in washington, samantha hayes, kron 4 news. if >>pam: the new zealand earthquake new details of the final death toll could be 240. today, two minutes of silence was held to mark exactly one week ago since the earthquake devastated the city of christchurch. rescue crews are still sticking to the rubble. the 6.3 magnitude quake destroyed thousands of homes, churches, buildings of this city of 350,000. 154 bodies have been pulled from the rubble and many more are still unaccounted for. >>this just in to the kron 4 news room news room jerry brown is going to be changing government responsibilities. he has been getting a lot of criticism from local law enforcement. and he is saying that the state should oversee more dangerous parolees and juvenile offenders. not putting them in county jail or monitors of the the local officials. the governor has been thinking about that and pushing for what enforcement related duties given to local government. he thinks that it is one which to save money and always going to rethink that because of c

we continue our team coverage on this issue was samantha hayes for look at the national numbers. >>reporter: deal, administration was cautiously upbeat after the labor department's february jobs report showed a slight dip in unemployment to 8.9% from 9% in january. >> more people are going to work in were adding jobs. if there is growth in manufacturing, construction and health. >>reporter: there is concern that the rising price of food in gas will take away any games unless americans change their ways and. >> renewable energy and solar power is. >>reporter: private businesses added jobs in february the best month in a year. at the news was not good for public workers, state and local governments cut 30,000 jobs. university of maryland economics professor says jobs losses in the public sector indicated overall problem with the recovery. >> of the economy were growing as fast as it should, states like wisconsin, new jersey and california would have enough money would have to lay people off. >>reporter: the report offered good news for the hardest-hit sector the economy constructio

in washington, samantha hayes kron 4 news. >>pam: fox news is suspending contracts with newt gingrich and rep. it comes of its pending presidential nominations. both are expected to announce their decision soon. the suspensions will last 60 days. it also on the payroll, sarah pailin and my copy. both the full more considered to be contenders for the republican. we will be back after the break. >>pam: some veterans are not happy about a ruling from the state supreme court. it >>catherine: lot of people remember its kansas fundamentalist church and organize protests outside military funerals. you've probably seen them, they been doing this for years to pick it funerals with the message that the deaths are god's punishment for the nation's tolerance of gay. he sees some carrying signs with hateful messages. they chanted and shout back got heat perverts. today the supreme court said they are protected by first amendment right siding with the baptist church. the court said however painful, they do have the right to do that on a pub

in washington, samantha hayes kron 4 news. >>pam: the protest that we reported on yesterday at uc- berkeley did and peacefully. the protesters that occupied the legend will are hall for seven hours to come down. there were lot of people supporting them on the ground. those kids that were up there did come down and talk with campus leaders late in the evening. all eight were cited for trespassing and released. kron 4 talk to one of the people involved behind the issues. >> a successful but i think all of our demands are still not met. the budget cuts are still happening in were heard in there's going to be another $80 million cut to our college. it did some ridiculous. one of the demands was stopping this company coming in here saying we'll cut from here without realizing where they're cutting from is targeting people of color and targeting low-income students. >>pam: is to education are one of the many things affected by the state's looming $27 billion deficit. governor jerry brown was in san francisco. reggie joins us live to

in washington, samantha hayes kron 4 news. >>grant: it's a beautiful day in the bay, don't tell that to one community south of seoul now say. this is a picture of the morgan hill neighborhood a mass of mud slide has blocked off an entire neighborhood. the power is also down, you could see the power lines there just hovering right above the road. 7200 what redwood trees have fallen along with debris in mud. this entire neighborhood is trapped, they don't have power and its action a town called which is part of the morgan hill neighborhood it is supposed to be a swedish american community and crews are working to rectify that situation. we will keep you posted in the nose from.news ro >>jacqueline: after last week this is the welcome relief to see sunny skies over the bay bridge this afternoon. the sunshine bay area wide, a few high clouds streaming in. current conditions, temperatures are on the mile to warm side. 72 santa rosa, 71 in napa, 60s for the rest of the bay area accept for along the coastline. near 70 degrees inland.

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correspondent samantha hayes is in washington, d.c. with the most significant changes that parents need to know. >> reporter: it's been awhile. you probably remember the old rule in 2002 that before your child is 12 months old he or she should ride in a car seat in the back of the car with the car seat facing backward. now the american academy of pediatric is saying don't move the car seed forward when the car seat turns one-year-old. now he says wait until he or she is two. your child may be smaller than average. there is no point to moving into a bigger car seat or moving the seat forward too early. the safest way for a child to ride in the car is not that way it's turning the seat around so it faces backward. the other head line advises that most children will need to ride in the belt positioning booster seat until they are 4'9". the study also recommends that children 13 years old or younger ride in the backseat. some changes here. it has been a few years before they have issued guidelines on the car seats for infants and toddlers.

samantha hayes from washington. >> the national football league.wners, the players have come to an agreement. along the of negotiations. the long day of negotiations--money course is the issue. and $9 billion in revenue. players receive 60%. the n f l was to double its share. from 1 billion, to the amount of 2 billion, with leading players a smaller amount. it would offer regional costs, but finance, and finding stadiums. increasing. >> even with incredible revenues, incredible popularity, the owners are saying that i really need more money. >> owners, players could not reach an agreement the players are going to decertify their union. this will set the stage for the labor dispute to play out in the courts. thursday, president barack obama is not going to get involved. collective bargaining. >> of light and a bake football fan but i also think that for an industry that is making $9 billion in revenue they figure out how to divide it up. >> owners want to extend the season by two more games and a salary cap on rookies. samantha hayes, kron 4. >> dem

in washington, samantha hayes, kron 4 news.ighting in libya is showing no signs of stopping. fierce clashes with strategic portal communities and losing ground-oil--and being on the dramatic front with france is the first country to formally recognize the rebel council. secretary of state to deliver clinton is going to be heading over and meet with opposition leaders were she goes to egypt and tunisia next week. that triple the highest level of contact between the u.s. and anti-khaddafi leaders. she also announced that she is suspending their relationship from the envoys'. stay with us. we will be back after this break. >>pam: shane, offer range of 11 year-old gang rape. and even divided this town. >>catherine: this is terrible. you don't think that they could get worse. 18 boys, buassaulting a 11 year-old in cleveland, texas. it happened in november and only became public recently. some of the suspects for in court. the defendants are african- american the girl is latin. as this a direct on it is stirred racial tensions. with

in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >>> well, first the quake and then the tsunami. and now this looming nuclear crisis. tonight japan has formally asked the united states for help with the damaged reactors in an attempt to avert nuclear catastrophe. dr. kim mulvahill joining us. and we are hearing this radioactive steam, if it is contained, could be released for weeks or even months? >> you know, that's the concern. and as you mentioned, the situation is evolving. now, as a precaution, nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a 12-mile radius around the crippled plant. 190 individuals have already been exposed to some radiation. and several workers have fallen ill with acute radiation sickness. many wonder what's the risk to the general public? when it comes to radiation exposure, scientists say there is a simple rule. no amount of exposure is safe. >> well, radiation is damaging the dna, which is the basic genetics of how cells divide in our body. >> reporter: and that damage can lead to cancer, which radiation expert dr. david brenner is the biggest concern.

in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >>> the crisis in japan again shook the financial markets worldwideich industries are taking the biggest hit. >> reporter: the arrows are pointing lower on wall street as the stock market watches japan grapple with a nuclear crisis. the dow dropped triple digits while investors monitor the headlines about radiation leaks from japan's crippled power plants. but while they are worried, traders say they are not in panic mode. >> overall not enough to decimate this market or to undermine the recovery that we are experiencing at the moment. >> reporter: japan suffered a much bigger drop. the stock market tumbled for two days in a row. power outages from the earthquake and the tsunami have put japanese factories out of business and damage to the roads makes it impossible to move products. sony and honda have stopped production. and toyota says it will stay closed at least through wednesday. its prius is only made in japan, raising concerns about shortages of the popular hybrid. some of wall street's biggest losers are the industries that do the most busines

in washington, samantha hayes kron 4 news. >>catherine: to u.s. dead after a man with a handgun attacked the boss in germany. the bus driver, a passenger were killed and two other airmen were hurt. witnesses are saying there were some kind of argument outside the port for the man began shooting. he's described as a devout muslim who was raised and germany, worked at the airport. he is interested. in florida another stretch of highway closed today because of the thick smoke from a wild fire. it has reopened, it was empty for more than 20 minutes. if the fire has burned 16,000 a. and has destroyed mobile homes and hunting camps. the record from a ship dating back to the 16th century as washed up on the shores of north carolina. the finding things that musket balls and french coins. archaeologists say h sank off the coast 400 years ago and now trying to preserve iraq from further decay. discovery astronauts took a final space walk today after the mission discover goes into retirement. only two other shuttle launches are scheduled. among other things

in washington, i'm samantha hayes. >>> it is friday in japan where the stock average is up sharpiely. the g-7 or group of 7 has agreed to help ease a spike in the srau of the japanese yen. since the quake it hit a record high against the dollar. now, to wall street, stocks rebounded from 3 days of losses and finish in the green you can say on this saint patrick's day. the dow gained, and the nasdaq rose 19. >>> we have more ahead in the next 10 minutes, you will hear from a man who once worked inside of the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and now lives in the bay area. >>> the price for a bay area home dropped for the 5th straight month. according to the tracking firm the median price in the bay area was $325,000. it is 4% lower than one year ago. home sales rose just a touch. forechoseures made up one third of punches. >>> at the state capitol voting is underway as lawmakers try to reach a state budget deal. so far the lawmakers have passed the main budget deep. half of the state's $26.6 billion deficit. done through cuts and fund transfers. now the legislature has to settle two of t

our correspondent, samantha hayes, is in washington, d.c. with all of the details. >> reporter: that's right. you probably remember the old rkdzation back in 2002. we're-- recommend aches bake in 2002. we're talking about the american pede at at tricks group. now, a lot of parents may find this a bit difficult because by 12 months or older, it's nice to be able to look back and check on your child in the car and if they are facing back war, that can be difficult. but the group says that's say etch thing to do. the study published in pediatrics say most children will need to ride in a belt- positioning booster seat until they are 4 if the 9" and are between 8 to 12 years old. the orbit of news is children 13 and younger need to sit in the backseat of the car. they shouldn't be in the front side passenger seat, also another safety measure. so a few things to keep in mine. these are recommend aches that the american -- recommendations that americans need to keep in mind. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's 8:46. let's bring you up to date on so

in washington, samantha hayes. >>catherine: huge fire swept through egypt's interior ministry building today. those flames climb to the top floor. thousands of police officers have been demonstrating an outside demanding higher pay. they deny setting the fire. if they accuse those inside a burning files to get rid of evidence of police abuse. catholic officials in cuba have and as the government is finally going to release the last of its political prisoners. if those prisoners have been held since 2003 in a crackdown on dissent. this will clear cuban jails of the last 75 intellectuals, opposition leaders and activist accused of crimes including treason. rain problems apparently caused the shockingly early death of the famous little polar bear in berlin zoo. he had been a huge crowd favorite, a big moneymaker for the zoo. an autopsy shows significant changes to the animal's brain, although the zoo did not offer any details. prince william k. littleton are going to use the same carriage on their wedding day that i a

as samantha hayes reports, a third explosion at a nuclear power plant continues to raise fears of radiation exposure. >>reporter: a dramatic rescue tuesday in a city where rescuers pulled a man from a collapsed building. 96 hours after the earthquake hit. american workers look for others who may have survived. however, many more victims have been found dead. the death toll from thursday's 9.0 earthquake in tsunami has risen to more than 3300. fears of a nuclear crisis to continue after a fire tuesday burned the fuel rods containing radioactive material inside the fourth reactor at the nuclear plant located in one of the hardest-hit areas. more than two to thousand people within a 20 km radius at evacuated. those within 30 km have been warned not to go outdoors. just 50 workers remain at the plant to carry out crucial clearing work. some nuclear experts say the situation may be too dangerous. >> it's going to start impacting even the workers i think. >>reporter: also tuesday a reported 5.8 to 6.0 earthquake hits while the area was not in danger of a tsunami there are other concerns. >> in th

in washington, samantha hayes. >>pam: dr. alan hanson, with the institute for international studies in stamford joins us tonight to answer some of the questions and concerns people have. thank you for joining us. if it is true, the u.s. government hasn't been confirmed by the japan yet that there is no water in the spent fuel pools what does that mean? >>caller: thank you for inviting me to >> with you. i have no more information that is available from the public media and from the u.s. and japan. i cannot confirm whether or not water remains in those schools.pools. if the r has been removed either by leakage or evaporation, there is several consequences. the first is for the local workers. the local radiation levels would skyrocket to high levels and be very difficult for them to approach the area to mitigate the situation. secondly, it would probably cause some failures in damage and some of the used fuel rods sitting in those polls. when those become damage there would be some radioactive hazards that would be released. we

in washington, samantha hayes kron 4 news.>catherine: in a jet to women more marching for more rights today. this is not something you ordinarily see. only a few hundred women showed up and that's because of a lot of them were afraid because of an great counter protesters. some were waiting for women and tried to shout them down. a sad ending to a missing exchange student from california. his body was pulled from the river in madrid. he see that 20 to year-old austin, he disappeared after leaving a disco more than two weeks ago. an autopsy is scheduled but police say his body showed no sign of violence. he was a student at san diego state. your looking at over eager cricket fans. more than 10,000 people lining up to buy tickets for a big match in the upcoming game in south africa. the pushing and prodding got really intense. police had to avenge a move and in control everyone. nobody seriously hurt but a lot of people did get roughed up. >>jacqueline: the skies clear this afternoon and temperatures were a little bit. here's a

samantha hayes is live with the latest on the search for this animal. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, tori and dave. yes, in the flesh they can't -- or maybe i should say in the scales they can't seem to find the snake but the egyptian cobra has appeared in a way on the internet and has more than 100,000 followers on twitters rye now. some of the posts are funny. you should check them out. we picked out some of our favorites. one of them," the city may not sleep. i'm ready to. oh, a chimney. brag to your friends about having a working fireplace in new york city. hi roomky." "gonna sing some white snake." "know what is better than tiger's venom, sheen venom." soo officials think -- zoo officials think the snake may be in the area. the enclosure where they were keeping her, there's -- it's been a few days and they haven't seen her. back to you. >> thank you. >>> well, redwood city has its own problem with a wandering snake. "the america aerier news" reporting that someone of them showed up in a restroom. still not clear how the snake managed to g

samantha hayes has more. >> reporter: their dreams came true. that's right, tori.hey came forward today, seven residents, coworkers in albany, new york, claiming their prize and telling their story. coming forward to claim the $319 million prize, the word was out. the tin -- the winning ticket was sold in abe aye, new york. >> they are regular customers. they've won a lot of money. >> i can't wait too see who it is. >> reporter: or who they are. thursday morning. the group came forward, a group of seven coworkers who usually play the lottery. >> for about three or four years now we've been doing -- every time the jackpot gets above -- >> obviously we are having problems with the feed there with that report. but we can also let you know according to some reports a coworker to one of the winners, there's -- is claiming a huge mistake. the word is he did not pitch in this time. if he had, he would have won $16 million. the winners say they are always diligent keeping track about who participates and who doesn't. >> that person will be very easy to pick out. >> very, v

samantha hayes is live in washington, d.c. to explain the specific message hillary clinton is making to the group. samantha? >> reporter: well, tori, one of the things that we're watching for when these leaders gather today is they're talking about how to move forcely -- more forcefully execute that no-fly zone that was passed and also how to get humanitarian aid to the rebels and to other people who may need it, as so many of these battles continue in these have teamic cities. i a -- strategic cities. president obama last night defended u.s.'s involvement and said it was in the u.s.'s interest to protect the libyan rebels from a mass acker at the hands of their own government. he also said that nato will take full control of the military mission on wednesday. this is something you will hear hillary clinton, the secretary of state, talk about as well. as for moammar gadhafi, he echoed words from the u.n. and nay co-officials saying that regime change by force would be a mistake and the sole purpose of the mission is to protect

samantha hayes has the latest. >> reporter: officials say they'll moving into a patrol in phase afterht destroyed mark gadhafi's compound in tripoli puree. they all working on a resolution that has enforcement on the no fly zone. sunday defense secretary robert gates said u.s. would not maintain a primary role in the conflict. >> we will be a member of coalition, we want a military role, we will not have the preeminent role. >> reporter: they called for a they say the dauphin east up hold its own order. he addressed tv the state. >> we will be victorious in the end and you will die >> reporter: the obama administration is be more clear about the time line. >> they will have to find a way to lay out why they are vital, what the risk are if khaddafi stays in power, and how long we are committed to this operation. >> reporter: u.s. participation may have peaked according to u.s. officials who say the main goal of using aircraft in those airstrikes over the country has been accomplished. in washington, kron 4 news. >> james: another update out of libya, the four journalists that have been