ck perry visit francisco..'s hopino take back with him to t >>> big brother could soon be getting a little bit bigger in fremont. the city wants to install a couple of dozen hi-def surveillance cameras. i'm kiet do. we have a live report coming up. >> texas governor rick perry visiting san francisco. what he is hoping to take back with him to texas. >> winds whipping around the bay area today likely going to be the coolest day of the week. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and some earlier problems with the bay bridge metering lights have been resolved. how bad are the delays though? we'll let you know in just a few minutes. >> good morning, thursday is here, june 12. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:30. >>> texas governor rick perry is in california. he is a one-time republican presidential front-runner and potential 2016 candidate known for speaking his mind. and he did just that in san francisco last night when he was asked whether homosexuality is a disorder. >> i may have the ge

i got that from rick perry.ill the notion of stepping it or oops become the thing that hangs over everything he says? >> i also wonder, when you talk about preparation, presumably some of that involves developing a platform. and the position perry is staking out on the subject of homosexuality, which at the faith and freedom forum today in washington gay marriage was not brought up because republicans seem to have basically seated that ground. why if you're rick perry, discussing where are we going to be on this issue, why go out there and say that? does he have the right people around him? >> i don't think yet. this is him. he thinks this is a mistake. he said he wished he hadn't said it or in so many words. frankly jobs, jobs, creation would be the thing he wants us to emphasize. frankly, gay marriage is actually -- opposition to same-sex marriage could be a hot button in the base once it ramps up more and i wouldn't be surprised if they fight to be more family oriented -- >> just to be the other -- >> let me

it is 5:30. >>> texas governor rick perry is in california.ne-time republican presidential front-runner and potential 2016 candidate known for speaking his mind. he did just that in san francisco last night when he was asked whether homosexuality is a disorder. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. but i have the desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue the same way. >> but the main purpose of perry's visit is jobs. kpix 5's anne makovec joins us from the newsroom with more on that. >> reporter: he has been touting texas as business friendly regulations for years trying to lure businesses away from california. last night, he brought that campaign to the bay area. >>> reporter: >> america needs both california and texas to be incredibly competitive. >> reporter: the lone star state leader is back and this time he has hit a couple of nerves. the bay area council released this statement, despite how annoying governor perry's little junkets are, he does give us a chance to reflect on our business c

perry didn't know if the therapy actually worked. in addition to the commonwealth club he visited stanford where he spent time with condoleezza rice, he tweeted out a picture of that. governor perry in sacramento spending time driving around tesla on twitter tuesday he posted, the only way to make this car faster is to make it in texas. really, that's the kind of language we're used to hearing from governor perry here in california during his previous visits. trying to get tech companies to move to texas. live in san francisco this morning, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> california ride sharing companies have two weeks to stop giving rides to and from airports or risk being shut down. "today in the bay" bob redell is live outside san jose international airport, these companies are not playing by the same rules as the taxi companies. >> and the rules, good morning to you, kris, say you must have permission from the airport. this is something that is required of conventional taxi and limo services. as our investigative unit

the print belonged to 36-year-old derek perry. >> derek perry was another inmate being detained on oreld in the galveston county jail on unrelated charges. he was in the same pod as chad price and in each pod, there must be 50 or 60 inmates. two jailhouse informants told prison officials how they -- how chad price switched the dna samples. >> they admitted to me that they witnessed and have personal knowledge of the conspiracy between chad price and derek perry to switch arm bands for the blood sample. >> the medical staff does not look at faces. they don't know chad price from derek perry. they call the name chad price and instead of chad price standing up and walking forward to give blood, it was derek perry who came forward. >> another dna test confirmed what investigators had long suspected. the dna from their rape cases was from chad price. he was just as brazen in the rapes as he was in his attempt to get away with them. >> i think chad price believes he can beat anything the system will give him. and that he is smarter than we are. and just anything is the limit for him. >> on

perry said he didn't know whether it worked. political analyst who wrote about this for "the washington post" today. good evening. >> hey, ari. >> lot me start with science, when people start talking about disorders like alcoholism. in 1973, we look back at the history, they said homosexuality doesn't meet the criteria for we will no longer insist on a label of sickness. thus we eliminate justification for the denial of civil rights to individuals whose only crime is their sexual orientation is to members of the same sex. they also said we state no view on desirability of homosexual behavior. why hasn't rick perry caught up with the science here? >> well, it's because, governor perry is stuck in a time when, and in a thought process where -- where being gay is something that is shameful, a disorder, something that can be corrected. you know he is governor of a state whose state republican party just adopted a platform suggesting reparative therapy for games and lesbians in texas as policy. california passed a law banning that in

rick perry who a lot of people say watch the second time around from rick perry.ned from his mistakes. he can mazeraise a lot of money. he's from texas. but last week in a speech he makes the comparison of being gay to being an alcoholic. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but i have the desire not to do that and i look at homosexual issue as the same way. >> at a breakfast about a week later in washington governor perry says i stepped in it. he tried to step out of it. he stepped in it in san francisco. then in washington he said i stepped in it, made a mistake, shouldn't talk about that. leave that up to individuals, leave that up to states. but if you're thinking about to win the presidency, you've got to do better for republicans. you got to do better in the suburbs. you got to do better with young voters. how much does he pay a price for "stepping in it." >> it is a huge price. just shows you how wide open this field is. you mentioned those governors who were viewed as people who could potentially win nomination, having the

so, perry, you're there. we just had another guy named perry, rick perry, do this mea culpa. i wonder how much so far are you hearing about gay rights at faith and freedom? are they talking about it in a, we've got to role back marriage. is this part of that agenda or are you not hearing that there? >> very little of that, i was very struck by that. we've had something like 20 rulings over the last year saying -- moving toward gay marriage in various states. there's been one speaker of eight so far, a person who is a pastor whose name i honestly don't know who spoke just very brief briefly before i came on, but rubio, cruz, very few references at all. we've seen very little of that among the speakers and the people i've talked to here say that issue has moved on, we've lost that issue. we have to be cognizant of the libertarians in our party. >> i think that's fascinating, amy, how quickly -- this is the social conservative wing of the party. they're going to stick to abortion. they're going to throw up their hands on marriage. that's very fascinating. >> what got perry into

the bay area mark matthews is in the city where governor perry spoke to the commonwealth club. mark. >> reporter: we are here in front of the of the hark hopkins hotel, where governor perry spoke last night to that commonwealth club audience. he was asked on his views on sexually, because this week his party if texas, the texas gop endorsed plague in their platform for so-called repairtive therapy. asked if he felt he was possible to cure someone of sexuality. governor perry says he thinks of it sort of as being an alcoholic. >> i might have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. but i have those desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue the same way. >> when he said that, there were some gasps in the audience, that was palpable. >> reporter: he noted a large portion of the audience appeared to be perry supporters. the governor qualified his opinion by saying he is not a doctor. a medical doctor, a ucsf society of psychology. >> first of all, homosexuality is not a disease. >> the apa would say that rick perry's analogy is nonsense ro on the st

for tonight's politically corrected i'm correcting texas governor rick perry a recent episode of fox and friends perry made a ridiculous claim about the current immigration crisis is taking place at our borders is what he had to say. we have a record high numbers of other than mexicans being apprehended at the border these are people that are coming from states like syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations so we're seeing all right that the u.s. border patrol seeing record numbers of apprehensions of people not from mexico crossing the mexican u.s. border but that's always right according to official u.s. immigrate. and customs enforcement data from october two thousand and twelve through september two thousand and thirteen whole lot of syrians coming into america at the mexican border in fact when it comes to removed people by citizenship syria is not even on the list nor does any middle eastern or arabic nation make that top ten list from. behind mexico most of the people are from central american countries like guatemala honduras a

i know you reached out to governor perry today. what's his reaction?> reporter: well, we'll get to that in just a american it. first of all, rick perry was here at the conference talking last night at the commonwealth club. and they asked him about his views on homosexuality because, just this week, the republican party in texas endorsed so called conversion therapy, trying to change an individual's sexual orientation. the governor was asked did he think homosexual cans be cured? >> you know, i don't -- i'm not a psychiatrist. i'm not a doctor. >> perry started out sounding like he would step around the question. then stepped right into it. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be a alcoholic. but i have the desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue as the same way. >> when he said that, there was some gasps in the audience. and that was palpable. >> greg dalton says he pretty quickly went onto another topic, but the statement is getting attention. >> he's going to get a lot of votes. >> he's lost in a different >> i thi

take a look at perry's ride into sacramento yesterday. a coincidence? >> sometimes a get a bit of a rap that i only come to california to recruit businesses to texas. well, i have done that, but i root for this state. >> reporter: governor rick perry may have rolled into sacramento in a tesla, but he cannot even buy one in his own state. the state banned the sales model. they don't use franchise dealers and that's a texas no no. will it be a road bump for a tesla texas matrimony? only time will tell. cate caugurian, kpix5. >> rick perry raised eyebrows when was asked if homosexuality was a disorder. >> i may have the genetic coding that i am inclined to be a alcoholic, but i have the desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue as the same way. >> our cate caugurian who was there tonight says there were a few gasps from the crowd after his remarks. >>> a political earthquake is rocking the republican party tonight. eric canter announced he is resigning as house majority leader. >> it is with great humility i do so knowing the tremendous hon

alcoholism, now gay area republicans are speaking out about the comments made by texas governor rick perry last night in san francisco. >>> more action at stanford university in support of a student who says she was sexually assaulted by another student, what they plan to do today. >>> and the controversial plan by bart put on hold, why some say it is discriminating against the disabled community. >>> good afternoon, i am noel walker in for tori campbell, texas governor rick perry is under fire for comments he made comparing homosexuality to alcoholism in a speech he made in san francisco last night and tara moriarty has this report. >> reporter: yeah, texas governor rick perry was responding to a question and he said that alcoholism is similar to being homosexual and last night he said that. >> now i may not be able to cure that but i can control that. >> and he came under fire for those comments he made in san francisco last night and we spoke to him and he said he was saddened by it. >> but sexually orientation cannot be compared to alcoholism, i think it is a sad thing, it can not be c

and what perry compared being an alcoholic to. ktvu's david stevenson was in san francisco today where he found a lot of people who were upset with governor perry. >> reporter: governor perry had a commonwealth talk on energy. perry said sexual or generallation is a choice. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic but i have the desire not to do that. i look at the homo sexual that same way. >> dumb statements like that really encourage violence and the oppression the significant number of people who live in texas. >> reporter: the texas republican party this month indicated support for repairtive therapy. an audience member asked perry whether he thinks gays and lesbians can be cured by prayer or health? >> i don't know. i'm not a psychologist or doctor. >> it really undermines people's mental health. makes people feel depressed and isolated. >> reporter: gavin newsom called for him to apologize. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and at ktvu.com we have posted more on the governor's comments j

who is perry's musical influence? >> steve perry. >> steve perry it is!t. >> here is the next question. what's your name, sweetie? >> rohab. >> what's jesse's phobia. is it spiders, sandwiches or sea horses. >> sandwiches. >> yes! >> whose afraid of a sandwich? >> explain the fear. >> it's slightly. i'm not afraid. they just literally make me feel sick. >> slightly. >> congratulations with your two tickets. they are three for three. >> whose next. >> what's your name, amber. >> yes. >> here is your question. what is jade's addiction. is bows, bags, pour biscuits? >> bows. >> that's a trick question. >> oh, you're right. >> give her those tickets! yay. we have one more. ready? what's your name, sweetie. >> we have to go to the next lady. >> hi, i'm ema. >> hi, ema. >> ready? >> what's lee ann's nickname. is it fresh princess, lea o lea, lea. prin fr fresh princess. you guys are so sweet and generous to your fans. you took pictures before your performance with everyone. you guys are really so sweet. you will be with us a long, long time ladies. don't change

sfwlifshlgts hillary clinton is getting support from katy perry. perry posted a picture of the two of them on instagram saying she would write clinton a theme song if she needs it to run for president in 2016. the singer also posted the message on twitter where hillary later responded. clinton referenced one of perry's hit songs saying that's not a hard choice. you already did. keep letting us here you roar. >>> in new jersey off the coast of cape may it was an encounter that these fishermen won't soon forget. >> he is going to take our chum bag. he is going to take our chum bag. he is taking our chum bag. he is taking our chum bag. >> it happened over the weekend. a 16 foot great white shark circled the boat for about 20 minutes before taking the bait bag. he is also trying to take a bite out of the boat's engine. thankfully there were no injuries or damage. amazing to see that. >> that's not too far from where you live in the jersey shore. have you seen any sharks? >> we see the fins every blue moon. >> does it bother you? >> i'm not going in tha

. >> texas governor rick perry under fire after an appearance here in the bay area. his controversial comments about homosexuality that led to a serious backlash. >> and good evening, i'm meteorologist jeffr ranieri. what will make this friday the 13th full moon so unusual? in just a few minutes. >>> homosexuality and alcoholism. rick perry told the audience he thought homosexuality was something you could choose to overcome. >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. but i have the desire not to do that. and i look at homosexual issue the same way. >> now the topic came up after the former republican presidential candidate was asked about repairtive or conversion therapy. texas republicans endorse the technique this week to cure people of homosexual behavior. many people were angered by perry's statement. >> when he said that, there was some gasps in the audience. and that was palpable. >> i think it's crazy. i think it was wrong. and he doesn't know what he's talking about. >> now we contacted the governor eoffice in texas to see if perr

which perry brings me back to the question. is there some suggestions in the reportings, a longer-term game that the boimt obama administras playing in trying to bring reconciliation to the government and trying to bring the taliban into the fold. maybe this is a first step. do you see anything like that? >> they are trying to do that. the core question is, we've had ten years of war. is the result going to be iraq as a dictatorship, which is moving in that direction and the taliban, as strong in afghanistan after these years of war as well. that's what the republicans are asking, are we going to leave these countries like where we started? >> that's a very different question. my view is it was a mistake to go into iraq. we, we exchanged a sunni dictatorship for a shiite dictatorship. it's going to be allied with iran. that was a net negative. that was predictable, i and others predicted that at the time. and in afghanistan, we should have withdrawn years ago. whether we withdraw now or five years from now, the result will be t

casey siegel reports from dallas tonight. >> reporter: governor rick perry has had enough. he directed the texas department of public safety to launch a law enforcement surge operation at the border to the tune of $1.3 million per week. perry said in a statement, until thfederal government recognizes the danger it's putting our citizens in by its inaction to secure our border, texas law enforcement must do everything they can to keep our citizens and communities safe. what's going on has been called a humanitarian crisis. u.s. border patrol stations and detention centers in the rio grande valley of south texas packed, mostly with illegal immigrant children. >> it's estimated about 47,000 so far this year have been detained. and then it's estimated that as many as 120,000 will come next year. >> reporter: according to the national border patrol council, that's a 92% increase from 2013. adult apprehensions are spiking, too. >> our goal is going to be to go after the smugglers, traffickers, cartel members, the most violent aspects of the people who are coming here illegally an

now rick perry is comparing being gay to being an alcoholic. and for republicans, it gets worse from there. this is "hardball." >>> former president george w.h. bush turned 90 today and marked the milestone by jumping out of a helicopter. he was picked up outside of his home in maine. he was flown 6,000 feet into the air and he jumped in tandem with a retired army parachutist landing safely. unbelievable. 90 years old doing that. bush made the vow to do the jump five years ago and he carried it through, despite relying on a wheelchair when he's down on earth. we'll be right back. >> the hits keep coming from the gop. on monday, we told you abchanges to the texas republican platform which already says that, quote, homosexuality tears at the fabric of society. well, to go even further, according to the associated press under the new plank, the texas gop recognizes legitimacy and efficacy of counseling which offers reparative therapy and treatment for those patients seeking healing and wholeness from their homosexual lifestyle. that's in the offic

remark. >> well, governor perry's remark. >> then governor perry confusing attraction with addiction last year on a facebook conversation thread, a republican candidate for the oklahoma state house agreed that stoning gay people would be the right thing to do. here's the exchange, starting with the non-candidate, who writes, "so just to be clear, you think we should execute homosexuals by stoning and do you think people are worried about the muslims taking over ha-ha." anyway, the republican candidate, scott s. replies, i think we would be totally in the right to do it. that goes against some parts of libertarianism, and i realize i'm largely libertarian, but ignor ignoring things that are largely amiss would be remiss. let me go to joan, because we're familiar talking about these things. what makes republicans talk so much? why don't they just take the fifth when discussing gender politics, gay issues, generally, the existence of gay orientation and identify, anything to do with this just seems to get them in trouble with everybody. >> not with their hard-right, older christian cons

why he's in the silicon valley and his reaction to fellow republican governor rick perry's controversial comments on homosexuality. >>> but first, a tense afternoon for a local neighborhood. a brush fire that's forcing people out of their homes. good friday evening. thanks for joining us. >> we're on early today because of the stanley cup finals right here on nbc at 5:00. we begin with the flames in marin county. those flames burning dangerously close to homes. you see its here, firefighters have been battling this brush fire in san rafael for several hours. here's what we know right now. the fire is contained. however, the danger remains. here's the exact location. this is happening in an area north of mccinnis. warm and fairly windy. what's the status for the firefighters? >> reporter: firefighters are still out here in force. residents are being allowed to return home but they aren't allowed to bring their cars into many of the areas. that's because the hose lines are still out on the roadways. while this fire is contained, fire crews are still keeping very close tabs on the situation

. >> texas governor rick perry is stirring up controversy after shocking a crowd with comments about gay people. listen. . >> i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic. very desire not to do that. i look at the homosexual issue the same way. >> comments after perry asked about texas republicans endorsing a platform supporting gay conversion counselling. california lieutenant governor is demanding an apology, tweeting much progress has been made on lgbt rights but ignorance offensive reports show how much more work needs to be done we spoke with the director of the lgbt community center today . >> i think people are tired of repressed politics like rick perry's. not only in texas but throughout the country interested in voting for politicians who care about equality and fairness. he was trying to encourage more businesses to move to texas. >> we have breaking news out of san leandro. a man is in a standoff with police now near washington avenue and castro street about half a mile from the bart station. officers were trying to arrest the suspect wanted for viol

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>> katy perry's?and her theme song should be the theme song from "the ekesser -- from" the exorcist." y. >> keep going. >> the left works really, really hard so they work to make it cool and it is going to be tough, but we will try. >> it is going to be 5* girl power in a pant suit which means heavy base. >> heavy base, okay. >> and it is inspirational and pro -- provocative. we should decide on policies and things like that and figure out how to answer questions. >> how important is this song and how many offers do you think hillary has received? >> it is incredibly important, greg. the thing i can't stand the most about hillary and it is a long list is the way she works. can we put up you this picture of katy perry? you know who else saluted like that? i don't think that is a person you want running your campaign. or maybe it is, hillary. maybe it is. >> it needs to get ironed out. coming up, ouija boards, we talk about them. will they talk back? and do you have videos of animals? you can send them

. >>> is katie perry entering politics. who she offered her services to. >>> and mild on our monday, and getting more humid through tuesday. tracking weather for the week and the details in the accuweather forecast. >>> and ducis rodgers joins us with news of a big flyers' trade. details coming up after this. i'm the proud dad of three beautiful, awesome, messy kids. they get stains like you wouldn't believe. this new tide ultra stain release and zap! cap helps me get out pretty much any stain. can i help? aww. just kidding. [ female announcer ] new tide ultra stain release helps remove 99% of everyday stains. ♪ music plays [male announcer] from the tide factory in lima, ohio to a walmart near you, join walmart and tide in supporting american jobs. >> yard work nearly killed a man this weekend in georgia. sean o'connor raking leaves saturday afternoon when he was struck by lightning. at first he thought that he was hit by a fallen tree little, and then noticed that his boots were smoldering. he snapped a picture and sent is

. >>> gavin newsom has joined others in a apology from rick perry. when asked if homosexuality was a disorder he called it a lifestyle and compared it to alcoholism. this is angering gay rights groups. >> dumb statements like that really encourage the violence and the oppression of a significant number of people who live in texas. >> perry is a favorite among conservatives and considering another presidential run in 2016. his office did not respond our request for an interview but a spokesman told reporters perry firmly believes a marriage is between one man and one woman. >>> new jersey governor chris christie will attend a republican fundraiser at the mark hopkins hotel. admission is $10,000. christie is also expected to join republican candidate for governor neil kashkari to talk about job creation. christie is recovering from a scandal in which his administration shut down a busy bridge last september for political retribution. >>> coming up we continue to follow the breaking news of a deadly fire at a mobile home park. alex savidge is gathering

texas governor perry visited the facility yesterday. perry a critic of u.s. policy, said the border should be controlled. >> it is a major, major catastrophe waiting to happen. as a matter of fact, it's happening as we're speaking. >> perry said the current politics give immigrants the imimpression, once they cross the border they can do anywhere they want. >>> coming up on the mrns "morning news," mississippi governor thad cochran faces a fierce test to save his seat against chris mcdaniel. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by vagisil. the experts in health. forever. introducing nespresso vertuoline. now coffee becomes an experience like nothing you've ever had before. nespresso vertuoline. experience the revolution of coffee. >>> an officer saved a woman's life with just seconds to spare before a freight train goes reporting by. this happened sunday monk in a town about 30 miles west of houston. the woman was just sitting on the track when the officer pulled her to safety. she was taken to the hospita

nbc's new senior critical report, perry bacon, and nbc political contributor goalie taylor and from "the washington post," ann garen. i thought it was interesting in the press conference, it is clear the parents understand that this is going to be a very long process for their son. >> i thought it was a very healthy thing they were doing. we live in a time where everybody wants instant answers, instant attention, instant grabbing of this soldier that's just been brought out of really dark place. i think the parents did a very noble thing. we've seen so many cases of people who have been at war, in combat, come back, thrust back into society without the kind of prep time and decompression which the parents are saying in this case he needs and deserves. >> to that point, just regular soldiers coming home from a deployment, we know there is a reintegration process and there is a sort of decompression process. i can only imagine that this is three or four times to kind of process. >> it will and rigorous process. we don't know what his captivity was like but imagine yourself in a box for

governor perry has been a strong leader in texas. remember when he made a run for the presidency, there was verbal missteps there. neil: absolutely. >> he's done this again, and i'm not sure what he was thinking when he made that statement but he was in san francisco, the worst place to make that kind of statement. i don't know why he said that. neil: he is conservative, everyone winced a little bit. i believe we should look in remarks and history. i wonder if this is a todd akin moment for him and larry winget, and regret it? >> i think he will regret it. there's a price to pay for this. i remember nixon and think about the good stuff and only think about watergate. george w. bush read my lips and mission accomplished. words like that stick with you and you can't get past them unless you turn it around quickly and do something positive to take some of the focus off of it. neil: what do you think, johnny? >> neil, the reason it's so damaging, it simply continues the trend of a weaker and weaker dominance of the right political voice,

that's melissa harris-perry. she's coming up next.his is interesting. it says here that a woman's sex drive increases at the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heart disease. it seems that 80 is the new 18. grannies, bless your heart, you are bringing sexy back! eat up. keep heart-healthy. live long. for a healthy heart, eat the 100% natural whole grain goodness of post shredded wheat. doctors recommend it. >>> this morning, my question. who knew that after swedish meatballs and $200 couches ikea could give us another reason to cheer. >>> the king james' version of professional sports. how lebron is redefining the game. >>> the ncaa ruling that could change everything. but, first, the perennial, political pitfall. we call it the wealth gaffe. >>> good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. i already sent my letter this week, but i just wanted to say, dear hillary, oh, my, i know you didn't mean to do it. but in your interview with diane sawyer you waited into the quick sand thwhen you said this. >> we came out of the white house not only

rick perry is coming under fire for comments he made comparing homosexuality to alcoholism.when asked whether he believed homosexuality was a disorder, he said, i may have the genetic coding that i'm incluined to be an alcoholic, but i have the desire not to do that. >>> things got tense during an interview when hillary clinton was questioned about the timing of her public support for gay marriage. the former secretary told a reporter, i did not grow up even imagining gay marriage and i don't think you did either. >>> it's almost father's day and what better way to celebrate than with the recently crowned father of the year, new jersey governor chris christie honored just last week with the parenting award. joined new dad jimmy fallon to honor the holiday in a special way with dad dancing. ♪ >> might be a little scarred after seeing that. let's move on. nickoverman who is known for his role on "parks and recreation" joked about eric cantor's next move during the radio and television dinner on thursday. i'm sure you heard the news about eric cantor. on tuesday he tragically g

governor perry said it was a mistake for him to compare alcoholism and homosexuality. he said the two were basically the same, a disease that someone can overcome. perry said that he should have been more respectful and tolerant. >>> costa county has a case of west nile. it's caused through infected mosquitos. they usually see three to five human cases a year. symptoms include fever and body aches. it is rarely fatal. >>> it is fast becoming the biggest problem in the south bay, more people living on the streets and not enough resources to help them. on any given night 5,000 people are now homeless in san jose and that's creating a host of problems for everyone who lives there. nbc bay area's michelle roberts is live at the largest em campment where trash raises the biggest concern. michelle. >> reporter: i'm here at a place called the jungle. you may not notice it but look a little closer. you see the trash lining testimony treeline. this is the biggest homeless encampment. the people who live here say it's place to stay, but the conditions are worsening. recall h rau

the latest comments come from texas governor rick perry.genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but i have the desire not to do that. and i look at the homosexual issue the same way. >> yes, you heard that right. governor perry just compared homosexuality to alcoholism. to a disease. it's offensive and it's hurtful. but you know what? we're here to help to to the night with dr. rev self-help program, because you are not powerless to change. and you can be kushed. so let's get started. the first lesson is simple, admit your party has a problem. now, i know it's not easy, but it should be. >> you i don't need to be in the pew every sunday to know that there's something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military. >> the moment shomosexuals are their agendas down our throats. >> no group, be it gays, be it nambla, people who believe in beast yalty. it doesn't matter what they are, they don't get to change the definition. >> we take livable standards away in homosexuality, what about the other? what about besti

perry, actually, i'm going to go first to you on this. question one, of course, is who will replace eric cantor? congressman tim hugh's campus told roll cowell his ouster bodes well for an entire new leadership team. who might be on that leadership team in your reportreporting, p? >> three names to think about. if it's a larger rebuke of the republican leadership it could be a big chapg. pete sessions from texas or jeff hensarling. more conservative wing of the party. this is more just eric cantor in a bad campaign, the number three currently kevin mccarthy of california is moving up to number two. it will depend on how the republicans view this defeat by cantor. is this a broader message about the party? or did cantor just run a poor campaign? >> mark, answer that question a little bit. from what you're hearing on the hill among republicans, i'm sure this is a shock wave, but is the message that of them are taking away from cantor's loss bad campaign? or is the message big picture problem, structural problem within the party? >> it has t

. >> with this in mind he warns his co-worker, perry willings. >> so i just said to perry that when i bin across something might happen, there might be an incident, so just grab your phone and record it if anything happens. >> so perry does what he's told, gets into position, and starts to record. >> i heard some loud shouting and stuff. so i got the phone out, started videoing it, and it just all erupted from there as such, and it's just like luke just told me to carry on filming it. so i did. just occasionally laughing because it was sort of funny in a strange sort of way. >> then she actually tried to push it out on the road. so i went back and stopped it in case it hit a car or went into the front of the car that was driving past. when she was attacking me or whatever you want to call it with the newspaper, i didn't enjoy it, obviously. at one point she actually kicked me. i just, you know, hoped it would be over soon and tried to avoid getting hit too directly. i think she had completely lost control. >> at this point perry wonders should he stop filming? should he do something t

governor perry made these remarks in san francisco during pride month. so what does tesla have to say? the company says they have no comment on the remarks but says texas is still a strong contender for the factory. >>> many bay area bars sure to be packed at 9:00 tomorrow morning when mexico plays cameroon in the world cup. the games got underway with an opening ceremony in sau paulo. jennifer lopez and pit bull wowed the crowd. the festivities were followed with an amazing kick. someone walked on the field, kicked a soccer ball several feet. this is the first ever kick made by a person with paralysis. the user is allowed to transmit brain signals to a user that moves the bionic suit. the excitement surrounds the world cup is out of this world. three crew members on the international space station played football in zero gaffty. >>> california has the strongest e waste laws in the nation. but the laws have led to dropping our electronic junk in someone's backyard. now we are learning how serious the damage may be. we discovered it five years ago. a moun

and i look at the homosexual issue as the same way. >> governor perry now says he used a poor choicef words. at a christian science monitor event he said he stepped in it. i got asked about an issue, he said, and instead of saying we need to be respectful and tolera tolerant, and whether or not you're gay or straight, you're needing to have a job. >>> governor perry isn't the only possible presidential candidate saying sorry for really stupid things. former montana governor brian shh wait jer is apologizing. he said that southern men, including republican congressman eric cantor are a little effemina effeminate, and that the outgoing congressman set off his, quote, guydar. it's incredible. he used offensive language to discuss the relationship between the cia and diane fine stein. in a post on facebook, he said i made stupid and insensitive remarks. i'm sorry and apologize for my carelessness and disregard. okay. >>> president obama is working with the mexican president to deal with the children crossing the border into the u.s. they hope to deal with the root causes of illegal immig

video of perry, well, not last month. "chronicle" reports that during a q and a portion, perry was asked if he thought there was a cure for homosexuality. he said he didn't know. then he asked whether he thought homosexuality is a disorder. he's quoted in the paper as saying "whether or not you feel compelled to follow a particular lifestyle or not, you have the ability to decide not to do that." "i may have the genetic coding that i'm inclined to be an alcoholic -- >>> the family of mcmath, the school will give the young girl an honorary eighth grade diploma. technology and arts in oakland will present the diploma to a family member during graduation tomorrow. mcmath was an eighth grader at the school when she underwent tonsil surgery and suffered complications and eventually declared brain dead by doctors. she is now receiving care at an unspecified facility. >>> a south bay developer has come up with alternate plans for san jose's historic dome theater. federal realty has a lease that allows it to develop around the do

joining us from jackson, mississippi, perry bacon jr. perry, thanks very much for being here. pleasure to have you here. >> thanks, rachel. of course. >> let me ask you about this sort of -- it's been a wild ride this whole race. there's been a late turn in the national news about this race that national conservative groups say they're going to flood the state with poll watchers, specifically because they're worried about the cochran campaign trying to get democratic voters to vote tomorrow. what evidence are you seeing of that in the state or what discussion of that are you seeing of that? the state? >> a lot of discussion here. we don't really know the question of how many black democrats are going to vote in the primary. the assumption, particularly the campaign is not very many. this is a very racially polarized state as you noted earlier. not a lot of democrats vote republican ever. we don't expect that. two developments have happened today. first of all, the secretary of state's office had a joint release with the attorney general's office here in mississippi and laid ou

. >> and now, where does rick perry stand making a comparison of gays and alcoholics. >>> chris jansing, you know how much i love you. i have loved you so much since the day i met you, and we are so happy about your gig in d.c., but we know that your heart is somewhere else when it come ts me, and you have always had a love for my spouse, and this is why you love me and the way to get to him, but i will take you anyway i can get you, and we will come the find you very soon for a visit in d.c. >> chris, congratulations. i love the follow you everyday in msnbc, but i can't wait to see you live in washington, d.c. and so proud and happy for you and you are a class act and strong woman and somebody who is really a really great cook.

perry comes to california so often, he is now one of the state's top imports. perry said, trying to bring business to texas is just good clean competition. >> if you get over taxed, over regulated and over litigated and you cannot find the skilled workforce that you need, then you go somewhere else and you do have that opportunity to grow and to create more jobs. so, that competition between the states, is actually good for america. >> perry is speaking tonight at the commonwealth club in san francisco. all right, a lot more to get to here tonight on abc 7 news at 9:00. coming up next, parent's outrage, her 11-year-old son was forced to clean a school bathroom. and blame it on rio. bay area fans are excited about the world cup, but are already having problems before leaving for brazil. we have the forecast. >> we have strong breezes blowing but a warm up is on the way. just in time for father's day weekend, i will have the accu-weather forecast in a moment. >> thank you, sir. >> thank you, sir. a close encounter with ♪ ♪ >> thank you, sir. a close encounter wit

katy perry has her eye on the white house. her offer to possible candidate in 2016. >> also, let's just say he's no mike schmidt. governor christie takes the field at yankee stadium. hot corner got a little too hot for my man. >> gave it all his all, though. >> no laughing matter, why north koreans dictator is slam ago comedy that's out in theatres yet. details on the plot. >> katy? >> katie has for the cast coming upment looking at beautiful scene down the shore, gorgeous sunrise, how is your tuesday shaping up? she has your forecast coming >> following breaking news from south florida, ten people have been shot overnight in miami. our a phillie at in miami says one person is dead, and another is in critical condition. no word yet about the rest of the victims or if police have made any arrests. we will stay on top of this story and bring you details as we get them. once again, ten people shot overnight in miami. ukee? >> seattle woman says she thinks someone used a drone to spy on her in her apartment. lisa was looking out h

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