. >> kids term as defense secretary and when leon panetta is sworn in tomorrow. today the senate confirmed the general david petraeus to take over leon panetta's its spot as cia debt -- director. he is expected to complete in afghanistan before starting in september. he is credited with leading the search that saba's the u.s. war in iraq. -- salvaged the u.s. war in iraq. >> jack young may have a challenger in the upcoming election. the former owner of the center theatre said he wants to be the city's second in command. we have to night's commitment 2011 report and joins us live from city hall. sheldon? >> we are in the process of forming the necessary paperwork but announced his intent to run earlier this afternoon. even though he has been escorted out of city twice in last week and a half he hopes to occupy an office in this building. no visible supporters at his side, he announced his candidacy from north baltimore. >> by tuesday at 930 i will file to run to -- i will file for the privilege of being the next city council president in the great city of baltimor

. >>> leon panetta has been to iraq and afghanistan before but never as defense secretary, that happened this weekend, he's only been on the job for 11 days and already those traveling with him say there's been an unmistakable change at the top at the pentagon. our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski is traveling with him and tonight has an exclusive interview with the secretary. >> reporter: the new secretary of defense leon panetta surveyed iraq from a u.s. military helicopter today and was troubled by the landscape below. u.s. forces here, set to withdraw by the end of the year, are once again caught up in a war. 15 troops were killed last month by roadside bombs. panetta told a gathering of soldiers today the killing must end. >> my first responsibility as secretary of defense is to make damned sure that we do everything necessary to protect you. >> reporter: panetta pressured iraq's top officials to send iraqi military forces out to hunt down the attackers. in an interview with nbc news, panetta suggested if not, american combat forces would do the job. >> all i can tell you is

newly-appointed defense secretary leon panetta is on a surprise visit to afghanistan this evening. panetta held a private meeting with afghan president hamid karzai and u.s. troops. the defense secretary says the u.s. is "within reach of strategically defeating al- qaeda" and is focusing on killing 10 to 20 al-qaeda leaders in pakistan, yes, ma'am and somalia. >>> in other news of the world tonight, in sarajevo, tens of thousands of people gathered as a convoy of trucks carried coffins for burial. in july of 1995, more than 8,000 muslim men and boys were massacred during the bosnian war. the remains in the coffins were identified by dna evidence. they'll be laid to rest near a new memorial bearing the names of those victims. >> and bear allegiance to the republic of south sudan. >> in south sudan today, the oath of office, becoming the first president of the new nation. south sudan broke away from sudan after a referendum monitored by the international community last year. the new country faces on-going border skirmishes though with sudan to the north and poverty among many of its o

you patted on chief leon panetta is capable of reaching a great in the ten year campaign of ghana stan all he needs to do is to change the u.s. policy completely so. very contributor in his latest video blog here's a look. now when their own plan adam bede are reviewed death cheap to his former associates at central intelligence agency and has assume the mantle of the pentagon chief he has a unique opportunity to reach a synergy effect from his previous position as a u.s. intelligence czar and he's current top job as the military boss and their own kind yet as a new secretary of defense should resist any pressure from the white house from the congress to do more or less of the same regarding the u.s. policy in afghanistan and pakistan no he has accumulated the good will from the highly successful joint operation between the us intel and special ops professionals at about about the nitrate he should regain and initiative from the white house decision makers and promote an unconventional brand new u.s. approach towards this contraries only plan to right now has such a unique capability t

leon panetta will be sworn in today as the u.s. secretary of defense.the senate confirmed him last tuesday. he is leaving the top spot at the central intelligence agency to take the reins at the defense department. he called the killing of al qaeda leader osama bin laden in may, the highlight of his tenure at the c.i.a. david petraeus takes over from him at the c.i.a. >>> the u.s. senate is taking independence day off, but will not be out for an extended fourth of july recess, which normally what they do. senate majority leader, harry reid, announced yesterday they're skipping the planned week-long break to revive talks on reducing the deficit and raising the debt ceiling. >> what we have to do is too important not to be here and try to resolve what needs to be done. we really don't have any time to waste. >> prosecutors in the casey anthony trial can call rebuttal witnesses after the defense rested without putting her on the stand. the jury heard from the woman who claims she had an affair with casey's father. here's what she says george anthony told h

change in the guard at the department of defense with robert gates retiring and former cia chief leon panetta getting sworn in signals this change of course to critics i see no difference between between him and robert gates and for afghanistan we now hear a presidential pledge to pull thirty three thousand troops out by september two thousand and twelve fully we're covering the surge i announced at west point well it certainly sounds like what the american people would like to hear for the first time ever a majority want u.s. troops out about ghana stand as soon as possible fifty six percent while thirty nine percent want troops there until the situation is stabilized you can see the trend is really flip flopped but what is the reality of obama's plans for troop withdrawal well that thirty three thousand he's calling for is a minority of the one hundred thousand american troops that are there that's not including another forty two thousand some nato troops and ninety thousand department of defense contractors meanwhile the u.s. has reiterated a long term commitment to the. country there cert

leon panetta will be taking over tomorrow for robert gates. today, president obama surprised the outgoing defense secretary with a going-away present: the medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. gates was appointed by president george w. bush four and a half years ago and stayed on to help president obama manage the wars in iraq and afghanistan. we have done a number of stories here about hackers breaking into the computers of major banks and even governments. but turns out there is a little- known crime wave in this country, with cyber thieves reaching into thousands of places you wouldn't expect and carrying away a fortune. armen keteyian has been investigating. >> through him, with him, in him... >> reporter: at st. ambrose cathedral in des moines, iowa, midday holds special meaning. >> it's gone. and so you have to take a deep breath and you have to trust in the lord. >> reporter: what was gone-- all gone-- says bishop richard pates was more than $680,000 the diocese had just raised to help the homeless and abused women, swi

washington d.c. a new paragraph on chief leon panetta is capable of reaching a breakthrough in the ten year campaign in afghanistan all he needs to do is to change the u.s. policy completely so says or to use military contributor in his latest video blog here's a look you know when they're on fine ever be our review of their his former associates at central intelligence agency and has assume the mantle of the parents are going chief he has a unique opportunity to reach a sooner g. effect from his previous position as a us intelligence czar and his current job as the military boss and as a new secretary of defense should resist. the congress to do more well less of the same regarding the u.s. policy in afghanistan and pakistan and now he has accumulated the good will from the highly successful joint operation between the us intel and special ops professionals at about of nitrate he should regain any shade of from their white house decision makers and promote unconventional brand new u.s. approach towards this country's only primary there right now has such a unique capabilities to shift

defense secretary leon panetta is in afghanistan. is panetta's first trip to the country since taking over his new job a week ago. panetta told reporters the u.s. is in reach of strategically feeting al qaeda. he says the u.s. identified 10 to 20 leaders who he says are in pakistan, yemen and in other areas. >>> and one new nation in the world, two big celebrations marking independence day. this is the flag of the now independent nation of south sudan, rising for the first time over the capital city of juba. the country is officially separate today after five decades of on and off civil war with the mostly muslim north. the same flag rising today in washington, d.c. over the new embassy of south sudan. >>> so let's talk about that moment some more, that scene of the flag rising above the new embassy of south sudan in washington. elise abbott is the senior state department producer. that scene almost as important as the celebration in south sudan. lots of symbolism that comes here and a real commitment too between the u.s. and south su

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today, leon panetta is expected to certify the end of the military's ban on gays and lesbians.oming up at 8:15. we'll have a live report from our washington, d.c. noom to learn how soon -- newsroom to learn how soon gays and lesbians will be able to serve. >>> the first day of gay weddings in new york begins this sunday. according to "the new york post" new york city hall announced that all 823 couples who entered a lottery to get married on that day will get to exchange strows. the city previously said it two only be able to accommodate over 400 couples. >>> southbound 880 sluggish. i want to bring in sal and bring -- on that situation. >> that's right. we have a construction vehicle crash and it spilled some of the gear it was hauling. approachening the airport at coleman avenue. want to put it on the map. southbound and northbound traffic are going to be affected. you can see all of a sudden very heavy traffic. if you are coming down the -- let's say from milpitas to san jose, 880 is really a poor choice. you may want to think about doing other things. people might be on 237

leon panetta, the pentagon says hello to the new man in charge. plus education nation, education secretary arne duncan gets personal in aspen. >> lebron or kobe? >> kobe. good day, i'm andrea mitchell, live in aspen, and we begin with the bombshell that may blow up the sexual assault case against former imf chief dominique strauss-kahn. the da now says the accuser address m admits she lied about what happened after the attack. he was released on his own recognizance today and it could open the door to releasing the charges altogether. but her attorney says she stands by her story. >> the victim, from day one, has described a violent sexual assault that dominique strauss-kahn committed against her. she has described that sexual assault many times to the prosecutors and to me. and she has never once changed a single thing about that account. >> patently false. i think if he were being accurate, i don't think the district attorney's office would have moved to completely exonerate his bail. i think there's an agenda here, ours is to see that justice i

this is about time to leave or could this also have something to do with defense cuts because leon panetta that's one of the big fears that everybody had usually when they thought it was going to come in is that he was going to start cutting the budget and if there are only ten or twenty al qaeda left to kill then why do we need these giant is there any that we can know that's part that's absolutely part of it it's domestic budget cuts for us and justifying the fact that the mission there is over whether we won or not i want to ask you quickly if we segue every afghanistan about nation today. how do you think that actually changes anything i mean sure this is a guy who was a big player who really controls how the afghanistan and the cia worked with who is a big drug drug kingpin but does it really change anything for us not to really point. so there we have absolutely no real allies in that country there's nobody there we can trust there's no real governance when the brother of the president is i mean if you're going to hold the most corrupt person in afghanistan competition could be tough

in the pointless wars that we're fighting abroad is that really too much to ask especially when leon panetta fresh in his new position of secretary of defense is making the rounds talking to the troops and there are a number of very intriguing very revealing statements made by the new defense secretary over the weekend let's first start over in afghanistan maybe it was a slip up maybe it was on purpose but panetta pulled the cat out of the bag on just how long our troops will be staying there while speaking in kabul he said that seventy thousand troops will remain there until the end of two thousand and fourteen to hand over control to afghan security forces seventy thousand until the end of two thousand and fourteen that really doesn't add up with the suppose and steady pace of withdrawal of the president promised we'd see that's after the troop surge is out by next summer in fact that sounds like the withdrawal is going to come to a complete standstill and i'll tell you why he made that statement or at least why becomes even more odd you see panetta also said over the weekend that we're th

his owner is none other than the brand-new secretary of defense, leon panetta. ng while and is zo has bravo. the people at the cia got to see him from time to time walking around the hallways. he got to sit in on the hearin s s so much so that he was described as the only dog with top security clearance. people at the pentagon are wondering if bravo is also going to come over from the cia to hang out with them for a while. >> we don't know for sure if he will or he won't. cute little pooch, by the way. we have a new candidate for the presidential nomination. a pretty colorful guy. not exactly a household name, though. who is he? >> no. congressman from michigan. he plays the guitar, likes to quote the lyrics of rock 'n roll bands. actually performed on fox news with mike hukabee. do we have that tape? ♪ i got some money got to get some shoes ♪ >> that's not bad. blue suede shoes they're doing there. he's supposed to make an announcement this weekend. yes, he has definitely considered a long shot. >> and finally here, i noticed this because the executive produce o

leon e. panetta. please remain standing for the presentation of the colors and the national anthem played by the army brass quartet. [foot steps] >> halt. halt. [presentation] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> halt. right shoulder. up. [inaudible conversations] >> please be seated. ladies and gentlemen, the vice president of the united states, joseph biden. >> well, mr. secretary, distinguished guests, former secretaries of defense -- mr. speaker, it's great to see you. speaker foully, all of the distinguished guests, cabinet members, members of congress, you maybe wondering why we are doing this, mr. chairman, in the light of the fact he's already been sworn in. there's a reason for this. since the time he's been sworn in, he's been back out to his home district. we're worried he changed his mind. we're doing this twice just to make sure we get it right. sylvia, as you know, leon and i have been friends for over 30 years. you are standing here today -- you are sitting here today, but you are the second swearing i

. >>> leon panetta is now officially the new secretary of defense. he says members of the military and the families are his top priority. he has a full schedule in the coming months. >>> disturbing morning from walmart gaddafi. he is -- a disturbing warning from the muammar gaddafi. >> he made this announcement to thousands of people in tripoli. he warned that offices and families in europe would become a legitimate military target. >>> ray lahood is reportedly backing the above ground option for the dulles metro project. the airport authority it prefers the station to be built underground. he will meet with officials again in mid july. >> general motors is reporting a rise in sales. the june car sales were up by 10%. analysts had predicted an 18% spike. the overall sluggishness in the economy and brand loyalty to japanese auto makers is being cited for the reason. >>> there is something going on in minnesota. the state government was closed for business. the shutdown began at 12 this morning. this impasse means the state parks are closed for the hol

guest: that is a fantastic question, and leon panetta did not define that. did not define what particular al qaeda operatives or leaders we would have to take out. when it has to be dismantling them in al qaeda in the arabian peninsula? it is really fascinating that the defense secretary has left so many questions hanging out there. host: we're talking with stephanie's senate. our next call comes from chicago, illinois, bob, on our line for democrats. caller: george bush said about five or six years ago -- i think it is the truth, i would like to ask the young lady -- unemployment and employment has a lot to do with the war in iraq. my last quick point is that afghanistan -- people could come home from iraq, and afghanistan, and the debt ceiling could end. host: thank you. about if you're talking job creation in iraq and afghanistan, there have been a lot of efforts to create jobs. initially, it was to get people off of the battlefield. if you are a military-aged young man, or unemployed, no hopes for a job, you are prone for mischief, and that this shift wa

he turns his job over to former cia director leon panetta. >>> and sadly, news tonight about the fighting men and women secretary gates has focused so much of his time on, three u.s. soldiers killed in iraq yesterday. attack at a u.s. base called shocker, right near the border with iran. seven other americans were wounded, that brings the death toll up to 15 in two years and ten months after the u.s. declared an end to combat operations in iraq. >>> china has a lot to boast about tonight. first today it opened the world's longest bridge over a body of water. it's a bridge about 350 miles southeast of beijing. it's over 26 miles long, that's 2 1/2 miles longer by the way than the causeway over ponchartrain in louisiana, for those keeping score at home. and the estimated cost, at least $1.5 billion. this bridge is part of the government's effort to deal with serious traffic congestion in a nation that, of course, has more people than any other area in the world. another area where china has rocketed ahead is high-paid rail. they unveiled a new system today, beijing to shanghai, 800 miles in

> general david petraeus will take leon panetta's post.an in charge of the u.s. operations in afghanistan is a west point graduate and a 37-year veteran of the u.s. army. the four-star general is also credited with turning around the war in iraq. >>> defense secretary robert gates retired with quite a the resume. he was saluted today with all the pomp and circumstance the pentagon could muster. president bush brought gates to the pentagon to reshape the wars in afghanistan and iran. he was given the highest civilian award gimp an outgoing defense secretary. >> you're not only one of the longest serving defense secretaries in the history but it is also clear you've about been one of the best. 'll just say here that i will think of these young warriors, the ones who fought, the ones who keep on fighting, the ones who never made it back till the end of my days. >> gates' career took him through the ranks of the cia, then to the pentagon in late 2006 as america was fighting two wars. >>> well, still ahead at 6:00 now -- >> reporter: doctors ha

. >> in just a matter of minutes leon panetta will take an important step of ending the don't ask, don't tell policy. they will present president obama with a certification from each branch of the military overturning the policy. the certification confirms that ending don't ask, don't tell will not harm recruitment. once the president signs off, a 60-day clock starts until the policy is repealed. >> another show down in the deadline to raise the nation's debt ceiling. the senate voted down the republican measure and president obama took to a college townhall meeting says he is ready to back tough choices. >> president obama repeating his message any deal must include tax increases not just spending cuts, republicans say no tax increases. >> at a townhall meeting in maryland, president obama tried to bring home to americans what it would mean to them if there is no increase in the federal debt limited. >> costs go up for the united states, they are probably going up for everybody. so it would be indirect tax on every single one of you. credit card interest rates would go up, mortgage inte

. >>> leon panetta has blunt criticism of the iraqi government today. >> they want to get a ministerfense or don't stay? buds damage, make a decision. >> they say they will not stand by. later he met with iraq's president. >>> shareholders are suing rupert morlock's news court over a phone hacking scandal in britain. they alleged immediately obtained phone and bank records of former prime minister gordon brown. >>> in the meanwhile, clear channel announced a new option for their i heart radio service. they say they will have more songs span pandora, which went public last month. >>> the world is still buzzing today after the usp -- u.s. beat brazil in the world cup. the victory vaulted the u.s. team into the international spotlight and put women's soccer back in the public's eye. as robert honda reports, they are in spreading those that want their sport to keep growing. >> reporter: emma summers is holding her goaltending and acknowledges she is playing with more intensity this week, challenged by bullies and inspired by the women's world cup team. >> women can do as much as boys can

here's leon panetta getting out of his car. then he will meet with the cleaves of the army, the nay virks the marine corps and will be facing a lot of pressure to cut defense spending. today though he reassured members of the mill tear and their families they are at the top of their agenda. >>> treasury secretary tim geithner said yes, he's staying on the job. there have been rumors he might leave. geithner said he has been commuting between washington, d.c. and his home in new york. but, he says, he plans to be at the treasury department for the foreseeable future. >>> venezuelan president hugo chavez went before the tv cameras last night. he admitted he had a second surgery to remove a actual more. he made the speech in cuba. he said the tiew mar had cancerous cells and needed to be removed. he went to cuba in early june for the first surgery to remove a cancerous growth. there are very few details about all of this and that led to speculation about his health. >>> the wildfire raging near the los alamos nuclear lab is said t

. >> during his first visit to afghanistan, leon panetta said al-qaeda's defeat is within reach. the former c.i.a. chief eliminating as few as ten of the top leaders could cripple their ability. he has endorsed president's plan to drawdown troops this summer and keep a shrinking presence to the end of 2014. newlywed royals william and kate continue their royal tour. they have a dinner later tonight and they did some charity work. here is more. >> reporter: it's called the sport of kings and he is already an old hand. prince william saddled up and the crowd postpone i had up as much as $4,000 each to see them at a charity polo match. >> i have admired him from afar for years. he seems like a really good guy. >> before the main event, they were guests of honor at a vip lunch. >> we want to give them hope and confidence in their lives. >> he visited a technology center aimed at promoting u.s. investment in british tech firms. in the evening they were turning head heads at cocktail reception. they mingled with david beckham and they got a close look from hed head to toe. at the theat

. >> in just a matter of minutes leon panetta will take an important step of ending the don't ask, don't tell policy. they will present president obama with a certification from each branch of the military overturning the policy. the certification confirms that ending don't ask, don't tell will not harm recruitment. once the president signs off, a 60-day clock starts until the policy is repealed. >> another show down in the deadline to raise the nation's debt ceiling. the senate voted down the republican measure and president obama took to a college townhall meeting says he is ready to back tough choices. >> president obama repeating his message any deal must include tax increases not just spending cuts, republicans say no tax increases. >> at a townhall meeting in maryland, president obama tried to bring home to americans what it would mean to them if there is no increase in the federal debt limited. >> costs go up for the united states, they are probably going up for everybody. so it would be indirect tax on every single one of you. credit card interest rates would go up, mortgage inte

. >> defense secretary leon panetta visiting iraq for the first time since taking on the job while visitingroops, the secretary repeating that the administration's primary goal is to defeat al qaeda worldwide. panetta pressing the iraqi government to decide on the future of u.s. military presence in iraq as strikes continue on baghdad's green zone including three rocket attacks during his visit. he's asking for more support in stemming attacks on u.s. troops. >> we're very concerned about iran and weapons they're providing to extremists here in iraq. >>> liftoff. the final liftoff of "atlantis." >> astronauts aboard space shuttle "atlantis" attaching a large storage canister to the international space station. the supplies consist of food, clothes and other provisions, enough to keep the station operating for another year. a space walk is planned to retrieve a broken ammonia pump and attach a robotic refueling experiment to the space station. "atlantis" is the last of nasa's three remaining shuttles to be retired of this flight. >>> royal couple are back home in england of their whirlwind n

t what about leon panetta, the brand new defense secretary. why haven't we heard from him. ate last night a statement from panetta appeared on the pentagon website. nobody knew it was coming. the troops didn't know. veterans groups didn't know. all he said was that he was concerned and he going to try to continue to support the troops but he didn't say, wolf, that they would get paid and that remains issue number one. >> pretty shocking when you think about it. soldiers in afghanistan asking the chairman of the joint chiefs will we get a paycheck and he says i don't know. it's a message. a powerful message to lawmakers here in washington and to the white house. get this done and get it done quickly. >> the troops want their pay checks and balances. he'll derly want theirs -- eld security and medicare. >> the debt crisis highlights the growing power avenue player, just how powerful is the tea party? stand by, we'll take a closer look. >>> the debt showdown isn't just at fight between president obama and congressional republicans. republicans are fighting amongst themselves wi

. >>> secretary of defense leon panetta is expected to announce the end of "don't ask, don't tell today". even though the former cia chief has been on the job for a few weeks, he was officially just sworn in a few hours ago. >> do you solemnly swear -- >> the decision to certify the repeal of the ban ongays and lesbians serving in the military comes seven months after the president signed the bill into law. within 60 day, it will no longer be enforced. >>> underage drinking was only one of the illegal activities going on last night on walnut avenue near farm bureau road. officers say there were close to 300 people at the home gathered for a birthday party for a 17-year-old girl. the teenager things got out of hand when party goers started throwing bottles at police officers. >> i caught a couple of people throwing stuff at the police and saying stuff to them, but i was like, you need to, like, respect them. they are doing their job. >> reporter: no officers were hurt. the homeowner was arrested for disturbing the peace and receiving what police say were two stolen motorcycles. >>> we ar

defense secretary leon panetta met with troops in afghanistan. taking over his new job a week ago. panetta told reporters the u.s. is in reach of strategically defeating al qaeda. he says the u.s. has identified 10 to 20 key al qaeda leaders whom he says are in pakistan, yemen and other areas. >>> al qaeda is making a comeback in afghanistan. u.s. commanders are seeing a sudden resurgence just as american troops are getting ready to leave. cnn's nick payton walsh joined an army patrol on the hunt. >> reporter: almost a decade in the hunt for al qaeda in one part of eastern afghanistan looks like this. americans pushing the afghans to the front, taking the high ground in hills impossible to police. the pressure for less americans here is extreme, but the afghans only mustered five men for this patrol. >> it has to be five to seven round bursts and go. >> reporter: and despite this training, policing the local villages, let alone taking on the terrorist network that america came here to eradicate. it is here that afghanistan's future looks like its

defense officials tell nbc news today the pentagon will announce that both secretary of defense leon panetta and all of the joint chiefs have certified the military is ready to repeal don't ask, don't tell. president obama signed a repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops. since then the military has been preparing for lifting the ban. >>> a new cnn poll shows 64% of americans think the u.s. should play a dominant role in space exploration. half of all americans think the end of the shuttle program is bad for the united states. >>> papers filed this week show that former california governor arnold schwarzenegger does not want to pay wife maria shriver spousal support. they're expected to reach a confidential out of court settlement as they end their marriage following revelations he had a child with a household staffer. >>> and as the u.s. deals with the brutal heat, chile is digging out from more than seven feet of snow. it's so bad that a catastrophe has been declared in several areas. it's hard to imagine. >>> well, now here's an early look at one of your top health headlines on

leon panetta arrive for his first day of work as secretary of defense. he was greeted with a welcome ceremony. he takes over for retired defense secretary robert gates. yesterday, the senate confirmed general david petraeus to take the job as director of the cia. >>> tempers are flaring on capitol hill over the debt debate. president obama is calling for congress to buckle down and reach an agreement on a higher debt ceiling. the trash talking and finger- pointing has intensified. >> he has played dozens of rounds of golf and had many, many fund-raisers around the country but he has been awol on this issue. >> it seems like leader mikhail is willing to tank the economy for the sake of protecting tax break for oil companies and corporate jets. >> the white house has zeroed in on about $2 trillion in total reductions including budget cuts and tax increases. the senate says it will work through its weeklong tour of the july recess to work an agreement before the august 2 deadline. d.c. is not the only place at a stalemate over the budget. >>> residents and

. >> they will make their recommendations to the new defense secretary leon panetta tomorrow. >> hot temperatures and back towards the warm temperatures as we head towards the weekend. >> we're going to have cooler than usual temperatures. a lot of things going on. >> good morning to you. 4:38 on this thursday morning, you can see that trough we've been keeping an eye get ever closer to the bay area. as it does the see breeze gets ever stronger and temperatures are going to tumble again today. here is a look what scing on. most of us to the mid to upper 50s. by the afternoon hours, only antioch, livermore and clearlake and ukiah will see 90s. low to mid-80s and the north bay and east bay valleys and into the south bay. look at richmond, oakland, san mateo, low to mid-70s and low to mid-60s around half moon bay and in to san francisco. let's go down to the monterey bay, clouds along the coast. 67 in monterey, 72 in santa cruz near 70 in watsonville and salinas. to near 90 in morgan hill. accu-weather seven-day forecast, it will still be warm the next few days and you will drop into th

defense secretary leon panetta has several meetings planned today in iraq. he's speaking with u-s military and diplomatic representatives in baghdad... then with iraqi leaders. they'll discuss the possibility of keeping some u-s troops in iraq beyond the end of this year. there are currently 46- thousand u-s servicemembers in iraq. a wake-up call this morning for astronauts on the final space shuttle mission. (music) they are now in the process of transferring several tons of supplies to the international space station. nasa says it is no longer concerned about a piece of orbiting space junk hitting the shuttle. the time: 6-- kidnapped and held captive for 18 years. the tearful intervew from jaycee dugard. plus.. man it was so exciting i was in tears. so long, so cal. the royal couple, is back in britain. the surprise treat, for their loyal fans. weather ad libs here's a look at today s top stories: ,,,,,, beth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there a

. >>> sources say defense secretary leon panetta will announce gay and lesbians can serve openly in the military. congress repealed the don't ask don't tell policy last year. the change would take effect in 60 days. >>> we got a first look today at a remarkable training facility for bay area air traffic controllers. ktvu's tom vacar tried it himself. >> reporter: a few air traffic controllers have given the profession a black eye of late, the organization remains one of the world's best and here is how they're making it better. >> runway 28 left cleared to land. >> reporter: why would uncle sam ever let a reporter command airliners to take off and land, because here i can do no harm. >> nationwide we're looking to hire 11,000 new traffic controllers in the next decade. the challenge is to train them as thoroughly and as quickly as possible. that's where a system like this has so many benefits. >> reporter: here at the faa in oakland, the bay area's 170 air traffic controllers now get basic training for simulations at any airport. test directors can really sock it to them. >> all type of

. >> and emotional bob gates and monterrey native leon panetta takes his place as defense secretary tomorrow and general david petraeus was confirmed to take panetta's place as cia director. >>> changing the way you buy alcohol. new restrictions that could be coming to a grocery store near you. >>> tsa employees under fire this week for searching an elderly woman's diaper but today more questions about what the workers do when a man flies across the country with an expired i.d. and without a ticket. >>> a summer vacation that's anything but ordinary. what prince williams says about his overseas trip up next. >>> and live at music in the park where temperatures are heating up here in downtown san jose. much likehe sound, soon, of some hawaiian iaan reggae musi. < >>> a house safe is your food. only 2 percent of the food imported by the united states gets inspect and now that number might shrink due to budget cuts. lawmakers voted the cut more than $200 million from the fda's food safety budget. the cuts come in spite of recent outbreaks of e-coli and salmonella linked to things like bad eggs,

. >>> a day after stepping down as cia director leon panetta was sworn in today as secretary of defense. these are pictures of him arriving for the ceremony. he bound up the steps and into his third floor office where he took the oath of office. he said he will maintain a strong military and vowed to advocate for all troops. no video cameras were allowed, just a still camera. among the tasks he inherits the pentagon budget negotiations the libyan conflict and troop withdrawals from afghanistan and iraq. >>> ahead what homeowners are required to have starting today, but many of you may not know about it. and we will check the situation in a bay area neighborhood dealing with disruptions right now after a water main break. >>> as it heats up parts of the area may have triple digit temperatures this weekend. >> an early morning strike averted. coming up we will show you the confusion and tell you why the threat is still out there. >>> a water main break will be a problem for most of the day today in el sobriente. a 12 inch pipe broke there about 9:30 this morning. these are pictures of the

. >>> leon panetta became the 23rd secretary of defense. >> throughout our history, patriots have fought to preserve our freedom and our independence, you today's patriots are making great sacrifices and fighting to keep america safe. >> the 73-year-old panetta is the oldest incoming defense secretary in history and the first democrat to run the department in more than 40 years. >>> the maker of farmville and mafia wars is going public. the game maker could raise $2 billion. >>> the stock market has had its best week since july of 2009 with four days of triple digit gains. bay area analysts say there are a number of factors that play, a rebound in manufacturing, also commodity and energy prices appear to be stabilized, japan is recovering from that massive earthquake and tsunami, and the greek debt crisis is improving. >> i think you could take the view that the economy is almost spring loaded for growth. >> for every thousand dollars invested in the s & p500 since market hit bottom, investors have more than $2,000. >>> since monday the dow has climbed 685 points. today the dow was up 16

gates is being replaced by cia chief leon panetta. >>> england's prince william and his new wife catherine arrived in canada thursday for their first official trip abroad. the newlyweds arrived in ottawa to cheering crowds before attending an informal barbecue and a reception. >>> and check this out. officials in china's sichuan province have apologized for releasing a blatantly doctored photo of three men inspecting a highway project so poorly photo shopped, it appears the men are levitating. the photographer admits to combining photos because he felt his originals weren't impressive enough. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,414 after gaining 152 points yesterday. the s&p was up 13 points. and the nasdaq rose 33. >>> taking a look at overseas trading today. in tokyo the nikkei added 51 points, while the hang seng climbed 336. >>> well, stocks closed after a rough month and quarter thursday with their biggest four-day rally since fall last year. that lifted the dow slightly into the black for the second quarter and the s&p 500 an

leon panetta, former head of the cia, is now the united states 23rd defense secretary.anetta stating his top priorities are preserving u.s. military powers, stabilizing afghanistan, and forging a real and lasting partnership with iraq. panetta replaces robert gates who retired after power decades in public service. and a ceremony marking his retirement president obama surprised gates by awarding him the presidential medal of freedom. prince william and his wife, katheri catherine, continue their tour of canada. the duke and duchess are keeping busy traveling throughout the country and meeting with politicians. military members and hospital patients and even local homeless youth. the royal couple are also finding time for fun with cooking lessons and drag ever dragon boat races. after they wrap up their tour they head to california for three days. >> reporter: we see doctors on medical shows all the time, but is real life like it is on tv? i'm getting the chance to find out! it's shortly after sunrise at long island college hospital in brooklyn, where i'll spend the day

defense officials tell nbc news today the pentagon will announce that both secretary of defense leon panettad all of the joint chiefs have certified the military is ready to repeal don't ask don't tell. president obama signed the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay troops in december. since then, the military has been preparing personnel for lifting the ban. >>> a new cnn poll shows 64% of americans think the u.s. should play a dominant role in space exploration. half of all americans think the end of the shuttle program is bad for the united states. >>> papers filed this week show former california governor arnold schwarzenegger does not want to pay maria shriver spousal support. they're expected to reach a confidential out of court settlement following revelations he had relations with a household staffer. >>> and chile is digging out from more than 7 feet of snow. what in the world is happening? it is so bad that a catastrophe has been declared in several areas. >>> well, here's your first look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,724 after climbing 152 poi

. >> then cia director leon panetta called cyber security the battle ground for the future. >> this has got to have a lot more attention and placed upon it. we certainly don't want to have the kind of incident that we would all regret. >> reporter: the obama administration says the nation's critical infrastructure is under constant attack by cyber criminals. an attack would harm consumers, businesses and government agencies posing a major risk. >> more disturbing, we also know that our adversaries are capable of targeting almosts of our critical infrastructure to disrupt, dismantle or destroy the systems upon which we depend every day. >> reporter: the constant cyber attacks often result in identity theft hitting millions of americans and even websites of the cia and senate have been compromised. while congress works on bipartisan legislation to deal with the problem, most analysts agree the threat is evolving so quickly the law cannot keep pace. in washington katherine harris, fox news. >>> coming up next first it was accusations of an affair, now it turns out chris hanson and former c