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years servicing the east bay, it would stop service at oakland's airport because the flights aren't profitable anymore. united ran 11 flights a week to denver. they said southwest airlines will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> work continues on one of the main runways at san francisco's international airport. that runway is shut down and sfo is reporting flight delays from 302060 minutes. yesterday 36 flights were scrubbed. they are installing new lights designed to cut down on runway accidents. the runway is expect today reopen at 8:00 tomorrow morning. >> in nigeria a passenger plane carrying more than 150 people has crashed and right now it appears there are no survivors. the darrena air flight went down in a neighborhood just outside of lagos, nigeria's largest city. these photos show the burning wreckage. the plane hit two buildings. it's unknown how many people were hurt or killed on the ground. add to go the chaos, gawkers came around the wreckage making it difficult for rescuers to get to the soon. >> people cast their ballot today at the alameda county courthouse. there
years servicing the east bay, it would stop service at oakland's airport because the flights aren't profitable anymore. united ran 11 flights a week to denver. they said southwest airlines will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> work continues on one of the main runways at san francisco's international airport. that runway is shut down and sfo is reporting flight delays from 302060 minutes. yesterday 36 flights were scrubbed. they are installing new lights...
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. >>> united airlines today left on it final flight out of oakland international airport. ktvu's cara liu was there and the airline's goodbye took some passengers by surprise. >> reporter: the final departure out of oakland international. >> i just found three seconds ago that i was going to be on the last flight. it's astonishing that they're open. >> reporter: it was a little emotional. >> so many of my personal life changes have -p happened on this airline. when i got my degree, when i started my business, i'll miss them. >> reporter: long time employees hugged and took pictures. less than a decade later, the airline has cut it oakland service. when united flight 726 sunday afternoon from oakland to denver disappeared from the boards here it marked the end of an era. >> we've been flying here for over 80 years but it's time for us to expand our san francisco operations and really focus on airports that deliver the most convenience and service to our customers. >> boeing air transport, a predecessor to united airlines began service in oakland. cara liu, ktvu. >>> passeng
. >>> united airlines today left on it final flight out of oakland international airport. ktvu's cara liu was there and the airline's goodbye took some passengers by surprise. >> reporter: the final departure out of oakland international. >> i just found three seconds ago that i was going to be on the last flight. it's astonishing that they're open. >> reporter: it was a little emotional. >> so many of my personal life changes have -p happened on this airline....
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i couldn't escape united flight 93. i owe them personally. i was living in washington, d.c. on 9/11, and my wife on that morning, right now if you look at the flight, no one will say what was going, what is going to hit the white house are going to the capital. but if you look would ask up with a plaque to honor those heroes, the plaque is in a couple. to me that means one thing. is going to the capital. that's the claims country on on the morning of 9/11 governor forgett because my wife was driving to work after job at the united states capital. she was nine months pregnant with her first child. i'm not saying the plane was going to come down and land on my wife's car if it made to washington, d.c. but i will promise you if it hit there, i have a feeling that my life could have easily been profoundly different today. i own those men and women person forever. so you better believe they are in this book. i owe them for that. a couple more heroes. last two. they are both personal. this book came out when they told me they announce the date of publication i'm still because it wa
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it is a united flight turboprop plane. you can see that one of the props wasn't working.ells us the plain plane had just taken off from dulles and had to return. it landed without any problems and no one getting hurt fortunately. >>> prince george's county executive rushern baker is creating an education commission to advise him on ways to improve the county schools. he made the announcement wednesday saying the group will provide him with recommendations on how to move the school system forward. the panel will include parents, educators and business leaders. >> i have tapped 12 individuals of these innovative, bright, problem-solving, hard charging, hungry, ready to get started individuals to be a part of a commission that i am calling the commission for education excellence. this commission will be composed of -- >> baker also announced plans to work with the board of education to expand the county's science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. the count you executive will give us more details about his efforts to improve education when he joins us in our
it is a united flight turboprop plane. you can see that one of the props wasn't working.ells us the plain plane had just taken off from dulles and had to return. it landed without any problems and no one getting hurt fortunately. >>> prince george's county executive rushern baker is creating an education commission to advise him on ways to improve the county schools. he made the announcement wednesday saying the group will provide him with recommendations on how to move the school...
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they announced in april that it would discontinue flights between denver and oakland because they were losing money. united has flights to and from denver at sfo and san jose now. >> tourist all over the bay area, lumber street, they think california will be 80s and 90s. >> and what is so rare is a rainy day in june? >> a lot of people had to buy sweatshirt's. actually is not that rare. it did rain . the rain will end tonight, we will get more by midweek. but yes, it does rain during the first week of june. in fact and analysis showed that for the first weeks of june dating back to 1850, it brings about a third of the time during the first week of june. it does not unhappy pick sectional. but it did leave us with cool conditions around much of the bay area. for tonight, chilly weather will continue. the signatures forecast to be in the low fifties for the next few hours. the sprinkles will end by sunrise tomorrow and we will have more sunshine. that is good news. but the temperatures fell, 2:00 this afternoon. readings mostly in the low 60s but when you compare that to the same time sunday, it was 21 degre
they announced in april that it would discontinue flights between denver and oakland because they were losing money. united has flights to and from denver at sfo and san jose now. >> tourist all over the bay area, lumber street, they think california will be 80s and 90s. >> and what is so rare is a rainy day in june? >> a lot of people had to buy sweatshirt's. actually is not that rare. it did rain . the rain will end tonight, we will get more by midweek. but yes, it does rain...
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back in april, united announced would it eliminate flights to denver hub because they are not profit anymore. united was offering eleven flights a week to denver. they will still provide that service out of sfo and san jose. >>> coming up next, an arizona woman leaves her five week old baby strapped on the roof of a car in a car seat and drives away. what she allegedly did before driving away has caused outrage. >> live look from the roof cam, showing you the top of the ferry building. it's going to be nice day today. lisa argen will be along with your full accu-weather forecast in a few minutes. ♪ jimmy bond my feet are too dry and cracked for sandals. try gold bond foot cream. it has moisturizers that penetrate thick skin. thanks. think gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >> carolyn: a mother is charged with child abuse after placing her five week old baby into the car seat and then leaving him on the roof of the car after she drove off. it's what she did allegedly did before she drove away that has sparked so much anger. >> police say the 19-year-old mother did the unthinkable, after pu
back in april, united announced would it eliminate flights to denver hub because they are not profit anymore. united was offering eleven flights a week to denver. they will still provide that service out of sfo and san jose. >>> coming up next, an arizona woman leaves her five week old baby strapped on the roof of a car in a car seat and drives away. what she allegedly did before driving away has caused outrage. >> live look from the roof cam, showing you the top of the ferry...
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united airlines will fly out of the airport for the last time, right now, united only has 11 weekly flightser serving 2% of the airport's passengers. a united spokeswoman said that's just not enough to maintain service there. travelers who are booked on flights between oakland and denver are now being offered other united flights or refunds. >>> a traffic note if you are going to be by san francisco's ocean beach this week. southbound lanes of the great highway from lincolnway to slope boulevard will be closed tomorrow through friday. high winds are causing this shutdown. each year during the late spring and early summer, strong gusts build up sand along the roadway and crews have to clear out the sand, and that makes it unsafe for drivers. northbound lanes will be open to traffic. >>> thousands of bicyclists are on their way to help find a cure for a deadly disease which has hit the bay area especially hard. rlier this morning they took off from the cow palace as part of the aids life cycle bike ride. they will pedal along highway 1 before heading to santa cruz county for the first leg of
united airlines will fly out of the airport for the last time, right now, united only has 11 weekly flightser serving 2% of the airport's passengers. a united spokeswoman said that's just not enough to maintain service there. travelers who are booked on flights between oakland and denver are now being offered other united flights or refunds. >>> a traffic note if you are going to be by san francisco's ocean beach this week. southbound lanes of the great highway from lincolnway to slope...
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." >>> after 75 years, servicing the east bay, this afternoon's the united flight to denver will be theoakland departure. back in april united announced it will eliminate flights to its denver hub because they around profitable anymore. they were offering 11 flights a week to denver. they will provide service out of sfo and san jose. >>> need some financial advice from a billionaire investor? all you have to do is bid on a power lunch with warren buffett and it's tax-deductible. for the 13th year in a row warren buffett will host his one and only charity power lunch to host the glide program for the needy. over the years glide church has raised more than $11 million through the charity event. last year's winning bid on ebay sent a world record at more than $2.6 million. the bidding opens this morning on ebay and stays open until june 8th at 7:30 a.m. pacific time. >>> straight ahead, a wildfire warning. the concerns that this could be a really tough season for firefighters. and we have a live look now from emeryville, looking a little overcast there. lisa argen will have your forecast i
." >>> after 75 years, servicing the east bay, this afternoon's the united flight to denver will be theoakland departure. back in april united announced it will eliminate flights to its denver hub because they around profitable anymore. they were offering 11 flights a week to denver. they will provide service out of sfo and san jose. >>> need some financial advice from a billionaire investor? all you have to do is bid on a power lunch with warren buffett and it's...
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packed up and they are taking the friendly skies with them after 75 years in the east bay the final united flightdeparted oakland yesterday afternoon in april the airline announced it would end service there because the flights were no longer profitable. oakland officials say they still have southwest airlines which will continue to serve the denver market with 28 flights per week. >>> one of the main runways at san francisco international is on track to reopen at 8:00 this morning. since friday night construction crews have been installing lights designed to cut down on runway accidents. >>> expect delays this week if you use san francisco's great highway at 7:00 this morning city maintenance crews will begin annual san removal project relocating sand that spring winds have blown on to the road. southbound lanes will be closed from lincoln to sloot from 7:00 in the morning to 4:00 in the afternoon each day this week. drivers are advice today to use sunset boulevard -- are advised to sues sunset boulevard and other routes. >>> the queen's jubilee is one of the biggest royal celebrations ever. mil
packed up and they are taking the friendly skies with them after 75 years in the east bay the final united flightdeparted oakland yesterday afternoon in april the airline announced it would end service there because the flights were no longer profitable. oakland officials say they still have southwest airlines which will continue to serve the denver market with 28 flights per week. >>> one of the main runways at san francisco international is on track to reopen at 8:00 this morning....
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one less airline serving oakland international airport after 75 years in the east bay the final united flight departed oakland yesterday afternoon. in april the airline announced would it end service there because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it still has southwest which will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> bidding underway for the annual lunch auction with warren buffett which will raise money for san francisco's glide foundation. bidding starts at $25,000. the previous four winning bids have reached over two million dollars. glide provides services to hon the auction for a significant portion of its 17 million dollar annual budget. the bid something taking place on ebay right now. >>> expect delays this week if you use the great highway. at 7:00 this morning maintenance crews will begin their annual san removal project relocating sand that winds blew on to the road southbound lanes will be closed from lincoln way to sloot from 7 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon each day this week drivers are advised to use sunset. >>
one less airline serving oakland international airport after 75 years in the east bay the final united flight departed oakland yesterday afternoon. in april the airline announced would it end service there because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it still has southwest which will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> bidding underway for the annual lunch auction with warren buffett which will raise money for san francisco's...
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after 75 years in the east bay the the final united flight departed. in april they announced they would end service because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it has southwest airlines still that will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> san francisco's mu knee says the busiest lines will be back tomorrow morning. but parts of the j church line will start running full service tomorrow morning at 5:00. right now muni is running test trains along the route. the current bus bridge will end at midnight when regular service begins. the lines were closed may 25th for construction work. >>> also tomorrow morning, the san francisco bay ferry launches its new service between south san francisco and the east bay. ferries will begin running from the new oyster-point terminal to oakland and alameda. the first trips are free, but you have to sign up on the company's website to get a ticket. go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv for more. >>> and right now astronomers at the space and science center
after 75 years in the east bay the the final united flight departed. in april they announced they would end service because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it has southwest airlines still that will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> san francisco's mu knee says the busiest lines will be back tomorrow morning. but parts of the j church line will start running full service tomorrow morning at 5:00. right now muni is running...
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after 75 years in the east bay the the final united flight departed. in april they announced they would end service because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it has southwest airlines still that will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> san francisco's mu knee says the busiest lines will be back tomorrow morning. but parts of the j church line will start running full service tomorrow morning at 5:00. right now muni is running test trains along the route. the current bus bridge will end at midnight when regular service begins. the lines were closed may 25th for construction work. >>> also tomorrow morning, the san francisco bay ferry launches its new service between south san francisco and the east bay. ferries will begin running from the new oyster-point terminal to oakland and alameda. the first trips are free, but you have to sign up on the company's website to get a ticket. go to abc7news.com and click on see it on tv for more. >>> and right now astronomers at the space and science center
after 75 years in the east bay the the final united flight departed. in april they announced they would end service because the flights are no longer profitable. oakland airport officials say it has southwest airlines still that will continue to serve the denver market with 28 weekly flights. >>> san francisco's mu knee says the busiest lines will be back tomorrow morning. but parts of the j church line will start running full service tomorrow morning at 5:00. right now muni is running...
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the united flight was a turbo plane, you can see from that angle. one of the propellers wasn't working. the plane had just taken off from dulles heading to altoona and had to return. it landed without any problems and no injuries to anyone on board. >> another big story we're following tonight. there's a new leader at the helm of the d.c. council. today, phil mendelson was voted chairman, filling the vacancy left by disgraced council chair, kwame brown. we'll talk to him live in a moment. but first, matt acklin has more on the strong emotions that came with today's decision. >> you are now the acting chair of the council, so i would ask you to come forward and take the chair seat and the gavel and to preside and offer congratulations to you. [ applause ] >> before phil mendelson took his seat as chairperson, the discussion was full of insults, interruptions, and egos. >> i'm the best. i'm the best. today vincent bernard is the best candidate. >> sin et sent orange who wanted the chairman spot knew he didn't have support. so he went after the number
the united flight was a turbo plane, you can see from that angle. one of the propellers wasn't working. the plane had just taken off from dulles heading to altoona and had to return. it landed without any problems and no injuries to anyone on board. >> another big story we're following tonight. there's a new leader at the helm of the d.c. council. today, phil mendelson was voted chairman, filling the vacancy left by disgraced council chair, kwame brown. we'll talk to him live in a moment....
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the paper says he didn't know about the crisis at all during the five-hour flight because the united flight didn't have wi-fi. the best trading days of the year last week on the market bringing the dow back in the black for 2012. things look promising today as well. thanks to a bail-out of spanish banks. we sometimes -- all of them have a big bailout. of the european country, spain's problems probably the closest to ours, low interest rate, housing bubble, the thing collapsed, people couldn't repay the banks. >> thank you very much. a lot of pigs unfortunately. still ahead, tee time, live as practice rounds get under way for the u.s. open. >> more badges on the beat. why there could be a new crop of cops. >> across the bay area, some gorgeous views, this one from the golden gate bridge. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> new this morning, passersby jump into action to save a driver in a sinking car. >> reporter: if you wanted to patrol
the paper says he didn't know about the crisis at all during the five-hour flight because the united flight didn't have wi-fi. the best trading days of the year last week on the market bringing the dow back in the black for 2012. things look promising today as well. thanks to a bail-out of spanish banks. we sometimes -- all of them have a big bailout. of the european country, spain's problems probably the closest to ours, low interest rate, housing bubble, the thing collapsed, people couldn't...
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a united express flight took off for pennsylvania this afternoon but right after takeoff the pilot noticed vibration in an engine and he shut it down and turned the plane around and went back to dulles. >>> a d.c. woman says her father is alive thanks to the help of a good samaritan and his dog. sawney bell was walking to work when two large dogs got loose from a towing lot and mauled him. he was left with a broken arm and deep the bash wounds. a man and his bulldog came to bell's aid and chased the dogs off. charges could be forth coming. >> i think the owner needs to own up to what happened and we need to take it from there. >> bell is in the hospital tonight. his daughter says he is having surgery tomorrow. >>> parents are upset after learning a special ed teacher was arrested on child pornography charges. robert fenn was fired from poplar tree elementary school in chantilly. he was arrested yesterday at the school. he lives with his parents in herndon. agents searched that house and took away computers and other evidence. >> it's something we don't expect in our community especially wi
a united express flight took off for pennsylvania this afternoon but right after takeoff the pilot noticed vibration in an engine and he shut it down and turned the plane around and went back to dulles. >>> a d.c. woman says her father is alive thanks to the help of a good samaritan and his dog. sawney bell was walking to work when two large dogs got loose from a towing lot and mauled him. he was left with a broken arm and deep the bash wounds. a man and his bulldog came to bell's aid...
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. >> we present to you, your it united states flight demonstration squadron, the blue angels. >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour. the crowd was impressed. >> really loud and really cool. >> i think this is awesome. >> this is one heck of a show. this is the first time i have seen anything like this. >> these are also shows are extremely important. >> important for us to make sure that when millions of spectators are on the river and the harvard, that we can put on a safe show and do it professionally. >> it was quite a show this afternoon here at fort mchenry. the blue angels will be performing here at the fort saturday and sunday. if you can come and get out here this weekend because seen the blue angels flying over fort mchenry, that is something very special. >> this is special. while they will be a huge draw, there are plenty of other things to discover. the marketing director for the celebration, it is so beautiful and it is so exciting to see all of the things are in town. what would you say that the attraction that most visitors seem to rave about and why? >>
. >> we present to you, your it united states flight demonstration squadron, the blue angels. >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour. the crowd was impressed. >> really loud and really cool. >> i think this is awesome. >> this is one heck of a show. this is the first time i have seen anything like this. >> these are also shows are extremely important. >> important for us to make sure that when millions of spectators are on the river and the...
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the united express flight operated by colgan air took off from dulles yesterday afternoon en route topennsylvania. right after takeoff, the pilot noticed a vibration in an engine and shut it down. he turned the plane around and landed safely back at dulles. >>> an elderly man badly hurt in a vicious dog attack in the district will have surgery this morning. 74-year-old sawney bell was walking to work on tuesday when two large dogs got loose from a towing lot and mauled him. the attack left bell with a broken arm and deep gash wounds, but bell's family says he might not be allow if notñr for a neighbor, phil ragland, who along with his bulldog helped chase off the attacking dogs. >> i think the owner needs to own up to what happened, you know, and we need to take it from there. >> so far, the owner of the two dogs has only received two $50 citations, but police say more charges could be coming. >>> 6:46 now. it is graduation season, and there is a new report out that the cost of those four years is spiking. cnbc's kayla tausche is live with that story. kayla, good morning. >> eun, it's
the united express flight operated by colgan air took off from dulles yesterday afternoon en route topennsylvania. right after takeoff, the pilot noticed a vibration in an engine and shut it down. he turned the plane around and landed safely back at dulles. >>> an elderly man badly hurt in a vicious dog attack in the district will have surgery this morning. 74-year-old sawney bell was walking to work on tuesday when two large dogs got loose from a towing lot and mauled him. the attack...
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monday and on tuesday police say he went through an emergency exit doors and in snuck on to united express flights. >>> i was trying to get out of san diego to get a job. >>> what kind of job? >>> any kind job. >>> duncan was caught on the flight attendants to their head count and realized there was an extra had on board. >>> just when it looked like the economy was finally getting better today we had a major jolt. wall street had its worst day this year and on the heels of a bruising jobs report. the lid department says unemployment rose a 10th of a point last month on the 69,000 new jobs were created which is the fewest in the year the dow lost every penny to gain this year fallen almost 275 points. >>> the may jobs report was able sucker punch nobody expected to be that week the european debt crisis that has taken over and now with the u.s. economy stumbling abets it's just too powerful a cocktail for the market stock analysts say businesses are wary of the upcoming election and cautious to make new hires. >>> have friends this and that was a mes for like eight hours a day coming at a berkeley
monday and on tuesday police say he went through an emergency exit doors and in snuck on to united express flights. >>> i was trying to get out of san diego to get a job. >>> what kind of job? >>> any kind job. >>> duncan was caught on the flight attendants to their head count and realized there was an extra had on board. >>> just when it looked like the economy was finally getting better today we had a major jolt. wall street had its worst day this...
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sooner the new drug is not 100 percent safe when used alongside other medications >>> on a united airlines flightenance worker drops super glue on the passengers at the texas woman said she had to apply the material to the plastic from above her head on the houston flight the glue dripped on her hands and hair. >>> the flight attendants said you cut super glue in her hair he ignored the comment and wouldn't give me eye contact. your place my seat cushion and walked out >>> she thought out several compliance with united and with the department of transportation she has several pictures. and airlines officials said they are reaching out to the passenger to offer compensation and an apology. >>> she has long hair that would hurt. >>> ithis morning the giants have a piece of first place in the national league west >>> they shut off the dodgers' 3 against a big sweep behind tim lincecum wouldn't for his first one since there were 28 in the third inning he throws a wild pitch he gets knocked over but holds onto the ball, you're out. melky cabrera stepped-up he hits a bloop single giants went 3-0 the a'
sooner the new drug is not 100 percent safe when used alongside other medications >>> on a united airlines flightenance worker drops super glue on the passengers at the texas woman said she had to apply the material to the plastic from above her head on the houston flight the glue dripped on her hands and hair. >>> the flight attendants said you cut super glue in her hair he ignored the comment and wouldn't give me eye contact. your place my seat cushion and walked out...
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." >>> after 75 years, servicing the east bay, this afternoon's the united airlines flight to denver the final oakland departure. back in april united announced it will eliminate flights to its denver hub because they around -- are aren't profitable anymore. they were offering 11 flights a week to denver. they will provide service out of sfo and san jose. >> straight ahead a wildfire warning. the concerns that this could be a really tough season for firefighters. and we have a live look from julymer peak showing you a lot of clouds overhead. lease aargen will have your forecast in just a few minutes. changes are ahead. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios to the serene waters of glacier bay, air wick has partnered with the national park foundation so you can experience the spirit of these national treasures in your home. the national park collection. something in the air wick. >> welcome back. what a site in london along the river tems.
." >>> after 75 years, servicing the east bay, this afternoon's the united airlines flight to denver the final oakland departure. back in april united announced it will eliminate flights to its denver hub because they around -- are aren't profitable anymore. they were offering 11 flights a week to denver. they will provide service out of sfo and san jose. >> straight ahead a wildfire warning. the concerns that this could be a really tough season for firefighters. and we have...
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the paper this morning said he didn't know about any of this because on his flight the united airlines-fi. >> we're also looking at the developers conference out of apple and the worldwide developers conference in san francisco. lots of things expected including improvements to the operating system for iphone and ipad. we'll have lots of updates throughout the day. tim cook at 9:30 so a little more than two hours from now. you can check out nbcbayarea.com and we'll have the latest there as well. >> perfect. thank you. it is game day for 49ers season ticket holders who want seats at the new stadium. starting today current season ticket holders can start making their selections. they have to buy a builder's license to reserve their spot. the fee range from $2,000 to $12,000. season ticket holders then pay $85 to $200 per game and in some cases double the price of a seat at candlestick park. >> new video this morning, a woman being rescued from a sinking car by strangers. look at this, this is cell phone video shot by a pass er erby. several people on the bank jumped in to help her. incre
the paper this morning said he didn't know about any of this because on his flight the united airlines-fi. >> we're also looking at the developers conference out of apple and the worldwide developers conference in san francisco. lots of things expected including improvements to the operating system for iphone and ipad. we'll have lots of updates throughout the day. tim cook at 9:30 so a little more than two hours from now. you can check out nbcbayarea.com and we'll have the latest there...
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. >>> final boarding call in oakland for united airlines. they ended flight service at oakland international airport over the weekend. they have flown there over 75 years, have seen passenger rates drop to 1.4% of airport customers recently. a united spokesperson says they will work with those that had flights booked out of oakland to rebook them or provide a refund. >>> if you happened to miss it, the bay area got quite a celestial show. and it is not over yet. this is how the moon looked this morning over san jose between 2:00 and 5:00 a.m. a partial lunar eclipse. this won't happen for two years. dozens were up early at the chabot space and science center to check it out. a father and his three sons drove a long way to view this eclipse. >> i thought it wasn't going to be worth it, why was i going to come here at all. >> and now, several hours later? >> i think i was wrong. >> dad, this must be a great event? >> absolutely. get a chance to take these guys out, spend part of the evening and as far as the early morning, wouldn't miss it for the world. >> lov
. >>> final boarding call in oakland for united airlines. they ended flight service at oakland international airport over the weekend. they have flown there over 75 years, have seen passenger rates drop to 1.4% of airport customers recently. a united spokesperson says they will work with those that had flights booked out of oakland to rebook them or provide a refund. >>> if you happened to miss it, the bay area got quite a celestial show. and it is not over yet. this is how...
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. ♪ >> united airlines flight attendant is in severe condition after a plane hit turbulence.our others were also hurt. honda voluntarily recalls 50,000, 2012 civics. it has the inability to stop rolling when parked. there have not been any reported accidents or deaths. >>> teenagers are having a tough time. a startling new report says only 30 percent were able to lock in summer jobs. while teens are struggling college grads have news. association of colleges and employers businesses are expect to go hire 10.2 percent more new college grads this year than they did last year. who is hiring? cheryl casone knee is here to tell us. >> i will get to the company. i want to add one more interesting thing to what you just told viewers. 50 percent of college grads last year were either under employed or jobless in 2011. they are coming out of school loaded up with debt and can't find work. in under employment they can maybe try part-time work. this is a technology consulting firm. it is a well-known technology consulting firm. you have to add certain pieces of a degree or at least expe
. ♪ >> united airlines flight attendant is in severe condition after a plane hit turbulence.our others were also hurt. honda voluntarily recalls 50,000, 2012 civics. it has the inability to stop rolling when parked. there have not been any reported accidents or deaths. >>> teenagers are having a tough time. a startling new report says only 30 percent were able to lock in summer jobs. while teens are struggling college grads have news. association of colleges and employers...
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. >>> we're told this was an a united express flight shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported an enginele and decided to turn back and turn off one of those engines. they're still trying to determine what caused that engine to malfunction. >>> a special education t
. >>> we're told this was an a united express flight shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported an enginele and decided to turn back and turn off one of those engines. they're still trying to determine what caused that engine to malfunction. >>> a special education t
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united ending flight service at oakland international airport over the weekend. the airline has flown into oakland for about 75 years, but seen the passenger rates drop to just 1.4% of airport customers recently. a united spokesman says the airline will be working with customers who had flights booked out of oakland to either rebook them or provide them with refunds. >> get your walking shoes ready. there'll be plenty of taxies in san francisco today, but not many for hire. starting at noon, caravans of cabs from city hall to an undisclosed location for an iconic photo opportunity. cabbies are required to accept credit cards because the fees many drivers are plastic carrying passengers. the new plan would cap the amount of money cab companies charge drivers for processing transactions to just 3.5%. and right now that fee is at 5%. >>> meanwhile, muni is preparing to reopen its busy line this morning. the route that runs from ocean beach to the caltrain station scheduled to resume service at 5:00 a.m. the line has been shut down for improvements as we've been telli
united ending flight service at oakland international airport over the weekend. the airline has flown into oakland for about 75 years, but seen the passenger rates drop to just 1.4% of airport customers recently. a united spokesman says the airline will be working with customers who had flights booked out of oakland to either rebook them or provide them with refunds. >> get your walking shoes ready. there'll be plenty of taxies in san francisco today, but not many for hire. starting at...
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. >> ladies and gentlemen, to present to you your united states navy's flight demonstration squadron, blue angels! >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour. the crowd was impressed. >> really awesome. >> he's loving it. >> it is one heck of a show. >> this is the first time i've ever seen anything like this. >> these rehearsal shows are extremely important. >> it is important for us to get out on a nonpublic demonstration to make sure when millions of spectators line the river and the harbor tomorrow, that we can put on a big show and do it professionally at blue angels standards. >> yes, it was quite a show this afternoon here at fort mchenry. i have the blue angels will be performing here saturday and sunday. now, if you can, get out here this weekend. because seeing the blue angels flying overport fort mchenry, that is something very special. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can plan the celebration at wbaltv.com. watch ava marie's flight with the blue angels, get an event scheduled. it is at our web site. you will find the link at our home page. >> we are down at the
. >> ladies and gentlemen, to present to you your united states navy's flight demonstration squadron, blue angels! >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour. the crowd was impressed. >> really awesome. >> he's loving it. >> it is one heck of a show. >> this is the first time i've ever seen anything like this. >> these rehearsal shows are extremely important. >> it is important for us to get out on a nonpublic demonstration to make sure...
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a united airlines flight headed to new york is forced to land in louisiana.ant is in serious condition. at least five other passengers were hurt. the turbulence shook the plane, hitting the attendant against the ceiling. apparently the aircraft hit strong winds. of course, the national transportation safety board is investigating. >> both workers were strapped inside. they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. authorities are investigating. >> well, how do you prep for a high-wire walk over niagara falls? nik wallenda gives children a behind the scenes look today in new york on the key to tightrope success. he will be carrying a 40-pound balance bar, wearing elk skin shoes. the daredevil said he's going to be the first person in history to walk across the falls. and of course, he said he prepared right here in baltimore. >> my question is, how did he discover that elk skin was the right material? >> ancient family secret, i think. >> he's watching those elks walk up and down the sides of mountains. >> something like that. >>> still to come tonight o
a united airlines flight headed to new york is forced to land in louisiana.ant is in serious condition. at least five other passengers were hurt. the turbulence shook the plane, hitting the attendant against the ceiling. apparently the aircraft hit strong winds. of course, the national transportation safety board is investigating. >> both workers were strapped inside. they were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. authorities are investigating. >> well, how do you prep for a...
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. >> present to you your united states navy flight demonstration squadron, the blue angels. >> they called it rehearsal day. whatever they call it, if you were here you saw incredible flying. lt. cmdr royals is part of the blue angels. >> it's important for us to get out in a non-public demonstration to make sure when spectators are lining their river and harbor tomorrow that we can do it to everyone's standards. >> the demonstration went on for more than one hour and everyone who saw it today thought it was quite a show. what's really loud and really cool. >> it was awesome. >> one heck of a show. >> of the first time i've ever seen anything like this. >> the blue angels will be performing tomorrow and sunday. >> seeing the blue angels over fort mchenry is something very special. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news >> it's not just the blue angels and the tall ships bringing business in, but jennifer franciotti has a look at some activities for the whole family. >> there's nothing more picture were the than the inner harbor and these tall ships coming up from woodbridge, va. >> agora around takin
. >> present to you your united states navy flight demonstration squadron, the blue angels. >> they called it rehearsal day. whatever they call it, if you were here you saw incredible flying. lt. cmdr royals is part of the blue angels. >> it's important for us to get out in a non-public demonstration to make sure when spectators are lining their river and harbor tomorrow that we can do it to everyone's standards. >> the demonstration went on for more than one hour and...
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. >> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please tu
. >> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please tu
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the united express flight operated by colgan air took off from dulles yesterday afternoon en route to altoona, pennsylvania. right after takeoff, the pilot noticed a vibration in an engine and shut it down. he turned the plane around and landed it safely back at dulles. >>> well, if you have a lead foot, or maybe you follow cars a little too closely sometimes, you might want to change your driving style in virginia this summer. fairfax county is launching a crackdown on aggressive driving. "operation summer heat," help eliminate aggressive traffic, starts tomorrow and runs through september 3rd. fairfax police say they will be on the lookout for things like reckless driving, speeding and improper passing. so hit that turn signal before you try to get around somebody. >> that's right. let's check the forecast now. meteorologist tom kierein, it's a beautiful sky out there and nice weather to match, tom. >>> yeah, the air is fresh and cool on this thursday morning. good morning. there's a live view from our hd city camera. look at that beautiful sky over blueberry clouds this morning. su
the united express flight operated by colgan air took off from dulles yesterday afternoon en route to altoona, pennsylvania. right after takeoff, the pilot noticed a vibration in an engine and shut it down. he turned the plane around and landed it safely back at dulles. >>> well, if you have a lead foot, or maybe you follow cars a little too closely sometimes, you might want to change your driving style in virginia this summer. fairfax county is launching a crackdown on aggressive...
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later this morning there will be a lieu was -- luau style party as united launches a new flight to honolulu, hawaii. but last night's theme was all irish. united gave a grand sendoff to its first flight from dulles to dublin, ireland. passengers and crew enjoyed traditional food and music at the gate. we were also promised riverdancing. i don't know if it actually happened. >> i don't hear it. i can hear the clacking of the taps on the floor. >>> today a judge could drop charrings in the wikileaks case against an army private. that story is coming up. >>> plus, we'll tell what you boy scout leaders thought of thousands of -- [indiscernible] >>> it will take a game seven to determine which conference team is headed to the nba finals. it's seven after the hour. we'll be right back. >>> we're coming up on 5:09 on this friday morning. it's a beautiful start to what's going to be a great day ahead. weather wise no complaints out there. we're starting with 50s and 60s. as we go throughout the day, sunshine all day long. lunch time a lot of people are going to be out on the sidewalks and the stres
later this morning there will be a lieu was -- luau style party as united launches a new flight to honolulu, hawaii. but last night's theme was all irish. united gave a grand sendoff to its first flight from dulles to dublin, ireland. passengers and crew enjoyed traditional food and music at the gate. we were also promised riverdancing. i don't know if it actually happened. >> i don't hear it. i can hear the clacking of the taps on the floor. >>> today a judge could drop...
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. >> ladies and gentlemen, we present to you your united states navy's flight demonstration quad rn, the blue angels. >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour and the crowd was impressed. >> really cool. >> great. fun. we're loving it. >> i think it is awesome. >> one heck of a shofmente >> the first time i've seen anything like this. >> these rehearsal shows are extremely important. >> for us to get out on a nonpublic demonstration to make sure that the millions of spectators who line the harbor that we can do a show and do it professionally to the blue angel standard. >> yes, it was quite a show. the blue angels will be performing here at the port saturday and sunday. >> if you can, get out here this weekend because seeing the blue angels flying over fort mchenry is something very special. >> that will certainly be a huge draw this weekend. joining us live now from downtown, i was down there yesterday. what a spectacular event. you have so much going on for families. >> there is. a lot besides just the blue angels which of course are fabulous. but we have our festival vi
. >> ladies and gentlemen, we present to you your united states navy's flight demonstration quad rn, the blue angels. >> the rehearsal show went on for more than an hour and the crowd was impressed. >> really cool. >> great. fun. we're loving it. >> i think it is awesome. >> one heck of a shofmente >> the first time i've seen anything like this. >> these rehearsal shows are extremely important. >> for us to get out on a nonpublic...
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>> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please turn off your electric devices so it will not interfere? president, i will call roll call now. vice president marshall, commissioner dejesus, commissioner kingsley, commissioner turman, excused, commissioner lufty. mr. president, you have a quorum. president mazzucco: thank you, inspector monroe. welcome to the police commission meeting of june 6, 2012. there are some items to address. we have line item number two, the election of officers, and we are going to take them off because we are missing commissioner turman. he is on the bike ride. i have spoken to other commissioners about this, and we traditionally do this when we have all of the commissioners available, so we will remove this item. also, 2 line item number one, we want to congratulate commissioner dejesus, who was elected to the democratic committee yesterday. [applause] so i wanted to do that. those are the two announce
>> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please turn off your electric devices so it will not interfere? president, i will call roll call now. vice president marshall, commissioner dejesus, commissioner kingsley, commissioner turman, excused, commissioner lufty. mr. president, you have a quorum. president mazzucco: thank you,...
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i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. we have the meetings from may 24th, 2412. could i have a motion -- 2012. could i have a motion to approve those moments -- those minutes? >> a charter from mayor edwin lee announcing his plan to reorganize and were run is it -- to reorganize the executive branch. this will become approved unless not approved by the board. items one through 11 comprise the consent agenda. they will be acted upon by a single roll call vote. president chiu: would anyone like to sever any of these items? roll-call vote on the agenda. supervisor chu: supervisor avalos: -- supervisor chu: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. supervisor weiner: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. president chiu: aye. there are 11 ayes. president chiu: items 12, 13, 14, and 15 related to puc water issues. >> item 12 is for wastewater capital improvement at the public utilities commission for fiscal year 2013 and 2013-14. approximately $171 milli
i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. we have the meetings from may 24th, 2412. could i have a motion -- 2012. could i have a motion to approve those moments -- those minutes? >> a charter from mayor edwin lee announcing his plan to reorganize and were run is it -- to reorganize the executive branch. this will become approved unless not approved by the...
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[applause] >> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please turn off your electric devices so it will not interfere? president, i will call roll call now. vice president marshall, commissioner dejesus, commissioner kingsley, commissioner turman, excused, commissioner lufty. mr. president, you have a quorum. president mazzucco: thank you, inspector monroe. welcome to the police commission meeting of june 6, 2012. there are some items to address. we
[applause] >> i pledge allegiance to the flight of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. secretary: can you please turn off your electric devices so it will not interfere? president, i will call roll call now. vice president marshall, commissioner dejesus, commissioner kingsley, commissioner turman, excused, commissioner lufty. mr. president, you have a quorum. president mazzucco: thank...
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." >>> last week a united airlines flight from lawsuits to new york had to land in louisiana after severet for an industry that hasn't seen a major air crash in the united states for more than three years. >> but experts say airlines and passengers should not be complacent about air safety. pilot error is something experts worry about all the time. >> reporter: when air france flight 447 crashed into the atlantic ocean in 2009, all 228 passengers and crew on-board were killed. it remains one of the most tragic and unsolved plane crashes in recent history. >> it hit the water in line of flight with a very high acceleration. >> reporter: the final report on the crash is due out next month but many experts believe the pilots were not adequately trained to handle the sudden loss of altitude because they relied too much on the plane's auto pilot system. three seconds before impact, the pilot said, oh, my god, we're going to crash. i can't believe it. mark rosenkur -- >> we must teach our pilots that clearly this equipment that's being provided to them are tremendous tools but they have to keep
." >>> last week a united airlines flight from lawsuits to new york had to land in louisiana after severet for an industry that hasn't seen a major air crash in the united states for more than three years. >> but experts say airlines and passengers should not be complacent about air safety. pilot error is something experts worry about all the time. >> reporter: when air france flight 447 crashed into the atlantic ocean in 2009, all 228 passengers and crew on-board were...
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the federal aviation administration to come up with rules that would allow more drone flights over commercial united states airspace. a huge market for defense contractors who lobbied heavily to make that happen. those burning tax dollars are the remains of a military drone. the military has used them increasingly in recent years to survey and kill terrorists abroad. we heard last week how one launched missiles to kill al qaeda's number two in pakistan. now we're seeing them more often in the united states. >> i think there's an inevitability that they're going to be part of our everyday life. >> reporter: this is a police drone in miami. >> they can hover and it can move, so we can use it to gather realtime information. >> reporter: but there are dangers. a drone crashed into this c-130 in afghanistan last year and the congressional research service says unmanned drones have accidents at far higher rates than unmanned air crafd. congress wants more drones in commercial airspace and commercial pilots are worried about drone operators hundreds of miles away from their aircraft. >> they want those peo
the federal aviation administration to come up with rules that would allow more drone flights over commercial united states airspace. a huge market for defense contractors who lobbied heavily to make that happen. those burning tax dollars are the remains of a military drone. the military has used them increasingly in recent years to survey and kill terrorists abroad. we heard last week how one launched missiles to kill al qaeda's number two in pakistan. now we're seeing them more often in the...
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mu yang is a veteran pilot and was deputy head of a flight unit in the chinese air force.up, china hopes to build a space station and conduct a manned mission to the moon. >>> an historic and emotional day in oslo, norway. myanmar's aung san suu kyi delivered her nobel speech 21 years after winning the peace prize. the democracy activist couldn't accept the prize in person in 1991 because she was under house arrest. in her speech, she said that myanmar government is taking steps toward democracy, but she says more progress is needed. >>> in southern mexico, carlotta now a tropical depression, but before it weakened, it unleashed fierce winds and dumped intense rains. the storm destroyed a clay house, killing two children. according to preliminary reports, carlotta ripped off roofs of homes, caused widespread power outages and even some small landslides. >>> and an old computer worth its weight in gold and then some. one of the few original working apple 1 computers has sold for more than $374,000. sotheby's auction house says it was only expecting to get half that. if you
mu yang is a veteran pilot and was deputy head of a flight unit in the chinese air force.up, china hopes to build a space station and conduct a manned mission to the moon. >>> an historic and emotional day in oslo, norway. myanmar's aung san suu kyi delivered her nobel speech 21 years after winning the peace prize. the democracy activist couldn't accept the prize in person in 1991 because she was under house arrest. in her speech, she said that myanmar government is taking steps toward...
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the arrest from venezuela is thirty eight years old has two kids and a wife that is a flight attendant in his unit each marshal manages about thirty cases. most of them. not and nothing scares them. huge wrist since you never know their reaction during the arrest. so you have to be very careful. looking like california. colleagues don't resemble a typical american policeman. in order to keep a low profile u.s. marshals where plainclothes unmarked cars his cars like my office i spend more time . my car. office. tried to defend their territory to sell drugs. from the police. in a few hours andres will once again have to confront armed criminals. it is never seen here for example i never knew what's going to happen today. there might be nothing going on. they're going on this yes i'm not the run away from us that's what i like about my job i said you never know what you're going to do next and never gets interested in. the u.s. marshals meet in the parking lot there are twelve of them. the man in charge is rolled morales one of the best specialists on anti gun warfare. his orders are clear and i cura
the arrest from venezuela is thirty eight years old has two kids and a wife that is a flight attendant in his unit each marshal manages about thirty cases. most of them. not and nothing scares them. huge wrist since you never know their reaction during the arrest. so you have to be very careful. looking like california. colleagues don't resemble a typical american policeman. in order to keep a low profile u.s. marshals where plainclothes unmarked cars his cars like my office i spend more time ....
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the arrest from venezuela is thirty eight years old has two kids and a wife that is a flight attendant in his unit each marshal manages about thirty cases. most of them. not and nothing scares them. huge wrist since you never know their reaction during the arrest. so you have to be very careful. looking like california. and his colleagues don't resemble a typical american policeman. in order to keep a low profile u.s. marshals wear plain clothes and drive unmarked cars his cars like my office i spend more time. my car that. office. to defend their territory to sell drugs. from the police. in a few hours once again have to confront armed criminals. it is never. a new. thing going. on this. setting and you never know what you're going to do next. the u.s. marshals meet in the parking lot there are twelve of them. the man in charge is rolled. one of the best specialists. his orders are clear and i curate every move away either on the east side of the building or the west side of the building and we have time to maneuver in getting this. all right. again we're not chasing simple people were chasing ki
the arrest from venezuela is thirty eight years old has two kids and a wife that is a flight attendant in his unit each marshal manages about thirty cases. most of them. not and nothing scares them. huge wrist since you never know their reaction during the arrest. so you have to be very careful. looking like california. and his colleagues don't resemble a typical american policeman. in order to keep a low profile u.s. marshals wear plain clothes and drive unmarked cars his cars like my office i...
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witheporter: with the recent end o nasa's space shuttle program, the future of manned space flight in the united states is uncertain, giving china a chance to grab the spotlight. >> a manned space program confers enormous prestige on the usuntry that does it. china, the united states, and russia are the only three heuntries in the world that have ever done that. >> reporter: we asked about that at the daily brief. is the china space program all about science, or is it also about national pride? he told us the purpose is to advance world space technology for peaceful purposes. this stone structure in downtown beijing is the base of an ancient observatory built in 1442, and by chinese standards byis is young. chinese astronomers have been studying space for more than 3,000 years. but now, china's space program lags far behind. >> it's roughly comparable to what nasa was doing in the gem gemini and apollo programs in its late '60s, early '70s. they certainly have a long way to go to catch up, if that is, indeed, their goal. hopes to sen >> reporter: eventually, china hopes to send its astronauts to
witheporter: with the recent end o nasa's space shuttle program, the future of manned space flight in the united states is uncertain, giving china a chance to grab the spotlight. >> a manned space program confers enormous prestige on the usuntry that does it. china, the united states, and russia are the only three heuntries in the world that have ever done that. >> reporter: we asked about that at the daily brief. is the china space program all about science, or is it also about...