phoebe snow died from complications of a brain hemorrhage. was just 60 years old. >>> it's been long rumored, but today it was made official. after five years as anchor of the cbs evening news, our friend and nbc news alum katie couric will be leaving the anchor chair. she is reportedly close to announcing a deal for a daily talk show to air on stations around the country. no word yet on katie's successor officially. >>> and that brings us to a tool of the trade that all of us employ. it's in the news because the inventor of the teleprompter has died. his name was hubert schlafly. and there's no way he could have known back in 1950 how much his invention would change communication. he made the first one for use in a soap opera in lieu of a human verbal prompter. but then presidents discovered the device, starting with ike. and few of them will give a major speech without it. and then there are the television anchors. you see, the teleprompter makes it possible for someone as dumb as a box of rocks to seem well-spoken and informed. hubert schl

singer-songwriter phoebe snow has died of complications from a brain hemorrhage. ♪ >> she was 58 yearsd. her song "poetry man" was one ever the biggest hits of the 1970's. she later dropped out of the music business to care for her severely brain damaged daughter. >>> three days away from the royal wedding in london and british tabloids are speculating on how much the elaborate affair will cost. by some estimates security costs $32 million plus another million or so for things like the bride's dress, wedding cakes, flowers, invitations, music, food and the honeymoon and the price tag could hit almost $70 million. some economists say the big day could also boost the british economy by as much as a billion dollars through tourism and the sale of souvenirs. >>> you can watch the royal wedding here live. our coverage starts at 2:00 a.m. this friday, april 29. and if you're not near your tv, you can watch a live web stream of the event on ktvu.com. >>> this morning the santa clara county board of supervisors approved a ban on plastic bags that ban will apply to 56 stores in unincorporated a

singer/songwriter phoebe snow has died.omplications from a brain hemorrhage ♪ you're the poetry man ♪ ♪ you make things all right ♪ >> remember that song "poetry man"? she was so good she was 5. the song "poetry a man what --" poetry man "was one of the biggest hits in the '70s. she dropped out of the music business to tend to her ill daughter. >>> well, it was a tragic surprise that turned into the death of a little dog. >> reporter: and if you like group on -- groupon, you will find competition. the launch is tonight. it comes from a palo alto-based company. >>> we are have more 0 information on the shooting near jack london square sunday night. exclusive, new information with what led to the killing. >>> we have exclusive new information about the deadly nightclub shooting sunday night at oakland's jack london square. two people were killed. four others were injured. at sweet jimmie's at third and broadway. well, ktvu news has learned several men were trying to steal cash and jewelry from the men standing outside the nig