest neighborhoods. when they get a call about gangs targeting someone or hear talk of retaliation, they show up to talk them out of it. >> my main goal in the man of influence is to get them to put the gun down. >> organizers say since starting at the beginning of the year, they

well that was kristen robinson wiki leaks spokesperson well he's been called one of the fathers of the internet partially responsible for the invention of the internet last week chief internet evangelist and google vice president served spoke with r.t. producer of you know gray now serves spoke about what anonymity means for certain people who live in places where they would otherwise risk personal safety for worthing their opinions let's take a listen. the fact that you've been quite outspoken about at least online protecting user names in countries like iran and china and saudi arabia that has enabled people to almost have experience freedom and otherwise tyrannical so that society has talked to me about why you've been so adamant about protecting people's identities a lot of the rhetoric we do hear from me on this point is less aimed at the google properties as it is generally aimed at using the internet right don't actually i don't believe that someone needs to identify themselves in order to use the internet and for the reasons that you described there are times when anonymity is

lie was kristen robinson we could make spokesperson. and food labeling advocates for each your heart out occupy monsanto group organized an even protest in front of the f.d.a. center for food safety and applied nutrition in maryland today over one hundred protesters showed up with super bowls and picket signs some even bust down from as far as massachusetts to join in on the action r.t. correspondent and lopez brings us some food for thought. it's an angel tale with lessons that extend to modern life. today the story of stone soup brought a group of protesters activists and food advocates together but instead of hungry stomachs these protestors are taking a bite into the issue of genetically modified foods by confronting the two entities they say are responsible for food secrecy the food and drug administration and the biotech giant monsanto with mo's you have to try very hard to not eat food in this country it's not labeled and people are demanding that the g.m.o. foods are labeled so the story of stone soup goes like there was never a

for more, we go to nbc news white house correspondent kristen welker.t's the firmest sign we've had of how the administration is responding and how seriously it's responding to this latest outbreak of belligerence from north korea. >> reporter: there's no doubt the administration thinks this is incredibly serious. part of their strategy, martin, right now, is to reassure its allies in the region. secretary of state john kerry, as you just mentioned, will be traveling to seoul. in addition to that, the united states beefed up its presence in the area, just this afternoon announcing it has sent a second missile carrier to the region. so really trying to make a show of force alongside its alleys in the region. south korea and japan. the president has been in contact with the leaders in those countries as well. part of the administration strategy, martin, also involves reiterating the fact that north korea has used this type of bluster in the past. but i have been speaking to experts in the region who say this moment feels different in part because of who t

good morning, i am kristen sze. >> investigators say the fire is suspicious. it was reported after midnight on the school campus in san lenadro. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is on the scene. why does the fire department think it was started on purpose? >> the cause is under investigation but fire officials calling it "very suspicious." nothing left of the brand new portable buildings. they were not going to be classrooms but temporary office space for the school district until the fire changed all of that. >> the place was ferocious. this dramatic home video obligated by abc7 news shows how intense the fire was. smoke and flames lighting up the night sky after midnight. it sent the neighbor running from his home. >> you could see the ball of fire, i grabbed my wife and she grabbed her laptop and phone and we were gone. >> the blaze happened on the campus of james madison elementary school. the portable building that burned were going to be temporary offices for the san lenadro school district which shares the same property. they were delivered only yeste

. >> joining me now for the daily fix is "washington post" reporter nia henderson and kristen welker and nbc senior political editor, mark murray here at the table. nia malika, what was your take-away on the subject of syria. because the president really did seem to try to soft-pedal any talk of military action. he said that the pentagon has been planning for a year at his request, but they're not doing anything very soon. >> that's right. i mean i think in a lot of ways we didn't learn much more than we already knew. which was that this was an administration that has been active so far with sanctions and providing us some humanitarian aid and communications aid. but as far as anything more than looks like a military engagement. he certainly didn't suggest that the administration is in any way prepared to do that. it looks like we're in for a long haul in terms of a timetable in confirming the use of chemical weapons, who used them. why they were used, who was killed. and that sort of thing. so this again is a sort of iraq war hangover. where that was a situation where people think t

difficult for all of the people who were there today. >> nbc's kristen welker. thank you. >>> all right. i want to bring in james cavanaugh, nbc news law enforcement analyst and former atf special agent in charge. and with us -- he's with us from nashville. here with me in the studio, robert mcfadden is a former senior ncis official and senior vice president at the suffan group. james, i have to ask you, we've seen so much wild speculation recently. we've seen photos on the cover of the "new york post" that we're not going to show because they turned out to be wrong. how much of that actually ends up harming an investigation by creating sort of false starts? >> well, it is complicated to an investigation, and the commanders, you know, have to wrestle with that in a big media case like this. the even steady reporting is good because it kind of keeps it on the level, just like you saw pete do, it's very pragmatic. so it's difficult to deal with it when you're running a big case like this. for example, the d.c. sniper. we had a lot of issues like that as well. you

for we go to nbc's kristen welkwelk er live at the white house.sten, the president has said on several occasions that if assad were to use chemical weapons, then a red line will have been crossed. now, the british, the french and the israelis all believe that that's already happened. so is the administration now falling in line with their assessment? >> reporter: they are, martin. here's what the administration said today. they said the intelligence community believes with, quote, varying degrees of confidence, that chemical weapons have been used in syria. the language is very important because it gives president obama some space to actually determine whether a red line has been crossed. and what the administration is saying is there are still outlying questions that they want answered to before the president can actually make that determination, so they are calling on the united nations to help them corroborate the intelligence community's assessment that chemical weapons have actually been used. but there's another part of this, martin, which i

let's bring in nbc white house toernt kristen welker.you tell us what the president is expected to say at 5:30? >> reporter: karen, he's going to react to the fact that the manchin/toomey compromise was just defeated in the senate. and i expect we will hear him make similar arguments for expanding background checks to the ones that we have heard him make in the past. you'll probably hear him reference the fact that according to polls, 90% of americans actually support expanding background checks. this is a defeat, obviously, for toomey and manchin and the senators who supported this legislation. but it's also a defeat for president obama. he, of course, made enacting stiffer gun laws one of his key goals in this second term in the wake of the newtown tragedy. he has been traveling across the country, pressing for this. meeting with newtown families. of course, the newtown families came here. they were here on capitol hill all of last week, urging senators to vote in favor of expanding background checks. but as of today, it appears that t

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, burbank. >>> still ahead as our broadcast continues tonight from new yorknew warning from doctors about male pattern baldness and the risk of developing heart disease. >>> and later tonight, hard to imagine life without it. the two-pound brick in a bag that changed the world four decades ago tonight. >>> we mentioned this earlier. our health news tonight is about some puzzling new research about male pattern baldness which affects upwards of 40% of the men in this country. now comes word that of all things it might be linked to an increased risk of heart disease. we get details on this tonight from our chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> look at how large his bald spot is. >> reporter: remedies, lotions and lasers promoting hair growth are a multi billion dollar business. >> you're bald! >> reporter: our hair is a big part of self-esteem. aside from image hair loss in men may be linked to heart health. >> there may be a common underlying mechanism such as inflammation, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol. these may be the things that lead to

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, fresno, california. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, new york. for all of us here at nbc news, goodnight. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> my job now on this planet is to help people lie audrie pott before they get to that point. >> his message for other victims after the suicide of a south bay teenager. >> i'm kimberly terry live in san jose where the first road work will begin tomorrow morning on the b.a.r.t. extension. i'll tell you how drivers will be impacted coming up in a live report. >>> also, a piano store's swan song. why the owners decided to sell some stores and close others after nearly a century and a half in business. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwire. >> i'm terry mcsweeney. a big heads up for san jose commuters. tomorrow morning construction begins on the long awaited b.a.r.t. extension to the silicon valley. traffic will be impacted along haas tetter road between thicken jer and lundy avenues. kimberl

i am katie marzullo here for kristen sze. >> it is a rainy thursday morning. we are almost at friday. mike has a look at how you will get to work this morning. >> to give you an idea of what it will be like, the embarcardero shows the ponding developing on the roadway as the rain is coming down in a light to moderate pace. you can see embedded yellows around the bay area where the moderate rain is right new. we do have a steady, light rain for everyone this morning and it is moving from southwest to northeast at about 20 to 25 miles per hour. steady rain will be here throughout the morning all the way until 9:00 and then it will transition over to scattered showers so expect this to be here for matter what time you leave this morning to head out to work or school wherever the travels take you. speaking of travels we will get to leyla gulen with the traffic. >> good morning, everyone. right now i want did show you this map with plenty of green and lots of blue and areas shaded in blue is where we see the heavy rain. as we take you to castro valley c.h.p. has ma

kristen. >> reporter: that's right. you would think in a high stakes game like this on all the action would be on the court. that tug of war is intensifying over which side of the bay san francisco or oakland will get to claim their hometown team. >> playoff game three. and the real rivalry was happening off court. >> it is a competition. it's back and forth. >> a battle over which city the warriors will call home. oakland, which has the team until 2017. or -- >> san francisco. definitely. >> which is the promise of a spectacular waterfront stadium. it's a debate coming between friends. >> san francisco, that's where they were from, that's where they need to be. >> this is like dividing your friendship. >> and putting the mayors of oakland and san francisco at odds. the whole san francisco bay stands behind the warriors. ed lee tweeted last week, oakland mayor tonight, oakland got the best fans around. >> this year for the warriors was the second highest attendance the warriors have ever had. >> brian, vice president of

. >> joining me now from the white house, kristen welker. kristen, now, again, that the suspect has been taken alive, it looks as though he is going to pull through, how soon does the white house expect to get some of the answers to the questions that the president just asked there? >> reporter: well, they hope that they will get answers very soon. as you heard the president say, he's directed federal investigators to start trying to get some of those questions answered immediately. president obama doesn't have anything on his public schedule today, but i am told that he will be in contact with his national security team when needed to get briefed on the ongoing investigation into not only what motivated these two brothers but also into whether they had any accomplices, and those are some of the questions, some of the first questions that they're going to want to resolve. so president obama, craig, was very careful not to come out last night and address the public until there had been an arrest, until he felt as though he had all of the info

kristen, good morning again.hance we'll hear from the president today or we'll get any briefing from the white house today? >> reporter: chris,ively think it's unlikely that we'll see the president or hear from him or even get a briefing for that matter. the president came out late last night, but that was once the suspect was in custody. he was very hesitant to come out before they had all of the information, before they had all of the facts and before this was in essence resolved, so once he felt comfortable, that's when he basically came out. i think at this point they are going to let the investigation continue to evolve. what will happen behind the scenes here at the white house, chris, i expect the president to be in contact with his national security team. in his remarks last night, you heard him say there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered and made the point that he had directed federal law enforcement officials to begin trying to get those answers including what motivated these two bro

eric and kristen? >> the founder of twitter is trying to revolutionize the way fast food restaurants do business and is announcing updates to the mobile payment system with tweets that help restaurants improve order accuracy including attaching customer name to orders and say smaller operators are saveed money. it is used by three million merchants including starbucks and food trucks in the bay area. >> plot twist for two abc7 news soaps "one life to live" and "all my children" new half hours of the episodes debut online through itunes after ending in 2012. "all my children" will continue five years later and "one life to live" picks up a year later with new episodes monday through thursday. >> still a lot of news including breaking news from europe ahead at 5:30 the blast ripping through central prague and what authorities are revealing about a cause. >> first, developing news from calaveras county an 8-year-old is found stabbed to death inside her home and police reveal live from the kgo-tv broadcast

kristen? eric? >> coming up, turning down the volume. 9 latest challenge facing america's cup concert this summer. >> an emotional game for the sacramento >> covering daly city, dublin, los gatos, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> state lawmakers have rejected a proposal to let california teachers carry guns on school campuses. a republican assemblyman introduced the bill after the sandy hook elementary school shootings in connecticut that would allow school districts to train staff to carry weapons on a volunteer basis. he was the only pen of the assembly education committee to vote in favor of the bill. >> promoters face another five over a concert series schedules during the america's cup races on san francisco bay this summer. live nation has permanents to hold up to 30 concerts from late may through mid-october but neighbors are appealing the permits in a may 8 hearing date set. neighbors say there will be too many concerts generating too much noise and congestion and they want limits

kristen and eric? >> at 6:20, our coverage of the boston bombings continues and straight ahead the special visit for the 11-year-old injured martinez boy if the bay area and a sports star is planning a trip to his boston hospital. >> kate middleton is showing and debuts the new baby bump. oh, you have a keurig vue brewer! it's great! now i can brew my coffee just the way i love it. how do you do that? well, inside the brewer, there's this train that's powerful enough to carry more coffee and fresh water to make coffee that's stronger and bigger and even hotter! actually, i just press this button. brew keurig's best cup, stronger, bigger, or hotter, with the keurig vue. >> good morning, everyone, at the sunrises over the bay area. a beautiful shot from the camera in the oak berkeley hills with the bay there, and the beginning of the warm weather. the complete forecast is ahead. >> in royal baby news the duchess is finally starting to show, wearing a light green coat, rather, a mint green, wouldn't you,

kristen and eric? >> leyla gulen, thank you.haps you have experienced it but new there is confirmation that san francisco has a taxi short average. today in san francisco, a consulting form report commission by the transportation agency concluded that the city will be better served by adding about 700 more cabs on top of the 200 approved. operators say they are losing business to unregulated rideshare companies but at the international airport they are telling the rideshares to "hit the road" in regulations are put if place. >> ahead, the little known part of president obama's new health care law and the impact on mothers who breast feed. >> trading is underway on wall street, and the big board shows the dow is up slightly at 15 points. we will go to jane king at the stock exchange. >> twitter hashtag that had >> santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> 6:45, you know what time that is. >> checking with josh to find out what is coming up on "good morning america" in 15 minutes. long time no see. >>

kristen and eric?ondition to follow breaking news from oakland where police are in a stand off right now with the shooting suspect. the man is barricaded inside a home in east oakland and the stand off has been going most of the night and the suspect is wanted for a shooting at 10:30 and the victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. >> people living in oakland could see added protection on the streets soon with a plan to double the c.h.p. patrols in an effort to help the police department there. for more, we go to abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield in san francisco. >> c.h.p. to the rescue. this is the second time the c.h.p. has agreed to help out oakland and this time they will do a little more than they did the time before. instead of pa fromming the streets twice a week now they will do it four times a week. oakland needs the help. violent crime has risen and the police d has a shortage of officers. the city

kristen and eric in. >> 4:40. san jose police in the city reach a deal on a major issue that split them apart, what it will mean for officers and city hall. >> how local chefs help the victims of the boston bombings, one soup bowl at a time. >> if love had wings, the local marriage proposal that pairs >> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good friday morning at 4:43, a look from the rooftop camera to san francisco. it will be a glorious day. leyla gulen will fill you in on the problems in a few moments. >> a hearing is held as san jose city has a breakthrough between the city and the police officers union. negotiators reached a deal on a police pension plan that applies to all future officers. a binding arbitration process set to begin today is no longer needed. last year, voters approves reducing long term pension costs but that created major tension between the police and the city. san jose still has to reach agreement with the firefighters union. >> oakland detec

kristen? >> thank you.ow to new concerns this morning that a deadly outbreak of bird flu will spread outside china. the debt toll there is now at 13 and more than 60 are sick and health officials are wanting this outbreak is still far from contained. abc7 news chief medical editor is in china and says the big concern is that the virus is spreading silently and could be just one plane ride away to coming to the united states. the virus goes from birds to humans. if it mutated and went person-to-person all bets are off and a plane ride would be dangerous. the united states is taking it very seriously and they have begun work on a vaccine just in case it comes to our shores and they have developed a diagnostic test in case someone who goes do china becomes ill. >> the doctor says the china government has also invited a team of international experts to provide some guidance. >> this is not a repeat of last monday, not 75 miles per hour winned gusts like last week but it is choppy and did it rain last night? we