john david chapman pleaded guilty to shooting john lennon outside his residence in 1980. lyndon's widow says she believes chapman still poses a risk to herself, lennon's sons and the public at large -- lennon's widow. >> tropical storm isaac it's turning its way into the caribbean. the u.s. military base at guantanamo in cuba is in its path. the u.s. has postponed a pre- trial hearing after five prisoners accused of plotting the 9/11 attacks. >> police in western germany have launched a massive operation against local neo-nazi groups. more than 900 officers raided about 100 homes and meeting places on thursday. the operation came after authorities in the state of -- in one state outloud 3 groups. every week, masses of fans had up to the stadiums. an average of 44,000 attend every bundesliga match. >> that is more than in any soccer league worldwide. germany's bundeswehr is celebrate -- germany's bundesliga is celebrating half a century of play this week. >> we celebrate the fans who have been at the very heart of german soccer for half a century. >> the very first match i

the man who killed john lennon has a chance to get out of jail as early as today.ark david chapman is up for his seventh parole hearing. he was last denied in 2010, as in years past, lennon's widow is requesting that parole be denied. chapman is serving 20 years to life in prison for shooting john lennon outside his manhattan apartment in 1980. >>> power should be restored this hour to the rest of the 4500 customers in walnut creek who lost their power this morning. a failed underground cable at san lewis road caused the out age around 7:45 this morning. that knocked power out to 3000 people. another 1500 then lost power as pg& e worked to fix the problem. most service was restored within 90 minutes. >>> a mortgage company has decided to hold off on evicting a san francisco homeowner trying to save his property. this morning, members of occupy groups held a protest against nation star mortgage on behalf of marvellus lucas. he says he filed for a loan modification with aurora bank and had not missed a payment but when nationstar took over the loan during the banks b

during the first parole hearing, he felt like nothing and thought if he shot lennon, he would become something. ten years after the shooting, he said he felt guilty for shooting lenon and it marked the end of innocence and he regrets being the one who ended it. >>> cars recalled with ties to california >>> and soon back to school at one oakland elementary school saved from the brink of closure. the move that allowed the doors to stay open. >>> a well-known san francisco bar gets a last hurrah by closing its doors. it may be the end of a popular watering hole but the beginning of another. >>> you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. just download the ktvu app, click the live icon and watch all of our newscast live much be connected any time, anywhere. , salad and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh. >>> police arrested an elderly man in connection with an apparent road rage incident that injured a cyclist. 81-year-old man is suspected of chasing a bicyclist. the bicyclist s

it's tv, home phone, internet and wireless. >>> the man who shot and killed john lennon 32 years ago up for parole in new york next week mark david chapman serves a 20 years to life sentence after pleading guilty, he stopped and shot the former beatle had cited as new york city apartment building in 1980 he could get a parole hearing tuesday will find out thursday or friday if he's granted. it is his seventh parole hearing he was last night september of 2010. >>> jay leno takes a pay cut to keep the tonight show afloat nbc it lays off 24 staffers as part of a cost-cutting directive appeared his salary is between 25 and $30 million a year he is cutting back to 20 million to save more staff jobs. he also makes million bit more from stand-up comedy appearances. 30,000 lbs. of steel to be moved from jack london square and is is that an anchor from the carrier has been anchored for decades on monday it is moved to the uss hornet museum in alameda. it will be moved by a crane along with its chain which eat slink weighs 127 lbs.. >>> the forty-niners fan lose not one but two running backs i

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the man who killed john lennon will try a seventh time to win parole this week.vid chapman is 57 years old now. he's serving 20 years to life, for gunning lennon down outside a new york apartment building in 1980. he started seeking parole in 2000, and has been rejected every two years since then. prison cell, for his own protection. yoko ono, john lennon's widow has sent a letter asking that chapman's parole be denied again. thre chairman of the joint chiefs of staff flew to afghanistan this morning, to try to put a stop to the shootings of american servicemen by afghan security officers -- or men *dressed* as security officers. there have been ten so-called "green on blue" killings of americans this month. and the head of the taliban says, his people have gotten good at infiltrating afghan police forces, and getting close to coalition targets. the wife of a former communist party leader in china has been convicted of murder. she has received a suspended death sentencegu kailai was found guilty of killing british businessman neil heywood last november. prosecuto

mark david chapman who shot john lennon a huge pop icon one of the greatest musicians every. mark chapman up for parole seventh time denied. he is never getting out, right? >> i hope not. i remember being home that night on central park west. dakota. john and joke co-deer friends of mine at the time. yoko is still a friend of mine on 72nd street. a quarter of a mile away i clearly heard the shots. my doors facing the park were open. i heard the shots. i, at that time, you know, it was 1980. you heard shots in central park it wasn't that unusual. i got a call from the abc news desk. i was at abc news at the time. you hear your buddy john is killed come in to do nightline. i almost passed out. i was in tears. it was the most emotional moment. i remember what chapman did. he denied us of this amazing, amazing person and he is nothing but a low down rat who wanted fame and notoriety. it's just awful. he deserves to rot in jail. >> we actually have a clip of you talking to john lennon and yoko ono in the early 1970s. check it out. >> when you are in the middle of nevada, in the mi

i would be fascinated to find out if he would be out by now if it weren't john lennon.bin, as always, thank you. >>> he's currently serving his sentence at wendy correctional facility in new york where he's in a single person cell on only allowed out three hours every day. at shell, we believe the world needs a broader mix of energies. that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our partner in brazil, shell is producing ethanol - a biofuel made from renewable sugarcane. >>a minute, mom! let's broaden the world's energy mix. let's go. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. he pays less. you

john lennon's killer who was up for parole for the seventh time could have a parole hearing as earlys tuesday. new york department of corrections officials say mark david chapman is scheduled to be interviewed by members of the parole board this week. she says they could make a decision by thursday or friday. chapman shot lennon in december of 1980 outside the manhattan apartment building where the former beatle lived. he was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second degree murder. chapman was denied parole for the sixth time in september of 2010. >>> a wildfire in idaho has grown by 15 miles overnight. fire crews are consistenting up to protect about -- setting up to protect about 66 residential buildings in the path of the 130 square mile blaze. more than 1,000 firefighters are battling the massive blaze. residents are fearing the worst. >> i'm pretty attached to this place. so it means a lot. so -- it's -- huh. it's going to be hard. but we're hopeful it's not going to come this way and it's going to be great. but my parents -- i've been up he

get more. >>> in the week ahead the man who killed john lennon is up for parole for the seventh time. the board could reach a decision by tend of the week. chapman pleaded guilty to shooting lennon outside the apartment building where the former beatle lived. he was sentenced to 20 years to life behind bars. chapman has been denied parole seven times. >>> first lady michelle obama plans to visit the family members affected in the shik temple killing. the man who killed them had ties to the neo nazi groups. >>> tomorrow, members of the naacp plan to protest because of an alleged case of brutality. it stems from this video which shows an officer who appears to punch or slap 27-year-old deante williams while in handcuffs. police have not commented publicly on the case. >>> well, remember this video? this week will mark one year since the east coast earthquake. surveillance cameras inside the washington monument shows visitors inside the structure when it started shaking. the monument is now closed for repairs and it could be two more years before it reopens to the public. four days later

. >>> also today, john lennon's killer, mark david chapman, was told he will remain behind bars, deniedle now for the seventh time. the parole board cited, quote, callous disregard to the sanctity of human life. lennon's widow, yoko ono, has written to the parole board, saying she and her family would not feel safe if chapman was allowed to walk free. >>> and beware the amateur artist with good intentions. a church in spain had a prized 100-year-old fresco. but this is what it looks like today. at first officials thought it had been vandalized. turns out, an 81-year-old woman, a parishioner, thought she'd just give it a touchup. the result has become an international punch line for imitators. the mona lisa. a muppet. the woman says she was just trying to help. >>> and coming up here, dancers, marching band. for a wedding proposal? for a wedding proposal? when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb stead

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he shot lennon in 1980 outside the manhattan hotel. chapman was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years in prison after pleady guilty to second-degree murder. >>> overseas he was a marine, but here at home he was a brother, a son and a friend. now those closest to captain matthew are saying their final good-byes. the family tells us yesterday's private memorial was standing room only inside st. francis high school in mountain view. he was on his fourth tour of duty when an insurgent sdised as an afghan police officer shot and killed him august 10th. his uncle says he knew the risks but was dedicated and believed in what he was doing. >> he was always steadfast in his commitment, his idealism. it always struck me he was my conscience talking to me and the marine there is are the conscience of america. they do what's right. they do because they're committed to that. >> afghan security forces, or people wearing their uniform, have open fire on intrermeernat forces seven times in the past two weeks. >>> new this morning, syria's president bashar al

. >>> john lennon's killer could have a parole, he's eligible for parole for the seventh time, he could learn his fate by the end of the coming week. he was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, back in 1981, after shooting lennon. >>> some upsetting news out of north carolina. tons of beer made an untimely end on a highway in that state. a car smashed into a truck carrying 43,000 pounds of beer. >> wow. >> spilling it on the road. crews spent more than five hours cleaning up the mess, not drinking it. cleaning it up. >> we have some tissues here. >> a sad man this morning. >>> finally, probably want to throw our cell phones. in finland it's a sporting event, an annual contest to see who can throw their phone the farthest. >> wow. >> this year's win in the male division was a teenager who hurdle his cell phone more than 330 feet. pretty far. and the phone worked after that. >> do you dare with me? >> bianna lives with this thing attached to the side of her hand. >>> all right, ron, thanks, we'll turn now to the race for the white house. it's your voice, your vote. vice presidential h

. >>> more than three decades after the assassination of john lennon the man who killed him could getparole. mark david chapman has his 7th hearing. the los angeles times reports the prison board could reach a decision thursday or friday following the december 1980 shooting outside lennon's apartment building chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years. the prison board has said in the past he's been a model prisoner but could not guarantee he would not pose a threat to society. >>> you won't want to miss "good morning america" today, robin roberts back she took two weeks off and visited italy. on this morning's show will update us on her vacation and show a photo montage of the trip. roberts will also reveal more about her ongoing treatment for the blood and bone marrow disease she is fighting. she is set to go on medical leave later this month for a bone marrow transplant. her sister will be her donor. >>> swedish company bringing together safety and high fashion to protect bicyclist it is call the invisible helmet it works like an air bag. the compa

john lennon was your dad.ogy and social media are changing movies and the way we look at them. rob burnett directed a new movie showing how that's happening. he's joining us at the table to talk about that. >>> big changes in late night tv. that's >>> cording to "the new york times," iraq loves american fast food. see? they hate us, but they love our fast food. they like the pizza, they like fried chicken, they like burgers. this is how we work. we force democracy on them. then we sneak in morbid obesity. that's how we do it. >> the late show's executive producer, rob burnett is the creative force behind a new project. it's about five high school seniors who believe their homemade move o i will make them famous so they ask other students to film them. >> what do we have here? presenting mary, franklin, and leonard. the three biggest tech geeks in the freshman class. each has a live camera that will be rolling all the time. >> rob burnett joins us at the table. >> thanks for having me, gayle. >> i want to talk

he was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, back in 1981, after shooting lennon. outside of the former beatles manhattan apartment. >>> and some upsetting news out of north carolina. tons of beer made an untimely end on a highway in that state. a car smashed into a truck carrying 43,000 pounds of beer. >> wow. >> spilling it all over on the road. crews spent more than five hours cleaning up the mess, not drinking it, but cleaning it up. causing major traffic delays. no one was seriously injured. >> ron, we have some tissues here. >> he's a sad man this morning. >>> finally, we probably all wanted to throw our cell phones. in finland it's a sporting event, an annual contest to see who can throw their phone the farthest. >> wow. >> they have a men's division and a women's division, by the way. this year's winner in the male division was a teenager who hurled his cell phone more than 330 feet, pretty far. and the phone worked after that. >> do you dare with me? >> bianna lives with this thing attached to the side of her head. >> i don't think i can. it's stuck to me

he wanted to see his name next to lennon's in the history books. him what he wants. they are proving he was right. he is now 57 years old and this man deserves to be forgotten. you can still talk about him, just stop saying his name. paul mccartney calls him the jerk of all jerks. but we know people will do anything for money, including suck up to donald jump or having a sex cape with ray-jay. but we're saying you can be famous forever if you kill the right person. so call him that douche bag, or as that douche bag who almost ruined catcher in the rye is really a jerk. you can say i'm a dreamer for not wanting you to say his name but i'm not the only one. good morning, jean you are on the "bill press show." >> caller: good morning, big fan of yours. >> john: thank you very much. >> caller: i have been feeling all along of romney's efforts to be charming i always have felt that he hasn't been applying to be president of the united states, especially here lately that he is not taking questions anymore. he wants to be ceo of the united states, and ima

. >> the man who shot and killed john lennon is expected to come up for parole.parole hearing, he felt like nothing and thought if he shot lennon, he would become something. ten years after the shooting, he said he felt guilty for shooting lenon and it marked the end of innocence and he regrets being the one who ended it. >>> cars recalled with ties to california >>> and soon back to school at one oakland elementary school saved from the brink of closure. the move that allowed the doors to stay open. >>> a well-known san francisco bar gets a last hurrah by closing its doors. it may be the end of a popular watering hole but the beginning of another. >>> you can get ktvu news to go on your cell phone. just download th okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. this is no plan. really? [ ma

the man who killed john lennon has been denied parole for second time. he shot john lennon in december 1980 outside of the manhattan apartment building where he lived. he was sentenced in 1981 to 20 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. these photos were taken wednesday by tourists staying at the imperial palace. >> here is a live look outside this afternoon from the roof camera. mostly sunny skies and some of the cloud cover is starting to return. as we look ahead, fog will once again the issue. widespread fog and drizzle. the cloud cover will be stubborn to clear. the base source will remain partly cloudy to the early afternoon. saturday and sunday the fog continues 10 temperatures will continue the downward trend, several degrees below average. let's take a look neighborhood by neighborhood. >> our inland valleys are still several degrees below where we should have for this time of year. for if '60s in the '70s for our east the shores. faugh crash thin and toward a temperatures emissaries or the most part. here is a lo

. >>> the man who gunned down former beetle john lennon is up for parole again. he is serving a sentence of 20 years to life. he has been denied parole six times before. each time, lennon's widow has written a letter opposing his release. >>> the curiosity took its first test drive on the red planet. curiosity rolled forward, rotated to a right angle, and then reversed. the short spin lasted about 16 minutes and covered 15 feet in all. curiosity's travel plans eventually include a trip to what's known as mount sharp, all in the search for signs that mars once supported life. >>> in the south bay, more than 200,000 is going to fund safe summer activities for at-risk youth. the probation department invited all cities within the county that have gang task forces to participate in the summer activities program. so far, six city versus responded. >>> prince harry is finding out the hard way that what happens in vegas doesn't always stay in vegas. the celebrity gossip site posted nude photos of harry in a hotel suite. he invited women up to the room and buckingham pala

. >>> more than three decades after the assassination of rock superstar john lennon, the man who killedhim could get parole. mark david chapman has his 7th hearing tomorrow with the new york department of corrections. "los angeles times" reports the prison board could reach a decision by thursday or friday following the december 1980 shooting outside lennon's apartment building chapman pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years. the prison bore has said in the past he's been a model prisoner but could not guarantee he would not pose a threat to society >> character best known for portraying the prosecutor in the movie to kill a mocking bird has died. he passed away thursday from congestive heart failure at his home. he pursued an acting career after serving in world war ii he did work on the stage before moving into tv and movies. he had his own show for a year portraying a cartoonist. a remembrance is scheduled for september 15th, in los angeles. >>> action stars back in action at the box office. former governor schwarzenegger and his buddies muscled to the to

the man convicted of gunning down john lennon is seeking free dom for the second time.ing 20 years to life. lennon's widow has been against his release. >>> the nation's oldest commissioned naval ship set sail. it earned the nickname old iron sides after defeating five british ships in the war of 1812. today, it sailed under its own power across the boston harbor. all this to kem rate the 200th anniversary. >>> a new study says doctors has been accepting fewer medicare patients, but those rates will climb next year. will the higher rates last and will they mean more patients get here? athena jones reports. >> reporter: the workday begins early at the maryland office of dr. george bow. >> buzzing in your ear, so long have you had this? >> he is the only physician in an office serving about 6,000 patients. but only about 60 of them are covered by medicaid. the reason is economics. >> primary care is a mix of compassion and economics. you have to pay rent. we have to pay electricity. we have to pay the staff. and i have to take something home to my family. it's trying to r

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. >>> the man who shot and killed john lennon almost 32 years ago of for parole in new york next week mark david chapman serves a 20 years to life sentence after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. he shot the former beatle outside of his new york city apartment building in 1980 he could get a parole hearing as early as tuesday. it will be chapman's seventh parole hearing he was last september 9, 2010. jay leno takes a pay cut to keep the tonight show afloat nbc lays off two dozen staffers as part of cost-cutting, his current salary with nbc between $25,000,000.30000000 dollars a year he's getting back to $20 million a year to save at staff jobs. it appears to a growing problem people struggling to get the deals they buy from sites like living social and groupon. companies have a tough time keeping up with demand. kurtis ming shows us more >>> driving her nuts the streaks and smudges the foam >>> i don't like it here >>> weeks from throwing a party she bought a living social deal top-quality window cleaning would cling her windows on a two-story home >>> i thought that's half the

. >> the man who killed john lennon has once again been denied parole. mark david chapman shot the musician outside his apartment in 1980. he said that he heard voices in his head telling him to do it. you are watching "bbc world news america," still to come -- play ball, the little league world series. a team from you gone the is going a first since taking the field. -- a team from uganda is taking the field. this is the fastest driver ever to be prosecuted in the u.k. and today he was jailed for nine years. we have the story. >> a desperate high-speed chase, a stolen audi going over 180 miles per hour. he spots the road block, speeds back. -- speeds he went the wrong way into the face a police pursuers. >> the chase lasted for over an hour. it was setting a blistering pace. the getaway driver was sentenced to seven and a half years for burglary, a year and a half for dangerous driving. britain's fastest recorded police chase followed a series of raids across the west midland. the gang was moving in to steal cigarettes looking to shift on the black mark

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. >>> man in prison for killing john lennon is expected to have a parole hearing as early as today.his is mark david chapman'sth time for before the board. >>> you vehicle may soon be able to talk to other cars. sounds dangerous. the department of transportation holding a news conference to talk about a new wi-fi technology that allows cars to talk to cut down on congestion as well as crashes. >>> each year the princeton review puts out a book to help parents sp students pick up the best college for them. they rank the colleges on campus life and academics and student body. most of the popular lists in the review are the top party schools. i know what you are thinking, are my kids on there. west virginia university, the top 20, the university of maryland, on the opposite end of the spectrum, u.s. naval academy, ranked number three on the list of stone cold sober schools. number one, young university. time for a check on the weather, over to lynette charles. >>> we have a chance of showers and storms to pop up this afternoon. satellite and radar dry. the back edge of the clouds, not

there was even a tribute to the late beatle, john lennon. >>> overall the show was a celebration of all things briti british. big ben, a giant union jack adorning the floor of the stadium. if there was anyone who should be celebrating, it's the u.s. olympic team. sunday lebron james led the u.s. to a gold medal over spain. it was the 46th and final gold for the americans. team usa blew past china to win the overall medal count. the u.s. topping china in gold medals, which wasn't the case in beijing. speaking of host nations, britain -- >> the u.s. got there in large part due to women athletes. including a gold from the women's hoops team. their fifth straight olympic title. their next chance is in rio day january zahn 2016. at the closing -- passing along the flame to the next host city. before the games shift to rio, russia hosts the winter games of 2014. >>> the gave i is investigating a collision between an american guided missile destroyer and oil tanker outside the strait of hormuz. it was left with a large hole in its side. no injuries on either ship and no oil was spilled. but po

amp ten hits for john lennon in the second game one win, only five hits in the second for gonzalez and 5-2 loss. the nats park. and the grounds crew as businesses achuck bell in the weather center. and nats up. gonzalez working full count. thinks he's on. he's out. 10 ks. bases are jammed and this is trouble. goes up the middle. hit the dish. marlins take a 2-1 lead. very next batter, hits it over the reach of danny espinoza. jose reyes scores, up 3-1. gonzalez, eight inning, giving up nine run, four runs. danny espinoza trying to spark a rally with the nats down but saying no way. marlins win 5-2. gonzalez picks up the loss but is only taking positives from the game. >> look at the cup half full. eight innings, a couple strikeouts. kept the team as far as i can in the game. so the best i can do is just take it and keep moving forward. >> yeah. he threw great i think. one of those games where we ran into a pitcher that threw a little bitter. both of those guys threw great games and had good stuff. anytime you strike out double digit guys, it means you have good stuff. so. >> all right.

yes, john lennon, ringo star, sir paul mccartney, and he is walking across the road bare foot. they gave the photographer ten minutes to take the photo and from there it was rock and roll history. here is abby road and the crosswalk. later on this afternoon, there will be hundreds if not thousands of people streaming through here, it's so popular here, that there's two cameras. we have the nbc ground crew and we have, you want to take a look? the live webcam, i'm waving to you. it's live, and broadcast around the world. >> the interesting thing about the beetles, the last beetles' concert ever was at candlestick. paul mccartney was a part of that, and he will have a role in the closing ceremony on sunday. cold play, the spice girls and george michael will also have a role in the closing ceremonies. and as we come back to the sidewalk camera, we have olympic headlines. team usa, a gold medal, the women's relay. the 4 by 100, a gold medal and a world record. here is the bay area connection, a bay area athlete was part of the team. she grew up in san jose, and went to mount pleasa

that's more than john lennon, george harrison, jimmy hendricks, and marilyn monroe combined. we're back in a moment with tonight's "making a difference" report. last night we showed you the rescue. tonight the remarkable conclusion of the story. >>> time now for tonight's "making a difference" report continuing last night's story on the efforts to save african elephants illegally hunted to feed a growing ivory trade in asia. nbc's chelsea clinton continues her reporting on those making a difference rescuing some young and innocent orphans. >> reporter: these toddlers are just like kids everywhere. they're curious about the world around them, they love fooling around in the bath, rough housing with a buddy, and fall asleep before the lights go out. but above all else, these elephant babies crave a mother's nurturing. like 900-pound belmani left motherless by ivory poachers. he and 21 other young elephants have been given a temporary home by conservationist daphne sheldrick. >> raising an elephant you have to replace the family with a human family. >> reporter: 30 years ago she