the best way to control is to allow for 20-minute nap. they have done studies about this.a did a study -- >> not what i am trying to fly in, ok? >> if there are two people there, you organize it. you did not let it happen. you organize it. nasa did a study for the faa does that pilots on overnight transatlantic flights should have a 20-minute nap. they do not do that. they do not allow that. they are not organized. >> i have got a solution. alarm clocks, loud ones, in the earphones. i am sure the guy was watching "snakes on a pne clo quarters something like that. >> we have a very safe system, actually. >> totally safe. we were talking about this earlier. planes used to drop out of the skies when we were kids. there were routinely major air crashes. in the last decade, more than a decade, that has not been true. i do not understand why there is a 7 cluster of these stories. is it a freak accident or does it signify a bigger problem? >> i think it shows we need to pay attention to it. >> and we should be. the idea is that -- with all due respect to the doctors and their res

. >> reporter: the controller was napping. in washington, d.c. last month, two commercial jets forced to land on their own because a controller was asleep on the job. and in tennessee in february -- >> we're trying to get ahold of knoxville departure and we cannot raise them. >> poppa charlie, stand by. >> we got our clearance but we don't have any radio contact with them. >> reporter: a controller actually fashioned a makeshift bed on the floor during his overnight shift. at least seven controllers have been caught sleeping on the job since the beginning of the year. [ unintelligible ] those who work the radar screens say it can be incredibly exhausting, especially on the midnight shift. >> we're fatigued because the job's difficult. it's stressful. it makes you tired right there. you're in a dark environment with light noise, with nobody to talk to and it's just -- it's tough. it's really tough. it takes discipline. >> reporter: derek works at the busy atlanta center. he says, you do whatever you have to to stay awake. >> going to get five cups

. >>> a third air traffic controller has been fired for napping on the job. the controller worked at boeing field in seattle and was caught napping twice, once in january and once this month. since march, the faa has disclosed at least five cases of controllers sleeping on the job. yesterday, a member of the national transportation safety board sent controllers and pilots who work overnight shifts should be allowed to nap. >>> to politics, ron paul is expected to announce to form a 2012 presidential exploratory committee. paul, a republican, has strong backing from tea party members. he'll make the announcement in iowa. paul finished fifth in the 2008 caucuses. >>> meanwhile, haley barber said he's ending his bid for the white house. he lacks the, quote, absolute fire in the belly. been killed by government forces during weeks of anti-government protests. barry peterson has more. >>> as demonstrations escalated, so has the government's brute force. in dara, army tanks were used for the first time in this uprising against protesters. people in the city could o

mild 70 in nap a.71 for new calistoga.bay temperatures are coming up closer to achling. 66 in oakland. free mont. castro valley. head inland up to 70 degrees for you in concord and pittsburgh. 67 dublin, pleasanton, 68 in livermore. sow certainly are getting closer to the low 70's that you typically see around this time of year. around the monterey bay, 59 in monterey. 67 watson vichlt inland area like morgan hill 70 degrees. here is the accu-weather 7 day forecast. temperatures will range from the 50's by the beaches to the 70's inland. a little drop-off in the numbers on thursday. wind kicks up. but temperatures will bounce back as a matter of fact by the weekend mid to upper 70's and warmest locations. that is spring. close to 80 degrees by sunday. really nice looking weather ahead. as i mention you can put the umbrella away. >> looking forward to this we have been waiting for this. >> thanks very much. >> tonight we want to introduce you to remarkable woman. 85-year-old helen griffin celebrating 65 years on the job tod

he says the government will not take air traffic controllers to take naps on duty, but federal officials are open to other options. he went on to say that federal officials could take very seriously their obligation to solve the problem of the sleeping controllers. he added that they have to make sure they come to work arrested. more on libya from the u.n. secretary general ban ki moon.

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a controversial, new plan in place today, after a fifth air traffic controller is caught napping on the job. >>> guilty verdict against barr. slugger barry bonds. was the multimillion-dollar government case money well-spent? >>> and was it a catnap? or was the vice president just in deep thought? >>> good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us. the government is taking new steps to ensure that airline passengers are safe. >> the immediate changes come after yet another incident of air traffic controllers nodding off on the job. >> the latest case in nevada. but the cases actually stretch coast-to-coast seattle to washington, d.c. now, controllers working late nights will no longer be flying solo. every air traffic control tower in the country will now have at least two controllers on the overnight shift, after yet another controller has been caught napping on the job, this time in reno, nevada. >> this is what, unfortunately, human beings do. when we get too tired, we have a tendency to go to sleep, even when we don't want to. >> reporter: he was working alone in the tower. and tha

this one happened in mid-february, in tennessee, with the controller purposely taking a nap, as seven flights came and went. and here's lisa stark. >> reporter: there were two air traffic controllers working the midnight shift at the knoxville airport, but only one was awake. the other? sound asleep. >> yes, sir. we're trying to get a hold of knoxville approach or knoxville departure and we cannot raise them. >> poppa charlie, stand by. >> we got our clearance, but we don't have any radio contact with them. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the sleeping controller, whose job was to line up flights landing and leaving the airport, had fashioned a bed on the floor of the radar room, with couch cushions and a blanket. he never heard the radio calls. >> lifeguard, 804 tango fox. >> reporter: the second controller, responsible for a different piece of the sky, was stationed several floors above, unable to leave his post. abc news has learned a third employee went to go check on their colleague and tried to rouse the slumbering man at least twice. at one point, the controller, sounding gro

mark points to studies that short naps help keep workers alert. his remarks came after the federal aviation administration fired two air traffic control for clopping on the job. the head of the faa says he will not allow napping at work. >>> a failure to community. oakland police officers say they have a hard time maintaining radio contact. >>> technology and police speed gun can help athletes who had a concussion. that story still ahead. >>> new information on the gas leak in san mateo county that shut down highway 92 in both directions. tom vacar just got off the phone with pg&e. tom? >> reporter: just got off the phone with pg&e, one of the spokes people there. he says that it was a distribution line a lower pressure line that brings gas from the transition line into places like where the break occurred and it occurred near a garden supply store in half moon bay. pg&e trucks are there. the gas has been valved off. there is no more gas seeping. because gas is odorless they put a chemical in it, a rotten egg smelling thing, that will linger in th

. >>> not going to pay for controllers to nap. coming up, the new rules in effect today to keep air traffic controllers from falling asleep on the job. >>> still rising and spreading. gas prices, what more states are now seeing. this is not a sporting event, but these people are doing the wave. >>> hi, clouds now surging onshore. we've got a chance of rain coming our way. we will talk about that next. ♪ [ alarm buzzing ] another victim of frequent flyer red tape. [ tires screech ] seat restrictions got him stuck in a vicious circle. it's just not right! i keep earning miles, but it seems like i can never use them. the all-new rapid rewards doesn't have any of that nasty red tape. here he comes again. let's set him free! [ male announcer ] join rapid rewards and enjoy unlimited reward seats, no blackout dates, and no red tape. ♪ time to rest between shifts. that follows yes >>> new rules went into effect today to give air traffic controllers more time to rest between shifts. that follows yesterday's incidents in miami where another

let air controllers take a nap. short naps helps them to remain alert.ow naps in the overnight ships and 20 or 30 minute breaks. the obama administration is against the idea. >> abc news at 6:00, taking the decision away from parents. a controversial medical procedure that voters may be asking to ban . >> a court decision that could have nfl players showing up for work even though team owners have locked them out. >>> and live in san karlos, what to do with the city's fire department when it dissolved this october. the city council has an answer, the story is coming up. we need to solve the problem. the state budget crisis threatens our economy... and our schools. loans to small businesses on hold. job creation at a standstill. 30,000 teachers already laid off. can we really afford billions more in cuts? $13 billion more devastates our schools, our safety, and the california we know. it's time for lawmakers to finally get the problem solved now. our kids and economy can't afford to wait.

according to a researcher who did a sleep study at stanford, short naps of between 20 and 30 minutes refresh a worker from suffering from fatigue. it helps them remain alert when they return to their duty. since last month, there have been at least five cases of sleeping on the job by air traffic controllers. two of them have since been fired. >>> coming up next, a closer look at the most talked about women's accessory at this week's royal wedding. me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> want to give you an update again on the breaking news situation we've been following in san mateo county. a gas leak which has shut down highway 92 near the ine rcngha of skyline boulevard. you see that'sng lab aeds a numr 35, the highway 35 on the map. we'veot a report t'vt around driverss afternoon some noticed a smellf gas as they were passing that ar. chp as a precaution shut down that part of the road. it does appear from pictures we've seen from the scene that pg&e has located the situation or where it's happening, but no updates from pg&e on just what is leaki

last week, two other controllers were fired for their on the jo naps. one member of the national transportation safety board has suggested regulators consider allowing controlled napping during work hours to combat fatigue among other suggestions. >>> a tough day for san jose city workers. more than 600 opened their mailboxes to find a pink slip waiting for them. the city says it had no other choice but layoffs to close a $115 million budget gap. len ramirez reporting though this news of course hits some especially hard. len. >> reporter: exactly right, allen. you can imagine a very somber day here at san jose city hall as managers are calling in their employees one by one to give them those layoff notices. detective tam trung had just gotten his notification when we spoke to him that his job with san jose pd is coming to an end. >> we pretty much somewhat are confused and shocked in a way. and no matter what happens, as of right now, i will get laid off. and that's just a shock to me. now i have to find other avenues for my family. >> reporter: for the

and never needs coffee or a nap. >> my mother said i stopped napping when i was 3. i'm sure it drove her crazy. >> reporter: researchers here are studying sleepers like elena. part of the challenge is, so few people are actually natural short sleepers. to give you an idea, about 3,000 people of them contacted here at the lab. they've collected blood from less than 50 people who fit the criteria. >> very small number of people are true short sleepers. >> reporter: while many of us think we can get by on limited sleep, this doctor says less than 1% of us actually can. she says short sleepers, as they're officially known, are night owls and early birds and share common traits. >> they are very energetic. very active. always very outgoing. it's very easy to talk to them. often have many jobs at the same time. and they can accomplish a lot. >> reporter: they're also thin, with faster metabolisms, have higher tolerance for pain and tend to be in eastern european descent. >> these are people who are born in way. they are -- they have the genetic composition to be this way.

transportation secretary ray lahood rejected suggestions controllers be allowed to nap on the job to combat fatigue. >> we want to make sure they're well rested. we want to make sure in the workplace that there's the ability for them to do their job. but we're not going to be paying controllers to be napping. >> reporter: the new rules require a minimum of nine hours off between scheduled or swapped shifts, prohibit controllers from switching to unscheduled midnight shifts after a day off and require more managers on duty to cover early and late night hours. veteran controllers who have long been battling fatigue, stress and other pressures in the tower welcome the changes, but also say they don't go far enough. >> a starting point was made today with the extra hour between shifts. it's not the answer by any means, the end all answer. but it's a great first step. >> reporter: in the past few months there have been at least six cases of controllers dozing off while on duty. from washington reagan national to reno. where a medevac pilot was forced to land last week when repeated attemp

for the sixth time in less than a month, an air traffic controller was caught napping on the job. now, the faa is taking emergency steps to counter the disturbing trend. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning with more on this. susan, good morning to you. >> good morning. the head of the faa and the chief of the air traffic controllers are starting a seven-city training tour today. this is to reinforce the message that sleeping on the job is not acceptable and to explain the faa's new regulations. the new rules start with an order to get more rest. instead of the mandatory eight hours off between shifts, the rules now require nine hours off. the rules also ban controllers from swapping in to a midnight shift after a day off, a scheduling trick often used by controllers to get a three-day weekend. >> more rest time, more managers on duty and making sure that the controllers are not looking out for their own schedule rather than the safety schedule that we think needs to be put in place. >> reporter: the new rules come after another air traffic controller was caught sleeping o

. >> reporter: this time it was not a nap but a movie. the f.a.a. says early sunday morning the controller inside the cleveland air traffic center was watching a d.v.d. rather than his radar screen and that's not all. >> we all have secrets! >> i'm tired of keeping secrets. >> reporter: for about three minutes, audio from the suspense accidentally broadcasted to thriller "cleaner" was accidentally broadcasted to nearby air traffic. the controller's microphone was stuck in the "transmit" position, meaning pilots heard the movie and the controller heard no incoming calls. when you heard about it, what did you think? >> it's totally ridiculous. it's totally outrageous. it's totally unprofessional. >> reporter: and for transportation secretary ray lahood, totally frustrating. this comes as the f.a.a. is cracking down on controller inattention. in the past two months, nine air traffic handlers have been suspended. two, including a supervisor, for the cleveland movie caper and seven others in an outbreak of napping. controllers have been found dozing on t

. >>> an air traffic controller is going to be fired for napping on the job. controller on the midnight shift went to sleep for about five hours on february 19th. this happened at the airport in knoxville, tennessee. another controller in a different office had to handle the sleeping man's duties during his nap. faa policy allows controllers to work only one job at a time. >>> well, it's expected to fly its way into aviation history and cruise right through the bay area. virgin america's ceo richard branson showing off the white knight 2 yesterday to celebrate the reaping of terminal 2 at sfo -- the re-opening of terminal 2 at sfo where virgin america will be based. the aircraft will be used for commercial space flight. >>> we have all seen the commercials touting the superior comforts of luxury cars but would you be willing to dish out $1,000 or so for a stroller? >> never. >> this is the bugaboo donkey the bentley of strollers with aero soft mattresses, all- terrain wheels and multiple configurations. it's got all the perks but is it really worth the $1,500

but see why some argue that naps might be necessary.oming up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, on video and posted online. fighting nats they happened last w >>> two fights involving bay area students caught on video posted online. these fights happened last week just off the hayward high school campus. both took place just as school was ending. the first on thursday, and again on friday. the videos show black students fighting with latino students and parents think the fights may be gang-related. >> everybody was fighting you just seen crowds of people, fists going everywhere. >> we really concentrate is making sure when they are with us they're under our care, before after-school activities, school activities, that they feel safe and that they are safe. >> well, that school did just win a commendation for taking steps to increase safety and students are prohibited from wearing red or blue to school. they are known gang colors. still, they said nobody is enforcing that rule. >>> an east bay cat ranch burned to the ground this morning after a fire tha

." >> steve: "take a nap, you're tired." >> jimmy: oh!hat's a good, you missed it -- you're tired. [ as donald trump ] "nap time. nap time, you're tired." [ laughter ] just stole your joke and said it louder than you. i just said it louder -- i just said it louder than you. >> steve: it's yours, i'm giving it to you. happy st. patrick's day. >> jimmy: thank you, my friend. thank you, my man, i appreciate it. hey, this fall mcdonald's will display calorie information at all restaurants in the uk. [ scattered groans ] yeah, so the cheese burger it says 300, for the big mac is says 540 and for the mcrib it says, "yeah, like you give a crap." [ laughter ] i could probably have three mcribs and then -- [ as donald trump ] "beautiful, beautiful, golden mcribs, luminous, classy mcribs." >> steve: i like sandwiches, but i don't like real ribs, what should i get? [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: i've got something you're going to love. [ hums mcdonalds jingle ] >> steve: this is in the shape of what ribs look like. [ laughter ] wow. fred flintstone wo

but one idea that appears to be off the table, scheduled naps. >> i'm opposed to that. we're not going to pay controllers to take naps. >> reporter: now tomorrow, the head of the faa and the head of the controller's union will begin to visit a number of air traffic control facilities around the country. they will essentially lay down the law. they will tell controllers that they have a personal responsibility to come to work well rested. david? >> so big changes tomorrow. and lisa stark reporting in on them tonight. lisa, thank you. >>> for millions of americans, tonight is not going to be terribly fun, as so many rush to meet tomorrow's deadline for filing tax returns. and with so many americans struggling in this economy, a growing number of firms are now claiming that they can help you deal with the irs if you owe money. but do they really deliver on what they promise? "world news" gets answers. nate thomas owed more than $20,000 to the irs, which he didn't have. he couldn't pay it all at once. then he spotted an ad. >> hi, i'm roni deutch. >> reporter: deutch has bu

but they're not the only napping workers putting public safety at risk. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the most popular vehicle in america. ford recalls more than a million f-150 pickups to fix defective air bags. they came to congress full of hope and energy, and after their first 100 days... >> it's a frustrating process. >> couric: and the l.a.p.d. out in force for the first time at dodger stadium since a giant fan was nearly beaten to death. 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. he was america's top air traffic cop, but that is over. he is out. hank krakowski was forced to resign today as head of the air traffic organization after a number of controllers were caught sleeping on the job. not only embarrassing but, of course, dangerous. f.a.a. administrator randy babbitt said today this conduct must stop immediately. but wyatt andrews reports that might not be as simple as it sounds for the men and women with one of the highest pressure jobs around. >

we're not going to pay controllers to nap. >> mr. secretary, is there something, though, in addition to the schedules and the staffing that needs to change within the culture? these don't seem to be isolated incidents. eight in the last couple of months, it seems to be there would be some sort of ongoing problem potentially in the culture. have you been looking at that specifically? >> we have over 15,000 controllers. we believe that these controllers are well trained. we believe they are well rested. but, we will do more, we will do what we have to do, we will not -- weville not continue the kind of activity where seven controllers have fallen asleep. that's the reason that our administrator and the president of natc are traveling the country, to listen, talk to controllers, do a top to bottom review of our procedures. we think ha we put in place is good but we need do more. we will do more. we won't stop until we've got a complete system that makes sense. >> we'll continue to follow the problem. our secretary ray lahood, thanks for

but what we hear is that one of the key proposals is to allow people working overnight shifts to nap.ow, we're not talking about sacking out for the whole shift, but, you know, a very carefully monitored nap for half an hour, an hour, and then going back to work. and this dramatically improves your alertness and reduces roars. but, unfortunately, i think there's a feeling in the administration this would not pass what they cal the jay leno test. in other words, it week ridiculed and joked about so they're kind of afraid to go and do that. >> woodruff: while they figure that out. how much-- what sort of safety concerns are we + i mean, so far, we haven't seen anything-- at least not these most recent incidentses-- fortunately nothing's happened, but there have to be concerns that something could happen. >> well, it's always important to keep your eye on the broader picture on safety, and, you know, we have very few fatal accidents in this country involving airlines number one, and secondly, accidents involving air traffic controllers are even rarer. but having said that, the national t

a number of countries allow controllers in scheduled work breaks to take naps. are you considering allowing that and to follow suit with countries like canada, france and germany? >> on my watch, controllers will not be paid to take naps, chris. we're not going to allow that. they will be paid for what they are trained to do, guiding planes in and out of airpor airports safely. we want them well rested and have the ability for them to do their job but we're not going to pay controllers to be napping. we're not going to do that. >> chris: do you need more controllers? you say you have 15,000. given the fact there are cases where up until now there was single staffing in the overnight shifts, do you need more controllers? if so, how do you reconcile that with the fact that the house wants to cut your budget $4 million in next few years. >> we have about the right number of controllers. we looked at that. and the controllers agree with us on that. let me just say something about the faa and our ability to do the job we're supposed to do. the faa bill that gives us

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she gets about 5 1/2 hours a night of shut eye and never needs coffee or a nap. researchers here are studying sleepers like elena. few people are actually naturally short sleepers. around 3,000 people contacted them here at the lab, they have only collected blood from 50 people who fit the criteria. >> while many of us think we can get by on limited sleep. dr. fu at ucsf says that less than 1% of us actually can. she says short sleepers as they're officially known are night owls and early birds and share common traits. >> they are very energetic and active, always very outgoing, it's very easy to talk to them. often have many jobs, at the same time, and they can accomplish a lot. >> they are also thin, with faster metabolisms, have higher tolerance for pain, and tend to be from eastern descent. these people typically don't develop any health issues due to lack of sleep. >> these are people who were born that way, they have the genetic composition to be this way. >> ten years into the sleep study, fu says her team's research may lead one day for a way for all of u

but one idea that appears to be off the table, scheduled naps. >> i'm opposed to that.ng to pay controllers to take naps. >> reporter: on monday, the head of the faa and the head of the controllers union will start visiting a number of air traffic control centers around the country. they'll essentially be telling controllers that they have a personal responsibility to come to work well rested. lisa stark, abc news, reagan national airport. >>> well, it was a sea of blue and white as the ncaa champions did their final victory lap run. >> exactly, right. i know this is painful for you. >> it is. >> the streets of downtown hartford were shutdown as huskies star kemba walker and company celebrated uconn's big win with the raucous parade. thousands of die-hard fans of all ages turned out to cheer on the team. >> and this championship number three for the huskies. coach jim calhoun told the crowd, it never gets old. what does get old is losing to willis in our office pool. >> i know. >> i know willis is so excited about uconn. that guy's got a big career, kemba walker. see wh

about it it's done it's done deal done and over ten years i've not had to worry it's what it's just as nap and what i think it sounds like it's not and they are worried about things they'd just i had no worries jane years closure. lorna know well we're not the only ones present a chance execution that night there were also those who had tried to save him. thank. jones execution left scars on his lawyer steve presson. steve still lives in the little town of norman near oklahoma city. specializing in final appeals of a condemned he has lost eleven of the men he has defended and succeeded in saving only two of them. the. most here so many people who support the death penalty say well as part of our system we have it well the only reason that we had a nice parts of the system is because they want to change it and they they support the system and it's wrong and they don't know why it's so they don't know first hand. or even second you know what. a horrible. process it is. i don't know when told one of their own family members has to go through it and suddenly. they see everything wrong with. th

since march, five cases of napping controllers have surfaced along with one who missed calls while watching a dvd. officials have rolled out new rules aimed at preventing such incidents. >>> there are just three days until the royal wedding. with the streets of london buzzing with activity, officials are beefing up security. tracie potts joins us from london with all the royal wedding details. tracie, good morning to you or good afternoon. >> good morning, lynn. good morning, everyone. we expect to get a security briefing later on this morning. we expect on the wedding day there will be 5,000 officers on patrol by foot, by horse and by boat in and around central london. plus, 80 private firms, as well. and cameras all over central london. there are more cameras here than any other city in the world, i'm told. they claim to have a special team assigned to assess fans of william and kate on that day. meanwhile, at westminster abbey, the crowds starting to grow. people trying to get their last look at the venue before it's closed down prior to the wedding. we know of at least one camper who is

the reason is that your brain may be taking a quick nap. researchers have found nerve cells in the sleep deprive brain can actually go into a sleep state even when you think you're still awake. when tested in rats, there were areas that were asleep, although the animals were active and awake. as the rats got fewer hours of sleep, they performed a series of tasks and it was a lack of sleep that affected the entire brain but this shows it could be pinpointed areas. >>> will a robot aimed at fighting baldness? the company claims it can bring your hair follicles back to life. the image-guided arm can find hair follicles to harvest and replanted at a much quicker rate than techniques currently used. the system only works for brown or black hair. >> a few more years. >> i think you're okay. >>> a first look at juliann moore transformed into sarah palin. >>> sending a young message to girls in the u.s. hoping for a prince. >> reporter: and i'm jeff ranieri and we'll talk about a very important cause, "walk a mile in her shoes." a bigebatdegr weath

tomorrow morning low drop did you know to 32 degrees at nap a.33 santa rosa. 35 livermore.lly in the inland north bay and inland east bay. in fact chilly all around the bay area but cold in those areas. high pressure tomorrow with threat of couple isolated showers. mainly in the mid upper 50's to maybe about 61 to santa rosa. 60 at clover dale. 60 at oakland and wild as it will get anywhere in the bay area. monterey bay high in the upper 50's for the most part. not likely anyone there will see 60 degrees. here's the 7 day forecast. things get a lot milder over the weekend and mild weather will stay with us at least through the end of the 7 day forecast period. giants have the home opener tomorrow against the cardinals at at&t park. 1:35 game time. dry. but it will be cool. temperatures only in the 50's so not typical baseball weather but baseball nonetheless. you have to love it. >> absolutely. this is cool time of year for. that luckily the game is not going to be really affected by the showers. >> that's true. we may have a kim isolated showers. scattered around the area.

nasa found the 26 minute nap would help them improve performance by 34% and alertness by 54%.are hoping the faa will review the data and implement standards to fight fatigue. >> it seems bizarre they are fighting them now they think it's best. >> i think we need one on this show. >> we'll take one and break for the "today" show. it's next. >> thanks for watching, have a

something that passengers take for granted, the controller schedules need to change, and anyway consider nap times during breaks, and is now a firing offense. >>> on monday, the head of the faa and air traffic controllers onon are going to be touring every air traffic control center in the country, holding meetings on what they call a set call for higher standards. >> alan: empty friends and family remembered a young marine today who was killed in afghanistan. lisa amin gulezian reports from gold golden gate national ceremony tear. >> hadn't corporation -- lance corporal harry lu was a friend and a brother to many. >> i consider harry one of our brothers. >> hundreds remember the graduate who died while on watch duty in afghanistan april 3rd. lu's death is still under investigation. >> at it really sad. to be here for this reason. report lu enlisted a year after graduating from high school. he was deployed in december and was supposed to return from afghanistan in july. >> at it my first time dealing with any kind of death, with someone i'm close with so at it really hard. i didn't know how

one controller caught napping three times in seattle. plus in knoxville and washington, d.c.n knoxville, the controller made a bed in the tower on duty. in washington, two passenger jets landed unassisted at the controller slept at reagan national. >> i'm outraged. >> reporter: cbs news, transportation analyst is saying that seven sleeping controllers is a sign that the public is at risk. >> i believe with, with no pun intended, this clearly is a wake-up call. the faa is going to do something about it. frankly, immediately. >> the administration did react immediately, ordering 27 new controllers to work the mid night shift. >> putting two controllers in 27 towers that don't have two controllers in them. >> reporter: but the faa will also investigation their own training and scheduling practices, which is a clear suggestion there may be management problems here, that go beyond the controllers. >>> in southern california, authorities are looking for a man who not only crashed a car driving drunk, he was caught on tape admitting he was intoxicated. a man who lives in the west ho

. >>> during president obama's speech, someone was caught napping. >> not just someone.people, the vice president. vice president joe biden appearing to catch a little shut-eye. his eyes they say were closed for about 25 seconds. no comments yet from the white house. i don't imagine we'll be getting any. >> maybe, yeah, not probably officially but i'm sure the president -- >> he was busy. >> come on, joe, you're killing me here. >> i totally understand. >> they are busy guys. >> commercial break, take a little nap. >> the camera just happens to zoom in on him. poor guy. >>> anyway, it is 5:48. sacramento kings may be relocating. how their final game was spoiled. >>> he was acting up. he was misbehaving. his were bloodshot. >> for a second time a toddler served alcohol at a family restaurant. the drink he got instead of orange juice. icy hot spray. ouncer ] relief that's icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. and no mess. y hot spray. don't mess around with pain. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while s

control tower will have at least two controllers on the overnight shift yet another controller has been napping on the job, this time in reno, nevada. >> we get too hired, we have a tendency to go to sleep when we don't want to. >> he was working alone in the tower and small medical plane carrying an ill passenger had to land with no guidance. >> we're going to need to land. >> land at your own risk. >> this is latest of string of incidents with controllers sleeping on the job. earlier this week, two controllers failed to answer a radio call in texas. last month in washington, d.c., one was caught sleeping on extra shift. >> faa ordered as of last night they will no longer work solo and additional controller will be added. >> i will make the guarantee tonight that there is two controllers in these control towers and that it will be safe to fly in and out of these a airports. >> faa says they are reviewing how staff and how they schedule air traffic controllers. >> janelle: 4:38 now, let's get the check of the forecast with mike nicco. >> good morning everybody. here is a look at satellite and r