due to faulty takata inflate inflaters. so far nearly 29 million inflaters have been recalled. kata has until 2019 to demonstrate all recalled airbag inflaters are safe. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with chief meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. >> well, another day with lots of sunshine, no rain in sight. the only folks probably upset about this are those suffering from pollen because you need the rain to wash the pollen out of the air. however, another frosty night across much of the area. some places getting down to 30 or so. we just showed you some of those lows this morning. some sunny days ahead. and a warmer weekend. we're finally going to be seeing temperatures jump into the 70s. lots of sunshine there, another bright blue sky, 55 degrees. the wind is still out of the east. that prevents us from warming up a whole lot. gusts to 17 miles an hour. the stronger the east wind, the more the temperature rise is limited because the ocean is only around 50 degrees. 50 in west chester now. 52 in allentown, while it's 53 in mt. holly and trenton. and as we head to

due to faulty takata inflaters.ata has until 2019 to demonstrate all unrecalled airbag inflaters are safe. >>> wednesday, the major average is cruising to 2016 highs with financials leading the rallies. the bank's result set a positive tone for markets ahead of bang of america and wells fargo. the dow closing at a five-month high. the nasdaq up. >> that was good to see yesterday. landon dowdy with cnbc. landon, thank. >>> it's a chilly start this morning. some areas of frost too. but just like yesterday, we'll get some brilliant sunshine. we're an hour away from sunrise this morning. right now it's 43 degrees in philadelphia at 5:25. guess who's watching your first alert traffic. i'll tell you. it's jessica boyington. >> it's me. right around route 29. no problems in either direction. this is what most of our majors look like right now. we're quiet right now but we'll have updates when that changes and when i come back at 5:30. >>> it's 5:25. a grandmother shot and an infant almost hit while they were sitting in the

all the inflaters would have to be recalled if takata cannot prove they are safe. this latest number is in addition to the 29 million inflaters already slated for replacement. a recall this massive can take years to complete and cost approximate takata millions of dollars. >>> william and kate's tour of india is taking an adventurous turn. they went on a wildlife safari in a remote part of the country. >> oh, to travel without children. i can empathize. as keir simmons reports, one of their goals is to help endangered animals. >> reporter: the duke and for a close encounter with india's rhinos. or as close as you'd want to get. last night they were welcomed with dancing around a camp fire. the youngest dancer just 3. today the royal couple meeting rangers in the national park who help protect the endangered rhino. itself a dangerous job. one ranger explaining he was attacked by an animal. >> did he touch you? >> reporter: we took our own trip in the park seeing elephants in the wild and close by like william and kate we saw rhino, only 3,000 are in the wild today. 2

rosekind, questions about takata inflaters are endless. for example, consumers want to know how we can get accurate information to better understand which inflaters are going into what cars. and recently nhtsa stated that if a car company cannot meet the requirement to require a sufficient supply of remedy parts, the company should continue its, quote, like-for-like, unquote, program replacing older, defective airbags with newer, identical bags. so my questions are these: does that mean that the company will be putting a potentially defective airbag into a car with the hope that it is better just because it's newer? and is the consumer told this important information at the time that the airbag is replaced? >> so i need to begin by making sure everybody understands. since their inception, 42,000 lives have been saved by airbags. that's the difficulty of this situation. a piece of safety equipment is putting people at risk. so what is now known based on testing is there are at least five different factors that rate the risk about a rupture.

takata. honda says, a person was killed last month in texas. when the driver's air bag inflator ruptured in a crash. it is the tenth known death in the u-s. and 11th worldwide. more than 100 people have been hurt. takata inflators can explode with too much force. and spew shrapnel at drivers and passengers. so far, 14 automakers have recalled 24- million u.s. vehicles, in what is now the largest auto recall in the country's history. still ahead at 8. an east bay city tells landlords they cannot raise rent. how long it will last. plus. eating or drinking low fat foods? why that could be causing more harm than good. and. one day after a loss in wisconsin. trump rallies in new york. drawing some rowdy protesters. round -the- clock security at san jose's city hall, begins tonight... following a recent string of vandalism incidents. the city of san jose enforced the heightened security... after the most recent incident happened around ten -thirty on monday night. >> reporter: the california high patrol has just identified the 15 year-old victim as michael bryan originally at of new h

. >>> there could still be as many as 85 million of those takata air bag inflaters on the road right now. the nation's highway safety watchdog says it's because a lot of cars with the defective inflaters have not been recalled. takata's inflaters can explode with so much force it drives shrapnel into drivers and passengers. 29 million takata air bags are already slated for replacement. the faulty part has killed 11 people worldwide and injured more than 100. a seat on the supreme court was back on capitol hill today. judge merrick garland met with five senators, in fact. they included virginia senator mark warner. his meeting with kelly ayotte took place off camera. senator chuck grassley would be the mean to convene confirmation hearings if there were to appear hearings. grassley released a photo. he said they had what he called a pleasant breakfast while he explained why the senate will not move forward with the nomination. republican leaders insist the supreme court vacancy should not be filled until a new president is elected. >>> well, a potholepalooza got under way in the distr

. >>> another 85 million cars may have to be recalled because they have defective airbag inflaters by takata. officials say all the inflaters have to be replaced if takata cannot prove they are safe. this issue is blamed for 11 deaths and dozens of injuries. >>> today a belgium judge ordered muhammad obrini the man in the white hat and others to stay behind bars they are facing charges in the attacks in brussels and paris, one is accused of helping a key suspect escape from france to belgium. he was arefrested in belgium la week and believed to have went to syria and met with extremists in england. >>> president obama is welcoming members of the wounded warrior project to washington today. he and vice president joe biden spoke to a crowd at the white house a short time ago. the national cycling event brings service members from across the country for a series of events. >>> there is much more to come on "action news" at noon, including the new airline service launching at philadelphia international airport. >> plus, a former high school champion is back at it again, decades later how the wor

takata's inflaters can explode with too much force then send shrapnel into drivers and passengers. been killed worldwide. 85million takata airbags are still in use in this country. >>> being wealthy isn't enough to keep "affluenza" teen ethan couch out of jail. he will have to spend nearly 2 years behind bars a judge sentenced him today. that's six months for each of the four people he killed in a drunk driving crash. couch was 16 at the time. he was initially given 10 years probation after his lawyers said his rich parents didn't teach him responsibility. couch and his mother were caught in mexico in december after fleeing a possible probation violation. >>> well, the cdc confirms the zika virus causes a birth defect called microcephaly. it's a condition where a baby's head is abnormally small. doctors call it unprecedented because they are not aware of any other infections spread by mosquitos that can cause birth defects. the doctors say they need to know more about the full range of birth defects associated with zika. >> is most of the risk in the first trimester or even if you'r

takata inflaters can literally blow up given too much force, hitting drivers and passengers with shrapnel. honda said it issued a recall for the civic that the teen was >>> checking on wall street, stocks suffering broad losses during a down day. trading banks and other financial companies taking the biggest hit. it's the third time this week the stocks have closed with a loss. the dow closed at 17, 541. s&p 500 lost 24 points. >>> questions about possible tampering during a traffic stop. coming up on eyes news, did a public safety officer in new jersey cross the line? what dashcam video and a police officer's report revealed tonight. >> and the latest on the manhunt from one of two dangerous prisoners who escaped from a hospital. >> out of bounds. the repercussions for an ivy league coach's unnecessary roughness. >> have you been waiting longer alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is

. >>> airbag make takata may have to recall more airbags. 85 million takata inflaters still in cars on the road. those inflaters can exwith too much force. so far nearly 29 million inflaters have been recalled by 14 automakers. they have until 2019 to make sure all recalled airbag inflaters are replaced. >>> all right. parents, what do you think of this? a new way to stop distracted driving in addition to a breathalyzer. they could be equipped with a te texaalyzer. examine phones at the scene of the accident. however, officers would not have access to conversations, contacts or photos. >>> 5:46 right now. let's take a live look at oracle arena this morning. the home of the record-breaking golden state. they're pretty amazing. wouldn't that be great, too. the ws have not only dominated on the court, but also taken over social media. >> the team has become one of the successful social media franchise in all of pro sports. the warriors right now have more 1.5 million fans on twitter. many of whom were celebrating last night and talk about all the threes going down. they have 6.5 million f

. >> reporter: some takata airbag inflators can rupture, sending shrapnel through the bag. since 2008, nearly 29 million of those inflators have been recalled. less than a third have actually been replaced. damage from huma hanif's accident, called minor, but she lost her life. >> this inflator failed. the pieces of metal fragmented off of the inflator, ruptured through the airbag. >> reporter: takata, in a statement, said it's "deeply honda said it sent "multiple recall notices" to the family. her brother says he never received a takata, the carmakers and the government? go to kafsafercar.gove to see if you are on the recall list. >> david, thank you. >>> when we come back here, the major basketball star, speaking out about gay rights, saying the nba should move the all-star game. >>> also, the fbi's newest face tonight on their most wanted list. what they say she masterminded, and the $100,000 reward tonight. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis like me, and you're talking to a rheumatologist about a biologic... this is humira. this is humira helping to rel

latest death has caused a spike in people checking the status of their vehicles through the the takata inflaters can explode with too much force and spray shrapnel at drivers. yesterday another 85 million airbag inflaters were added to the more than 28 million already slated for repair. today's hearing will address how much more time will have to pass before all of these vehicles are fixed. consumer reporter susan hogan is watching the story closely and will have an update on today's hearing first at 4:00. >> thanks, erika. >>> metro is in the hot seat after a bus hit a woman in arlington last month. the woman just filed a $25 million lawsuit, accusing the driver of being negligent. she claims she was in the crosswalk with a walk sign when the bus hit her. her attorney says she got a concussion and broken arm from that incident. >>> well, do you have plans for summer vacation? new numbers this morning may make you think twice about flying and drive instead. >>> plus, get ready to rock the red. slapshot isere in our h in annapolis, she battled republicans joseline peña-melnyk for congress... yes!

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federal regulators say 85 million vehicles with takata air bag inflaters may need to be recalled on top of 29 million already recalled. >>> another chilly start to the workday in the northeast and heavy rain from new orleans to tallahassee. also stormy weather along the west coast. >>> and finally for us this morning for the last time ever president obama hosted one of his frankly favorite annual event, a white house science fair. >> it was a display of creative genius from some of the nation's brightest and youngest minds. abc's serena marshall was there. >> reporter: little kids with big brains. >> i want to be a programmer. program robots and make artificial organs for people. >> create face track. >> our electric solar charging station. >> reporter: taking over 1600 pennsylvania avenue in the sixth and final white house science fair. from 100-pound robots cleaning to apps helping dyslexic kids with their homework. >> we are color coding each digit with the rainbow pack. >> reporter: the project started under president barack obama in 2010 to recognize the next generation of scientis

from a takata inflater and the 11th worldwide.ve been injured. >>> oklahoma's governor declared a state of emergency in ten new counties. wind-driven wildfires have scorched hundreds of square miles, destroyed structures and forced people from their homes. >>> and the tributes are pouring in for country music legend merle haggard. he died at age 79 yesterday, which was also his birthday. dolly parton calling him one of the greatest writers and singers of all time. those are some of our top stories on this thursday, april 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. we're going to get started this half hour with the president's uphill battle to get a hearing on capitol hill for supreme court nominee merrick garland. >> today he will argue his case at an old stomping ground in chicago while republicans on capitol hill step up their stonewalling strategy. abc's arlette saenz has details. >> reporter: president obama hits the road today to make a supreme court sales pitch. the president will travel to t

federal regulators say 85 million vehicles with takata air bag inflaters may need to be recall ed if the company can't prove they're safe. that's on top of the 29 million inflaters that need to be replaced. at least 11 people have died and more than 100 have been injured by the exploding inflaters. >>> stronger warnings about mosquito bites could be in the works now that the cdc has confirmed the zika virus can cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads. as evidence, scientists found the virus in the brain tissue, spinal fluid and amniotic fluid of microcephaly babies. zika is spread primarily through mosquito bites but also through sex and more than 300 in the u.s. have been infected but those cases are all linked to travel overseas. >>> and a major medical breakthrough. a completely paralyzed patient has been able to regain some movement in his hands thanks to a microchip implanted in his brain. >> yeah, after breaking his neck ian burkhart figured he'd never be able to use his hands but thanks to a chip implanted in his head, he can grab on to a bottle and pick up a credi

life, a high humidity area, two factors that could have contributed to an issue with the airbag inflator. takatas still investigating the root causes of the malfunction in its inflator's. -- inflators. this brings overall deaths in the world to 11. rishaad: something of a double billing? >> some of honda's customers say they have been billed twice for their monthly payments, and this causes concern to customers because some of them may go into overdraft. is investigating and will fix it as soon as possible. more details,for including how many customers are affected by this. they have been flooded by calls, overwhelming the system, owners trying to make their complaints known. rishaad: thank you for that. right, let's have a look at this. lenders rejected a arriumalization plan for . >> it is another story of a company struggling with the glut of global steel supply. up $1.5 billion in debt. you can see over the past five years how far they have fallen from trading just over two dollars to win trading was halted this week at two cents. things got ugly on february 22 when they announced a 900 mill

the takata airbag inflater recall could soon get much bigger. the national highway safety traffic administration says there are about 85 million takata airbag inflators in cars and trucks that haven't been recalled. that's in addition to the nearly 29 million inflators already slated for replacement in what has become the largest nation's history. the inflators can implode with too much force and shoot passengers. all of the the inflators would have to be recalled if takata can't prove that they're actually safe. >>> the mayor hires a lawyer in the corruption investigation into the nypd claims another victim. cbs 2 political reporter marsha kramer has the latest on the nypd scandal. >>reporter: he was former police commissioner bernie kerrick's lawyer in his federal fraud case. now attorney barry burk is representing mayor de blasio as the feds probe how he raised campaign funds. the mayor disclosing that he asked burk to represent his 2013 campaign and -- >> reach out to the u.s. attorney's office, and offer any assistance we can provide. they'l

caused by rupturing takata airbag inflaters. the victim was driving a 2002 honda civic.s it mailed multiple recall notices to the never made. the automaker says if you have a recall on your car, you need to get it repaired as soon as possible. >>> a consumer alert this morning. scammers try another way to get your personal information. this time, the irs says it's coming in the form of an e-mail to people who live in the d.c. metro area. officials say e-mail scammers are trying to trick people by citing tax fraud. they then ask for people to verify the last four digits of their social security number, and a link is given to click on. the irs is telling taxpayers to be aware of this kind of scam and contact them if they see anything like this. >>> making up snow days. aftethe break,r >>> students in montgomery county may have to prepare for a longer school year. the "washington post" reports maryland officials have denied a request to waive two snow days. public schools did not make calendar adjustments to make up for missed days. the district still has some time to fix t

air bag maker takata has already recalled more than 28 million air bag inflaters because they could explode with too much force, hurling pieces of shrapnel at drivers and passengers. now there are 85 more air bag recalls. they too may need to be fixed if takata can't prove they're safe. >> we're only seeing ruptures at 7.5 years. that is with all the other risk factors involved as well. >> the faulty air bags have killed 11 people around the world, including a texas teenager just two weeks ago. fixing the inflators could take years and cost takata billions of dollars. >>> the streets of new york city were awash with protest earlier today. not the least of which was a huge coalition of community organizes gathered on the steps of city hall. they were calling for the immediate shutdown of rikers island. >> this is the beginning of a campaign that will not end until rikers is shuttered and criminal justice in new york city is >> jesus christ himself would say close rikers! >> the organizes claim that 85% of people on rikers island are too poor to make bail. >>> coming up, after a lengthy effor

from a takata inflater. honda says it mailed multiple recall notice to the owner but the repairs were never made. >>> onit nation's airport. deadly attacks on everyone's minds. the agency is highly focussed on securing and protecting our transportation systems. he said the tsa has tightened the vetting process and established ongoing background checks of airport workers who could pose insider threats. >>> now to an alarming incident. this happened in texas. cell phone video showing a sixth grade girl being slammed to the ground by a school police officer. tamron is here with more. >> good morning. that incident happened last week. it is now under investigation. the officer involved is on paid leave and the student is speaking out. >> it happened in an instant. a 12-year-old girl body slammed to the ground by a school police officer in san antonio. you ca janissa valdez's body hit the concrete and then she lay there motionless. friends concerned and others nervously laughing. what could have led up to such a

more than 85 million takata airbag inflaters still in cars on the road.se inflaters can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers. so far nearly 29 million inflaters have been recalled by 14 automakers. takta has until 2019 to make sure all inflaters are safe. ten deaths and more than in100 injuries linked to the bad inflatei inflat inflaters. >>> passenger complaints still rising. and department of transportation study finding that 83% of flights for the leading airlines nationwide arrived on time. among the biggest four carriers, southwest had the best on-time mark. hawaiian and alaskan airlines also received good marks for promptness. jetblue airways and spirit had the worst record. >>> a new way to stop distracted driving. in addition to a breathalyzer, police in new york could soon be equipped with a textalyzer. a device that can determine whether a driver involved in a crash was texting while driving. new york is proposing a bill, however, officers would not have access to conversations, contacts or photos. >>> well, fa

from a takata inflater. honda says that it mailed multiple retail notice -- recall notices to the civic owner, but the recall repairs were never made. >>> officials in belgium have released new video of the could called man in white wanted in connection with the brussels airport bombing last month. the video was recorded moments after the bombing. it shows the suspect who is also wearing a dark hat leaving the building walking past a hotel and turning toward a rental car parking area before leaving the airport. police have issued an urgent new appeal for anyone who may have seen this man. >>> now to an alarming -- that we showed you in the open of this program. this happened in texas, it was caught on camera, cellphone radio showing a sixth grade girl being slammed to the ground by a school police officer. tamarind is here with more on this stoir. good morning. >> that incident happened last week, it is now under investigation. the officer involved is on paid leave and the student is speaking out. >> it happ

report of some auto manufacturers may still be selling new vehicles with potentially defective takata inflators. what is nhtsa doing to ensure that all new cars are free of these airbags? >> it would be illegal to sell a known defect in a new car. so if you're aware of anything let us know. that's something we would investigate. so there should be no vehicles, ken there are some that are getting like for like. right now the recalls are back to 2014 but all those earning tracked because of the seven and half year rupture timely. >> your underwear then report that some auto manufacturers are doing that, is that what you're saying? you said i should inform you but have you heard that as will? >> right. unless it's something we know about, because against are some that have not been recalled because the time but otherwise were not aware of any. >> thank you. i yield back. >> the chair now recognizes the gentleman from illinois. >> thank you, mr. chairman and, sir, thank you for being here and thank you for serving the country in your capacity. chairman, things are hearing this hearing for us to con

. >> the cnbc money report, there are 85 million faulty takata airbag inflators on roads. they can deploy with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers. u.s. regulators say the rest of airbags may need to be recalled unless takata can prove they're safe. incidents linked to the inflators. uber handed over information about 12 until riders and drivers to different government agencies. >>> uber said agencies requested data on trips, pickup and drop-off areas and fares. the companies said law enforcement requests related to fraud or stolen credit cards. it hasn't received security letters. >> new york state's alcohol laws could be changing. they're suggesting a complete reorganization to simplify the rules which are now 80 years old. panels say bars and restaurants should be able to sell them -- suggesting to cut the number of licenses for establishments from nine down to three. the governor and state lawmakers would have to sign off on those recommendations. >>> music legend paul mccartney, sir paul, will rock new jersey this summer. officials confirming that the beatles g

fatality tied to ruptures of takata air bag inflaters, the 11th confirmed worldwide. the victim, a 17-year-old female, di injuries in a crash in texas on thursday, march 31st. according to nhtsa, the victim was driving a 2002 honda civic. honda stated that vehicle was first recalled back in 2011 and that the recall repair was not completed. news4 has called out to honda and takata for comment. susan hogan, news4. >>> some of governor john kasich's top advisers plan to meet with leading gop activists here in washington today. the group will talk about kasich's strategy for continuing his campaign and battling it out for the nomination at the party's cleveland convention in july. it comes a day after senator ted cruz's convincing wisconsin presidential primary win. the only contest the ohio governor has won so far is his home state. meanwhile, the cruz campaign says donald trump has a real problem when he, and this is a quote, gets his tail kicked, unquote. after a crushing loss to cruz in yesterday's primary, describing cruz as a, quote, trojan horse being used by part

as you may remember, a 17-year-old texas girl was killed last month when her recalled takata air bag inflateruptured. her car had been recalled but never fixed. right after her death, the government said its website where you can check to see if you have an open recall spiked from 50,000 to 175,000 checks of driver's vin numbers. safety regulators say on average 25% of vehicle owners fail to have their cars fixed. they blame recall fatigue as one of the possible reasons drivers ignore recall notices. >> consumer just knowing that's something they need to pay attention to is a challenge, and then if you're getting mument. ones for different cars, that is a real problem. >> rosekind went on to say that automakers can also do a much better job to improve recall completion rates. coming up tonight at 5:00 on news4, why you may soon be hearing from your car insurance m washington app right now and plug in your vin number to see if you have a recall. >> it's dangerous stuff. >> it is very dangerous and you have to check. >> thanks, susan. >>> southwest airlines will add new confer between bwi marsh

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. 29 million inflaters have been recalled by 14 automakers. takata has until 2019 to demonstrate all are safe. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 4:50 right now. happening today fast food workers here in the bay area and across the country will walk off their jobs today. they're calling for $15 an hour minimum wage for every american. workers are hoping california and new york's historic new laws raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour will fuel their fight. it's not just fast food workers here in the bay area, home care and child care workers will join in that protest. a large crowd is expected at the plaza in oakland later this afternoon. >>> coming up next, you may have watched the warriors game last night. they made some history, but they weren't the only ones in the d headlines. somebody else said good-bye to the nba. kobe bryant's final moments on the court coming up. >>> at first now, coming up, we are tracking showers moving through the bay area. download our free nbc bay area app to track all that rain with us. >>> plus, as we mentione

takata faces rapidly in placing -- rapidly inflating recall costs.ntinue our review of the week's top business stories. shows are tanking, down 12.17% at the close, the company ceo is out replaced by founder tim western. there have been a lot of rumblings over the past couple of months, pressure, the stock has been down over the past couple of years. more ofng back is a bit a surprise because he has not run the company in more than 10 years and being in operational guys not his strength, but i don't think that is what they expect him to do. i think they expect him to come back and the a advocate for pandora, speaking on its behalf. >> japan's former telephone monopoly, nippon telegraph and telephone is expanding its region north america. a unit of the company is acquiring a portion of dell systems for about $3 billion. dell -- $10eing billion israel for the target and this is the paydown debt to pay down some of the debt they have taken on on a deal they did with three mc which they announced late, last year. telegraphrt of a free process by dell, bu

federal regulators say about 85 million vehicles with takata air bag inflaters may need to be recalled replaced. at least 11 people have died and more than 100 injured by the exploding inflater. >>> so this week a tug of war over millions of our tax dollars and yours heating up on capitol hill. taxpayer watchdogs are howling over the exorbitant pork barrel projects highlighted in this year's pig book. >> one of them involves thousands of army tanks just sit negotiate desert. here's abc's mary bruce. >> reporter: critics on capitol hill are squealing that pork is back. pork spending, that is. >> we must cut this out of control spending. >> reporter: funding for pet projects was banned five years ago, but according to the annual pig book, the practice hasn't gone away. here's an example they point to. there are currently 2,000 spare tanks sitting unused in this california desert. even though the army didn't ask for it, last year lawmakers snuck in an extra $40 million to upgrade some of the tanks. they are made at this factory in lima, ohio, in congressman jim jordan's district. he said

teenager has become the 10th american to die in a crash involving a ruptured take on takata airbagor -- ata inflatoro the biggest auto recall in u.s. history. blankenship' lawyers and so theys will appeal his one-year prison sentence. the judge gave him the maximum allowed. that stems from the 2010 explosion at a coal mine in west virginia that killed 29 people. here in manhattan, renters are getting a break after two years of surging costs. rentedian is now $3300 for in new york apartments, down 3% from last year. douglas says the vacancy rate is almost 2.5%, the highest and at least nine years. that is your bloomberg business flash. david: that does sound pretty good. let's turn back to that dim on annual letters. he took a shot regulators. he said "our shareholders should bear in mind the u.s. government requires a capital surcharge that is the will that of our international competitors. this additional surcharge may put some u.s. banks at a disadvantage against international competitors." joining us now is erik schatzker. welcome back. to us what he had to say. erik: this is part of a mild run s

takata a air bag recall may be dramatically expanding. >> reporter: that is right, the nation's highway safety watch dog new says air bags inflaters in 85 million more cars and trucks and u.s. roads need to be replace unless takata a can prove they are safe. eleven people have died worldwide and more than 100 people hurt by air bags that have exploded with too much force, jim and brook? >> so amazon's new kindle is available for preorder in what is new about this new version, if you will? >> reporter: well, it is called the oasis, their smallest, lightes kindle yet and also most expensive, it cost $290. the battery is longer then any e reader, sipping will charge cannulas about two months. that is good news there. >> good to know. expensive but may be worth it. >> thanks, jill, we will check with you in a little bit. >> thank you. >>> gloucester county veterans finally collect honors. long ago, earned in the battle field. twenty-five vets were given their war medals last night touring the freeholder's annual ceremony. our very own ukee washington was there to solute our brave heroes. gloucester county's office of veterans affairs made t

regulators are now saying takata may have to recall an additional 85 million air bag inflators unless the company can prove that they're safe. takata has already recalled more than 28 million of the inflators. the air bags can deploy with too much force and expel shrapnel into occupants of the vehicle. at least 11 people have died worldwide and more than 100 have been injured in incidents linked to those faulty air bag. >>> now to the unforgettable night in the nba we talked about earlier. the golden state warriors making history, ending the season with their 73rd win, with kobe bryant wrapping up his sure to be haul of fame career, scoring 60 points. miguel almaguer has more on both of those big games. miguel, good morning. >> reporter: hey, willie. good morning. they're still cleaning up the confetti here in oakland. i think they're still partying in the streets. in los angeles, they're still in awe. what a night for the golden state warriors. a game for the history books. while in los angeles, kobe bryant goes out clutch, a winner. it was vintage kobe bryant. >> he's got another on

takata shares plunged to a record low. rising costs with the biggest recall ever. the recall an airbag inflator's could the $24 billion.value has been cut after getting lower. estimated 7 billion before, now it is $24 billion. >> this is a doomsday scenario figure. any stretchily by of the imagination something set in stone. >> how much of this is in good faith, how much is a negotiation with the automakers. $24hey have to pay million they would be bankrupt. >> this is overwhelmed takata's balance sheet. it is something that will have to be resolved both with takata and the automakers. takata will not be able to shoulder the cost burden itself, even if we don't get to the point of a total recall situation. 'smpanies like honda, takata biggest customer, toyota, nissan, but also american and german carmakers. takata has many customers around the world and often the reef walls and will likely have to shoulder some of the burden that will be wrecked out of the course of negotiations. finally over. winning a big discount on the original price. the final bill coming in at $3.5 billion and will be signed on saturday. he manag

takata air bag recall. the nation's highway safety watch dog says that number is in addition to the nearly 29 million inflaters that are already slated for replacement. those air bag inflaters of course can explode with too much force and send shrapnel into drivers and passengers. this is already the largest automotive recall in our nation's history. >>> american airlines is joining a growing chorus of critics including a lot of passengers who say security lines at airports are too long. in a statement american airlines said, the lines at tsa checkpoints nationwide have become unacceptable. the result? our customers are waiting in tsa lines greater than one hour. the airline went even further to say that during a week in march, nearly 6,800 passengers missed flights because of those long wait tim >>> and while some airlines do warn about longer security lines and wait times, consumers are asking if there's a faster option than a tsa precheck. the private firm clear believes it has that solution for those willing to pay for speedier access. and as phil lebeau reports from denver, the firm is taking its biometri