as it stands today, we have, we start this year with about 700 airplanes at southwest airlines. i think we have opportunities to grow that are unconstrained over time for as many as 500 more airplanes. southwest is a great airline that has never had a furlough, never had a pay cut. as you pointed out yesterday, didn't lose money during the down turn. it is a pilot's airline. we have pilots lining up out the door wanting to join southwest airlines. i think we are in good shape for a long, long time. >> i've done a remarkable job, continuation of a very long history of great ceos who have done a great job. sir, thank you so much for coming on "mad money." >> thank you, jim. >> gary kelly, chairman and ceo of southwest airlines. best of breed. what can i say? qo:é@d8j8j8j >>> it is time, it is time for the lightning round. are you ready, skee-daddy? it's time for the lightning round. brian in new jersey. >> caller: how you doing, boo-yah from fellow jersey resident and eagles' fan. i'm getting my garden state portfolio. there are some great companies in the state. p&g food. >> no i

. >> reporter: when we contacted southwest airlines --jihad. >> reporter: when we have contacted southwest airlines, >> admit that you have singled out the minority that we are part of this country. >> reporter: when we contacted southwest airlines, they told us they tried to call the passenger several times. "our crew responded by following protocol required by federal law. it was the content of the passenger's conversation, not the language used, that prompted the report leading to our investigation." southwest airlines has refunded his money for that unused ticket, but he says he still wants a formal apology. in berkeley juliette goodrich, kpix5. they were humiliated when conductors kicked them the train for being too lou details of the settlement -- have not been disclosed. >>> tonight a settlement in the discrimination lawsuit the napa valley wine train. the women claimed they were humiliated when conductors kicked them off the train for being too loud, details not disclosed. ian union calls >>> meanwhile a religious group is suing the city of san francisco to get those open air urina

southwest airlines has refunded his money for the unused ticket.al apology. >>> uc president napolitano is sending the committee that investigates sexual misconduct back to the dollaring board. they have -- drawing board. they have come under scrutiny later. while the panel recently recommended reforms, napolitano says they're good, but don't go far enough. she wants the group to reconvene in three months with a clear time line with how faculty members are investigated and disciplined. >>> moment of silence this morning to commemorate the 1906 great earthquake and fire. then, sirens. [ sirens ] >> the quake was 110 years ago today. this is the first year that no survivors are allowed to mark the occasion. during the ceremony, city leaders unveiled a plan for resiliency in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. >>> next big quake happens, will people know how to get away from a tsunami? it could be tough since many evacuation route signs have been stolen. >> we discourage people taking them at souvenirs, it helps people in the event of an eme

her 34-year career at southwest airlines abruptly grounded. but her brother rex had an idea. the crew of southwest 4463 from baltimore to l.a., let him share her story. asking fellow passengers to use their napkins to write her a note. >> stay strong, and remember you always have people love you and care for you very much. >> reporter: he thought he may get a few. he got 96. >> as we navigate the unknown, all we can hope for is love. >> reporter: the notes poured in from old and young. >> high five from eli, age 2. >> reporter: louann passed away this week, but not before she saw every one. this one, rex saved for last. >> you're so loved.

pulled me out without any, i mean, there should be a procedure. >> reporter: according to a southwest airlines statement, the company wouldn't remove a passenger without a collaborative decision rooted in established procedure. he says he wants the airline to apologi apologize. he also vows to never fly southwest again. lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >>> starting off the road to a second straight championship with a win. the warriors beat the rockets this afternoon at oracle arena. shu will have a full recap coming up in sports. >>> right now cornell barnard has more on ws fans reaction to the big win and an injury scare for the reigning mvp. >> go warriors! >> reporter: game one, an easy victory by w nation over the houston rockets. but you can't please every fan. >> i think this game is boring. they are beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they did so great, they are the warriors for a reason. >> reporter: some fans concerned about an ankle injury which sent steph curry to the locker room late in the game. >> you always think of before, li

but southwest airlines, here's my thing. just because someone saw something and said something doesn't mean you guys have to do the wrong thing. as an airline you shouldn'ting rationally profiling, that is the tsa's job. the problem is that southwest is getting a reputation for doing this. >> a maryland muslim woman said she was humiliated after getting kicked off her flight because of her religion. >> the woman hakima abdule was wearing an islamic head scarf said all she wanted to do was switch seats, instead she got the boot by a flight attendant. >> trevor: she failed to mention she wanted to switch seats with the pilot. now you think with this type the least southwest could do is offer an apology. >> southwest said the student's removal was a collaborative decision rooted in established procedure. >> flight attends ants are allowed to remove people off flights if they pose a threat to public safety. >> trevor: oh really, southwest. you want to talk about public safety? maybe you should start by assigning seat numbers beca

. >>> removing froma southwest airlines flight, he spoke arabic, it started to unfold when he got off the phone from his uncle. he was coming home to the bay area from los angeles he was talking to his uncle in arabic, he was at a united nations of that. he was escorted off the plane when a woman was looking at him strangely and he was investigated by the fbi. >>> it was something that i cannot explain, the treatment, i felt that i have done something, they have suspected i had a bomb with me. southwest airlines says that they have not been in contact with the berkeley student since the incident, but the fbi responded by our request, and found that no further action was necessary.>>> just ahead tonight, houston texas suffers from major flooding, some people have died and more rain is predicted.>>> a healthy fruit snack. >>> the death toll, the massive earthquake in ecuador. >>> coming up a little bit later in this broadcast, you have the sharks, kings, game three of the playoffs series. and then you have the golden state warriors, it is all coming later in this broadcast. >>> having t

. >>> the uc berkeley student that said he was removed from the southwest airline flight for speaking arabic is talking about his experience. the student is in a rocky refuge, heading from los angeles to oakland. as the passengers boarded, he was talking on the phone with his uncle in baghdad about an event he attended, and the other passenger alerted the airline employees, and he was asked to get off of the plane and the police were waiting for him. >> he said look what you have done, the plane will be delayed because of you.>> and i said i think this is islamic phobia. i am waiting for an apology to recognize that in this country, we have a problem. they discriminated against a student that came to this country as in a rocky refuge to pursue his dreams. and i am going to continue that. >> the southwest airlines said that it refunded the student airfare and try to contact him but that he is not responded to their request for direct communication. >>> our new calls for international regulations on drugs, after the pilot of the british airways jet reportedly set a drone hit the plane a

. >> reporter: when we contacted southwest airlines they told us they have tried to contact makhzoomi multiple times. the airline said that are crew responded by following protocol as required by federal law. they went on to say that it was the content of the passengers conversation not the language used that prompted the reports leading to the investigation. after several hours of questioning he was released and booked a flight back to the bay area on a different airline. southwest airlines has refunded his money for the unused ticket but he said he wants a formal apology. in berkeley juliette goodrich kpix 5. >>> authorities are trying to figure out why a man barricaded himself inside a car near the capital building for about two hours. he surrendered to police a short time ago. patrol cars swat vehicles and caution tape blocked off the area. businesses were evacuated as a precaution. capital police say the building is not unlocked and at this time. >>> in san jose a pedestrian was struck and killed by of eta. this happened about two hours ago. real trains showed it stopped before i

she says southwest airlines a removed her from a flight fli because she's muslim. they are calling for investigation. the woman was wearing a who jab she was on a flight 23r dc to see atlanta after boarding flight in chicago she swapped seats with another passenger.. southwest has open seatting sea policy but the woman says a flighta attendant took issue wii it and told her she'd have toe o get off the plane. p counsel says the woman was humiliated. >> airport police arrived, escorted her from the plane back to the county at the gate. police asked southwest airline attendant whether there was any reason why she should not be allowed to board the flight and continue with her trip to see atlanta. the reply was no, that she does not feel comfortable. >> asked southwest for investigation and possiblesibl training there is no response tonight from southwest. >>> pair of burglars run of out of a home they were robbing wheb something spooked them. it was the voice of the homeowner who was watching themt on the doggies cam from work. f this allro happened in upper pip grov

and southwest is the undisputed champion. i think the other airlines will have to know that. erican, couldn't in any eventual. good guys, you want best of breed. which is why you want to own southwest. brian in ohio? >> i'm looking at u.s. fuel. they got hit big down today. i need to know if it is down 27 or 7. >> this is one of those where you have to say, all right. i missed the move. let's go elsewhere. that move came because of some tariff that's obama put in that kind of shocked peel. people thought that obama is such a free trader that he would never do that. the move has been had. i hike it is a long term play. marty? >> i would like to know the outlook for oil in particular, murphy oil. is it a dog or a cadillac? >> it's okay. look, we own occidental. why oxy? 4% yield and a really great balance sheet. that's the one we prefer. southwest air has the right labor relations with management. and that's one of the reasons it was good. so all need is love. couldn't resist. southwest airlines is the undisputed champion in the airlines. i say stick with the best sgreed do not

did southwest airlines go far in kicking a muslim woman off the flight for refusing to change seats? that is the claim from her family and the council on american-islamic relations. suzanne kennedy explains what happened in a trip that started in arlington. suzanne: the takoma park woman travels started here at reagan national airport on wednesday. she was traveling on southwest airlines to seattle, washington, when she ran into trouble on the connecting flight in chicago. hakima said she asked to switch seats with a passenger so she wouldn't be sitting between two men something that makes her uncomfortable as a muslim woman. the southwest flight attendant began to question her about switching seat and then ordered her from the plane. the council on american-islamic relations says the woman was discriminated against because she is muslim. >> she suffered acute distress and anxiety as a result of the experience. she was publicly humiliated before a plane full of passengers still without knowing could not swatch seats with an agreeable passenger. suzanne: we reached out to southwest ai

and angry, at how a southwest airlines employee treated her son, who has autism. lachandra brown of accokeek was heading home from orlando, to andrea mccarren is live with a story you'll only see on 9. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: well, adam. lashanda brown is the kind of mom who shows up at the airport, four hours before departure time, just to help get her son settled and avoid a public meltdown. [ crying ] >> my son didn't deserve that. >> reporter: when lashanda brown handed her son's preboarding card to a southwest airlines gate attendant in orlando, she never anticipated what would happen next. >> the first question was, who is the disabled passenger? and the next question was, well, what's his disability? what's his issue? >> reporter: lashanda said autistic families go through enough, without having their disability questioned in front of other people. >> they deserve to be treated fairly. ask ey disclose their disability. >> she reached her seat on the plane. >> i broke down and couldn't stop crying. >> a southwest flight attendant explained the bac

he wants the airline to apologize and he also vows never to fly southwest again. abc7 news. >> 35:08 is our time. starting off the run for a second straight championship with a win. the warriors beat the rockets yesterday 104-78. cornell bernard has fan reaction to the big win and the injury scare for the reigning mvp. >> game one, an easy victory by the dub nation over the houston rockets. >> awesome. the rockets are awful. >> but you can't please every fan. >> this game is boring. this he are beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they did so great they are the warriors for a reason! yes! >> some fans concerned about an ankle injury that sent steph curry to the locker room late in the game. >> before, like the day, he came back right after that so i'm not too concerned about that. >> debbie is wearing in gold jacket on loan from her super son maltolver, better known as the gold suit man at every game. >> you are standing in for your son today? >> i am. i'm making sure the warriors feel the love. >> i remember the

and i'm going to continue that. >> southwest airlines said it refunded the student airfare and tried to contact him, but he is not responded to the request. >>> a new call for the international regulation drones after the pilot of the british airways jet reported that it was probably a drone that it is plane as it was landing at the heathrow airport on sunday, the possibility raising concern over the growing number of near misses between the drones in aircraft around the world. this animation shows that if a drone hits a jet engine, the hardware can break up the fan, and potentially exploding the lithium batteries that could start a fire, causing a catastrophe. >> the engine is equipped with those batteries and calls the wind turbine to set fire, and the pilot will certainly not have full control over the plane. >> the u. s. has rules that require nearly all drones to be registered, and bans all drones from flying within 5 miles of an airport. >> worldwide concern about the drums that they could be used by terrorists to carry bombs. >>> the time is 6:27 am. >>> the san mateo develope

why this student is demanding an apology from southwest airlines.ifbut find it harder and hardert to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution and create an economy and democracy that works for all and not just the powerful few. >>> this is "nbc 10 news." >>> and the search continues this morning for the man authorities say shot a 24-year-old philadelphia police officer last night as he was trying to stop a car jacking. that officer, james mccullough, is recovering in the hospital at this hour. "nbc 10's" pamela osborne is live outside of penn presbyterian medical center where officer james mccullough is being treated. give us an update. >> reporter: vai, i can tell you police officers have been going in and out all morning long

more than 32 hours in the rubble of a shopping center. >>> a uc-berkeley student says that southwest airlines kicked him off a life for speaking arabic. he was talk to his uncle. the foreign word he ended the call with, he was then removed from the airline. the word may be linked to martyrdom and jihad. now he wants an apology. >> admit you have singled out a minority. we are part of this country. >> southwest says its crew responded by following protocol as required by federal law. the airline did refund his ticket and said that it has tried to contact him multiple times. >>> the target retail chain is reportedly increasing minimum wage to its worker to $10 an hour in response to improving labor and more competition for lower wage workers. >>> 5:15. let's check the roads with gianna. >> busy on 580 through the altamont pass. no surprise here. "super commuters" probably used to it seeing delays at least coming away from 205/580 westbound. a little red on our sensors so pretty slow in some spots. flooded into greenville. past that, though, you shouldn't have any troubles making your way toward

. >>> the uc berkeley student saying he was removed from a southwest airlines flight after speaking arabic is talking about the experience. he was an iraqi refugee headed from los angeles to oakland. he was talking on the phone with his uncle in baghdad about an event he attended. a passenger alerted employees and he was asked to get off the plane where police were waiting for him. >> he said look what you have done. the plane is going to be delayed for 30 minutes because of you. i said no. i think this is what islamophobia has turned this country into. i'm waiting for a public apology to recognize in this country they have a problem. they discriminated against a student who came to this country as an iraqi refugee to pursue his dreams and i am going to continue that. >> southwest airlines says it refunded the student's air fare and tried to contact him, but, that he has not responded to their request for direct communication. >>> now, to the latest in afghanistan where at least 28 people are dead, hundreds others injured after an early morning attack. >> it happened at a government compou

the next day the southwest airlines frequent flyer boarded a flight from lax to oakland. he was on the phone with his uncle in baghdad and said the common arabic expression meaning "god willing." that's when he noticed another passenger eyeing him and a minute later he was yanked off the plane. she told security he was using jihadist language. >> they degraded me as a human, and they believed or thought he was a terrorist. >> the normally gregarious student was scared, questioned, searched and intimidated for 40 minutes by the fbi and airport security. >> he said you need to be honest with us. you have said something, they listened and pulled me out for no reason and there should be a procedure. >> according to a southwest airline statement, the company wouldn't remove a passenger without a collaborative decision rooted in an established procedure. he said he wants the airline to apologize and he also vows never to fly southwest again. abc7 news. starting off the run for a second straight championship with a win. the warriors beat the rockets yesterday 104-78. that was at

the next day the southwest airlines frequent flyer boarded a flight from lax to oakland. he was on the phone with his uncle in baghdad and said the common arabic expression meaning "god willing." that's when he noticed another passenger eyeing him and a minute later he was yanked off the plane. she told security he was using jihadist language. >> they degraded me as a human, and they believed or thought he was a terrorist. >> the normally gregarious student was scared, questioned, searched and intimidated for 40 minutes by the fbi and airport security. >> he said you need to be honest with us. you have said something, they listened and pulled me out for no reason and there should be a procedure. >> according to a southwest airline statement, the company wouldn't remove a passenger without a collaborative decision rooted in an established procedure. he said he wants the airline to apologize and he also vows never to fly southwest again. abc7 news. a. >> 6:08, the time. starting off the run for a second straight championship with a win. the warriors beat the rockets yesterd

. >>> a college student says he was kicked off a southwest airlines flight for speaking arabic. 27-year-old said he use the arabic phrase god willing to end a call with his uncle before a southwest flight from oakland to l.a. took off. heard the arabic word for martyr and he was removed from the plane, searched and questioned by the fbi. he says all he wants is an apology from southwest for being singled out. >>> it is a talk of the internet now, how johnny depp and his wife resolved their doggy fight with australian officials. the couple was in court this morning, depp's wife a quarantine. the couple also apologized on video. >> i'm truly sorry that pistol and boo were not declared. protecting australia is important. >> declare everything when you enter australia. >> the australian government posted that video online. a judge also ordered amber heard to stay out of trouble or else forfeit a $750 bond. american workers know how to fight back and rebuild an economy. so does she. we need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. new penalties to stop companies from moving profits and job

kron four news reached out to southwest airlines. they would not go into details, only saying that they were made aware of a potentially threatening comments and the flight crew made a decision to review the situation. happening today. demolition will begin. on a health center in guerneville that caught fire back in december. investigators say the fire at the russian river health center was one of five. that broke out over a 10 day period. the fire is being investigated as suspicious. investigators say the fire apparently began in a garbage can. a modular building will replace it. until a new health center is built. all five incidents remain under investigation. livermore police have released a video of a package thief. hoping the public can help in identifying the female suspect seen on the tape the theft happened on wednesday at noon on bluebell drive in the springtown area of the city. the woman appears to be in her 20's.she hops out of her red colored compact car and goes directly to the front porch to steal the package. >> britt

are expected to make the state extra $10 million in the fist year. >>> a california college a southwest airlines flight after a passenger overheard him speaking arabic. southwest says carl dean was taken off of a flight this month in california. the former iraqi refugee says he was speaking on the phone with his uncle in arabic and removed from the flight. he was talking about a speech he heard gip by the u.n. secretary general and happened to mention eye sis. >>> closes -- isis. >>> grocery store chloric wounded dug an -- clerk wounded during an armed robbery. police are searching for two dangerous suspects. a live report from brooklyn coming up. >>> america's oldest marathon is about to step off in boston with several surviving victims hitting the course again. >>> scary moment for a passenger plane colliding with a drone in midair. >>> the spring is here, as if we skipped to summer. the exclusive accuweather warm up. when a rear hatch remembers your height. when systems can help sense your surroundings. and when cameras change your perspective. that's the more human side of engineering. exper

the new york time reports a university of berkeley student removed from a southwest airlines flight after another passenger heard him speaking arabic. the former iraqi refugee blames islamaphobia for being taken off the los angeles-to-oakland flight earlier this month and questioned by the fbi. southwest says it regrets his less-than-positive experience. >>> the "washington post" report the deadly shooting of a maryland firefighter may have been a tragic mistake. the accused shooter's sister says that he was trying to defend himself when firefighters unexpectedly tried to break through his front door. they thought they were responding to a medical emergency. the man has not been charged. tiger killed its handler will reopen this morning, according to the "palm beach post." a 13-year-old male tiger killed veteran zookeeper stacey conweiser friday night at the zoo. according to the zoo, the 300-pound tiger is healthy and does not pose any additional threat. it will not be euthanized. >>> "variety" reports the ceo for amc theaters has reneged on a controversial suggestion that he might green

. >>> we have new details on a uc berkeley student who was kicked off a southwest airlines flight. police have closed the case against carol dean makzumi. they say he didn't break laws while he was talking on his phone on a flight from l.a.x. to oakland. another arabic-speaking passenger heard the conversation and told flight attendants he heard mention of a terrorist organization. he said "inshallah," a common phrase meaning "god willing." >>> houston, emergency crews are busy with rescues like this after downpours left neighborhoods underwater. at least four have died in flooding there. brandi hitt with the very latest. >> there is rushing by them right now -- >> reporter: raging floodwaters in houston leading to one dramatic rescue after the next. >> oh, oh! >> you all right? >> reporter: neighbors in this apartment complex carrying babies to safety. six small children pulled in a raft. others using an empty refrigerator. >> thank god we made it. >> they had water up to their chests. the rescue never came. >> reporter: the deadly flooding is the result of heavy rains, downpours

. >>> we have new details on a uc berkeley student who was kicked off a southwest airlines flight.losed the case against carol dean makzumi. they say he didn't break laws while he was talking on his phone on a flight from l.a.x. to oakland. other arabic-speaking passenger heard the conversation and told flight attendants he heard mention of a terrorist organization. he said "inshallah," a common phrase meaning "god willing." >>> houston, emergency crews are busy with rescues like this after downpours left neighborhoods underwater. at least four have died in flooding there. brandi hitt with the very latest. >> there is rushing by them right now -- >> reporter: raging floodwaters in houston leading to one dramatic rescue after the next. >> oh, oh! >> you all right? >> reporter: neighbors in this apartment complex carrying babies to safety. six small children pulled in a raft. others using an empty refrigerator. >> thank god we made it. >> they had water up to their chests. the rescue never came. >> reporter: the deadly flooding is the result of heavy rains, downpours of nearly 20 inc

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