the u.s.s. hornet which is dock ted museum in alameda. >> it's preserving a piece of world war ii history and the maritime naval history. so for us it's very significant. >> once the anchor arrives at the u.s.s. hornet, will will be refurbished and then installed aboard the ship. >>> a nice sirm day is underway across the bay area. we woke up cool and cloudy in many areas. for now we're looking at shine in many cases. where we're not seeing sunshine is right along the coastline and just inside the bay. the north end of the peninsula still dealing with cloud cover over san francisco, pacific arks down into half moon bay, partly sunny, a few breaks. mostly sunny down to the west end of santa cruz. the rest of us mostly sunny, light onshore breeze. fairfield 15-mile-per-hour winds. temperatures 64 in napa, 71 in santa rosa, low 60s san francisco and oakland. inland areas 77 livermore, 70 for san jose. our numbers today a lot like yesterday. we're going to see a cooldown. it will come as early as to

it will be on a now-retired battleship, the u.s.s. wisconsin. >> let me respond to the two specific questions, but i want to just push back a little bit on the underlying premise of us increasing spending my 84%. >> we'll have a longer debate on the bujts numbers then. >> the house budget committee chairman who isn't afraid to say the only way back to fiscal sanity is to shrink government and change medicare. >> if you don't address these issues now, they're going to steam roll us as a country. and the issue is the more you delay fixing these plobs, the much uglier these have to be. >> in short, he's a lightning rod. >> making that kind of gamble. >> there are upsides. ryan is an energetic debater and campaigner. and at just 4, he would add youthful vigor to the ticket. >> i think he gets that blue collar con sefbtivism. >> it's the house gop budget that bears his name. up until now, romney has done everything. >> the president's policies are not creating jobs. >> add ryan to the ticket and there's no escaping this. >> ryan planned to

they're both valid. >> sure. >> stephen: clearly the u.s.s. pid" has a storied history but can we both agree that pepsi presents: stephest colbchella '012: rocktaugustfest will be the most important thing that ever happened on check? >> well, maybe an important thing. >> stephen: name one thing more important that happened on the "intrepid". >> any number of kamikaze attacks during world war ii, for example. but i think the concert will be more fun. >> stephen: the concert will be more fun than a kamikaze attack. that's a great tag line for the show. "more fun than a kamikaze attack." excellent. well, let's take a look at the ship. >> great. oh, okay. okay. >> stephen: for the first part of my tour i met with ship historian and curator jessica williams. hi, steve colbert, nice to meet you. >> we were just talking. >> stephen: i'll take your word for it. all right. shall we? >> yes. >> stephen: this is world war ii. >> exactly, yes. >> stephen: and the boat was so small then because the japanese were very tiny? >> no, no, the boat was a full siz

the u.s.s. constitution, is named old ironsides. 's sailing through boston harbor to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the war of 1812 and the ships canons are all working, firing a 21 gun salute toward boston harbor and gained fame in that war by being the first american navy ship to defeat a british naval vessel of a similar size and the u.s.s. constitution launched in october 1797 on orders signed by president george washington and in service making it by par the oldest ship in the u.s. navy and used more than 1500 trees to build it and copper fastening by none other famous patriot, paul revere. over a half million visit ironsides docked literally at a museum, except for the fact now it's on the move a little bit. an impressive gathering of bikers taking to the record to remember the lives lost on 9/11. their journey thursday in shanksville, pennsylvania. and paid respects to the people who died aboard flight 93 and stopped at the pentagon and finished in new york city and anna kooiman was with the riders. i caught you in tears

that official announcement coming in front of the u.s.s. hat is after the pick was revealed on romney's vp app. he macy's talk enly introduced him as the next president of the united states and then corrected himself. >> every now and then i am known to make a mistake. i did not make a mistake with this guy, but i can tell you he is going to be the next vice president of the united states! >> i am deeply honored and excited to join you as your running mate. [ cheers and applause ] >> katie: paul ryan is best known for writing a house budget that slashes federal spending and cuts social security and medicare. democrats kaultd cried foul over those cuts. he gave a speech to supporters saying she proud to be on america's come back team. before we go this morning, let's check in with lisa argen. big day in the news. >> lisa: lots of weather going around for everyone today. plenty going on as we look from mount tam, nice and pretty. that marine layer is staying intact and along the shoreline keeping us cool, pretty foggy there. visibility has imp

damage to the u.s.s. pot ser being evaluated. a large deputy dent on the side. the navy didn't say what damage was sustained. no one was injured in the collision. >>> search for survivor ends as crews turn their attention to carrying for the 16,000 people left homeless. 250 people died when twin quakes hit in the northwest part of the country. iran sits atop seismic fault line and experiences one earthquake everyday. most are small and they go unnoticed. >>> the situation for passengers in rome, frustrating. travelers are strappedded and waiting to find out how to run home after the airline stopped all flights. this is because of failed business deal. this is the peak of the tours and season in italy. the situation could effect 300,000 passengers holding tickets for flights scheduled through october. >>> great job this weekend. you get all the credit. >> i don't want all the credit. when its bad, i get that too. >> it was a little bad saturday. >> exactly. the cold front made its way through, you saw the results sunday. it was susome. today is going to linger. e

the guided missile destroyer, the "u.s.s. porter" struck the straight of hormuz. it was left with a gaping 10 foot by 10 foot hole in the starboard side after the accident. it can still operate on its own while they assess the damage. the cause of the accident is being investigated but it was not combat related. there were no injuries. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. in ohio an alligator handler is recovering after the animal he was showing at a county fair bit down and pinned his arm. the trainer had been walking around the gator when he slipped. whirn were among those in the crowd who watched in horror for 21 seconds until the reptile finally released its grip. >>> in florida crime is all in the family. surveillance video shows what sheriff video shows a mom and son theft ring. the pair allegedly stole more than $1 million worth of merchandise from stores nationwide for more than a decade. they used big boxes meant for cheaper items to hide the more expensive goods at the checkout stands. >>> near phoenix this year

for the first time in 15 years the "u.s.s. constitution" set sail to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its victory in the battle of 1812. nearly 300 were on board for sunday's historic but brief voyage. >>> and st. louis, they just rolled with it. more than 800 people tried to break a world record for the largest number of people doing, what? somersaults. unfortunately they didn't quite pull it off falling about 100 people short but, good news, they did raise thousands for charity. >>> and in florida they did break the record they were going for. surfing up a 36 foot long cuban sandwich. several restaurants joined forces to build the gut busting hero full of cuban pork, ham, sala salami, cheese, pickles. the leftovers were donated to a local food bank. >>> finally, in california, one gentleman who never leaves one morsel of food behind. joey, the competitive eater from his numerous wins at the coney island hot dog eating contest. chet nut brought his "a" game downing 266 appetizers in just ten minutes. and, yes, that too shatt

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a few hours laettner norfolk, virginia, with the "u.s.s. wisconsin" as the backdrop, mitt romney announced the man many conservatives were pushing for, chairman of the house budget committee paul ryan. the two shared the stage sunday in high point, north carolina, then capped off the weekend at a rally in ryan's home state of wisconsin in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. >> we are at that proverbial fork in the road in america. the president came into office with so much hope offering so much change. he got the power he wanted. he got his party in control. he passed almost every item on his agenda. it's law now, and now we're seeing the results. a country with a health care system that's about to be taken over, a country with four years of trillion dollar deficits, a country in economic stagnation. >> the rally also sparked a flash of intensity by mitt romney who was interrupted by a heckler. he used the moment to tear into president obama in what romney calls his negative campaigning. >> we have 23 million people out of work, 23 mi

this anchor belonged first to the aircraft carrier u.s.s oriscany then the u.s.s hornet.loating museum in alamo d.a. it will be re furbished and put on display in the hornet. it will take serious power to move the anchor weighs 30,000- pounds. now breaking news we're getting into the ktvu news room coming from san jose. police are on the scene of a shooting that sent one noon the hospital. it happened just a few moments ago. near 33rd street. investigators stay man's injuries appear to be life threatening. so far we have not received any word of arrest or motive. this latest shooting comes just a few hours after another man was killed earlier this morning. >>> ready. aim and fire. the mars rover curiosity has target practice on the red planet the importance of today's exercise. >>> the temperatures trending down across the bay area. joining us next with the coolest day of your upcoming workweek. >> watch ktvu morning news and mornings on two everyday starting at 4:30 complete bay area news coverage. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subwa

suspect's outhouse >> the collision involved u.s.s border and the tanker caused damage to the quarter. well, the incident is under investigation but no injuries were reported. >> and illinois everyone except the pilot survived a plane crash, the plane was a part of a sky diving event, there were 12 sky divers on board. the pilot was still inside the one crashed. >>ysabel: a dust storm in the next bringing on dusty and windy conditions. a dust storm warning was in effect until saturday evening. temperatures reach as high as 110 degrees. >>marty: coming up we will have a report of the changing face of america and the rise of hate groups. >>ysabel: here is a live look from walnut creek. last temperatures rising into the 80s and 90s. >>marty: 83 car crash and several killed two people and sparked a car fire around 0130 a.m.. after two of the cars hit construction equipment, one of the vehicle stopped leaking fuel and that sparked a fire. because of the crash is under investigation. >>ysabel: federal investigators are trying to figure out why a corroded pipe was not replaced during a major

the "u.s.s. porter" hit a japanese tanker on sunday. it was left with gaping 10 x 10 hole in the starboard side. officials say the cause of the accident is being investigated, but it was no, ma'am combat related. there were no injuries. >>> here is your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. in ohio an alligator handler is recovering after the animal he was showing at a county fair bit down and pinned his arm. children were among those in the crowd who watched in horror for 21 seconds until the reptile finally released its grip. >>> in florida surveillance video shows a man and son theft ring. the pair along with a third man allegedly stole more than a million dollars of merchandise for more than a decade. they say they used big boxes made for cheaper items to hide the more expensive goods at the checkout stand. >>> near phoenix, this year's epic drought may be to blame for another massive dust cloud in the skies of arizona. >>> finally in california, if you thought flying could be a chore, trying pulling the

the accident left a 10-foot hole in the side of the u.s.s. porter. it was able to dock at a port. there are no reports of any injuries or oil leaks on either vessel. cause of the crash is still under investigation. >>> the number of deaths from twin earthquakes in iran is now over 300 but for some reason, authorities called off the search for yesterday. just one day after two strong earthquakes destroyed several villages. iran now says it is focusing on helping 16,000 people who are now homeless. many slept outside last night as dozens of strong aftershocks rattled the region. >>> in syria, the civil war shows no signs of slowing down. in the city of aleppo, the rebels are still holding most neighborhoods but the army claims to control a key front line district. the rebels are also reporting a massacre over the weekend. they are calling for a no-fly zone and secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. and turkey are discussing that possibility. >>> deceive evangelist billy graham is currently in the hospital. the 93-year-old was admitted saturday night and is being treated for

. >> reporter: for only the second time in 113 years, the u.s.s. titution set sail under her own power. the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat was tugged from boston harbor towards open water, watched by thousands the onshore and aboard pleasure craft. some 200 sailors helped unfurl the ships four huge sails before releasing the tugboat for the brief sail. the winds had to be perfect -- at least five miles per hour but less than 15 so that the hull would not be stressed too much. the commander has been working with his crew for a year and a half, focusing on the historic sails. >> the ship's in remarkable condition. i mean, obviously, she's almost 215 years old, so you don't take anything lightly. >> reporter: what makes the constitution's voyage even more remarkable is the fact that here in new york city, the peking, which is a similar style ship, is 100 years younger and can no longer sail because it's in such bad condition. tourists aren't even allowed on board. the sail today commemorates the 200th anniversary of the constitution's

a proposal to increase the pay of our men and women in uniform, he helicoptered to our carrier, the u.s.snimitz, which was returning from long months of duty. he told the crew that he advocated better pay for them and their comrades! where does he really stand, now that he's back on shore? i'll tell you where i stand. i do not favor a peacetime draft or registration, but i do favor pay and benefit levels that will attract and keep highly motivated men and women in our volunteer forces and an active reserve trained and ready for an instant call in case of an emergency. there may be a sailor at the helm of the ship of state, but the ship has no rudder. critical decisions are made at times almost in comic fashion, but who can laugh? who was not embarrassed when the administration handed a major propaganda victory in the united nations to the enemies of israel, our staunch middle east ally for three decades, and them claim that the american vote was a "mistake," the result of a "failure of communication" between the president, his secretary of state, and his u.n. ambassador? who does not feel

the u.s.s. "constitution," 215 years old, will leave boston harbor and hoist its sails to commemorate its most famous battle. in the war of 1812, british cannon balls bounced off the constitution's sol solid oak hull earning it the nickname "old ironsides." how do you pay someone back for a lifetime of good deeds? steve hartman has the answer "on the road" when we come back. what's with you? trouble with a car insurance claim. [ voice of dennis ] switch to allstate. their claim service is so good, now it's guaranteed. [ normal voice ] so i can trust 'em. unlike randy. are you in good hands? put me at 5 timesd out my greater risk of a stroke, my first thoughts were about my wife, and my family. i have the most common type of atrial fibrillation, or afib. it's not caused by a heart valve problem. i was taking warfarin, but my doctor put me on pradaxa instead to reduce my risk of stroke. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) reduced stroke risk 35% better than warfarin. and u

and american naval destroyer has crashed into a japanese oil tanker in the persian gulf the u.s.s. porter a guided missile destroyer. or is assigned to the fifth fleet based in bahrain and was on a scheduled deployment when the collision occurred it's unclear yet whether the crash resulted in an oil spill there were no injuries and an investigation is underway. for any human rights activists nabila which all but is due to appear in court accused of involvement in only meetings he's currently serving a three month jail sentence for writing anti-government statements on twitter to vote for any opposition has been subjected to a major crackdown after pro reform protests began last year. two people have died when thousands of muslims quantised with police in mumbai angry over media coverage of ethnic riots in india's northeast last month dozens were also injured as protesters threw rocks and set fire to television broadcast rounds while police fired into the air trying to disperse rioters the worst violence in the north east in two decades between muslims and a few local ethnic populati

tragedy but that's not true let's face it all tragedies in america are underpinned by politics from the u.s.s. cole to nine eleven from the massey mine disaster to b.p. oil spill from columbine to virginia tech to tucson to aurora to oak creek all american tragedies are responded to through politics or at least a political debate over why this happened and what can be done to prevent it in the future there's nothing wrong with having a political discussion after a tragedy to make sure it doesn't happen again and again again and. but there is something wrong with exploiting a tragedy in america to raise money and advance wild conspiracy theories to boost your membership which is exactly what the n.r.a. has done since the colorado shooting more than two weeks ago as business week reports just three days just three days after the movie theater massacre the n.r.a. said a frantic letter to its members asking for donations and warning quote the future of your second amendment rights will be at stake and our freedom will be at stake the letter goes on to say that a real action of president obama wil

this anchor belonged first to the aircraft carrier u.s.s oriscany then the u.s.s hornet.a. it will be re furbished and put on display in the hornet. it will take serious power to move the anchor weighs 30,000- pounds. now breaking news we're getting into the ktvu news room coming from san jose. police are on the scene of a shooting that sent one noon the hospital. it happened just a few moments ago. near 33rd street. investigators stay man's injuries appear to be life threatening. so far we have not received any word of arrest or motive. this latest shooting comes just a few hours after another man was killed earlier this morning. >>> ready. aim and fire. the mars rover curiosity has target practice on the red planet the [ male announcer ] we got a real mom and the family car to do an experiment. we put a week of her family's smelly stuff all in at once to prove that febreze car vent clips could eliminate the odor. then we brought her family to our test facility to see if it worked. [ woman ] take a deep breath, tell me what you smell. something fresh. a beach. a clean ho

day one on the republican ticket for congressman paul ryan started in front of the u.s.s. wisconsin an ode to his home state. >> real solutions can be delivered, but it will take leadership and the courage to tell you the truth. >> reporter: raucous and rejoicing crowds met the duo at the key battleground state of virginia. >> today was a good day for you, i have to tell you. it was also a good day for america. we have taken the next step to restoring america's promise with paul ryan. >> reporter: he was born in janesville and a catholic. as republicans celebrate the election of the 42-year-old 7- year congressman the grow up base is also thrilled its new ticket represent and economic alternative to the president. new name on the ticket made it clear he is ready to attack on that front and more. >> president obama cannot run on this record. it's a terrible record to run on. >> reporter: joe biden called ryan to congratulate them, but others released their first negative ad about him. >> it's clear that paul ryan has been the leader of an economic theory that is designed to

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coming in front of the u.s.s. wisconsin in norfolk, virginia. he introduction he mistakenly introduced him as the next president of the united states and then corrected himself. >> every now and then known to make a mistake. [ laughter ] >> i did not make a mistake with this guy. he is going to be the next vice president of the united states. [ applause ] >> i am deeply honored and excited to join you as your running mate. >> one note on romney's misstep, president obama did the same thing four years ago introducing joe biden as his running mate. he is best known for slashing spending a and cuts over medicare and social security. >> president obama is talking about the weather. his weekly address focuses on record heat and drought that plagues much of the nation this summer. this july was hottest months since records were kept. midwest farmers are struggling to feed their animals. president has directed the department of agriculture to do everything it can to head off a food shortage disaster. >> we've given farmers and small businesses across 32

this is of course, the u.s.s wisconsin where paul ryan is from. clue to some people that perhaps ryan would be the pick. this is something that caught everyone off guard. no one thought this pick would be announced today on a saturday in virginia with the olympics still going on. the closing ceremonies not until tomorrow night. this was a big surprise. that adds to the wow factor. the enthusiasm that you're seeing. this is a pick that will energize the conservative base and the presidential race. there are a lot of conservatives who are urging romney to go bold with this pick. we've seen his poll numbers dip. they believe this could reach this race with this bold, conservative pick. he really had a owe swing for the fences. not like sarah palin was in 2008. ryan is considered one of the smartest guys in congress. he's someone with a plan he's got that budget plan. he's not a waffle error going to flipflop. he's got a clear vision and message. finally, i think what's most important to think about is how this really changes the tone of this campaign

unveiled his vice president shall choice at a rally on saturday morning on on the deck of the battleship u.s.s. wisconsin a ship on which both men served i'm sorry a ship where they were served refreshment. >> please welcome the next president of the united states, governor mitt lomb knee. ( cheers and applause ) governor mitt romney. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: okay. here i come. oh, boy, golly, that's a lot of stairs. oh, yes, oh, is that another escalator. okay. can i get a zip line to this [bleep]. the main event >> join me in welcoming the next president of the united states, paul ryan. >> jon: that's funny. that's funny. a little bit of a small gaffe. obama actually did the same thing in 200. it's not a big deal unless the crowd has a really long time to think about how awkward the mistake is while the next president of the united states makes his way down the stairs and over the monkey bars, down the rope swing. disappears underneath the... wow. let me say this. a good thing they didn't pick chris christie. ( cheers and applause ) that's never going to happen. i'll run in 2016. the

yesterday in front of the u.s.s. sconsin romney told supporters why he feels ryan is the right man for the job. >> he has taken our party and with his intellectual leadership help make sure that we focus on values. >> president obama is not going to be run for reelection on his record because it's a terrible record. he didn't change, he didn't moderate, he stayed hard left. hope and change is attack and blame. >> you can see the 42-year-old seven term congressman ryan wasted no time going on the offensive. he advocates dramatic cuts to medicare. mitt romney's vice presidential choice will be the hot topic coming up at 8:00 on abc's "this week". george stephanopolous has former governor tim pawlenty who was thought to be the vp choice and obama campaign advisor david axelrod debating his addition to the ticket. that is this week, with george stephanopolous at 8:24 morning right here. >>> downtown association plans to hold more cash mobs on a weekly basis in hopes of drumming of business. musicians serenaded diners and

romney made that announcement at a rally on the u.s.s. congress. >> he's become a leader in the republican party. he understands the fiscal challenges facing america, our exploding definite silts and crushing debt and the disaster that awaits us if we don't change course. he combines a profound sense of responsibility for what we owe the next generation with an unbounded optimism in america's future and understanding of all the wonderful things the american people can do. >> i worked closely with republicans as well as democrats to advance an agenda of economic growth and job creation. i'm proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy. someone who knows from experience that if you have a small business, you did build that. >> after that rally, ryan and romney boarded their bus and headed to ashland, virginia, for an afternoon rally. as cnn's political reporter jim acosta arrives, he joins us by phone. what does the romney camp think he will bring to the ticket? >> reporter: i just got an e-ma

the accident left a 10-foot hole in the side of the u.s.s. porter. it was able to dock. there are no reports of any injuries or oil leaks on either vessel. >>> a sav roccaing scene at the independentened state fair. a stage coach flips over during opening ceremonies. five people were september to the hospital. four were inside the stage coach and another was riding on top. ironically, the scare happened as indiana marks the one-year anniversary of the stage collapse that killed seven at the indiana state fair last year. >>> in california, firefighters are battling multiple wildfires. flames are burning north of clear lake just outside of san francisco. each blaze isest mated to be at 200 acres. experts say the fires are spreading rapidly. according to officials, no structures are immediately threatened. >>> resident will be chening up after a devastating storm in durant, oklahoma. a suspected microburst or straight line winds destroyed several buildings and left many without power. on one highway, a semi truck was actually overturned. no serious injuries though were repor

while they prepared in great secrecy to unveil paul ryan off the u.s.s. hey were kind of unprepared for the natural questions that were going to follow and you summarized the results of. >> let's listen to paul ryan speaking today about president obama's cuts in medicare and what they think they're trying to do. >> so krys a l, he's asked, why are you criticizing the obama medicare cuts if you have the cuts in your plan? and he uses the word you must not use, which everybody on the budget committee understand andest mo people in congress understand, baseline. >> baseline. >> howard is laughing about it now. you've got to find an merge language way of answering this question, not the congressional language way. >> that's exactly right. that's the thing that's so shocking about this rollout, how fundamentally unprepared they were about the obvious questions. i mean, like howard said, obviously if you pick paul ryan, medicare is going to be the central question. and they see to not only not have good answers but not have any kind of a strategy. and, in fact,