citracal. >>> niagara falls, the largest set of water falls in north america. its beauty is mesmerizing, its power awe inspiring. but on this day, it's the force of men, not nature, that's the biggest miracle of all. an unbelievable rescue mission to save one man who has crept dangerously close to the edge of the falls. the call comes in on march 19th, 2003, 5:08 p.m. sergeant pat moriarty is on duty. he's a 19-year veteran of the niagara falls state park police. >> our radio man yelled down the hall and said, we just got a call from the canadians. there's a man on the ice at terrapin point. >> not a safe place to be. terrapin point is a piece of land that sits as close to the falls as you can get. >> the drop from that point, terrapin point, is over 180 feet straight down. if you go over in that particular spot, you're not going to survive. >> when moriarty arrives on the scene, it's even worse than he expected. the man is not on the icy formation on land, he's waist-deep in frigid water. >> when i saw the victim standing almost in waist deep water right at th

the owner is being sued by the bank and a court appointed person is managing that building. >>> niagara falls may return to its daredevil past if a circus performer wins his suit. he wants to go across the falls on a tightrope for the first time since 1920. supporters say it is going to boost tourism but some are worried it could end in tragedy like this one. his parachute never opened. state lawmakers have approved an exception. put the governor has not yet signed it. >>> the giants could soon have a hired gun to get rid of those annoying seagulls. the team may bring in a falcon to chase them away. they have become a ballpark, they flock to the ballpark after the final out to eat the leftovers. >>> it is an event you can smell from miles away. the garlic festival kicked off, it features live entertainment and great food with of ours garlic. they plan to donate a quarter million to local charities, it begins at 10:00 and will run through sunday. general admission starts at 15 dollars, get more information on ktvu click and click on the weekend extra tab on the home page. >>> tonight at 5:00 t

protesters fared -- gathered at niagara falls.he niagara falls mayor was among those celebrating. >> this ceremony, a symbol of the ability to every couple of to legally wed here in the great state of new york could not have been held in a better place. >> opponents who timed the lawsuit say the bill was approved -- who filed the lawsuit say the bill was approved without going through the appropriate committees and lawmakers who approved the bill were not allowed to speak before the vote. >>> good afternoon to you. we are looking at a cooler day for your monday. take a look at what's going on here. finally breaking away from the clouds. you can see blue sky overhead mixed with the cloud cover that's been slower to burn often than what we saw sunday. take a look at what's going on. the peninsula, still socked in pretty good in parts of the east bay, looking at partly cloudy, mostly sunny skies in some cases. our independent winds are generally -- winds are generally light and a west southwesterly breeze continues. 63 in san francis

you mentioned the niagara falls trip. how far is niagara falls from buffalo? >> not very far. mckinley had gone thrutch earlier that day. he had looked around. as i said, it was something of a working holiday for him. he kind of clamored around, taking in the falls and the countryside. hey very nice lunch at a hotel. the organizers had allowed time for him to have a cigar. he was a great cigar smoker. so he and his wife returned from niagara falls. his wife had gone to the millburn house to relax. mckinley had one official stop that day. gofsing to the fair at 4:00. the temple of music. he was going to do a meet and greet for about 10 minutes was all. members of public had lined up hours ahead. they had been warned that this was going to happen. this was a real treat to be able to shake the hand of the president so mckinley was there waiting for him. a very quiet setting. a bach sonata was playing in the background. there was a fair bit of security around. >> had he given a speech? >> he had given a speech the day before to over 100,000 people. a huge crowd. people thought it

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he returned from niagara falls. mckinley had just one official stoplight day. he is going to be fair until 4:00. it was at the music auditorium. members of the public have lined up hours ahead. they warned that it would happen. this was a real treat to shake the hand of the president. mckinley was there waiting for him. it was a very quiet setting. sonata was playing in the background. >> be given a speech to over 100,000 people. people but it is the best ever given. he outlined his agenda going forward. the united states was improving the economy and commerce. czolgosz trapped in there and got in the front row. he was standing near the front. he is debating or the to shoot him then he told the police. his word not be able to drive this. -- he was worried to would not be able to draw it out of this range. a had some experience of as hunter. he is worried someone would dump him after they saw the pistol drawn. >> president mckinley was held on that day? >> 54 believe. >> czolgosz was how old? caught in his mid-twenties. >> how about secret service? weird had two

and you mentioned the niagara falls trip. how far is niagara falls from buffalo? >> not very far. mckinley had gone up there earlier that day. he'd looked around. and as i said, it was something of a working holiday for him. he'd kind of clambered around, taking in the falls and the countryside. and he'd had a very nice lunch at a hotel. and the organizers had allowed time for him to have a cigar. he was a great cigar smoker. and so, he and his wife had returned from niagara falls. his wife had gone home, had gone to the milburn house to relax. and mckinley had just one official stop that day. he was going to the fair at four o'clock, at a big music auditorium called the temple of music. and there he was going to do a meet-and-greet for really about 10 minutes was all. members of the public had lined up hours ahead. they'd been warned that this was going to happen. and, you know, this was a real treat to be able to shake the hand of the president. so, mckinley was there waiting for them. it was a very quiet setting. there was a bach sonata was playing in the background when they l

. >>> niagara falls may go back to its daredevil past. back in 1989 two canadian men survived in that barrel. now lick wolinda wants to cross on a teat rope for the first time since 19430. some are worried that stunt could end up tragically like this one in 1985. his parachute never opened up. state lawmakers approved a one-time ban and the governor has not yet signed the bill. >>> more than a dozen lifeguards at a san diego beach jumped into action after more than 100 people were caught in rip currents. 26 people had to be rescued. the rest made it back to shore safely. >>> reports on two deadly plane crashes came out this morning in poland. vearls blame government breakdowns. the reports will forced polish defense minister to resign a half hour ago. >>> french authorities released a final report detailing the 2009 crash of an air france jet. 228 people died when the plane went down in the atlantic ocean. it blames pilot error and unreliable equipment. >>> the family of singer amy winehouse thinks she died because she tried to stop drink

>> they exchanged vows from niagara falls to long island as the law went into effect.york city alone 823 same-sex couples signed up at the clerk's office to get married today. one of the first couples to get married had been together for 23 years. >>> i can't believe the experience. >> we did it in canada for our 20th anniversary but now it's more feengful. now, we can truly take care of each other. >> there were also protests against the new law with opponents calling for a referendum on the issue. new york joined five other states when it voted last month to legalize gay marriage. >> only seems fitting the world's biggest apple store be in the big apple. the proposal to build 23,000 square foot store at grand central terminal that happens to be the world's largest train station. they signed a ten-year deal to open the store. they will review the plan tomorrow and it could be authorized by wednesday. >>> a new plan to preserve the views of yosemite falls and granite dome calls for cutting down hundreds, possibly thousands of trees. the park service says the forest nee

you're from niagara falls. >> yeah. >> jimmy: and you never thought that -- [ cheers ] -- thank you, e were very competitive growing up with each other -- single-parent household. you know, so we had to always fight for -- for positioning in the family. so, that's where i kind of get the fighting instinct from. >> jimmy: yeah you always credit your mom. was it -- >> yeah, my mom, man. >> jimmy: -- shirley. >> she was a -- she was a tough mom, but she was a good mom. my mom was a very strong woman, and without her i don't know where i'd be. you know, cause she's funny, even now to this day, she always calls me and gives me advice. and i'm like -- sometimes i'm like, ma, like how many fights have you ever had?cc1: [ laughter ] >> jimmy: yeah, you don't want your mom to give you advice on fighting. >> but she'd give me advice. she'd call me, she'd be like rashad, now -- [ laughter ] -- see, see, now you're going against tito. now, rashad, tito is going to be thinking you're going to be the same person that you were last time. [ laughter and applause ] >> jimmy: you have like a commentato

san francisco en masse wedding will take place in niagara falls.e state will ring up an extra $400 million in the next three years in the same-sex weddings. in new york city, 823 same-sex couples signed up at the clerk's office to get married yesterday. >> now we can truly take care of each other. we can truly be married. >> new york is the sixth and largest stated to legalize same-sex marriage but not everyone is cheering. thousands protested calling for the state to put the new law to a vote. >> california has the first confirmed case of west nile virus. state public health officials say a man in santa barbara county contracted the disease. it's commonly transmitted by mosquitoes. the victim was hospitalized but is now recovering at home. people should wear insect repellent and get rid of standing water around your home. >>> livermore police are getting word about a rise in calls about pets suffering inside hot cars. they are getting five calls a week on average about overheated cars containing pets. pets can suffer brain damage or die from heat

it's niagara falls. i didn't know they lit it up. legalization of gay marriage in new york state, then here you go, the first couple legally married in manhattan, been together 16 years, popular pictures on the internet. then i did want to mention research in motion, it's going to lay off 2,000 people, we already knew about this. we knew it was coming. but the bad news, most will come out of canada, but research in motion saying that it just could not sell the playbook. it says it sold about 500,000. >> that's one? >> this has been on my desk for -- not even charged because i don't enjoy using it. they sold 500,000 of these. you know how long it takes apple to sell 500,000 ipads? 4 1/2 days. >> wow. what a difference. thank you very much. it's 6:27 now. coming up on "today in the bay" at 6:30, a young girl is hit with a stray bullet during a sleepover. police are looking into a double shooting and the city is working to deal with an increase in violence. we'll have a live report coming up next. a live look. foggy start to the city by

a bus trip headed to niagara falls ended in tragedy when two people were killed and 35 injured in a horrific accident. according to preliminary reports, a tire blowout caused the driver to lose control and crash into a group of trees on a wooded median. a reconstruction team is expected to confirm the cause of the accident once their investigation is complete. >>> in the white house, the first family had their eyes glued to the tv like many of you at home, watching the women's world cup final between japan and the u.s. while the president, first lady, and their two daughters look optimistic in this photo, like most americans they experienced the agony of defeat following america's crushing loss. of course, we're going to have much more on the game coming up in sports. >>> and finally, in california, a cluster of bees turned into a major buzzkill for fans and one particular player at the giants slash padres game. the swarm moved through the stadium, forcing some fans to retreat from the stands. no injuries were reported, kind of annoying there. >>> and now for a look at your national and regi

wedding bells rang throughout new york on sunday from the big apple to niagara falls. same-sex couples took the plunge taking advantage of landmark legislation that permits gays and lesbians to marry in the state. the first day of legalized same-sex marriages did have a few protests, but they fizzled quickly as scores of gay and lesbian couples said i do. new york is the sixth and largest state to allow same-sex marriage. >>> hundreds turned out at california's imperial beach to watch a group of artists playing in the sand. each craftsman attempted to carve their place among elite sand sculptors, churning out amazing works of art. this year, 32 teams competed for a $21,000 grand prize. >>> and finally in florida, several men did their best impersonation of ernest hemingway. the annual look alike contest at the hemingway days festival pitted over 100 clones of the famous writer against one another. the winner, a 63-year-old biomedical engineer said along with his looks, he shared hemingway's fondness for sport fishing and writing. >>> now for a look at your national and

the first couple did so against the backdrop of niagara falls. the city's mayor, michael bloomberg, taking part officially. officiating the wedding of two of his top staff members. mayor bloomberg said, this is one of the biggest days of their lives. i'm honored to be a part of it. the law was signed into law one month ago. >>> and police in london are expected to conduct an autopsy on the late singer amy winehouse today. fans creating a makeshift memorial outside of the home where she was found dead on saturday at the age of 27.ng ct saying it's unappropriate to speculate on how winehouse died. the singer had a well-documented struggle with alcohol and drugs. winehouse and family is asking for privacy, saying in a statement, our family has been left bereft by the loss of our daughter, sister and niece. she leaves a gaping hole in our lives. and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time. >>> still ahead on "way too early," a sports moment almost too good to be true. a pastor steals the show at saturday night's nascar race,

a man has been stranded just above niagara falls in a fast- moving water.grapher was able to make a photograph of him and he drowned soon after. but from the first moment of photography, back in the 1840's, it was seen as a tool to capture events as they happen. one of our favorite collections is a former news agency, at george been from new york city. he put cameras in the hands of some of his newsboys and said, bring back what you can. he was able then to resell these pictures are too many newspapers on a subscription basis. from there comes the associated press. there is the national photo company. . rrison ewing in 1971, when the book picture magazine had to close, they also called up and said, would you be willing to shelter this collection and preserve it for the future? we agreed and that is 5 million photographic negative color slides. they had a lot of not -- hard news to them as well as the hollywood stars. and u.s. news and world report generously donated its photos, and it covered the presidential elections and the vtn

from the big apple to niagara falls, same-sex couples took the plunge, taking advantage of landmark legislation that permits gays to marry in the state. scores of gay and lesbian couples said i do. new york is the sixth and largest state to allow same-sex marriage. >>> hundreds turned out in california's imperial beach to watch a group of artists playing in the sand. each craftsmen churned out amazing works of art. this year, 32 teams competed for a $21,000 grand prize. >>> finally, in florida, several men did their best impersonation of ernest hemingway. the annual contest pitted 1 hundred clones of the writer against one another. the winner, a biomedical engineer, along with his looks, he shared his fondness for sport fishing and writing. >>> now, for a look for the national weather, we turn to bill cairns for the forecast. >> good morning, amara. >> if you've been down to the keys, there's tons of cats walking around. and the cats do the sunset show. memories in key west. i could be here all day talking about those. good morning, everyone. the big story of the heat wave is shrinking back dow

. >> it's a sad story but there's a man who has been stranded just above niagara falls in the middlethat fast-running water. the photographer was able to make a photograph of him and he drowned soon thereafter. so we're back in the 1840's. it was seen as a tool to capture events as they happened. one of our favorite collections is the first formal news photo agency. he put cameras in the hands of his reporters and news boys and said, bring back what you can. he was able to sell these out to many newspapers on a subscription basis. from there comes the associated press. there's the national toe toe -- photo company. >> in 1971, when the picture magazine had to close, they called up and said, would you be willing to shelter this collection and preserve it for the future? and we agreed. that's five million photographic negatives and color slides. it was a family magazine filled with aprons and cooking recipes but they had a lot of hard news too. after "look," "u.s. news & world report" generated its photo morgue, so we can cover

at niagara falls, kitty and sheryl, who have five children and 12 grandchildren, couldn't believe their moment had finally arrived. >> i keep thinking -- i keep thinking there should be something more i have to do to get here. i keep thinking that -- it just -- it's not real. >> reporter: michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> there were protests as well. thousands of people marched in mid town manhattan in front of the governor's office. a christian claimed the number reached 10,000 people but police would not confirm those numbers. protesters were demanding state lawmakers put the issue before voters in a state wide referendum. unlike here in california, new york does not allow people to directly put to petition the gay marriage issue on the ballot. the only way to put it to a vote of the people in new york is for lawmakers in both state house and senate to vote to do so with a simple majority. >>> in the bay area gay couples can only look on at ooefshts going on in new york while the same-sex issue is rooted in the bay area, it's mired in the courts. kimberly with more. >> reporte

. >> reporter: weddings in new york began at midnight with niagara falls as a backdrop. >> i keep thinking that -- that -- it just is not real. >> reporter: back in new york city, protesters also exercised their rights. but that didn't dampen the festive atmosphere. a collective celebration. along with a powerful, personal moment of saying "i do." and tonight another ceremony taking place here in the city. new york city's mayor michael bloomberg will efficient the officiate the wedding of his longtime chief policy adviser and his partner at gracie mansion. lester? >> michelle franzen in new york tonight, thanks. many of those couples who tied the knot in new york today came from outside the state and will find their newly married status will not follow them home. the state of gay marriage in this country is a hodgepodge of confusing laws. as nbc's george lewis reports, that means uncertainty for many same-sex couples. >> reporter: tom and steve came all the way from los angeles to get married in new york this morning. >> we're here to be married because we are not allowed to be married in

to niagara falls when it smashed into a wooden median. the deadly crash is the latest in a recent string of tour bus crashes on the east coast. >>> several intersections in the bay area will have new traffic signs up. it's part of an effort by all state insurance. they have identified spot with the most motorcycle collisions. they will install yellow signs with black motorcycle silhouette saying look. signs are also being installed in several other cities across the country. >>> children may be safer in cars driven by their grandparents. 1% of kids are injured while riding in cars with their parents behind the wheel. the risk is seven tenths of one percent. the difference was bigger when researchers took into account factors like not using car seats or driving older model cars. time now is 4:43. the roads look good but tara is watching the bridges. >>> we have a little bit of backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's really not that bad. in san francisco let's take a look at the golden gate bridge. there are no delays. does look a little

global johnny to find the toughest waterway the reason the so-called river god the world renowned niagara falls could spell certain death for so sam squares began in siberia russia were just faced with huge amounts of water and you're looking down these rivers in your face or the wall of water you can't even see where you're going you can't see any of your teammates because you're down in the hollow and it's just like pedaling against god's hair and you know it's just out there trying to take it down and you just got to be strong and get through it not to want to settle for anything in between salmon kowtows arguably the most modern river in russia called the bush house filled with obstacles it has a dark history of claim in people's lives but luckily for sam go and die on the bus callus meant only a life changing experience had a cool moment for the whole expression you're looking down at the river and all of these emotions come up from within and you're just thinking about friends that you'd lost in the river and then what's really important to you in life you know and at that stage you just

a bus trip headed to niagara falls ends in tragedy. when two people were killed and 35 more injured if a horrific accident. according to preliminary reports, a tire blowout caused the driver to lose control and crash into a group of trees on a wooded median. a reconstruction team is expected to confirm the cause of the accident. >>> in the white house, the first family had their eyes glued to the tv, watching the women's world cup final between japan and the u.s. while the president, first lady and their two daughters look optimistic in this photo, they, like most americans, experienced the agony of defeat following america's crushing loss. of course, we'll have more on the game coming up in sports. >>> and finally in california, a cluster of bees turned into a major buzz kill for fans. one particular player there at the giants/padres game. the swarm moved through the stadium forcing some fans to retreat from the stands. no injuries were reported. >>> well, now for a look at national weather let's turn to nbc meteorologist bill karins.

in fact, there have been a rush of -- dos, a wave of couples taking predawn vows today at niagara falls, and all day couples braved the sweltering heat at city hall in manhattan. the lawsuit claims the state senate violated open meeting laws and other procedures when it approved the bill last month. >> we haven't even had the hearings in new york to talk about whether or not we should redefine marriage. we just went ahead and did it. you know, we spent a whole lot more time debating whether corn should be a state vegetable than we did talking about the definition of the family. >> the group wants to put the marriage issue on the ballot like california did with measure 8 three years ago. >>> a devastating government default is looming, and many americans have had enough. >>> the stalemate at the capitol over the debt limit and what the president is doing tonight. in fact, in about an hour from now to force a breakthrough. >>> some of the biggest selling drugs are about to get a whole lot chapper. what's behinds the major discounts next. >>> and san francisco's known for its tolerance, bu

to niagara falls crashed this afternoon killing two people.happened in new york on interstate 390. police say a tire blowout may have caused the driver to lose control of the bus near rochester. 35 people were injured. >>> a colorado woman who authorities say groped a female tsa agent in phoenix is now facing felony charges. police say the 61-year-old woman is accused of grabbing the agent at an airport checkpoint. the tsa staff says the woman refused to go through passenger screening. >>> and at denver international airport, united airlines has canceled at least 13 flights tonight while it inspects damage from a hailstorm last week. frontier airlines also canceled dozens of flights. at least 18 of the company's planes were damaged in last week's storm. >>> an announcement on facebook brought thousands of people to the american river near sacramento today. take a look. thousands showed up with inflatable rafts and tubes after receiving an invitation to the party on facebook. 12,000 people rscp -- rsvped a to rafting gone wild. they say they go

a tour bus traveling from washington, d.c., to niagara falls crashed about 55 miles southeast of rochester sunday afternoon. the driver lost control and the bus veered down into the woods. two passengers were killed, over a dozen others injured. preliminary reports indicate a tire blowout may be to blame. >>> at least eight people were injured when a big stage collapsed at a music festival in ottawa, canada. the band cheap trick was playing at the ottawa blues fest yesterday evening when a severe thunderstorm hit. the band got off the stage safely. one person was seriously injured. >>> to the dangerous heat wave that's baking much of middle america with many areas suffering through triple-digit temperatures the oppressive and sticky weather isn't going away any time soon. it's expected to last all week and headed east. this morning at least 15 states are under excessive heats advisories, warnings or watches. most are in the midwest where cooling centers are overcrowded. cynthia bowers reports. >> reporter: it's been so hot for so long in oklahoma the government called for a statewide day o

at niagara falls this week, a young bride hopped over the guard rails near the rapids. >> i wanted to touch beauty. >> reporter: moments after her fiance shot these images, she got swept into the churning water below the falls. >> there's somebody in the water! >> reporter: lucky for her, a tourist boat pulled her out. getting back to what happened at yosemite, though, what were they thinking? i mean this was totally preventable. >> signs were posted by the park service in many different languages warning of the raging waters, and they were raging. my heart goes out to the victims of this tragedy. my head just cannot comprehend the decision-making that went on to step beyond that guardrail and into those raging waters. >> reporter: the point is to get close to nature, but to follow the rules and not get too close. no tourist snapshot is worth a human life. david wright, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to david. zble we move on tonight, andnd the question that led chicago's mayor to walk out on an interview today. known for his temper, rahm emanuel abruptly left the interview afte