commander mark kelly will take his wife's wedding ring to space around his neck.o to the voice of mission control, george diller. >> standing by for the handoff to defr dvr's on board computers. t-minus 31 seconds. the handoff has occurred. >> 25. 20. >> firing chain is armed. pressure water system is armed. >> 10. >> remain in the start. eight, seven, six, four, three, two -- zero. and liftoff for the final launch of "endeavour." expanding our knowledge, expanding our lives in space. >> houston, "endeavour," program. >> roger roll, "endeavour." >> houston is now controlling "endeavour," beginning to pull over on to its back, the roll program on the way as "endeavour" begins the heads down position on course for a 51.6 degree, 136 by 36 statute mile orbit. >> three engines now throttling down as "endeavour" passes through the area of maximum dynamic pressure on the vehicle in the lower atmosphere. approaching 1:00 into the flight. >> "endeavour," go at throttle up. >> roger, go at throttle up. >> "endeavour's" three main engines now back at full throttle. all thre

family and friends, we thank you for your support. >> reporter: once the shuttle was in orbit, mark kelly brother scott delivered tulips to giffords on behalf of mark and roses to his two daughters. meanwhile, giffords sent a handwritten note to be read by kelly when he was in space. charles bolden is a friend of giffords'. >> the fact that gabby was able to come down here speaks to the triumph of good over evil. and just her resilience and her dedication and motivation is an example that the country ought to try to follow. >> reporter: "endeavour's" 25th mission will deliver spare parts to the space station along with a $2 billion physics experiment. on the nearby roads and beaches, half a million spectators gathered to witness "endeavour's" last mission and a very personal story of love, dedication, and triumph. and every one of the crew members on board "endeavour" is wearing one of these, a bracelet that says "peace, love, and gabby." and mark kelly has taken into space gabby's wedding ring, and she is wearing his wedding ring, or has it, anyway, here on earth. and finally tonight, br

commander mark kelly said this 16-day trip has been perfectly flawless. "endeavour's" final mission is winding to a close. the space shuttle is heading home. and as commander mark kelly tells abc's bob woodruff, the view from orbit is unforgettable. >> we can look out the window left of my seat and see all of florida lit up. i can see back to new orleans, into atlanta and north carolina. it's pretty spectacular. >> reporter: kelly will return to his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, still recovering from an assailant's bullet. >> pretty soon, she'll become an outpatient. so, we're really looking forward to that. and it's all really encouraging. >> reporter: mike finck celebrated 380 days in space. but that's an american record. >> the russians have had people in space for 800 days in their career. i have a long way to go. >> reporter: "endeavour" docked with the international space station for the very last time, after delivering a cosmic ray detector, something that scientists hope will give them insight to what is called dark matter. >> there's ab

. >> the mission is being lead by mark kelly. husband of congresswoman giffords. giffords plans to attend the launch. >> stay with us, there is more coming up. the mighty mississippi spills its banks from memphis to new orleans tonight. spring flooding of near record porportions. >> the government of the pakistan promises an investigation of how osama bin

it is under the command of mark kelly, husband of gabriel giffords.t is the last scheduled mission for endeavor and second at that last for the shuttle program as the entire fleet is being retired. >>> governor brown set the release a revised state budget plan today it will include a new revenue forecast because tax receipts through april have been two and a half billion dollars ahead of expectations. >>> and people in louisiana moving to higher ground as flood water approaches flood gates were open yesterday today vert watt fresh the swollen mississippi to the basin. the move will keep big cities like baton rouge and new orleans dry but could flood thousands of rural homes in the waters path. >> president obama just left washington dc headed for tennessee he will get a first hand look at flooding from the mississippi river. >>> certainly a cool weekend here in the bay area as you make your way out the door continuing to see cool conditions sitting in the 40s and 50s and system clouds pretty much throughout the bay area. we will see a storm later on t

it hold special meaning for mark kelly and his wife gabby giffords who was shot in the head in februarys in rehab center in texas. >> it's about two people on a trip reaching across a distance. and it references places like signal hill and gate pass in tucson. and i know she really, really wants to get back there and is really looking forward to that. so it's an appropriate song, because that's coming soon. >> giffords represents parts of arizona, of course. kelly did not elaborate on what he meant by soon. >>> we're going to check in on the weather right now. it did warm up a little bit. or at least the sun came out, at least. let's check with rob mayeda to see what coming up next. hi, rob. >> we probably saw the sunniest day of the three-day holiday weekend as we watch clouds spilling in right now. patchy low clouds in oakland, 53 degrees. not much wind around oakland, but san francisco a different story. you still got the wind around san mateo and san francisco, west at 22. 52 degrees. we'll wake up to patchy low clouds with the morning. san jose 55 degrees. the winds here backed off

"endeavour's" final mission, the shuttle lifts off with mark kelly in command and his wounded wife congress woman gabrielle giffords watching from a wheelchair. the donald takes himself out of the presidential race before he was ever in. and steve hartman's "assignment america." her four decade long vigil for an american hero has come to an end. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, dominique strauss-kahn isn't a household name in the u.s. but "forbes" magazine calls him one of the 40 most powerful people in the world. he's head of the international monetary fund and in france, he was favored to be the next president. that is until he was arrested here in new york, accused of sexually assaulting. a hotel maid. it's sent shock waves through european financial markets and tonight michelle miller reports he's being held in without bail. >> reporter: he faces charges of rape, unlawful imprisonment and sexual assault all connected to an alleged attack on a 32-year- old chamber

come back, and, you know, it's just a big moment for all of us. >> reporter: giffords' husband mark kelly is "endeavour's" commander. after she was critically wounded in january's shooting rampage in tucson, kelly rarely left her side. now giffords' chief of staff says the congresswoman didn't want to miss the chance to be by his. >> they're inspiring, individually as a couple for sure. i know a lot of people have taken, you know -- found strength in their love. >> reporter: captain kelly may be embarking on an out-of-this world mission. but he won't have to stay out of touch with his wife. the couple will still be able to talk over the phone. >> that is a love story. it's a wonderful thing that -- that after so much trial and tribulation, that she made the effort to come, and that she's allowed to see her husband go on this tremendous mission. >> reporter: this is the second-to-last shuttle flight for nasa. "endeavour's" main goal will be to haul a $2 billion astronomy and physics experiment to the international space station. last month's last-minute cancellation is expected to thin out

. >>> wounded congresswoman grab re-- gabrielle giffords watched her husband mark kelly blast into space. katherine cal lowway reports on the spinal launch of the space shuttle. >> it was tremendous to see the shuttle take off. >> reporter: the crew will deliver a $2 billion physics equipment. among the estimated 500,000 who attended the launch, the wife of shuttle commander, mark kelly, gabrielle giffords. >> shing looked -- she looked at me and said good stuff. good stuff. >> reporter: her incredible recovery from an attack in arizona has at times overshadowed the bittersweet signature of the launch -- the significance of the launch. nasa employees have received notices they could be laid off. shortly before lift-off captain kelly urged americans to keep the pioneering spirit alive. >> this represents the -- this mission represents the everything and we -- represents everything and we must not stop. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is expected to talk to her husband once while he's in space. "endeavour" will return back to earth june 1st. back to you. >>> and here's a breakdown of the

: today's surgery comes days after giffords traveled to florida to watch her husband, commander mark kelly, blast off on space shuttle "endeavour." ♪ it's a beautiful day. >> reporter: the crew kicked off their first full day in space with the song chosen by congresswoman giffords and her two daughters. >> i want to thank gabby, claudy and claire for that great wake-up song. >> reporter: doctors say the three-term congresswoman has made remarkable recovery. she's able to talk and has some mobility. >> she gets better, you know, all the time, day after day. >> reporter: even before his mission kelly was confident giffords would keep making strides while he was gone. >> when i get back in a few weeks, she's going to be noticeably different than when i left. i mean, i know that's the case. >> reporter: giffords' surgery is expected to last anywhere from one and a half to two hours. recovery should be short, a day or two at the most. captain mark kelly sent his first e-mail from space writing to his friends and family that he's confident his wife's condition will continue to improve adding tha

my captain was none other than mark kelly.thrilling ride for me even if i didn't reach the stars but it felt like it. i'll tell you and show you what the astronauts go through. >> after having done that, do you feel you made the wrong career choice? i know they put so much work in. >> i'm in awe but i'm going to be here for a while. i'll stay grounded. >> just thought i'd ask. >>> first, another check of the the weather with janice huff. hey, janice. >>> on this beautiful mother's day here in new york. my good friend asha and her mom are here for mother's day. happy mother's day. and, let's see, where are the other moms today? right here. what are you going to do on this day? >> i came to new york from virginia. >> is your daughter here? >> yes. >> happy mother's day to everybody. let's check the weather. here in the northeast it's a great day but watch out there is a slight risk of severe weather across parts of the northern and central plains in the dakotas into nebraska, western iowa, also over central texas. strong thunder

she watched mark kelly launch into space aboard space shuttle endeavour. >> the endeavour docked with the space station. it arrived this morning 220 miles above earth. the pay load includes a $2 billion most expensive science experiment ever to fly in orbit. you are looking at live pictures from the shuttle. commander mark kelly and his five astronauts are scheduled to spend nearly two weeks at the space station. that experiment will look for things like anti-matter and dark energy up there. we'll get into that later. and energy level is higher than it should be. there is something throughout something called dark energy. >> kristen: we're learn so much from that. >> eric: did you wake up after i got through. i heard snoring over here. >> i it was noisy but now it's quieter. if you are heading out, you can going to see residual moisture and we are coming up on 4:53 and here is a live look back from back to emeryville. now extreme sections of contra costa and higher el vialgsdz around the santa clara valley. most of that is moving to the southeast and away from us. so the longer you ca

--mark kelly--we are watching them getting on to the bus headed to the shuttle. this was originally scrubbed because of an electrical problem that has been fixed. nasa anticipates the launch date crowds to be in the thousands. we will bring you the live along at 5:50 a.m. >> darya: we will be right back it is a chilly day with rain and more and stability in our forecast. >> darya: new tax on pop clubs is bringing in some serious money for the city. new figures show medical marijuana collectives paid to launder $90,000 in march the first month of the seven percent tax. this is a strong source of revenue at a time when the city is closing the deficit. >> mark: senate clara county will hire more fire fighters to help manage wild fires during the summers appeared ill will staff 6 in june to to address the summer fire risk. despite the rainfall humidity will decrease and temperatures will go well. a lot more grass will dry out making wild fires more likely. >> darya: we will be back with more of a couple of minutes a live look at the james lick very quiet and hardly a

commander mark kelly will lead "endeavour's" final flight scheduled for monday morning. his wife congresswoman gabrielle giffords is expected to be on hand for the launch. cbs news correspondent kelly cobiella reports. >> reporter: they're back for round two. commander mark kelly and his crew of five landed at kennedy space center thursday, optimistic that the second launch of the shuttle "endeavour" will be the charm. >> hopefully the weather will be good. mike just told us that the vehicle's in great condition. we really appreciate all the hard work by the team that's worked over the last couple weeks to get shuttle "endeavour" ready. >> reporter: engineers say they fixed the electrical glitch in "endeavour's" hydraulic system that forced nasa to scrub one of the most-watched launches in recent memory. president obama and his family were there, april 29th, along with a crowd of 700,000, to see "endeavour's" last liftoff. and perhaps the space program's most famous couple. commander mark kelly, and his wife, injured arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> got a love

commander mark kelly carried out the final docking today. antime, as terrell brown shows us, back here on earth, today marks another milestone for his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> reporter: gabrielle giffords took a big step forward today in her recovery. houston doctors plan to close the hole in her skull. they will use a plan implant rather than replacing the original bone. >> they have actually put together a three-dimensional "ct" scan of her skull and created a custom fit piece of bone. it's actually not real bone. it's made of a plastic or a hard substance. >> reporter: surgeons removed the section of skull in january to leave brain swelling after giffords was shot in the head. to protect her brain, she has been wearing a helmet decorated with the arizona state flag. the implant goes under the scalp so hair can grow back on top. >> that's the last, you know, major medical hurdle that she will need to get over. >> reporter: the operation comes just two days after giffords watched the space shuttle endeavour blast off with h

as commanderer mark kelly dells bob woodruff the view of earth from orbit is unforgettable. >> i can see florida lit up, back through new orleans, to atlanta and north carolina. it was, it's spectacular. >> kelly will return to his wife. >> pretty soon she will be an out-patient. we are looking forward to that. it's all really encouraging. >> fincke celebrated 388 days in space but said it's an american record. >> russians have had people in space for up to 800 days in their career. i have got a long way to go. >> "endeavor" often docked for the international space station for the last time after delivering a cosmic ray detector. one scientist hopes to live them insight in what they call "dark matter." >> 4% of the matter we understand. other kind of matter we are trying to figure out. one of them is called "dark matter" because they don't understand what it is. >> just one more shuttle flight remains for nasa. atlantis is set to blast off july 8 to bring the 30-year shuttle program to a close. john hendren, abc news. >>> coming up, news expecting that homeowners don't want to hear. >

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---el comandante es el astronauta "mark kelly", esposo de la congresista democrata por arizona, "gabrielleabreiel giffords. >> esto va a estar interesante. >> tantas misiones.

he talked to mark kelly about how the technology in space could save lives on earth.entioned his wife, gabrielle giffords, who was shot in the head. >> and mark kelly's wife was a victim of an attack, and i hope her head continues to improve. >> thank you for the kind words, your holiness, and thank you for mentioning my wife, gabby. >> freedom, and we're going to get our freedom. we'll get it taken! >> you don't understand that. you don't understand that. he doesn't know us, what we want and what we need. >> we will die for our freedom. >> you know, we have been profiling them for months. young revolutionaries like the ones here in egypt, overcoming their fears to make change, life-altering foundation, and change there. it's happening now and it happens 50 years ago this coming week in the united states. in 1961, 461 freedom riders headed out on buses to fight the anti-black rules in thusouth known them as jim crowe laws. i sat down with carol silver, bernard lafayette, john lewis, and bill harper. i want you to listen closely. >> i have to say, i owe a debt of grati

mark kelly, the astronaut in command. his wife watching from the ground. john zarrella is at the kennedy space center. michael goode is with him and sanjay gupta is standing by to tell us more about gabrielle. let's start with you, sanjay. mark kelly actually gave his wedding ring to his wife before takeoff. >> which is unusual because he had taken hers into space. this is a little change of custom for them. in fact, her chief of staff said the ring was too big for her finger, so they actually finding a chain for her to wear it around her neck, but yeah, it is a touching thing. as you know, she did make it to florida last time around as well. but then the launch got scrapped. went back to houston and now back again. which is a good sign medically. she's medically stable, they say. and this is part of her rehab. her getting up these stair, meeting new people. >> the astronauts are also wearing wristbands in her honor. >> everyone i think has been touched by this and for mark kelly, the commander, this was going to be his last time commanding a shuttle into

mark kelly expected to lead "endeavour" into space for the last time.ch, gabrielle giffords. another milestone in her remarkable recovery from an assassination attempt. >> john zarrella is live. you told us there there was a potential small problem. what's the update on that? >> reporter: yes, they had a tile near the hatch where the astronauts enter the vehicle that had a scrape on it. they were able to go ahead and smooth that out, fix that, so that's not an issue. we didn't think it would be, but you just never know. so that's clear. everything else is clear. the astronauts got on board "endeavour." finished getting on board little over an hour ago. now, they're going through the final checkout procedures as the clock winds down to this launch and as you mentioned, less than an hour, they were up early this morning and over the operations and checkout building where they had breakfast and after the breakfast, they started the suit-up process. putting on those flight suits they'll wear down the assent into orbit, which takes eight and a half to nine m

endeavor's mission commander, mark kelly the husband of wounded arizona congress woman gabriel giffordso cape canaveral, one of the thousands of people viewing the launch from a private view section there. astronauts will spend 16 days in space, helping deliver supplies to international space station. so just about 20 seconds away now. >>> you know, this shuttle endeavor was built back in 1992 has had dozens of missions you may ask why they are retiring it i guess they wear out after a few years it was supposed to be shut down in 2010 but they gave it one more flight here we go folks. >> 3, 2, 0 and lift off for the final launch of endeavor. expanding our knowledge expanding our lives in space. >> endeavor, on program. >> roger roll endeavor. >> houston now controlling it will roll over on to its back. the roll program on the way as endeavor begins the heads down position on course for a 51.6- degree, 136 by 36-degree statue or bit. three engines throttling down as endeavor passes through the area of maximum dynamic pressure on the vehicle and lower atmosphere approaching 1 minute into

in 8 1/2 minutes, astronaut commander mark kelly and his crew rode 500,000 gallons of fuel into space, but almost equally amazing, congresswoman gabri gabrielle giffords was there, looking up at her husband, who, by the way, wore something from her on a chain around his neck. bob woodruff tells us what happened. >> zero and liftoff for the final launch of "endeavour." >> reporter: "endeavour" launched this morning with brightness and power, accelerating through the clouds at 17,000 miles per hour, captain mark kelly at the helm. >> to all the millions watching today, including our spouses and children, family and friends, we thank you for your support. >> reporter: from her wheelchair, his wife, congresswoman gabby giffords, joined the families of the other astronauts watching from the roof of this building. >> we were just standing there taking the moment in. at the end she said to me, "good stuff." >> reporter: for mark, gabby wrote a note, by hand, which is now hidden somewhere in the shuttle. back on earth, after the launch, mark's twin brother scott went to work. his job? special

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you can see there the space shuttle endeavor taking offer in in flflorida. >> this commanded by mark kelly we just saw this moments ago. and by all acountries all systems were go. let's get the latest from the kennedy space center. mark, good morning. looks as though everything went as planned. athat what you were able to report? >> i tell people all the time. one of the most memorable things you will see in person was the launch of a space shuttle. it was picture perfect. four or five minutes ago. the shuttle launching off on the 25th andlaunch. it is a six man crew commander marketly. the husband of arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, watching at a building nearby. there was some cloud cover here. in the end, it held off and the mission went right on time. h how about the congresswoman, where did she watch the launch from and who was with her? >> she was 400 yards from me on the roof of the lawch control center in a private vip area. along with the kelly family members. but it is a private moment. and other people can't see her. they are going to release a picture of her watching t

gabrielle giffords joined mark kelly to command. >> she has been working really hard to make sure thatdoctors would permit her to come. >> they come as far away as california where endeavour will retire in los angeles. >> i want to watch it launch and land and then i'm going to follow her back home to california. >> engineers scrubbed a launch attempt over an electrical problem now resolved. >> it's really in great shape, no issues at all. >> this is second time giffords has made the journey in houston where she is recovering after being shot in the head in january. >> she is really there. she follows directions. she laughs at jokes. >> on the 16 day mission they will deliver a cosmic ray detector to the space station. on board the astronauts are all wearing the blue bracelets celebrating giffords' life. >> it marks the beginning of the end of an era. it is the next to last shuttle launch. >> kristen: space san francisco giants fan since he was brutally attacked opening day is set to return to the bay area arriving as early as this morning. amy hollyfield is live at san francisco gener

mark kelly and five astronauts are scheduled to spend two weeks at the space station. >> eric: time tot. rain the past few days, light at the end of the tunnel. >> looking behind us right there there is a little bit right there. it will be more likely in the afternoon hours and we'll see more sunshine tomorrow. checking out sfo, no flight arrival delays with the low deck of clouds. let's move on and talk about where it is raining and through the central valley and into the south bay where the amgen tour is heading today from livermore to san jose. it's starting to dry also that is good for those folks. let's talk temperatures leaving the house right now, mid to upper 40s, los gatos, santa rosa. low to mid-50s elsewhere. monterey bay and inland, 51 to 52 degrees. isolated shower is possible today but sunny spots and warmer weather will take over more of the forecast. warmer afternoons will continue tomorrow and friday. random shower, cold front passes us to the north. it will bring more of us cooler weather than it will be a chance of shower. mid to upper 50s. east bay we could have a s

there is an enormous interest in this mission because the gabrielle giffords's husband mark kelly ise commander. >> lisa argen is here to talk about a beautiful week ahead. >> that's right. we're going to see above normal temperatures start outing this afternoon where we'll see numbers warming to the 80s. los gatos, 33 degrees. we had a couple of 30s. half moon bay, you're in the 30s, as well. napa, santa rosa, with that colder start, expect a warmer afternoon? yeah, warmer and drier air mass and ridge of high pressure expanding. warmer air throughout the day today. mild fluctuations tomorrow. 57 in oakland and 59 in fremont, 60 in mountain view with 66 in fairfield. half moon bay at 54 degrees and we're talking about clear skies this morning. still a little cool in some spots. some of the valleys have cooler air but warmer for everyone today and mild to warm throughout the week. cutting to the chase, 80s in the inland valleys and down in pacifica, in the 60s. but a trough will dip in the pacific northwest tomorrow. big dome of high pressure allowing for lighter winds and lighter nor

while at this private setting yesterday, astronaut mark kelly bid good-bye to his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, a special good-bye, the final launch of the "endeavour" and first one for kelly since the tragic shooting in tucson. >> gabrielle giffords is too tough to let this beat her. >> reporter: this was the last time we saw her, two weeks ago, leaving houston for the first attempted launch. her chief of staff says these trips have been therapeutic. >> it seems that she understands everything. it's not everything, almost everything, she follows directions, laughs at jokes, recognizes friends. >> reporter: once in space, kelly's crew will deliver a cosmic ray detector that may give scientists a glimpse into the very first moments of the universe, just after the big bang. this is the next to last shuttle launch. one remains, "atlantis" in july. we learned more about gabby's condition. they say that she's speaking, actually quite clearly, not really slurring her words although she's lost her memory for many of those words. she's also singing as a kind of speech therapy and al

mark kelly is ender's commander. she sat in a wheelchair and watched the launch from the control center at kennedy space center with other crew member families. and just before the flight, gabby and mark exchanged wedding rings and she is wearing his on a chain. chief of staff describes her reaction. >> during the viewing she did at the end saying to me, she said good stuff. >> giffords was shot in the head back in january and making a truly remarkable recovery, relearning how to walk and talk. right after the you launch, they exchange. >> wonderful. >> mike nicco has the forecast. >> we have to look at the rain is. it's starting to come ashore and pan off to the east. light rain in santa rosa, not once but twice over the next couple of days. >> interesting weather forces the tour of california to make changes to its route today. >> also the telephone conversation that got one woman arrested. are you trapped and don't know how to escape your addiction to cigarettes? one out of two regular smokers will die prematurely

the commander is astronaut mark kelly whose wife congresswoman gabby giffords was shot and criticallyery. the couple had to share it all by being worlds apart. >> reporter: aboard the endeavour, it's still day one of the mission that most resonates with mark kelly, because his wife, injured congresswoman gabrielle giffords was at the launch and made it there on her own two feet. >> it's a moment after what happened to her on january 8, the fact that she was able to recover to the point to walk on the airplane, walk off, make the trip to florida. >> reporter: during the mission, endeavour's last, kelly's crew made four space walks to update and perform maintenance on the international space station. >> it's really special to be up there on the space walk because there's a quarter inch of flex si glass between you and the rest of the season. you can see the rest of the cosmos in front of you. >> and while the endeavour crew was walking in space, gabrielle giffords was making great strides on earth as doctors removed the stitches from an operation that closed up the hole in her skull wit

ready. >> reporter: among the 500,000 people attended the lunch the wife of a shuttle commander mark kelly her incredible recovery from an attack in arizona has at times overshadowed the bittersweet significance of the launch. marks the second to the last mission. many nasa employes got layoff slips this week. endeavor will return june 1st the same day atlantis is beginning the world to the launch pad. at the space center. >> justine: much more had a live look inside this we are waiting for the rain to start moving, look from the golden gate bridge you can see storm clouds moving. we will be right back. [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these days, and i'm not talking about saving a dollar off shampoo or two-for-one tacos or something. i'm talking about paying less -- every month. like this deal. [ female announcer ] call today and get the fastest internet for the price -- just $14.95 a month for 12 months with select services. no home phone service required. plus get access to the entire at&t national wi-fi network at no extra cost. [ woman ] with at&t, i'm surfing at hot spots all

the 6 member crew, including commander mark kelly left florida for houston. his wife gabrielle giffords flew back on a separate flight. >>> angry protesters in libya attacked the italian embassy today. a latest air strike killed gaddafi's son and three of his grandchildren. britain responded by expelling libya's ambassador to london. >>> cleaning up >>> tonight, the cleanup continues after a devastating tornado is a battered the saltless wlast weeke. the death toll stands at 240 people. >> in a seas of devastation, this sunday was a day of thanksgiving across the south. ♪ >> in one small alabama town, or tornado brought together as congregation to worship amongst their ruins. so many people, grateful to god to be alive. maggie and husband are newlyweds, but her wedding dress as all the tornado left her . >> god has been good. >> the twiter'sster'ws windsd hurled her 50 yards. >> faith-based charity efforts are blooming all over. >> the message is hope. we can do this. >> i never thought i would need to borrow ice from somebody. >> efforts continued to restore

mark kelly is ender's commander. she sat in a wheelchair and watched the launch from the control center at kennedy space center with other crew member families. and just before the flight, gabby and mark exchanged wedding rings and she is wearing his on a chain. chief of staff describes her reaction. >> during the viewing she did at the end saying to me, she said good stuff. >> giffords was shot in the head back in january and making a truly remarkable recovery, relearning how to walk and talk. right after the you launch, they exchange. >> wonderful. >> mike nicco has the forecast. >> we have to look at the rain is. it's starting to come ashore and pan off to the east. light rain in santa rosa, not once but twice over the next couple of days. >> interesting weather forces the tour of california to make changes to its route today. >> also the telephone conversation that got one woman arrested. this chinese government has found a solution to its population problem... "the chinese culture traditionally favors boys so whe

gabrielle giffords the wife or the commission commander mark kelly.ce center with the latest. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. all systems are a go. they are going to take off. commander kelly is taking with him into space gabby giffords wedding ring. she is keeping his on the ground. all members of the crew are wearing blue wristbands that say peace, love and gabby. it's what the congressional staff has been wearing since they were injured. it's going to be a very, very interesting flight. they resupply the space station and drop off a $2 billion experiment and watch the shuttle go. we have seen this so many times. it's going from 3,000 to 17,000 miles per hour in six minutes. back to you. >> i was looking at the clock. i think we are just about at ten seconds. let's sit back, watch and listen. >> four, three, two, one, zero and lift off for the final launch of "endeavour." >> expanding our knowledge and our lives in space. >> what a program. >> roger. >> houston is now controlling. "endeavour" beginning to pull over on to its back. the ro

the space shuttle is commanded by mark kelly. he's the husband of wounded abgray yale giffords who is there in florida to -- bagarre yell tiff ford who there in florida -- gabrielle giffords who is there. watching everything live. lift offset for 5:56 this morning. ktvu news will of course bring that to you live. we'll have continuing coverage throughout the morning on endeavor's final mission before its retire to a museum in los angeles. >>> brian stow is scheduled to return home. the giants fan will undergo some treatment there. >> reporter: according to his family, doctors first priority here will be to stabilize him after his trip. he's expected to be transferred today. although hospitals spokesperson say they don't know exactly when that flight is supposed to arrive. when he is brought to this hospital, he'll be seen by a chief neurosurgeon. he'll be receiving the same type of care in los angeles, the only difference now he will be a lot closer. he was severely beaten outside dodger's stadium. he suffered a very serious head

. >> kristen: the commander, mark kelly, says he is looking for the reunion of his wife with cab gab. he says she is doing well after recent surgery and soon be released from the hospital. tonight's landing is considered extra difficult because it's happening in the dark. pretty dark outside and with the rain out there. >> flight arrival delays into sfo. it will continue to be wet for the next several hours. this is just one in a line of many storms to hit us as the unusual spring pattern continues. >> also buyer beware, a string of robberies have you rethinking about how you go about buying a car in craigslist. >> two girls are participating in the spelling bee and we'll introduce you to them. i work at the cable company, and i get to wear a hard hat... a question already! my mom says cable can't bundle cell phones. you mean wireless voice service? nobody does that. m sa at&does, so... uh...uh... [ female announcer ] get more bundle choices than cable. call to get u-verse tv and internet, plus your choice of home phone or wireless voice service starting at 89 a month -- our lowest pr

congresswoman gabrielle giffords is there to support her husband, mark kelly. it is unclear if she will remain in florida for the relaunch. >>> today dozens of families came together to break the silence surrounding autism. they hosted a roar for autism at the park. it featured nature walks, bike rides and great food. all the proceeds benefits autism research. good news is, a lot of the rain for most people didn't start till this afternoon so morning events weren't a washout. >>> a brain cancer walk in d.c. this one was a phenomenal event. we had the woman on last week, all different bike rides, fun activities for the kids and yes, they got them in. good news. but then we saw showers and then rain. i want to show you what we are dealing with temperature wise. rain dropped us down. 57 degrees outside and we will have your forecast when we return. what do we have here? oh, it's scotts naturescapes advanced mulch. advanced huh? ehh...mulch is mulch. oh, not so, pops. ordinary mulch can fade after a few months. that's mulch! naturescapes holds its color for a full

mark kelly is the commander. his wife, gabrielle giffords is there for the launch. several states in the south dealing with record flooding this morning. a plan is under way to save louisiana's two major cities. the plan comes with a price. kurt gregory explains. >> reporter: a torrent of water rushes from the spillway to the river basin. the spillway opened is part of a plan to divert water from bat on rouge and new orleans to save the cities. >> number one, public safety is our number one priority. always has been and always will be. >> it could flood out more than 10,000 structures and 25,000 people. >> if you are one of the couple thousand homes being flooded, it's difficult to understand why you are being flooded. >> reporter: while residents in the flood zone do whatever they can to save their property, prayers were said. with the mississippi river still rising. >> our neighbors here in town and out in the county are facing significant loss, many others being displaced. >> reporter: chris lynne makes his living on the water fishing. he can't believe what he's

mark kelly had a reminder for all americans this holiday weekend. >> this memorial day weekend, i'd also like to say that as a crew, we're thinking of the veterans out there that have lost their lives in wars. especially recently in iraq and afghanistan. >> they pulled away from the space station late last night and is due in florida early wednesday morning. >>> 39 people are still missing in joplin, missouri. survivors gathered to remember the victims of the deadly tornado. president obama praised people for coming together and taking care of each other in the days following the tornado. the president also said that federal aid will be there long after the cameras are gone to help joplin rebuild. >>> this is dramatic video from australia of several powerful water spouts. you can see the columns of swirling air blasting along the surface. they dissipated as they got closer to the coast. strong winds and heavy rain hit australia over the weekend. >>> back at home, they are still waiting to see if the federal government will come through with disaster relief aid. they were hit by two flash

mark kelly is the head astronaut. >> she did say to me, she looked up to me and said, "good stuff. good stuff." >> she has not said if congresswoman giffords will return on june 1st when endeavour is expected to return. >> i have given you the blueprint. now the other architects will start to screw it up. >> the deficit has shrunk but more cuts seem inevitable. >> reporter: police say behind the skates they arrested this woman. what she is charged with should have -- behind these gates been arrested in assuming prewar she is charged with should have us looking at our credit report. our planes start flying when it's dark. and they don't stop flying until it's dark again. flying all day, every day. you deserve our best. that's why there's so many flight options. [ webber ] southwest airlines has seven daily nonstop flights from the bay area to chicago midway to fit your schedule. ♪ hey, we're on your schedule, not ours. there will be another one back here in a second, just watch. what did i tell you -- there's another one. [ ding ] >> a former rescue called the reclaim her and -- cal

. >> kristen: the commander, mark kelly, says he is looking for the reunion of his wife with cab gab. he says she is doing well after recent surgery and soon be released from the hospital. tonight's landing is considered extra difficult because it's happening in the dark. pretty dark outside and with the rain out there. >> flight arrival delays into sfo. it will continue to be wet for the next several hours. this is just one in a line of many storms to hit us as the unusual spring pattern continues. >> also buyer beware, a string of robberies have you rethinking about how you go about buying a car in craigslist. >> two girls are participating in the spelling bee and we'll introduce you to them. >>> san francisco police are offering a new warning in buying off craigslist. it happened after gunpoint robberies. one was trying to buy a car but they were robbed by two men wearing halloween masks near candlestick park. a similar incident happened on university street. similar robberies took place in oakland and basically advising anyone to buy off craigslist to make sure they meet buyers in

when shuttle commander mark kelly returns to earth and will gabrielle giffords be there to watch the landing. >>> good morning. a few sunbreaks, but it's cloudy with rain moving in. 50s and 60s with -- 60s with off and on rain. >>> nato says it will continue the air strikes on private homes in afghanistan when it's necessary. as alison burns reports, from our washington, d.c. newsroom, the president of afghanistan wants those strikes to stop after a deadly incident over the weekend. alison? >> reporter: dave, that's right. hamid karzai's warning comes after nato air strikes sunday in helmand province killed nine people, most of them small children. he said we see nato from the point of an ally if they don't stop air strikes on afghan homes their presence in afghanistan will be considered as an occupying force and against the will of the afghan people. we brought in this video by satellite. karzai says he will action if he needs to. he has not detailed what he will do. some analysts say he could pull back the cooperation of afghan troops. that would be a huge setback for the u.s. as p

her husband is mark kelly, on the international space station. >>> act stress zsa zsa gabor is back inn -- actress zsa zsa gabor is back in a hospital because of a tube in her stomach that was causing a lot of bleeding. she did have surgery yesterday afternoon. she will more than likely stay in the hospital the next few days. >> she's had a lot of health problems. >> yes. >>> a san francisco man learns his fate after behaving erratically aboard an sfo flight. >>> and the deadly outbreak that's keeping horses in their stables all over the bay area. >>> 7:53. a deadly horse virus has many bay area horse owners taking steps to protect their animals. so far, at least 17 horses in five western states including california have been infected with the equine herpes virus. at least three horses have died. the owner of a stable in pacifica has decided not to alou any new horses in -- allow any new horses in for the next 30 days. >> they are our pets and some of them were born here. they are also our livelihood and we're concerned about their customers and the animals and the potential for death.

mark kelly is manning that space shuttle. how do things look for the launch?was delayed, and that's why we are talking about it now. >> reporter: everything is looking pretty good. the weather is terrific here today. more of the same expected tomorrow. "endeavour" is in good shape. nasa is not working any technical issues unlike two-and-a-half weeks ago when the launch had to be scrubbed. some critical heating elements failed in what's called the orbiting maneuvering system and forced that launch to be scrubbed. and nasa went back. when you look at the video and see this box they had to pull out, a control box, it is filled with hundreds of wires and connectors. and they literally found what was called an open circuit in one of those. that's where they traced the problem to. talk about complex and complicated the shuttle vehicle is, there's a good example. that one little box with all the connections, but that's fixed and nasa says they are good to go. as you mentioned, gabrielle giffords, the wife of mark kelly, the commander, is here. she arrived here at the

commander mark kelly will head for reunion with his wife, wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords.hendren has the latest. >> reporter: "endeavor's" final mission is winding to a close. space shuttle is heading home. as commander mark kelly, tells bob woodruff, the view from orbit is incredible. >> i can look out the window left of my seat and i can see florida lit up, i can see to new orleans, up to atlanta and north carolina. it's pretty spectacular. >> kelly will return to his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. still recovering from an assailant's bullet. >> pretty soon she will be outpatient. we're looking forward to that. >> mike fincke celebrated 388 days a space, but noted it's only an american record. >> russians have had people in space for up to 800 days in their career. so i got a long way to go. >> "endeavor" undocked for the international space station for the last time after delivering a cosmic ray detector that a scientist hope will give them insight in what they call "dark matter." >> 4% of the matter that we understand. then the other kind of matter we are tryi

returned to houston along with wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords, the wife of the commander mark kelly organized prayer gatherings will fill the nation's capital today the 60th annual national day of prayer. groups of religious leaders will gather on the capitol on this afternoon holding a public prayer later this evening. the tradition dates all the way back to 1775. congress officially established the day in 1952. >>> other news locally and a report indicating tolls on the dulles toll road could surge to as much as $19.25 each way by the year 2014. this according to the washington examiner. the money would go it toward paying for the extension out to dulles airport. the numbers are said to be preliminary. the amount could be lowered if there could be a federal loan with a lower interest rate established. this morning, a proposal for a new museum on the national receives support from the famous faces. actress eva longoria and joint- and joined to endorse the museum. many contributions of latinos have not been recognized. pledging to raise millions of dollars to build the museum. >>> c

the commander is mark kelly, the husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords and she was at the space center this morning and watched the launch in private with other family members. as the shuttle took off she said good stuff. >>> mark joins us now, sharks played a new team, came down to the wire. another tough loss for them. >> doesn't matter who they play, a one goal game. 3rd period is giving them problems. they give oplead late and fred in vancouver checking things out and has a full report on game one and sizing us up for game two. >> reporter: a dozen sharks took part in the skate around at ton today. the idea is to work on things. one of their tendency to collapse in the 3rd period. >> we have lost some leads in the third and lost them in different ways. i don't know that that much talking needs to be done. it's about doing it. you know, we just got to look -- we could to look back before we could look ahead. once we get here tomorrow we will be ready for game two. >> right from the start it wasn't even momentummize, we were sluggish. almost like we ran out of gas. i have no r

giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, is the commander of the shuttle mission. the crew includes a san jose native. this is giffords' second trip to florida to see the launch. it was delayed last month because of electrical problems. giffords was shot in the face in january but has been making a remarkable recovery. >> that does it for us at 5:00. thanks for joining us. our next newscast is at 6:00 p.m. see you then.