which is not to call nancy reagan weak. she has always been anything but.white house, she was a major force and not just in the first lady redecorates the place to suitt her own tastes sense o the word, though she did order new china. but in another perhaps more private and old fashioned way, she was a real force in the life of the president of the united states. they appear not merely to love each other but also to really like each other. while she protected him at all turns. in the later years, especially, when we think we saw the first signs of what would become alzheimer's. he stumbled, she fed him the line. >> doing everything we can. >> doing everything we can. >> reporter: and then, the later years, when in private, she protected him as fiercely as she had done once in public, gaining respect then even from her many detractors. and then he went. >> i think i held it together pretty well, until the very end at the library. and then i lost it. and i know i just didn't want to leave ronnie there. >> reporter: that was june 2004, and yes, he is gone, but

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yes. >> we hear -- we've heard a little bit about nancy reagan's circle of friends but i don't recall ever hearing anything about barbara bush's friends. >> i think she had a fair number who came to the white house, but i think she was very careful about it and kept it very quiet. she certainly has a group of friends that she's had for a long time and i'm blanking on the name of one of them in particular. you know, they certainly were not -- they didn't have the glitz and glamour of any of nancy reagan's friends. but she was supported by numerous friends and, of course, the family. well, once again, i thank you very much. it's been my pleasure. [applause] >> well, now on your screen is professor robert pape of the university of chicago. he is the author of "dying to win" and he's just written a follow-up to that bestseller called "cutting the fuse." doctor, what is this about this book. >> there's more data, more patterns and more policies to look at and to examine. and they are terribly important for specific policy decisions we need to make in the coming years. >> what did you find?

her name is nancy reagan. she was our country's first lady during the 1980s and supported one of the american presidents in our country's history. what i have to say is not what conservatives would say, but it is important. he saw the opportunity to end the cold war and took it. he had the sound human judgment to know it would come across someone different in moscow. open up that system and let the chips fall where they may, end the crazed competition weaponry which put both countries at each other, poised to shoot at each other. ronald reagan saw the mutual destruction and took the historic steps to call it off. it might not have happened if two lesser people had not been there, people who didn't see something higher involved here than literally sticking to their guns. nancy reagan, i am convinced played a huge role in all of this. this decision to make the decision, this readiness to change it and make the deal that ended the longest and scariest war in our history, the cold war. since she's lost her husband

her name a nancy reagan. during the 1980s and supported one of the major american presidents in our country's history. now what i have to say about ronald reagan is not what many conservatives would say, but it is what i would argue, extremely important. he had the opportunity to end the cold war and took it. he came across someone different in moscow, gorbachev. there was weaponry that put both countries at each other, poised to shoot after every nuclear weapon in their arsenal. ronald reagan saw the ultimate stew pud stupidity of meu stul destruction and took the opportunity to call it off. people didn't see something higher involved here, something literally sticking to their guns. nancy reagan, i'm convinced by all my hunches played a huge role in all of this. this decision to make the decision. this readiness to take on history and change it. to make the deal that ended the longest and scariest war in our history, the cold war. since she lost her husband, mrs. reagan has been as of bit as good working fo

her name is nancy reagan.0s and supported one of the american presidents in our country's history. what i have to say is not what conservatives would say, but it is important. he saw the opportunity it off. it might not have happened if two lesser people had not been there, people who didn't see something higher involved here than literally sticking to their guns. nancy reagan, i am convinced played a huge role in all of this. this decision to make the decision, this readiness to change it and make the deal that ended the longest and scariest war in our history, the cold war. since she's lost her husband, she's been as good in playing the positive role working for stem cell research and government support for it. she's taken some heat, but she's kept on coming. i don't know all that went on between the reagans when he was president, but instincts and experience say it was nancy reagan who kept him from harsh directional and social issues, who accepted views. i believe that, and on this issue, i'm the one stick

not by the social code nancy reagan always stood by. 40 years, a life lived in public, that the woman always lets her partner lead and the wife always stands by her man. which is not to call nancy reagan weak. she has always been anything but. in the white house, she was a major force. and not just in the first lady redecorates to suit her own taste sense of the word, although she did order new china. but in another, perhaps more private and old-fashioned way, she was a real force in the life of the president of the united states. they appeared not merely to love each other, but also really to like each other. while she protected him at all turns. in the later years especially, when we think we saw the first signs of what would become alzheimer's. he stumbled. she fed him the line. >> doing everything we can -- >> doing everythininwe can. >> reporter: and then the later years, when in private she protected him as fiercely as she once had done in public. gaining respect then even from her many detractors. then he went -- >> i think i hel

think of her predecessor, nancy reagan, a very polarizing first lady. think of her successor, hillary clinton, another polarizing first lady. sort of the still waters. and these things move along. so she had tremendous popularity. this grandmotherly. at least that was the public persona. the private persona was a little bit different. i found her to be a political realist, tough, smart, and savvy. she always had her husband's back and so that's. as i said her popularity she was born in new york in 1925. she was the daughter of a gentleman who at that point was the assistant to the editor of the magazine. later on he would become the president of the magazine. and she really enjoyed a life of affluence. she went to the private country day school. when she got to high school she went to ask the hall in south carolina. and so an important moment in her life. and dance at the round tree country club. during christmas break of her junior year. she was introduced to a young george bush. that was his nickname. and she said that when he was in the room he was s

also, a story about nancy reagan, she had some criticism when she was first lady of of how she was very protective of president reagan. after they left the white house and after president reagan was diagnosed with alzheimer's, john f. kennedy jr. contacted mrs. reagan and asked if she would be willing to discuss alzheimer's in an interview. she contacted the press secretary at the white house and the decision was that she wanted to keep protecting the president's image. she declined the invitation to talk about alzheimer's in the magazine. it was a way to continue the legacy of the reagan administration. nancy reagan release her for her has been well by protecting his image. -- really served her husband wealth by protecting his image. host: at the white house they have all website devoted to all 44 first lady's. how many have there been? guest: i think there have been 49. there have been more first ladies and presidents. host: whitehouse.gov is the website to go to. also, there was a peabody award winning series called "the american president." we ran through all of the president's outp

and i also heard a story recently about nancy reagan. she had a lot of criticism, maybe not a lot but some criticism when she was first lady about how she was very protective of president reagan, and after she left the white house and after president reagan was diagnosed with alzheimer's, john f. kennedy junior contacted mrs. reagan and asked her if she would be willing to discuss alzheimer's in the magazine and she thought about it and discussed it with the press secretary and she wanted to continue to protect the president's image so she gracefully declined to talk about it. so it was a way to again, continue the legacy of the reagan administration and nancy reagan in particular and how she really served her husband well by protecting his image. host: i want to point out two websites to folks if you're interested in further research on first ladies or looking at this issue. at the white house they have a whole white house at white house.gov a whole website de voted to all 44 first ladies. do you know how many first ladies there have bee

michelle obama and hillary clinton and nancy reagan and george w. bush will be the dignitaries there later today. she died of natural causes last friday at the age of 93. she planned the ceremony before she died and she said for the people on the eulogy of a focus on on on alcohol abuse treatment. >>> a suv plowed right into the fire station door on de anza boulevard. they believe the woman behind the wheel may have been driving under the influence. she went to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. no firefighters were injured but the door needs some major repairs. >> oops. >> mike nicco with more on our summer weather. >> january in july, 22 states east of us under heat advisories. look what it is doing in sfo, nearly two hour flight delays. check out flight tracker and check out the forecast. >> and facebook gets into the fight to stop bullies. >> and white house ceremony to recognize a veteran for his courageous actions in war. >>> right now president obama is about to award the medal of honor to an army ranger. only the second recipie

. >>> former first lady nancy reagan celebrated her 90th birthday today at a friend's house at a luncheon in her honor. she was born in new york in 1921 and spent part of her adolescence here in bethesda md., and now, she spends most of her time in california. >>> something you just do not see every year. a giant wall of dust over phoenix. the national weather service has called this phenomenon and i hope i pronounced this correctly, a "haboob," and it was so severe that they have canceled all flights out for over one hour. "haboob"? >> bill wilmore know all about it. >> it gets higher off of the ground and then it just perpetuates. at the weather center i can imagine this is a very crazy scene. >> yes, we will talked-about that of the later, because we have a chance to see it again on our website. a look around the area, our skies are partly sunny in the district. look at all of the red and yellow. that is pretty heavy rain. there will be quite a bit of it through virginia the carolinas and southward, and probably the district and west virginia as well. tropical moisture we are watching

just like nancy reagan said no. just say no to drugs. just say no to social security cuts. text a for yes, text b for no. 622639. you can always go to our blog at msnbc.com. bring you the results later on in the show. congressman garamendi joins me now. >> excuse me, i've got to text this number in. >> what's the text? >> it's no and no way. it's wrong to go after medicare and social security. social security is not the problem. social security actually is the cash cow for the budget. it's running a surplus and will for the next decade and beyond that. no way should we ever touch social security. and medicare, no. not in this process. we're being held hostage. there's a simple way of doing that. put a clean, clean, lift the debt limit and let's get on with dealing with the problems of america. >> the republicans say you can have some revenue. that's going to bring as i see it you and the rest of the democrats to a cross roads. you're going to have to make a decision. if there are tack cuts or -- excuse me, if there are tax increases on the table for the wealthy, will you st

take a page from nancy reagan. >> just say no. i know it seems like such a simple message, just say no, but it's an important one. just say no. tell them to just say no. >> that's all you have to do. congressional leaders, just say no. in business, no is only the begins of negotiations. republicans basically have steam rolled the democrats for a long time. and president obama as well into throwing away their principles to appease a group of people who have acted like they have no care whatsoever for the economically challenged and nose who live on a fixed ko eed inco this country. listen to what tom coburn, the gang of six has to say. >> i'm willing to go out across this country, even if the polls are 70% against what we're doing. the fact is you can't solve our problem unless you do what cut, cap and balance wants to do. it doesn't matter what the polls are. we've got to fix our country. >> that's a theory. that is a theory that they're peddling. that we just have to go after medicare, medicaid, social security or we cannot get t

michelle obama and hillary clinton and nancy reagan and george w. bush will be the dignitaries there later today. she died of natural causes last friday at the age of 93. she planned the ceremony before she died and she said for the people on the eulogy of a focus on on on alcohol abuse treatment. >>> a suv plowed right into the fire station door on de anza boulevard. they believe the woman behind the wheel may have been driving under the influence. she went to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. no firefighters were injured but the door needs some major repairs. >> oops. >> mike nicco with more on our summer weather. >> january in july, 22 states east of us under heat advisories. look what it is doing in sfo, nearly two hour flight delays. check out flight tracker and check out the forecast. >> and facebook gets into the fight to stop bullies. >> and white house ceremony to recognize a veteran for his recognize a veteran for his courageous actions in war. empty nest, new kitchen, new us? who are we? chic, modern, daring dinner-party ho

one of the things that comes to mind is nancy reagan wrote that when president reagan was suffering from alzheimer's, it is a long goodbye. and i think the family can testify. it has been 10 years of a very long goodbye. >> his presence will be felt. there was his induction speech in 1992. >> that makes me feel good when i look over there and i see fans want you to know i love you. >> we saw some video from the ring ceremony. later in sports, more on that electric moment. one that fans cannot forget. >> you can relive the hall of fame ring ceremony for memorial stadium. we pulled a video from 1992 of our shelf and posted it on our website. be sure to click on sports. it is official. the dream act is going to referendum. the state board of election has certified 63,000 signatures. more than the 55,000 needed to put the issue on the ballot. they want voters to overturn the law providing higher tuition rates for undocumented students. >> we will have to fight the lies and misinformation and the frivolous lawsuits that might be coming from the opposition. a lot about of state money. when thi

bush and former first ladies rosa lynn carter, nancy reagan and hillary clinton. mrs. ford remembered for strength and courage as a champion against cans skbrer substance abuse and remembered by her oldest son as a loving mother and devoted wife of 58 years to former president ford. >> what a beautiful journey they shared together. faithfully stanlding by each other through the hard times, through good times. through the challenges and only to agree groe stronger in their devotion to one another. and closer this nir united love. >> betty ford died on friday from natural causes at 93 years old. >> and still ahead, let voters decide. amazon.com's fight to let it shop on the site mostly tax-free. >> car that can really fly by traffic. and that is at big cost. >> no cost to you for weather. i'm sandhya patel. we're looking at a cool summer pattern going to continue. i'll let you know when we'll break out of it coming up. >> and camp canceled in the south bay, leaving children >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >> u.s. coast guard called off a search

rosalind carter and nancy reagan, who was escorted by president george w. bush.ut it was rosalind carter, once a political rival then long-time family friend who, perhaps, summed her up best. >> someone who was willing to do things a bit differently than they had been done before. someone who had the courage and grace to fight fear, stigma and prejudice wherever she encountered it. >> reporter: betty ford instructed journalist kokie roberts not to just eulogize her life but the way politics used to be. >> i wouldn't be at all surprised if she timed her death to make sure that she could convey the message of comedy during this week when it seems so badly needed. >> reporter: but of all her accomplishments, the betty ford center remains, perhaps, her biggest legacy. and tonight those on its board gave her credit for saving millions. >> if you can do it, all the pressures on you every day, well, in the white house, for goodness sake, living with the leader of the free world, maybe we could also get some relief. >> reporter: the nation's 40th first lady remains an in

nancy reagan said in a statement that she was an inspiration especially for her children -- for her treatment center for substance abuse. her husband said that he was indebted to no man, only his wife. the former first u.s. lady betty ford has died at the age of 93. you are watching "bbc news," still ahead. fresh from their crowd-pleasing tore of canada, the duke and duchess of cambridge are right in los angeles for a weekend trip. security forces of pakistan's largest city has been authorized to shoot on sight anyone who is believed to be involved in violence. five people have been killed since tuesday. the current unrest is blamed on armed gangs from rival political groups. friday was a day of mourning. the offices were closed. armed troops stand on guard on the streets of the business and commercial capital. three days of violence have been the worst karachi has seen this year. target killings and drive-by shootings are blamed on the gangs thanks to rival political parties. >> we're worried that the killings and violence have increased so much, no one is safe. this is the heart of the main

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bush, nancy reagan, michelle obama, alongside u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton were among those who attended the funeral. >> he had been watching news day from the bbc. >> a reminder of our main story this hour, the pressure on news international has intensified as fresh criticism from gordon brown and a senior police officers. you have been watching tuesday on the bbc. thank you for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles. >> marie howe is a new yorker best known for her book what the living do, poems she wrote after her brother john died of aids. marie howe, who said, "john's living and dying changed my aesthetic entirely." >> the gate. i had no idea that the gate i would step through to finally enter

this is in from nancy reagan. she said, "she was jerry's ford strength through some very tough days and i admire her strength in sharing her personal struggles with all of us." thelma gutierrez is at the betty ford center in rancho san francisco. i know the fords retired there. they were such a part of the community. >> reporter: they really were. people here remember them as people who were very kind, who were very giving toward this community. now, we have not heard from the ford family since the passing of betty ford yesterday evening. just a short time ago, though, they did release a statement. betty ford had four children. three sons and one daughter. and they said, it is with great sadness that we inform you that our beloved mother, betty ford, has passed away at 93 years of age. she died peacefully at the eisenhower medical center in rancho mirage, california. mother's love, candor, devotion, and laughter enriched our lives and the lives of the millions she touched throughout this great nation. to be in her

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former first lady nancy reagan turns 90 today.he is celebrated with a lunch with friends and family in california. and 43 has turned 65. former president george w. bush has finally reached official retirement age. also retiring, the space shuttle. when we come back, are americans ready for the space program to end? one american is decidedly not. >>> finally tonight, while the weather forecast right now looks a little sketchy, the final space shuttle launch is scheduled for this coming friday. for now, though, the news is this -- in terms of the ability of the u.s. to send americans into space, this is the end of the space program. a lot of people are trying to put the best face on it. many are not. and john glenn is among them. his name belongs on any list of genuine american heroes of the modern era. combat pilot, world war ii and korea, former u.s. senator. he was the first american to orbit the earth and later flew on shuttle "discovery." and it galls john glenn that for american astronauts, the russian space program is now the

. >> current and past first ladies, michelle obama, nancy reagan and hillary clinton will attend the memorial service for betty ford. in this service will be held in palm desert at st. margaret's episcopal. a private funeral is set for thursday and michigan. coming >> up, the california highway patrol handed out tickets to drivers under a law that was designed to save lives. i will show you, after the break. phillips >> people beating badly with stanley roberts. >> this chp motor officer is looking for a particular traffic violator which appears in the form of a big rig. it is a law on the books for a couple of years to protect free waite workers. it is called the move over, slow down law. if you see flashing lights on the side of the freeway you should move over a lane or at least slowed down. wash this white pickup truck. in moves over, but the suv in friend does not. even while the officer is writing a ticket, watch how many drivers failed to move over or slow down. the driver claims he was unaware of the law. perhaps% no over or slowdown. remember, it is the law. in redwood city,

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michelle obama, rosalynn carter, nancy reagan and hit rodham clinton will be there in palm desert. former president bill clinton had planned to fly from new york to be there as well but where were mechanical problems on the ground into the plane could not take off. services are at 11:00 a.m. in palm desert. former first lady of california maria shriver is supposed to be there as well. a second funeral service will be held on thursday in michigan. that is where gerald ford is buried. 84 died at the age of 93 on friday. >> and he were the family of this missing nursing student is increasing the reward for her return. michelle le was last seen leaving kaiser hospital 46 days ago. the reward for information in the case is $100,000. family and volunteers of insurgent rural areas for any signs of michelle. another surge will happen on friday. hayward police are treating her disappearance as a homicide. >> , new details in the sudden death of a santa rosa teenager, authorities said alcohol was likely the factor in her the 14 year-old son death. she and three friends drank vodka mixed with

bush escorted nancy reagan.y were joined by first lady michelle obama and ford's good friend former first lady rosalynn carter. ford planned her own ceremony at the same church where she mourned her husband's death 4.5 years ago. tomorrow her body will be flown to grand rapids, michigan, where she will be buried alongside president ford. ,,,,,, sure, pulling the mold, mildew, and grime from out of the porous caverns of grout takes the right tools, but it also takes a gentle, caring touch. before you can deep clean, you learn to get a feel for its trouble spots. and hey, if you can't listen to grout, you can't truly know its wants...its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income when you retire. that's why i'm here -- to help come up with a plan and get you on the right path. i have more than a thousand fidelity experts working with me so that i can work one-on-one with you. it's your green line. but i'll be there every step of the way. c

nancy reagan took a lot of ridicule for just say no campaign. just say no is the right message. >> what about a racial component? >> the racial thing that disturbs us most in the survey was that 12 and 13 year-olds hispanic and black kids are 3 times likelier, 12 and 13 year-olds, to be offered drugs than 12 and 13-year-old white kids. 20% of black and hispanic kids we surveyed said they had been offered drugs at age 12-13. nonly 7% of white kids said that. now that says those drugs are widely available, and it also says something about law enforcement. we tolerate here in washington in south central l.a., and in new york and harlem, and in california and california south central and here in washington in the southeast, drug czars that would be wiped out in 5 minu >>> did you get into the issue of who should prescribe antidepressants and other psychopharmacological medications for mood-altering drugs? should it be psychiatrists only or mds or -- what are you doing with regard to that? >> it should be mds but shay should be much better fland how

michelle obama, rosalynn carter, nancy reagan and hillary clinton attended. and the second president bush sat in for his wife laura. ford, who was publicly known for discussion her battles against cancer and alcohol was praised for her courage by abc's cokie roberts. >> i'll move to the white house, do the best i can, and if they don't like it, they can kick me out, but they can't make me be somebody i'm not. >> she left instructions picking those that she wanted to speak at her funeral. former first lady rosalynn carter was on that list. she remembers ford as someone who never was afraid to speak the truth. >>> well, the truth is blazing heat is baking much of the south and it's not going to be letting up any timimsoon. temperatures in dallas and oklahoma city continue to hover around triple digits and the drought there is now on the brink of becoming the worst ever in u.s. history. there were record breakers yesterday like the high of 98 here in new york. the heat is being blamed on several deaths in texas, kansas and mississippi and it was so hot in north

nancy reagan is calls her an inspiration. george w. bush said she was a great friend and courageous first lady. ford was presented the congressional gold medal. prestige awards. her crusade against addiction built her greatest legacy. she educated a generation that needed education, that needed support in how to deal with these problems. it made it a necessary to hide the reality of substance abuse. and i think that was a contribution that betty ford made. >> countless people were helped by betty ford. coming up, more on an, traerd their life later on in the show. >>> the government latest job numbers are out and fell well short of expectations. 18,000 jobs were added. experts thought we could see about 80,000. take a look at the chart here. the nation had 1e6several monthn a row of encouraging jobs numbers. 18,000 for june is an increase, it's not enough to keep up with losses. the unemployment rate actually rose from 9.1% to 9.2%. here is president obama on that. >> with the recovery that is still fragile, the last thing we can affor

one of the things that comes to mind is nancy reagan wrote that when president reagan was suffering from alzheimer's, it is a very long goodbye. i think his family can attest to that. it is been 10 years of a long goodbye for john. >> he gave so much to the city. he showed his love in his induction speech in 1992. >> baltimore is first today. it makes me feel good. i see fans, colts fans, want you to know, i love you. >> pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> truly a legend. 69 degrees on tv hill. a man opens fire killing seven people and taking three hostages. >> an attempt to catch a baseball turns deadly. >> this is traffic on 50 at 97. one more day of work for most people today. >> welcome back. a beautiful shot downtown. all is quiet now. there were some big thunderstorms last night. temperatures in the 70's. partly to mostly cloudy at the present time. we do have some rain in southern pennsylvania. that is moving away. rk drive out of the rain as you drive down to maryland. we could see stronger or severe thunderstorms this afternoon with high temperatures in the upper 80's. for now to

as three other first ladies -- michelle obama, hillary clinton, and nancy reagan -- listened. former president george w. bush also attended in lieu of his wife laura. they celebrated ford's extraordinary life and legacy of there is a humorous moment during cokie roberts' eulogy when she said betty ford had specifically asked her to talk about bridgigi political differences in washingngn during her eulogy. and roberts said it almost seemed as though she scheduled her own funeral to happen right when washington needed to hear that most. peggy, daniel? >> isn't that interesting that five year later those words would come to be so true. >>> all right, little buddy. another sad passing in southern california. this manmade a living making people laugh. >> we're talking about sherwood schwartz. he created two lowbrow iconic sitcom ises known for their schlockysitcoms. ♪ the skipper brave and sure >> he created "the brady bunch" in 1969. critics hated the show but viewers still love it even to this day. the reruns are a big hit. decades later on cable tv. >> a classic moment. >> i hat

. >> three other first ladies, michelle obama, hillary clinton and nancy reagan attended the service. a series focusing on ford's extraordinary life, and legacy of courage and compassion. her final wish is that her yulg -- eulogy focus on friendship. her life the perfect testament to her mission. >> the man behind some of america's fair rit television shows has died. he created "the brady bunch" and "gilligan's island". he continued to produce television all the way into his 90s. schwartz pass wade this morning at cedars-sinai in los angeles. he was being treated for an intestinal infection. he was 94 years old. >> astronauts took the last space walk of nasa's shuttle era today, the astronauts were on the space station when atlantis arrived, ventured outside to retrieve a pump and installed what is called a robotic refueling apparatus. and that new space tech is important now that the shuttle program is ending. the mission has been extend bid a day saying last landing is set for next thursday at 2:56 a.m. our time. so set your tivo. >> the flying car has been cleared for takeoff. and

bush and former first lady nancy reagan and hillary clinton. hand former first lady rossa lynn carter who became close friends after their husbands left the white house, carter called her a tough act to follow, a warm, friendly person and a pioneer in womens' rights. >> betty broke new ground on speaking out on women's issues and public disclosure of her own battle with breast cancer lifted the vail of secrecy from the terrible disease. she used influence of the office of first lady to promote early detection and millions of women under her debt today. she was never afraid to speak the truth. >> betty ford died friday of natural causes. she was 93 years old. >> and... >>> high tech equipment is making a draumatic impact in one of the bay area's busiest trauma centers and allowing surgeons to repair bone injury was a new level of presigs that helped put this together. >> and nobody likes like being being-sh looking at an unflattering picture this, is a snap shot of a crushed pelvis. >> the ball went into the socket. >> injuries happened several

one of the things that comes to mind is nancy reagan wrote that when president reagan was suffering from alzheimer's, it is a very long, long goodbye. i think sylvia mackey right now can attest to that. it is been 10 years of a long goodbye for john. >> his pain was so thoroughly felt in baltimore because of what he gave to the city, to our community. he shared his love for us in his hall of fame induction speech in 1992. >> the baltimore colts today. it makes me feel good when i look over there and i see colt corral. i see colt fans, colt fans, want you to know, i love you. >> pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. still two down trees in the phoenix area in baltimore county. there is a closure near -- one getting by because of the downed tree. there's a crest at central and pennsylvania. because of artscape come we have a closure at dolphin street. this is the beltway on the west side at frederick road on the southwest side. inner and outer loops of moving just fine. a little h

former secretary of state condoleezza rice was on hand representing nancy reagan. the statue stands near figures of former u.s. presidents. and an inscription reads ronald reagan won the cold war without firing a shot. >> britain ace prince william put train together test today. and william performed several water landings before crowds in canada and his wife, princess kate. the prince is a royal aircraft pilot requesting it as part of his visit this, is the couple's first official overseas trip as a married couple and they plan to visit los angeles on friday. >> and there is a new wild attraction at the marin county fair. i captured it with my iphone there the other day with my wife and kids. there is little blake. in several spots, gophers keep popping up. take a look at this. just when someone steps on the hole they dig themselves out. they're not shy. you can just imagine them saying this is my house, what is the commotion? we can put this story into low news value but cute file. >> that is remarkable. like more entertaining than some of the games there, i beat

also secretary of state hillary clinton nancy reagan and bill clinton and george w.will be there, as well. public service begins around 5:00 p.m. >> congressional leaders will city down to try to reach an agreement in raising the debt ceiling. a meeting yesterday showed no sign of progress. sessions will be an everyday affair until there is an agreement. >> reporter: the stalemate over the deficit continues. today president obama sits down again with deeply divided congressional leaders. he gave them a homework assignment, come back to the white house with a plan that increases the total deficit reduction from $1.7 trillion to $2.4 trillion. that figure could get republicans on board as on long as tax increases aren't part of the deal. president obama ruled out a temporary measure to raise the debt ceiling. he is pushing for a bigger deficit deal, $4 trillion. the clock is tucking. moody's has threatened to downgrade the u.s. credit rating before the government actually defaults. >> this is something we're all going feel. financial markets would roll over. we would f

she was representing nancy reagan. it stands outside the u.s. embassy. >>> a woman is under arrest this morning for trying to sneak a suit case of contraband out of a mexican prison. contraband was her common in law husband. they stopped the woman while she was pulling a wheeled suitcase. officers opened the suitcase and they found the man curled up in a fetal position. he was serving 20 years for illegal weapons possession and he is probably going to serve more for a prison break. >> prince william and kate are touring canada and stopped for helicopter training. he a pilot for the british royal air force. he completed his first ever water landing. canada is the only country that trains peiltsd in the emergency landing. they competed in a dragon boat race. everywhere they are go they are greeted by adoring fans. and william spoke in french and english to address the crowd. >> i want to give this generous welcome. [ speaking french ] >>> and many of his stops the royal pair have made a point to meet the crowds and shaking hands. they leave canada

obama will be along with hillary clinton, nancy reagan and rosalind carter.c memorial service will begin about 5:00 this evening. >> news about salt. cdc found that those of high risk of high blood pressure may be those that eat too little potassium. researchers think potassium rich foods, bananas broccoli and spinach may help neutralize the effects of sodium. >> two separate investigations around the bart station shooting. >> amy hollyfield is live at bart headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: there are two new layers of accountability in place here at bart police, there is a citizen review board and new independent police auditor. they will start looking into this officer-involved shooting. they were put in place after the 2009 shooting of oscar grant who was shot in the back. they will have some angry protestors and public outrage to answer to. protestors angrily and loudly created such a scene, three stations in san francisco had to be shut down. they are upset over the death of a transient at the hands of bart police and they wanted the police depar

and this from former first lady nancy reagan. i was deeply saddened this afternoon when i heard of betty ford's death. she was jerry ford's strength. >> betty ford's children were with her in her final moments. >> reporter: betty ford had four children and all of them were at her side when she died yesterday afternoon. they released a statement today saying that mother's love, devotion, candor and laughter touched our lives like millions she touched throughout the nation. her passing leaves a deep void but it also fills us with immeasurable appreciation for a life that she and dad shared with her. betty ford's funeral details are pending, but we understand that she will be buried in grand rapids, michigan at the presidential library where her husband is buried. >> thanks so much thelma. >>> in other news, a brazen escape in houston caught on surveillance camera. our affiliate khou says the two men new jailers would open the door to an area to break up a fight that was allegedly staged late last month. one inmate was caught two da

michelle obama, former first lady nancy reagan, george w. bush and bill clinton, hillary clinton and rose alynn carter. the public can be here and then later tomorrow early in the morning in fact, they will take her to michigan where she will lie with her husband. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you, john. it's 6:17 now. see what you have planned for your day. will you base it on the forecast? i want to check with meteorologist christina loren. >> basically you're sighing no excuses not to take care of outdoor activities hike washing your car for example. i'm not going to do it anyway. we are socked in with fog in the city. up and down the coast now the dense clouds are shuging. the reason is on shore flow. we told you about this system of low pressure yesterday. as we head through today it's staying put, staying stationary. the changes come tomorrow. you can see it's dragging this cold front. we'll have this pass through the bay area and drop our temperatures more so. temps struggling to break that 70-degree mark. even the warmer s

former first lady nancy reagan issued a statement a short while ago on the death of betty ford saying she is deeply saddened this afternoon when hearing of betty ford's death, saying, quote, she had been an inspiration to so many through her efforts to educate women about breast cancer and her wonderful work at the betty ford center. she was jerry ford's strength through some very difficult days in our country and i admired her courage. betty ford is survived by four children. we'll have more on the death of betty ford tonight at 11:00. >>> here in the bay area, santa clara county had a case of the blue flu today. 10% of county employees called in sick. the social services agency was the only department that could not get to all the people who showed up. they were given vouchers to be first in line monday. the county's chief operating officer tells us about 1,500 people called in sick. santa clara is in the middle of labor negotiations. >>> a pakistani couple escorted off a flight after hijacking hoax, after a hijacking hoax, is suing. they're going after american airlines and the san

bush, first lady michelle obama and three former first ladies, nancy reagan, hillary clinton and her close friend rosalind carter. she described ford this one. >> someone who was willing to do things differently than was done before. someone who had the courage and grace to fight fear, stigma and prejudice wherever she encountered it. >> mrs. ford will be buried in grand rapids, michigan, at the presidential museum next to her husband. that service will take place on thursday on what would have been gerald ford's 98th birthday. >>> one digny taert who was not at the funeral today was former president bill clinton. mechanical problems kept the plane carrying mr. clinton grounded in new york. the former president had planned to fly from new york to washington and then fly to california with his wife, secretary of state hillary clinton. the spokesman said the plane never left the ground and mr. clinton was never in any danger. >>> a man says he's come up with a way to stop teens from texting, how it works, next. >>> a dose of fog out there. temperatures even cooler than yesterday and we

former secretary of state condoleeza rice was on hand representing the late president widow nancy reaganassy near figure of other former president roosevelt and eisenhower. inscription reads hagan -- reagan won the cold war without firing a shot. >> bring us face-to-face with our hero. long after they are gone. ronald reagan is a great american hero. one of america finest sons and a giant of 20th century history. >>reporter: about statue is quite different from the one unveiled in budapest last week. reagan looks more like a rock star in this one. even has a former president autograph scrawl at his feet. >>> prince william and his new wife kate will be in los angeles later this week. tonight they are in canada having l raced 1 another on the water and there was a bit of a surprise when the duchess of cambridge took an unexpected question from a dad with his 2 little girls. here's bob woodruff. >> william may be a prince but he's always royal air force search and rescue pilot. today he showed off a difficult technique needed in case an engine fails. he sets down engine forward then takes

first lady michelle obama is expected to attend along with former first lady nancy reagan, hillary clintonnd her husband former president bill clinton. ford, the wife of late president gerald ford, died on friday at the age of 93. >>> and another court appearance in london, england today for wikileaks founder julian assange. he is fighting extradition to sweden where he is accused of rape and molestation. assange's supporters say it's politically motivated. >>> an online sales tax war could be headed for the ballot box war. why amazon wants to you have the final say. plus this. >> we might as well do it now, pull off t band-aid. >> takes two to tango. >> the back and forth is getting more heated, but no debt deal in washington. how president obama is turning up the pressure. ,, [ male announcer ] bring home a complete meal for your family. 10 pieces of the world's best chicken, 3 large sides and 6 biscuits. enough real food to feed a family of 4 or more for just 20 bucks. today is a kfc day. today tastes so good. i know you're worried about making your savings last and having enough income

and this from former first lady nancy reagan. quote, she was jerry ford's strength through some very difficult days in our country's history, and i admired her courage in facing and sharing her personal struggles with all of us, end quote. >>> celebrities are also paying tribute to the former first lady. among them, those who benefited from a stay at the substance abuse treatment center that bears betty ford's name. and that's where we find our thelma gutierrez today, the betty ford center has quite a reputation in helping so many people. >> reporter: absolutely, fredricka. when you talk about the former first lady's legacy, without doubt, everyone here will tell you, it is the betty ford center. it is a place that opened in 1982. and since then, fredricka, 90,000 patients and their families have been treated right here. many of them, very well known. >> i'll miss her. i didn't know her, you know. but i did get to spend a few minutes with her and i did get to watch her speak two or three times. i'm glad that i was able to do that