>> reena ninan in dayton, ohio, tonight. rena reena, thank you. >>> and to florida this evening, where the trial of george zimmerman is set to begin. zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman, accused of murdering trayvon martin. opening statements begin tomorrow morning. and tonight here, three major questions as the trial starts. how long is it expected to last? will george zimmerman himself take the stand in his own defense? and how crucial will that 911 call be, those cries heard on tape, in deciding his fate? abc's byron pitts is in sanford, florida, for us tonight. >> reporter: it's the case that's renewed america's long, bitter and polarizing debate over both race and guns. neighborhood watchman george zimmerman, now facing trial for second degree murder in the death of 17-year-old trayvon mar martin. the jury of six women will be sequestered during the trial, which is expected to last two to four weeks. those jurors will hear from key witnesses, neighbors who saw or heard the fight that fateful night. the jury will also w

good morning, reena. >> reporter: good morning to you, bianna. he is a respected navy officer with a 16-year career living in jacksonville where the vast community of naval families are joining the search as authorities are trying to piece together where navy chief kevin williams may have gone. this morning marks 12 days since vanessa williams last saw her husband, chief petty officer kevin williams. >> he's a great dad and a great husband, very responsible. >> reporter: chief williams' wife, family and friends were passing out flyers at the apartment complex where sheriff's deputies say the 39-year-old navy recruiter was last seen. >> at this time, he's awol from the united states navy, which is unusual since his rank is a chief. >> reporter: still police say they do not suspect foul play. williams was first reported missing by his wife after she says they had an argument in a mall parking lot. >> because i was mad with him, i said just wait here. i don't want to walk with you and argue anymore. >> reporter: vanessa says when she returned, kevin

reena, do you know when this is going to become implemented if they do pass it? >> reporter: it will be up to the faa to decide whether to take the recommendations and whether or not to move forward. but there is a lot of pressure from travelers to try and allow some of the small electronic devices, especially since there really isn't concrete proof that it's affected the use of the airplane in flight. >> music to so many people's ears, including dans. i'm curious to see the satisfying tweets and e-mails. >> sending e-mails right now, as a matter of fact. >> reena, thanks to you. >>> we're going to turn to an international scandal involving russian president vladimir putin and the case of the allegedly stolen super bowl ring. that ring belonged to new england patriots owner robert kraft, who claims putin walked off with it when they met several years ago. the russian leader is now responding to the allegation by offering an odd and somewhat lavish solution. abc's kirit radia is in moscow. >> reporter: vladimir putin is addressing an international scandal that's h

abc's reena ninan has more from chicago. good morning, reena. >> reporter: hi, bianna. good morning to you. it was billed as a nonpolitical event, the two men talking about the lessons learned after superstorm sandy, but it was sure hard to ignore the politics in the air. >> now we're going to have a little fun. >> reporter: it's a bromance. >> a man whose reputation i have virtually ruined more than once. [ laughter ] >> reporter: there was clooney and pitt. >> han solo. >> reporter: han solo and chewbacca. >> laugh it up, fuzz ball. >> reporter: but a political bromance? >> if you could make federal policy just by fiat, how would you -- >> how great would that be? >> it looks better to me all the time. >> reporter: crossing party lines and touting his bipartisan work in the wake of superstorm sandy. >> when this kind of thing happens, republican, independent, democrat, no matter who you are, what you are, you turn to government. >> reporter: if christie runs in 2016, he might end up facing off with another clinton. >> after visiting 112 nations over 4 years, i'm still

and abc's reena ninan is on the scene in dayton. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it's a long-standing tradition, whenever someone is killed, they honor them by continuing on the next day with the show. there will be a moment of silence for the pilot and the 44-year-old woman who said she was well aware of the risks she was taking. this morning, we're learning more about the acrobatic daredevil who lost her life in this dramatic air show crash captured on video. jane wicker dedicated her life to the skies. a mother, fiance and pilot with 20 years experience. she can be seen on the website for the stunt group she founded, performing one of her most famous maneuvers. the same one she was attempting just moments before the fatal crash. >> we heard that horrible noise, and then boom. >> it was shocking. we came early to catch a closer look, and we never thought we would witness this. >> pilot charlie schwenker, a 35-year veteran was killed in the crash. friends say the duo loved to fly and shared that love with others. >> absolutely fabulous people. i was amazed about

reena ninan at the white house tonight. ♪ >> reporter: this short video shows irs employees line dancinge right, to the right. >> reporter: created for an irs training and leadership conference in 2010. >> i thought doing the star trek video was humiliating. >> reporter: referring to this video, a star trek parody created for the same conference, along with a gilligan's land spoof. >> do you think formal attire is appropriate? >> reporter: the price tag for the videos, over $60,000 total, the latest tape released ahead of a treasury inspector general's report out next week exposing the agency's spending excesses. the video comes amid another scandal, the irs is taking heat for targeting conservative groups. the acting commissioner saying this conference is a vestige from a prior era. travel and training expenses dropped more than 80% since 2010. on thursday congress will grill irs officials over the convention excesses while the white house is sending the message this won't happen again. >>> when we come back in the broadcast tonight, a rare glimpse back in time to a summer in the city w

to come and derided days defending the global surveillance web that has exposed our correspondent reena portnoy followed b.q. and. snowden referred to washington's war on whistleblowers as a draft clooney and campaign he believes will ultimately escalate the scale school and skill involved in future government leaks in short stowed in a believes that u.s. president barack obama is actually building better whistleblowers by targeting and punishing all those that aim to expose government wrongdoing as for the website that served as a strong platform for whistleblowers snowden referred to wiki leaks as a legitimate journalistic outlets on the topic of obama snowden accuse the president of entering the white house and slamming the door on many campaign promises such as in vesta gating systemic violate instead snowden says the u.s. commander in chief is deepening and expanding several abusive programs that began under the bush administration the former booz allen hamilton employees says the u.s. government destroyed his possibility for a fair trial at home by openly declaring him guilty of t

reena ninan in washington. >> reporter: she's the actress from texas who appeared as a zombie on the tv show the walking dead and blind side. but a court will now determine if 35-year-old shannon richardson, known as shannon rogers and shannon gatz had more an a supporting role when letters laced with ricin with mailed to president obama and mayor bloomberg. she first blamed her army veteran husband, confessing she did the mailing only after failing a polly test. she intested her husband made her do it. he has not been charged and has filed for divorce. richardson who is pregnant was seen on friday leaving the hospital before and after appearing in court. she's currently charged with mailing threatening communication. if convicted she faces up to ten years in federal prison. the case is being investigated by the fbi and secret service. >>> now to graduation season and three tips young women might want to post on facebook after hearing them firsthand from cheryl sandberg. >> she's one of the most powerful women in america. author of lean in. on the board at disney, and on this graduat

this morning, police are looking for any leads they can find and abc's reena ninan has the latest. >> reporter: he's a 16-year career. they have joined the search as authorities are trying to piece together where he may have gone. this morning, marks 12 days since vanessa williams last saw her husband. chief petty officer kevin williams. >> he's a great dad and a great husband. >> reporter: his wife, family and friends were passing out flyers at the apartment complex where they say the 39-year-old was last seen. >> at this time, he's awol. >> reporter: police say they don't suspect foul play. he was first reported missing by his wife. after she said they have an argument in the mall parking lot. >> i was mad. i said just wait here. i don't want to argue anymore. >> reporter: when she returned kevin williams was gone but his cell phone was left behind, according to investigators his atm was used later that evening but even after being spotted at this apartment the next day, there's been no signs of williams. something all say is out of character. >> i just wish he would come home and t

. >> the stage is set at the tiger reena.g is ready for an opening ceremony for special olympics summer games. special ebix athlete he will be one of the emcees of the events. s first or a special olympic athlete. >> we decided to mix things up, and have actually be one of the co-emcees to represent the athletes competing this weekend. >> lots of athletes apply for the job read jenny was the one chosen. being paid to: c is no surprise for his dad. >> you have to be so proud. >> he is a turf a kid. he is one of the best people i've ever known. with his dad his side, he was on stage, going over his lines. danny has traveled to china to in 2007.t world games he just won two gold medals at state games. not only does he ride, he competes in a lot of other special olympics events. now he will be co-emcee. [inaudible] practicing aen lot. we have been reading the script and everything. yes handled it well. >> when you ask him if he is nervous about the job, he will tell you -- >> this friday. piece of cake. >> i like that confidence.

abc's reena ninan has the story. >> reporter: it's the ad campaign that has chicago buzzing.orter: teenage pregnancies in chicago are down 33%. but still remain 1.5-times higher than the national average. so, the city's public health department decided to tackle it head-on, with tag lines like, unexpected. most teenage pregnancies are. >> we wanted it to be provocative. we wanted this campaign that sparks conversations. that's exactly what we're getting. >> reporter: parenting expert, dr. karyn gordon, supports the idea. >> this is a topic that so many parents are afraid to have with their kids. they don't know how to talk about it. they don't know how to bring it up. >> reporter: the ladies of "the view" weighed in on the controversial campaign. >> it's a tough sell to get young men realize that just because you're not pregnant for nine months, it still affects you. >> it's a smart campaign. it makes you stop in your tracks. >> reporter: how are chicago teens responding? you think that will work? >> yeah. >> yeah. it would make me think. >> reporter: ad supporters claim that

the search for him has intensified, and reena ninan has the latest. >> his name is kevin williams. >>ies in the search for a chief petty officer who went missing without a trace. the family and friends of kevin williams desperately canvassing the neighborhood he was last seen hoping to find some clues as to where the 39-year-old father of two might be. >> i don't feel good. it's just -- this is a horrible situation. >> reporter: police say they do not suspect foul play in the disappearance of the naval officer with a 16-year career. instead, calling it a missing persons case. >> at this time he's awol from the united states navy which is unusual since his rank is a chief. >> reporter: vanessa williams says she last saw her husband in the parking lot of this mall nearly two weeks ago and she can't imagine her husband of 13 years would ever walk away from his family without saying a word. >> blooeftd in doing the right thing. and for something like this to happen, we're just in awe. >> reporter: vanessa said that when she left the mall, she found no sign of her husband, only his cell ph

and reena ninan is at reagan national airport in washington, d.c. this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dan. there's always one more e-mail to send before you take off. and an advisory committee is looking into whether or not the influence of small electronics affects the situation on a plane. and while these changes are not official, some are already saying they've been long overdue. >> welcome aboard. and thanks for flying with delta. >> reporter: when it comes to flight safety, we're usually happy to follow the rules. >> make sure your seat belt is fastened. >> reporter: all but one. >> and ensure your mobile phones and electronic devices are turned off. >> reporter: the 50-year-old ban on electronics was mocked in "men in black 3." >> i'm not turning my cell phone off. it has nothing to do with no airplane. this is what we get. it bounces around on the satellites and blam. turn your damn cell phone off. >> reporter: on friday, news broke that the faa may allow some devices. like e readers, games, movies, tablets to be used during taxiing and

but our correspondent reena glooscap has just returned from the stamboul after reporting on the anti-government rallies earlier she shared her experience. taksim is the unique place absolutely because it was nothing like any of the protests that were ever seen before it was going to be feeling like of camaraderie a lot of people were there but there were so many people and they were there night after night that i couldn't help but ask the question that at some point it obviously had to the how end and obviously the protesters weren't given any of their any of their demands or any of their aspirations at the same time we had the prime minister who first left for four days just when the protests started just when people were really agitated and angry then he came back and said we're not going to budge we're not going to make any concessions everything's going to be just like it was and then just a couple of days later that said fine if you don't want the park to be demolished we'll think about it but we will not make a shopping mall that's as far as the government has gone and even now i mean yes

reena ninan talked to the zwrint panda zoo curator. >> he wants more. a typical guy, yes.l. she's more thoughtful. we joke about the male/female dynamic of our pandas. >>> it was great to have demi in the studio with us today. a little preview. but she's in the park doing her thing tomorrow. >> going to be a big crowd out there. have a great day, everyone. >>> good morning. i'm kristen sze. governor brown is set to sign a new budget, approving the new $96 billion spending plan on time. education will get a big boost from the new budget that takes effect on monday. that heat wave about to take effect right now. mid 80s down in the south bay. let's check out that weekend forecast. look how much hotter it gets by sunday. leyla? >> traffic is heating up in the drive out of dublin. an accident southbound side of 680. you're looking at 23 minutes to get away from walnut creek into announcer: it's "live with kelly and michael." today, from the new film, "the heat," sandra bullock. and a performance from singer/songwriter ginny blackmore. plus, fox sportscaster erin andrews joins

we have curly fear reena, chairman of good 360, and on august 8 have jim rogers, president and ceo of duke energy. i would like to present our guest with the traditional national press club coffee mug. rice great. great. thank you very much. >> we have had a serious our here. we will end on a lighthearted note. our sources tell us you like to use rock lyrics in your speeches. you did not do that today, but we would like to know if you could find some lyrics that would describe what has happened with the ap and doj in the last month and a half. [laughter] let me think here. do you have another last question? >> that is at. >> yeah. gimmee shelter -- shelter. ,nd another rolling stone song this could be the last time. thank you very much. >> thank you. [applause] thank you. thank you all for coming today. i would like to thank the national press club staff, including the journalism institute for helping organize the event. you can find more information about the press club on our website, and you if you would like to get a copy of the program, you can find it there as well at www.press.