hearing from giffords' husband, mark kelly. scott goldberg tells us, kelly hasn't left her bedside since the attack. >>> reporter: mark kelly remembers the moment he hit rock bottom. >> i had the tv on and then saw that she died for about 20 minutes. >> reporter: while she survived, congresswoman gabrielle giffords was gravely wounded. since the shooting more than a week ago in tucson, her husband has kept a constant bedside vigil. >> we were at the ultimate low. since then, we found out that she didn't die and it's been a gradual improvement every day. that's made this somewhat easier. >> reporter: giffords is now in serious condition and continues to amaze doctors with her progress. she could be in rehab within days. >> she is not going to let this thing, you know, what happened take her out. i mean, she is going to make a full recovery. >> reporter: federal authorities are analyzing nearly two dozen surveillance videos from the crime scene. the tapes are reportedly so clear, they show exactly when

houston, giffords' husband, nasa commander mark kelly, has said he will decide within two weeks if he will command the spaceship "endeavor's" final mission in april. >> mark has trained with this crew for over a year so he's the ideal person. and so, he's the ideal person. we feel he is up and ready to go and would be undistracted by, you know, the circumstances that he is currently in. >> reporter: do you have a prediction if whether he'll want to go or not want to go? >> i have a prediction. >> reporter: what's your prediction? >> i'm not going to talk about it yet. >> reporter: we know mark will weigh above all what he thinks gabby would want. after all, as he has said before, she is the closest he's come to heaven. in a sign that giffords' office is actually getting back to normal business, the congresswoman's twitter account is actually updated for the very first time today, on her behalf, with her staff wishing hero intern daniel her dan news happy 21st birthday. diane? >> yes. and by the way, astronaut mark kelly will be watching from the

the special edition mark kelly is talking about his wife's remarkable recovery. but kelly is facing another intense situation. a bay area astronaut explains the tough choice he has to make. and a science experiment where water doesn't last long in 30 below weather. >> and mark kelly describes a week at the bedside of his wife, gabrielle giffords. and is this the last of the great las vegas casinos? we [ male announcer ] 95% of all americans aren't getting enough whole grain. buactually, it's easier than you think, because general mills big g line of cereals 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 wholerain 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 cereals only $1.49. shop now! >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >>> the husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords, mark kelly stalking about her recov

commander mark kelly has thrown in space three times, but he says he's closest to heaven when he's with his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. in just three months time, commander kelly's scheduled to fly into space again, and not least among the signs of optimism about his wife's condition is that he has not ruled out that trip. here's diane sawyer with an abc news exclusive. >> reporter: it started as a typical weekend for the long distance couple. commander mark kelly at home with his daughters in houston. his wife, gabrielle giffords, in tucson, preparing for a public event. how did you hear? >> on saturday morning, i received a call from my wife's chief of staff. she says, i don't know how to tell you about this, but gabby's been shot. >> reporter: didn't know whether it was serious at that point -- >> no, we had no idea. i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: kelly had spoken with his wife just 30 minutes earlier. now, in a fog of disbelief, a friend gave him and the family a ride on a private plane to tucson. and he says, on board, he made the mistake of turning on the new

her husband is ostronot mark kelly. he's slated the fly the last shuttle mission in april.oday, he got on a private plane to rush to his wife's side. >> just 40 years old, giffords started her third term this week. >> in november, we're going to take back our community, our district, our state, our government for the people, the working people. >> after running her family's tire business in tucson, gabby jumped into politics, and she's not afraid to take on her fellow democrats, including the president on border control, an important issue in her district. >> we want to make sure that the president of the united states understands and hears the plight of the people who are directing effected by the federal government's nult to secure our u.s./mexico border. >> in a trip in 2007, she met mark kelly and they married. >> she's very vibrant, always moving, always doing something. she and mark are one of the most popular couples on capitol hill. >> mark kelly's brother scott is in space right now, manning the space station. he was notified of the shooting in a private phone call

mark kelly breaks his silence about his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, as stunning new details emerge of the shooting that nearly took her life. >>> guess who's coming to dinner? the chinese president begins a high-stakes visit to the u.s. at odds over everything from economic policy to human rights. >>> and regis retires. after 16,000 hours on tv, and millions of laughs, the king of morning talk finally calls it millions of laughs, the king of morning talk finally calls it quits. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, good to see you on this wednesday. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen this morning. investigators still don't know exactly what prompted that deadly shooting in tucson. we're learning, more, though, about the events following the attack. mark kelly, the husband of wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords is now speaking publicly about the ordeal. scott goldberg is in washington with the details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. we are learning more details about what happened immediately before and after congresswoman giffords was

a reunirse con los padres de loughner, dijo mark kelly que no cree que los padres tengan la culpa. >>> tiempo de una pausa. y enseguida:no definen el futuro de la ley antiinmigrante en arizona.

. >> mark kelly released a statement, i want to extend my congratulations to the nation for unbelievable support. >> in in response to shooting, 800 members of congress and staff took part in a conference call about safety. congresswoman jackie speier says they were given common sense safety advice and what she heard won't make her change her routine. >> i wouldn't ask for police. i will let them do their own stuff whether the situation warrants it. i don't try to outthink law enforcement. but the most part, police presence is not necessary. >>> she says she has worked closely with representative giffords and calls it an attack on democracy. mike tomorrow shone and lynn woolsey says they won't be

our interview with astronaut, commander mark kelly, who for ten days has slept at the hospital to be near his wife. congresswoman gabrielle giffords. and a full hour of their remarkable story will be airing in primetime later this evening. but since we have all just seen the parents of the shooting suspect for the first time, one of the questions being asked is this -- is kelly angry at the loughner family? and that's where we begin right now. have you thought what you would say to jared loughner's parents? what if they asked to see you? >> i'd probably give them -- i would probably see them. i don't think it's their fault. you know, gabby has two step-daughters and i have children and they must, i'm sure they love their son and they must be, you know, as distraught over this as all of us are. >> reporter: and from the commander, who sits by a

>> her husband of four years, navy captain mark kelly, is an astronaut who is scheduled to command the shuttle endeavor when it launches in april. his twin brother, scott, is currently in command of the international space station, where he has been informed of the shooting. >> the family connections fueled her interest in space, and in congress, she sits on the science and technology committee as well as armed services and foreign affairs. her fellow arizonan, senator john mccain, said whoever did this, whatever their reason, they are a disgrace to arizona, this country and the human race. >> i am just heartbroken. gabby is more than just a colleague, she is actually a friend. >> giffords was one of 20 democrats whose districts were lit up in crosshairs on a sarah palin campaign website last spring. giffords and many others complained that someone unstable might act on that imagery.

her husband, mark kelly, is a navy captain and one of america's valiant astronauts. it's not surprising that today gabby was doing what she always does -- listening to the hopes and concerns of her neighbors. that is the essence of what our democracy is all about. that is why this is more than a tragedy for those involved. it is a tragedy for arizona and a tragedy for our entire country. what americans do at times of tragedy is to come together and support each other. so at this time i ask all americans to join me and michelle in keeping all the victims and their families, including gabby, in our thoughts and prayers. those who have been injured, we are rooting for them and i know gabby is as tough as they come. and i am hopeful that she's going to pull through. obviously, our hearts go out to the family members of those who have been slain. we are going to get to the bottom of this and we're going to get through this, but in the meantime, i think all of us need to make sure that we're offering our thoughts and prayers to those concerned. thank you. >> president obam

mark kelly has kept a constant vigil by her bedside. he's speaking to diane sawyer. we'll have a first look at the exclusive interview in just a minute. >> we're so looking forward to that. >>> and people across the country marking the legacy of martin luther king jr. today. on saturday, he would have been 82. this is the 25th year that the nation is observing the king's holiday. i had a chance while i was in atlanta to sit down with some of the people who worked with dr. king. hear what this day means to them. >> so young, only 39 years old. >>> also later this morning, the debate over vaccines and autism. the doctor who claimed to link them has lost his medical license. a brand-new study charges him with perpetrating an elaborate fraud. the researcher andrew wakefield is here to answer the charges live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> but we are going to begin with gabrielle giffords' husband breaking the silence on her remarkable recovery. tomorrow abc news is going to air his exclusive interview with diane sawyer. that's going to air on "20/20." david muir starts us off

holding hands with gabrielle giffords' husband, mark kelly. >> you know, it's a role all presidents face at some point, trying to strike that emotional chord for the country at a time of challenge, and there were so many emotional high points. when the president talked about gabby giffords, opening her eyes for the first time. when he thanked that intern hero, danny hernandez. and, of course, when he asked the whole country to live up to the example of little 9-year-old christina-taylor green. her funeral is today. her family is going to say good-bye to her. and one of the flags that was flown on top of the world trade center, will be flown at her funeral. of course she was one of the faces of hope born on 9/11. >> you can see the president became quite emotional when he was talking about christina. >>> we're going to also bring you an abc news investigation, the gunman's private files go public offering a glimpse into jared loughner's twisted mind. why he spoke of strapping bombs to babies. we're going to hear from police and his former girlfriend. >>> we begin with the president's addr

her husband mark kelly is an astronaut and is scheduled to go on his next and last shuttle mission into space. together they are described as one of the most popular couples in washington. >> that's right, bianna. president obama yesterday called her a warm and caring friend. let's review what we know right now. as we said, 6 people killed, and 13 people were wounded in the shooting. giffords is in very critical condition. the 22-year-old shooter is in custody. the suspected gunman, jared loughner, was described by police as mentally unstable, and as dan harris reported, they are not convinced that he acted alone. on capitol hill in washington, the house has postponed all legislative action including a vote on health care that was supposed to happen next week, and that's been postponed in the wake of the shooting. we're going to hear from other members of congress today. we heard from president obama yesterday. he sent the director of the fbi robert mueller here to tucson to oversee the investigation after he condemned the attack. >> it is a tragedy for arizona and a tragedy for our ent

of course the first time we're hearing from astronaut mark kelly, the husband. wasn't it incredible to hear him describe to diane, that neck rub a massage, such an encourage sign, george. >> amazing. that she had that much strength in her hand. more on diane's interview and a special "20/20." the congress woman and the astronaut. >> let's bring in dr. richard besser to talk about what we just heard that diane received word from mark kelly about the neck rub. what do you make of that? >> i think that's pretty incredible. not only did she have the physical strength to show those emotions are intact, but the emotional connection to him. that really talks to higher brain function. it's another encouraging sign. >> we've seen a number of those and we can't wait to hear more from diane's interview with mark kelly. christina-taylor green, 9 years old, her family has given another family a remarkable gift, rich. >> that's right. this is really a beautiful story. how one family, in the midst of dealing with their own incredible tragedy reaches out to another to bring the

rabbi who spent last night at the hospital with representative giffords and her husband, astronaut mark kelly. in the last 24 hours, we have been hearing so much about this love story between mark and gabby, how is he doing? >> as well as can be expected. he's a very strong man. and he's surrounded by a lot of strength. >> reporter: george, just one more note on those 911 tapes, i was really struck by one of the calls, from a man named manuel hernandez, who was trying to tell 2 operator, trying to give her information as he was helping people who were bleeding and in some cases, dying. >> it was incredible. she got a lot of information out of him during that call. >>> the fbi director robert mueller said today that congresswoman giffords was definitely the target of the shooter. his team is working with local officials here and the investigation is moving fast, so david kerley picks up that part of the story in washington. david? >> reporter: tonight, a clear picture that this was a lone, angry, disenfranchised young man who was solely responsible for this deadly shootings. as you mentioned t

and i know you saw that picture last night, pierre, of mark kelly, the astronaut, mark kelly, holding his wife's hand in the icu as he watched the state of the union. well, tonight, 18 days after the shooting, gabrielle giffords is at last been moved out of the icu and into rehab. and her doctors have upgraded her condition from serious to good. but there are still so many medical questions. what does she comprehend? and can she mouth words? bob woodruff has more. >> reporter: it was just a two-minute trip, but a major step forward for congresswoman gabrielle giffords, as her husband made the short ride in the ambulance with her. mark kelly gave the thumb's up as she was moved from the trauma ward three blocks to the rehabilitation center at tear memorial hermann, ready to begin her intensive therapy. >> in terms of recovery for brain issues, this is really at lightning speed. >> reporter: earlier concerns about fluid accumulation in the brain have subsided. the drain inserted to balance out the fluid levels was removed two days earlier. what about infection? no infection? >> no infec

. >> reporter: giffords husband, mark kelly, says he expects a full recovery for the representative from arizona. but that means leaving arizona. today, giffords will be discharged from university hospital in tucson, and flown to a houston rehabilitation center. >> it's not usually the gunshot wound itself that will determine the duration of rehab. it will be what the person needs. we have people with gunshot wounds who need to be with us for only a couple of weeks. and there's others who need to be with us for months. >> reporter: giffords' tucson doctors say she moves her lips. stands with help. even scrolls through an ipad. but they don't yet know if she can talk or see. >> i do want to caution everyone, that she has a long road ahead of her. >> reporter: houston is home to the rehabilitation center and also to johnson space center, where mark kelly is an astronaut. he says at some point he could return to work and still see his wife every day. >> it's going to let me be there, by her side, as much as possible. >> reporter: congresswoman giffords will be the last of the shooting victi

congresswoman gabrielle giffords and her husband, commander mark kelly.ar more from him this morning on the heart wrenching moments right after the shooting. first, he hears reports that his wife has been killed. and then, the miraculous news that she was in fact, is in fact, alive. >> such a moving special last night with diane talking about all that they have been through, mark, and of course the congresswoman. >> we're going to hear more about the road to recovery this morning. >>> good morning, america. i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i'm robin roberts. also a quarter of a million people tracked by doctors for almost eight years. what a brand new study can tell you about cutting risk of heart disease by almost 25%. >> dr. richard besser is here with that. >>> plus, a big surprise yesterday. >> i know. >> regis is saying good-bye. this is his last year on "live," after 28 years. >> i know we say this. but it will not be the same without him. >>> we begin, george, though, this half hour, with more from diane's remarkable interview with mark kelly. he open

the picture of mark kelly holding his wife's hands, it touched many.rady, it's a feeling he knew well. >> it brought back memories from 30 years ago. >> reporter: sarah would be the best coacher that mark could ask for. she was ronald reagan's press secretary during reagan's assassination attempt in 1981. >> when i heard that she was 40 and joe was 40, that it was a brain injury. >> reporter: even 30 years later, sarah remembers the first few days after the injury, as if it were yesterday. >> you feel like you have to be strong for the other members of the family. you don't even think about breaking down at that point because you're just needed. >> this is going to take at least a year for her to get to a closer level of where she might be long-term. there can be a little bit of depression and acceptance that sets in with that phase. >> reporter: from what little we know about giffords' injury, it's unclear exactly what functions will be affected. the prognosis could be loss of speech or worse. >> will it affect her personality? will it affect her temp

in case captain mark kelly, the commander of the final space shuttle flight, cannot fly because of the condition of his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. kelly has been training for well over a year for the april launch of "endeavour," but with his wife recovering from a shot to the head in tucson, veteran commander rick sturckow has been named mark kelly's replacement. >>> and reaching survivors of one of the country's worst natural disasters in brazil's country in decades. its claimed the lives of nearly 500 people. this dramatic rescue captured a river of mud ripped a dog from the woman of one woman saved by her neighbor. meteorologists say intense downpours are expected to continue throughout sunday. further complicating relief and recovery efforts. >>> the late pope john paul ii is one step closer to achieving sainthood. after pope benedict ruled the beloved pontiff had performed at least one miracle before his death, according to church officials, a 48-year-old french nun diagnosed with parkson's was inex-splikably cured of the disease two months after praying for the late

. >> giffords' husband mark kelly says he expects a full recovery from the representative of arizonaut that means leaving arizona. she will be discharged from the university hospital in tucson and flown to a hospital rehabilitation center. >> it will determine the situation. we battles people with gunshot wound that need to be here for a couple weeks and others that will be with us for months. >> she now moves her lips and even scrolls through an ipad but they don't know if she can talk or see. >> i do want to caution everyone she has a long way ahead of her. >> houston is home to the rehabilitation center and also home to johnson space center where mark kelly is an astronaut. he could still return to work and see his wife every day. >> it's going to be there as much as positive. >> doctors say she will be the last of the shooting victims to leave the hospital. >> the suspected gunman that wounded representative giffords is set to be back in court next week. preliminary hearing for jared loughner has been moved to a larger courtroom in phoenix. six people were killed and 13 people we

astronaut mark kelly, sitting through long hours of uncertainty, holding the hand of his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, so that she will sense he is there. today, doctors said she is making small movements on her own as they lessen the sedation. so, let us begin tonight with dan harris who has been reporting in tucson all day. >> reporter: all day, they lined up, thousands of people, hours in advance of tonight's memorial service. linda kay gross camped out overnight. why was this event so important to you that you decided to stay here all night in order to get here? >> because we live here. >> one person who caused this major tragedy within our city does not define our city. >> or who we are. >> this crowd defines our city. >> reporter: the fact that we've got so many people, just sort of an endless crowd here, what does that say to you? >> i think it speaks to how much this event has really affected the people of tucson. and how we're coming together in solidarity. >> reporter: the outpouring here in tucson has been extraordinary. packing church services and building makeshift mem

late today giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, told "the houston chronicle" that his wife could be transferred from intensive care to the rehab unit sometime this week, perhaps as early as wednesday. however, that move could be delayed by what's being called a side effect of her injury. a buildup of fluid on her brain. in a recovery that seemed to exceed expectations, a setback for gabrielle giffords.çó her transfer to the rehab center of a houston hospital has been postponed, and for now she remains in the trauma unit, where dr. john holcomb, a retired army colonel, oversees her care, bringing expertise from the battlefield of iraq and afghanistan. >> there's a little fluid collection that the docs put a drain into around her brain and that drain is still in place. with that drain in place, she can't leave the icu. ok >> reporter: experts say it's not uncommon to have the fluid drain in place for several weeks, but it doesn't put everything on hold. >> just because she's in the intensive care unit doesn't mean that she's not going to be able to receive rehabilitation. we're fin

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she is 40 years old and the wife of astronaut mark kelly.have a suspect in custody, identified as 22-year- old jared loughner. his motive remains unknown at this hour. at least six people are dead, including a federal judge and a nine-year-old girl. a gunman opens fire on a congresswoman ...and the crowd waiting to meet her... the latest on gabrielle giffords condition... the death toll... and new information about the man in custody members of congress shaken by the attack... how they're reacting to news of the shooting. >>> members of congress shaken by the attack in tucson, arizona. how they're reacting to the news of the a shooting with a congress woman. >>> taking back the streets. oakland's new mayor gets down to work on the first weekend on the job. cbs cbs 5 eyewitness news is next. [ bell rings ] what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski...

. >> reporter: her husband, mark kelly, is even predicting his wife will be able to walk in two months. >> she is a fighter like, you know, nobody else that i know. >> reporter: police from the u.s. capitol also have been preparing for giffords' transfer. officials began setting up extra security at the houston rehab center thursday. her medical staff there is planning intense physical therapy. >> one key thing in rehabilitation is that we have to challenge the individual. it's just like going to the gym. >> reporter: it's unclear how long giffords will have to stay at this facility. doctors still aren't sure whether she can speak or how well she can see. >> the discharge day from the hospital is always a moving target. >> reporter: doctors warn that despite her incredible progress so far the congresswoman still faces a long road to recovery. several people will be with giffords as she goes to houston, including her husband, astronaut mark kelly, who trains there, her mother, her trauma surgeon, and her chief of staff. terrell? >> scott goldberg in washington for us this morning. scott

with streets closed and security tight, her husband, astronaut mark kelly, rode up front and offered reporters a thumb's up. giffords had been in the trauma unit since her arrival friday. doctors were waiting for a buildup of fluid in her brain to subside before moving her. >> since gabby arrived last friday, we have noticed daily improvements in her neurological condition. we're very pleased with that. in terms of recovery for brain issues, this is really at lightning speed. >> reporter: doctors say she still has a tracheostomy but they will slowly wean her from that. she is showing no signs of infection and she is already working with a speech pathologist as well as physical and occupational therapists in her new room. later she'll work in this community room allowing her team to work more aggressively toward her long-term recovery. >> we're working on conditioning, strengthening. we're working on maintaining her range of motion. we're performing activities to try to prevent the complications of being in bed for a long time. >> reporter: while all who are working with giffords say

among those on the plane: her husband mark kelly, her mother gloria and trauma surgeon dr. randall friese. her communications director was on board, too. he says the rest of the staff may soon follow. there's already talk about the staff getting an r.v. and making a little road trip to go visit. >> reporter: yet it's clear giffords is only on loan to houston. tucson wants their congresswoman back. >> this is the type of woman that you want to see your daughter emulate. >> reporter: giffords' husband mark kelly thanked the community in this twitter message. >> i'm happy she's getting help and making great progress. >> reporter: doctors say her progress is nothing short of miraculous. it was just 13 days ago when she was shot in the head, a bullet tearing through her brain. on thursday, still in her hospital bed, giffords went outside for the first time since the shooting, taking one last look at the catalina mountains before taking off for the uphill climb of rehabilitation. now, a lot of people have wondered what will become of this makeshift memorial here at the hospital.

congresswoman giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, speaking for the first time. it's a diane sawyer exclusive. tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're going to turn next this evening to the weather, and a pacific storm sweeping through the northwest. flood warnings are posted across western washington and oregon tonight. a number of mudslides have blocked highways and roads. >>> now, to iran this evening, and we're learning more tonight about a secretive effort to damage their nuclear weapons, but not with missiles of bombs, but with a high ly sophisticated computer virus. here's jim sciutto. >> reporter: the announcements came in unusually definitive terms. the normally secretive israeli intelligent chief saying iran would not become a nuclear power until 2015. secretary of state hillary clinton echoing that assessment, saying iran's program had been set back several years. >> iran's had technological problems that have made it slow down its timetable. >> reporter: many analysts also see is the success of an ambitious u.s. and israeli-led cyber attack. th

mark kelly says that for about 20 minutes, he thought his wife was dead after viewing a mistaken tv newsort. kelly first learned his wife had been shot when received a call from her chief of staff. he instantly hopped on a plane to fly to arizona. on board, he saw the television report that claimed giffords had been killed. >> we were at the ultimate low, and since then since we found out that she didn't die and it's been a gradual improvement every day, that's made this somewhat easier. >> giffords is now in serious condition and continues to amaze doctors with her progress. kelly says he is not focused on the investigation into the suspected gunman. he is only worried about his wife's recovery. >>> time now is 6:08. a popular radio station abruptly signs off. the fallout for employees, volunteers and loyal listeners. >> i started walking out and it was like run, run, they put us against the wall and started searching. >> two students shot at the california high school. the accident raising new questions about gun safety in our schools. >>> and taxpayer dollars down the drain. the new s

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george, elizabeth. >>> now we'll turn to diane's interview with mark kelly. wife of gabrielle giffords. diane is here to talk about it. just a such of it. in that moment. >> first we know the commander is a commander. he is a fighter pilot. he is born to the right stuff in every way. and so he is so disciplined. and yet, he sits, and stays sitting vigil in that room, as we see, holding her hand, all the time. looking, looking. waiting. telling her he's there. telling her how long she's been there. says she knows it every moment. and this thing happened, suddenly, which he's seen her do before in restaurants and movies, when they've been out together. and here's something new he told us she's been doing. does she recognize you? >> pretty sure she does. and certainly today. >> what convinced you? >> yesterday, in particular, she started playing with my wedding ring. i hold her hand. she'll play with my wedding ring. and she'll move it up and down my finger. she'll take it off, like this. she'll put it on her own finger. she'll move it to her thumb. and then, sh

. >> during a trip to china, she met the navy fighter pilot mark kelly and married. >> she is always g. she and mark are the talk of the couples on capitol hill. >> mark kelly's twin brother scott is commanding the space station. she was notified about the shooting in a private phone call. i talked to the twins recently who expected to be the first blood relatives in space together and asked giffords' husband what he might bring his brother. >> he said underwear runs low in the space station. don't use all your underwear, keep some of it when you undock. >> for now, lisa argen is here with a preview of the forecast. >> it's been cold, still cold in the north bay, look at this, transamerica pyramid, blue sky and sunshine, still cloudy in the south bay but everyone enjoying a warmer afternoon. a look ahead, i'll have it for you coming up. >> still ahead, we used to think it was a good thing. why does the governmenenenenenen >>> welcome back. a gorgeous shot from our emeryville camera looking back to san francisco. >> first time in half a century, federal government is taking drastic act

. >> reporter: giffords' husband mark kelly says her progress has exceeded anyone's expectations. >> ago. part of her therapy involves exposure to sunlight. >> the first step, we got her into a chair and wheeled her to a window so she's able to look at the mountains. the next step is literally get her out to a deck where there is open exposure to sunlight. we know when people start to see that regular rhythm, the day in, day out, it starts to reorient them to the lifestyle they had before. >> reporter: her treatment will continue at her new facility in houston. friday she'll be air lifted to memorial hermann tier hospital. >> it will let me be there by her side as much as possible, every single day. >> reporter: giffords' suspected shooter, jared loughner, has been indicted on three counts, including attempted assassination of a member of congress. more charges that are death penalty eligible are expected to follow. >>> thieves in orlando have one thing to say to police. can you hear me now? they stole more than $10 million worth of merchandise from a cell phone warehouse last friday

. >> reporter: during an interview with diane sawyer, gabrielle giffords' husband, astronaut, mark kelly, described a stunning moment. when still not able to speak, she reached over to him. >> she stuck her hand up on the side of my face this morning. i leaned over. and she spent ten minutes, giving me -- this is so typical of her. she's in the icu. gone through this traumatic injury. and she spent ten minutes giving me a neck massage.wouldn'ti'm pretty sure she wouldn't do that for somebody else. and she's looking me in the eye. >> she reached up for you? >> for ten minutes, rubbing my neck. and i keep telling her, gabby, you're in the icu. you don't need -- you don't need to be doing this. but it's so typical of her. no matter how bad the situation might be for her, she's looking out for other people. >> reporter: the congresswoman is breathing on her own after doctors removed a breathing tube that went down her throat. after a smaller tube was inserted, she still cannot speak. >> she cannot vocalize. but she certainly could mouth words or something like that, when she's ready to do th

giffords' husband mark kelly says he expects for her to make a full recovery. >> again, it will be whatperson needs. >> it will let me be there by her side as much as possible. >> houston is home to the rehabilitation center and also to johnson space center where mark kelly is an astronaut. he says at some point he could return to work assisting his wife every day. >> the polls show that most americans life president obama. associated press finds that 83% find mr. obama likable with about 53% approving of him favorably. 53% approve how the president is governing the country. that puts him in the middle comparing to other modern day presidents. only 26% believe the president has kept most of his campaign promises. they like him but don't feel he kept his campaign promises. >> a lot of folks are enjoying this spring weather. you know me, i'm watching the snow situation. >> it's still fine, we battles so much but it is melting and we if a need more. take a look outside. as we look down from vollmer peak. this is what you would see. there is some haze hanging over. a little tule fog trying

mark kelly continues his vigil in the hospital behind me. and he's also scheduled to command the last shuttle mission to the international space center. christiane amanpour, abc news, tucson. >> later this half hour, our coverage continues with the profile of the very young gunshot victim. we'll take you live to tucson for the latest on "america this morning" and later on "good morning america." then at 11:00 eastern, look for live abc news coverage of the moment of silence, paying tribute to the victims in arizona. >>> and moving on to our other big story this morning. a major winter storm that is causing widespread problems across most of the south. thousands of flights have already been canceled at the airport in atlanta. that city could get up to half a foot of snow. more than atlanta usually gets the entire winter. and the heaviest snow so far has fallen in southern arkansas and parts of texas and oklahoma. on top of that, parts of mississippi and alabama are expecting their worst icing conditions in more than a decade. governors in a n

. >> mark kelly released a statement, i want to extend my congratulations to the nation for unbelievable support. >> in in response to shooting, 800 members of congress and staff took part in a conference call about safety. congresswoman jackie speier says they were given common sense safety advice and what she heard won't make her change her routine. >> i wouldn't ask for police. i will let them do their own stuff whether the situation warrants it. i don't try to outthink law enforcement. but the most part, police presence is not necessary. >>> she says she has worked closely with representative giffords and calls it an attack on democracy. mike tomorrow shone and lynn woolsey says they won't be making changes either. >> its tragedy but one of heroism, several people are being credited for keeping the gunman from shooting more people. bill badger is one that tackled the shooter. >>> we pushed and i had to do something, i couldn't let this guy go by. >> one stopped him from reloading the weapon. one was shot and killed while saving his wife's life. he had pulled her down and covered her

. >>> in the meantime giffords office says her husband mark kelly will not travel to washington dc to attend the state of the union address and will stay at giffords bedside in houston. others that were affected will attend the address including the intern that helped save giffords life and the family of christina taylor green. >>> this state of the union address will be live on ktvu and on our website at ktvu.com. >>> changes already underway underway at moscow's airports. >>> new and a smidge for producers to use p1 as a backdrop for films. it is called a win-win deal of. >>> some neighborhoods were warned to 70 degrees tomorrow and a change expected by the weekend. >> the carnival cruise ship that took passengers on a disastrous voyage late last year is at the doc today for repair and will undergo renovation after an engine fire knocked out power to the ship. san francisco has the only dry dock on the west coast that can accommodate a cruise ship of its size. >>> city officials say new technology could save thousands of dollars. it enables lights to dim by 50%. the brightness of th

houston is also home to the johnson space center where the husband mark kelly is an astronaut. at some point he could return to work and still see his wife everyday. >> meanwhile, the young man accused of shooting giffords is scheduled to make his next federal court appearance on monday where he is expected to enter a plea. jared loughner is accused of killing six and wounding 13 others. the plane just landed. this is the medical chopper that will take her to the icu at texas medical center and from there she will be transferred to the rehab center. >> a decision by a major pharmaceutical company could delay executions. they say it will no longer manufacturer the drug a key ingredient used in lethal injections. they are being forced to stop production at the plant in italy because they couldn't guarantee that the drug wouldn't be used for executions. a shortage of the other drug has disrupted executions nationwide including a scheduled execution here in california last year. >> former giants player barry bonds is in court. he is charged with lying to a federal grand jury about

. >> mark kelly released a statement, i want to extend my congratulations to the nation for unbelievable support. >> in in response to shooting, 800 members of congress and staff took part in a conference call about safety. congresswoman jackie speier says they were given common sense safety advice and what she heard won't make her change her routine. >> i wouldn't ask for police. i will let them do their own stuff whether the situation warrants it. i don't try to outthink law enforcement. but the most part, police presence is not necessary. >>> she says she has worked closely with representative giffords and calls it an attack on democracy. mike tomorrow shone and lynn woolsey says they won't be making changes either. >> its tragedy but one of heroism, several people are being credited for keeping the gunman from shooting more people. bill badger is one that tackled the shooter. >>> we pushed and i had to do something, i couldn't let this guy go by. >> one stopped him from reloading the weapon. one was shot and killed while saving his wife's life. he had pulled her down and covered her

gabrielle giffords and mark kelly were in constant communication with one another.o carry ipads, iphones and blackberries. and for giffords, the only distance that did worry her was when her husband was in space. a few years ago, the launch and reentry were the most difficult parts of her husband's trip to space. yet, in a tragic twist of irony, it was her job that proved to be the more dangerous of the two. the politician and the astronaut. a title fit for a political novel or a hollywood blockbuster. but for gabrielle giffords and mark kelly, it's simply real life. ♪ you are as close to heaven that i'll ever be ♪ >> reporter: on her wedding ring, he inscribed, you're the closest to heaven that i've ever been. words from a song by the goo goo dolls. it clearly has special meaning for the couple. >> she met mark. and gabby was so happy. so much in love. >> reporter: they met in china as part of a u.s. state trade mission. she, a state senator and dating someone else. he, a married astronaut. a year later, the duo reunited. once again in china. but this time, fate in

the first person he embraced was mark kelly, the covers woman's husband. it worked on several different levels. stories to about acts of heroism from people who stepped in and helped the survivors. there is the political section of the speech, the president calling for unity from politicians and a dose of humility at a time when there is debate about political rhetoric and the level of discourse. finally, an appeal to national unity. for the nation to take something from this and some of the language was religious, i thought. he hopes the country can draw strength from this and move forward. >> there was the same unity that he put out. particularly among the political idea. >> the backdrop is after the shootings, we got finger- pointing from rival politicians from sarah palin and some people from the tea party were blamed by some in the left for inciting violence, it was alleged, by using language relating to guns which was said to be the inflammatory. sarah palin and her supporters and the president pointed out a motive for the shootings has yet to be est

her husband mark kelly told reporters today that his wife was able to walk with some help and look out the window of her hospital room in tucson. she's everyone scrolled through an i pad. giffords is expected to be sent to a rehabilitation center in houston. >>> and congresswoman spears says she wants to name january ninth congress on your corner day. spear was also a victim of a shooting during the jones town massacre. she says quote we won't advance effective legislation by erecting more walls around us. >>> an activist group put up a memorial flag pole at the state capital today. the group save our state put up the 20-foot pole and raised a flag to half staff in memory of two border patrol agents killed in recent years. immigrant rights activists say the way to stop violence at the border is to reform california's immigration laws. >>> identical twin sisters from vallejo enlisted into the military on the same day. why the sisters joined the army when they did. >> this is what i wore ever since this funeral, i wore this and i have never taken it off. >> i keep her rings on me. >> rep

in fact we have a tweet in her astronaut husband mark kelly.in here hopefully going over to the rehabilitation facility in a day or two. doing great in her new room. lots of rehab with tirr staff tomorrow. right now she's still in the intensive care unit. that is primarily for the evaluation to make sure she doesn't have an enaffection and th infection and then they will move her to # n. she could be here four to six months. >> still a lot of work to do there. january eith janet, thanks. >>> the often tense talks have ended today without much progress. iran refused to scrap its uranium enrichment program. no new date has been set for another meeting. >>> how about facebook the fund-raising machine. the company says it has now raised $1 billion from overseas investors along with the $500 million infused last mofrnt nth goldman sachs. it has $1.5 billion in its piggybank and there is widespread speculation take it may go public sometime next year. s now valued at around $50 billion. >>> and finally, a photo finish in racing whose odds are being d

giffords' husband, commander mark kelly, was invited to attend the speech.e chose to stay with his wife in houston. they watched together from her hospital room. but the commander insisted that the nurse come to washington, to be honored by congress. >> to have this gift extended to me, i'm so gracious. i can't explain how grateful i am to mark kelly and the giffords family. i'm very honored. very honored. >>> and tracy culbert joins us now, with one of her physicians. it must have been an amazing night. >> it was. >> tell us about the moment when the president talked about congresswoman giffords and everyone turned to that empty chair. what were you thinking? what were you feeling? >> i have a personal connection with her. so, it was very tearful for me. it showed how much they care for her and they want her back. that chair represents the fact that she's going to be back one day. >> you talk about the personal connection. you really established in the days coming out of the shooting, that bond with the congresswoman. i know you're wearing a necklace that a