kra kra's giant sequoia museum and forest.acation to the only place in the world where these massive trees grow. >> it was one of my main, main goals in america. i wanted to see these huge trees. >> they have no idea that an astonishing scene is about to unfold as they follow the 1.3 mile loop known as the trail of 100 giants. the path takes them directly beneath the towering trees. the oldest of these sequoias have been stretching skyward for 3,000 years, but they have root surprisingly narrow root systems sustaining their dramatic heights. as they approach one of the sequoia trees, they're alarmed by unusual sounds. >> then we hear this noise. such as crack, crack, crack. then after time it starts to become like a tearing, tearing. dangerous. >> the noise grew louder and louder. and i turned, and i saw that the tree is starting to fall. >> the sequoia's roots are ripping away from the earth right in front of them. >> i thought the tree could hit you. then i get a little bit panicked. >> she runs for cover, but garret aims hi

. >> if you are not familiar with where that is located, between sequoia road or highway 84, it is right in this area, here, so, because the parkway is going to be shut down next couple of hours, avoid it. thornton avenue is the best way to get around and that reconnects you to highway 84 and that is the best bet to make your way around the delays. southbound 680, we are dealing with a three-lane block at 30 miles per hour for top speeds and a lock outside, this is our commute across the bay bridge and the bay bridge toll plaza shows traffic is heavy. i want to show you what traffic looks like as you make the commute from emeryville. we get that in a little bit but now nor, you can see the traffic is stacked up and we have gaps in the traffic and i will keep you updated "long it will take you to head out of emeryville. how is the forecast, mike? >>> good morning, mine, welcome back. >>> nice to see you and everyone. here are the clouds as we breakdown the bay day mapper. 57 degrees and high clouds and sunshine by noon and 66 and 70 at 4:00, and it will be warmer in some area around the b

to stop with the sequoia the sequoia superjet one hundred aircraft may take off with european companies and it is time eight across will be supplied to russia's and mission finance company leasing company airplanes about two hundred ninety million dollars sequence wrapped up a total of one hundred seventy nine orders for its planes have the say. and russia second biggest to adeline's chance their eye has ordered twenty amp us a three thirty x. robs during the ash the transaction amounted to a seven billion dollars which main chance there is the first year paying customers to order the new modification crossed with increased fuel efficiency. prices all this travel agency never has gone. which means thousands of facing a holiday night that twenty thousand people have already paid to tools that may never happen a shop economic downturn and increased competition to blame i came mr diamond's team cabaye let's see what he's been up to you i was out in the sun i was in most cases he having a good time you were his slaving away as usual what did you do well katie and i usually leave most of my

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but for now the sequoias are safe. >> meteorologist: they are safe, yes. >> we want to thank you forching al jazeera america. fault line is next. and a reminder you can always check us out 24 hours a day by going to the website where the news never stops. it continues 4 hours a day seven days a week. >> nogales, arizona. a bus has arrived filled with people being deported from the united states. >> right now we're headed to san juan bosco, a shelter here in nogales where the mexican immigration authorities have picked the people who were just deported, they take them there so they have a place to stay on their first night back in mexico.

they're working to block it from the largest group of sequoias. >>> and lois lerner wrote to a friend crazies. saying, quote, we don't need to worry about alien terrorists. it's our own crazies that will take us down. also referred to right radio and wacko gop to which she said great, maybe we are through many of that blank. >>> time to go to jackie angeles. >> good morning. sallie mae said families borrowed 27% of money to pay for school last year. students are choosing more money saving options like living at home and renting textbooks as well. >>> mcdonald's is launching tofu mcnuggets in japan. it comes amid a safety scare. they'll only be on the menu for the next month. >>> and the federal reserve is giving a mixed message on the economy. they say growth is improving but the market needs further improvement. that's it from us here at cnbc. back to you. >> thank you. >>> just ahead, he was on the fbi's radar, so how did a suicide bomber slip into the united states? >>> plus trouble for one of tv's hottest shows. is it the end? you're watching "early today." hi there! [ laughs ] -i

but it's threatening the park's merced grove of giant sequoia trees there. a fire south of the placerville is 82% contained. it burned 4200 acres in amador and el dorado counties destroying 19 homes. closer to home crews made quick work of a wildfire in the east san jose foothills. it began as a car fire yesterday and burned 1 acres north of alum rock road. >>> we have some more now on breaking news we're following out of the south bay. fire crews on the scene of what is now a four-alarm fire. chopper 5 on the scene now. take a look at this. this is happening on the 4300 block of half shire place. more crews were called to the scene as the flames reportedly spread to a second house. fire crews will dousing the flames right now but again, we're told it's a four-alarm house fire. this happening again in the south bay right now. as we take a closer look, it looks like it's from the rooftop right now and hopefully they will get some control on this soon. >> good sized house, too. and the winds look like they're whipping up, too, right, lawrence? >> scary around

the padre wash pais is closed between sequoia and peralta. tweet from the police department letting you know fremont boulevard is going to be your best alternate. not expected to reopen until 7:00, maybe up to 8:00 later this morning. that's your latest kcbs traffic. brian michelle back to you guys. >>> thanks liz. authorities in israel have arrested six jewish suspects in the revenge murder of a palestinian teenager. the killing was sparked by the able duction and murder -- abduction and murder of three teens last month and despite the arrests as tara mergenner reports tensions are escalating in the region. >> reporter: overnight israeli air strikes over the gaza strip killed at least seven members of hamas -- hamas. the attacks came in response to delayly rocket fire from gaza mill substantials. it's part of the growing tension following last month's abduction and murder of three israeli teens in the west bank. six jewish suspects were arrested over the weekend for the apparent retaliatory kidnapping and murder of a palestinian teen. mohamm

crews are working to block it from a grove of giant sequoias, some of the oldest living things on earthfully, they do save them. >>> and a firestorm of a different sort in washington. a new still-classified report says secrets about post-9/11 cia interrogations were kept from then secretary of state colin powell. it also reveals that some informed personnel were instructed not to tell their superiors at the state department about certain interrogations. >>> and new e-mails are revealed in the investigation of former irs official lois lerner. she wrote to a friend, calling republicans crazies, "so we don't need to worry about alien terrorists. it's our own crazies that will take us down." now, that friend also referred to talk radio and the quote "wacko wing of the gop" to which lerner responded, "great, maybe we are through if there are that many" blanks. you can fill in the blank there. >>> john kerry takes a break from diplomacy to go shopping. 43 writes all about 41. and stephen colbert buys up sarah palin. we'll explain. "scrambled politics" is next. renews surface cells to even ski

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. >> flames within miles of yosemite sequoias.firefighters are making and the forecast. >> shatters flash a scary site. . >>> one thing you don't want to see come flying toward your windshield on the highway is an axe. that's what happened in massachusetts. the axe was winged in the dash -- wedged in the dashboard of the car. nobody was hurt. the axe came off the back of a landscaping truck. the driver was cited. >>> in fran, chaos -- san francisco, chaos on the streets of a truck sent people running for their lives. no one was hurt but a lot of damage was left behind. video of the chase and he spoke to the firefighters who brought it to an end. >> surveillance video shows the mayhem caused by a suspected truck thief who endangered lives and damaged cars. >> taking tools out of their truck, the suspect jumped into the truck and drove away. >> the driver was chased on to market street. he's seen backing up into a limo. >> i freaked. i was going what. there was nothing i could do. >> the suspect drove the wrong way into a car wash l

to stop with the sequoia the sequoia superjet one hundred aircraft may take off with european companies and it is time eight aircraft will be supplying to russia's and mission finance code leasing company airplanes about two hundred ninety million dollars suit choir's wrapped up a total of one hundred seventy nine orders for its planes at the say around russia's second biggest to adeline's chance their eye has ordered twenty amp us a three thirty at cross during the ash the transaction amounted to a seven billion dollars which maine's trans era is the first year paying customers to order the new modification crossed with increased fuel efficiency. prices all this travel agency never has gone by. which means thousands of facing a holiday nightmare twenty thousand people have already paid the tools that may never happen in a shop economic downturn and increased competition to blame i came mr diamond's team cabaye let's see what he's been up to you i was out in the sun i was in most cases you have a good time you were here slaving away as usual what did you do well ok and i usually leave m

>>> in fremont, things will be shut down for three to now hours as we look at the parkway between sequoia and highway 84 closed for three or four hours because of an investigation of an accident. 580 westbound is loading up and tracy to dublin is 36 minutes. from antioch to concord is 14 minutes. from san rafael to concord is 16 minutes. 101 to downtown was opened early and the commute into the city will not be impeded at all. here is a look from emeryville camera to the eastern span of the bay bridge the traffic is smooth up to treasure island and we had a few cars backed up at the bay bridge toll plaza and it is loosened up and everyone is at top speeds. >>> we have breaking news from los gatos: firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire very close to the famed restaurant that is a two-star restaurant and is well-known for many years and it is happening on university avenue. some reports say the restaurant could be partly damaged. you are looking at the scene with a crew on the way to the scene and well have an update for you but a fire is burning in los gatos right now close to the fam

ancient sequoia trees in danger, as families are turned away. >>> a major health alert. a big change tonight about skin cancer. why it's getting worse and what america's top doctor says you need to do right now. >>> taken. the young victim who mysteriously vanished for nine months faces her accused kidnapper in court. >>> and seconds to spare. the stunning video of two women on a bridge with a train bearing down. how they escaped. >>> good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air, a treasuredar

ancient sequoia trees in danger, as families are turned away. >>> a major health alert. a big change tonight about skin cancer. why it's getting worse and what america's top doctor says you need to do right now. >>> taken. the young victim who mysteriously vanished for nine months faces her accused kidnapper in court. >>> and seconds to spare. the stunning video of two women on a bridge with a train bearing down. how they escaped. >>> good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air, a treasured part

it had threatened a grove of ancient sequoias and sent smoke into the park. 33% contained. they're helped by helicopters carrying water. half of the nearby residents are going home. >>> president obama is in the midwest where he made a surprise visit to a famous kansas city rib joint. mr. obama sauntered up to the counter at arthur bryant's and ordered a half slab of ribs, slaw, and a beer and sat down with four americans who wrote himmlers about their personal financial situations. >> he's getting out quite a bit. >> looks like a good meal. >> what do they call it, bear on the loose when he's gone. >> he calls it. >>> a look at the nation's weather. sunny and dry for most of the east coast. a band of showers will stretch through the ohio valley and heavy rain will again blanket a wide swath of the west from texas into ohio with some areas getting up to 5 inches of rain. >>> much of the nation will see below average temperatures, mostly 70s and 80s except the southwest. that's where it will be hot up to 111 degrees in phoenix. >>> well, still ahead, a battery breakthrough t

. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to be about 150 years old. county crews came out here and cleared away part of the tree after it fell earlier this evening. the tree fell on

that stretch is closed with the parkway between sequoia and peralta.in the investigation out there continues. let's show you some drive times now. around the east bay, westbound 580 very slow to the livermore valley. and that east shore freeway commute a mess. 36 minutes right now from the carquinez bridge to the maze. but the bulk of the show traffic -- slow traffic the between heck advise and -- is between hercules and richmond. slow going from at least highway 4. well below 20 miles per hour in some sots. through the valley the heaviest traffic 205 to north livermore and then clearing out a little bit closer to the interchange. a lot of fog and it is -- really thick across the golden gate. all right a check of the forecast. here he is a lawrence. >>> really interesting. we've got enough of a sea breeze with the cloud deck really not that thick. so it's compressed near the coastline and really dense fog there. some mid to high level clouds and monsoonal moisture sweeping on through. that coming from the east and headed back to the coastline. so a lot

a check for more than $12.5 million to start restoration of the mariposa grove of giant sequoias. first, though, will be parking lots like this one that are banking tree roots below but it was president lincoln who preserved yosemite. the u.s. troops were the valley's first rangers but in the '50s real rangers used to dance with and feed bears by hand to entertain guests. and the u.s. army was still training here. today, the military is gone replaced with four million visitors a year. visitors from around the world like these folks from sweden or china. [ non-english language ] >> reporter: or that other place across the pond. >> happy birthday, yosemite! >> reporter: as an earlier speaker said of the famous abraham lincoln line, by the people of the people but more importantly for the people -- really defines the unique yosemite experience. in yosemite, don ford, kpix 5. >> now, the group working on the improvements to the mariposa grove of giant sequoias needs another $8 million to finish it. >>> prices for hotel rooms in san francisco are at an all- time high. the city controll

. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to be about 150 years old. county crews came out here and cleared away part of the tree after it fell earlier this evening. the tree fell on

but it is threatening the park's merced grove of giant sequoia trees. a fire in the sierra foothills south of placerville is now 85% contained. it's burned more than 4200 acres in amador and el dorado counties destroying 19 homes. and here at home crews made quick work of a wildfire in the east san jose foothills. it started as a car fire yesterday and then burned 12 acres north of alum rock park. >>> pg&e facing some serious new charges from that san bruno pipeline explosion that killed 8 people. a federal grand jury says pg&e lied to regulators about the pipeline explosion. a 28-count indictment accuses the utility of obstructing the ntsb investigation in the 2010 explosion, lying about its safety plan and then failing to investigate serious pipeline threats. so we asked kpix 5 insider phil matier how big a deal is this? >> reporter: we're not going to be seeing pg&e executives led out in handcuffs but this is very bad news for the utility on two fronts. one, the charges themselves obstructing justice, not being truthful with the feds. but, two, also

. >> crews are fighting to protect giant sequoia trees from a wildfire in yosemite national park. how firefighters are working to contain the fire that is 10 miles from the grove. the concern is the flames could reach the ancient trees. the park is open but there is no action set along highway 120 from the west. evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. fires destroyed a home and duplex and burned five square miles since saturday and only 34 percent contained. >> two families are looking for new places to live after a fast-moving fire swept through the home. 100 firefighters responded to this fire yesterday. you can see how intense the flames were in the video from the fire department. the fire started at one home and spread quickly to the house next door. one fire victim rushed home to find the flames tearing up the house. >> the flames are leaping from both houses and right in the middle of the fire itself and it was terrible. >> the third home has smoke damage. most of the homes in the up-scale area have tile roofs. firefighters say the house where the fire originated had a

. >>> crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. >>> from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek. alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to be about 150 years old. county crews came out here and cleared away part of the tree after it fell earlier this evening. the tree fell on

working around the clock now to keep a wildfire at bay now just ten miles from a grove of treasured sequoias, among the oldest living things on the planet. the fire has burned more than five square miles. it's about a third contained now, and a lot of assets have been committed to the fight. >>> the investigation into a partisan scandal at the irs has now just come to new life in a graphic way. e-mails were released today by a house committee investigating former irs official lois lerner, who is accused of targeting the tea party and other conservative political groups for special scrutiny. the e-mails attributed to her may say a lot about political motivations. we get that story tonight from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: tonight, a new e-mail drama involving this former senior irs official and some salty language. lois lerner has long refused to cooperate with congress. >> i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. >> reporter: but her harsh words apparently aimed at conservative talk radio, contained and just released irs e-mails are drawing

the flames are ten miles from a grove of giant sequoias. 50 homes still in danger and remain evacuated. but the park itself has been largely unaffected with the exception of smoky conditions at times. the fire is about 35% contained. now, here is a look at the nation's weather. the firefighters in yosemite should be getting some help from a band of showers stretching over the sierra nevadas. separate line of thunderstorms stretches east of the rockies. another system with heavy rain also sweeps through the south. and up in the northeast. >> most of the country will see temperature thousands in the 70s and 80s. except for the southwest which will again see triple digit temperatures. >> well, treasure hunters off the east coast of florida uncovered an artifact buried 300 years. rick schmidt calling it the find of his life. he and his family hunting for spanish treasure when they spotted a glint of gold. a missing piece from a mystery artifact tin 1989. for decades, they thought the artifact was a picture frame, now believed a holy vessel used by high ranking catholic officials to carry t

. >> cruise are making progress this morning in trying to protect a treasure grove of giant sequoia trees at yosemite. officials say that the section of the fire butting near -- fire burning is not a threat at two miles from the grove. the fire lines have been widened after the massive rim fire last year. officials are considering sitting out to reduce potential fuel sources after burning six square miles and 34 percent contained. >> right now, the golden gate bridge crews are removing the 8' toll plaza clock preparing for the installation of a movable median barrier which will be refurbished and reinstalled after the work is done. it is $30 million barrier. the barrier prevents head-on collisions and require as week enclosure for the final installation. tomorrow and tonight the northbound curb is closed from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. to take care of motions to the toll plaza. >>> meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> we are looking at clouds that are more stubborn leading to temperatures up to five degrees cooler and we will give you an update on the cooling trend and you how long i

they are trying to keep the fire away from a grove of sequoia trees, which are the oldest and biggest things to grow on this planet. >>> a former gangster which was indicted with corruption charges was back in federal court today. raymond shrimp boy chow pleaded not guilty to new charges of racketeering. the fbi said he did e launderring and taking bribes. >> he's going to testify. we're not going to hide behind any fifth amendment. he's dying to tell, you know, the truth. >> state senator leland yu will also face criminal charges fiore lis ting donations in exchange for a political favor. >>> the san francisco municipal transportation agency board today approved the new deal. it ends the labor dispute that led to a three-day stakeout last month. the new contract gives operators a 14.25% pay raise over three years and requires workers to pay into their pension plans. the contract goes into effect in october. >>> the case of mistaken identity has a san francisco restaurant facing a series of complaints. monterrey's fisherman's wharf posted signs prohibiting strollers, high chairs and c

ancient sequoia trees in danger, as families are turned away by dense smoke and flames. >>> a major healthnge tonight about skin cancer. why it's getting worse and what america's top doctor says you need to do right now. >>> taken. the young victim who mysteriously vanished for nine months faces her accused kidnapper in court. >>> and seconds to spare. the stunning video of two women trapped on a bridge with a train bearing down. how they escaped. >>> good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air, a treasured part of america the

. >>> fire crews are working to keep the el portel fire to reach a cluster of rare giant sequoia trees. they're the some of the oldest living things on earth. the fire scorched five square miles and is only about a third contained. tonight yosemite national park continues to remain open to visitors. >>> up next at 5:00, we'll take a look down the tracks towards b.a.r.t.'s newest destination. where this train is headed and why the ride will be unlike any other. >>> also -- >> more than 40,000 soccer fans are expected here in santa clara this weekend. many of them will be hungry and thirsty. and businesses are trying to get ready for the rush of people. i'm michelle roberts. that story is coming up. >>> and good afternoon. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. another hot day for the interior valleys. 94 right now and sunny skies. the full forecast. we'll let you know who will reach 101 degrees for your thursday in a few minutes. >>> a bay area man accused of making more than $1 million disappear. a crime we first exposed. >> what do you say to the people who want to know where their money is?

across the bay we have this accident, an investigation along the parkway where it is shut down between sequoia at highway 84 and that is around for the next three to four hours so plan ahead. taking a wide view of san jose 57 miles per hour beyond the airport and 280 through cupertino, no delays at cupertino up to sunnyvale and outside at the bay bridge toll plaza we do have cash-paying lanes stacking up but all if all we are still looking light in the area. >>> scientists are coming to the aid of parents forgetting children to follow the rules. a study published in developmental psychology if you want your kids to follow constructions write them down. researchers tested four to six-year-olds and they noticed written rules much better than verbal instructions. it is long accepted that adults are more likely to accept the written word as true or important and same for kids. another tip, get your kids to write them themselves they commit even more. >> good enough. >> coming up, looters target part of california history and the severe drought is playing into the problem. >> it is not a joke, why

after that who knows what sequoia to happen. they've been asking people about their telling you to go ahead and use this. bell >>: this information that the fights in the water usage across the state is actually up 4% the worse the fed it is the southern coast. the water use is up 8.4%. sacramento water usage has what up half percent. the north coast will 0.3%. and the bay area the water has been cut away 5 percent. process is gathered at the safeway and they're trying to prevent a slightly etc. from close the door road.doweleddal this were a this process is really a year of the bakery. they got an extension that is supposed to expire on june 30th with a nonprofit group. they ignored the eviction notice until yesterday. if they could call it of enforce that eviction this morning for overnight. they tell me this 40 that the cycle the setter here has brought a lot of problems for the past critics. these processes feel that it is a great way to keep the city clean. their braided backs and big buddy. the formal charges expected toda

avoid paseo padre and sequoia.et around paseo padre just after a couple blocks from sequoia. good idea to avoid the area. let's take a look at now at a different picture. this is the south bay. you can see traffic here is going to be busy as you drive on 101. but it's only busy in mountain view. and b.a.r.t., caltrain and muni, not reporting any major delays. i want to mention the bay bridge toll plaza has lightened up quite a bit. you can see a little bit on the side. if you are driving through, it's light getting into san francisco. that's about a ten-minute drive time. let's go back to the desk. >>> 8:02. 8:03. we're following developing news in los gatos where an award- winning restaurant has been destroyed by an early-morning fire. janine de la vega joins us live from los gatos to show us the damage and also tell us what this restaurant means to people there. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. well, customers who have been watching the fire on the news are actually coming down to see what t

ancient sequoia trees in danger, as families are turned away. >>> a major health alert. a big change tonight about skin cancer. why it's getting worse and what america's top doctor says you need to do right now. >>> taken. the young victim who mysteriously vanished for nine months faces her accused kidnapper in court. >>> and seconds to spare. the stunning video of two women on a bridge with a train bearing down. how they escaped. >>> good evening to you on this tuesday night. as we come on the air, a treasured part of america the beautiful, yosemite national park, is the scene of a pitched battle. a fast-moving wildfire on bone dry earth. that iconic skyline buried in smoke. and an eerie image from recent days. yosemite aglow, each golden dot another fire. and abc's brandi hitt is back on the fire lines for us tonight. >> welcome to owe see item. >> reporter: it's not the vacation many travelers were expecting. >> it's closed? >> it is closed, yeah. >> reporter: frustrated families facing road blocks, closed campsites and heavy smoke from a wildfire burning nearly five

it had threatened a grove of ancient sequoias and sent thick smoke into the park, but it's now 34% contained. firefighters have been helped by water-dropping helicopters. evacuation orders have been lifted. about half of the nearby residents are now going home. >>> and president obama is in the midwest where he made a surprise visit to a famous kansas city rib joint. mr. obama sauntered up to the counter there at arthur bryant's barbecue. he ordered a half slab of ribs, a side of fries and beans and a bottle of water and a bud lite. the president then sat down with four americans who wrote him letters about their personal financial situations. >> he's getting out quite a bit. hfrment uh? >> looks like a good meal. >> what do they call it, bear on the loose when he's gone. >> he calls it bear on the loose. >> he does. not you. >> he does. >>> time now for a look at the nation's weather. it'll be sunny and dry for most of the east coast and the south. a band of showers will stretch through the ohio valley, and heavy rain will again blanket a wide swath of the west from texas into ohio with som

also launched a start of a new restoration project, which will better protect sequoia trees, some of the oldest living organisms in the world. >>> when we come back, an update on the fires burning in san jose. >>> we've been following our breaking news in san jose for the past few hours, two brush fires sparked just eight miles from each other. this one threatened homes and forced evacuations. see live pictures, this is tape from earlier, this is off cottle road in the santa teresa neighborhood. two firefighters have been injured. the other one creeped up the los lagos golf course near the fifth hole. crews are gaining the upper hand on this fire. for much of the afternoon you probably noticed it if you were in the south bay, you could see the smoke from the two fires across the south bay, including from san jose international airport. we'll have an update at 6:00. >> yeah, those firefighters injured from heat related issues, got to, what, 100 degrees today, jeff? >> yeah, it was a scorcher, even for south bay standards. we have a location on the fires again, temperatures still 95 to

the flames are ten miles from a grove of giant sequoias.ger and remain evacuated. but the park itself has been largely unaffected with the exception of smoky conditions at times. the fire is about 35% contained. >>> and here is a look now at your thursday forecast. the firefighters in yosemite should get help from a band of showers stretching up into montana. a separate line of thunderstorms is on the move east of the rockies. system of heavy rain also sweeps through the south and up into the northeast. the ohio valley will also see more rain today. >> most of the country will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s. except for the southwest which will again see the mercury creep into the triple digits. >>> well, new york yankee derek jeter got a surprise of presidential sendoff before his last game in texas. george w. bush joined jeter in pregame ceremonies at the ballpark in arlington. mr. bush gave jeter a signed photo of the two together before game three of the 2001 world series. eating popcorn there, i guess. it was revealed yesterday, pr

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wildfires in yosemite national park raced to build containment lines around a grove of treasured giant sequoias. fires have spread within 10 miles of the merced grove one of the park's major attractions. the trees are among the oldest living things on earth. some over 3,000 years old. fire officials say the fire is aggressive but the grove is not in any imminent danger yet. skies in the area are smoky but the park remains open. >>> and look for raymond "shrimp boy" chow to take the stand and testify in his upcoming trial. chow was back in court today to answer to new corruption charges. kpix 5's anne makovec on the aggressive legal strategy by his lawyer. >> if you throw enough mud against the wall, maybe some of it will stick. >> reporter: that's the lawyer for raymond "shrimp boy" chow. our cameras weren't allowed inside the courtroom, but 54- year-old chow pleaded not guilty to a new charge of racketeering. that means committing a series of crimes to promote a corrupt enterprise. >> racketeering is like super- conspiracy. you are allowed to prove predicate acts which means sometimes you can

. >> crews will fight to protect a grow of sequoia trees. 800 firefighters are working to contain the10 miles from the grove. it is possible they could reach the trees if the fire gains stretch. this is no access along highway 120 from the west and over evacuation orders remain in place for 50 hopes and the fire has already destroyed a home and a due hex and burned 5 square miles since it began on saturday and 34 percent contained. >>> a suspected carjacker is under arrest after a wild chase in san francisco. that was all caught on surveillance video. the man stole the construction truck at 10:00 yesterday in the lower height and it is several cars. police spotted the suspect driving the wong way on 11th and stopped, get out, and tried to run but from out of nowhere san francisco firefighter dame dame damon ordurno he was down. that was the end of that. glad he is off the street. >> fortunately no one was injured in the series of crashes >> trading is underway on wall street. the dow is down 107 points at this time. >> also, target shares are down at 2.5 percent after getting a new c.

we're talking about pa say owe padre parkway closed between sequoia road. major injuries involved and a lot of debris. that's why you can use fremont boulevard as the alternate in the meantime. again the road expected to be closed for three to four hours and shortly after 7:00. hopefully they can reopen streets around that area. in the meantime, mass transit off to at great start. everything looks good b.a.r.t. system wide, ferries, caltrain and a.c.e. train number one all reporting no delay. checking the road sensors in the east bay, obviously everything is green right now. 24 coming through the caldecott tunnel and highway 13 through the oakland hills. 880 in oakland and the east shore freeway all so far no delay. just some slight delays in the far left cash lanes it looks like but no metering lights and the biggest news, no road work rather all across the bay bridge. eastbound or westbound this morning between oakland and san francisco. and northbound 280 has also reopened. that stretch northbound 280 extension reopened last night actually ahead of sched

. >> really no one believed it so they started actually cutting down these old sequoias to send them and ship them back east and around the world. what was significant about this is we got out of the extraction business and got into the preservation business. >> reporter: the yosemite grant act changed america. a few years later yellowstone was named the first national park. yosemite later followed. so while many of us live keeping up in a modern world, visitors know they can come to yosemite to see an older untouched america. today was also a groundbreaking for a new conservation project happening in mariposa grove. >> lee martinez reporting for us. it is spectacular isn't it? more than 4 million people visit yosemite every year. it has more than 1500 campsites and 800 miles of trails. the park itself covers an area of roughly the size of rhode island. >>> nasa just tested its very own flying saucer and today, we are getting a look at what it saw from space. stay tuned. ,,,,,,,,,, social media site was usingm as part >>> facebook getting a thumbs down again from some of its users. t

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. >>> crews are fighting to protect a treasure grove of giant sequoia trees from a wildfire oning in park. how firefighters are working to contain the fire which is 10 miles away. concern is that flames could reach the ancient trees if the fire gained strength. the park is open but there is no access along highway 120. evacuation orders remain in place. fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned fire square miles and is only 34 percent contained. >>> two families are looking for a new place to live after a fast-moving fire. 100 firefighters responded to the fire yesterday and you could see how intend the flames were. in this video from fire department, the fire started to one he and spread to the other, the house member door and one fire victim rush home to find flames tearing up the house. >> seeing the flames leaping from both houses it was in the middle of the fire and the fire was just terrible. you could knock take it all in. >> a third home sustained smoke damage and most of the homes in the thousand oaks area is time roofs and the fires say the house where the fire star

i want to bring in jeff mccracken who covers global m&a in neil sequoia, previously a managing director at time warner investments where he worked closely with various operating groups including aol, hbo, and warner bros.. gentlemen, thank you both for joining us. what do you think having worked there for many years in high-level positions? >> i think this makes a lot of sense for fox. what jeff bewkes has done is increase for time warner. for fox, it makes sense. they are pushing back on closing a deal at this point. >> you've been reporting on this from the very beginning. give us some of the details. >> it starts with a friendly lunch in new york in early june, if you will. chase dropped the idea on him of a big merger and bewkes raises three big issues. your contract is up in 18 months. my shareholders will have a concern about the structure in place at fox. heard, with the future for cnn? they don't ever get any feedback from the ceo. finally, they send a letter on june 24 from rupert murdoch addressing those concerns. we will sell off cnn right up front. second, we don't think you