i feel like i need to put a dollar in the swear jar. >>> in salt lake city, utah, one dog is hitting the street to show off a cool trick, you got to see to believe. take a look at this, dex tur has been skateboarding since five months old, instead of plague fetch, his owner put him on a board and now he can't keep him off. all on his own, dexture turns the blacktop in his stage, it is quite the phenom. i'm lynn berry this is "early today." just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> 4:28 now on this friday the 3th day of -- the 13th day of april. looking at another day we're going to see temperatures -- why are you grinning like that? >> just happy to be here, aaron. >> tom kierein will have the forecast. i'm happy that you're here, too. >> are you happy to be here? >> absolutely. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today." >>> if you ride metro, prepare to dig a little deeper into your pockets. fares are a step closer to going up as early as july. the metro systems finance committee approved a hike that will raise fares by 5%.

salt lake city. storm system kicking through your area brings showers, maybe a rumble of thunder, same forecast for minneapolis. i would love to tell everyone, beautiful weekend for everyone, unfortunately it looks like typical tornado outbreak over the weekend. >>> google grabs attention, a court rules on lunch time, and a break-up in the world of candy? early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus the biggest winner at the box office this weekend will be a movie you can't even see. we'll explain. >>> the >>> the heat and bulls need ot, there were three overtime games in the stanley cup playoffs and the new york rangers are a broadway smash. you're watching "early today." >>> here are headlines this morning. a white house spokesman told syrian president bashar al-assad to stop playing your people. >>> there is a -- the town's police chief was shot and killed days away from his scheduled retirement after 26 years in law enforcement. >>> the state of florida executed serial killer dav

dawn in salt lake city, utah. he pulled into the salt lake city parking lot. the sun not quite up, and then there they were. the voices. the terror. the nightmare beginning. >> i immediately ducked down in my car after the first shots were fired. i thought, okay, this is how it's going to end for me. >> reporter: you were going to be dead. >> yeah. >> someone shot a man dead in front of the village inn. >> reporter: it stands in stark contrast to much of the rest of salt lake city, this old chocolate factory, this grand stage for our story. it was converted to loft apartments in those boon years before the bust, and the style of living and location drew a distin d dis distinct crowd. raised in ireland and africa, she came here in august 2006 to visit a friend. >> i came on holiday and i met chris and we just hit it off. >> reporter: christopher wright, a real estate developer, lived in the same loft building as e bianca's friend. they met at a party. >> reporter: one night and you knew. >> yeah. yeah. >> she was so lovely and kind of quirky, and i think she br

held the winter olympics was in salt lake city in 2002. lake city is vying for the 2022 winter game as long with denver. >>> if you build it, they will come. it's a line made famous by the movie "field of dreams" about a man who turns his iowa corn field into a baseball diamond. >> the focus tonight's bay area proud doesn't go quite that far. but what he does every year in his backyard has people by the hundreds coming to see. this man's colorful passions. >> charles kuralt, the legendary television newsman famous for his stories. he said i like doing stories about people who like having stories done about them. in my 20 plus years broadcasting, i've never had a person happier to have a story done about him. what he has to share is worth hearing and seeing. if you want to make good concrete, you're going to need the right recipe. a careful combination of stone, sand, cement and water all mixed just so. it's a little something we learned from rich, salesman for san jose's central concrete supply. >> i'm putting together a bid. >> it wasn't

and on i-19, from great falls to salt lake city. >> and if you are flying the friendly skies, you couldport delays in miami and salt lake city. >>> more news this morning. scientists have uncovered a new clue about autism. a child's risk can increase by the age of the father. >> men over 50 have twice the risk of fathering an autistic child. the men under 30. that's because as men age, their genetic material changes. and the spontaneous genetic glitches are directly connected to autism. >>> and scientists are questioning last year's study on the health risks of cell phone use among children. insisting that the risk is far greater than initially thought. the environmental health trust claims that the research actually shows cell phone use more than doubles the risk of brain tumors in children and adolescents. abc's dr. richard besser will be joining us on "good morning america" to sort through all of these new claims. a lot of questions coming out after this. >>> we now turn to the scandal still rocking pro football. paying players for punishing hits on certain opponents. our partners at

he used that gun to open fire on a crowded salt lake city mall.pistol grip shotn andúkilled five people including my young vibrant 15-year-old daughter. it's been five years, but yet for me, every day is filled with the pain that lingers from that terrible moment. i suffer daily with chronic severe pain and sickness from the permanent lead poisoning. from the hundreds of lead pellets that has pelted my kidney, lung, spine and stomach. before i was shot, i was a cyclist. i rode 20 to 50 miles a day weather permitting. i rode bikes with my daughters as a healthy activity. we hiked, biked, climbed rocks and ran regularly. i was a fantastic cook that cooked for all the tarms that congre congregated at our house. we were a very close family. physically active and were also out recreating and laughing together. now i struggle every day just to get out of bed. from the lead poisoning and sickness. i don't cook anymore because of the nausea. i think about my bike every day, but i rarely summon up enough energy to actually ride it. my kids have all moved a

we'll show you the record highs. 88 in denver, 86 in salt lake city. that was your third day in the row of record heat. we'll see another warm day. we have more clouds in the forecast. that should keep temperatures away from the record highs. not a lot of rain out there. the showers and pesky storms that brought the heavy rain to the east coast, that storm is still lingering up here in southern canada. very slow moving weather pattern. that's also going to change. right now the next storm system is gearing up bringing some light rain to minneapolis. heavy rains will move parallel to interstate 90. if you're in wisconsin, bring the umbrella. chicago and all of illinois. this mess will move your way during the day today and areas of eastern iowa. your forecast today, northeast looking okay. we will see a few showers late in the afternoon we're already seeing a warmup. d.c. with a high around 70. 67 in philadelphia. the really cool aerially is only from about albany to buffalo up to northern new england. everyone else should have a sunny morning with clou

the last time the winter olympics were held in the united states was in salt lake city back in 2002. nd salt lake city is also vying for the 2022 games along with denver, so the national candidates, salt lake city, denver and the lake tahoe area, and i think we're biased in saying lake tahoe for sure. >> it's great for you. you cover all the olympics. you could just drive there. >> we could all just drive there. >> we'll all go. >>> that's going to do it for us. we'll see you tonight at 11:00. >> thanks for watching. have a good night. [ male announcer ] at green giant we know nature gives us the most nutritious of gifts. but only when they are ready to be given. that's why green giant picks vegetables at their peak. ...and freezes them fast, locking in nutrients ...for you to unwrap. ♪ ho, ho, ho. green giant this reduced sodium soup says it may help lower cholesterol, how does it work? you just have to eat it as part of your heart healthy diet. step 1. eat the soup. all those veggies and beans, that's what may help lower your cholesterol and -- well that's easy [ male announcer ] pr

they're very proud and nauvoo is supported financially by salt lake city, to see that it gets monies to build its various- rebuild its various buildings. and it's thriving, even though the town is not all mormon. and what has fascinated me is when it was built, the people who built it were very, very skilled tradesmen, and they built it in a communal type way, so that each family who came helped everyone build the homes, and then when that house was completed, they went on and built another, and the houses were very well built, and are- it's a wonderful place to visit, to see history very much alive. >> you know, you're so right, and you're hitting very close to home, because my 11-year-old daughter lilly's fifth-grade class went to nauvoo, and being a good parent, i chaperoned along, so i was just there a couple weeks ago, and you're so right about the zeal. and it brings up this fascinating question, we talked about it with myth: did joseph smith actually find plates revealed to him by a divine personage that revealed a new book and this plan? well, people are going to argue back a

. >>> chk out the story we found on fox 13 in salt lake city. one day a u.s. forest service officer was doing a routine check of big springs trail in utah when he came aacross a certain contraption. one was meant for a hiker to trip on. once he did that it would trigger a spiked ball to swing across the hiker's direction. another part of the booby trap, the hiker would fall on the twigs. when they enter the part called the fort, they would enter these traps. >> investigating wildlife. >> after investigating, facebook led authorities to two young men, 21-year-old kai matthew christianson and benjamin ratowski. >>> they were arrested, aitted to booby traps. they said they did it for fun. >> when you're 17 you know spikes will hurt. that's medieval. >> here is what they had to say. at could have been us. we could have gotten hurt for no reason. >> that could kill people. it's awful and sickening people would do things. >> they set these april 15th.ou april 16th. both men were booked on suspicion of reckless endangerment and face misdemeanor charges. had someone b

olice also discoverrd a chilling set of papers in a salt lake city safe deposit bbx owned by susan, even though she had only used the box twice, the warrants say at the tiie she wrote ""ow she does not trust her husband and that he hhs threatened to destroy her if they get divorced."it ends with an ominous warning "if susannppwell dies t maa not be an accident even if it looks like one."the warrants &pstory multippe times, did not help much in the investigation, and that he hid pim cards with cell phones that could have been used as evidence.the searches also caught powell's father stevee porn aad voyeurism,, ome of it focusing on susan.ttey found multiple tapes and digital pedia said to contain pornographic images of chhldree at the family's puyallup home.they set up a new angle on the already difficult cass.detectives had warned that revealing the information could jeopardize the --investigation bbcause the powell's are so high profile. the search warrant also revealee josh canceled f his wwfe's chiropractor appointments 111days after she went misssng and then liquidated her i-r-a. the

. >> it is 56 in seattle. 64 in salt lake city. and 80 in sacramento. near 50 in the twin cities. 60s from omaha to detroit. 72 in the big apple. 83 down in miami. >>> coming up next after the break, your business news, including job cuts at american airlines. >>> and hope for some help at the gas pump. falling prices could be here soon. >> welcome news on that front. >>> and new fallout this morning from this infamous pepper spraying of occupy protesters on a college campus. that and more when we come right back. rainy season got under way last month. overflowing rivers have inundated almost 12,000 homes. >>> now, for a look at your morning road conditions. wet on i on i-95, from new york to miami. rain soaks i-35, from minneapolis to oklahoma city. i-70, from denver to kansas city. and i-90, from the dakotas to wisconsin. >> if you're flying today -- we can both go. let's do it simultaneously. it should be smooth sailing. airport delays are only expected in kansas city. i shouldn't have had that chamomile tea a half hour ago. >>> more serious news this

salt lake city record high of 86. that is three days in a row of record highs in salt like city. that is rare for a place to have that many days in a row with record heat. this morning, not a lot has changed, a little bit of a weak system heading diving down through kentucky in areas of the south carolina and showers in minnesota. rain heading toward charlotte, north carolina, sprinkles out there today in the carolinas, maybe light rain at worst, not a lot of wet weather. east coast looks dry. later this afternoon, we'll have a chance of a few showers and thunderstorms minneapolis and chicago, but won't rain all day. that is a look at national forecast, here is a look at the weather outside your window. new york city today, sunny start, cloudy finish, cool air aloft will continue to have afternoon clouds, should be dry. charlotte, north carolina,chances of sprinkles. orlando, florida, new orleans, gorgeous along with heat. colorado continues to be the hot spot on the map today once again, near record highs. >>> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, apple shines, housing prices imp

used it to open fire in a crowded salt lake city mall. he shot me three times with a pistol grip shotgun and killed by people including my vibrant 15-year-old daughter. it has been five years, yet for me every day is filled with the pain i have from that terrible moment. i suffer from chronic severe pain and sickness from the permanent lead poisoning from the hundreds of lead pellets in my kidney, lung lining, and stomach. before i was shot, i was a cyclist and road 20-50 miles per day. we hike, bike, and iran regularly. i was a fantastic konk cook for all the teenagers that would congregate at my house. we were a very close family, always out and active. now, a struggle every day just to get out of bed from the lead poisoning and sickness. i do not cook anymore because of the non ship. -- najee - nausea. i think about my bike every day, but i rarely summon enough energy to write it. my kids have all moved away. kristen was our glue, the baby of the family whom everyone loved, everyone everywhere that she met. she was sunshine and happine

salt lake city, beautiful. 61 degrees. minneapolis, still a nice april day for you. i am not banning the ice cream so we can be on the record. >> are you trying to save your reputation. >> yes. >> i will continuously try to bring it down. >>> coming up, manufacturing churns. who's calling for avon and a ball l ballot for buffett. >>> you won't believe what daniel craig has planned live for the london olympics. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. welcop welcome back to "ear" ii'm lynn berry and here's som r of yop of your top he morning. the head of the u.s. general services administration has resigned and two of her top deputies have been fired in the wake of a report that says a 2010 training conference at a las vegas resort cost taxpayers a staggering $822,000. among the lavish expenses, $3,200 to hire a mind reader and 75,000 for a team building exercise to construct a bicycle. >>> immigration and customs officials say they've rounded up more than 3,100 criminal and fugitive immigrants for deportation during a six-day nationwide sweep. >>> colombia's

warmer and beautiful in salt lake city.ap the weekend forecast coming up, east coast, 50-50. >>> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, iphone sales slip, microsoft drives and starbuck debugs the menu. early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> have movie goers had their fill of "the hunger games"? >>> a thriller between the blackhawks and coyotes. dwight howard is done for the year and the only hat trick wasn't done on the ice. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning welcome back to "early today" i'm lynn berry here is top headlines this morning. >>> new york police and fbi are digging up a basement as they investigate the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old etan patz. the case helped spark the missing childrens movement including new legislation and their photos on milk cartons. >>> in southwest afghanistan, a u.s. army helicopter crashed during a night time mission in bad weather with four u.s. soldiers on board. a u.s. official says there were no survivors. >>> rocker levon helm, the drummer of "the ban

in salt lake city, 48 degrees.k about what we would normally have this time of year and what we can expect today. you see the numbers all in white, quite a few of them. chicago, 53 degrees, 53 detroit, that's what you normally get. today we expect the temperatures in the yellows. 63, ten degrees above normal in chicago. 88 in des moines. well above normal in places like omaha. even kansas city, up by kaufman stadium, 87 degrees. wind gusts all the way from 40 to 60 miles per hour. we're talking tropical storm force winds that can be anticipated. not good for parts of colorado, where they're still battling the blazes, where the firefighters need very damp conditions and light winds. unfortunately, that's not going to be in the cards today. to wrap things up, you can expect snow in parts of the western mountains, even into the central rockies, out by yellowstone national park and even in the tetons. snow is going to be around for the day. so too will be the delays. in new york, chicago, miami, even salt lake city and

walk when i went out, and mitt, unbeknownst to me chose me to be his hero and run the torch into salt lake city. and what a moment that was with my children surrounding me, my husband with tears rolling down their faces because they knew what a long journey i had been on, for me to be able to run with that torch and what a joyful moment it was for my family to be able to have my husband pass that torch -- [applause] to pass that torch and for me to be able to do that. so, again, you never know. when you sometimes look like you're jumping off a cliff, you never know what kind of soft landings you're going to get by people that love you and care for you and make your life more -- just more wonderful for having the struggles you're going through. that was another interesting chapter in my life and i saw mitt be so successful in turning those games around. then i saw him come and do that in massachusetts. i saw him as governor. and he went into a state that was $3 billion in the hole. and in four years' time, he left $2 billion in the rainy day fund. and this is the great part. he did it without ra

three areas in a row, salt lake city, denver record highs yesterday and we'll continue to watch that in the middle of the country as two storm systems impact the west coast. cooler are on the immediate coast. only 60s and 50s in the northwest. the interior, toasty lately. as far as these storms that are now moving onshore, a slow progress of the frontal system up here in the northwest. upper level low, just up the california coast now spilling some moisture from southern california all the way in the clouds now back up into the interior west. a one-two punch. you see the rain with the frontal system impacting extreme northwestern sections of washington state. eventually moving over i-5 during the day today and already have showers coming from the cutoff low northwards around santa barbara, towards bakersfield and the middle of the morning, some rainfall heads towards l.a. and eventually san diego. of california during the late afternoon. >>> the storm moves out. should have is a decent thursday in most areas of the west. details coming up. >> that's good news. bill, thanks. >>> comin

denver and salt lake city are also considering bids. the u.s. olympic committee will decide by next year if they will submit a formal bid and promote a single city. the oakland a's open the major- league baseball season in japan but this evening they're bringing it home >> after that big road trip they will host the seattle mariners at the coliseum. the parking lot will open at 2:00 this afternoon for all of you tailgating fans. how about the giants? they open up the regular season in phoenix. it will open their home stadium so fans can get together and actually watch the game on tv. that will begin at 3:00 p.m. at at&t parked right here in san francisco. on the ice for the eighth straight season the sharks are finally back in the playoffs. >> a nice one. san jose clinch the postseason berth before winning last night's game in a shootout in l.a.. the sharks and the kings finished the regular season in san jose tomorrow night. the post's season schedule has not been determined yet but a number of tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning. >> they

she was born in salt lake city, utah, an eldest daughter. coco's big sister. and in this state in some ways she was distinctly unusual. >> we grew up catholic in utah. my dad's side of the family was mormon. my mom was catholic. >> so you knew what it was to be a minority. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> and she was popular and pretty, a natural dancer who once in high school was rarely without a date on a saturday night. and when she got her first car, her adored yellow camaro, life couldn't get any better. >> she loved that car. i loved that car. we used to go riding, just cruising in that car. that car was -- she was so happy when she got that. >> that she got married so soon, just 18, and right out of high school seemed reasonable at the time. at least to coco it did. >> living in utah? >> that kind of happens, huh? >> that was nothing new. i just figured, well, karin did it, too, you know? >> she and steve strom were in love, after all. >> i didn't know steve that well. he didn't talk, very quiet. >> this is karen's high school melody fairbourne. >> she rea

. >> it is 56 in seattle. 64 in salt lake city. and 80 in sacramento. 50 in the twin cities. 60s oio detroit. 72 in the big apple. 83 down in miami. >>> and coming up next after the break, your business news, including job cuts at american airlines. >>> and hope for some help at the gas pump. falling prices could be here soon. >> welcome news on that front. >>> and also, new fallout this morning from this infamous pepper spraying of occupy protesters on a college campus. @@q >>> welcome back, everybody. there is good news for drivers this morning. gasoline futures are falling, which means prices at the pump could be heading lower, as well. they are generally a few weeks behind the futures markets. the average retail price has been falling, actually, for the past two weeks. and now stands at $3.89. >>> while filling up may be easier, it could be harder to get the car you want, all thanks to a shortage of parts and materials. a plant explosion in germany, actually, could limit how much plastic is available. and there may not be enough factories and auto

>> and if you're takto the skies, airport delays are possible in los angeles, san francisco, salt lake citygo. >>> all right. heree go again with this story. a jetblue flight had to make an emergency landing in suburban new york city last night after at least one bird smashed into the plane's windshield. you can see the remnants there. after keoff, the pilot radioed he had pit two big geese. >> the plane returned safely to the westchester county airport. passengers boarded ather flight to west palm beach. no one onboard was hurt. a delta flight was forced to land after a bird strike last thursday. this wasn't technically a bird o into the engine. >>> other news this morning. an amber alert has been issued for a 5-year-old heart patient a hospital in st. louis.from parter stone is awaiting a heart trsplant. he was released fromt. louis children's hospital yesterday. that's when his father who is separad from porter's mother drove off th the child. >>> police in tucson are wrapping up their search for a little girl who went missing last week. he parents say theyast saw isabel merdes cel last

he rescued the winter olympics in salt lake city. he was governor of a liberal state, which is not an easy thing to accomplish. what's really tragic is the way obama as the incumbent is running a campaign. instead of running on his record and what he's accomplished, he's spending all his time attacking romney. i've been an incumbent, and i tell you if you're in that kind of position, you're in deep, deep trouble because basically the country is going the wrong direction. under obama we've got an unaffordable, unsustainable health care system that's going to have to be dramatically changed or repealed. and we have the national debt going over -- going up more than a trillion dollars every year, the most in the history of this country. we don't want to be the next greece. >> can i ask the governor a question. >> sure. >> governor, is it really what we're seeing here less about a particular record of obama than more of two different parties at this point with two hugely different philosophies. >> yes. >> and tailoring the election to th

salt lake city and denver, also vying for the games. the u.s.ic committee will have to decide by 2013 whether to submit a formal bid and promote a single nominee. it is finally time to play baseball. back in business. >> yes. season opener for a lot of teams including the oakland a's hosting the seattle mariners. they had to play to in japan last week. kind of weird, but one won and lost one. the parking lot opens up in an hour-and-a-half. the season marking 40 years since oakland won the first of their four world series titles. 1972 world series mvp jean tennis will throw out the first pitch tonight. how about the giants? they open their regular season on the road tonight in phoenix. but it will open their home stadium today. so that fans can get together and watch the game on the big screen. that will begin at 3:00 over at at&t park right here in san fransisco. >> hazey lined up lucky to be alive after crews rescued him from the dock on alcatraz island. the marine mammal center named him alcatraz of course. they found him two weeks ago, they h

i mentioned the cold air behind that system. 42 in boise. 42 in salt lake city. definitely a capitol hill in the air this morning and even this morning, we struggle with clouds to get out of the 50s in the northwe northwest. 60s and dry and feels like the beginning of spring. that's a look at your at least suny. not a lot of rain in phoenix. 70s in phoenix. >>> a little cooler than people would like heading into the weekend, but at least it will be dry. >> take me through the colors on the map. the green is -- >> the rain. white is snow. >> all right. where's the sun? i just want yellow. that's it. give me lots of yellow. >> yeah. we all like that. >> thanks, bill. >>> and amazon zooms and something brought to the theater the night that lincoln died goes on the auction block. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, a couple that can't seem to get themselves off the aisle knocked off competition this weekend at the box sofs. >>> coming up, cleveland browns make a big move and game seven into double overtime in the stanley cup playoffs.

they made the announcement just today testimony last winter olympics were in salt lake city 10 yearsit's going to be cold, bundle up and you were right. >> it was chilly this morning. tomorrow morning get ready for another round in a few spots sub freezing temperatures as we head into the first thing friday morning. as you can see a few showers showing up on my storm tracker 2 radar showing you the activity you'll see basically focused at one small part of the bay area extending out toward the eastern portion of the county as well. here is the latest imagery is new coming. you'll see the showers just to the south, east of fair field right around fair field pittsburgh and also antioch picking up downpours, but this has been trending decreasing intensity and we'll get a trend at least this short term decreasing showers over the next 1 to 2 hours. when those showers move out. temperatures drop off once again will be cold enough. we have a hard-freeze warning luckily overnight lows back down to 20s, 24 to 30 degrees. a little bit closer to home. want to bundle up out there first thing fr

. >>> if you're flying today, airport delays are possible in salt lake city and in san francisco. >>>urors who will decide the fate of former senator john edwards will be chosen, beginning today. >> edwards is going on trial for allegedly misuses campaign funds to help hide his pregnant mistress during his run for president back in '08. if he's convicted, edwards could spend 30 years behind bars. but the former senator says he did not do anything wrong. >>> and 77-year-old mass murderer charles manson is all-but certain to die in prison. being denied bail for a 12th time. he and his followers were accused of killing nine people. the parole board said he made no effort to rehabilitate himself. he won't be eligible for parole again until he's 92. >>> a suspect wanted for reckless driving took police for a wild ride on the 101 in l.a. last night. police say when he came to a stop, he jumped out of the passenger side and started to shoot. he ran about 20 yards and the running gun battle came to an end when he took a shot and fell to the ground. >>> and authorities say they are making sign

showers around boise, salt lake city, reno and seattle.long much >> 7he california coast. in sacramento. upper 80s from albuquerque to omaha. 70 aindianapolis. 67 here in the big apple. 80s from dallas over to miami. >>> now here's an update on a story we told you about earlier this week. an attempt to get into the "guinness book of rld records" for the largest ever multaneous flash mob. >> here's how it all started. it was in hollywood with actor alfonso ribeiro who played carlton on "the fresh prince of bel-air." and his boom box. we all love carltobanks. the music was, you know the song -- ♪ it's not unusual by the one and only tom jones. >> t will this in the background. you see him right behind carlton. all right. this is their version of the carlton dance. the same thing was happening in hundreds of cities at the same time. still no word about whether they made the guinness book. >> let's join in. >> everybody loved carlton banks. you remember that? good to see alfonso still doing something. >> why didn't i get the notice about the f

albuquerque and salt lake city are pleasant in the 80s. phoenix is 92. >>> it is better, actually, than winning the lottery. coming up next, facebook buys a popular app for $1 billion. making that company's 13 workers very, very rich. >> oh, boy. >>> and they knew just what to do. young students stop the bus when the driver has a heart attack. >>> welcome back, everybody. there are a pair of billion dollar deals in silicon valley. facebook is buying instagram, the maker of a photo sharing app. price tag $1 billion. the company isn't two years old. hasn't turned a profit yet. and doesn't have much office furniture. but it has 30 million loyal users. he's now worth $400 million. some guys have all the luck. >>> on top of that, microsoft is paying aol $1 billion, not for the company but for its patents. it has many patents, that are basic to the internet. they involve search, e-mail, instant messaging and customizing ads. >>> overseas markets are worried about the udz and european economies. tokyo's nikkei average slipped eight points today.

. >> 54 in seattle. 66 in salt lake city. and near 90 in phoenix. fargo hits 61. mostly 70s from new orleans up to beantown. >>> and coming up, the costly lightbulb of the future going on sale this weekend. it could soon be the only option. >> wait until you hear how long it lasts. >>> and a midair scare we learned about overnight. a pilot's big mid flight mistake and the injuries because of it. >>> and later in "the pulse," whoa, baby. this tiny tot really wants to see what is on that computer. >>> gas prices are falling again. the average price of a gallon of regular is 2 cents less than a week ago, $3.90. that's still 7 cents from a month ago. and prices are probably going to rise again. >>> dartmouth's president is headed to the world bank. he was headed to the institution after his naming by president obama. the world bank's president has always been from the u.s. this year, there was opposition from developing nations. >>> overseas markets were held down over continued worries over europe's debt problems. nshg nshg lost 6 points today. hong kong's hang seng

a little chilly around salt lake city and boise, but temperatures in the 50s along all the coastal spots there. and that will be the case today. with all the clouds and rain, it will be tough to warm you up in the northwest, but we'll get in the mid-50s because of that warmer pacific air before the front goes through. 84 in phoenix, one of the warm spots in the west. that onshore flow in l.a. and also san francisco will keep you of thisool side. upcoming week. spokane, looks pretty damp for you today, that rain heading your way. so, two more storms to go as we go throughout this week. so, after a decent weekend, the northwest is going to have a soggy week ahead. >> that's not good. i can't believe it's 90 in new york and it's going to be 72 degrees in los angeles. huh. very, very strange, all right. >> april. >>> wall street watches earnings, tech titans go to court, and where to ease the pain of paying uncle sam? your early-morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, were the odds once in favor of "the hunger games" at the box office this weekend? >>> a rock 'em sock 'em ga

and it's going to be snowy and icy on i-15, from los angeles to salt lake city. >> and if you're flyingtoday, some airport delays are possible in los angeles, san francisco, vegas, as well as kansas city. >>> a fierce storm has erupted on the campaign trail over motherhood and work. it began when a democratic strategist criticized mitt romney's wife, ann, a stay-at-home mother of five. both parties are now caught up in the whirlwind of all this, including a few first ladies. for more on this, here's abc's jake tapper. >> reporter: in an interview with abc's cedar rapids, iowa, affiliate, president obama distanced himself from the remarks of a prominent democrat criticizing stay-at-home moms. particularly this home, ann romney. this kerfuffle began when hilary rosen, who has ties to the white house, here she is attending a white house state dinner, criticized mitt romney suggested that his wife is his connection to women voters. >> guess what? his wife has never worked a day in her life. she's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this count

omaha and kansas city will be close to 60, up to 20 degrees warmer than usual in salt lake city and billings. cloud cover keeps it cool from d.c. to boston. miami's the hot spot. 84 there. anchorage and fargo are at just about 50. >>> coming up on "america this morning," the head coach of a major college football program fired. and get this. it had nothing to do with his record. >> another scandal there. >>> and the high-tech sting to catch thieves at the self-checkout stations at the grocery store. it's a problem that costs all of us hundreds of bucks every year. >>> and the crime mob descending on a minimart. the >>> welcome back, everyone. it is going to cost you more to drive to your vacation this summer. gas will be 24 cents more per gallon than it was last year. the energy department says the average price will be around $3.95 a gallon. that's likely to affect what vacations americans take and maybe influence how they vote in november. >>> and overseas markets are following the dow's fifth-straight day. tokyo's nikkei average lost 79 points today. hong kong's hang seng dropped 170. in