his daughter, maria shriver, recalled a loving father. >> perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us and our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. >> reporter: he left his family letter with these parting words. >> all of you should be happy, happy that i am finally getting to meet our lord, my favorite superstar, face-to-face. >> reporter: sarent shriver left a public legacy of good works and a private legacy of love that lives on in his children. >> gad god bless you daddy. >> alan: much more ahead, including the latest encouraging sciences in the recovery of representative gabrielle giffords. japan launches a rocket the international space station. why astronauts are relying more and more on missions like this one. >> leigh: hi there. i'm leigh glaser. boy, did it feel like spring out there today. we have some record highs to share with you. also, we'll take a look and see how much >> more encourage signs for congresswoman gabrielle giffords, he chief doctor in houston says she is even more alert today. she arrived at texas medical cente

his daughter, maria shriver, recalled a loving father. >> perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us and our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. >> reporter: he left his family a letter with these parting words. >> all of you should be happy, happy that i am finally getting to meet our lord, my favorite superstar, face-to-face. >> reporter: sargent shriver left a public leg guess of good works and a private legacy that lives on with his children. >> god bless you, daddy. >> alan: today president barack obama gave americans a hint of what he will be talking about in the state of the union address. >> my number one focus is going to be making sure that we are competitive, that we are growing, and we are creating jobs, not just now but well into the future. >> alan: in an online video released to supporters today, obama says the economy will be the main topic of his speech. mr. obama says he will also speak about reducing the national debt and cooperating with republicans during the primetime address. abc-7 will drawft the -- broadcast the s

a father of five, one of those children, california's former first lady, maria shriver.e slipped into the shadows of alzheimer's disease and was diagnosed in 2003. >> at the age of 93, he still goes to mass every day, and believe it or not, he still remembers the hail mary. but he doesn't remember me, maria. >> reporter: it is a cause maria shriver is still fighting. she spoke to diane sawyer not long ago. >> your dad doesn't know that you're his daughter. but he still uses expressions. >> yeah, he'll say to me sometimes he doesn't say anything, but sometimes he'll say, you're beautiful and i'll say to him, i'm your daughter, maria and he goes, you are? i go, i am, you're my dad. and he goes, wow. >> reporter: always the family man, even in the grips of alzheimer's and even at the funerals of his wife eunice and brother-in-law ted in 2009, sargent shriver still seemed to savor the family coming together. a smile and a spirit that the disease could not suppress. sargent shriver was 95. >>> and still ahead on "world news," is that tuition worth it? what really goes on at c

he was also the father of former california first lady maria shriver. ent shriver was 95 years old. he suffered from alzheimer's disease. >>> two students are in the hospital after a shooting at the los angeles high school. the teenagers were struck by the same bullet after a gun went off in a backpack that was dropped in the grounds. a 15-year-old girl is in critical condition, a 15-year- old boy is shot in the neck. he is in fair condition. students at gardena high school are still trying to calm their nerves. >> the cops got there and were telling us, they told my class to get on the ground. on the overcom they said that like there was a shooting or something so that we were on lockdown. >> 917-year-old student who brought -- the 17-year-old student who brought the gun to school is being questioned by police. >>> sleet and freezing rain making travel tough in the northeast. check out this video, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. that's not fun. thick layer of ice causing drivers to lose control downhill. that's way too fast. amazingly, though, no one was s

he was also president kennedy's brother-in-law and father of california former first lady maria shriver. he was 95. shriver served as the first director of the peace corps under jfk before leading president johnson's war on poverty. he fought alzheimer's disease several years, president obama called him quote, one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >> the house is expected to vote tomorrow on the republican-led effort to repeal president obama's health care law. debate began today with g.o.p. members attacking the law. they claim it's stifling job growth and is slowing the economic recovery. >> this is freedom limiting had many care law. >> this new law is a fiscal house of cards and it's a health care house of cards. >> democrats and the white house called efforts pointless since there is no way it could wo pass in the democratic controlled senate. 50 we all think it makes a lot of sense to debate a bill that thankfully will go nowhere in the senate and would certainly be vetoed by the president. >> and a new abc news washington post poll finds most americans, 50% oppo

father of former california first lady maria shriver. and man who changed this country in many ways. here's reporter. >> robert sergeant shriver was a privileged man who spent his life in public service. the brother-in-law of president kennedy was an intimate member of the kennedy clan for 60 years. under kennedy he organized and headed up the peace corps. johnson dubbed him mr. poverty. the war on poverty in the 1960's head. he ventured into politics including a run for vice president as mcgovern running mate in 1972 and fat of maria shriver schwarzenegger former first lady of california. but his life work was poverty. he was associated with many landmark programs. volunteers in service to america head start which to this day is low income children and family in the job corps. they all benefited from his leadership. with his wife miss shriver he started the special olympic which became a worldwide movement. in 1994 president clinton presented him with a nation highest civilian honest. presidential medal of freedom. in 2003 sergeant shriv

the couple had five children including first lady maria shriver. today president obama praised him as one of the british light of one of the greatest generations. >>> al davis and the oakland raiders introduced their new head coach today but it is not really hue jackson making headlines tonight. >> reporter: this was really two different press conferences. one to praise the new head coach and another to with the departed one. it was over 100 minutes long and hugh jackson was introduced as the head coach of the raiders. he was alongside al davis but jackson has never been a head coach of the an nfl offensive coordinator for three seasons which he was able to double the points total. and now hue jackson becomes the sixth head coach since 2002. >> there is nothing like working for coach davis. i know a lot of stuff is said about this and act. i tell you, i am hip. i am a walking testimony of coming here in the per-share and having an opportunity to make something great. >> he can lead this nation, the fans, and bring back those touchdowns in a coliseu

the federal >> the father of former california first lady maria shriver is at a maryland hospital thisorning. a family spokesman said that 95-year-old sergeant shriver is in critical condition. the former peace corp. director announced in 2003 that he had alzheimer's disease. his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88. president obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to rememb

the casket was carried by maria shriver, husband arnold schwarzenegger and members of the kennedy family. shriver was remembered by many, including former president bill clinton, for his self-less service. >> most of us waste countless hours trying to rewrite the past, or elevate our position in the future. in a way that doesn't amount to a hill of beans, and keeps us from making the most of the moment. i have never met a man in my life who was happier in the moment. than sar vent shriver. >> in spied of standing-room-only conditions, the likes of stevie wonder and bono, the family opened overflow rooms at the church to the public. >>> still to come ahead at 5:00, going to class without ever leaving home. coming up, how cutting-edge technology is helping a challenged child live a more normal life. my second diagnosis-- i was told to go home, retire, and enjoy the time i had left. to say it was a shock is just a complete understatement. i mean, i don't think there are words. she had put up a really good fight, but it was her time. you... don't have a choice of getting breast cancer. i had

the casket was carried by his daughter maria shriver, her husband arnold schwarzenegger, and other members of the kennedy family. shriver was remembered by many, including vice president joe biden for his self-less service. >> he had a heart that led him to see good things in all people. a heart full of wonder and curiosity, and a heart that was humble, and devoted to others, totally devoid of selfish motivation. >> despite being standing room only for the likes of stevie wonder and bono, the family opened overflow rooms at the church to the public. >>> a chilling and eye-opening analysis from a state drug agent. the agent tells nbc bay area californians have lost control of their pristine wildlands to the mexican drug cartels. california now produces more pot than mexico. >> reporter: this is the scene across california every summer. drug agents destroying tons of illegal pot farms in the state's hills and mountains. now a veteran drug agent tells nbc bay area those hills and mountains no longer belong to californians. >> the reality of what's going on in california, that our wild lands a

he leaves behind five children including the former first lady maria shriver.rom connecticut announced today that he will not run for reelection lieberman was the democratic or product nominees by its potential nominee in 2004. two years later he ran as successfully as an independent. >> lance armstrong is pushing shut doping allegations this report by sports illustrated. he spoke today before taking part in it toward down under in australia. he says he's got nothing to worry about any level. the challenge the statement said it cut ties to an italian doctor and trading adviser with long been accused of helping cyclist heat. a live secure from washington d.c. president barack obama will be welcoming the chinese president to the white house we will have more on this james is monitoring this live feed from the newsroom have an update coming up. >> we'll be right back is kron4 morning news continues in two minutes we'll have the latest on a developing story as all eyes on the bay area for a child of dr. a small boy with him, he may be headed to the bay area. detail

. >> the father of former california first lady maria shriver is at a maryland hospital this morning.amily spokesman said that 95-year-old sergeant shriver is in critical condition. the former peace corp. director announced in 2003 that he had alzheimer's disease. his wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy died in 2009 at the age of 88. president obama remind they can help the healing process while honoring martin luther king jr.'s legacy by performing community service. the president and first family took part in a painting project on a school on capitol hill. they painted characters to promote healthy eating. >> this is an outstanding program, an example of what martin luther king's birthday should be all about. i want to thank all the mentors -- >> the civil rights leader was 39 when james earl ray shot him to death in 1968. dr. king would have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's h

wasn't kennedy's brother-in-law and the father of california's first form -- former first lady, maria shriver. he was 95 years old. shriver was the first director of the peace corp and leader on poverty. president obama called sergeant shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest general ration. >>> senator joe lieberman of connecticut said he will not seek re-election to a fifth term. he nearly won the vice president's job as al gore's running mate on the democratic ticket in 2000. lieberman won re-election in 2006 running as an independent after losing in the democratic primary. many democrats criticized lieberman's support of the iraq war and endorsement of mccain for the white house three years ago. democrat kent conrad of north dakota revealed that he will retire at the end of his term. meg whitman will make an appearance since losing to jerry brown. she will appear at a women's round table on january 31st. the billionaire, former ceo of e bay, will speak to 50 to 100 women, executives and entrepreneurs. she became the biggest self-funded candidate in u.s. history spending her own

maria shriver also spoke, remembering her father as a man who taught his family how to be there for others, and to love unconditionally. after today's funeral, shriver was buried in massachusetts next to his wife. >>> the new year for many of us, all about picking up healthy food options for you and your family. but nutritionists are warning that what may seem like the low-fat, low-calorie choice is just the opposite. nbc's ellen goldberg explains. >> reporter: low fat, whole grain and a good source of fiber. sounds healthy, right? >> nutrition uses marketing just like every other industry does. so what's marketed on that package doesn't necessarily mean it's the healthiest choice. >> reporter: a dietician in fort worth cautions many foods labeled to be diet food may be comparable to eating junk food. >> many times there's just as many calories in the health food. >> reporter: take veggie chips for example. there's a full serving of vegetables in every ounce. but they contain the same amount of calories and fat in regular potato chips. >> a whole-wheat cracker would be a better option. >>

sargent shriver died today surrounded by family, including maria shriver, of course, a long-time memberhe was 95 years old. robert sargent shriver, jr. radiated energy and optimism and strength the way the united states did during those years. because of his service to various presidents. americans lived better lives over the years and the u.s. was seen in a better light overseas. he was ivy league educated, yale and yale law school. a navy man during world war ii. sargent shriver became a kennedy by marriage. he married eunice kennedy. sister of president ken dirks sister of two kennedy senators. it was those massachusetts family ties that would define shriver's life. at first he ran the chicago schools. then years later, a massive job for his brother-in-law the president, director of the peace corps. jfk's outreach to the world. >> the peace corps represents one of the most effective methods of demonstrating what democracy is all about. >> after kennedy's assassination, a phone call from lbj, he wanted shriver to take on a second job, running the war on poverty. the telephone call was

maria shriver spoke of her father. >> the programs he fought for, the ones he created, they still have impact as we stand here. but for me as his only daughter, perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us in our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. the smell of shaving cream. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... giving you just what you need to keep your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. to stay fit, you might also want to try lifting one of these. a unique sea salt added to over 40 campbell's condensed soups. it helps us reduce sodium, but not flavor. so do a few lifts. campbell's.® it's amazing what soup can do.™ you won't believe your taste buds. you won't believe it's fiber. benefiber. clear, taste-free, and dissolves completely. what a beautiful way to get fiber everyday. that's the beauty of benefiber. it's your fault. naturally blame the mucus. [ mucus ] try new advil congestion relief. it treats the real pro

his daughter is maria shriver.to former california governor schwarzenegger. >>> today is martin luther king jr. people are focusing on the rights of civil rights leader. attorney general eric holder told the congregation it's time to recommit to dr. king's values., we must >> today, we must look upon our both the history of his profession and future promise, working on both his weaknesses and his strengths. appreciating both his challenges and his infinite opportunities. >> holder also said that the tucson tragedy shows us the struggle to eradicate violence and promote peace is not yet over. >>> a memorial in martin luther king's honor is still in the works on the national mall in washington. organizers have to raise another $11 million to meet their $121 million goal but they're confident that the granite sculpture dubbed "stone of hope" will be unveiled this summer. set for august 28th, the same day king gave his iconic "i have a dream" speech back in 1963. >>> and the trash-talking head of the nfl's conference t

. ♪ >> maria shriver spoke of how she saw her father. >> for me, perhaps his greatest achievement wasng us in our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. he died this week at age 95. he was buried next to his wife of 56 years. when nbc "nightly news" continues, the case of amanda knox. the young american woman convicted of murder in italy. and later, one man's mission to preserve some of the most stunning landscapes of the american west. a knox. and later, one man's mission to preserve some of the most stunning landscapes of the american west. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick with me. we'll take it. go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. and i wondered what it was. i found out that connected to our muscles are nerves that send messages through the body. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain

she died in '09, among his five children, of course, is our own maria shriver. >>> it was 50 years ago today, a lot of americans were expecting, perhaps, a warm grandfatherly farewell speech from their two-term president and world war ii hero, five-star general, dwight david eisenhower. what they got instead was a warning about the future. when the outgoing president uttered his most famous quote about the dangers of the military industrial complex. eisenhower warned that money for weapons takes away from things like hospitals and schools. and on this martin luther king day, president obama and family honored dr. king's legacy with a service project, painting the cafeteria wall at washington stewart hobson middle school. the art works include pictures of fruits and vegetables, a passion of the first lady's. her effort to improve school nutrition. by the way, a nice present for her birthday, which is today. in atlanta, the king family gathered at ebenezer baptist where dr. king was pastor. many of the speakers talked about his legacy of non-violence in the wake of the tucson shootings e

maria shriver was one of the couples five children. resident obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update no

he was also the father of california first lady maria shriver is the wife of former governor arnold schwarzenegger. the 95 year-old schreiber died tuesday after a long battle with alzheimer's disease. former president clinton, said that the condition could not slows shriver down. >> if anyone wants to give dignity and knowledge to this disease he knew that what was a matter was he a moment in eternity. >> shriver had a that the special olympics founded by his wife eunice shriver who died in 2009. >> driver is grandchildren help utilize him. >> happiness will still rise is you are carried into great grandmother. >> shriver's casket was carried out with stevie wonder singing for every on. that attitude that seems to embody how schreiber approach life. >> if you are a debit or credit card added, your money may not be saved. the new high-tech ways that these are picking your pocket. >> it didn't feel like winter time out there today with sunshine in the '70s. bill looks like is going to say that way all tell you more about that coming up. >> on tuesday president brought kobold will deliver his state o

the shrivers settled in chicago and had five children, including broadcaster maria shriver. >> the programsce corps, head start, job corps, vista. they are still affecting millions of people today. >> reporter: after the assassination of president kennedy, shriver surprised many by going to work for president lyndon johnson for whom he led the war on poverty. it was a time when the country was torn by the issues of vietnam and race. >> we only have one war. we have a war for the freedom of people and for opportunity for all people, regardless of race, color, or creed. >> reporter: in 1972, shriver did run for office as the vice presidential candidate and running mate of george mcgovern. he made his own bid to become the democratic presidential nominee in 1976 and embraced the kennedy family tradition. >> the cure will come from honest, truthful leadership that summons the best in us as we remember john kennedy once did. >> reporter: in subsequent years he worked with his wife, eunice, to expand the special olympics. eunice died in 2009. in 1994, he received the presidential medal of freedom

maria shriver was one of the couples five children. resident obama called shriver one of the brightest lights of the greatest generation. >>> the mother of a danville soldier who died in afghanistan last week says officials told her a heart problem led to the medical emergency that took his life. major evan muldike died in afghanistan. his mother says he was supposed to come home in two weeks. >>> the union that represents nummi workers in san francisco says it's concerned about safety following several derailments in one week. fortunately no one was hurt and no passengers were involved. the san francisco municipal transportation agency which manages nummi acknowledges there is a problem and says it's taking steps to solve it. >> we've moved a lot of the maintenance activity from green some to geneva yard across the street. >> they can say all they want, but in reality you need to fix it. >>> nummi says the yard is safe and hopes to start a $30 million rebuilding process either late this year or early next year. >>> we have an update no

maria shriver's father was hospitalized. he is in a suburban hospital right now in this does step. the festa md., a spokesperson would not speak on condition of why he was admitted. they admitted he had alzheimer's. he was the democratic george mcgovern's running met in 1972, his wife died in 2009 at age 88. we will be right back as the news continues after the break. the james like him lick in san francisco traffic is moving swiftly. acustar bit announcement steve jobs' is taking a medical leave of absence. he sent it memo to his team's saying, at my request the board is granting me a medical leave of absence of the focus, health. i will continue in major strategic decisions for the company, in the meantime team cook will be responsible for all day-to-day operations. it is unclear what the medical leave this. his history includes patriotic cancer, and liver transferred in 2004. he has been appearing very thin since the liver transplant. we're getting word he is taking a medical leave of absence from apple. >> the word today is fog. we are dealing with a lot of it. the bay bridge a

nominee he was 95 years old he leaves behind five children including california's former first lady maria shriver. also this morning you see him on the screen senators joseph lieberman is preparing to bid farewell to washington he will announce today he will not run for reelection next year seeking a fifth term. he was the vice- presidential nominee in 20042 years later he ran as an independent after losing the democratic right mary. lance armstrong is pressuring aside new doping allegations armstrong spoke today before taking part in the second stage of the two were down under an australian he says he is nothing to worry about on any level. the story challenged his statement that the cut ties to the italian doctor had long been accused of helping set was cheap. other road news an update on the latest suicide bombing in a rock. the death toll has risen to 65 people on hospital doctor says hundred 50 people have been wounded a suicide bomber during hundreds of recruits waiting outside a police station to submit applications for 2000 newly created jobs no group has taken responsibility yet. 7.2 mag

. >> sargeant shriver, the farther of former california first lady maria shriver died today m a maryland hospital. he was 95 years old suffering from alzheimer's disease. he married into the kennedy family becoming the first director of the peace corps under his brother-in-law president john f kennedy. his wife, eunice died in 2009. former governor schwartzeneggar saying this that, shriver quote touched more lives than can either be counted i'm grateful for example and inspiration he provided me. >> a major earthquake shook a corner of pakistan today centered near the border with afghanistan 5 miles deep and felt throughout the count skpri as far as abu dhabi. we're told several mud huts collapsed or were damaged. >> and president obama is hosting president's -- china's president today, he was greeted by vice president biden. tomorrow he'll sit down with president obama. the two are expected to talk about trade relations. president obama expected to push china to level the playing field for u.s. projects and call on china two stop wide spread theft of u.s. interelectal property. several

the man who was the founder of the peace corps and father of maria shriver.irst lady michelle obama and president obama will attend the -- george mcgovern's vice presidential pick in 1972. sergeant shriver will be buried near his wife eunice. >>> the president reportedly joked during a toast that he is saving his best lines for the state of the union address on tuesday. although the president is being tight lipped about what he is going to say, some political analysises say he may -- others expect that he may talk about the no child left behind law and the testing policies therein. also the obama administration is considering funding initiatives such as matching grants to encourage work on renewable energy and scientific research which can be vital to economic recovery of this nation. as the president repairs, it's a little bit like prom party. >>> keith olbermann is leaving msnbc after nearly eight years on the job. olbermann signed off for the last time last night as a commentator of countdown. the show will be replaced with "the last word with lawrence o'd

. >>> the father first lady maria shriver has died. he passed away at the age of 95. details of his death have not been released, but it is widely known he had been battling alzheimer's since 2003. shriver was the director of the peace corps and in 1992, he was the nominee running with george mcgovern. but in 1953 he married ueun us kennedy, sister of john f. kennedy. shriver is psurvived by five children and 19 grandchildren. >>> he is decicheney is decidin to replace a heart valve. he has already had five heart attacks, the first at the age of 37, the last one almost a year ago. cheney underwent major surgery to get that heart pump after experiencing increasing congestive heart failure. cheney turns 70 later this month. >>> there are new signs of hope in the struggling arizona community where the violent attack happened more than a week ago. investigators continue to search for leads to try to answer lingering questions about how and why six were killed and 13 others wounded. nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: from the pain in tucson, there are new signs of

their daughter maria shriver is the wife of former california governor arnold schwarzenegger. >>> haiti'sg a reign marked by corruption and political intimidation. it's still unclear though why he chose to return now but he's expected to answer that question at a news conference set for later today. >>> now for some weather news. forecasters say flooding from a big weekend storm in the northwest could stretch into tomorrow. several hillsides fell onto roads in oregon and washington because of the heavy rain. they were already supersaturated because of recent melting snow. two motorists in washington were injured when rock slides hit their vehicle. >>> now here is a look at your monday forecast. stormy in florida with drenching rain, hail, and 60-mile-an-hour winds from miami to orlando. showers in atlanta, raleigh, and nashville. snow in the twin cities, fargo, and chicago. showers around little rock, memphis, and new orleans. rain and flooding in the pacific northwest. >> meanwhile, 50s in seattle and portland. 64 in sacramento. just 11 degrees in fargo. 30 in minneapolis. and 41 in kans

maria shriver did not call back either. this is not the first time a series has been pulled. reagan series was pulled but eventually landed on showtime. matt? >> thank you very much. coming up next, taking a big turn. the little critter that's capturing hearts all around the world. right after this. much. >>> >> ays have it. the little critter capturing attention around the world. ♪ ♪ hi! hi. [ female announcer ] glasses in about an hour. lenscrafters. the smell of home made chili glasses in about an hour. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... keeping your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. seven years ago, i had this idea. to make baby food the way moms would. happybaby strives to make the best organic baby food. in a business like ours, personal connections are so important. we use our american express open gold card to further those connections. last year we took dozens of trips using membership rewards points to meet with the farmers that grow our s

and i've always admired and my heart goes out to maria shriver and their family. >> rose: sargent shriver died at 95. >> yes. and she's spoken out about it and i thought she needs some reinforcement. and i have a platform here. i'm on national television every week and, you know, my opening line, always a tribute line to my dad "hello friends." so i'm... as a result of that, nantzfriends.org. anybody out there's got a love one who's looking for some hope, go read our mission statement. find out about what we're trying to do down in houston and what we might be able to do for you wherever you are in the united states or around the world. i'm going to dedicate the rest of my life to try to make a difference. my father gave me his voice people would call the house and know it was big jim or jimmy on the phone. i thought if i ever get sick i could send my dad out there and he'd call the game and it would sound exactly alike. but i really came to the realization that i've been living a dream. i mean, i've been so lucky to do all these events, i can only sit there and tell my dad "i'm going to

maria shriver's father, sargent shriver, remains hospitalized in critical condition monday morning iniver was admitted at suburban hospital in bethesda on sunday. hospital officials aren't commenting on shriver's condition or why he was admitted. the 95-year-old is the former director of the peace corps and was also the democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1972. in 2003, shriver announced he had alzheimer's disease. shriver's wife and special olympics founder eunice kennedy shriver died in 2009. the man in charge of police department could be moving to san jose. anthony betz is one of two finalists taking over the jobs in san jose, he said he would take the position if offered. the other candid it is acting police chief chris more. he was recruited from the city of long beach. also on the heels of that story. oakland police investigating a shooting killing the victim of front of a church. it happened after 10:00 p.m. last night, officers say someone shot the victim in front of st. anthony chabot church. right next to the school. no details have been giving about it victim or motive

his daughter maria shriver set the tone. >> the programs he fought for, the ones he created, they still me as his only daughter perhaps his greatest achievement was showing us in our family how to show up in other people's lives and how to love unconditionally. >> osgood: sergeant shriver suffered during his final years from alzheimers disease. a long struggle that has its echo in jan's story, a very personal story told now by our own barry petersen. >> good morning from the news center. i'm jan charlton sitting in for lloyd patterson. this is day break. >> reporter: in the 1980s.... >> jan carleton? >> reporter: jan charlton was a promising television reporter. >> when he was born, this was poland. in a few years' time it was germany. >> reporter: she went on to work for cnn, abc. >> the nobles say they don't want revenge, just recognition. >> reporter: even cbs sunday morning. >> the truth about this country's past. >> reporter: she was lively, daring. one of those people who celebrates life. >> give me that back. >> that's okay. use it. >> reporter: but at only 40 years old, the subt

he's the father of maria shriver and was george mcgovern's r unning mate several years ago. >>> protesting the high cost of college. >>> good morning. if you are driving around the bay area, the follow -- the fog is still there. now that the sun is coming up, there may be some improvement. we'll tell you what's going on straight ahead. >>> the homeowners association for this complex has a permit to shoot the birds that are leaving a mess. this permit allows 75 turkeys to be shot by march 21st. >>> 7:2. a college student found a v ery -- 7:123. a college student found a unique way to protest the college i ntuition. he paid his spring semester tuition with one-dollar bills. he owed $14,000. he put it all, all of those o ne-dollar bills in a big duffel bag and then dragged it to the finance office. >> brought them in a 33-pound duffel bag of cash and and that puts everything in perspective. >> it took him two days to withdrawal all of those o ne- dollar bills from several dink banks. it took three university employees almost an hour and a half to count it all. >> that's a lot of cash. >>> we

said in an interview, " is not the parents' fault. " >> new details as the bother of first lady maria shrivers in critical conditions, he was invited to a hospital in maryland no other details have been released. in 2003 he had alzheimer's he served as the first peace corps director in the administration of his brother john f. kennedy. >> dick cheney might need a heart transplant genie says he is getting by on a battery powered her pump. it makes it awkward to walk around. he has not made a decision by these as technology is better and better. the 69 routes suffered a heart attack last year his fifth since the age of 37. he had bypass surgery in 1988 and two angioplasties to ko earlier coronary arteries. >> we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. tracking the fog around the bay area will have more right after the break. the fog is there at this all about higher. much better ride through marin county. welcome back, time may now is 5:15 a.m. a shot from san francisco showing all that fog dense patches of fog outside into the afternoon mostl

maria shriver. had of long standing relationship with him. >> he was a rare combination of our rigorous and demanding mind. he will have a radical innocence. he had a hard that led him to see good things in all people. at heart full of wonder and curiosity. at heart that was humbled. devoted to others, a totally avoided the of selfish motivation. dave for in the search for 4 year-old juliana cardenas, it is believed he is traveling with jose rodriguez. today's search crews are back in a pattern is an irrigation canal. they're checking to see if the car that rodriguez was driving may be in the canal, kron4 news catherine breaks down what led to this intense search. >> this justin, and ever alert to it is issued for a little boy in paterson, giuliani partitas. >> dave grant that the at 6:30 p.m. in the evening. it was for 12:00 p.m. when the boy was allegedly abducted from his grandmother's home. it was in the north side of the central valley town of paterson. they now say that the abductor had appare

. >> we're told that maria shriver, and caroline kennedy both who have ties to the history channel bothinvolved in getting this killed. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is currently involved in a book deal about her family to be released by a disney owned publisher. the miniseries is the brain child of the creator of the fox action show "24" and a rare and outspoken political conservative in hollywood which melanie says may have been a source of concern for the kennedys. >> according to the history network, it's historically accurate, whether the tone or some of the portrayals are in tune with how the kennedys like to remember their legacy, that's another thing. >> reporter: in a statement, the history channel said while the film is produced and acted with the highest quality, after viewing the final product in it's totality, we have concluded that this dramatic interpretation is not fit for a history brand. it is blatantly obvious from many public sources that the family had certain flaws and certain problems. we weren't inventing the wheel, the kennedys is a positive reflection, but we h

i real ly with maria shriver, ad my heart goes out to her family with the passing of sargent shriver.e people to join hands. we have this national center in houston. this is going to be where we hope the best research and breakthrough technology is being discovered. and i have faith in the people down there at methodist hospital to do that. >> like we've talked, even with gabrielle giffords, the congresswoman now going to houston, some of the best medical facilities in all the world are right there in the state ofexas in houston in particular. talk a little football? >> let's do it. >> a little game around the corner. you've got a big one. one last week with the jets and the patriots. now you've got the jets and the steelers this week. >> it's going to be another down to the wire thriller. they met just five weeks ago, december 19th. same site. came down to the last two plays. the steelers had two throws to the end zone, both incomplete. and the jets had their first-ever win in pittsburgh. so the difference here is that pittsburgh that day did not have troy polamalu who is one of the

the brother-in-law of president john kennedy and the father of california's former first lady, maria shriver. >> and i think all of us take great comfort knowing that mommy and daddy are together now in heaven with god. those were the two great loves of his life. >> 1972 presidential candidate and south dakota senator george mcgovernor also spoke about the man he cheese as his running -- chose as his running mate. he called him the most cheerful, optimistic person he knew in public life. later today she will be buried at hyannis massachusetts cemetery next to his wife. >>> the california base tea party express is taking a new approach in the fight against health care reform. as jim vargas tells us, it plans to release a new ad campaign to pressure the u.s. senate into repealing health care reform after the house already took that step. >> the tea party express is trying to tell people what activists call obama care will be a total failure. >> obama's plan is 2000 pages of the government grabbing power, squeezing employers and burdening doctors. >> reporter: a tv spot hasn't aired yet. ryan g

he ventured into politics in 1972 as a running mate and he's the father of maria shriver schwarzeneggerwork was poverty and he was associated with many landmark programs, volunteers in service to america, headstart, which do this day aids low-income children and their families, and the job corps. they all benefited from his leadership. with his wife, eunice kennedy shriver, he started the special olympics which became a worldwide movement. in 1994 president clinton presented him with the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. in 2003 sargent shriver was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease. even as he became, according to his daughter, a shell of his former self, he served the nation again as a visible reminder of the disease. >> at age 93 he still goes to mass every day and, believe it or not, he still remembers the hail mary but he doesn't remember me, maria. >> reporter: his life's work is best captured in his own words. "nearly everybody in their life needs someone to help them. i don't care whether you're the greatest self-made man. the fact is, someone h

leaves behind five children including maria shriver. >> the veteran not seeking a fifth term. u.s. of the office of vice president nominee in 2004, two years later he ran as the successfully as the independent. >> armstrong spoke today he says he has nothing to worry about. on any level. the story challenges are strong statements heat at times. long been accused of hobbling cyclist cheek. one of our big stories and amber alert in the bay area boy abducted headed to the bay area's. more on this in two minutes as the news continues. welcome back, 8:00 a.m. we want to start of free up the bat with a look at what things are looking at it is so clear. >> just a little bit of wind, here is a chart, conditions are a little breeze your lawn the peninsula, we will show that to in the second a live look at the golden gate looking up in the north bay. we have clear conditions, free of fog that the good news, breezy throughout the day today, that's primarily along the heavier location of the peninsula. it continues for the extended period, 15 mi. an hour winds up there, 16 sfo, every revels, 0

he is the father of maria shriver and the husband of the late eunice kennedy. >>> today americans honornd remember dr. martin luther king, jr., on the 20th anniversary of the holiday and day founded in his memory. the president and first lady will spend the day pitching in at a local charity at the nation's capital. >>> kate middleton may have chosen a designer for her wedding gown when she marries prince william on april 29th. however, the couple is hoping to keep the designer's identity a secret. but "people" magazine is reporting kate's mom and sister were spotted heading to the designer's office of bruce oldfield. his shop is in london. >>> and the new york jets took down the new england patriots last night 28-21. the jets face off against pittsburgh in the afc championship game and the bears will tousle with the green bay packers -- that's how you celebrate. some say showboating. i like that. we'll see what happens with the bears. 7:09. back to matt and ann. quite a game. >> yeah. that's a big deal. >> thank you so much. that's how you showboat. >> nice to have all the tamryns with

there has been no word from the shriver family including his daughter maria. >>> checking other bay area headlines one of two bank robbery suspects has been identified by union city police as 36-year-old anthony lee poveros. he was arrested after a short chase that ended in a residential neighborhood. a second suspect ran and was found dead in a backyard. even though gunfire was exchanged police are not saying if the second suspect died from police bullets or his own. >>> the gang rape case against several members of the dianza college baseball team will soon head back to court. this time the alleged victim is bringing civil charges against the defendants since the former santa clara county d.a. refused to prosecute. the new d.a. says he will be watching the proceedings closely to see if new evidence comes to light. >>> and part of the former muni site in fremont might become a railroad. union pacific railroad bought 160 acres of land adjacent to the property that is now home to hesla. they say it doesn't fit with the green technology priorities. freight trains would benefit the environm

kennedy his wife special olympics founder eunice died in 2009 no word from the shriver family including his daughter maria. >>> as lawmakers get ready to battle health care reform this week more americans are easing their opposition against the the new law. >>> a new poll finds 30% are strongly opposed that is the lowest level since september 2009. >>> 43% of people want the laws changed so it does more to overhaul the system but 60% oppose the mandate that requires everyone to have insurance with more on the day's health news here is terrell brown >> it only takes minutes for smoking to harm your health a new study found 15 to 30 minutes after smokers finished a cigarette a toxic chemical which can cause cancer formed in their blood the effect is so fast it is the equivalent of injecting the toxic substance directly to the blood stream. some children may be more prone to video game addiction than others kids and teens who play more video games have fewer social skills and greater impulsiveness and more at risk of becoming pathological gamers it can increase mental health problems. >> if you are feeling d

the next day was a saturday and shriver was at home playing with bobby and maria and got a call from j. which has been preserved by the secret taping system that johnson said. he said i'm going to announce your appointment at the press conference. shriver said, what press conference? johnson intended to have a press conference within the hour, announcing that shrooifr would be the head of the war on poverty a program that johnson had announced with a large budget, but there was no staff, there was no shape, he expected shriver to do this. sargent shriver talked to him, tried to say i need 48 hours. no, no, i have to do it right now. he stopped and talk to mrs. shrooifr and said, if you don't want to do this, tell it to him. johnson kept on saying, i'm going to make you mr. poverty. finally, conceding the inevitable, shriver said yes and at least i have no staff, could i at least get bill employers who was on the johnson staff at that time? and johnson said no, don't go raidinthe white house, get your own talent. which he did. and this began -- jonsson in a few weeks eaier said that th

shriver. our thoughts and sympathy with our good friend maria and the whole shriver family today. meredith? >> absolutely. thank you so much. his children certainly carried on his legacy. >> think about the legacy. peace corps, head start, job corps, special olympics, volunteerism so important for him. politics wasn't a blood sport. it was a means to an end, something to be accomplished. we echo andrea's sympathies and exchanged notes with maria. we love you. our thoughts are with you. >> we'll be back in a moment. this is "today" on nbc. [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain. but actually, it's easier than you think, because general mills big g line of cereals is america's number one source of whole grain at breakfast. there's whole grain in every box, from chex... to cheerios... to lucky charms. so you can get the whole grain you want with the taste you love. get started on the whole grain you're missing with your favorite big g cereals. make sure to look for the white check. [ female announcer ] wake up to great value this week at safeway. big g cereal

shriver found light through spirituality and prayer. >> he still goes to mass every day. and believe it or not, he still remembers the hail mary. but he doesn't remember me, mariai'd be lying if i didn't admit that still makes me cry. >> reporter: sargent shriver is survives by four sons and one daughter, maria, a champion in the movement of the disease that took her father's life. he was 95. when president clinton gave him the medal of freedom, he said in his lifetime, he had never seen america with a stronger warrior for peace and against poverty. >> he was such a -- it was all about service to others. and a gentle man. and a gentleman. and maria, such a great father. >>> coming up, the long road ahead for gabrielle giffords and her husband keeping watch at her bedside. >> some people say it's a miracle that she survived this type of gunshot wound. sure. absolutely. >>> also, your mother was right. you did need to eat your fruits and vegetables. we'll tell you exactly how much could help save your life. >>> and fireball in philadelphia. the huge gas explosion. looks like a scene from a movie. that's the real deal. sent flames 50 feet high. ♪ ♪ where's the fir

and we extend our sympathy to the kennedy family, the shriver family and especially to maria and heruntries behind the iron curtain, turning into reality with president kennedy predict it would happen when he talked about the establishment of the peace corps. even in those days of trim and optimism, he clearly had no illusions about how hard it would be and how long it would tae srsultin fos eurthsuess of liberty. he knew the attacks ahead would be the work of many had in many minds and many can. and 50 years later, we honor his memory and the memory of his inspiring words by renewing our shared commitment to finish that work, to defeat the common enemies of man. not in weeks, not in months, not perhaps even in our own lifetime, but the term into nevertheless to begin once more. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> before i type about president kennedy's tremendous legacy and his space exploration, i'm told at astronau buzz aldrin is here. is that so? [applause] [applause] we acknowledge her presence. when he and neil armstrong became the first humans to touch the moon, our nation rej