jennifer moreno died sunday in a bombing in afghanistan, officials say the usf graduate is one of 26 troops killed since october first, his families have not received death benefits. >> it is just validating the fact that she went in harm's way to protect our way of life and now we are telling the family we are going to put this all on hold. >> moreno was a graduate of usf school of nursing, govern brown has ordered the flags to be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> a veteran's charity is offering to pay death benefits during the government shut down, the fisher house foundation in maryland says it will make the payments until it can be reimbursed by the defense different. it could help her family, her body is being returned to family maybes in san diego. >>> there is a job fair on the peninsula today for veterans and military spouses from 10:00 this morning until 1:00 this afternoon at the hyatt regency san francisco airport located there. the u.s. chamber of commerce operates this program, it is called hiring our heroes, more than 45 employers are expected to attend that job fai

usf had the ball under 20 minutes.heck out this burst of speed. 70 yards the other way. 133 yards of offense. fans flee. 34-3 your final. all right. penn state and ohio state on deck. stick around for after the game. hope to see you then. >> all right. look forward to it. that does it for this edition of nbc 7 news. thank you so much for joining us. soon, californians from to salinas to san diego will have equal access to quality health insurance. those who need financial assistance will get it. and nobody will be denied because of a pre-existing condition. welcome to a new state of health. welcome to covered california. we are your health insurance marketplace. enroll today at coveredca.com or call 1-800-300-1506. >>> the following is a presentation of pesten on abc. >> brad: and welcome to espn saturday night football presented by the new windows. and tonight, a matchup in the big ten. the nittany lions of penn state take on the undefeated buckeyes of ohio state, the first bcs rankings came out this week, ohio state

. >> tonight i'm sure the family of usf are saddened and confused. her family is saddened and confused. >> reporter: the investigation is looking into why the victim died and if anything could have or should have been done to prevent it. >> it's very concerning where this body was found. we're distressed. we don't know what happened. that's our top priority to figure out why it happened. >> reporter: it's unclear whether the stairwell had surveillance cameras or other monitoring equipment. david stevenson ktvu news. >>> the asiana pilot told investigators the automatic throttle may have malfunctioned. early on national transportation safety board investigators said they had not found any mechanicalish -- mechanical issues with the 787. three teenage girls died in the crash and its aftermaths. >>> let's let these threats from our family and businesses. >> tough words from president. the two things that has to be done. >> and a surprising statement from tom hanks. >> i will show you where we'll have some sprinkles and the numbers coming up. look at the

. >>> a memorial service honoring a usf graduate just wrapped up. army lieutenant was killed in a suicide bombing attack along with three other members on sunday. dozens gathered to remember her. she graduate frtd university's school of nursing before enlisting in the army. >> i'm sure she smiled every time she put on her gear and walked into the desert heat. she was happy to be serving her country. >> flags have been lowered to half staff at the state capitol in her honor. >> moreno was one of four soldiers whose bodies returned to american soil today. defense secretary chuck haigel made a rare trip to dover air force base for the tribute. families had to pay out of pocket. death benefits were not paid because of the government shut down. but hours afterwards that did change. the federal government voted to restore the immediate $100,000 death benefit to families of vet trans. the shut down continues and there are more than five million checks will not go out november 1. >> the government shut down affecting services in the bay area. though not as

>> usf. >> reporter: from usf. okay. what's it normally? >> 20. >> reporter: 20. it's double. okay. good luck. why don't you check in with alex. >> mike is walking up battery towards the bridge. though started at the same time roughly around broadway. battery and broadway. so alex montano our photojournalist in the mobile weather lab and where are you now? >> reporter: i am just before sacramento street on battery. i'm literally 2.5 blocks away from where i dropped off mike. this is a horrible view this time. i don't know who i upset to get this assignment but i am literally -- this is -- i'm in park right now just sitting here. this is torture, mike, come back! >> are you moving a couple of feet every couple of minutes? is that the rate of speed? >> yeah. there's times where it will go like maybe 20 feet and then i'll stop and put it in park and in fact i have seen a little earlier a lady get out of the passenger side of a car. she grabbed some coffee and came back with a couple of cups of coffee. and then another car i seen a person got out of the passenger side and had a cigarett

. >> friends held a memorial service for her at usf. she graduated from the university school of nursing in 2010 before enlisting in the army. an american flag was lowered to half staff in her on. >> happening now the stockholm committee revealed the nobel peace prize for literature, alice munroe called the master of the contemporary story. tomorrow the winner of the nobel peace prize is announced and on monday the economics prides will be handed out. >> "do or die" for the oakland a's hosting the tigers for the 5th game. the manager has picked a rookie as a starter rather than the veteran who struck out nine batters in eight scoreless innings against detroit in game two and melvin thinks he has momentum. history is not on the side of oakland losing five straight game 5's including a loss to the tigers last year. game time tonight is 5:07. we have been getting a lot of photos. look at judy and thomas from walnut creek showing off their oakland a's pride. we want to see your team spirit. e-mail your fan photos to us. >> now is nice octob

that includes a family of a usf grad killed over the weekend. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live where a memorial for jennifer moreno just concluded. >> reporter: jennifer moreno was a grad here today. they lowered the flags to half- staff in her honor. she and three others were killed in afghanistan sunday and now a charity is making sure their families are taken care of. >> reporter: a soldier and a nurse. those who knew jennifer moreno at the university of san francisco say they will remember her for her character and not just her achievements. >> she was one of those folks that you really want her to have your back. if you are sick, if you are in a war zone. >> reporter: she was her faculty adviser, she said she volunteers for a support team in afghanistan. >> she really thought that as a nurse, as a woman soldier, army officer, she would be able to make a difference in the community in afghanistan. >> reporter: jennifer moreno was in a market sunday night and helped stop one attack when a suicide bomber killed her and three other soldiers. the f

jennifer moreno graduated from usf with a nursing degree and their families are wondering how they are going to take care of funeral costs without the guaranteed benefits. jennifer moreno joined the army as a surgical nurse. last weekend the 25-year-old and three others were killed by an ied or improvised explosive device. one of her former teachers called her a model cadet in the rotc program. >> we thought highly of her and of the family. that's what we're going to miss, her beauty, her charm. we'll remember her in our hearts. >> reporter: but her family will not be receiving guaranteed death benefits because of the government shutdown. families are given $100,000 usually within 36 hours to help cover funeral cost and transportation. >> while that benefit may not be urgent for me, it's urgent for somebody. >> reporter: her son was on patrol saturday when he was killed. he was only 19 years old. >> for the sacrifice that our kids are making at the age that they're make them i don't understand how this can be a benefit that is withheld. i won't understand it. >> reporter: the death ben

usf is considering creating a scholarship in her name. she's one of 26 soldiers killed since the government shutdown started nine days ago. because of the shutdown families of fallen soldiers haven't been getting the money promised to them to cover funeral costs. today the obama administration announced a temporary solution. a nonprofit will start making those payments for the pentagon, $100,000 goes to each family that loses a loved one. the pentagon says it will reimburse the fisher house foundation after lawmakers resolve this shut down. you have to add beer impacted by the shutdown. they are closed. that could prevent seasonal beers from hitting the shelves. micro brews where big business. >> reporter: it is. one place affected is gordon beers. it has several new labels waiting for permits are on hold. for those of you that enjoy seasonal beers, you might not be tasting them any time soon. >> just another way that a government shutdown effects every day life. >> reporter: beer drinkers are talking about it. a government shutdown effec

. >>> new at 6:00, a couple in lake county has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against usf medical center. rod and katy joseph says that officials knew that drinking water was contaminated with the bacteria that causes legionnaires disease. their 7 -month-old son died from the disease after being treated at the hospital. the lawsuit which is seeking unspecified damages. two other people died after drinking the contaminated at ucsf. >>> and more details now on legionnaire's disease. it's a potentially deadly form of pneumonia carried by bacteria that thrive in stagnant water. the name legionnaires disease was coined back in 1976 when people attending a convention legions in pennsylvania came down with the illness. >>> another frost advisory for parts of the bay area. how low temperatures could get tonight and when warmer weather is on tap. >> the governor vetoed this gun control. but this time will be different. the new developments in this story coming up. >>> billions of the dollars set aside to help homeowners prevent foreclosure. so why isn't anybody actually getting the help. >> someo

. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf. she graj -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the capture of a libyan al-qaeda suspect fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and responding with newly i'm plaw meanted practices -- newly implemented practices in the plants. consumer reports found salmonella in a sample purchased by one of the plants connected to the outbreak. the consumer group is calling on foster farms to issue a recall. >> we think 300 illnesses is simply too much. other companies have iss

she was a former nursing student at usf, also a member of the rotc.the group honored her today on campus. late word that the fisher house foundation would pay the death benefits came as welcome news. >> thank god the fisher house has stepped up and has provided money for the family to be able to receive the body and everything, but it's kind of asinine. >> governor brown ordered flags at the state capitol to be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> we first got wind of this last night and told you about it, but today president obama officially nominated former uc berkeley professor janet yellen to be the next chairman of the federal reserve. >> thank you, mr. president. i am honored and humbled by the faith that you've placed in me. >> yellen is currently the fed's vice chair. she taught economics at berkeley and was once the head of the san francisco federal reserve. if confirmed by the senate, the 67-year-old would be the first woman to head a major central bank. >>> this is coming into our news room tonight. gun menino kidnapped the prime minister of libya. an a rxab news network got

. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf.j -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the capture of a libyan al-qaeda suspect fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and responding with newly i'm plaw meanted practices -- newly implemented practices in the plants. consumer reports found salmonella in a sample purchased by one of the plants connected to the outbreak. the consumer group is calling on foster farms to issue a recall. >> we think 300 illnesses is simply too much. other companies have issued reca

. >> i have that we work closely with usf and why did they not bid on this rfp? >> i don't know, i can't speak on their behalf. >> has the city had a conversation with them and has it been any discussion of creating insensitives for them to bid on this? >> we have had the discussions with the ucsf representatives, at sfgh and did, in fact, encourage them, to bid on this service, so that there could be a continuity process. >> now in the rfp, is there a requirement that whoever takes over the services has to accept all of the patients that you have right there? >> so, yes, the rfp is very clear, and that the dph, is the priority, and that all of the dph needs for the dialysis has to be met at that facility. >> does it have a specific requirement and patients have to be accepted, and you know the patients that have the limited, you know, mobility and does it have that specific requirement >> all patients referred by the sf general must be accepted. >> okay. >> and there is no possibility for them to reject any of those? >> no. we recognize that we have expertise wi

stops everything from hitting the usf enterprise. it is also acting like a deflector shield. we get storms coming down from the north. not right now. we can get storms coming in from the pacific. not right now. nothing can beat this shield and give us any rain fall as long as that ridge sits right over the top of us. even when it slides off to the east a little bit and gives us opportunity storm system that gets close enough won't give us any rain fall. really it's going to be about 10 to 14 days, likely until after halloween we will not see a drop of rain. fog tomorrow, yes. another big temperature gap, 50s up the coast but 80s inland. see a little bit more cloud cover toward the weekend but no rain fall. highs tomorrow, san jose 76. morning fog for you afternoon sunshine. redwood city 75. fremont 73. highs inland 80s again. minimal if any fog. mid 60s with lots of fog in the city. novato 78. mill valley 74. the warmest spot, 86 degrees. more of the same. morning fog, pleasant afternoons with sunshine and temperatures running a few degrees above average. i really don't see a

first lieutenant jennifer lorraine no graduated from usf in 2010. about an hour ago, members of the university's rotc program conducted a flag lowering ceremony there on her behalf. mourners say they are dealing with a double tragedy. moreno's death and the fact her family could have been denied those pentagon death benefits. >> you wrote a letter? >> to my representative and congresswoman saying that the fact that this shutdown is hurting more people than it's helping. it's really just giving them a chance to squabble over things while we all struggle with issues especially things like this. [ crying ] >> moreno is among four soldiers killed sunday. governor brown ordered flags at the state capital to be flown at half-staff in her honor. >>> federal workers in the bay area are being quiet about their frustration over the government shutdown. >> we need to let them know argue your politics in d.c. but open the government now!! >> we want to work! >> furloughed nasa ames employees protested outside their closed research center in mountain view. today

. >> a memorial service for moreno took place at usf.he graj -- graduated before enlisting in the army. >>> breaking news, armed rebels captured libya's prime minister and currently holding him in an undisclosed location. this comes as groups are upset about a u.s. special forces raid that lead to the captur oft fnlt. earlier this week the prime minister called on the west to help stop militant groups in libya. >>> three poultry plants linked to a salmonella outbreak could be shutdown. foster farms has until tomorrow to come up with a fix for the problem. in a statement released today, foster farms says it is dedicated to solve any concerns by the usda. we are fully cooperating and responding meanted i'm plaw meanted practices -- newly implemented practices in the plants. consumer reports found salmonella in a sample purchased by one of the plants connected to the outbreak. the consumer group is calling on foster farms to issue a recall. >> we think 300 illnesses is simply too much. other companies have issued recalls for far fewer peopl

. >> moreeno attended usf on a scholarship, and volunteered to go to afghanistan so she could be part of a special operations task force working with army rangers. >>> and then there is chris cox from south carolina, the lone volunteer who has taken it upon himself to take care of the lincoln memorial during the shutdown. he is mowing the lawn and cleaning up. cox says he emptied hundreds of trash cans and put up blocks. >> the building behind me serves as a moral compass, not only for the country but for the world, we will not let this deteriorate. >> he has been told to leave, but he has not been arrested or cited. many people are giving him money. cox says he is not homeless, he is just helping out. >>> and new suspects tonight in an on-line drug trading scheme. one man tells abc 7 news why he thinks the suspected bay area mastermind is doing a public service. >>> also, it is looking a lot like winter, isn't it? the mood in the mountains after just a little dusting. >>> a dusting of snow there, but a touch of summer-like weather coming our way, i'll have the weather forecast in jus

. >> reporter: rivera now a professor here at usf says regardless of whether a police shooting is justified or not the perception that an officer acted improperly means law enforce -- enforcement must reach out to those that were hurt to try to mend relationships with the community. >>> officials say they are identified as 30-year-old andrew mitchell and 50-year-old eric perry, the men were picked up yesterday at a house in vallejo. mitchell was part of the early release program to reduce prison overcrowding and perry was on probation. authorities say they seized an assault weapon, a stolen handgun, cash, heroin and marijuana. >>> an oakland businessman isn't waiting for city leaders or police to keep one part of the city safe. as ktvu's patti lee tells us he's paying out of his own pocket to try to put a lid on crime. >> reporter: it's day one of a plan to keep china town safe. it involves private security guards patrolling the streets for at least the next year. >> it's not a cheap endeavor but it is, it's something that we were in the position to do. >> reporter: the ceo of a bank that s

. >>> today friends and classmates remembers a usf graduate killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan. memorial to army first lieutenant, jennifer mareno comes at a time of uncertainty for some military families because of the government shut down. the action taken to make sure the families are taken care of. >> she had a joyful heart. >> a soldier and nurse those who new 25-year-old jennifer at the university of san francisco say they will remember her for her character and not just her achievements [ applause ] >> one of those folks that you really want her to have your back if you are sick, if you are in a war zone. >> the professor was her faculty advisor. she said she volunteered for a special cultural support team in afghanistan. >> she really thought as a nurse, as a woman soldier, as an army officer, she would be able to make a difference in the community, in kandahar provinces in afghanistan. >> reporter: army first lieutenant mareno was in a crowded market sunday night when a suicide bomber killed her and three fellow soldiers. they are among 26 u.s. troops killed since octo

we have a live shot at usf. >> nearly two dozen people have been issued citations for entering grand canyon national park. rangers say people were caught at south rim on trails or trying to sneak in through dirt roads. a state highway was closed after park officials found tourist reez moving barricades at overlooks along the road. law enforcement is patrolling around the clock. most other park employees, though vrx been furloughed. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 you'll hear from bay area students upset about the cancellation of the weekend's sand castle contest. another part of the impact of the shut down. >> tomorrow is the last day of the cooling off that kept trains running for two months. friday is the first day bart could strike. and laura anthony is live with the latest. any movement? >> not really. both sides told us they cannot talk about any contracts but we did try to press them on and here is what they told us. >> be prepared. be prepared. >> with just one day to go at least one union leader says she cannot guarantee there will be no bart strike friday morning. >> anyt

. >> reporter: rivera now a professor here at usf says regardless of whether a police shooting is justified or not the perception that an officer acted improperly means law enforce -- enforcement must reach out to those that were hurt to try to mend relationships with the community. >>> officials say they are identified as 30-year-old andrew mitchell and 50-year-old eric perry, the men were picked up yesterday at a house in vallejo. mitchell was part of the early release program to reduce prison overcrowding and perry was on probation. authorities say they seized an assault weapon, a stolen handgun, cash, heroin and marijuana. >>> an oakland businessman isn't waiting for city leaders or police to keep one part of the city safe. as ktvu's patti lee tells us he's paying out of his own pocket to try to put a lid on crime. >> reporter: it's day one of a plan to keep china town safe. it involves private security guards patrolling the streets for at least the next year. >> it's not a cheap endeavor but it is, it's something that we were in the position to do. >> reporter: the ceo of a bank that s

. >>> today friends and classmates remembers a usf graduate killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan. memorial to army first lieutenant, jennifer mareno comes at a time of uncertainty for some military families because of the government shut down. the action taken to make sure the families are taken care of. >> she had a joyful heart. >> a soldier and nurse those who new 25-year-old jennifer at the university of san francisco say they will remember her for her character and not just her achievements [ applause ] >> one of those folks that you really want her to have your back if you are sick, if you are in a war zone. >> the professor was her faculty advisor. she said she volunteered for a special cultural support team in afghanistan. >> she really thought as a nurse, as a woman soldier, as an army officer, she would be able to make a difference in the community, in kandahar provinces in afghanistan. >> reporter: army first lieutenant mareno was in a crowded market sunday night when a suicide bomber killed her and three fellow soldiers. they are among 26 u.s. troops killed since octo

she a former nursing student at usf and a member of the rotc program. she was honored by that group today on campus. late word that a private group called the fisher house fun days would pay the death benefits came as welcome news. >> thank god the fisher house has stepped up and has provided money for the families to be able to -- [ crying ] >> -- to receive the body and everything. but it's kind of assinine. >> she was killed with three other soldiers sunday. flags will be flown in half- staff in her honor. >>> aldon smith is in hot water. felony weapons charges were filed against him. mark sayre with smith's troubled past and what this means for his future. >> reporter: the 49ers linebacker is charged with three felony counts of illegal possession of an saw. -- of assault weapon. >> weapons like this lend themselves to crime. they lend themselves to killing as many people as fast as possible. >> reporter: santa clara county deputy district attorney says the weapons charges stem from a party at smith's home in june of last year. sheriff's deputies loc

agency to first seek the benefit of a fact-based recommendations from an adequately funded federal usf joint lord. any proposed trials can only benefit on the significant state involvement. in conclusion while technology has changed the expectations of our consumers do not. consumers expect the same level of service and protections they have been accustomed to it and it's up to us all to ensure that those expectations continue to be met. thank you for your attention and i look forward to your questions. >> thank you very much mr. burke. we appreciate your counsel today. we go to our final witness on her panel randolph may. it's good to have you back and we look forward to your comments as well. >> chairman waltman ranking member eshoo distinguish members of the committee thank you for inviting me to testify. i am the president of the free state foundation and nonpartisan free-market oriented think-tank that focuses its work by merrily and the communications policy area. i have been involved for 35 years in communications policy in various capacities including having served as associate

. >> moreno was a graduate of usf school of nursing.rown has ordered state flags be flown at half staff in her honor. >>> a veteran's charity is offering to pay death benefits during the shut down, the fisher house foundation says it will make the payments then ask to be reimbursed by them. the funds could help moreno's family, her body is being returned to family members in san diego. >> 5:46, the agriculture department says the foster farms chicken company has until today to say how it will deal with the salmonella outbreak linked to raw chicken. the usda threatened to shut down three plants, that outbreak has sickened 278 people. so far foster farms has not recalled any of its raw chicken products. there is also some confusion about chicken sold under private labels that come from the same foster farm plants linked to the outbreak. >> i thought it was just foster farms, i know that you buy things through the companies they use a different label but i assumed we would know that. >> so far there is no list of private labels affected by

and last but not least is the stitches want to believe in the states ability, be it with her own usf funds to help manage to get this stuff out there, or be at their policies to help make the move out for industry itself more seamless, easier, and more attractive to their business plan. the states are vital part of this. without three legs to that still am not so sure that it's got any chance of succeeding. >> thank you. and for mr. cicconi and mr. iannuzzi, just quickly, what actions are required by the fcc in order to ensure that competition will continue in actually thrive in an all-ip world? appreciate if it is quick and abc because i don't have that much time. start with you, mr. cicconi. >> i think you have competition today mr. welch, and i think if the sec moves forward the ip transition its early on to take a look at what regulations are needed going forward to help preserve the competition that's there today. i certainly grant that, but i would also suggest that on a going forward basis that it would be a mistake to assume that the problems of the present and the future are

[laughter] the usf and china face many potential crisis for what did escalate to get out of control like north korea and taiwan and the tightness sees. to you think the united states and china have adequate crisis management and avenues of communication and to talk about alternatives and hopefully crisis prevention before they'll for? day saint we asked them internally? this is another complicated problem. [laughter] [applause] >> next question. increasing communication new those that may be worked together. >> will take the hand as i see it. yes? the young bien here then i will alternate sites. >>. some of those you will cut in order jake a very important position. >> thank you. [laughter] basically the rule of the ambassador as i see it come with the most important part of the facility the communication natalie the government but the people. but somehow it is the message itself and we just have to work together. not against each other. because this is the only option. i arrived in just over six months the was ready in this regard. >> then we will alternate side and i will try to be equ

and last but not least is the states' responsibility and the states' ability, be it with their own usffunds to help manage to get this stuff out there, or be it their policies to help make the move-out for industry itself more seamless, easier, and more attractive to their business plan. the states are a vital part of this. and without three legs to that stool, i am not so sure that it has got any chance of succeeding. >> thank you. just quickly, what actions are required by the fcc in order to ensure that competition will continue and actually thrive in an all-ip world? i would appreciate it if it was quick and abc, because i don't have that much time. >> well, i think you have competition today, mr. welch, and i think as the fcc moves forward with the ip transition it certainly ought to take a look at what regulations are needed going forward to help preserve the competition that is there today. i would certainly grant that. but i would also suggest that on a going-forward basis that it would be a mistake to assume that the problems of the present and the future are necessarily the s

to first speak the benefits of a fact-based recommendation from an adequately funded federal-state usf joined the board. any proposed trials can only benefit from the significant state involvement. in conclusion, while technology has changed the expectations of our consumers do not. consumers expect the same level of service and protections they have been accustomed to come and it's up to us all to ensure that those expectations continue to be met. thank you for your attention. i look forward to your questions. >> thank you very much. we appreciate your counsel today. we'll go now to our final witness on this panel, mr. randolph may, mr. make him it's good to have you back. we look forward to having her comments as well. >> chairman walden, ranking member eshoo, and distinguish them as of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. i am president of the free state foundation, a nonpartisan free market oriented think tank that focuses its work primarily in the communications policy area. i've been involved for 35 years in communications policy and various capacities. including