kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> kyla, make sure you stay right here for the decision on prop 8. the one thing we do know, the decision will be announced shortly after during mornings on 2. it will come to you on air as soon as it happens and we will go in-depth with a special report at 6:30. >> new developments in the internal revenue service scandal, conservative groups were not the only ones targeted for internal revenue service scrutiny. they were seeking tax exempt status in their titles such as progressive and occupy. that is according to internal revenue service documents made public yesterday. >>> time now 6:20 let's go right back to sal, major traffic problems to tell you about, incase you are just joining us, 880 southbound in fremont, coming to the stevenson boulevard off ramp, there as fatal accident blocking the entire southbound freeway as they do the investigation and it happened at 5:00, a big-rig hit an suv and the coroner, it looks like the coroner has gone -- nope, the coroner is still there and it looks like they are putting the body into the corone

and we will know for 45 minutes and i will break down that decision when i see you next hour, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> two other cases closely watched and they are looking at a provision of whether the boating rights act of 1965 should be scrapped. that requires state and local governments to get federal permission to change election laws. they say the restrictions are no longer needed and they are overly burdensome. they could also handout affirmative action on a white female who was denied admission to the university of texas due to affirmative action. race is a factor in column admissions around the country. make sure you stay right here with us for the proposition 8 decision as soon as the announcement is made and we will bring it to you online and we will have a special 6:30 the moment the ruling is announced. >>> and the investigation in sunnyvale. the fire started on ill come mean royal and firefighters are -- on el comino roil and firefighters are still investigating. >>> they are able to pop off the area and they are now replacing memorials with granite which have

will have the ll1al0fitte complexest when this -- we have the latest when it could take place kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> they are expected to grill the internal revenue service during another hearing on capitol hill and this is the third time since president barack obama appointed him to leave the internal revenue service. he stopped a practice that called for political groups and the tea party and the occupied movement to get greater scrutiny. he is also expected to face questions about a report he issued that found no intentional wrongdoing by anybody at the internal revenue service. >>> search crews near new zeal land are looking for many aboard a missing yacht. it left northern new zealand three weeks ago and it was scheduled to arrive later this week but family members have not heard anything on board and they may have been caught under which saw waves of 26 feet. >> a hike around a bigger beach with a rescue operation, these are pictures from news chopper 2 when firefighters came to the aid of a woman who fell halfway down the hill. she was able to climb back up and you

kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a new pole says 5 5% of new voters recently polled said they support legalizing same- sex marriage are supporting it and just 2% opposed. and national opinion on same- sex marriage has shifted, 3% of americans in a gallop pole said same-sex marriage should be legal and that's up 9% in 2010 when 44% of americans supported gay marriage. >> 20% supported gay marriage in 96 and that was the first year they conduct add pole and the first year it was signed into law. that means support for gay marriage has almost doubled in four years. >>> there are ominous signs of the condition of nelson mandela and many are hoping for a recovery but an archbishop who visited the family posted online quote, a perfect peaceful end for the 94-year- old who remains in critical condition with a lung infection and his family is reportedly making funeral arrangements and preparing a gravesite. >>> they are flying to senegal preparing a trip and he has no plans to visit nelson mandela and he will also tour an island at a strategical point for slave trade. >>> there i

live outside of the supreme court, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> and stay with ktvu and we will have in-depth coverage of the decision and a ktvu news special as soon as the court announces its ruling. >>> public "ease are -- public employees are supposed to pay for their pension but in some cases taxpayers are doing it for them. 36,000 had part of their pension payments paid in public funds. the practice is being banned in some cases as being too costly for local governments. >>> post office is holding a job fair today in san jose. the focus of the fair is to show people how to apply online. they plan to add 500 letter carrier assistance in what they call the bay valley region as far as king city. half the jobs would be in san jose. >> everything is online. the application process but what we discovered was that people were having trouble navigating through that online system and so what we did was we had a tutorial and showed them how to do it. >> and in san jose, the meeting goes until 4:00 this afternoon. >>> it appears the battle over pete's harbor is over. they

live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police in berkeley want your help. they are searching for a man that is suspected on a sexual assault. 33-year-old john anthony martin described as 6'6", 280 pounds is accused of going into a woman's bedroom and sexually assaulting her while she was sleeping. the woman says he ran away when she woke up and screamed. >>> police officers are targeting gang members. they arrested a wanted gang member for violating probation. the san mateo county gang task force has made 70 such arrests in the last two weeks and seized a number of weapons. the special officers will remain on patrol through august. >>> the rules for fishing are changing to help protect one species of the shellfish. a diver is allowed to no more than 18. the start of diving hours will be delayed until 8:00 a.m.. right now fishing can start a half hour before sunrise. the new limits take effect next spring. >>> time now 6:18. sal is back. you're watching the east shore and everything else. >> that is right we are starting there dave and pam. on 80 westbound a

. >>> as ktvu's kyla campbell reports, president barack obama announced 23 actions earlier this year,la? >> reporter: he is focus ugg on background checks -- he is focusing on background checks and mental health. he also wants to do privacy law yous. he wants to provide proper training for active shooter situations. this as new town parents are there. >> this life sentence i have is not going to go away and nobody should ever bear this burden. >> reporter: some say they are over reacngand trying to bypass congress. we will take a closer look at his 23 executive orders when i see you next. kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> in pope, and roam, many said -- rome, main say it is an open secret. he said it in a group and it becomes informed after a gay priest in the vatican used black male to gain influence in the vatican. the vatican has made no comment. >>> they are looking to see if today is the day and they are handing down the ruling on the ban on same sex marriage begin being at seven. they send a memo to city officials yesterday telling them to be prepared to issue lice

live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 5:16. berkeley police want your help in the search for a man suspected of a sexual assault on cal fraternity and sorority row. john anthony martin described as 6'6", 280 pounds ask accuse -- is is accused of going into a woman's bedroom and sexually assaulting her while she was asleep. the woman says he ran away when she woke up and screamed. >>> squatters may be to blame for a house fire in oakland. this one started last night at an abandoned house. witness told firefighters they saw squatters leaving the building at the time of the fire. firefighters put out the flames quickly. no one was hurt but the investigation goes on. >>> once again a federal judge is issuing an important warning to oakland city hall. the judge is accusing city leaders of not cooperating with the man he hired to clean up oakland's troubled police department. this is the second time the judge has complained about thomas frazier. >>> time now 5:17. the golden gate district will spend $20 million to improve one of its

kyla campbell reports. now we're in the hearing rule. but ktvu's kyla campbell is here to tell us about more details about the surveillance programs. kyla? >> reporter: yes, mike thompson is on the committee questioning the head of the nsa this hour. we'll take a look at that hearing as well, where lawmakers and witnesses are giving opening statements. keith alexander will testify on how the surveillance programs protect americans rather than intrude. the nsa released information to congressional intelligence committees ahead of the hearing, saying the surveillance programs have have thwarted terror -- have thwarted terror plots in this country and other conditions. in the past six months, there received 12,000 requests. apple, facebook and microsoft released similar information in recent days. we'll continue watching that hearing with the house committee live and have the latest developments for you next hour. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> computer experts say they detected a new trend in cyber attacks. now, in -- as

as ktvu kyla campbell reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom republicans are not going to be happy with the president's pick to replace him. >> reporter: tom donilon is resigning from his post and susan rice will replace him. the white house said just a few minutes ago the president will be holding a press conference about five hours from now for a personnel announcement. donilon has been in his post since october of 2010 and heavily involved in the raid to kill osama bin laden in 2011. rice is currently the u.s. ambassador to the united nations. the president's pick is seen as a defiant move top republicans. many in the gop harshly criticized rice for giving a misleading account on the deadly attack on the u.s. con lat in benghazi this past september. but this post does not require senate conformation. i just reached out to california senators barbara boxer and dianne feinstein for their reaction to this news. so far i have not heard back. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have new details on president obama

. >>> ktvu kyla campbell reports. kyla. >> reporter: he wants the u.s. and russia to each cut their nuclear stockpiles by one- third. that will leave 1,000 nuclear war heads in each country. we are taking a live look in germany where the president is about to give this major policy speech. he is not expected to propose a timeline for his re-- they discussed this so his renewed push will drop that even low. republicans in congress are expected to fight the pat's call to cuts. i'll continue watching for president obama to bin gwynn this major policy speech on reducing nuclear war heads around the world. i'll have the latest developments for you next hour. live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> first lady michelle obama and the obama's two daughters traveled to berlin with the president. the first lady has her own schedule of events including a visit to the berlin wall memorial. in dublin yesterday first lady michelle obama and their daughters met up with u2 leader bono. >>> complaints about a gay pride flag at city hall in calistoga caus

kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> oakland raider chris cluey had to turn down an invitation to the white house. the reception is on the last day of minicamp and as much as he would like to go, the team is his pry yourty. >>> -- priority. >> this will be kerry's first trip since becoming secretary of state. he will be at the annual general assembly and they are pushing to limit the drug war strategy. >>> the enforcement of laws disproportionately affect african-americans. they say despite using marijuana at the same rate, blacks are more likely to be arrested and the enforcement is a waste of resources and that arrest shows employment opportunities. >>> yesterday police announced the arrest of matthew clifford and an unnamed 17-year-old suspect. they weren't accused of killing two people and they do not believe the killing was gang related. clifford is due in court tomorrow. >>> alameda sheriff's deputies want your help in finding a missing woman of san lorenzo. she is 77 years old and she was last seen yesterday morning at her house. she is driving a white 2003 toyota camry.

kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> later this morning, congress is preparing to grill theernal revenue service about excessive spending. the internal revenue service spent $20 million on a conference and this is the latest controversy and they have already admitted targeting conservative groups including the tea party. >>> a baggage hand letter accused of stealing is facing a new charge char. police began to investigate him about items stolen from passenger's bags. they say they put tracking devices and then track them to his car as he drove home. his attorney accuses them of piling on a charge of embezzlement. >> they are dispute ago new report which claims race is a problem and they are four times for likely to be arrested. they looked at statistics from one year, 2010 and in 2011, police made several arrests but five were african-americans and 5 were white. >>> later today, the case of a firefighter was hit by a car thanksgiving day 2011. he remains on life support at san francisco general hospital. he is a military jet and this surveillance, was arguing. and he later r

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> big money water contracts are at the heart investigation of a california senate stair. agents searched offices of ron calderon. two people questioned in the probe were asked about legislation he introduced for a southern california water district that hired his brother as a consultant. calderon has not been seen at the capitol since the raid. a note has been posted saying do not enter. >>> what's new for a man accuse of -- accused of stealing from  luggage? >>> and we're heading for an uptick in the temperatures. meteorologist paul steveson is fine-tuning forecast. he will tell us how hot it will get. >>> this morning's commute has not been all that bad. we have slow spots remaining. i will tell you more about the morning commute -- straight ahead. >>> the tsa has decided not to follow through on a proposed policy change. arintense pressure, the tsa will still -- after intense pressure, the tsa said will not allow pocketknives to be on board. air marshals and flight attendants pushed hard to keep knives pushed out of passenge

ktvu's kyla campbell is in our washington, d.c.she's been digging into edward snowdon's past. kyla? >> reporter: snowdon has his g.e.d. and lacks a college degree. he says his computer stills helped land him a job with the cia and the consulting firm booze, alan hamilton. it's one of the top firms that handles u.s. intelligence information. snowdon has worked for the contractor for fewer than three months. he says he's hired to sift through the firm and gather intelligence. he told about the nsa collecting phone records of millions of verizon customers. the government says it looks for specific numbers, calling specific people in order to thwart terror plots. snowdon says he leaked the information because the public needs to decide whether the surveillance policies go too far. >> even if you are not doing anything wrong, you are being watched and recorded. the storage capability of the systems increases every year. >> reporter: snowdon is holed up in a hotel in hong kong. he says that he understands that he could spend the rest of

that is supposed to be in place and just how many jobs it could create when i see you next, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> time now 5:16 later today, they will reduce gun violence. back in april, a vice-president announced new gun control information and the 23 executive actions president barack obama ordered after the school shooting had been implemented. >>> they could soon take a stand against gun manufactures. they will talk about a new investment policy and it will not produce legal firearms but this comes several months after a petition surfaced online about the city's current policy and both berkeley and other places have changed their policies. >>> sal, let's check in on a couple of problems. >> yes, we just got some good news about a crash and the crash has been cleared to the shoulder and that crash is still on the shoulder and traffic is growing and it has been backed up through being a jobbing. this is the morning where you have to speed up your meeting and up know it is hard to do that but this is what is going on. very slow traffic and i circled a crash, just off

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the house judiciary committee will vote on a sponsored bill to give new powers to punish people in this country illegally. now groups don't like this measure when the senate is considering a comprehensive immigration bill. however the senate bill does not ensure that immigration laws are enforced. the bill up for a vote today gives local law enforcement the power to legalize immigration laws and they will reduce gun violence. back in april it was the senate's rejection of gun control legislation but the vice-president will report that 21 of the 23 regulations president barack obama ordered had been implemented after the school shooting. >>> this upset gun manufactures. at the meeting they will discuss new investment policies and the idea is not to produce firearms that are illegal under california's assault weapons' ban. recently they put in their fire investment as well. >>> there has been a crash in san francisco where? >> just in the south end of the city near silver avenue just passed interstate 280, this crash is

kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> john car are is attending a -- state secretary is traveling and he will attend the organization of american states annual general assembly. latin america is discussing amount turntive approaches to the drug war strategy. >>> silicone valleys will pay close attention to talks in southern california. president barack obama and the chinese president are expected to meet and they are accusing chinese hackers of cyber attacks on american companies and even on computer systems. facebook apple google and twitter have all been hit by cyber attacks from overseas. >>> they have discovered a new iphone hack you should know about. they say apple devices can be hacked duesing a modified usb charger. they can hack in, in less than a minute and they will present their findings next month. >>> two suspects are in custody in connection with a shooting that killed two teenage boys. they announced the arrest of clifford and an unnamed suspect. the motive was not revealed but they do not believe it was related. >>> he was accused of robbing a bank and is set to t

kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 morning news . time now 6:14, it is an awkward and they thanked mayor jean quan for accepting all of california's paroles. >> there was a wants disa proposal and we would all go to oakland. >> san francisco mayor ed lee and senator chuck hagel thanked them for passing the budget on time but mayor ed lee said the program helps to create jobs. >> that are willing to be part of their workforce and they thanked the governor for that. >> 75 young people who have had challenges in the past will have a summer job this year thanks to a program in east palo alto. all of them are between 14 and 24 and many have been in trouble with the law or at school. the program started as a response to the crime and violence in the city. >> i am working on getting my own restaurant and me having my own restaurant i will give back half to the community for letting me have this job. >> it also leads to permanent jobs for these young people. >>> after skyrocketing tuitions, there could be relief after governor brown signs th

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 8:17.aiters and another woman are in custody in connection with a mass abducktion in mexico city -- abduction in mexico city. a witness told police that the bar's staff sent victims outside on the streets where armed men ordered them into suvs. amnesty international is calling the number of unsolved disappearances in mexico a human rights crisis. >>> police in india are issuing an alert after three men are accused of gang raping an american woman. bris say she was unable to find a -- police say she was unable to find a taxi. the three men in a truck drove her to a secluded spot where they reportedly raped her. she went to police. no arrests have been made. authorities have set up roadblocks to check any truck leaving town. >>> disturbing testimony from the father of a teenaged girl gang raped out outside of a homecoming dance. 20-year-old marcelas peter and jose montono are accused of raping the girl while as many as 20 joined in or -- joined in or watched. the victim is expected to take th

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:15. happening right now in washington, d.c -- fbi director robert muller is making his final -- robert mueller is making his final appearance. that's patrick leahy right there. the hearing is supposed to focus on fbi operations in general. but with the recent revelations about phone surveillance at the national security agency, robert mueller is expected to be questions about that as well. we haven't seen mueller on camera but he's due to step down as fbi director on september 4th after serving 12 years in that position. we'll be checking on these live hearings in washington throughout the morning. >>> google, taking steps now to distance itself from the national security administration's operation prism. now, google is asking a specialized federal court to relax the gag order over data requests its made. most of the nine tech companies who had been receiving requests for information on lders have said homany times they were asked for that information but google wants to go further. exper

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> it. >>> 8:18. former u.s.hillary clinton took a break from politics to give advice on fashion. she pitched the idea of a new reality show called project pantsuits. clinton made the comments to executives with bravo at an event to honor oscar de la renta. his suits and gowns have long been a favorite for the first ladies. >>> the statue of liberty was shut down in october in because of superstorm sandy. it will now open again. the security screenings will be held in lower manhattan. this is temperature while plans for screenings at liberty state park are being developed. >>> in san leandro, police are investigating a home-invasion robbery where shots were fired. it happened sunday night at about 9:00 p.m. on warden avenue. police say four masked men with guns forced their way in and demanded valuables. one suspect fired shots but no one was hit. the victims cooperated and the suspects got away with undisclosed items. >>> four men have been arrested for allegedly shooting a paint ball gun at people passing by th

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:17. castro valley restaurant that was the scene of a deadly police shooting this weekend will reopen today. it happened at the boulevard burger restaurant on castro valley boulevard friday night shortly after closing time. sheriff deputies say they were forced to shoot and kill a man who had pointed a gun at him after a robbery attempt. moments earlier an alert employee lunged at the gunman possibly saving the lives of the police officers. >>> 8:17. still no sign of an oakland man with dementia who disappeared early saturday morning. he's 64-year-old james moten. he walked away from his care home near 61st avenue and foothill. he's considered at risk because of his when shaw. he's african-american, he has a bald head and -- dementia. he's african-american, he has a bald head and weighs about 220 pounds. >>> security was tight at the start and finish lines at the marathon this weekend. anna breton, a mother of three, from berkeley won in the women's event. >> all of the great people cheeri

live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> afghan forces may soon take over security for the whole country. afghan president hamid karzai is expected to announce a full hand over to the afghan troops in the near future. no exact date has been set. that is where the taliban has been waging attacks on the u.s. forces. >>> we may find out more today about the new budget deal will effect veterans. the proposals are part of a final budget. it can take as long as 441 days to process a claim in the oakland va office which by the way serves all of northern and central california. >>> 6:17 is the time. let's go back over to sal. check in on the traffic. sal. >> all right pam and dave. you are looking at the east shore freeway. the problem with what is going on there that tara showed you. it's very interesting for drivers. you can see immediately after that incident the traffic picks up. and that is because you know people driving by they see a couple burned out what are they here? this is for real. in all that time it takes them to react it slows traffic down. if you can remove th

live in washington, kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> president obama is scheduledme to the bay area coming up this week for a series of two fundraisers for democratic campaigns. the president will arrive on thursday afternoon. he's attending a fundraiser at a private home in palo alto. the president will spend the night in san jose and travel to palm springs on friday where he has a meeting scheduled with the president of china. >>> $1 million special election is coming up tomorrow. voters are being asked to choose a replacement. sheer coo way was convicted of gambling away public money. >>> a fishing trip ended with a sonoma man being rescued. he was able to call for help using a backup radio. the coast guard crew found him and pulled him from the sinking boat which was not recovered. >>> many experts say we may be inching away from record low mortgage interest rates for good. the national average jumped to 3.8% last week. that is up almost a half percent in a month. that is still relatively low compared to the 18% interest in 1980. >> the opening bid yes justify

live in washington kyla campbell ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a $1 million action is coming up tomorrow in claire real county. voters are being asked to choose a replacement for supervisor george who resigned on march 1st. shirakawa was convicted of corruption and gambling away public money but with six candidates to choose from analysts say it will be tough for one of them to get the 51% of the they needed. that would mean in a runoff. . ection officials are also ing >>> the president is attending a fundraiser at a private home and another in portola valley. he will spend the night in san jose and travel to palm springs on friday. >>> antigovernment protestors continue to clash with police in turkey for a fourth day. the demonstrations began last week over plans to demolish a park in istanbul. >>> eight children are without their fathers this morning after shots rang out at a birthday party over the weekend. two others were hurt saturday night when a man walked up to the home and opened fire on the crowd. police say the shooting does not appear to be gang related. they are asking anyone i

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 8:19.s a new study out showing the political party that you support may influence what you name your baby. a research at the university of chicago says there's a difference between what democrats and republicans are naming their babies. now, this researcher studied 500,000 babies boesch here and found that democrat sended to pick more soft-sounding names such as those with an l sound and soft a ending. republicans tend to chose names with harder sounds like kurt and kim. >>> facebook co-founder shawn parker is putting his money into the growing e-cigarette industry. the wall street journal reports that parker has put $10 million into the company enjoy which is one of the leading e-cigarette makers. it's an inhaler, simulating the act of tobacco smoking. analysts say the sales could double to $1 billion this year. >>> today an anti obesity drug is being mild available for the first time. beliviq was developed ten years ago but did not get fda approvalen. it was finally approved last june but

live in washington kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> law enforcement officials want to know why smart phone makers are not doing more to address the thefts of mobile devices. representatives of apple, samsung, google, and microsoft are expected to meet with new york attorney general. they want to know why companies haven't come up with technology that would make stolen devices useless. the ftc says 40% of robberies in major cities now involve mobile devices. >>> the teen arrested for killing two high school students in san jose will face a judge for the first time today. 19-year-old matthew cliff ford was arrested on saturday for the shooting death of two teens who both attended independence high school. they were both shot behind the kohls department store. >>> where you live will determine how much you pay for health care premiums. your premiums depend on the provider network created by each insurer. they have chosen 13 insurers to compete in our state including anthem blue cross, kizer, blue shield. >>> a popular mausoleum in oakland is offering a unique opportunity it hasn't

ktvu's kyla campbell is in our washington, d.c.ureau with the details of the plan both parties say they can live with. >> kyla? >> reporter: senator majority leader harry reid spoke from the senate floor a few weeks ago. he believes the search will wint over support from the senate and the house. he wants the senate to vote as soon as monday but not everyone is on board. >> we finished here late last night. we had a lot of issues that were unresolved and we have a couple of this morning -- couple this morning. >> we're going on 11:00, and we were told that we will still seek a day the amendment that fixes everything that we can just relax and go home. >> reporter: the plan includes more than doubling the number of border patrol agents to about 40,000 and giving them new high-tech equipment including radar and drones. the deal calls for finishing a 700-mile long fence separating mexico from border states. the cost for both could be as high as $50 billion. but it could be the only way to get republicans on board. many in the gop say

kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:16. we're hearing a little bit snowden's girlfriend who he left behind in hawaii. these are some photos of lindsey mills. i believe we have the photos. on monday, she wrote on her blog that she feels lost at sea without a compass. reportedly snowden did not tell her about his plans. >>> google, facebook and microsoft are calling on the obama administration for permission for the demand for e- mails and personal information. in a letter to the justice department, google wants to be able to show the public it does not give the government "unfettered access to users' data." microsoft and facebook issued similar statements new video the nelson mandela's family visiting the hospital where he's being treated. we're also hearing better news about his health. family members, including his granddaughters and grandchildren, you see them going into the hospital earlier today. there's also encouraging news about nelson mandela's health. he's 94 years old, former president of south africa. he's had a

live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we have new information on the other irsal involving the targets of tea party groups. new evidence indicates that orders to target conservative nonprofit groups during the election came from irs headquarters. >> the reason that lois learner tried to take the fifth, not because of a rogue in cincinnati. this is a problem that was coordinated in all likelihood right out of washington headquarters and we're getting to proving it. >> committee chief darrell issa says interviewed employees claimed there were no rogued a- - agents. and the agents were working under orders. >>> :17 -- 7:17. president obama is scheduled to return to the bay area this week to attend two fund-raisers for democratic campaigns. the president will arrive on thursday afternoon. he's attending a fund-raiser at a private home in palo alto and another until portola valley. the president will spend the night in san jose and then travel to palm springs on friday where he has a meeting scheduled with the president of china. >>> a $1 million special election is

live in washington, d.c., kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:16. three members of the u.s.aval academy's 2012 football team are accused of sexual assault. the academy says they assaulted a female classmate during an off-campus party more than a year ago. two men say they had consensual sex with the woman. the third is taking the fifth. this case will be heard by a military officer who will decide if the men should be court marshaled. >>> aaron hernandez of the new england patriots now connected to two shootings. police in massachusetts are investigating his possible involvement to the shooting death of a semipro football's player whose body was found near his home. another case, that he shot a man at a miami strip club. authorities closed that case without filing charges. >>> jury selection resumes in the murder trial of george zimmerman. we want to take you live inside the courthouse. that's the defense attorneys. they are questioning 40 potential jurors. yesterday, prosecutors asked them about their experiences with guns and neighborhood watch programs. 12 said they own g

action as far as voting rights and we will let you know what they are looking for, ktvu channel 2 morning news kyla campbell. >>> they could hand down two closely watched cases and they are handing down a provision of the vote exact and if it should be scratched. that has a history to obtain federal election laws. officials say the restrictions are no longer needed and they are overly burdensome. >>> supreme court could hand down affirmative action on college universities. they have been hearing a case from a white woman who was denied admission due to a termtive reaction. they could end the use of race in college admissions nationwide. stay with us for the proposition 8 decision as soon as the announcement is made we will bring it to you on air and on line and we will have in- depth decisions from 6:30 t 8:00 this evening, they will announce it. >>> there was a problem similar to what happened in the jets and the break light came on in the cockpit. they did make a safe landing and luckily nobody was hurt and other passengers were put on other flights and this is the second time they had to make a scheduled

as ktvu's kyla campbell reports ans have washington d. c.l been waiting for this to happen. >> president obama warned last year if the assad regime was using chemical weapons that would mean a red line was crossed and the u.s. would step in. not only people in syria but u.s. allies in europe and the middle east claimed the assad regime was using chemical weapons to kill innocent people. the obama administration wanted investigations to prove that and last night they got confirmation. the syrian government says the u.s. is full of lies. now the white house plans to provide military and political aid to antiassad fighters. allies are expected to step up their game against the u.s. the u.s. military is pushing for a limited no fly zone in syria, but the white house has not made a final decision on that plan. i reached out to my contact at the white house, she's not giving me an exact time line as to when the u.s. will get its assistance over to the syrian rebels. the death toll continues to rise in syria. we'll take a look at those staggering n