the long road to freedom for the two berkeley grads. >> reporter: the release of josh fattal and shane bower comes after 782 days in prison. >> it's fantastic. it was -- insane they were held in the first place. i'm sure their families are just -- ecstatic. >> reporter: it began july 31, 2009. bower, fattal, and sarah shourd were arrested on the border. top usual officials urged iran to release them and the families began repeated pleas to officials sack shaying they strayed by mistake. but they were charged with esse januaryage -- espionage and spying. with no diplomatic relations with the u.s., the swiss stepped in. 2010 would bring the first visit and release. the americans were reunite with their families and shourds announced sarah and shane western gauged. it was not until september 2010 sarah was released for $500,000 for medical and humanitarian reasons. the country of oman paid the bail and her first stop was to thank the sultan and make her own plea. >> all of my efforts starting today will go into helping procure the same freedom for my fiance shane bower and my friend josh fattal

they're going to be back in the united states within next few days. >> and now, shane bower did make a brief statement after getting off the plane. he said that quote, two years in prison is too long. and it's not clear when or if the hikers will return to the bay area. and according to a friend here in the bay area, sarah has recently expressed interest in returning to the bay area with her fiancee, shane bower. in berkeley abc 7 news. >> thank you, laura. >> president obama called this a wonderful day for the hikers and his administration speaking to reporters in new york after addressing the united nations general assembly, spoke foekusing on the thorny issue of the palestinian request for statehood. >> president obama didn't say they'd veto an attempt for palestinian statehood but it was implied. >> peace will not come at statements and resolution. if it were that easy, it would have been accomplished now. >> the u.s. wants to push leaders back to the negotiating table. >> we believe any lasting peace must acknowledge the very real security concerns that israel faces every day. >

josh fataal and shane bower are back in the west and spoke about their experience. there were charged with spying in 2009 after apparently crossing into iraq. >> 82 year prison ordeal is finally over for two american hikers. >> after all those days in prison, we are now free man . we want to think the media in the united states and around the world for keeping our case in the public side. >> the return to america sunday morning landing at kennedy airport. they crossed the mark territory in toronto and were arrested in 2009. if they were released wednesday after a payment of $1 million. there were then flown to amman to enjoy their first days of freedom. a demo we are so happy we are free and are believed to be free. >> two years in prison is two years to long. we hope for the freedom of other political prisoners and unjustly imprisoned people in america and europe. >> a third hike qr had been arrested but was released because of health issues. the hikers say they are extremely happy to be with their families and ready to move on with their lives. >> we are beginning

shane bower and josh fatel are now free. they have been flown out of iran. and this is heated press reporter actually saw a convoy of vehicles with a swiss diplomat weaving the prison this morning with those freed americans inside. they are now headed to the airport. they have been flown out of the country. we believe that they are going to oman's. other reports that i am hearing are that their parents are waiting for them. we are hopefully going to hear from them shortly. it is a two-hour flight from the country to the jail and to lemond. that is the very latest on our developing story. stay right here on kron 4. >> here is a love at the cases. what will the new iphone look like? apple will show the world on october 4th. that is the date. that is one of all will come out with a new iphone 5. you can get your hands on the phone a few weeks after that announcement on october 4th. the iphone has a new design that is thinner and lighter than the current model. we will get to see what that looks like pretty soon. an abbreviated gary radnich in a minute. if crop

shane bower and johnston atoll were released this week. this is video of their plane arriving in beaumont. >> patrol and if it does affect dot dot dot and the oakland a's lost to the angels, the final score 4- 2. just 2.5 games in the a.l. west. tampa bay and boston have four games remaining. still ahead on kron4 news, president obama is getting set for a bay area visit to talk about jobs. will tell you what is on his agenda and the preparations under way. a man confined to a wheelchair struck and killed and a hit and run. big changes in store for the future of social networking. we will show you the plans that facebook unveiled this week. who as ruth discuss rise her to our demo police are looking for a driver that hit and killed a man.-craig skalar spoke with witnesses and richmond. if >> this was the scene where 52 year-old david cox was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. police and witnesses say the impact of tam clear across the intersection. he died later at area hospitals. witnesses say it was a disturbing scene. >> i yelled fo

an iranian lawyer representing shane bower and josh fattal should know today or tomorrow if they will be freed. he is hoping they will accept a payment of one million. they were sentenced last month to three years each for illegally entering iran and five years each for spying to the u.s.. they are denying the charges and are appealing. at this hour, rebel fighters are battling through gaddafi's home town much sirte trying to gain control. david piper joins us from tripoli with the latest on the situation. david? >>reporter: hi, uma, rebels launched a new offensive to take gaddafi's home town of sirte. they are facing fierce resistance. snipers firing from marks and other high rise buildings and holding up the advance. one of gaddafi's son was seen before the offensive. rebel fighters are struggling to take a town. they have pulled ba to regroup. there are concerns that terrorist could get hold of sophisticated weapons. we had a tip of one secret munition dump that gaddafi created ar the tripoli airports. finding the weapon's cache was easy and signs that people have taken what they w

shane bower and josh fataal ended yesterday. in oran on spying allegations after being accused of crossing the border into a run from a rock. they applauded authorities for 73 but showhen stop short of taking them. they said that there were so secluded they did not know they're going home until it happened. >> they did not tell us where we were going. instead, they took us to another part of the present we saw the on voice of his majesty, the sultan of oman. the first thing the sultan said is, let's go home. >> the 229 year-old were freed last week under a $1 million deal the deal. also this morning, one man is dead after a fatal officer involved shootings over the weekend that happens on cherry street when two officers stopped the car with two men inside. the passenger and suspect got out and started running. the officers gave chase. they said the suspect was dropping bags of drugs during the chase. according to police officers caught up with demand. that is a when a struggle ensued and one officer pulled out a gun, shooting an

. >> shane bower came engaged to fellow hiker sarah shourd. >> josh fattal will be best man. and shourd was released a year ago. >> they agreed to wed in prison. he made her a ring with thread from a shirt. today, as you saw with that picture he gave her the real thing. >> happy ending. >> yes. >> world news is up next. i'm dan noyes. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. thanks for joining us tonight. >> see you again at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." tonight, critical condition. a shortage of life-saving drugs reaches an epic new level. drugs millions of americans use for daily life. hospitals are scrambling and we look for the answer. >>> bringing america back. states are rebuilding roads and bridges.

. >>> reporting tonight that actor sean penn was instrumental in helping when the released of shane bower and josh. convinced venezuelan president to appeal to his friend and ally, mahmoud ahmadinejad. meanwhile, bower and his fiance became officially engaged today during a ceremony in aman. the pair actually got engaged in prison when bower gave showard a ring made from shirt threads. no word when the group will return to the united states. >>> rita moreno is an actress that won every major acting award that you can think of. now the accomplished actress is playing the role of her own life. joe quiz vasquez talks to rita. >> she's one of the few to win the big prizes. oscar, tony, emmy, actually two emmy's. >> believe self-control. we believe in the principle of constant combustibility. >> now, rita is back on stage at the berkeley theater with a show called life without makeup. it's her own story of her life and legendary show business career. >> oh, i think anita was one of the great roles in movie musicals. >> anita from west side story is her most famous role. the won that won her th

. >> shane bower and josh fatal have been held for two years on espionage charges. iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad said bower and fatal will be freed in a couple of days. sarah who was arrested with them in 2009 was released earlier on humanitarian grounds because she was ill. her bail was also a half million dollars. >>> thousands of women in california prisons are getting a lucky break. mothers who were convicted of nonserious, nonsexual crimes and have two years or less remaining on their sentences could start going home in a few months. an estimated 45% of the 10,000 women imprisoned would be released under an alternative custody program. >> we aren't talking murders, we are talking drug and property offenders, misdemeanor types. >> release of women prisoners will help california meet a court imposed deadline to make space in its over crowded prisonnens. the women would be required to wear ankle bracelets and report to patrol officers. >>> we don't say this often, but this next story, you really have to see to believe. >> oh my gosh. get them out of the ca

this comes after a court set bail of a half million dollars each for shane bower and josh vaw tall.ail must be arranged through a third party. the iranian president described the bail offer as a humanitarian gesture during an interview on "the today show." >> we obviously hope that we will see a positive outcome from what appears to be a decision by the government. >> last year iran released bower's fiancee on a half million dollars after she became ill in person. >>> well, if you have not seen the video we are about to show you, it is incredible. if you have, you will want to see it again. a burning car, a trapped biker and the bystanders who came together in an act of extraordinary bravery. abc's ryan owens has the story. >> oh my gosh. >> at first, even the people behind the camera don't realize there is a man trapped under that car. >> there is someone under the vehicle. >> seconds before a motorcyclist hit the car. his bike exploded in flames. the young rider pinned underneath. what the camera caught next would be impossible to believe if it weren't on tape. >> one, two, three,

the lawyers for josh vital scpe shane bower tells abc news their bail is being paid and they should be freed in the next few days. the government september a plane to tehran to pick them up. the details are a little unclear. they will be freed in just days, but today they said the deals -- the deal to release them is still under review. >>> governor jerry brown accused republican lawmakers of creating an unconstitutional delegation of power that is being controlled by the anti-tax group. the governor told members of the california nurse's association in san francisco that some republican senators told him they wanted to vote for his tax and jobs plan a few months ago, but they say they couldn't because of the political clout of the jobless group. right now all 24 lanes of the u.s. entrance along the border crossing between san diego and tijuanna have reopened. they shut down after a construction canopy collapsed this morning at the san ysidro port of entry. that's the nation's busiest border crossing. at least three people had to be taken to the hospital. >> the white house is on the h

just last month a court sentenced shane bower and josh fattal to eight years in prison for espionage and now it appears they'll be heading home this week. a court agreed to set bail for the two hikers at $500,000 each, if they come up with the money they'll be free on thursday. iran accused the men and their friend of spying for the u.s. government after they crossed the border on eye hike. sarah shourd was released last year. all three are uc berkeley graduates. >> it's great. that's awesome. like i said, i hope it's -- especially around campus, kind of a tough subject. >> she was a journalist in iran and spent two months in the prison where they're held and followed their case choicely and thinks the timing is political. >> the fact that the hikers are being released prior to ahmadinejad's arrival to the u.n. shows the political nature of the case. >> iran ann president mahmoud ahmadinejad is coming to new york this month but where will they get a million dollars for bail? he says in the case of sarah shourd the government of ahman helped her release. >> the king of ahman mediated

the lawyers for josh vital scpe shane bower tells abc news their bail is being paid and they should bereed in the next few days. the government september a plane to tehran to pick them up. the details are a little unclear. they will be freed in just days, but today they said the deals -- the deal to release them is still under review. >>> governor jerry brown accused republican lawmakers of creating an unconstitutional delegation of power that is being controlled by the anti-tax group. the governor told members of the california nurse's association in san francisco that some republican senators told him they wanted to vote for his tax and jobs plan a few months ago, but they say they couldn't because of the political clout of the jobless group. right now all 24 lanes of the u.s. entrance along the border crossing between san diego and tijuanna have reopened. they shut down after a construction canopy collapsed this morning at the san ysidro port of entry. that's the nation's busiest border crossing. at least three people had to be taken to the hospital. >> the white house is on the hot

this comes after a court set bail of a half million dollars each for shane bower and josh vaw tall. their bail must be arranged through a third party. the iranian president described the bail offer as a humanitarian gesture during an interview on "the today show." >> we obviously hope that we will see a positive outcome from what appears to be a decision by the government. >> last year iran released bower's fiancee on a half million dollars after she became ill in person. >>> well, if you have not seen the video we are about to show you, it is incredible. if you have, you will want to see it again. a burning car, a trapped biker and the bystanders who came together in an act of extraordinary bravery. abc's ryan owens has the story. >> oh my gosh. >> at first, even the people behind the camera don't realize there is a man trapped under that car. >> there is someone under the vehicle. >> seconds before a motorcyclist hit the car. his bike exploded in flames. the young rider pinned underneath. what the camera caught next would be impossible to believe if it weren't on tape. >> one, two

a lawyer for shane bower and josh fatel needs his signature on a bailout deal that could free them. the uc-berkeley grads were detained while hiking along the iran-iraq border in >> 2009> new this morning, we are hearing that facebook is getting a facelift. the changes will bring music services and some next generation video sharing as well as a new look for the facebook web site freebies' features are expected to be unveiled by facebook on thursday at its f8 developers' conference. you could expect to see the changes in the coming weeks. one analyst is saying these are big, sexy, splashy changes. i have posted a link to more information on my kron 4 facebook page. feel free to like me. i post updates all morning long. you are watching the kron 4 morning news in we will be right back. >> new this morning, in san bruno workers will begin to fill the crater created by last year's pipeline explosion. you can see how deep that crater is. city officials and residents will mark the milestone with a ceremony. a pg&e natural gas pipeline explosion in the crest or canyon neighborhood half, 3

we just heard earlier this morning that the plans of the bill are still being reviewed for shane bower and josh fatel. this all started yesterday. a defense attorney came out and said that the bill was already set for $500,000 a piece. that is what was paid for the third woman to get freed last year. there are hiking near the iran and iraq border when they say they got lost. it refused and convicted of espionage. >> came man missing since this is morning has been located. jose rose aas was found in good condition and returned to his family. he had several medical conditions and needed medication that he did not have on him when he disappeared. we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. here's a live look at the bay bridge. traffic is heavy. >> republicans won the seat for a anthony wiener. the district has democrats outnumbering >> 7:42 a.m., we are back with more and a couple of minutes with gary radnich. pot of bios done the seventh 40 5:00 a.m.. indirect i am so tired of talking about football and baseball. i turned to basketball, it does not look like it's going to

shane bower officially became engaged to fellow hiker, sarah shourd. they were engaged in prison where kbror made his fiancee a ring with thread from a shirt. today he gave her the real thing. >> senator feinstein is suing her former treasure skbrer a bank for fraud. first california bank, her treasurerer and the firm are named in the suit. feinstein says they knew durkee was stealing from her. the former treasurer managed to fund a political war chest. >> in california when you buy something from yam skon.com you may have to soon may state tax on the purchase, governor jerry brown signed a compromise fwhail is expected to create jobs. >> well, the new and improved avoids a costly fight. amazon forced millions of dollars into a referendum. the governor signed into a law a one year delay. in exchange for dropping the fight amazon agreed to lobby for a national online sales tax law, opening center that's could lead to 10,000 jobs. it's a relief for brick and mortar store chz always thought the playing field was unfair, customers would go in, tryout produ

shane bower's fiancee, who had been held before being released in september. >> i stand before you today only one third free. >> the news has sparked an outpouring of support on facebook and twitter. the three were detained in july 2009. iran says they entered to spy. the hikers deny that. saying iran's border was poorly mark bud they may have crossed it by accident while hiking in iraq. the timing of this decision echoes a deal to release sarah showered in september, just ahead of mood mood's visit to new york for the un general asem blismt he's scheduled to be here next week for this year's meeting. >> and from iran to afghanistan, the obama administration says the u.s. will do everything it can to find those responsible for the coordinated attacks on the u.s. embassy in kabul. u.s. fors fired back at insurgents and fired assault rifles at the embassy. suicide bombers killed four afghan officers. >> a handful of individuals perhaps wearing suicide vests were able to move into a building still under construction seven hundred meters from the embassy and launched small arms into the area

shane bower writes, quote, we'll never forget the excitement of seeing our loved ones waiting for usfast of the plane. the joy of embracing them after so long will stay with us forever. josh fattal writes hours after we left prison we were able to swim in the gulf. we stayed up and watched a beautiful sun rise we've seen. fattal and bower freed on wednesday after two years in prison. they're scheduled to arrive in new york tomorrow. actor sean penn and hugo chavez both pressured the iranian government to release the men. a iranian court convicted them on charges of spying but iran's president released them on quote, humanitarian grounds. the men claim they crossed into iran when hiking. >>> a san francisco institution celebrates six decades of service. how st. anthony's marks 60 years of helping others and began to prepare for 60 more, also... >> and i'm jeff martinez taking a look at mount tam cam. notice a marine layer about 2000 feet thick. the clouds are rolling in. and that means we could do have precipitation in the sunday forecast. i'll break it down for you and have the forec

shane bower and josh fattal sprinting down the arms of the jet and into the armed of their loved oneslong. and we sincerely hope for the freedom of other political prisoners and other unjustly imprisoned people in america and iran. >> we're so happy we're free and so relieved we're free. our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty, sultan qaboos of oman, for obtaining our release. >> the government paid $500,000 each to free the men as it did for sarah shourd last year. the release of the men comes just before iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad's address to the united nations today. that is scheduled for about 9:00 this morning. many analysts believe the release of the two men is an effort to improve iran's image. >>> back at home, golden gate transit expected to approve new funding today to finish installing wireless internet on its buses. as they have already approved a plan that provides free wireless to its passengers and according to their website, they've already been testing the service on some of the buses. 170,000 dollars of the costs already in place, but almost $90,00

must win. >> they have called for a one- year moratorium on certain new federal regulations. >>> shane bowerhourd are officially engaged. bower had asked shourd to marry him last year while they were both in prison in iran. he fashioned a ring out of threads from his shirt and now replaced that with a real ring. >>> actor sean penn may have played a role in the release. he visited president chavez and asked to talk to his ally, president mahmoud ahmadinejad. that led to the release of the two uc berkeley grads. >>> activists plan to bear it all today in protest. they are against a proposal that requires nudists to cover seating before they sit down. george davis wants people to know it's okay and not against the law to be nude in san francisco. they are planning to meet at the corner every castro and 17th streets at noon. >>> thousands of people are expected to attend a parade and rally in san francisco today for climate change. the event will include members of the sierra club and national organization for women. it starts at noon at justin herman plaza. there are two thousand events worldw

this morning, shane bower and josh fatal could be hours away from freedom. we will have a live report. >> and the president insists his tax hikes are not class warfare but this morning, he's changing his tune and says he's ready to be a warrior. brian? >> thanks for the cold open toss, eric. a mom gives birth mid flight half way between the philippines and the u.s. the quandary -- is the baby an american citizen? the debate is on. "fox & friends" starts right about now. >> good morning, everyone. eric bolling is for steve today. we need to start with the fox news alert because as we were just mentioning a few moments ago, we're getting brand new reports that two american hikers jailed in iran

josh fattal and shane bower freed on wednesday. a source tells routers agency he flew to venezuela and pressed hugo chavez to lobby for the release penn confirms the routers account zcnn is reporting bower and sarah shourd are now officially engaged. he gave her a ring of string in prison together in iran. but gave her a real ring in oman jordan today. >> still ahead we're covering the air show and after what happened in reno last week there is a lot of questions about the spectator safety. >> college bake sales with racial overtones. the message campus conservatives are sending in berkeley tonight. >> and today's blast of autumn heat may give way to weekend rain. details in the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and a northern california couple took a roadside produce stand launching a multi million dollar f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f

shane bower and jash fatal are still in jail. they've been detained for two years now.ran's foreign minister says the hikers' sentences could be commute the as a gesture of islamic mercy. now another high profile ranking official says they're spies who should not be rewarded by being released. >> mahmoud abbas is going forward to bring the question of palestinian statehood before the u.n. despite efforts by israel and the u.s. to avoid that vote. abbas will submit an application for full united nations membership on friday. washington says negotiations with israel are the only way to achieve statehood and it has vowed to use its veto power in the u.n. security council to block the move if necessary. >> not only will they not achieve statehood through a declaration by the united nations, the effort itself will be counterproductive to the goal which is to return to direct negotiations between the two parties. >> the bbc is reporting that a new poll conducted about it bbc of some 20,000 people around the globe shows more palestinian statehood. >> not long enough. that is t

iraq is now involved in the negotiations to set free shane bower and josh fatel. a delegation of lawmakers is antron right now in an effort to free the two on $500,000 bail each. yesterday's private plane from beaumont was sent to tehran from our and the tall for if and when they get out. they were jailed two years ago for spying on the iran and iraq border. they say that there were hiking and got lost but they were charged and convicted of spying. there is no timetable for the possible release the just the latest actions. >> we are keeping our eyes on wall street. the dow jones industrial average on the rise 140 points. let's get an update on the bay area traffic. drive times are still running about 19- 21 minutes. one of the worst is the approach from 880. the right-hand lanes are still quite low. the golden gate bridge is an easy ride. there is still so slow traffic in northern marin for yourself found right. ninth we had a disabled big rig right here. that is finally clearing out. we are still likely to see heavy traffic headed to the san mateo bridge. let's g

a lawyer for josh fattal and shane bower said he filed paperwork requesting they be free on bail butntil saturday. last month the men were convicted of spying and sentenced to eight years in prison. >>> and the florida judge ruled that casey anthony owes authorities just under $98,000 for the costs of investigating the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, caylee. prosecutors had asked for $516,000. anthony was acquitted of first-degree murder in july. anderson, her legal problems are not over yet. >> yeah. isha, appreciate it. >>> up next, the story about the guy who tried a robbery by a guy dressed like gumby. it's somebody you'll recognize! [ male announcer ] this...is the network. a living, breathing intelligence that is helping business rethink how to do business. in here, inventory can be taught to learn. ♪ in here, machines have a voice... ♪ [ male announcer ] in here, medical history follows you... even when you're away from home. it's the at&t network -- a network of possibilities, creating and integrating solutions, helping business, and the world...work. rethink possib

shane bower and josh fatall flew to new york yesterday four days after being released.hey were jailed for 781 days accused of spying. ms of that time, they say, was spent in isolation with limited phone calls and one short visit from their mothers. >> we had to go on hunger strikes repeatedly just to receive letters from our loved ones. many times, too many times we heard the screams of other prisoners being beaten, and there was nothing we could do to help them. >> reporter: both say the only reason they were held, according to them, is because they are americans and not because they might have strayed across the iran-iraq border. >>> and the third time in five months congress is taking the government to a brink of a shut down. ktvu's alison burns joins us now with the political wrangling and the vote scheduled for later today. this time the hang-up is about billions of dollars in disaster relief money. the federal emergency management agency says its disaster relief fund could run dry as early as today or tomorrow if congress doesn't act that means the cities an state

a defense attorney says irani is have said bell at $5,000 each for shane bower and josh >> we have followed this closely and encourage by what the iranian government has said today. i will not comment further than that. we obviously hopee that we will see a positive outcome. >> the bail amount is the same as what was set last year for the release of the third hiker who was arrested as the three were hiking and said they got lost near the iran and iraq border. they were accused of spying. >> the dow is down 162. and want of closing of 68 yesterday. bank stocks are on the rise today. j.p. morgan moved up this morning. >> for boys missing from the boys center last night at bed check. and so the boys are found in schools in the area are on guard. >> we are added to your high just down the street from the boys ranch. there is an officer always here. he said today he is making sure that he is very visible to make sure that parents feel at ease dropping off their kids. i had a chance to talk to the school principal. he said there is no way that would open for business unless they thought it was sa

josh fatel and shane bower after two years in custody were released.y had been convicted of spying by rana but they say that they were just lost along the iran- iraq border when they were hiking. there were sentenced to eight years in prison. it got out after two years and released on $500,000 bail each. here they are gnomon greeted by friends and family. steer a short it was also freed last year. there were jailed in 2009 and now they are free men giving a quick statement. >> we are so happy that we are free and relieved that we are free. our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty, sultan of the monfort obtaining our release. we are sincerely grateful that the government oval on is hosting us and our parents. to >> years in prison is too started with an ax to them but that was cleared ages ago. we are still backed up, the drive times are still 20-30 minutes from hercules to berkeley. it is a big delay. 80 westbound is so hot spot. our other hot spot is the san mateo bridge. things are finally this slowly getting back to normal. the current time is

cording to a friend sarah shourd express aid desire to move back to the bay area with her fiancee, shane bowernd trails. and this sparse vegetation is unlike any other in california. >> amount of mileage in a day is incredible. you can ride come back have lunch. ride another 50-60 miles. >> in 2008 the federal government closed clear creek. the land ordered all off road vehicles out after the epa found potentially occurring levels of asbestos in the soil. >> indicated activity that's we're on public land were exposing the public to levels of asbestos and going to increase their risk of cancer. >> we're concerned about what the public attacked from exposures down there? we're surprised how high levels were. >> eps study concluded just five visits a year could lead to lung cancer or other diseases. affects often take decades to appear. >> it's not safe for children to be participating in activities. and you know it's not safe for adults to participate in them on a frequent basis. >> but off roaders are skeptical at epa findings. >> for many years this is about every weekend he says tests were do

shane bower and jos to tell our is being held.ourts in toronto are still considering the $1 million from jail. that could also set aside their eight year prison sentences. the two men were detained in july of 2009. they said they were hiding there were convicted of spying. we are learning new information this morning out of norway where a court is rolling back to invest mass killer on to his credit must remain in solitary confinement. she will be there for 80 weeks, --he will be there for eight weeks. he to be held in custody until november 14th. if the judge said he could be continued to be held in isolation as he has confessed to the bombing in downtown also in the shooting massacre at a youth camp that killed >> 77. damage in the death toll rising after the massive earthquake in india. take a look at that crack in the building. some of these buildings suffered major damage. it was a 6.9 earthquake that struck sunday evening along the chinese and indian border. at least 50 people are dead. that number is continuing to climb as w

hear iran's president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, that detained uc berkeley graduates josh fattal and shane bowerd by -- shane bauer may be released by this week. their families may have to pay $500,000 a apiece. >>> and the head of the u.s. budget says he will tell them tough measures will be necessary to cut $1.5 trillion. but they -- that they are supposed to come up with. >>> and developing news coming from afghanistan this morning. there was a gun battle right near the us embassy. we're hearing reports that gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades as well as assault rifles in the direction of the u.s. embassy, nato headquarters and other official buildings. the taliban claimed responsibility. now people who were inside the american embassy were told to hide under their desks. so far there's no word of any injuries at the embassy. >>> 8:46. breaking news, target's website crashed this morning. it's all because of a popular designer. pam cook's in the newsroom with more on exactly what's going on. >> the discount retailer is dealing with the good and the bad of having a high-end designer on boar

the countries are willing, quote, unquote, in the near future to commute the prison sentences for shane boweron when the two men could be released. the latest word out of iran comes just as international efforts intensify to see a 1 million bail for freedom deal for the americans. >> new reports from the front lines in libya. rebel fighters are plotting their next move after suffering a major setback in the qaddafi strong hold of walid. after being driven back after fierce resistance. david piper joins us from tripoli with the very latest. hi, david. >> hi, heather, yes, there is street-to-street fighting now in qaddafi's hometown of sirte. but the qaddafi followers there are putting up a stiff resistance. the rebels are being held back by experienced snipers following from mosques, and other high rise buildings. they are also laying down a deadly barrage of more mortars against the rebels. casualties are mounting though. we understand there was one attack on a rebel convoy by qaddafi forces firing rpg's into that. several wounded in that incident. qaddafi's spokesman ibrahim speaking by phon

the iranian president ahmadinejad announced shane bower and josh fatal would be freed in a couple of set at $500,000 a piece is being reviewed. so hold the horses. and the brightest thing on the las vegas strip wasn't the casinos, it was this lightning strike. massive lightning bolts covering both ends of the strip yesterday. the lightning knocked out power for 6,000 customers. most of the lights are back on. 20 trees also caught on fire. wow. over to you. >> steve, after 20 hours, coalition forces battling taliban militants protecting the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul finally came to an end. the assault involved multiple suicide bombing attacks and rocket strikes. this is the latest in the taliban's attempt to maintain chaos in afghanistan. they've had a bunch of hits into the capital city through double figures in the summer. is this putting into question our trust in afghan's ability to police itself and secure itself. joining us right new to weigh in on this is the terrorism correspondent for "the new york times" and co-author of this brand new book and it's excelle

published reports now saying that iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad will release shane bower and josh fatal after payment of $500,000 bail. the two men along with sarah shourd were arrested more than two years ago hiking along the border. shourd was released last september for health reasons. last month, they were sentenced to eight months in prison for illegally entering the country. never know what's going to happen. it's a special election day in new york. this could be a big one, folks. voters in queens and brooklyn deciding who will take over congressman anthony weiner's congressional seat. the latest polls show the democrat trailing six points behind republican bob turner. both candidates turning to the big guns for last minute robo calls. >> hello, this is president bill clinton. i'm calling to ask you to support david weprin. >> this is donald trump and i'm not calling to fire you as we say on "the apprentice." i'm calling to fire you up. >> good line. >> weiner's congressional seat is expected to be eliminated, however, by redistricting so whoever wins may only have the job f

he said the two signatures needed for the bail, for the release of these two young men, shane bower and josh fatal is finally complete and that was the glitch that had allegedly been holding everything up for the last few days. now, of course, anything is possible. but he believes that within the next hour actually, they could be leaving tehran's notorious prison where they have been held for the last two years. again, having been picked up in the summer of 2009 on the iran-iraq border being accused of -- being convicted in iran, actually for spying and sentenced to eight years a piece and also for illegal entry. now, of course, there were all of these technical details about getting the bail signatures, getting the money actually in place. but there are a lot of people who have speculated that the delay of this release had a lot to do with political infighting inside iran with certain factions not wanting to give president mahmoud ahmadinejad a sort of humanitarian boost or some sort of a boost ahead of his trip to new york to the united nations general assembly. so, of course, it's al