it was a stun gun and not a gun. and then i asked him for his guard card which he had. and then i asked him for his credentials for his stun gun and he also had that. and he was fully licensed and trained. and so my question is, why does he need that level of security? i mean, this guy was, you know, looked like sfpd, but i mean, why? >> was he afraid of the neighbors? >> i am just curious. >> no, he wants someone to be there and you know, to be secured at all times for the people to feel safe and to actually come in there if anything was to happen before the police arrived. he is prepared to... >> and so, with that kind of a security guard, i find it hard to believe that is not doing his job he was really serious. and so, so correct me if i am wrong and so didn't we have the neighbors say that the security guard was not enforcing stuff outside? >> and if i may, i think that a lot of the issues were also like from the previous owner, and that a lot of the security guard issues were definitely with the person who said

an officer had to use a stun gun in a cafeteria employee in an elementary school. it went into lockdown after arlington police say the cafeteria manager began punching an assistant principal and pulled out a knife on that principle. officers used the stun gun on the cafeteria manager when she reached for a bag after claiming to use a firearm. students said it was obvious immediately that the lockdown was not a drill. >> i knew something was wrong in the cafeteria. they closed the cafeteria. >> a cafeteria employee is undergoing a mental evaluation. and in mental screening for the maryland man accused of staging a banana peel fall at the metro station. we saw him appear in court to face fraud charges for the incident last august. he was caught on camera dropping the peel on the ground and then pretending to slip on it. $15,000, but for the claim was thrown out of court. coming up, what hayes happening in the week ahead. new developments in the case of a man who collapsed near a fire station. and we will examine the impact of recent winter storms a local businesses.

investigating whether one of its police officers was justice in using a stun -- justified on using a stun gun on a man who didn't comply with orders. someone had called police to say the man was harassing passengers on the train but one witness says the man was harmless. and the bart officer tased him for absolutely no reason, according to the witness. the witness doesn't want to be shown on camera but she spoke with kpix 5's christin ayers. >> reporter: the video taken on the evening of january 2 9 begins with a bart officer giving a man a stern warning. >> get off the train. >> hold it! >> get off the train! >> reporter: someone on this train called bart police to say the man was harassing riders? >> an officer arrived and tried to convince the man to come talk to him on the platform. he didn't comply and even though witnesses can be heard saying the man was done nothing wrong and was bothering no one, watch what happens next. >> taser, taser, taser! >> reporter: the officer tases the man and he falls to the ground. >> don't move or i'll tase you again! >> reporter: minutes pass. more offic

. >>> a police officer used a stun gun on a passenger. a camera captured the incident. it shows the bart police officer using a taser two times on a passenger right in front of other riders. the man was drunk harassing passengers and ignored their orders to get off the train. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or any other tool on his equipment belt. >> one woman posted a blog criticizing bart police. she found their response what she calls heavy handed and unnecessary. >> time is 4:35 and president obama comes to california central valley to meet firsthand people affected by the drought. he's expected to come this afternoon. he'll meet with leaders and going on to tour a farm where he'll talk about the federal government's drought response efforts. he'll meet with jordan's king abdullah and play golf as well. the usda would ease restrictions for organic farmers affected by the drought. they have to allow cows to graze four months a year for it to be organic. the usda is loosening restrictions and allowing them to bring in organic hay as f

she has has a stun gun and pepper spray. >>> up next at 6:00, why a chemical is still poisoning bay area fields more than a decade after it was banned. >>> and when can we expect to see more rain? spencer christian is up next with the forecast. worst morning ever. [ angelic music plays ] ♪ toaster strudel! best morning ever! [ hans ] warm, flaky, gooey. toaster strudel! [ female announcer ] try new pillsbury heat-n-go mini pancakes. ♪ [ male announcer ] don't wait for awesome... totino's pizza rolls gets you there in just 60 seconds. ♪ >>> a ban banned chemical is contaminating seals in san francisco bay 12 years after it was pulled from production. the chemical, pfos, is an asid was once the main ingredient in scotts guard. harbor sales have some of the highest levels in the worlds. the chemical is tox. >> mobile, and virtually indestructible. >>> facebook is taking a bold step into the news bonus. tomorrow you'll be able to download a new app called facebook paper. it works like other news readers, letting you browse through the latest news. the difference is it allows you to interact

it belonged to a concert master, fred ahlman, and it was taken at a concert under a stun gun. >>> residents are living next to this in the congo, an active volcano. and being able to feel again. promise for amputees. >>> and you're looking live right now at so muchy. 1121 on the eve of the opening ceremonies. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. i'm del walters, and these are the headlines. the u.s. is warning of a threat in airlines going to sochi. toothpaste containers could be used to smuggle explosives on planes. iffy. >> half a million people are without power after a storm blew through the large part of the country. and the storm shutting down highways and schools and grounding thousands of flights. >>> and the senate set to take up a bill that would extend long-term unemployment benefits, and a vote on that is expected later on today. >>> in the democratic republic of congo. they have exposed the city to another unpredictable threat. >> the congo is in the top ten most dangerous volcanoes, it sits next to a city of 1 million people in the democratic republic of congo. experts say th

she has has a stun gun and pepper spray. >>> up next at 6:00, why a chemical is still poisoning bay area fields more than a decade after it was banned. >>> and when can we expect to see more rain? spencer christian is up next with the forecast. >> we already have your >>> a ban banned chemical is contaminating seals in san francisco bay 12 years after it was pulled from production. the chemical, pfos, is an asid was once the main ingredient in scotts guard. harbor sales have some of the highest levels in the worlds. the chemical is tox. >> mobile, and virtually indestructible. >>> facebook is taking a bold step into the news bonus. tomorrow you'll be able to download a new app called facebook paper. it works like other news readers, letting you browse through the latest news. the difference is it allows you to interact with your facebook friends. >> time to get a check on the weather. >> what a day we have had. since last november. looking at live doppler 7hd, things are drying out as the showers tapering off. and this one is weakening. so skies will be clearing during the evening hours.

she also has a stun gun and pepper spray. >>> up next on abc7 news at 9:00, why a chemical is still poisoning bay area fields more than a decade after it was banned. >> and when can we expect to see more rain? spencer christian is up next with the forecast. >> how do you like me now? that should be seattle's new slogan as they demolish denver in super bowl >>> a banned chemical is contaminated s.e.a.l.s 12 years after it was banned. it was once the main ingredient in scotchguard. it blocks the immune system for mammals. scientists say harbor seals have some of the highest levels of the chemical in the world. the reason it's still here after it was taken off the market, it's virtually indestructive. scientists say nature can't degrade it, so the chemical lingers. it also comes from homes that are remodeled. old carpets that contained pfos goes into land fills where it seeps into groundwater. >>> facebook is taking a bold step into the news business. tomorrow, you'll be able to download a new app called facebook paper. it works like other news readers letting you browse through the latest news.

robbers used a stun gun to steal it from frank ar monday a week ago. it had been on loan to him. three people are in custody. >> he was called the japanese beethoven. he has many fans. his talents may have been a scam. >> after 18 years behind the scenes it was finally time for this man to stand in the lim lying on his own. the -- limelight on his own. he admitted that he was the author of classic music that had been credited to the man known as japan's beethoven. >> translation: i have been aware that he had been publishing his pieces by deceiving the world. i composed the music as instructed. in this way i am his accomplice. >> according to him, he wrote everything, including the powerful sim phoney. it was the winter olympics that made him spill the beans. >> a new figure skater will be using the music i composed for a skating program during the sochi winter olympics. i thought if i let the situation be, she would be part of my lie. >> the story is front-page news because his hearing is believed to have been lost. as the ghost writer says, he saw no evidence that his alter ego

three were arrested and accused of using a stun gun. the strata varyius is missing. police believe the instrument? the area. >> from the most famous soccer player in the world to the most famous owner. david beckham buying a team from miami. why it may be a while before they play a game in south beach. >> a bionic arm that gives the patient a sensation of touch. >> since he first burst upon the international snow board scheme, sean white has tried cutting edge tricks. that's a reason he won and winter games medals, and x games medals. he injured a wrist and felt this course is too ricky. >> definitely concerns about the course. i have seen how it developed. i guess the big question is if it will continue to change. every day they have a meeting, they have feed back and sometimes there's changes, sometimes there's not. after the news inference, it was announced in a statement they were. he said: >> as far as the course is concerned. check out this video. a competitor went down the course with a go pro camera on his helmet. the issue is the right and slope of the jumps

it was taken after almond was stun gunned while leaving a performance. now the temperatures have dropped, they have stayed below third, all day today, in washington, up to 36 degrees but even colder air will move in. as long as the power is out, can't really heat things un, and the weather not really helping. here is the storm. a big shape here. getting a little light snow, and maybe mix of ice there in louisiana. not the wide scale storm like we saw. the cold air will continue to pull south. across the northern plains. we head out west where it is a welcome sign to see another storm coming in, and this has more moisture. the timing of this, thursday through friday. look at this long stream of moisture, through the pacific, rain in the lower elevations snow in the higher elevations. hitting northern california, oregon, washington, just the northern part of the state, and it isn't a series of storms but one will take here, and it is causing problems here along the columbia river gorge, with blizzard like conditions. heavy snow and wind picking up there. b

large section of the protest camp the center of kiev was up in blames and riot police armed with stun guns dismantled barricades and the demonstrators tried to stand their ground launching fire bombs. >> and they used bricks to hit police. at least 25 were killed. the demonstrators led by a world champion boxer are demanding the ukraine president step down. they oppose the moves to strengthen ties with putin rather than the west. there is this resolution ahead. >> i am happy because there are discussions going on. >> before agreeing to talks the ukraine government wants the armed opposition to back down. >> the president made a proposal. all demonstrators have to go home. >> the united states is urging restraint. on tuesday, vice president biden phoned we the president of ukraine to express concern. >> we condemn excessive force by other side. ought protesters hoped the ukraine parliament would sport a bill to curb the president's power. when they did not hole the vote on tuesday the demonstrators eruptedded. >>> we will hear from residents who are concerned abut safety of their loved ones

investigating whether one of its police officers was justice in using a stun -- justified on using a stun gundidn't comply with orders. someone had called police to say the man was harassing passengers on the train but one witness says the man was harmless. and the bart officer tased him for absolutely no reason, according to the witness. the witness doesn't want to be shown on camera but she spoke with kpix 5's christin ayers. >>

it went missing last week, after a world-class musician was shot with a stun gun.ple are under arrest. >>> and a well-deserved honor for one of our own. ann compton receiving the lifetime achievement award. four decades covering washington. the first woman to cover the white house. and, ann, tonight, all of us here saluting you. >>> when we come back, behind the scenes for something you have never seen before at the westminster dog show. exactly the way you want it ... until boom! your mattress a battleground of thwarted desire. enter the sleep number bed. an innovative design that lets couples sleep together in individualized comfort. he's the softy: his sleep number setting is 35. you're the rock, at 60. as your needs change, you can adjust your sleep number bed, so you can sleep better together. the ultimate sleep number event is on now only at a sleep number store. with queen mattresses as low as $599.99 know better sleep with sleep number. we've crafted our power bowls to help you power your day. start with protein-packed egg whites and savory roasted turkey f

police used tear gas rubber bullets and stun guns in an effort to break up the crowd looking main roads and trying to imitate government buildings the protesters responded by hurling rocks and chunks of what makes you get the hit cbs. life size statue of the greek god apollo has washed up on the seabed in the gaza strip. it was briefly up for sale on e bay before being seen to by islamist group hamas. now it is in the hands of a monster that runs this trip and i challenges can't wait to take a look at the remarkable statue. the findings raise hopes that many morris in other pieces of art could be discovered in the area the viscous of me. i always find hundred kilograms sydney's two thousand years old that its estimated price is two hundred and fifty million year earnings. this trust that your degree go the part it was found by fishermen and see that they are in the gaza strip. it took vio us to get out of this and that included a record of all of them. when i brought it home. my mother said. was disobeying him the fishermen who answered to money had to get a reward for its remarkable fi

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thieves stole it after a concert attacking a performer with a stun gun as he walked to his car.ves traced the taser to the suspects and found the violin in an attic. baseball hall of famer ralph kiner died today. kiner spent most of his playing career with the pittsburgh pirates, then became a new york mets broadcaster, endearing himself to fans with legendary slips of the tongue as when he said, "it's father's day, so to all you fathers out there, happy birthday." ralph kiner was 91. and a member of our cbs news family died today. former executive political director marty plissner. marty was a pioneer in the use of exit polling and a walking encyclopedia of politics. he literally wrote the book on conventions, covering every presidential campaign from 1964 to 1996. marty plissner was 87. in a moment, he was a drummer boy in a british invasion of america. ringo's story next. we've crafted our power bowls to help you power your day. start with protein-packed egg whites and savory roasted turkey for breakfast. or power up your lunch with antibiotic-free chicken and our flavorful c

. >>> there are a lot of different styles and shapes of taser stun guns. what i'm about to explain here will not be exactly true for every taser in the world. to get a general sense of it, this is helpful. this is a side view of a taser stungun. you see this one has a regular pistol grip and has the trigger there like a normal gun. you look down the barrel at whatever it is you're going to shoot it at. interestingly, this is a picture of a taser when it's loaded. now, look at this other picture. this is the picture of a taser when it is unloaded. you see the difference? there's a whole piece on the front that's missing when it's unloaded. that's because the way you, quote, load, at least this kind of taser, is by atta

the chief says its policy allows the use of a stun gun if someone poses an immediate threat. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or his tools on his equipment belt. >> he allegedly talked to a woman on the train. the woman blogged about the experience saying, quote, i was never concerned about my safety. if i really felt worried, i would have moved. he pleaded no charges of being drunk and disorderly and served 15 days. >>> a hired security guard shot and wounded a suspected burglar today. police say the guard spotted what he believed to be two burglars making off with tvs and a telescope from a home on water house road in the upper diamond district. at one point, the burglar came at him with a screwdriver. the guard shot him in the leg. he was arrested. the other man, the victim was, he was arrested. the other man got away. the neighborhood stipulated when it hired the security company that the guards would be allowed to carry guns. still today's shooting raises questions about the use of deadly force and whether everyone is comfortable with armed guards patr

into an incident in which one of the transit agency's police officers zapped a passenger with a stun gunrazier, the man hired to clean up the mess at the oakland police department. thomas frazier was appointed less than a year. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. good is in every blue diamond almond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. >>> good morning. traffic is pretty heavy right now westbound on the san mateo bridge trying to get out of hayward. there was an earlier stall on the high-rise part of the span. westbound 92. it's not clear but traffic is backed up there just past the toll plaza. highway 4 busy from "a" street to 242 in concord. bart now back on time from the east bay to sfo. that's your latest "kcbs traffic." here's lawrence. >>> a lot of clouds outside this morning both high and low. some dense fog down below. the mount vaca showing you clouds from up above, too. looks like it will start to clear

. >>> an intense incident involving a bart security officer and a stun gun. weighing in on this incident. >> a burglar hits a jewelry store his luck runs out and the mistake he made and why he's in jail. . >>> welcome back to the ktvu morning news, not a lot of good news to report. the market is down and we'll have a look at the big board, down 7 despite disappointing news on manufacturing and it should be -- there's concerns about the east coast and the storms they're having and the effects they'll have on the economy as well. >> time out now 6:56, he used a stun upon on a passenger. a cellphone captured an intense incident on the train headed for the millbury station. he used a taser twice on a passenger. kevin says rasberry was drunk, he was harassing other drivers and ignored other police officers to get off that train. >> an officer does not have to be punched before he uses his taser or a tool on his equipment belt. >> she criticized bart police. she said the response was heavy handed and unnecessary. >>> a burglar made it easy to track him down. the bu

the palestinians through stones at the police who were firing stun guns and tear gas.an was wounded and treated inside the mosque. >>> california is in the midst of a record-breaking drought. it is the most important agricultural state in the u.s. it is leading to political wrangling. rob reynolds reports. >> reporter: california relies on an intricate web of irrigation systems, but the system isn't built to withstand prolonged drought. >> california should be very worried now. >> reporter: this shows part of a complex network of water resources. >> it is really at its breaking point. we can't continue with the status kwoe today. we will have economic disasters. >> reporter: the state has already declared a water emergency. city folks are being told to conserve. just 5 centimeters of rain have fallen here in san francisco, that means the city is going for it driest year on record. >> the tough part right now is we got to a point where demand is hardened. and that means the easy ways of conservation or the low-hanging fruit, if you will, those aren't there anymore. >> r

the chief says its policy allows the use of a stun gun if someone poses an immediate threat. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or his tools on his equipment belt. >> he allegedly talked to a woman on the train. the woman blogged about the experience saying, quote, i was never concerned about my safety. if i really felt worried, i would have moved. he pleaded no charges of being drunk and disorderly and served 15 days. >>> a hired security guard shot and wounded a suspected burglar today. police say the guard spotted what he believed to be two burglars making off with tvs and a telescope from a home on water house road in the upper diamond district. at one point, the burglar came at him with a screwdriver. the guard shot him in the leg. he was arrested. the other man, the victim was, he was arrested. the other man got away. the neighborhood stipulated when it hired the security company that the guards would be allowed to carry guns. still today's shooting raises questions about the use of deadly force and whether everyone is comfortable with armed guards patr

walking to his car after a performance and someoning jumpedded out of a van, shocked him with a stun gunze it the violin. it's still in great 'shape. >> what is your favorite clint eastwood movie, pam says, the good, the bad, and the ugly. also a good one. for tony, it's the outlaw josey wales. another one, bridges of madison county. that was a tearjerker. >> the best answer from jack, all of them. we were supposed to have clint eastwood on but could not join us. >> you think winter olympics, you think snow. but it's as warm in sochi as it it is in myrtle beach in south carolina. forecast today, 45 degrees with a high of 50. we'll see if it gets colder now. it's time for shep. >> let the putin games pin. we have heard a lot about security issues and threats at the olympics. now russiaing responding to the latest warning about explosives in toothpaste. we'll ask the parents of one american athlete about their concerns and you'll hear from a former gold medal winner about security inside olympic village. >> what do you do when you lose pour -- power and it's below freezing outside? let's g

stun guns. fireworks, as i say. there's thick black smoke from tire fires being used to keep people back. no signs of lessening of tension. eerie and pacifying. there's a priest conducting a mass. >> nick, the protesters are talking on the bull horn, am i right? >> they're trying to keep people here during this cold weather, their spirits high. we are going to see tomorrow potentially some more diplomatic moves, three key european foreign ministers. that may be behind kovic's bid to try to calm things down. hours earlier he was talking about how the radicals in the ranks are denouncing them and his head of security was referring to the need for an anti-terror operation across the country. that has people in the square quite concerned. we were talking to them. a lot of them very worried about this hard rhetoric they're hearing from their government. being called a terrorist is very troubling anywhere in the world. it seems to give the governments carte blanche. their concerns here where we're seeing continued standof

officer uses a stun gun on a rider, why the chief said it prevented a more dangerous situation. good is in every blue diamond a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of u.s. snowboarding. >>> we know the name of a woman whose body was found inside a garbage room at a hotel. investigators say she was 54 years old. her body was found at hotel sun rise last night. no word on the cause of her death. police say there was no evidence of foul play. >>> new rules for organic farmers because of the drought. ktvu's john fowler broke the story this afternoon on twitter. john is live. john, the rules have to do with where the cows eat? not what they eat? >> reporter: where and what. right now the tough business of dairy farming has gotten tougher because of the drought. >> reporter: this is the family farm. greening a little today but in four generations never a drought so bad. >> we lost 2-1/2, 3 months of free feed. >> reporter: cows produce 5500 gallons of m

he was attacked with a stun gun after a concert in milwaukee more than a week ago. police arrested three people monday, but charges are pending. investigators say they found the violin in one of their apartments. the price of policing is getting high again. the chicago sun-times reports, the chicago police department spent more than a hundred million dollars on officer overtime last year. some officers collected more than 78 thousand dollars in o.t.... that's even more than their regular salaries. some aldermen argue, officers may burn out because of the heavy reliance on overtime instead of new hiring. mayor emanuel says it's cheaper to pay o.t., than to add more officers to the payroll. u-i-c's faculty union is ready to go on strike. the union says its members will not work february 18-th and 19- th if contract negotiations are not more urgent or productive. this affects most of the school's full time tenured and non-tenured faculty. they would not teach, hold office hours, or perform other duties during the work stoppage. u-i-c says progress has been made, but it

thieves used a stun gun to take a 300-year-old instrument from a milwaukee concert master.he charge against the three will be filed soon. the violin has been valued at $5 million. >>> finally the red hot chili peppers came clean today. [♪ singing ] the band admitted that they sang to a pre-recorded instrumental track during the super bowl half time show. viewers noticed the group's guitars were not plugged in during the performance. that's what the nfl wanted. in a statement the peppers said they didn't plug in the guitars because they didn't want to fool anybody. >> but it was a great performance. that's the most frightening part of it all. hang around, nearly one million people, this didn't it. >> reporter: we'll talk later then. >> nearly a million people are without power after heavyweight snow snapped power lines, west pennsylvania was particularly hard hit. the storm pounded the great plains before moving to the northeast. let's check in with kevin who has the latest. >> meteorologist: tony, the people in the midwest we're talking about temperatures there going overni

they're using stun guns and water canons to charge the main opposition camp. protesters are fighting back with rocks, bats and firebombs. 18 people have been killed in clashes tap. >>> nuclear talks in vienna, iran rejected getting rid of any of its nuclear facilities. talks were based on the initial six-month deal in eas easing of angels. and president obama using his executive power to introduce new standard for trucks in the united states. he said it will cut down greenhouse gasses and boost the economy. >>> the white house is looking at a prisoner swap with the taliban in order to free sergeant bowe berghdohl. >>> the budget office said raising the minimum wage $10.10 an hour will result in 16.5 million low wage americans getting an increase and their earnings president obama proposed, but half a million people would lose their jobs and have lower family income result. i'm tony harris, ali velshi is next. >> the united states, canada, and mexico created the largest trading bloc the world has ever known and two decades of controversiacontroversy. we'll look

he was assaulted with a stun gun and robbed. only one person is facing charges, but police say they found the violin in good condition. >>> and facebook said yes after a grieving dad's appeal to mark zuckerberg was seen by thousands of people. and the social giant gave him the answer and the video he wanted. >> my son passed away january 28th. 2012. and we can't access his facebook account. all we want to do is to see his movi movie, and that is it. >> john berlin said he had been trying for months to see the lookback video of his 21-year-old son who died of natural causes. the videos are created by facebook users to show their top moments, and berlin said he is looking into other families who have lost lovedones. >>> it is not only wrong, but a week too late. giant message boards around highways around atlanta are warning the motorists that a winter storm watch was in effect today and tomorrow burk the w-- national weather service had not issued the warning, and it was take then down by dawn. and city officials with were heavil

an officer is shown using his stun gun on a passenger, not once but twice. some are questioning whether it was really necessary. nbc's jodi hernandez has more on the fall out and bart's response. >> step off the train! >> reporter: you're looking at cell phone video of a bart police officer trying to get a reportedly drunk suspect to exit the bart train. when the suspect doesn't comply, the officer uses his taser. not just once but twice. the officer tases him a send time minutes later as officers are attempting to handcuff him on the ground. >> given what i've seen on the tape, he used excessive force. >> reporter: it's a video that has john burris highly disturbed. he says the use of the taser was an overreaction that could have had deadly consequences. >> that's not a basis to tase someone. >> reporter: the woman sitting next to the man is also highly troubled. she says he may have been intoxicated but was genuinely nice and not posing a threat. she suggested things may have escalated because he's a black man. >> the officer, if he felt threatened and he'

s chief of police is defending the actions of a police officer who used a stun gun on a passenger. a cell phone camera captured last month's tense incident on a train heading for the hill bray station. it shows the b.a.r.t. police officer using a taser two times on prg robert asbury. police say he was drunk, harassing other passengers and had repeatedly ignored their orders to get off the train. >> an officer doesn't have to be punched before he uses his taser or any other tool on his equipment belt. >> one woman on the train posted a blog criticizing b.a.r.t. police and calls their response heavy-handed and unnecessary. >>> 7:40. now, more beef connected to a petaluma slaughterhouse is being recalled. rancho feeding corporation is under a federal investigation on suspicion of slaughtering diseased cows. rancho has recalled almost 9 million pounds of meat processed in the past year. a san mateo county producer of grass-fed beef is also recalling beef that was processed in 2013. the company, leftco contacted with rancho to process cattle last summer and the fall. >>> 7:41. happening

a stun gun was used to steal the stradivarius.ee men connected to the robbery is now in custody. it's worth $5 million, my goodness. al jazeera america returns in just a moment. we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to voices that we haven't heard before... i think al jazeera america is a watershed moment for american journalism >> this is al jazeera america live from new york city. this is tony harris. and it is official. president obama signed the farm bill into law. and he events at michigan state university, the bill will fund the food stamp program and crop subsidies for farmers. the national unemployment rate dipped despite another disappointing jobs report. 113,000 jobs were added to the economy last month, about 70,000 less than expected. defense secretary chuck hagel said he's determined to end scandals within the military. hagel announced restorm reformst ethics. ththe opening ceremony of this year's winter olympics is offici

the stand off ended when the officers used the stun gun. the league terminated his contract.without bond. an affidavit shoes this is not the first time he made death threats against his wife. >>> new fallout for justin beiber's flight. they are looking into the passengers interviewed with crew members. law enforcement members said pop star beiber and his father was verbally abused and ignored marijua -- warnings to stop smoking marijuana. no drugs were found but he could face fines and possible jail time over the new allegations. it is the latest in the string of legal troubles. he is accused of assault in toronto and may be charged with felony vandalism in an egg incident in los angeles. his attorney will be making a lot of money. >> new developments on the disappearance of a woman who was latest seen on a date as we go around america. south carolina, police ramping up their search for 20-year-old heather elvis after her father was just threatened. the woman vanished and her car was found abandoned a day after she was went messing. police are concerned about something that h

around, and they're conflicting reports whether the zookeepers shot it with a shot gun or used a stun gunestions about parents of if you have an invitation, please come for the killing and consuming of the giraffe. would you bring the children? if you do, is it the zoo's fault or parents' fault? >> a good question. >> i think there's blame to go around. >> kennedy has eaten giraffe. >> why die have to be the bad guy? i'm the michael vick in this story. >> doesn't taste like chicken. >> does not. the brain scrambles when you eat something unusual of that nature. is it a horse kind offing? a cow kind of thing? no. >> did they -- how was it prepared? >> it was grilled. >> grilled. >> yes. >> what did they serve as a side. >> they served some sort of bean sauce that i don't trust it wasn't an animal bodily fluid. so i didn't. >> if on the spot and required to say giraffe tastes like, fill in the blank -- >> wildebeest. >> lil' has some tweets. grant says, does anyone expect the lions not to eat meat? besides that humans did the killing, lions are not as nice. >> lions are messy with the killi

. >> some kids need to get stun gunned but you can't do it.uld be a parental decision only. >> totally. >> we're going to hold gretchen over for the pinheads of the week and this would be a good time to tell you about two charity deals. next week will wrap up the auction of my notes. money is going to help the fisher house, a fine charity that again and again has been a life saver for wounded veterans. if you would like to bid on it, do so. if you'd like a replica, a $25 donation for the fisher house will get you that. also on april 3rd, we'll be at c.w. post college, brookville, long island, new york, doing a show on cable news to benefit the schools of st. mary. it's going to be a blast. you'll have a great time. ticket info on bill o'reilly.com or ticketmaster. >>> right back with the pinheads of the week. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> back of the book segment, new york city city mayor bill de blasio. here's why. >> mayor bill de blasio's car blew through stop signs, went above the speed limit and committed various other motor vehicle infractions, just two day

looking into an incident in which one of the transit agency's police officers tased a passenger with a stun gun. it was captured on video in san bruno last month. police were called to the train by someone who said the man was harassing people on board. officer tased the man after he ignored orders to get off the train. >>> tuesday's amber alert out of oakland turned out to be a false alarm. the man wanted for the alleged kidnapping and carjacking is accused of shoplifting. the amber alert was called off yesterday when investigators learned a female who was believed to be a carjacking victim was actually an adult not a teenager as they had first thought. they also determined there was no carjacking. but oakland police are not apologizing for calling this an amber alert. >> if we have information that describes a carjacking and a kidnapping, it would be gross new jersey if we did not put into motion the systems in place. >> this man caught on surveillance video in the store was identified and found accused of shoplifting. police talked with the driver of the car who confirmed the three were all

police say the thieves used a stun gun to steal it. three people are now in custody. >>> he has been called the japanese bait hoven a he is apologizing. he admitted hiring someone else to write his most famous works. caitlin has that story. >> after 18 years behind the scenes, it was finally time for him to stand in the limelight on his own. the part time university professor admitted that he was the author of classic music that has been credited to the man known as japan's beethoven. i had been aware he was publishing by deceiving the world. i conned to compose the music. in this way i'm an accomplice. >> he wrote a powerful hiroshima symphony. it was the winter olympics that made him spill the beans. >> i knew figure skater takahashi will be using the music i composed during the sochi olympics. if i let the situation be takahashi would become part of my lie. the story has become front page news in japan. because he is believed to have lost his hearing before composing some of his greatest works. but even that is in doubt, as his ghos

and place is a thieves used a stun gun to take it from him.en and a womewoman are now in custody. stephon is a violin curator based in chicago. he helped restore the lines after it was loaned to frank. and he today he examined the recovery violin and i am told even played it. stephon great to have you on the program. thanks very much. >> nice to be here. >> well, first of all, what are you feelings now in this stradivarius, this 300-year-old violin has been recovered? >> enormous relief. these are treasurers for the world. and there is very few to enjoy. and whenever one is threatened in any way at all, those of us that pay attention are worried. and we are not worried tonight. >> clearly, you were intimately involved with the respiration of this violin, telling me how this that happened. >> well, in truth, my partner is the restorer, i am the authenticator and my brother is actually a partner in our firm. and the violin was first shown to us in 2008, partly because frank almond is a close friend of mine and colleague for many years, so we lea

>> bart is investigating whether one of its police officers was justified in using a stun gun on a manomply with orders. >> we have information that describes a carjacking and a kidnapping. it would be gross negligence if we did not put into motion the systems in place. >> oakland police want the statewide amber alert for the missing teenager that was a misunderstanding. >> a major winter storm that pounded the deep south is now moving up the eastern seaboard. at least a half a foot of snow could fall from the carolinas through maine. >> reporter: from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. time now is 6:00. >>> developing now, several people were evacuated in the middle of the night when a fire started in an apartment building by san francisco state university. two people were hurt. everyone is back in the building. >>> oakland police launched