tonight most of them are there in malta. and for the first time we have someone inside tripoli in libya tonight, so we begin with the reporting of nbc's bill neely. >> reporter: in the heart of his capital, a dictator defiant. moammar gadhafi, ever the showman, determined to rally what's left of his support. it's the first time he's dared take to the streets since the rebellion against him began. here he was in green square, where his men had killed protesters, threatening more violence. i will open my arsenal, he told them. you'll have all the guns you need. the time has come, libya will become a red flame. they are words that spell more trouble. and there was trouble enough today. not far from where he spoke, the sound of gunfire. his people scattering. the video is shaky, the crackdown is not. across tripoli, there were many reports of police or men in plainclothes confronting demonstrators. they say many died, but it's impossible to confirm how many. the clashes began as hundreds of thousands left friday prayers in mosqu

good to be in malta. >> tripoli was very chaotic. you know, gun fire, started about 4:00 in the afternoon, explosions, rioting. >> we did hear a lot of gunshots and a lot of protesting going on. >> reporter: what do you want to tell your family right now? >> that i'm safe, i'm safe. i hope to see them soon. >> reporter: this boat will return to tripoli tonight. a private company has chartered that boat to get its own employees out, and a second ferry will also go to tripoli, and that one will be open to all comers. any company that wants its employees out can get them on that boat. the exodus from libya is picking up pace. diane? >> miguel marquez in malta tonight. >>> and now, back here at home, and the carnival ride of weather around the country. snow coming to san francisco? not seen in 35 years. and wind in the east that could knock you down. as linsey davis tells us, this has even weather experts wondering. >> reporter: hold onto your hat and your umbrella. in the nation's capital today, tourists had to push their way through 55

those who want to go tonight is flying a plane out to bring 150 people to land here in malta.t isn't clear how many americans will be onboard but the british raised the stakes. in the rescue that stephanie referred to in the southern deserts of libya. two planes flew there to take out in several locations citizens who weren't able to make it to the ports or airports. reportedly they had fighters onboard to secure the area. while the evacuees were boarding the planes. they flew to malta here today and they arrived tired here but happy. >> that sounds like a pretty dicey rescue mission. do we have more details on how risky it might have been, martin? >> reporter: well, they had to fly through libyan air. we don't know the clear details. but they had to fly through libyan air space. he was sending planes to bomb his own people, so they are in their own skies so those lumbering transport planes must have had fighter escort as they came in. as i mentioned, lordly there were troops on the ground to secure the area. it would have been a dodgy, risky mission but the british felt it wa

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ferry many of the americans along with some other foreigners from the libyan capital of tripoli to malta, an island in the mediterranean. the trip delayed by high seas and huge swells out on the water. our martin fletcher is there tonight. martin, good evening. >> reporter: hi, brian. that plan has not been very successful at the moment. there's 167 americans on the boat, 118 nationals from other countries and they're waiting for the weather to change. now, conditions on the boat must be pretty bad. they have been waiting on the boat for about 40 hours. it's a 200-foot catamaran chartered by the american government. there are no beds on board but we're told they are getting food and water. nobody has been able to get through to them on the boat to ask the americans how they're doing but family members have told nbc news that they're very frustrated with the lack of information from the state department. making the problem greater is americans have not been able to get permission to land charter planes at tripoli airport to ferry people out by air. other nations have had more success. the

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ambassador to malta last night.ere ordering a second ferry, as you well know by now, the embassy in libya has been shut down. the american embassy has been shut down, and so whatever remaining personnel need to get out of the country, presumably, will be on that second ferry. >> harry, how do the americans that you're talking to feel about the job that the u.s. embassy did throughout the ordeal in getting them to safety? >> you know, it's interesting. because there's so much anti-government sentiment in america about how different parts of the bureaucracy respond to things. and if they were handing out a report card as far as the embassy is concerned it would get an "a-plus." people were so happy that they were able to get out of the country in a way that everything was handled was just absolutely impeccable. even to the end, that there's some embassy personnel, libyan -- i should say american embassy personnel from libya, who are in the hotel where we are, and they handle everything here, and they feel like they're

to the island nation of malta. there are approximately 600 americans in libya. meanwhile, libyan leader moammar gadhafi has called on his supporters to rally today, and to strike back at protesters. gadhafi has already unleashed security forces in a brutal attack on those who opposed him. he says he will fight to the last drop of blood. andy clark reports from cairo. >> reporter: raging gun battles in the streets of tripoli. these pictures which surfaced on the internet appear to show control of the capital is still very much in play. on libyan state tv, the country's embattled leader moammar gadhafi gave a rambling speech from the ruins of his former home, which was bombed by the u.s. in 1986. the reason, apparently to show that he is the real patriot. >> translator: when this place was bombed, here, at my home, and my children were fighting then, where were you rats? where were you men with beards? where were you? you were with america. >> reporter: gadhafi went on to say he'll never leave libya. and intends to d

today, they finally made it to malta, the tiny island nation in the mediterranean sea.ry smith is there. >> reporter: with tripoli's airport crowded beyond capacity, the embassy ferry was a godsend. ernie diller teaches history at the american school in libya. >> i had two flights booked, and neither one left, so they were all canceled before we even got there. so this ferry was a great deal for us. we were really happy the state department came through like that. >> reporter: the old, the young, the weary-- each with a story and a sentiment. >> it's difficult because, you know, you feel for the people. all they're doing is asking for a better way of life, and it's-- people are getting killed for it. >> reporter: is it emotional for you to finally be away from there? >> yeah, but, you know, i'm ready to go back. i'm sure my family doesn't want to hear that. >> reporter: lucky to be out, but already missing what they left behind. dave peterson had worked in tripoli for eight months. >> i was 200 meters off the green square is my apartment. it was ground zero for the chao

malta is relatively small. there is a contingent of 2000 chinese foreign nationals who are coming from libya in a few hours on a class 5 a weiner -- class 5 liner. more comfortable surroundings for them. an american catamaran when did it with -- landed in 2.5 days. they were exhausted. they were also told not to go near the windows in case of snipers. a lot of people will be quite dramatic and tired coming out today. >> thank you. the united nations has reported the ivory coast is on the brink of a civil war. forces loyal to the former president clashed with those two won last year's election. quite fearing for their safety, residents streamed out at the district. it is a city and territory controlled by the incumbent president. the those leaving top of gun battles and exclusions. >> you heard gunshots until four in the morning. you could not sleep. >> we are living in hell. we are tired. >> the unrest is spreading with gunshots reported in the capital. they tell i in the west is said to have been taken over. t

you could see them are arriving here in malta. because of bad weather it had been stranded in tripoli. the libyan capital is the last on hold for khaddafi who made a surprise appearance in public today. on libya's state-run television, patriotic songs and celebrations from a pro khaddafi crowd in union square. their leader and c'mon. >> you have to sing and dance, sing and dance. >>pam: then he urged them to exterminate the enemies. >> we will repel them. >>pam: khaddafi son said his family will never leave. >> i will live and die and libya. plan b is to live and die and libya. >>pam: today the ambassador to the u.s. call for his overthrow. >> we want him to be out of our life. >>pam: libyas un and deceit displays the flag of the old the libyan monarchy the same flight as been adopted by the rebels who now control most of libya's major cities. good off the green flag is still flying in tripoli protected by a port of some 6000 loyalists. in many of them african mercenaries. >> this is we get there they start shooting there we can g

the libyan ambassador to malta has said that troops could never be one-sided. examined for us gaddafi's truth that al qaeda is to blame. >> just to correct some things so i don't want poor bill clinton to be a bike -- bill clinton to be responsible for me, i advised bill clinton, but not on libya. colonel gaddafi and his regime after his decision to yield his weapons of mass destruction did become an ally in going after al qaeda. the colonel himself was on the hit list of al qaeda and hundreds of people were arrested in islamic fighting fronts representing al qaeda who were imprisoned by gaddafi. he was an ally of the west against al qaeda. i don't think it is true to say al qaeda has much to do with what is going on now. it might be natural for him, as a revolution me -- revolutionary founder, to claim we are ganging up against him. when we are dealing with gaddafi, we are not dealing with mubarak, a third-generation bureaucratic general, but a first generation revolutionary leader on the level of castro. he has memories of himself as a revolutionary founder a

government finally arrived on the island of malta last night, carrying over 300 evacuees from libya, including almost 200 americans. it had been stuck in the tripoli harbor since wednesday because of rough water and high winds in the area. about 40 of the americans arriving in malta were government officials, including staff from the u.s. embassy at tripoli. the charter plane also left libya on friday with the rest of the u.s. diplomatic personnel. >>> back to our main story around here, certainly the weather, the flakes flying overnight, and the cold. >> you know, it started this morning, workers told me they thought it was christmas. they got up to see the snow and there wasn't any. >> a little disappointing. had you to travel to see a lot of it. >> but it was cold. >> some flakes flying overnight, if you happened to catch them. >> for those hardy folks who stayed up overnight, they did see a few snowflakes and it will continue over the highcountry to our south, through the morning hours here, winding down, as we are left with very cold temperatures in and around the bay. there's a

>> these are warships now heading away, into malta. thank you, alex. >>> for everyone keeping track, a scoreboard of this fever of unrest in the middle east, here's the state of play. the force of revolution has now toppled regimes first in tunisia, then egypt. three more countries, libya, bahrain and yemen, the long-time leaders are hanging on but not by much. and protesters are simmering in seven other countries. from morocco to iran. but of course, the most dangerous tonight is libya. and moammar gadhafi, the man now ordering troops to fire on his own people, has long tried to cast himself as a glamorous star in his own eccentric movie. as we saw, when he first appeared before the cameras yesterday, holding an umbrella, saying he would go to the protesters, but it was raining. he was born the son of a nomad and is considered one of the strangest men on the world's stage. here's martha raddatz on that. >> reporter: he was once a young and dashing army captain. today, he has bottled black hair. a penchant for outlandish apparel and mu

the americans arrived on the island of malta. and our miguel marquez is there hearing their stories. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: dan, that long-awaited ferry is finally here in malta, after three very uncertain days in a libyan port. rough seas to get here. about eight hours in total. we're told that many got sick on that ferry crossing over. they are here, though. they are very pleased to be here. we met a teacher from the u.s. businessmen. we also met a professional basketball player on that boat. and all of them are trying to figure out what to do now. some of them will be returning home. some will be staying here to see how things shake out. the ferry operator says the ferries have returned to tripoli. and one of them is chartered by a private company. but the other is available. companies out there have employees that want to get out of libya, they can contact the ferry here. and they can try to make that happen. bianna? >> miguel, thank you. >>> joining us from malta are two of the americans who just made it out of l

citizens were offered a chance to leave libya on a ferry to the mediterranean island of malta. evacuation comes after moammar qaddafi called on supporters to take to the streets to oppose anti- government demonstrators. the protestors say they have taken control of a large city in western libya as well as much of the eastern part of the country. >> she's in the classroom! are you in the classroom? [ talking on cell phone ] >> hey, people are doing everything to save you! >> more than 100 people have been rescued from the ruins left by that big earthquake in new zealand. right now, hundreds of troops, police and emergency workers all trying to find hundreds of people who are still missing. there are fears that aftershocks, though could bring down more buildings. it is early thursday morning in new zealand right now and officials are enforcing a curfew in the city of christchurch. >>> well, it's 6:35 now. let's check weather and traffic and i guess we could have a little bit of snow on the golden gate. >> it's chilly outside, 30s and 40s frost in the valleys and fog out there, to

it's going to be another day before americans will be able to leave aboard a ferry to the island of malta due to weather conditions. world leaders are considering sanctions now against libya to stop the violence against anti- government protestors. >> these people just want their freedom. these people just want to live normal lives. >> suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. >> there have been estimates that as many as 1,000 protestors have been killed. but moammar qaddafi's son says those reports are exaggerated. and he denies the government has launched air strikes against libyan cities. >>> $4 gas? you heard me right. if you filled up lately, you have noticed that prices at the pump have spiked. as anne makovec explains, it has to do with something they call a fear premium. anne, good morning. explain that for us. >> reporter: good morning. first check out this very sorry sight behind me. we are 1/10 of a penny away from $4 a gallon gas here in south san francisco at this chevron station off airport boulevard. it's all because of what's being called the fear premi

i have a number of items, the first is in mamoriam for frank malia who was born in malta where he married lucy borg and began their family with the birth of their daughter, carmen. he brought the family to san francisco. he was a happy, positive, cheerful person. those who got to know frank knew he was -- they always had a friend in him, someone they can count on. his word was truly his bond. frank had five children who grew up in and around san francisco and his sons, ron and al, had been operating successful businesses here in the city and county of san francisco. frank worked on the docks of san francisco for more than 30 years as a longshoreman where he worked s t

it has left the port city of tripoli to malta. erica? >> mandy clark, thanks. >>> let's get you now the latest from inside libya's capital. ben plusser is on the phone from tripoli this morning. one of the few american journalists to make it into the capital. ben, first of all, tell us what you're seeing in tripoli. >> reporter: well, the city is pretty much abandoned. there are no pedestrians on the street. there is very thin traffic on the roads. people are clearly staying off the streets. >> what was it like for to you actually get in to the city? >> reporter: well, the scene at the airport was, to say the least, chaotic. there are thousands and maybe tens of thousands of people packed into the terminal. mostly foreign workers and egyptions and turks and from southeast asia. every once in a while, you see a western face. they are living on the floor wrapped in dirty blankets. they have been there for days. and they are the lucky ones because they have a roof over their heads. outside the terminal, there are thousands more people tryin

un transbordador con unos 200 todo londinenses y otros evacuados a bordo llegÓ finalmente a malta. >>a blanca anunciÓ que impondrÁ sanciones unilaterales contra libia y su lÍder, pues su credibilidad se ha reducido a cero. la embajada cerrÓ operaciones. todos los diplomÁticos estadounidenses partieron por aviÓn y se pidió a los bancos a detectar cuentas conectadas a libias. >> la onu pide el fin de la violencia y establece un embargo de armas, prohibiciÓn de viajes y congelaciÓn de bienes de los principales funcionarios. >> en ginebra todos los diplomÁticos cumplieron con su gobierno y proclamaron su alianza con el pueblo. las medidas con el rÉgimen de garafi ... ya que los informes indican que mÁs de 2000 personas han muerto como consecuencia de los hechos de violencia. >> un fin de semana para seguir de cerca. gracias julie. regresando al paÍs el llamado programa de comunidades seguras continÚa tomando fuerza en el paÍs. ahora autoridades federales suelen filtrar estatus migratorio de detenidos en todos los condados de california. >> jackie gonzÁlez es abogada en inmigraciÓn y dice

un barco estadounidense por fin llegó a malta.bilita a los sindicatos de wisconsin. >> ¿cuántos errores cometieron los controladores aéreos en los estados unidos? hasta choques. >> ya viene la reina del sur una mujer que se estados unidos? hasta choques. >> ya viene la reina del sur una mujer que se >josé: no paran las protestass en wisconsin por una por puesta del gobierno dor que quiere limitar la ha asociación y garantías sindicales algo que muchísimos trabajadores hispanos miran con preocupación como nos dice karl dice carlos botifoll: >> en capital washington, al este de california en la costa oeste, sindicalistas se movilizan para denuncia wlar el proyecto de ley que avanzan en wisconsin que lo ven para quebrar a los sindicatos. >> que los trabajadores son la culpa de un mal y la crisis fiscal eso es mentira. >> como parte de reducir el déficit la asamblea estatal de wisconsin con mayoría republicana a pprobó la propues de chris w. que paguen más por sus seguros médicas y pensiones si que iba a eliminar casi todos los benefi

. >> in a few hours' time, they will be in malta. >> president obama has called the leaders of britain, france, and italy to discuss the response to the crisis. it can't be very encouraging that their meeting with the interior ministers. we have relations with these people and we have to bear in mind that they supply our energy. >> that is also something that president obama is thinking about. even though the u.s. imports no libyan oil itself, because of the risk to oil supplies to europe, china, and other parts of asia, it is driving up the price. gas prices are all very high in the u.s.. it is something that the americans are watching very closely. president obama has said that he believes that with strategic reserves, it is possible for the u.s. to ride it out. there is another factor in this crisis that limits the response that the outside world is taking. so far, an international action, there is very little concrete hard action that will put real pressure. >> the white house is watching his statements, but what contact is there on the government level? >> all we know is that one

this comes after the last of the american vak's are safely taken out by plane and ferry to malta. we'll bring you more in a few minutes. >>> and back here at help, the fate of a prominent plastic surgeon is in the hands of a north carolina jury. prosecutors say dr. raymond cook plowed his mercedes into an aspiring 20-year-old ballerina's car after a day of drinking. the jury will continue deliberations on monday. we will have that story in our next half hour. >>> and the question why are there so many dolphin deaths in the gulf of mexico. scientists are baffled. could there be a link to the bp oil spill? we'll pill yfill you in with th latest. >> and it is oscar weekend. while we all focus on best actor and actress and best film, we'll take a look at the unsung heros, the stunt men and women and hester apparently -- >> did you see what they just did? >> i am in shock because that looked like it was not rehearsed in the least. like you walked in, you had a grip and you took it out on that poor woman. >> 30 minutes of stunt man training and went right at it. but want to get started

embassy organized a ferry to take americans to an island to malta. they will have to pay the price of the ferry but nobody is likely to argue about that. >> likely not. allen pizzey, thanks. >>> joining us now is washington is juan zarate. good to have you with us. we heard some of that information from allen. we have heard what gadhafi said overnight. when you look at the interior minister resigning after that speech and number of military as well, how much control does gadhafi actually have and what will it take for him to resign? >> good morning, erica. gadhafi clearly remains die fiant but starting to lose support from his interior minister but senior military leadership in the east. we saw the example of the two air force pilots flying to malta defecting. this guy has learned to play actors within the libyan context off of each other. it's still not clear and what we saw last night, he clearly is defiant and pledged more violence here. i don't think this will end quietly and i think see more blood on the streets of libya. >> let's take a look at

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today two libyan air force pilots landed in malta and asked for asylum after refusing a command to bomb protesters. at the same time, several libyan tribal leaders are siding with the opposition and so are several senior libyan diplomats abroad. it's hard to imagine libya without moammar gadhafi after almost 42 years he is the longest serving leader in africa and in the arab world. gadhafi seized control of the country in a coup in 1969. he was just 27 years old. he became an advocate of arab unity. gadhafi wanted to be seen as an arab statesman but the word saw him instead as a laughably eccentric leader. >> hello the. i'm here today to apologize for my meech on wednesday. it was just so long and so rambly and it didn't make any sense. >> reporter: in those u.s. diplomatic cables recently released by wikileaks gadhafi is described as a mercurial and eccentric figure who suffers from severe phobias, enjoys floriamenco dancing and horse racing. barbara walters interviewed him in 1989. >> can i ask you something very directly which may seem rude. in our country we read that you are unstab

it was going to malta. turkey is struggling to evacuate as many of its citizens, as well.been killed in tripoli. this morning heavy gunfire has been heard in the libyan capital of tripoli, as well. anti-government protestors are being met with a violent government crackdown there. >> this bloodshed is completely unacceptable. it is the responsibility of the government of libya to respect the universal rights of their own people. >> the united nations says pro- government forces have killed more than 250 people so far. meanwhile, anti-government protesters have taken control in the eastern part of libya. the u.n. demands an immediate end to all that violence. >>> back in the bay area the san jose police officers association hopes public opinion will prevent massive layoffs from the police force. anne makovec joins from us city hall with more. >>> reporter: good morning. the problem is public opinion does not create dollars. and that is what they are lacking here at the san jose city hall as well as cities all over the bay area. but things could be getting ugly here between

also more than 100 americans just arrived in malta after a three day weather delay in their efforts to flee from libya. today u.n. diplomats agreed to condemn libya during an emergency session. >>> these are images from the lebanon city where opposition leaders have taken control. but the libyan leader gadhafii maintenance a tight reign over communications. earlier today they aired a live speech in front of a huge mass of supporters in the nation's capitol. >> be prepared to defend libya. be prepared to defend the industrial rebel. be prepared to defend the petrol, the dignity, the independence, the glory. >> there are reports of several violent clashes and deaths in tripoli, including firing on protesters streaming out of mosques. >>> the votes that happened in wisconsin they did not want to see. >>> video of the earthquake as it happened. >>> rosemary will be back with details on the bitter cold coming to the bay area. >> they have a difficult job. i understand that. >> some bart workers are worried about their security. the reason why just ahead. >>> toll lanes planned for 101 threw

when he ordered the frigates to bomb and gauzy -- benghazi, a frigate defected to malta. the military is trying to get away. when we hear all the beer unit's during the demonstrators. >> thank you very much for your time and for joining us. the secretary-general of the national front for the salvation of libya. we will have more on the situation. let's turn our attention to other news. a national state of emergency has been declared in new zealand in the wake of the devastating earthquake. rescuers tried to find survivors. the new zealand prime minister said the quake brought death and destruction on a dreadful scale. 75 are known to have been killed but many more are still missing. >> rescued alive, nearly a day after the quake struck. a survivor pulled from the rubble by rescue teams worked tirelessly through the night. >> a server has been extracted alive and well. -- survivor has been extracted alive and well. >> the quick has left many parts of christchurch in ruins. toppled buildings are strewn in the streets. it is an anxious wait. >> i have two wonderful kids and

a german military plane was able to land in malta on thursday. national's leaving say that they're forced to pay bribes. some people tried to steal their suitcases. what to itf lia's decide to flee their countryy en masse and head for europe? italy would like a special refugee fund set up and promises from all 27 countries to take in refugees. northern european countries have said that a mass exodus will not happen. they say that europe should focus on helping libyans rebuild their nation. >> the european interior ministers are discussing how they should respond to the offense and libya but have not agreed oa common strategy. italy is calling on the solidarity of other states. >> we estimate not 100 but 1 million refugees at least. >> to date, more than 5000 people, mainly from tunisia, have arrived on a tiny italian island. rome expects other countries to take some of the refugees. >> last year, germany took in about 40,000 people. sweden, 30,000, belgium, 20,000. italy took 7000. this is a long way from being overwhelmed. >> the pressure on eur

evacuees boarded a ferry to leave libya, the weather finally calmed so the crowd could depart for malta. protesters say this home video shows libya's military joining protesters in a convoy as the uprising spread across the country. this chilling home video has surfaced as the earthquake rocks christchurch new zealand. we're also seeing amateur video taken in the moments following the quake. the official number of deaths in earthquake is up to 123 and some 200 people are still missing. in madison, wisconsin today, republican succeeded in ramming a bill through the state assembly curbing collective bargaining rights for state workers. democrats erupted since 15 of them were still waiting to speak on the issue. the vote ended three straight days of punishing debate, but not the monumental protests at the state capital. in the senate, democrat rs continuing their boycott. union leaders say they have offered on sessions on pension and health care benefit, but they want to keep their collective bargaining rights. so far, the governor has refused to compromise. >> all right. thank you very mu

a lot of foreigners have made it out to libya to nearby boats in the island of malta. prices of gasoline around the world continues to rise and airline tickets, the cost of airline tickets will also rise. back to you, jessica. >>> typing our health watch, they are bumpy and bulging and blue. we're talking about varicose veins, while you may have lived with them for years, new technology is helping patients get rid of them in just minutes. maryann tells us about this and it's a lunchtime treatment. >> it is, believe it or not. traditionally patients used to turn to vein stripping to get rid of unsightly veins but that meant a lot of swelling and a day or two in the hospital. now doctors are using radio frequency to seal up painful varicose vein. the procedure is not just women who are benefitting. >> reporter: bill played for the new york yankees when they won the world series. nicknamed big bill he also played for the red sox and other teams. lately the former outfielder's legs aren't what they used to be. >> i think my legs were injured because of the sports that i wa

carrying americans including some embassy workers docked in malta today.tormy weather kept the ferry in libya for three days. the ship carried almost 300 people including 157 americans. the state department says a u.s. chartered evacuation flight has also left libya for istambul, turkey. >>> a trouble area is under the microscope tonight. >> reporter: we're starting to see some new programs in nummi light rail system. >>> and google says your search just got better. the change the company made today to move some of the rubbish from your search result. >>> taking the luxford ferry can cost you a little bit more if you park at the carrier. the issue will be brought to a bridge district committee for debate in august. if approved the fee would go into effect sometime ms. speaker year. >>> embarrassed and facing fines, munni seemed hard at work today showing that it is in fact, maintaining a safe operation. consumer editor tom vacar live in san francisco tonight with the work being done amidst all this scrutiny over safety, tom. >> reporter: frank, less than a

citizens who want to leave to malta. >>> and one of the hot spots of this up rising is eastern libya. nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engle is there taking a first hand look at the still unfolding rebellion. >> reporter: at the border crossing itself, there is no one on the libyan side. we drove about 100 miles in eastern libya. we didn't see a single gadhafi loyalist.ç we saw military barracks that had been abandoned or burned down or other military barracks that are still occupied. we didn't just see soldiers who were sitting out this conflict, but we saw the troops handing out weapons. the military bases have been completely emptied. they're now taking all the weapons including heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, and they say now that the people and the military are together. most of the fighting now seems to be centered in tripoli. it is fair to say that eastern libya is no longer under gadhafi's control. rebel leaders tell us they believe they control about 30% of libya, most of it in this northeast sector close to the egyptian border. there is still, however, heavy

. >> reporter: americans who arrived in malta from libya by ferry saturday spent much of their day in a control center set up by the u.s. embassy. libya's embattled government began sending out armed patrols to protect tripoli against rebels. gadaffi's son says the country remains calm despite violence in the capitol city. by some estimates more than 1000 people have been killed in libya and that's why the united nations security council held an emergency meeting saturday to discuss sanctions as punishment against a government cracking down on its own people. the sanctions could include freezing gadaffi's assets and an arms embargo against libya's government. >> we are encouraged by the support. >> reporter: the security council could also refer the crackdown to an international war crimes tribunal. scott goldberg for cbs news. >>> a family tradition ending after more than 60 years. what takes the place of the markets. >>> we are headed to the deepfreeze. we will talk about the weather coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a popular san jose market is shutting its doors tonight after

. >> in a few hours, they will be in malta. for most of them, it cannot come soon enough. bbc news, benghazi. >> and british charges ruled that the founder of the wikileaks web site julian assange should be it provided to sweden, where he is facing allegations of sexual assault. two women have accused him of rape and sexual molestation. his lawyer says the charges are politically motivated and will appeal. >> julian assange has thrown everything at attempting to persuade a judge to block his extradition. his lawyer is one of an experienced legal team. he also has his celebrity reporters. the senior district judge rejected his claim that he should not be extradited because he still has not been charged. he said in swedish law, that could not happen until he was questioned. for that, he had to go to sweden. the judge ruled the allegations were serious enough to warrant a tradition and assange would get a fair trial, even though some of it might take place in a private. of centocor, he criticized the process as a rubber stamping exercise, which did not consider the merits of

well-being of refugees crossing into neighboring countries, particularly katishia, egypt, italy, and malta. i urge italy's net -- libya's neighbors to open their borders and ensure that refugees fleeing the violence in libya are welcomed and treated humanely. libya's political partners and allies are uniquely positioned to exercise their individual and collective influence for the protection of human rights in libya. in this context, i welcome the initial steps taken by some governments and regional organizations, but more needs to be done. i am encouraging all international actors to take all necessary measures to stop the bloodshed. i've also called for an independent and impartial investigation to investigate the pilot protection -- repression of protest in the country. is but let us be clear. today's shocking and brutal demonstration of the outcome of a careless disregard for the rights and freedoms of libyans that has marked the decades-long grip on power by the current ruler. there can be no doubt about the need for actions by this council now. the human rights council and its mechan

freedom can't come soon enough for more than 100 americans stuck on a ferry waiting to make way for malta, hoping calmer seas will allow them to escape the embattled country today. msnbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel has our report. >> reporter: in the town of zswiyah today, 40 miles east of tripoli, at least 10 people were reportedly killed in fighting. but some of the worst violence has been here in benghati where hospitals are filled with wounded. >> i tend many, more than 300, more than 300 and injured more than 3,000. >> reporter: doctors say the victims were shot with bullets and anti-aircraft rounds. many were executed at close range. but colonel moammar gadhafi downplayed the violence and offered a radically different explanation in a bizarre and revealing radio address. we were in a car as we spoke. his words were slurred. he mumbled with long pauses. i've listened to speeches in arabic of middle east leaders for 15 years. this did not sound like a sane person. in the address, gadhafi claimed al qaeda is behind the revolt. osama bin laden is slipping libyans halluci

two jets flew to malta to ask for asylum. while libya experts most of its oil to europe, the instability of the government is not helping oil prices which are on the rise. that trend is reflected in most of the bay area. price of gas is up ten cents since last week. san francisco has the highest price locally. san jose and oakland each have an average price of $3.57 tonight. if it is cheap gas you want in san francisco, you can say relatively any way, you can save 15 cents a gallon at two arco stations. in san jose, the biggest bargain is $3.39 a gallon and east bay, head for pittsburgh, where the bond fair market is selling regular gas for $3.29 a gallon. >>> a heart mind connection tonight. new research suggests you may be able to protect your memory by taking care of your heart. erica edwards takes a look at the new study. >> rising blood pressure doesn't just raise a red flag for heart disease. it could only signal the possibility for early memory loss. french researchers followed thousands of adults in their 50s for a de

. >> pilots were flown to malta, defected. naval officers not very much inclined to do -- >> the history of the region -- for 800 years, people have been telling them what to do, one invader after another. even italy, actually. the most important thing the united states can do is get out of the way. there are people doing things behind the scenes subtle, but it has to be an indigenous revolution. however painful that may be, and it is going to be painful, we have to let that at. >> is the president to pass it? >> not on this one. i disagree with those who think he has been too passive. the last thing he needs is to become a foil for gaddafi. what obama is doing that is correct is to get the allies together to do something, and you out the sanctions that could have some teeth with libya. >> gaddafi is a very unpleasant person, but in recent years we have been cozying up to him. >> he gave up his nuclear program, which was nice of him. but he seems like the one on drugs because of his crazy rents. -- rants. kind of loony. >> ahm

it arrived in malta. >>> government militias met with the crowds and gunfire and witnesses described chaos and bloodshed. so far, benghazi is the largest city to fall into rebel hands. >>> because qaddafi's regime is monitoring facebook and twitter, the protesters have come up with a different way to communicate. one opposition leader created a profile on the arab world's equivalent of match.com and came one secret codes to gauge support and direct people to other sites for conversations. meantime, the u.n. security council will meet tomorrow to discuss sanctions against qaddafi's regime for his violent crackdown on protestors. >>> a happy ending for a survivor of the new zealand earthquake. she got married today. three days ago emma howard was trapped under her office building. the 6.3 quake brought the roof crashing down on her workstation. she was stuck for six hours and finally rescued. the couple decided to go ahead with the wedding. here she is. they have been planning this for months. >> it's been a crazy week. today it has a happy ending. >> howard was unharmed except for som

some lucky europeans have managed to get out on flights from tripoli to malta. pilots from various european countries have also arrived in malta in preparation for the mass evacuation of the thousands still stranded in the libyan capital. >> ifill: this evening the u.n. security council condemned libya's violent assault on protestors. >> ifill: libya's assault on protesters sparked new condemnations today. the arab league suspended the gadhafi government's representative. and in washington, secretary of state clinton demanded the libyan government end the crackdown. she said, "this bloodshed is unacceptable." >> brown: and we get more on all this now from robert danin, a former state department and national security council official. he's now a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations. and mary-jane deeb, chief of the african and middle east division at the library of congress. the views she expresses here are her own. welcome to both of you. mary jane deeb, what do you make of gadhafi's speech today. it was defiant but there were all kinds of strange p

at a port in tripoli, americans aboard a ferry can't leave for malta because of rough seas. >>> toyota recalling more than 2 million vehicles here in the united states. the problem has plagued that company, gas pedals that could be trapped in the floor mats or jammed into the carpeting. since 2009, toyota has recalled more than 14 million vehicles across the globe. >>> and this morning, gay rights groups are praising a decision by the obama administration. it has decided to stop defending a federal law that bans the recognition of same- sex marriage. the justice department depended the act until now. attorney general eric holder says the president decided the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> california senator dianne feinstein plans to introduce a bill that would repeal the defense of marriage act. >>> 6:21. we are just hours away from the space shuttle discovery's final blastoff. the special passenger on board. >>> plus, we told you about fac

it is an eight-hour trip to malta, so they expect to arrive some time later this afternoon our time. still chaos at the airport. a lot of people are trying to get out. the state department is trying to get a charter flight in there today to evacuate some of those remaining americans. and as you mentioned, big questions about sanctions, what will the u.s. and other nations do to try to stop this violence. president obama is talking with leaders of britain, spain, italy, they are going to be talking about possible sanctions, like freezing assets, a travel ban on some of the top leaders from libya's government. maybe even a no-fly zone. something the u.s. says they have to work together with other countries to implement. also, today an emergency meeting of the u.n. human rights counsel. they will consider a proposal debated yesterday on whether to kick libya off the counsel as a result of what they say are gross and system attic human rights violations that they want to investigate. lots of questions still up in the air. later today we'll wait to hear that the americans arrive safely in