but rod blah...umbles over name], his before-and-after reangsts are but small part of what's truly astonishing thing about this story. the truly astonishing part of this story is rod blagojevich is the fourth out of the last seven electedded governors of illinois to be convicted of a felony. four out of the last seven. 57%. if you were an individual in illinois, you would have a better chance of avoiding jail by flipping a coin, heads being jail, tails being no jail, than by being elected governor of illinois. let's say you're the present governor of illinois and you're in a room with a former governor of illinois on your right and a former governor of illinois on your left. chances are the room you're in is jail. [cheering and applause] for more we go live to john oliver. he joins us from the gates of the federal prison in marion, illinois. john oliver, tell us a little bit... [cheering and applause] i'm sorry. tell us a little bit about the prison world two rod blagojevich is very likely entering i

. >>> the jury announced minutes ago its jury in the federal corruption retrial in rod blagojevich. the jury has convicted blagojevich of trying to sell or trade prime minister's -- president obama's old senate seat and other charges. blagojevich faced 20 charges. the jird as 1 was dead locked on two of them. the most serious charges each carry a ten-year sentence. last is -- last august the jury was able to come to a decisionen 23 of 24 counts of blagojevich. but again, the breaking news, a jury has just convicted rod blagojevich of trying to sell president obama's senate seat. >>> the cable cars are back in business after six months of maintenance. this is video of ed lee and others welcoming back the cable

rod blagojevich seems like 100 years ago. he's such a blast from the past. >> we're ready to put a punctuation mark on this story today. >> the two counts are really irrelevant. if there is a verdict on 18, the two won't matter. in theory, they could retry him. but this is already a retrial. there is certainly not going to be a retrial. these 18 are going to be the counts that matter. and we'll see if the government's finally proved its case. >> we know he's been charged with so many things. remind us why that first round, that first trial department lead to much, other than that one conviction of lying to the fbi? what happened? >> well, remember, this was a very dramatic moment during the transition. obama had been elected president but he hadn't been inaugurated. in december of 2008, the u.s. attorney, pat fitzgerald in chicago arrested rod blagojevich at 6:00 in the morning saying he was in the process of trying to sell anything that wasn't nailed down in chicago. he was basically accused of trying to sell the senate seat

this is rod blagojevich in his vehicle heading to court.t to be read very shortly here. we'll bring it to you live. as you may recall, charges against blagojevich, the former governor of illinois, include trying to sell the u.s. senate seat that had once belonged to barack obama. he's charged with wire fraud, solicitation of conspiracy, solicitation of a bribe he has denied any intention of bribery. he's facing 20 public corruption-related counts in all. this is not the first time that he's had to go to court to hear his fate. after a two-month trial in august, 14 days of deliberation, jurors deadlocked on all but one of the counts. they found him guilty on one count of lying to fbi investigators. we'll continue to watch his car as he makes his way to the courthouse. we have our ted rowland there is at the courthouse. and we will bring you that verdict as soon as we get it right here on cnn. >>> meanwhile, four years after her roommate's murder and two years after she was convicted of killing her, american student amanda knox is still fight

they had the 1 inch steel rod at the top, and a 1 inch rod that went from the wall to the middle of the street. they had a big blob of concrete that went from the wall, the rod, and then the block of concrete. if the wall tried to move, it would engage the rod, which would engage the block of concrete. these were built as gravity walls. they're very, very wide at the base. gosh, some of them are six, eight, 10 feet wide, and they

. >> reporter: rod ibrahimi sold his first company at 17. and now at age 30 runs ready for zero, an internet site that helps americans shed credit card debt. the three ceos and their companies have one other thing in common, they're part of a graduating class from something called y kbcombinater, sort of boot camp for start-ups where entrepreneurs incubate from idea to full-fledged companies. >> we typically invest at the very early stage, often before somebody even has completely figured out the idea for what they're going to be working on. we'll invest entirely based on the people. if we think the team looks like they're good and determined, then we'll fund them. >> so you've met them on video, ryan d'amico, jessica ma, rod ibrahim. let me start with this idea of a start-up. there is somebody out there watching who is saying, i have an idea. and i've kept it secret all this time. tell me how do i know -- first of all, how do i know it's a good idea, jessica? >> well, you don't always know that. when we were starting in dinero, we honestly

they had the 1 inch steel rod at the top, and a 1 inch rod that went from the wall to the middle of the street. they had a big blob of concrete that went from the wall, the rod, and then the block of concrete. if the wall tried to move, it would engage the rod, which would engage the block of concrete. these were built as gravity walls. they're very, very wide at the base. gosh, some of them are six, eight, 10 feet wide, and they are like dams. they are faced with basalt blocks that came from the quarries in marin county. they have performed very well. the classic gravity wall. there is enough friction along the base, and there is a slope on the backside, so there is enough weight pushing down on the wall that keeps it from moving. >> this is on broadway, along rage and russian hill. >> that is a completely different design. this is truly what is called a cantilever retaining wall. it is designed to rotate and move. you can see the quality of construction. probably what they did in those days, they would take the rock that was present in the vicinity and mix it with the cement and creat

. >> ifill: then, hari sreenivasan has the latest on the conviction of ousted illinois governor rod blagojevich for trying to trade or sell the senate seat once held by president obama. >> woodruff: we update the growing field of republican presidential candidates as minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann kicks off her campaign. >> ifill: special correspondent fred de sam lazaro has a good news story about a west african nation that's enjoyed two decades of thriving democracy. >> reporter: in a region that's seen bloody political violence ghana has enjoyed stability, economic growth and freedom. >> woodruff: jeffrey brown looks at what's next for gay marriage, three days after new york state made it legal. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> oil companies have changed my country. >> oil companies can make a difference. >> we have the chance to build the economy. >> create jobs, keep people healthy, and improve schools. >> ...and our communities. >> in angola chevron helps train engineers, teachers and farmers, launch ch

if you are wondering why we have an acting black rod, it is because the current black rod is getting ready for the royal visit of the duke and duchess of cambridge. for armitrage, it is his day in front of the cameras on an important moment in this new parliament. he is leaving the senate side. he walks through the rotunda rea, a gorgeous spot on parliament hill. and enters the house of commons side. and walk down what is affectionately called prime minister's row. because of all the official portraits of the prime ministers that are on the walls there. jim campbell, john turner, on the left-hand side, pierson on the right. going by fairly quickly, so you got to catch them fast. and he's head to the giant oak doors, leading into the house of commons and do the famous tap three times. [taps] and the door is opne. en. inside,f anxious mp's who yesterday went to the process of electing the youngest speaker ever in parliament. >> a message from his excellency the governor general. >> the black rod tells the the sergeant of arms that he has a message for the speaker of the house of common

quickly on rod blagojevich, the former governor of illinois. today. he's looking at a long time in prison right now. were you surprised by what happened? >> no, i was surprised he didn't get convicted the first time, and what makes it worse for him this time is that he testified, so the judge is going to see that blagojevich testified for search days and the jury didn't believe him. judges don't like lying defendants. that's why most defendants don't take the witness stand, so this judge really could give him a long time in prison. we're talking eight years, ten years. there are no mandatory sentencing guidelines so it's all up to the judge, and blagojevich is in a world of trouble. >> yeah. he said he's going to go home and speak to his two little kids. he's 54 years old, facing many years in prison right now, but he'll be out until sentencing. >> and wolf, he's second consecutive illinois governor to be convicted of felonies. >> and about to go to jail. thanks very much, jeff toobin, assessing what's going on for us. >>> meanwhile, a legal at

the jury cleared rod blagojevich of one charge. >> anne and i are obviously very disappointed in the outcome. i certainly am stunned. there's not much left to say other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them. >> reporter: rod blagojevich now faces up to 300 years in prison and five years for his earlier conviction of lying to the fbi. but legal experts have predicted that the jury will sentence him to something more like 10 years. the judge ordered rod blagojevich not to travel without permission. >>> just in time for the summer travel season gas prices are coming down. the price at the pump has dropped about eight cents a gallon in the last week. the average price of regular price is $3.56 a gallon. that is down eight scents from a week before but still about 8- cents higher than a week ago. in california gas is $3.83. that's down 7-cents from last year but it is up 70-cents from last year. and in the bay area, gas prices fell from seven to 8-cents a gallon over the past week. in oakland gas is now $3.81. in san francisco gas is $3.92. coming up at 5:45, $5.45

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diana alvear has the latest on rod blagojevich. >> frankly, stunned. left to say other than, we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them. and then, try to sort things out. >> reporter: the former illinois governor has a lot to explain. in his second corruption trial, jurors found him 17uilty on 17 counts. deadlocked on two others. not guilty on just a single count. prosecutors said blagojevich used the power of his office to shakedown associates for political favors and cash. even offering president obama's open senate seat to the highest bidder. he consistently denied any charges of corruption. it did not convince the jury. >> we felt it was clear that he was trying to make a trade for the senate seatat >> reporter: earlier that morning, when asked how he felt, blagojevich quoted his hero, elvis presley's song, "all shook up." >> my hands are shaking. r rorter: blagojevich may soon be singing a different tune, now that he's facing a lengthy prison sentence. >> and rod blagojevich is expected to ask for a mistria

a stunned former illinois governor rod blagojevich is found guilty of trying to sell president obama's former senate seat. >>> and debt showdown. president obama steps in, but the tax issue continues to block president obama steps in, but the tax issue continues to block a deal. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. hot, dry weather is fueling an already huge and extremely fast-moving wildfire in new mexico. the fire has reached the los alamos nuclear laboratory, forcing thousands to evacuate. the fire in los alamos, 80 miles north of albuquerque, has burned thousands of acres, and could grow even bigger. kendis gibson reports. >> reporter: the wildfires which started sunday have reached the los alamos national laboratory. crews were able to contain a spot fire on lab property, and no contamination was released. officials close to the lab earlier monday and ordered a mandatory evacuation for the surrounding community. residents packed up what they could. >> now we're just getting a few last-minute things, the cat and the hams

those pumps circulate the cool water inside to cool down the reactor core and spent fuel rods.y say the power transformers are working fine, on the power grid, but they are surrounded by water and pumping the floodwater away from those power transformers to make sure they still are running. this plant has been off-line since april for a refueling operation so it's not functioning to power the homes around here, but it's that reactor core and the spent fuel rods that have to continually be cooled down. those power transformers are what run the pumps that cool it and those are surrounded by water and keeping a close eye on those, christine. >> thank you, brian n nebraska. >>> a waging wildfire on the move and coming dangerously close to the los alamos national lab in new mexico. more than 10,000 people in los alamos have been forced to flee their homes. the facilities are shut down for a second straight day. and right now officials say that hazardous material is protected, but of course they're keeping a close eye on the situation. >>> reminder that so much of what we're facing r

. >>> the jury announced minutes ago its jury in the federal corruption retrial in rod blagojevich. the jury has convicted blagojevich of trying to sell or trade prime minister's -- president obama's old senate seat and other charges. blagojevich faced 20 charges. the jird as 1 was dead locked on two of them. the most serious charges each carry a ten-year sentence. last is -- last august the jury was able to come to a decisionen 23 of 24 counts of blagojevich. but again, the breaking news, a jury has just convicted rod blagojevich of trying to sell president obama's senate seat. >>> the cable cars are back in business after six months of maintenance. this is video of ed lee and others welcoming back the cable car line. they sayis the perfect time for the line to start running again. on december 24th, the line closed for a $24 million upgrade. >>> there was a close call for our planet a couple of hours ago. we will tell you what almost hit us blast >>> taking a live look at the big board on wall street, signs that a widespread european debt crisis could be averted sent is the stocks

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jurors explain why they decided to convict rod blagojevich. >> complete bay area news starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >> good evening. it is monday, june 27. i am gasia mikaelian, and this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> new reports show that the driver of a big rig had a series of traffic citations. one man was killed along with five passengers on mine the amtrak train. he received four tickets in 2008. witnesses say the truck ran through the crossing gate and hit the train broadside . records also show he received a license to drive a truck and nevada one month ago. >>> a video obtained by the website tmz is being analyzed. the 11 seconds of footage show a unidentified dodgers fans yelling at bryan stow. he yells at stow and the man is not giovanni ramirez. dave's roommate tells us the video appears to show what happened just before he received a text message saying stow was scared. >> i think it proves that bryan was the instigator in the attack. that he was just there to watch a game. >> witnesses say that to attach stow after a game. >>> have you seen the new bay br

it was a somber rod blagojevich who spoke to the press. >> i frankly am stunned.s not much left to say other than, we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them. and then try to sort things out. >> reporter: the former illinois governor has a lot to explain. in his second corruption trial, jurors found him guilty on 17 counts.ç deadlocked on two others. not guilty on just a single count. prosecutors said blagojevich used the power of his office to shake down associates for political favors and cash. even offering president obama's open senate seat to the highest bidder. unlike his first trial, where jurors deadlocked on all but one count, this time around blagojevich took the stand. while he acknowledged his use of profanity, saying "when i hear myself saying that on tape i'm an f'ing jerk and i apologize." he consistently denied any charges of corruption. it did not convince the jury. >> we had to put aside the fact that whether we liked him or didn't like him and just go by the evidence that was presented to us. >> we felt t

we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away.s you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice.

. >>> a jury finds former illinois governor rod blagojevich guilty of corruption. >>> and dubious distinctionwhich u.s. city has been named >>> and dubious distinction. which u.s. city has been named the nation's most sedentary? captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a recipe for disaster. as if crews in the southwest don't have enough of a challenge battling fierce wildfires burning across the region, now they're in a race to keep those flames from approaching a nuclear weapons facility in new mexico. nbc's curt gregory has more. >> reporter: a fast-moving fire continues to burn less than a mile from the los alamos national laboratory. a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the city of 44,000. >> kind of makes you nervous with all this nuclear stuff around. >> reporter: the secretive nuclear lab has been shut down. for now all hazardous and radioactive materials are protected. fire crews are working nonstop. >> i will not say -- we're doing our best t