what the tucson city council is it going to do is pass a resolution which supports something called thes act. it beefs up background checks for every single gun sale and also improves the reporting of mental health records. here's what one of the tucson shooting victims also told us about that. >> one of those ways, i believe, that we can make some good come out of this is to begin some common sense discussion about who should bear arms. what hands should firearms go into? and we can all agree that the seriously mentally ill and those with criminal records should not be holding a gun. >> reporter: and she's very calm as she is speaking there. but i can tell you, from having spoken to some of these victims, there is a frustration on their part that they feel that the federal government, specifically the two presidential candidates, as well as members of congress, are simply letting people down by not having adequate gun laws. erin? >> and a final question. i know attorney general holder decided to not go for the death penalty in exchange for this plea. are there -- i know you spent a lot

. >> whether it is an oak creek, tucson for in cities across america where lives are cut short becausest, it passes out a series >> three people entered in the shooting of a hospitalized and in critical condition. >> several candlelight vigils are scheduled for the bay area. >> some of the people who died were remembering friends here at the temple and the health of east san jose where the greeting continues. >> falling a prayer service in the main temple, some to doubt the six are expected to gather around it found that. it will light candles to honor those who died. two killed were former creatures. >> the message is that the sikh religion, we are loving people, peaceful people. >> similar vigils are scheduled at other sikh temples. >> blue skies and clear skies across the entire bay area for. 97 was the unofficial high in antioch. we were calling for mid-90s, now we're calling for even warmer temperatures. hot weather over the next three days taking us into the weekend. highs will be slightly above or at 100 degrees. we expect lows overnight to drop into the 50s. it will be hot and

[applause] whether it is in aurora, oak creek, tucson, cities all across america were too many livesre cut short because of senseless violence. it will have to stop. as one american family, we will have to come together. and look at all the approaches we can take to try to bring an end to it. i want you to all now that the thoughts and prayers of the entire nation remain with those in aurora. even though the perpetrators of these acts have received a lot of attention -- attention on them will fade. what will be replaced and the stories of heroism and hope that we have seen here in a colorado and wisconsin and across the nation. that is what people will remember. that is what will matter. that is what we will value. the strength and the resilience and the care and love of the american people. unless you have managed to completely avoid your television set or your cable is broken, you are aware that there is a pretty intense campaign going on. the reason it is intense is because the choice that we face could not be bigger. it is not just a choice between two candidate. it is not a choi

we'll continue that threat around vegas, phoenix, albuquerque, tucson, all the way back up to flagstaff, salt lake city. we're dry in the northwest. a chilly day behind that front. 66 in seattle. some of the cooler air ushers in as the storm pulls up into canada. tomorrow more of the same in the inner mountain west. california, no changes for you as the storms are missing you. well, if you're watching us on kn tv nbc's bay area news in california bay area. in fran, step inside a living amazonian area. that's your pacific event of the day. >> bill, thanks so much. >> thanks very much. here's a look at the early mornings in headlines. well, tom cruise and katie holmes are officially single. a judge signed off on the divorce on monday and 6-year-old daughter suri will live primarily with holmes in new york with generous visitation by cruise. >>> reports saying after trying out 59 guest hosts, kelly ripa has settled on former new york giants defensive end michael stra han as co-host of "live with kelly." >>> "boston herald" reports along with connor kennedy, taylor swift crashed a kennedy family wedding in

tucson in january 2011, giffords moved to a houston rehab hospital. her husband, mark kelly, a former astronaut lived and work in the city. on twitter this morning, kelly sent out a message, quote, gabby has been waiting for this day for a long time. jad loughner pleaded guilty. >>> beautiful day today, but we could be in for a cooler spell tonight. chuck bell is in storm center 4. beautiful out there right now. >> very nice change in sky from yesterday to today, jim. no doubt about it. good evening, everybody. yesterday's skies were hazy and gray. today, a nice, crisp blue sky. every bit as warm today as yesterday, but it's a change in the dew point. yesterday, in the 70s. today, back into the 50s. it makes all the the difference in the world as you get those down. down into the comfortable range. as a result of the drier air, it will be a cooler start tomorrow morning. we'll tell you how cool and when the warm-up returns, next. >> se you been watching olympics today? you didn't have to be the london to cheer on the u.s. basketball team. front page grill held an olympic watch party. the men's match against spain was one

>> when it comes to fighting crime in the city, the mayor says she is pleased with the caliber of applicants applying for the job. >> the gunman in the tucson, arizona rampaged will call in prison shall -- sell home for the rest of his life. it was january of last year when he killed six people and wounded 13 others, including then-congressman gabrielle giffords. he will be sentenced on november 15. a former university of maryland student pleaded guilty to charges of violence. also in this use of telephone facilities. it was found on line that he planned to "kill enough people to make it to national news." he must complete 200 hours of thcommunity service and continue his mental health treatment. >> one of maryland's most recognizable yet seldom seen politicians entered the debate for same-sex marriage. kathleen kennedy townsend talks about how her same -- support of gay marriage gels with her catholic faith. >> faith often comes into the debate over how to define marriage. the former lieutenant governor is urging catholics to block church policy and support same- sex marriage. >> i learned from the nuns that we should all love one another.

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tucson shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords and 12 others. if the judge decides loughner is competent, the plea would result in a life sentence. >>> the japanese city hiroshima today marked the 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack. the ceremony was held near the epicenter of the 1945 explosion where roughly 50,000 people observed a moment of silence. >>> and now, here's your first look at this morning's dish of "scrambled politics." republican senator mark kirk of illinois has released a video showing his recovery from a stroke he suffered in january, as he learned to walk again and improve his speaking skills. >>> the "wall street journal" reports billionaire republican donor sheldon adelson's corporation is the target of a federal investigation into possible violations of u.s. money-laundering laws. uh-oh. the u.s. attorney's office in l.a. is looking into the casino company's handling of money from two businessmen accused or convicted of crimes. >>> plus, when president obama and mitt romney are nominated at their conventions, protesters may be kept far away. a federal appeals ruling gives officials in tampa and charlotte the

first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, right now a judge in arizona is hearing expert testimony that will help him determine whether the man accused in the tucson massacre is fit to change his plea to guilty. in january of last year, investigators say loughner opened fire outside a supermarket in tucson where the congress won, gabrielle giffords, was meeting with the public. police say loughner killed six people and injured more than a dozen others including the congresswoman who suffered a wound to the head. doctors determined loughner suffered from schizophrenia and have been treating him for a year. before dead's hearing started a report on the case said he expected the judge to find loughner competent and accept a plea that will likely put him behind bars if life. earlier today, congresswoman gabrielle giffords' husband said he and his wife are satisfied with the proposed plea agreement that would likely help loughner avoid the death penalty saying "we don't speak for all the victims or their families but we are satisfied with this plea agreement. the pain and loss caused by the events of january 8, 2011 are incalcuable and avoiding a trial

city of aleppo president assad is picking up support fr a ring regional ally, iran. assad appeared on tv meeting with a senior iranian official. >>> the man accused of a deadly shooting rampage in tucson, arizona, nearly killing congressman giffords changed his plea to guilty. a judge ruled 22-year-old jared lauger in is competent and understands the charges against him meaning he will be spared the death penalty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. this deal avoids a potentially long and costly trial and the risk of loughner being found not guilty by reason of insanity. after yesterday's plea deal mark kelly, husband of gabby giffords, said "we don't speak for all victims and families but gabby and i satisfied with this agreement. the pain and loss caused by the events of january 8, 2011, are inca incalculable. avoiding a trial will allow us to continue with our recovery and move forward with our lives." the shooting spree left 16 dead and 13 others injured. >>> still ahead, coming up, in olympic action team usa serving up an epic finale for women's beach volleyball. back again live from london to preview an all-american gold medal match. >>> secretary o

houston, in tucson, in fayetteville, north carolina, in melbourne, florida, in richmond, virginia, in new hampshire, austin, texas, and then this weekend, there was another in the twin cities. minneapolis and st. paul, minnesota. >> and as an adult i now have the ability to stand up and do something for our community and for our military members to actually stop and say thank you. and why not? why not do that? >> i think that's important right now. people are finally recognizing that you need to welcome these veterans home. >> the parade in the twin cities this past weekend to mark the end of the iraq war and welcome home iraq war veterans seems to have been a big success. the governor of minnesota issued an official proclamation of claiming this weekend in minnesota to be heroes weekend. and a senator was on hand for the parade. here she is on the left with was of the event organizers. the mayor of minneapolis, r.t. rybak. we should mention that a couple vintage t-6 thunders flew overhead at the parade. we have learned today and this is the big news, that the biggest city yet to do this kind of thing has just made their plans to do it. chicago. the third largest city in t

tucson shopping center where then congresswoman gabby giffords was holding an event. >>> we have new images to share with you tonight of the new world trade center being built in new york city. port authority released two artists rendering today that showed minor design changes to one world trade center. before the spire at the top had a protective covering, but now is exposed to the elements. the building will reach 1,776 feet, making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere. one world trade center is xue to be completed -- >>> tonight we are remembering marvin ham lish -- he composed the way we were which won her a grammy and became one of her signature songs. hamlisch collapsed yesterday. he won a pulitzer prize, three oscars, four grammys, a tony and several golden globes. >> let's turn things over to jeff and talk about the next couple of days. >> it's going to be hot for some of us, but it's also going to be that heat event where not everybody's going to get 100-degree temperatures. the east bay shows plenty of blue sky, we'll detail how hot it will get for wednesday coming up. >> and we'll check in on those first place san francisco giants, we have a date wi

city. >> i would pick it up, see who is hanging around. a person comfortable. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- life in prison. tucsonloughner pleads guilty. >> a relief to survivors and victims killed in an unbelievable shooting rampage. it's wednesday, august 8th. >>> good wednesday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. we'll get to the dramatic day in court in our top story, very soon. >>> then our other big headline this morning, the latest from suburban milwaukee as agents uncover even more disturbing details about the gunman who opened fire in a temple. >> really is a mazing some of his back story in terms of the tattoos he had on his arms and chests were codes related to white supremacy and things of that nature. we heard a lot about his life and what led him to this. according to neighbors he literally vanished off the planet a few weeks before the shooting. a downward spiral that led to that tragedy. >>> also this half-hour, intense competition in london as team usa women's volleyball team go from the court to the medal stand. while gymnasts well they faced some big chal

but we can look at tucson, arizona and north carolina, and go to a big city school in new york city,ing the kids online and having computers so that teachers can track where their weaknesses are, where their strengths are, parents can be aware of what's going on and this is really the future, is trying to get technology to support good teachers, so, good teachers have more instruments to get the students interested and get them to do their work and we can lower the drop-out rate and lower the failure wait and america to be competitive at the very top of education worldwide. >> and do public schools have the money for that sort of thing? >> you know, they do, alisyn, this is the great news again, about the solution, we've heard so much about the problems in schools in the the united states. this documentary that's going to be on fox tonight is going to be about the solutions and you're exactly on point and more is in north carolina, the new student came in and said we've got a little bit after budget crisis, but then he found a way simply not increasing staff, but to give every studen

first from fox at 3:00 in new york city, right now a judge in arizona is hearing expert testimony that will help him determine whether the man accused in the tucsone is fit to change his plea to guilty. in january of last year, investigators say loughner opened fire outside a supermarket in tucson where the congress won, gabrielle giffords, was meeting with the public. police say loughner killed six people and injured more than a dozen others including the congresswoman who suffered a wound to the head. doctors determined loughner suffered from schizophrenia and have been treating him for a year. before dead's hearing started a report on the case said he expected the judge to find loughner competent and accept a plea that will likely put him behind bars if life. earlier today, congresswoman gabrielle giffords' husband said he and his wife are satisfied with the proposed plea agreement that would likely help loughner avoid the death penalty saying "we don't speak for all the victims or their families but we are satisfied with this plea agreement. the pain and loss caused by the events of january 8, 2011 are incalcuable and avoiding a trial will he

city beach, florida, for just 99 dollars one-way. book all of our destinations online only at southwest.com. book all of our destinations online ((bump in)) suspected tucsona shooter, jared loughner... has spent a year at a federal prison in missouri... being foocibly medicated and undergoing psychiatric treatment. the federal judge assigned to the case set a change of plea hearing... basically confirming that lougher and his attorneys are ready to make a deal. this morning miriam garcia has more on what this means for loughner... and the victims' families... families... after more than a year of mental treatment, jared loughner is expected to plead guilty, admitting to the tucson shootings that killed six and injured 13 including gabrielle giffords.charlton says: "we don't know exactly what the plea will likely look like its like to be one that says a life sentence but well have to see." former u-s attorney paul charlton says both sides likely weighed the various risks they face by &pgoing to trial. prosecutors risk a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. loughner risks a death sentence. charlton says: "the key to this is going to be how it s the

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southwest, you have to deal with more heat today. 115 in the city of phoenix and as we take a closer look at the rest of the southwest you will notice, tucsonres, 107°, 108 in las vegas and of course we hope everyone out here, is staying safe and hydrated and during the peak afternoon hours, stay indoors and, as far as rainfall goes we had that across parts of the northeast over the weekend, looking much better for the second half of it, across places like new york city and the rest of pennsylvania and, upstate new york, but into parts of new england you can see the showers moving through parts of maine and new hampshire and vermont and the west, minnesota down into parts of oklahoma and kansas, we actually have some rainfall. we really need the rain out there, across parts of the plains. so that it is the welcome news we have talked about, a drought ongoing across parts of the central plains and so, of course, welcome rain out there and parts of the four corners region will also get showers and storms. light stuff now, most of the areas staying dry, the afternoon hours, you get the sunshine that will fire up more showers and storms and you