tracy designed the headdress camilla parker bowles wore when she married prince charles in 2005. he thought of tying in the gold colors in the chapel. he first saw kate middleton on tv wearing one of his designs. she had bought it in his store. >> very, you know, low key. she will be fantastic for british fashion design. >> reporter: tracy's designed for armani, lauren, valentino. his head wear has been worn by royalty and everyday people. >> it's a symbol of positivivity. and there is nothing more positive than the royal wedding. >> reporter: he says the hat doesn't come alive until it's worn. i couldn't resist what do you think? >> looks pretty good. >> reporter: and you picked this color to completely -- this pops, this pops. >> yes. you know, you have very good coloring. you wear bright colors. and you know, not matching is the new matching. >> reporter: and tracy reminds us hats are not only for women. he is a snappy dresser. he also designed victoria beckham's hat. let me tell you, sydnie and frank, too, okay when that i had big hat on, that beautiful hat, i stood up straig

tracie potts there for us in london. tracie, thanks so much. just a reminder for those of you at home, nbc royal coverage begins at 4:00 a.m. eastern and 1:00 pacific time right here on your local nbc station. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. surveillance video shows the dangers of clocking in for work inside an arizona prison when one inmate violently attacked a guard. the inmate's assault continued until he was restrained. he explained the unprovoked attack, saying that he wanted to stay in jail because he feared death threats from the mexican cartel. >>> a combination of heavy rain and a wet runway proved to be the ingredients for a rough landing in chicago. an inbound southwest airlines jet skidded off the runway after it touched down at midway airport. unlike a similar incident in 2005 when a 6-year-old boy was killed, there were no injuries on the plane or on the ground. >>> and we end with perhaps the nfl's top pick of the 2019 draft. this utah kid is amazing. take a look at this utah draft who h

aside from that, there's not much about tracy that she is buried here. . yuba city and solder. the grief that only seems to be the on one is i may well maintained. of the cememtary, beloved mother, daughter, friend, died august 14, 1994. only 17 days before 32nd birthday. there are two synthetic flowers which seemed to be weather an old. at the top are two floors that are creeping into the craved--inscribed in the- tombstone to do not remember the federal.jeff bush. >>pam: if a rulformer federal investigator. >> the information in the formation of the task force tells you something. they can connect naso to other unsolved cases. i do not think that this is done in a calculated way. they are dedicating a lot of manpower to it. they obviously think that they can make some progress. i do think that this commonality with the names the initials, the first name, the last name. the fact that also.. i think that there is probably some similarities and the way that these crimes/murders were committed. we know about 10% which is understandable but the police do not want to understand tha

lynn. >> tracie potts there for us in london. thank you so much. >>> just a reminder that nbc news live coverage of the royal wedding begins this friday morning starting at 4:00 a.m. eastern 1 am pacific time right here on your local nbc station. >>> now it's time to take a look at other stories making news early today in america. one iraq war veteran probably had better days in baghdad compared to his recent experience on a dallas highway. the 25-year-old was tossed from his motorcycle when an suv hit him from the rear. he lost his spleen, fractured his ribs and broke for vertebrae. but he's amazed to be alive and he received three traffic citations. >>> a team of at least 75 firefighters battled flames after a raging fire erupted in jacksonville. heavy smoke blanketed the downtown area before the blaze was put out. happiness with the firefighter's success quickly turned somber when it was learned that a community center would have to be demolished as a result. >>> and in chicago, a couple of thieves netted a score when they pul

traci? >> reporter: well, raj, they came in at 8:30 and they left at 3:30. so the jurors in the barry bonds trial aren't wasting any time. but some might wonder if the lawyers are. now barry bonds' lawyer says that he is on standby in a location near the courthouse. the home run king was able to arrive quickly in court when the jury asked for more information on a tape that was played in court two weeks ago. jurors ended up listening once again to a conversation secretly recorded by bonds' former friend and business manager steve hoskins in 2003. it's of hoskins talking to former trainer greg anderson inside the giants clubhouse about the steroid products and how they worked. the jury was also called back into the courtroom. so the judge could clarify a reference one of the prosecutors made in his closing arguments to flax seed oil, which is what bonds says he believed he was using rather than steroids. now bonds ended up walking in and out of the courthouse three separate times today. >> i think it is important. i think the jury needs to feel that he is tak

i'm your host tracy sellers. so, have you eer wondered, "what does it take to stay fresh in the world of agriculture?" well, one dried fruit company thinks they have found the answer. and they would know. they've been growing strong in the business more than a century now. this time of year, there's only one thing on marysville farmer sam nevis' mind--getting his fruit off the tree. just like any other farmer, getting his harvest in and on time is crucial, even though you won't be seeing these plums in the produce section of the market. that's because you'll be seeing them as dried plums, otherwise known as prunes. and there's no better place for finding some of thbest dried plums than this area. did you know the state's greatest dried plum production actually happens here in the sacramento and san joaquin valleys? farmers here produce more dried plums than the rest of the world combined. >> right now, we're looking at french prunes about to be harvested. and what i look for to see if they're ripe or not is color

and it's going to be tracy's job to think about and plan for the bus program. tracy, d.c. yf.org. >> when we say questions, we mean questions not comments >> hi. my name is susan stone. i am on victim mediation. it's alive and well. my question is i want to acknowledge your commitment and passion. is there a place in the schools in this community where we can stop the cycle of shame and blame. both on the offenders because these crimes are among the youth under 18. we would love to see that program happen. there are 22 people and we would love to see it in san francisco. >> we have already started that program. in fact, jim dierck has that in his school. we want to get it in every single school. >> yeah, i wanted to say, as superintendent mentioned. we do have peer courts. i have sat through the sessions myself. it does seem like it has a better impact. the second thing is coordination. once you have san francisco peer court and into the room. community response. the schools have to have and also the cbo , need to have a stronger partnership. i will give you a very quick e

for more we go to nbc's tracy pots in washington. good morning to you, tracie. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. john boehner has said we can't impose our will on democrats and the white house. is that a hint they are thinking about compromising the $61 billion in cuts they've been trying to get out of this federal budget? boehner denies his party has scaled back on those cuts by half. the demands to cut the budget by half. but he did not say that it's nonnegotiable. in fact, he said the goal here is to get a budget, not to shut down the government. the republicans and congress has been under pressure by tea party members demonstrating here, saying they were sent to washington not to compromise, not to back down, but to make some significant cuts in the budget. a budget we don't have in place this year. the new deadline, april 9th, when the current continuing resolution, the temporary spending will run out. members of congress hoping to work on something more permanent that will last through the end of september. veronica. >> trac

traci? >> well, the jurors were sent home within an hour of their arrival because bonds' attorney said that they were done. now, there are definitely differing opinions about whether this is a good decision. >> reporter: barry did not want to get on the stand there. was no need for him to get on the stand. >> reporter: the perjury trial will end without jurors ever getting to hear him utter a word. he may actually testify today but instead the defense rested its case without ever putting anyone on the stand to refute ten days of testimony from two dozen witnesses for the prosecution. >> i think it was the right strategy to do in this case. they are going to stand up in front of that jury tomorrow and say the government didn't prove a thing and we don't have an obligation to put witnesses on and we certainly don't have an obligation to put barry on. >> any time you put on a witness, however much you move the ball, you risk taking the chants of government going on the attack and attacking your

not quite all the way east to tracy. all the way of to contra costa county in the southern portion of marin county. this is an earthquake that we've been receiving phone calls all afternoon. 8 mi. below the surface. definitely an earthquake that people felt but not a lot of damage associate with it. jonathan blum, kron 4 news. >>pam: david f. oppenheimer from the u.s. geological service. this is the anniversary of the 1906

i'm your host tracy llers. we're in the beautiful mountains of el dorado county today, which is just a short drive away from sacramento. andhat brings us to our first story. if you're anything like me, you've probably consumed this next produce item at let once this week. that's because it's been called america's favorite vegeble. but we like to call it a reason to get our hands dirty and meet some real potato pioneers. with their adaptability and versatility, it's wonder potatoes are a fan favorite. bad, mashed, diced, or scalloped, no matter how you slice it, from potato chips to french fries d almost anything in between, the potato has been a staple of our diet throughout history and today. and there's no denying we have a special love affair with t spuds. you know, on average, each of us will actually eat 135 pounds of potatoes a year, and in a wide variety of forms. in fact, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop in the united states, with annual total production being about 41 billion pounds. and they've

the other panel parsons and tracy tefoya all young women under the age of 40. roxanne, the youngest victim. she was only 18 years old lunch was founded marin county. she was found in the woods. 18-year-old victim--her feet were bound, naked, and we spoke to her aunt. since the late 1970's on salt they finally are shocked that there is somebody behind bars. unsolved-- >> i cannot believe that it's this happened after all these years and i found somebody. it is hard to believe. i figured that this would be an unsolved case forever. it is a horrible way to lose a child i hope that they can prove all of us. we could get some closure. >>pam: his almost disbelief. >>reporter: sister of pamela parsons. we spoke to her sister that is also she did not believe anybody would be behind bars. her sister went to a grocery store, for a walk. she went missing four days. all of a sudden she was found murdered. she was found on the side of the road. >> we never heard of him. he was kind of under the radar, i think. if he does not get out of jail against that would be nice. this

live in san francisco, tracy grant, nbc bay area news. >> okay. tracy, thank you. monday as early as monday. we could have a decision in the trial. really the start now, eight years ago. millions of dollars later, monday we could have a decision if barry bonds is cleared of the charges. if he is, the giants have been very clear they want to bring him back into the o. he remains on the giants' payroll. we will see early as monday the future of barry bonds. >> if barry bonds does come back to the giants. he is coming back to world series champions who finished their first game here at home after being world series champions. the fans are streaming out of at & t park. when we come back, we'll show you everything that happened in the game. the highlights and so much, much more about what makes this team so special. >> okay, also we have our other news headlines of the day. bring in nbc's marla teyez who joins us in studio. >> hello to both of you. check back in just a few minutes. thank you. new charges in the dirty cop scandal in the east bay. another police officer c

nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with all the details. good morning to you. >> good morning, everyone. while the president is suggesting reducing the deficit, he's asking congress at the same time to raise the debt limit. that's not sitting with some lawmakers here on capitol hill or with standard & poors. the credit agency s&p for the first time ever has downgraded its long-term outlook on america's debt from stable to negative saying that america could lose its aaa credit rating in two years if this gridlock in washington over spending and the debt continues. as you mentioned, the president begins a series of town halls today in virginia. he's trying to sell his deficit reduction plan. the latest washington post/abc poll shows a 57% disapproval rating on the economy tied for his worst rating ever on that issue. by the way, the obamas aren't earning as much money as they used to. $1.8 million this past year compared to $5.5 million the year before, mainly because of a drop in the sale of his books. the president and mrs. obama paid $466,

for more on this, we go to nbc's tracie potts. good morning. >> lynn, good morning. as of this morning, they have missed the 72 hour deadline to get something in write, that something congress can work around, but the real challenge is there is no agreement to write down. >> applying that approach -- >> reporter: more negotiations it at the white house with a visibly frustrated president. >> we abilict like grown ups. we can't have a my way or the highway approach. >> reporter: he says democrats have agreed to $73 billion in budget cuts. >> the white house is proposing cuts that are far beyond things that we would imagine. >> reporter: but now they're back and forth over what to cut. >> there's only so much that we can do. we have bent over backwards to try to be fair and reasonable. >> if we don't get agreements in the intervening time because of politics or whatever, at least in 2012, they will have a real choice. >> reporter: the budget cuts over $4 trillion in spending but the budget office says we'll be upside down for almost 30 years. >> the poor get poorer, th

tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> 4:36 now. now that baseball is cut from cuts, cal is turning to men's gymnastics. the program was told it needed $4 million over eight years to stay afloat. they are half way there with $2 million. cal will compete in the national championships this week. the third ranked bears hope a strong showing will garner more support. they announced last september they have to cut five teams because of severe budget issues. massive fund raising efforts saved four of the teams. >>> this omorning, contra costa commuters singing the blues. westbound highway 4 from hill crest avenue to somersville road is the most congested road. it often takes drivers 20 minutes to get three miles. six other bay area freeways cracked the nation's top 100 most congested roads. >>> people in east cocoa county is get a free ride. the agency is offering free passes to the first 1,000 people who accept the offer. new riders get four free one-day passes that have to be used four times in the month. the promotion runs from april 2

today, tracy ross is a journalist, a wife a mother contributing editor at "backpacker" magazine. writing about the outdoors that she learned from her step-father. here's juju chang. >> i just have to gain that trust back. >> reporter: this family is doing something extraordinary. fully airing a hideous family secret. >> i don't want to be angry. >> might not be able to be around her because of you. >> reporter: a mother a daughter and the step-father who molested her, struggling to pick up the pieces. they've agreed to sit down all together, for the first time to grapple with the betrayal that nearly destroyed their family. >> i just was oblivious. i had no clue that it was going on. >> i asked myself, you know how could i do this and cause all this pain? and it's terrible. it's a terrible thing to have to own up to. >> reporter: tracy was just 7 months old when her real father died suddenly leaving her and her brother in the care of a devastated mother. so, when her step-dad donnie showed up, he was like a knight in shining armor. >> he swept me up immediately into fun and adven

for more now, we go to nbc's tracie potts in washington. good morning. >> reporter: lynn, good morning. the shut down deadline is friday, but the deadline to get something on paper is tonight. president obama trying to bring together these both sides to get it done. right now it appears they are in a stalemate. the number $33 billion had been bandyed about in terms of how much democrats and republicans agree to cut. however, republican leader john boehner says it there is no agreement there. republicans had not agreed to that. it's half of what they wanted and not enough. reportedly there is still an $8 billion to $10 billion gap. harry reid said the other side is not being reasonable, democrats are concerned that any deeper cuts could really affect the poor and working families in this country. things like college loans and children's health insurance programs. president obama bringing the leaders to the white house hoping to hammer out a solution in what the white house says is not a line item discussion but a discussion about leadership.

>> all right, tracie potts there for us in london. thanks. for all of you at home a reminder nbc news live coverage of the royal wedding begins tomorrow 4:00 a.m. eastern, 1:00 a.m. pacific time right here on your local nbc station. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. it was bad business for a couple of stores in a houston strip mall after a car crashed through them. the vehicles barreled through a yogurt shop wiping out everything in its path before coming to a stop inside an adjacent store. no injuries were reported. >>> it was a busy day for a crew of army corps of engineers in pittsburgh. four barges broke loose on the ohio river. one contained benzene, causing officials to fear a potential explosion and dangerous fims traveling up river. the barge was towed away safely while others will be removed the next few weeks. >>> this is cute. a family of ducks has become a popular attraction at one new jersey fast food restaurant since she parked her nest near the drive-through weeks ago the mama duck

live in san francisco, nbc bay area's traci grant. >> thank you, traci. >>> bad to worse and about to get critical. teachers in concord voted to go three more days without pay this school year. the mt. diablo teacher's union overwhelmingly approved the furlough days in the month of may. in exchange, they're able to keep prep periods for elementary teachers in classes like music and p.e. >>> a spirited group of east bay students rallied against budget cuts today, hoping to save their teachers' jobs and special programs in their classrooms. >> yes, we can! >> like other districts around the bay area and really around the state, oakland unified is facing massive cuts, in addition to about 500 teacher layoffs, music and art programs are also in jeopardy. the group of students who marched in downtown oakland today are part of a group called b.a.m.m., or by any means necessary. they say more kids will drop out of school if more cuts are made. >> we will fight for the money to go to public education instead of to big companies or to, worse, students have the right to have the money go to the

traci grant joining us now with more on the allegations. he had a a long way to go, doesn't he? >> he does. it's incredible, yesterday, the turn of events inside this courthouse increased the number to nearly 80 cases that have been dismissed. linked to possible police misconduct captured on videotape. the public defender has been very public about these allegations against sfpd's plain clothed units. today the acting chief said he's had enough. >> it will be business as usual at richmond station, nothing is changing at richmond station, the officers are at work today. >> the undercover officers caught on this tape conducting a march 1st search that some insist was not legal have not been punished or sidelined. that's the opposite of what happened from these plain clothed officers who remain on desk duty. their searches were not only called into question, but a judge dismissed the cases against all of the people they arrested. these tapes keep coming from the same outlet. the city's public defender. >> we are under attack. every day by the public defender's office. and i'm going

>> smith: ben tracy, thanks. in parts of texas tonight, the forecast calls for rain, and it could not come soon enough. more than 30 wildfires, big and small, are ranging across the state with a million acres burned. federal authorities have taken over the battle to contain the flames, a battle that claimed the life of a second firefighter today. from the town of brad, texas, here's seth doane. >> reporter: firefighters seized the opportunity to advance today, thanks to cooler temperatures, lighter winds and slightly higher humidity. >> you all got a bit of a break today. >> we've got one heck of a break today. this is the best day that we've had since we've been here to make progress. >> reporter: chief ronnie ramft has been battling the ravenous possum kingdom fire, which consumed at least 150 homes. how quickly can an area like this go up in flames? >> in minutes. >> reporter: this area is usually green and lush in the springtime, but just look around. the drought has turned this into a tinderbox. this part of

live in san francisco, traci grant, nbc bay area news. >> now to the high profile case in the east bay, jurors in the chauncey bailey murder trial will not be banned from reading newspapers or using the internet during the length of this trial. the judge in the case denied a defense attorney's request asking for that ban. they learned over the weekend that a newspaper reporter received a death threat while reporting a story related to your black muslim bakery. when the judge asked the jurors if they read any articles about the death threat made to the reporter they all said no. he faces triple murder charges in connection with the killing of bailey. >>> and simply not enough, at a hearing tonight, dennis herrera will argue pg&e should pay more for failing to provide pipeline safety reports as requested. the california public utilities commission demanded those records after the san bruno blast. the records weren't delivered completely by the deadline, so the threat was $1 million a day fine until all records were compiled. but under a deal made with the commission and pg&e to pay $3 mi

ben tracy on how to get your car to guzzle a little less. >> the fuel economy is always on my mind. >my fills up his tank just once every six weeks, but that doesn't mean he likes it. >> i feel it in my pocket, modally when he pulls in. >> saving money by driving a prius and never accelerating too quickly. >> this very few events in my life that i missed by two seconds. >> most of us live life in a slightly foster lane, but e want to ease our pain at the pump. > some people are almost on tears. >> some are saying why pay a peopleup for premium gas? >> premium. so it does say that. >> you are following the rules. >> even if your car recommends premium, experts say most car engines adjust and it won't wreck your engine. if your car takes regular, don't think about upgrading. >> people put people yule fuel in your car. it's a complete waste of money. > simply by keeping them properly inflated. and don't idle for more than 30 seconds. turning the car on and off will save tex steals. fast lane changing driving burns gas. palm driving can improve your mailage by mta. the less gas you're goi

for more, we go to tracie potts in washington. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. a hint from republicans that they may be much more flexible than originally thought when it comes to making these big cuts, $61 billion from the budget. house speaker john boehner telling reporters that we can't impose our will on democrats or the white house. he has denied that his party will scale back significantly on those cuts by half, but he did not say they're nonnegotiable. he said their goal is to get a budget and not to shut down the government. the republican party split, the republican leadership under pressure from tea party members and activists who have been demonstrating here saying they were sent to washington to make big changes and not to scale back. the new deadline, april 9th. that is the date that the current temporary funding runs out and both sides have been working to come up with a permanent budget for this year as opposed to yet another extension. democrats say their full list of cuts is not in yet, but they are looking at possibly cutting $3 billion from th

tracie. >> reporter: good morning.hat's why the president is inserting himself in the center of this capitol hill controversy. democrats and republicans disagree today. he's bringing congressional leaders from both sides of the senate and the house. both sides, democrats and republicans to the white house to talk about these issues to see if they can come up with an agreement before friday's deadline. republicans say that $33 billion compromise we have been hearing about isn't really a compromise. they never really signed on to it. democrats are concerned that deeper cuts could mean more difficult times for the poor, more difficulties for working families this this country. the tea party standing firm on what they believe should be deeper cuts to keep the budget balanced. the white house hosting the meeting isn't a line item veto, so to speak. they are looking more at a framework under which to come up with an agreement. if, for some reason they can't. two things. the white house budget office already warned government

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> smith: coming up next, it is believed to be the summer camp where senator scott brown was abused as a child. today, the story takes a tragic new twist. and later, batter up-- the cupcake competition is on. 9l >> smith: in a "60 minutes" interview, massachusetts senator scott brown revealed he'd been sexually abused as a child at summer camp. now more people are coming forward to say they, too, were abused, apparently at the same camp. and today, we learned an employee there has taken his own life. michelle miller reports from cape cod. >> reporter: police were called to camp good news at 9:00 this morning after the report of a gunshot. there, they found the body of 43-year-old charles devita, a longtime employee of good news. devita was under investigation for allegedly abusing a ten- year-old boy at the camp 26 years ago. >> he kept to himself. he was... but when it came to campers any time anyone needed help with anything he was always there to help them. >> i know you want to ask some questions. >> reporter: camp good news made headlines when mas

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >>> well, there is some good news this morning. the world's most closely watched eagles' nest. eaglet number three has landed. the nest, in a tree in northeastern iowa, has become an internet sensation with a web cam showing the parent eagles and their three eggs, now all hatched. eaglet number three emerged yesterday, while its siblings looked on. and so far, all three bald eagles appear to be doing just fine. you're watching the "cbs morning news." shows your pet you care... by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle -- killing adults, eggs, and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that's why it's the #1 choice of vets for their pets, and yours. unleash a complete killing force in every dose of frontline plus. ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you ♪ >> a presidential birthday serenade last night aboard air force one for a reporter who was celebrating their 30th. as she blew out th

i'll be tracy morgan. you probably know tracy.uilding. all right, so then we stop, then we get out and chris walken and john malkovich come in. you can be chris walken. [ as walken ] >> jimmy: you want me to press a number? [ laughter ] [ as malkovich ] >> chris -- that would be great. i'm going up to the 12th floor, but you can -- i live on the 14th floor, but i prefer to get off at 12th and walk from there. [ laughter ] [ as walken ] >> jimmy: why? you should probably just get off on the 14th floor. [ as malkovich ] >> you're backing me into a corner and making me feel very uncomfortable. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: that's a great malkovich. >> pee wee herman and tom cruise. >> jimmy: pee wee herman and tom cruise? [ imitating pee wee herman ] [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you guys, we have to do a clip of this movie before we go. you are so funny. you got to come back, buddy. we're going to show a clip of the movie "hop." here's james marsden. >> a human easter bunny? come on, fred, doesn't make sense. >> a bunny ma

tracy grant. nbc bay area news. >> thank you, tracy. disturbing case on the peninsula. san carlos man accused of sending numerous inappropriate text messages to a 10-year-old girl in an effort to seduce her. the sheriff's office arrested the man now facing more than a dozen felony charges. and live in the san mateo county hall of justice where the suspect made his first court appearance. kim. >> reporter: he made his first court appear after after being arrested yesterday. his arhinement wraignment was c. he is in the process of being released after posting $250,000 bond. charges were brought for this man, after her parents report she'd was receiving calls and text messages from a man, a family friend. according to the sheriff's office, the 46-year-old had been an it specialist. charged with 12 counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under age 14. >> the lieutenant couldn't discuss the details of the case but says with the technology kids have accessible these days parents need to be more vigilant. >> they should, as a matter of course of business go over the ph

ben tracy reports. >> reporter: at this stadium today, dodger dogs and soft drinks were half price. may be a deal the dodgers cannot afford. on wednesday, baseball commissioner bud selig announced he's taking over the team, because of his deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the dodgers. >> i'm shocked. i'm completely shocked. i never realized or ever dreamed of something like this ever, ever happening to the dodgers. >> reporter: the problem is not really how the team plays ball. it's how the ongoing soap opera of its owners is playing out. frank and jamie mccourt bought the dodgers in 2004 for $430 million. they then purchased four homes in the area, including this one in malibu. but it all unraveled in 2009. jamie filed for divorce. frank accused her of having an affair. >> frank and jamie mccourt couldn't settle their divorce without airing every bit of dirty laundry. >> reporter: court documents show the couple used $100 million in dodgers' revenue to fund their lavish lifestyle. jamie mccourt says they flew on private jets, stayed in the best hotels, and they

ben tracy, cbs news, buckeye, arizona. >> smith:s that's the cbs evening news. >>> you're watching cbs5witness news in high- definition. >> it was a warehouse. the man worked 30 years, 16 hours a day seven days a week trying to help the community. >>> he died on the street in that community. why this murder along with so many in oakland has spark ad furious response in the police chief and the mayor. >>> a day of deliberations and questions for the barry bonds jury. what they wanted to know and what that might tell us about how they view the case. >>> and gone in a cloud of dust. why some were sad to see this lark

today, ben tracy was with them for the big event. >> reporter: as katherine and william were saying ".." >> i will. >> i will. >> reporter: many americans on the royally packed streets of london were saying "i won't"... hardly see a thing. did you see anything? >> i saw kate. >> reporter: unless they had a periscope. >> i saw a top of a car and a little white, and my camera got a little picture, which was really exciting. >> reporter: a little white meaning a little white wedding dress? >> yes. >> yes. >> reporter: when the bride finally revealed her dress... >> so, we have pictures of the dress. do you want to see? we had to show the crowd. they could only hear the service on loudspeakers. and sleeves. >> and sleeves and a long train and a beautiful long train. >> can you see it? you don't need a t.v. screen. we'll just print stuff out. (laughter) >> reporter: after a 24-hour campout, our red-hatted americans swear they were spotted by prince harry. >> oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh! >> i saw him! >> my gosh, he looked at us! >> reporter: they then fought their way to the front gate of buc

as ben tracy reports, for some parents it was a rude awakening. >> it's terrible, terrible. >> reporter: mark ludena got some bad news this week. the elementary school his son attends is considered below average in both english and math. >> i fear for my child's education, what's going to happen in the future. >> reporter: mark now knows this thanks to something called value added analysis. a way to evaluate teachers and their schools. it takes students past test scores and predicts how they should do the next year. if they do better than expected, the teacher added value. if they do worse, the teacher subtracted value. los angeles public school's brand-new superintendent made the data public on the district a web site for the first time this month. >> i think we're obligated to help teachers grow in their skill set. and one of the ways to do that is to understand how students are actually doing over time. >> reporter: but many teachers feel test scores should not be the main way we judge teachers because every student is different. >> we're not working in a factory with little parts of

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and as ben tracy reports, damage from the earthquake and tsunami in japan could mean things will only get worse for toyota. >> reporter: at the port of los angeles, this is a welcome sight: a container ship from japan unloading its goods. how concerned are you? >> very. >> reporter: but norris bishton, who sells toyotas in marina del rey, california, is still waiting for his shipment of cars. since the tsunami, just two of toyota's 21 japanese plants are running. honda, nissan and mazda also cut production. an estimated half a million fewer vehicles have been made in japan since the disaster. norris says toyota told him southern california will get 30% fewer cars this month. so what does that mean for you? >> well, see these empty holes here? there's going to be a lot more empty holes in this area very shortly. >> reporter: the prius is only made in japan. norris normally has 70 of them on his lot. now he has just 27. the other problem is parts. many come from damaged suppliers in japan. so toyota has now given its dealers this list of 233 parts they're not supposed to order unless th

ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles >> couric: whale watching on cape cod today was as easy as walking to the water's edge. a record number of endangered north atlantic right whales have gathered in cape cod bay. more than 200 were spotted this week-- nearly half the entire population-- drawn there to feast on zooplankton, the whales are drawing crowds of people to the beaches, all hoping to catch a glimpse of some of the rarest animals on earth. meanwhile, earth day turned 41 today, but the earth itself is more than four billion years old. nasa has released stunning images of our planet taken from satellites and the international space station. the photographs provide some of the most detailed views of the world we've ever seen. the tassili n'ajjer national park in the sahara desert. in a muted pastel palate, it resembles an impressionist painting. shimmering waters off the islands of the bahamas glow in turquoise. alaska's susitna glacier, a river of ice meeting fiery red vegetation. earth day began in 1970. >> a day set aside for a nationwide outpouring of mankind seeking its own survi

ben tracy has more. >> this is like this every day. >> reporter: gary culotti runs this furniture-makingsiness in los angeles, but his custom designs are taking a back seat to the graffiti plastered all over his walls, signs, and dumpster. >> it's not art. it may, in fact, be art but they shouldn't be putting it on other people's building. >> reporter: for store owners and residents overwhelmed by taggers trying to make their mark, graffiti has become a dirty word. but the museum of contemporary art in downtown l.a. is trying to change. that it's launched a new exhibit that traces the history of graffiti over the past four decades. it features works by 50 of the most influential street artists, including britain's elusive banksy and the legendary basquiat. >> part of our the goal of our with this exhibition was to maybe steer young graffiti artists away from doing illegal work and getting more excited about the fact that they could possibly have a real career in this. >> reporter: but los angeles police claim the show is doing just the opposite. they say it's actually causing a rise in g

as national correspondent ben tracy reports, it's a tale of lost love and shaky finances. >> reporterthe stadium today, dodger dogs and soft drinks were half price. >> it's one of the best dogs in the world, i think. >> reporter: but it may be a deal the dodgers cannot afford. on wednesday, baseball commissioner bud selig announced he's taking over the team because of his deep concerns regarding the finances and operations of the dodgers. >> i'm shocked. i'm completely shocked. i never realized or dreamed of something like this ever, ever happening to the dodgers. >> reporter: the problem is not really how the team plays ball, it's how the ongoing soap opera of its owners is playing out. frank and jamie mccourt bought the dodgers in 2004 for $430 million. they then purchased four homes in the area, including this one in malibu. but it all unraveled in 2009. jamie filed for divorce, frank accused her of having an affair. >> frank and jamie mccourt couldn't settle their divorce without airing every bit of dirty laundry, every loose financial document, every secret arrangement they had.

philip tracy the designer of most of the fantastic catches of the vip guests include this couple, david and victoria. we were hearing she wore a design of her own. their close friends with the newlyweds. >> james: of the right-hand side there are live pictures of westminster abbey the rest of the guests continue to file of. a good many of them will be heading to the palace for that luncheon with the claim. most of them were invited to the wedding only. not the reception. there on the left, sir elton john are arriving earlier this morning. >> justine: there also close friends of the couple. we're the 16th row couple. it is gorgeous on the inside. >> james: here we see more of their guard. they have been exporting the gas. we're still waiting for that flyby it is expected to happen any moment. whether we take a quick break come back with more live coverage in just a moment. we'll be waiting for a little more than an hour for that to happen. >> justine: we're waiting for them to step up on the balcony. they seem to be quite an time for things. >> james: if you happen to miss the bus from e

marla. >> tracie potts live in london this morning. thank you. >>> so at 5:45, you're asking yourself where do you get a hat? well, mrs. dusen's hats are selling fancy hats for all of the watch parties. the most popular is called harold and hart, that is a brand out of england. they're the topper. >> mrs. dusen says it's hatitude. you have to carry the hat, don't let the hat carry you. >> san francisco's palace hotel can't pass on the royal event as well. guests will be able to relive the magic at a royal viewing party at breakfast on friday and then they'll serve special drinks and food any brit would love. royal fans who do not want to get out early can enjoy the festivities from their own home with their own hat. the "today" show will have specials royal wedding coverage that starts at 1:00 in the morning friday morning. we'll have local news cut-ins starting at 4:00, a full hour of local news starting at 6:00. >>> on to other news now, a democratic congressman from chicago is in the bay area this morning calling for immigration ref

traci? >> reporter: well, marla, bonds' lawyers told the jury today that the government has the power to end careers and ruin lives. and they say that is what happened to barry bonds, because of this case. now, prosecutors say he did it all to himself because he was trying so hard to protect a powerful secret. >> it's a very highly larcharge case, it's a very public case. i think the more attention brought to a case, i think the more the lawyers want to bring their "a" game to the closing. >> reporter: he started his wrap-up of the case by reminding jurors that bonds, like many other witnesses, was offered immunity in exchange for answering the questions truthfully. he says bonds chose not to do that in order to keep people from learning that he was using steroids. the prosecution says all of their witnesses from the san francisco giants equipment manager, from bonds' former mistress backed up this argument. >> the prosecution's closing was by the book. they tried to marshal the evidence and

for more we go live to nbc's tracy pots in washington. >> reporter: good morning.orning from the white house is that the president will propose a 4.4 deficit reduction plan. less spending on medicare and medicaid and spending on pentagon and defense spending issues. and tax increase that republicans say they don't want to talk about until we cut more from the budget. any talk of a tax increase is a non starter. the minority leader in the senate says that you can't tax your way out of debt. republicans also saying they don't want to raise the nation's debt limit so that we can take on more credit. they are pushing back a vote on that until july which would be after we hit the limit but before any bills would come over due. the treasury department saying that would become dangerous. we are expected to hit a record $1.4 trillion deficit this year. >> thank you. former egyptian president facing questions and battling health issues. he is reportedly been diagnosed with an igregular heart beat. the prosecutor general's office says he is being investigated over issues dur

check out more, pam lar parsons, tracy trefora killed in yuba county. the d.a. says items found in his home tying him to the four murders and he is going to seek the death penalty. >> naso will be presented with a criminal complaint when he appears that lists the four charges, four murder counts that i've named each carrying a special circumstance for multiple murder. >> reporter: getting back to those new york homicides which may be tied in. one of the victims back there had the very same name as one of the victims out here but there are differences. back there the victims were children, out here they are adults. naso did live in rochester and back in the '70s a dna sample from him did not match up with one of the new york victims. new york homicide investigators are still looking at it. >> eric: a 15-year-old will be in a san francisco courtroom to face charges of murder and attempted arson. investigators say 15-year-old andy zeng was found in his home with bag over his head. he had had been shot and the home was soaked with gasoline. three other teens are acc