. >> united airlines was going to charge us $1600 to use our miles. >> it turns out united charges a co-pay along with miles for most economy seats. unbeknownst to them they started charging the fees last year and they would have to fork over a co-payment right at the gate. >> they were charging me for rewards i earned over the years. >> co-pay didn't show up on their itinerary. they list the fare at $1700 a piece in business class with no mention of the extra charge. >> we have done this in the past several times. we never paid a cent. >> it was the travel agent who warned the airline would charge the fee at the gate. $425 per passenger each way. >> a travel attorney says there are other new airline fees for services like checked bags, meals even pillows. >> the consumer doesn't know it. they work getting the mileage and then the new thing is co-pay. >> united isn't the only airline charging extra fees. continental and american charge them and so does u.s. airways to upgrade seats. >> i watched "7 on your side". i thought maybe we'll talk to "7 on your side." >> they did. we contact

united says passengers shouldn't be surprised when the airline demands a co-pay. stomers are told about the fee when booking with united. the airline says the fee didn't snt collected before departure for two reasons, if they decide not to upgrade or decide to switch flights fchl you have a consumer problem let me know bit. and write it down. >> looking outside, what is head? sandhya is going to clue us in. >> she's going to focus on hurricane irene. >> that is right. if you have travel plans, rest of the east coast, pay particular attention to hurricane irene. it's a category one. notice the eye on the hurricane, just started to strengthen. there are winds tracking west-northwest at nine miles per hour. just lashing out at the turks and caicos expected to strengthen further. and skirts southeastern united states. and there is a category three by saturday morning. now, it could bring it across north carolina impacting washington, d.c. area. by sunday morning. and this can change so we'll keep you posted on that. tomorrow, warm inlnld. looking for 60s and cooler tha

we know that united airlines would not have done anything without 7 on your side. rter: quantityed says passengers shouldn't be surprised when the airline demand co-pay at the gate. customers are told about the fee when they book directly with united. air lane says the fee isn't collected until departure in case customers decide not to upgrade or if they switch flights. 7 on your side. >> all right when we continues tonight. rebel over take libya capitol. tonight they are celebrating a moment that harken back to the fall of the berlin wall. >> secretary of defense back in northern california. his take on matters of national security from libya to the budget crisi crisis. panetta. >> thousands of investors millions of dollars and allegations of fraud. the dan is there for the show down in court. another half hour of news begins here in just a court. another half hour of news begins here in just a moment >> about celebration in libya as the rebel roll into gadhafi secret compound. >> good evening once again thanks for being here. what did the rebel find and where in t

united airlines canceled this students flight to new york. they've booked him on a wednesday flight. this college student says the class to start monday. >> i am worried. if i miss class on monday, i do not know, i'm going to be in trouble. >> he spent much of the saturday afternoon on the phone speaking with customer service representatives but there was no luck on getting an earlier flight. >> i feel confused. >> he is not alone. this international college student from thailand is trying to get to washington d.c. so that he does not miss the first day of school. >> it is important. we have to know what class you are born to be an end what it is about. >> his saturday morning flight was also cancelled. american airlines told him he might be able to get on a sunday flight so he plans to spend the night at the airport and hope for the best. >> i will just play here on the floor. that is all i can do. play games on my cell phone. >> another 30 cancellations for sunday. airport officials say things will not be back to normal until monday. >> at

and one quick personal notes, do you know he is a million-mile flyer on united airlines? i did not say mile high club. i said million mile fire. he is going for his second million miles. he is quite the traveler. 1.4 million miles. just a little interesting tidbits. again, they are community. that is why it is so wonderful to be part of this community. congratulations to them and congratulations to all of tonight's award recipients. let's give them a big round of applause. [applause] very important to work in contributions on behalf of the community. and for inspiring us to be better citizens and activists. and a special thanks and recognition to tobin for overseeing the awards committee and to all the committee members for their time and hard work. out come the best part of all. we have been waiting for this fabulous reception in the greenroom, being catered by chefs and their restaurants to offer the best asian-pacific cuisine in the bay area. without this support, this event would not be such a success. at this time, please welcome them. great restaurants, although you

united airlines canceled this passenger's flight to new york. this college student says the class to start monday. >> if i missed monday's class i will be >> in >> he spend time looking to representatives and trying to get an earlier flight. there is no way to get there by monday. this international college to the from thailand is trying to get to washington d.c. city does not miss the first of school. american airlines told him he might be able to get on a sunday flight. he is 20 spend the night at sfo and hope for the best. >> another 30 flights are expected to be cancelled for sunday. they do not expect things to get back to normal until monday. >> at oakland international, an injectable will have the only flights scheduled for the east coast, all of which has been cancelled. passage is akin to the airport were stranded. >> our flight was scuttled for sunday, now, we cannot go home with no of permission otherwise. it is canceled until further notice. >> everything was canceled. >> lights are not expected to be rescheduled until airports on th

the ride with the 40 event will specifically honor the 40 passengers that died on the united airlines to go from newark, new jersey to san francisco. the ride begins this morning near the san francisco airport scheduled to end september 11th near shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> no major problems at the oakland coliseum where the raiders hosted the saints. both the raiders and 49ers promised to step up security in the wake of last weekend's battle of the bay at candlestick. there was a visible law enforcement presence. >> we have problems from time to time, but the response by the police and we have ushers in every section and we even have a system to where if there is a problem, all you have to do is text. and security will be there instantly. >> raiders fans also say that the so-called aggressive and violent behavior of the raider nation is exaggerated and they blame the violence on nonregulars as well as excessive alcohol. >> got to get them some wins. >>> wall street weathered irene without many problems. both the new york stock exchange and the nasdaq were not damaged. they will op

would be that you watch people or common sense conclusion should show us that delta airlines and united airlines and southwest airlines ought to be taking responsibility for securing their passengers not monolithic you know government program that's supposed to be a one size fits all so are you bothered by this the idea that the next mechanism of government security at airports is going to be perhaps a use of softer power and seven basins of privacy is it to do again get any sense of relief from this i mean even though i know like right now it's just being piled on top of existing procedures if there's a hope that someday it might replace the more invasive physically invasive procedures and this will be better for passengers better for freedom. there's no absolutely zero signals coming from washington or department of homeland security or the t.s.a. that this will replace any of the current procedures that we already you know sadly become too familiar with which are the body scanners and the groupings going on so there's no signals coming from john pistole the head of t.s.a. that that this will

jornada de dos mil 700 millas para honrar la memoria de los pasajeros del fatidico vuelo 93 de united airlines pasajeros y la tripulacion de dicho vuelo lograron dominar a un grupo de terroristas que intent secuestrar el avion... ---los motociclistas planean llegar unos dias antes de que se dedique un monumento en "shanksville" pensilvania, que es donde se estrell el avin, en honor a todos esos heroes.. topvo ---mas de una decena de vuelos entre san francisco y la costa este fueron suspendidos hoy... take vo ---esto, debido a los estragos que el huracan irene caus por su paso en varios estados de esa parte del pais... ---segn el portavoz del puerto aereo, mike mccarron, un total de cinco salidas y 26 llegadas fueron canceladas... ---a los pasajeros se les recomienda llamar a su aerolinea antes de partir hacia el aeropuerto... stop open roll open cu - anchor ---hoy llego la hora cero para una familia guatemalteca ---los padres enfrentan una inminente deportacion. ---pero sera posible que se salven con el reciente anuncio del gobierno de suspender este proceso a 300 mil personas? ---eso nos lo c

. >> reporter: this is a united airlines cockpit. readministration 38 pounds of paper each flight with a 1.5 pound ipad can eliminate 16 million sheets of paper a year. by getting rid of all that weight the airline will also save 326,000 gallons of jet fuel a year. it's silicon valley know-how helping pilots to be more efficient. >> aviation is especially interested in thing that can reduce loads, reduce weight to playing it more efficient. a small device, whether it is a smart phone or an ipad or something like that can take the place of big computers or stacks of paper, that's a good thing. >> reporter: as long as the screens show this and not angry birds, it should be smooth sailing with the high-tech boost to the environment. in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> you're pretty surprised that happened that fast, huh? >> i know. at least they're not using the angry birds. >> that would be bad. thank you for joining us. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] because you never stop improving your recipe... we never stop improving ours.

to check my flight seat for a reservation for instance and i talk to united airlines person in bombay i know exactly although they haven't they called themselves bill or willie or some. and i know exactly the. i know the guy's name is probably. and i'll ask you about it said those first of all let's drop them a second they tell me people you know people say that your coolies you're being used for this you are being used by western companies by outsourcing companies what do you feel about it they say oh mr baba thank god that we can talk honestly about this well you know there are many things you have city in cambridge which we don't have and although i may be exploited in certain ways there are things i need that i want in fact i would quite like to govern to an american university or a canadian university or a german university this is the best i can do i think people there is an ambivalence there's a love hate relationship and people are aware of it i think that complexity is something the common people are aware of that's why don't you can just jettison that and get rid of the prob

. >> united airlines flight 93 never made its stop to san francisco during the terrorist attack of september 11. the passengers took it over and crashed it into the ground. >> despite the rain and clouds and flooding of hurricane irene, it's business as usual on wall street this morning. for more on that and other news before the bell it's courtney reagan at cnbc. good morning. >> hi, good morning. futures are up sharply and that's possibly due to some relief that hurricane irene wasn't as bad, at least as many feared it could have been. there may also be a little carryover from friday's rally as investors reacted to a speech from fed chairman ben bernanke who predicts that the u.s. economy will return to full health. he didn't announce new stimulus measures but he did leave room open for more action if it looks like we're headed back into recession. asian markets were up, europe was up as well. we'll get data on pending home sales later this morning. the dow up friday, trading begins at 11,284, the nasdaq up 60 points to 2429. and as you said scott, it will be business as usual on wall stre

. >> fliers on united airlines should see more leg room and more sleeping room in first class. united recently merged with continental airlines and they are spending half a billion dollars to improve seating. adding seats that followed flats into beds increasing overhead bed space on some yet and adding wi-fi to other planes. >>> flying today, we were talking about the possibility for delays at sfo and you just found some. >> it's because of this cloud deck. make sure you utilize flight tracker at abc7news.com. it's always there at the bottom of that front page. coming up on 6:16. above 1500 feet, you see the beautiful sunrise as we throw in high clouds and low clouds, kind of gray and cold looking. in fact our temperatures are kind of chilly this morning. from near 60s around the bayshore and south bay with mid to upper 50s for the rest of us. batch out for patchy drizzle, same thing around monterey bay and inland. as far as temperatures, as we head into the afternoon hours, they'll be warmer away from the coast. mainly cloudy tonight, patchy drizzle possible once again and a

. >> and he bought a ticket on united airlines and later realized theed work so he tried to change the date. >> and he did have 24 hours to cancel and figured he'd just rebook. he cancelled and received this e mail. this says he'll get a full refund. and this is except, he didn't. >> no one giving me money back. >> he said united told him price line owd him a refund. months went by. the money was in limbo. he didn't have extra so he never went to see his dad. >> yeah. i needed that money. really bad. >> and almost a year later he finally called 7 on your side. we contacted united and things were straightened out right away. >> and about three weeks or so. i received a call thinking i did. >> united gave him back all $517 saying we apologized for error and fully refunded the ticket. ronnell says he's heading east. >> i see my father, he is getting a big hug. >> and if you're in doubt check your credit card bill. the one got the money and they're the ones that need to return it thank you. >> and some college students say they cannot believe how bad things are, still, after more than a ye

hearings resume in their wrononul death suit with united airlines.ecurity company. >>> the african funding comes up with $1.5 billion to help feed famine victims. >>> and facebook updates its privacy settings today. users have asked for better ways to protect theirironfidential information. >> and i am one of them. good for facebook. yes, thank you. >>> all right, finally this half hour, an easy choice for our -- what? oh, man. >> hello? >> this story is about a dog named honey bun. don't try to make up for it now. this dog has some expensive appetites. >> you heard of girl's best friend. on the menu for man's best friend is girl's best friend. we get the story from jennifer from albanese, gaga. >> reporter: honey bun often walks the counter at john ross jewelers. not much of a guard dog. but he is great on customer relations. customers sometimes have treats in their purse for honey buns. but this pampererepooch has more expensive tastes. it happened a few weeks ago when a customer came in. >> a customer came in. and i jumped up out of my chair and c

. >>> united airlines plans to invest a half billion dollars to make its entire fleet of planes look and feel the same. united and continental merged last year and this is another step in the company's integration. they will get economy plus seating more leg room and they will add flatbed seats to first class cabins as well as wi-fi service. >>> aspected a bit of a bounce back after weeks of losses dow jones industrial average up more than 200 points at one point and now live a look at the big board 110 points are up and we went live to wall street to talk to carter evans who is always inn touch with money managers and investors and a lot of people are looking for ben bernanke and what he may do or say about the economy. >>> right now 6:52 a little more optimism surrounding bryan stow what is boosting the stir writs of -- spirits of his family and how much will they tell us. philly cream cheese to kraft natural shredded cheese, which adds a touch of creamy to any dish. kraft touch of philly shredded cheese. we're not just making great cheese. we're taking it further. ♪ . >>> welcome

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. >> reporter: at united airlines baggage claims we spotted susan cousins of fairfax, virginia just minutesore she landed. she described what it was like at the airport. >> the doors are automatic doors that open. they were literally waving and they were really, really shaking. >> reporter: several passengers told us at first they didn't know what was causing the shaking. within moments they were evacuated from the terminal. >> we could tell it was quite big. i mean the whole airport building where we were was shaking. >> kind of surprised? >> yeah, very surprised. you don't feel that in d.c. >> reporter: we saw the building shake but that's pretty much it. then it was on the news almost immediately. >> we were right in the middle of a check-in. and the employees said we had to go out so we ran out. because i didn't really know what it was. >> reporter: this man from hayward told us he knew from experience it was an earthquake. >> i looked at the roof and all the lights were shaking, and i said this is an earthquake. >> reporter: they shut down the departure gates. >> reporter: this is an o

. >>> united airlines will spend more than $500 million to upgrade seating. they do not want travelers to know the difference between the two and they will nearly double the size of the overhead bins and will install wi-fi and flatbed seats on the aircraft. >>> they are setting a deadline of wednesday for initial bids and bidders are likely to be google direct tv and yahoo. they are expected to include a wide range of when those shows will become available. >> all right, we will do it but i need to make sure she understand this ain't no game we playing. >> the help moved to the top spot after opening second last week. executives said it is building fans through word of mouth. the rise of the planet of the apes went to second and all the time in the world conan the barbarian and fight night. we saw the help. >> powerful movie. >>> more optimism surrounding bryan stow what is boosting the spirits of the injured giants fan and how much will the family tell us. >>> plus a special dog and pony show for some very special kids. [ male announcer ] get ready for the l

. >> reporter: at united airlines baggage claims we spotted susan cousins of fairfax, virginia just minutesefore she landed. she described what it was like at the airport. >> the doors are automatic doors that open. they were literally waving and they were really, really shaking. >> reporter: several passengers told us at first they didn't know what was causing the shaking. within moments they were evacuated from the terminal. >> we could tell it was quite big. i mean the whole airport building where we were was shaking. >> kind of surprised? >> yeah, very surprised. you don't feel that in d.c. >> reporter: we saw the building shake but that's pretty much it. then it was on the news almost immediately. >> we were right in the middle of a check-in. and the employees said we had to go out so we ran out. because i didn't really know what it was. >> reporter: this man from hayward told us he knew from experience it was an earthquake. >> i looked at the roof and all the lights were shaking, and i said this is an earthquake. >> reporter: they shut down the departure gates. >> reporter: this is an

. >> fliers on united airlines should see more leg room and more baggage room and more sleeping room in first class. they merged in continental airlines and combined airline is spending half a billion dollars to improve seating, including adding seats that fold flat into beds, increasing had overhead bed space and even adding wi-fi to other planes. >> president obama is expected to meet with economic advisors as the white house continues to work on the details of a jobs plan. president says he will unveil that plan shortly after labor day. barbara all reports, some people are questioning if the president and republicans can reach a deal. >> reporter: will politics get in the way of creating more jobs? president obama's jobs plan remains a work in progress even during his summer vacation. >> a lot of folks are still looking for work. we need folks in washington the people who you elected to serve, we in need them to put aside their differences to get things done. there are things we can do right now that will mean more consumers for businesses and more jobs across the country. >> duri

the products are in such demand that just today united airlines gave its pilots ipads to replace paper flight manuals. i'm dan ashley. ceos come and go but few are credited with success like apple. steve jobs turned in h his letter of resignation. he said "i always said if there ever came a day i could no longer meet by duties and expectations and apple's ceo i would be the first to let you know. unfortunately, that day has come ." jobs appeared in public in march to unveil the ipad. at a dinner hosted by president obama for tech leaders in silicon valley. lesliless has more tonight on s major change. >> not the end of appleby any means. steve jobs will continue on as apple's chairman of the board. he is not disappearing but reinventing his role in apple. steve jobs has been on medical leave from apple since early this year. after battling pan creeat eck cancer and a liver transplant. despite health problems he has turned the world in an i^ world with successful ipods, iphones and ipads. this. >> this is apple putting down on paper what has been the reality. >> tim cook takes the helm

. >> united airlines said it'll spend half a billion dollars to improve seating. the airline said it'll add flat bed seats to first and business class cabins on long haul and install wifi and others. it's happen after last year's merger. there is no word on when the improvements will be made. >>> a period of mourning ended today in norway for the people killed in last month's shootings. the nation's prime minister urged his people to come together and fight against intolerance. the 32-year-old suspect has admitted to the killings. eight people died from a car bomb outside government offices and 69 were shot dead at a youth camp. he said he wanted to stop the government from letting muslims take over europe. >> in other news of the world more tension in syria as the country's president warns against military intervention. in the interview on state television the president said his group is no no danger of clipping and promised to crack down on the popular up rising. many are accusing troops of targeting peaceful anti government protesters and say more than 2,000 ha

didn't even bother putting it on the board flights are coming in from new york and they are mostly united airlines very busy morning this morning whe. it is touching those situation i. i will get reaction from people that could not get out of sf all over the weekend. >> we will check back with you of brought the morning >> a lot of pictures hot and the internet with a hurricane irene if you own up boat this is a situation you would not like to find it wound up on the street and rescue crews are trying to figure out what to do with it. this one is from north carolina these are houses along the shoreline and now you know why they're built on stilts another boat when that is almost capsized pushed on its side out of norfolk virginia rescue crews are trying to figure out how to get it back half hidden in the water. if you have any photos from of friend oppose them on our facebook fan page >> today is the sixth anniversary of hurricane katrina it wiped out the entire communities and the levees broke away setting off catastrophic flooding. it was a natural disaster in u.s. history when >> wall street wi

. >> reporter: this is a united airlines cockpit. united says replacing 38 pounds of paper each flight with a 1 1/2 pound ipad can eliminate 16 million sheets s of paper a ye. by getting rid of all that weight, the airline will save 326,000 gallons of jet fuel a year. it's silicon valley nohow helping pilots be efficient. >> aviation is interested in things to reduce loads, reduce weight, make things efficient. a small device, whether a smart phone or ipad can take the place of big computers or stacks of paper, that's a good thing. >> reporter: as long as the screens show this and not angry birds, it should be smooth sailing with a high-tech boost to the environment. in san jose, scott budman, nbc way area news. >>> facebook's reach around the world is evident when you consider the amount of page views it reportedly got in june alone. the widely popular social networking site received a trillion page views during that month. yes. 12 zero zeros. yahoo! ranked third. internet research company come score desputs google's findings claimi

. >>> united airlines is converting to paperless flight manuals. the company will issue thousands of ipads to all united and continental pilots. the tablets will replace the paper flight manuals providing pilots with special charts through an ipad app. >> information is clear. can you zoom in, zoom out, so lots of coolness in this thing. there's a change of procedure in chicago. typically we would print the charts, electronically, send them to our vendor who would print them and send them back to us and it may take up to three weeks. >> the paper flight manuals weigh up to 40 pounds. the ipad weighs, well, 1.5 pounds. lucky them. they get it for free. huge news about the latest version of the iphone and facebook makes a major announcement about privacy settings. joining me now with the details on both of those stories joe brown, editor-in-chief of gizmoto.com. i read this would be a lesser expensive smartphone, maybe without all the bells and whistles, but you say? >> i think you expect both. fancy iphone 5 will have more bells and whistles for you

it will honor 40 passengers killed on united airlines flight 93 going from newark, new jersey to sanco. the ride will begin this morning near the san francisco international airport and it's scheduled to end september 11th near shanksville, pennsylvania, at the field where the hijacked plane crashed. >>> it is 6:26 now. no major problems at the oakland coliseum where the raiders hosted the saint last night. the alameda county sheriff's department said about an average number of people 10 or 12 folks were arrested yesterday. there was visible law enforcement presence though following all the violence at last weekend's battle of the bay over at candlestick. the 49ers got a good grade as well in their game on saturday. >>> 6:26. coming up, turning a train ride into a tailgate party. the transit agency blamed for encouraging rowdy fans. >> the death toll and damage from hurricane irene and why it's creating big problems if you are traveling in an airplane today. >>> the final four pieces needed in the bay bridge reconstruction project arrive from china today. and tonight caltrans will gi

he was flying united airlines. he is not lying. as i interviewed travelers many raced to get to their planes. one man sent big bucks just to beat the storm. i paid $2,000 to get on the last flight. >> i have a car sitting in long- term parking that will probably be under 5 ft. of water or something like that. there might even be a window open in my apartment. i have no one to get it. for those like perlman is know about looking at other options. this is a bad of the bat. >> keep in mind there have already been a number of cancellations at san francisco international airport. for now reporting of san francisco international airport in paris on kron 4 news. heavy wind and waves pounding the shore and eroding the beaches. back here in the bay area a live look out the mt. tam cam. 1/2 body and misty drizzle. we will be right back. >> and we are back. a 30 9:00 a.m. and the following hurricane irene. you're looking at a live picture from north carolina. there were slammed by 85 mi. per hour winds and it made landfall overnight. we're he

united airlines says it is investing half a billion dollars to improve seating on its planes.is adding flatbed seats to first and business classes on long hall planes and increase overhead space and add wi-fi. and 30 planes should be outfitted by the end of the year and 100 more by next march. >>> your marital status could have a big impact on your waistline, i guess. >> well, that impact has differences related to gender and researchers from ohio state university found women usually gain weight after getting married. but men pack on the pounds after getting divorced. i don't like this study though. i know a lot of married couples and i think they both gain weight. >> because they're fat and happy. >> loving life. >> eating together. >>> time for a check of what is coming up today on "the early show" this morning. >> erika hill, who is proudly married, with a new baby. and look how great she looks. >> she looks fact -- fabulous this morning. >> that is very kind of you to say that. i hide the rest of it under the table. this girl loves her spanks. fat and happy on our end and

united airlines says it is investigating half a billion dollars to improve seating on all of the planesd adding a flatbed seat to first and business classes for those long haul plane flights and increasing overhead space on some planes and adding wi-fi to others, and 38 planes should be outfitted by the end of the year and 100 more by next march. those of us with long legs, we're going to need thatly. >> know what you mean. >> entirely you. >> must love any flight. >> i am a shorty. >>> a tough break for the san francisco giants. the all-star who is out for the next two weeks. >> and we've heard of fried twinkies, fried bugs, but these are fried cheeseburgers. coming up, how the creator got the idea from a tasty treat. congestion from allergies shut me down. after allegra-d, i can breathe. [ female announcer ] for fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief from even congestion and pressure. which shirt feels more expensive? i get to touch these guys? oooh, ooh la la. i'm feeling their muscles. yup, yup. this feels great. that one. that one's softer. [ female announcer ] actually, it's the same t-

is no rhyme or reason this afternoon, for example there are five flights heading into sfo on united airlines. they are telling people to stay on top of their airlines to make sure they know exactly what is flowing on. by the way if you are coming down hard and on some of the flights, it could be quite difficult according to airport spokesperson. most of the flights even before her can i ring were already in full. >> on top of a 55 minute delays because of the fall. thanks for the update. president obama >> is making a big economic announce a decision address the situation on what is happening with the effects of hurricane irene. he said it will take time to recover from a storm of this magnitude but that the federal response would continue. >> he just appointed a new member to his economic council. we have a video to show he of this new appointment. his name is alan krueger. he will head the white house council of economic advisers. he does have to be confirmed by the senate but the president just made the announcement literally seconds ago. that is the latest in the kron 4 news room. >> 8:0

united airlines said it will spend more than $5 million upgrading it's season -- its season.ted says it doesn't want travelers to know the difference between the former continental planes and the united fleet. united will nearly double the size of the bins and it will install wi-fi and flat-bed seats on its long haul planes. united says passengers you will start seeing those changes next march. >>> eight minutes before 9:00, porn pirates be aware. the thousands of lawsuits being accused of illegally downgrading pornographic movies. >>> and bailing out the banks. we're finding out for first time exactly how much they were paid. the bay area -- a place with natural beauty and a forward thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've been fueling economic growth here for over a century. today we're investing in innovations that will define our future. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion. from financing a solar project for the milpitas school district to funding the institute at golden gate. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities

. >>> both united and continental airlines are buying ipads for their pilots to save money. they'll replace paper flight manual, logbooks and maps. the airlines say each 1 and a half pound ipad will replace 38 pounds worth of paper and could save 326,000 gallons of fuel each year. >>> news rules on the handling of captive el fans could mean the end of elephant rides. a new policy to prohibit free contact handling of elephants that. would mean the elimination of the park's interactive program, which includes touching and sometimes riding the animals. members of people for the ethical treatment of animals are delighted with the new rules. if six flags does not comply it, could lose its zoo accreditation. >>> a bond measure on the november ballot will not be enough to save an unused asphault plant in san francisco. the plant has not been used in years. even if voters pass a $248 million street bobbed in november, the plan will likely remain closed. it will cost about $3 million to make improvements and repairs. >>> our neck newscast is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. thank you for wa

alisyn: a united airlines flight carrying 135 passengers from washington to a mexican beach resort makesnding in cuba after reporting a strange odor coming from the cockpit. the husband of this mother of triplets has been arefortd. clay waller is expected in court today. missouri police say the charges he's now facing have nothing to do with his wife's disappearan disappearance. bill: so this is what we are told leading members of congress and the white house. the president have apparently agreed to a debt deal hours before that declared deadline tuesday by the treasury department. the problem is they have to vote on it and pass it. house speaker john boehner told his republicans that they got 98% of what they wanted. bob beckel worked in president carter's white house. andrea and ta tantaros are boths of the "the five." >> we are co-cohosts of the "the nine." bill: john boehner said we got 98% of what we wanted. that's not on tape. by that's what's been reported what he told his members of his caucus. then one of the leaders said, really? nanny's pool is only 2%? she is that stupid? is

and that could make for a big windfall for the nation's largest airlines. united, continental, delta and southwest have all raised ticket prices by 7.5% so that prices appear the same as when the tax was in effect. that means before this whole thing is solved when congress returns in september, the airlines could pocket almost $1 billion in extra revenues. what about the turbulence today in the new york stock exchange, i was a crazy ride. >> tom: it was, but we came in for a smooth landing, clearly smoother than the previous eight sessions, first up day in better than a week. so let's go ahead and roll with tonight's market focus. the major stock indices were able to end in the green for the first time in about a week. the s&p 500 bounced up a fraction after hitting year-to- date lows yesterday, breaking the bottom we saw in june and in april. key numbers to watch still. mastercard shares charged ahead, the leading gainer of the s&p 500. the stock jumped more than 13% on heavier volume. tonight's close is an all-time high. it was the strongest stock in the stronge