. >> president obama placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at and mr. obama says we should never forget the u.s. is still at war. >> memorial day i stood here and spoke about how for the first time in nine years americans were no longer fighting and dying in iraq. this time next year we'll mark the final memorial day of our war in afghanistan. >> the president also spent part of the day visiting graves with u.s. service members killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> in the east bay first crosses went up seven years ago during the heat of the we'll be right back. -- war with iraq. >> with the war in afghanistan and our involvement diminishing what does the future hold for the crosses of lay fa yet? >> well, the crosses have been a fixture since 2006. during that time, they have survived vandalism and the death of the property owner who was a big supporter of the effort. now, the founder is drawing a new plan for this land. once a beacon of controversy, they're now largely accepted in a community that initially had a hard time embracing them, this city counci

this morning, president obama laid a wreath at tomb of the unknown at arlington national cemetery in virginia and did a special salute to the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice half a world away on battlefields and city streets. >> today we remember their service. today, just steps from where these brave americans lie in eternal peace, we declare as a proud and grateful nation their sacrifice will never be forgotten. >> the president also noted with troop withdrawal underway in afghanistan next year will mark the final memorial day during the u.s. war in afghanistan. >> we have some strange weather here in the bay area. >> beautiful weather there in virginia, though. >> damper here on some people's holiday festivities. >> no pun intended, right? >> we will check with mike and the forecast. >> we are looking at the leading edge of the possibility of sprinkles, and maybe a light shower around daly city and headed up to 280 into san francisco and south san francisco you can see the bayview district and right around san pablo bay and 29 from slay he to napa and you can

at arlington national cemetery in virginia, wreaths-laying ceremony will be underway at 8:00 our time. the president also is scheduled to deliver remarks honoring the men and women of the military who have made the ultimate sacrifice. >> a world war ii veteran from the east bay is honored for his bravery. the 87-year-old dan franklin will receive the french legion of honor medal. in 1944, when he was 17, hes was part of d-day differing supplies to soldiers on omaha beach. it was a bloody day that reminds everyone that the first boat hit a mine and the second was blown to bits. >> we unloaded the stretchers and blankets and we hit a mine full force when we backed up and of ten, only two survived. >> his children and grandchild will be on hand for the presentation. abc7 news reporter aim will have more, as well, and a bigger event if san francisco is coming up next half hour. >> the remembrance at the presidio starts at 10:30, one of many ceremonies. marin county holds the annual event at the elk's lodge and at the golden gate national cemetery starts at 10:30 and veterans and boy scout

let's paws now for just a moment as the wreath-laying commences.background noises] >> color, halt. >> plenty. -- present arms. [playing of the star spangled banner] ♪ . ♪ . >> right order arms. >> present arms. [drums playing] [playing of "taps"] [playing of "taps"] >> right order arms. [background noises] jon: as the official party heads towards the am if i theeter which the -- amphitheater the president will make rorks which we'll carry in a few moments. the national cemetery remains an active cemetery enshrined to our military heroes. the cemetery conducts an average 27 seven to 30 funerals each weekday according its official website. 624 acres that serve as the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty servicemembers, veterans and their families, including one of my nephews. more than 3,000 ceremonies take place annually on the grounds including wreath-laying ceremonies for national and international dignitaries and memorial and remembrance services. thrown 3 and 4 million people visit arlington national cemetery each year. uma: tur

a wreath will be brought out -- presentation site.ember of the third infantry regiment, the old guard is what they are called. he'll walk back several paces, put it down. the guard will make sure that the wreath is in proper condition, then he'll step away, the president will probably take a moment there to reflect, perhaps say a prayer, then he'll back up, taps will be played, the place will be completely silent. you can hear a pin drop when all this happens by the way. and then -- yeah. heather: i was doing a little bit of research on my own and i found that since 1958 only 400 h-400 individuals have met all the requirements and been awarded the tomb guard badge. so it's quite an honor to be able to be a guard there at the tomb of the unknowns, correct? >> it really is. to get into the third infantry regiment old guard it's really a -- it's like pledging the ultimate fraternity, because you've got to really have a lot of personal discipline. the old guard has been guarding the tomb since 1937 on a 24-7 basis, regardless of weather.

the president to visit as he did last year to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown to commemorate the fallen soldiers in wars from the past. with flag at every grave this morning, president obama heads to arlington cemetery to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. looking ahead, america faces new threats, al qaeda dismental, but not destroyed. the president wants to scale back our use or of force against terrorists. >> not every collection of thugs that labels themselves al qaeda will pose a credible threat to the united states. >> republicans accused him of going soft on the enemy. >> the idea that we can't have a counter terrorism footprint to respond to the future bin ladens in the word, i think that's dangerous. >> at a time when it's need today most, we're sounding retreat. ♪ god bless america >> today, a time of mourning and celebration. last night's memorial day concert reminds us of america's bonds in the of war even when that war is changing. now, today, in addition to what's happening at arlington, we've got ceremonies all along the national mall honoring specific gro

local vet transtook turns laying wreaths.h includes names of marin-area soldiers killed in action. the family of a soldier killed in iraq was the there to pay tribute and one veteran visited the memorial bearing her cousin's name. >> my cousin ronnie lost his life his second week in vietnam. he wasroud and he was bright. he wanted to be a hero. he was. he was a hero to everybody. >> "taps" played as a special fly over. it was symbolized by a plane splitting from formation. >> the president honored the fallen war heroes in virginia at arlington national cemetery. the president placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and offered a special salute to the service men and women who have made the sacrifice on battlefields and city streets half a world away. >> today we remember their service. today, just steps from where these brave americans, we declare their sacrifice will be forgot againen. >> the president noted with troop withdrawal underway next year will mark the final memorial day. tens of thousands will be stationed the

. >> the president laid a wreathe at the tomb of the unknown shoulder which is just outside wash d.c. afterwards the commander and chief addressed the crowd. >> i tell them always be worthy of the sacrifice they make and may god continue to bless the united states of america. >> the president urged americans to show appreciation to veterans and many of us live in an area where most of us are not directly touched by war. and tara moriarty is live to tell us who received some special tributes at this year's events. >> reporter: the focus is korean war recipients and this is a ceremony that is dedicated to him. >> reporter: hundreds are at vintage park with the army band. this is the 145th year that they have honored the fallen at the san francisco park in the press sid yes. >> today is a special day to honor our fellow veterans and understand here to thank those who came before us. >> reporter: this is the end of the korean war which more than 50,000 americans lost their lives. bill moore former photographer was there. >> i was there, it was a cold war, it was still as far north as you

local vet transtook turns laying wreaths. each includes names of marin-area soldiers killed in action. the family of a soldier killed in iraq was there to pay tribute and one veteran visited the memorial bearing her cousin's name. >> my cousin ronnie lost his life his second week in vietnam. he was proud and he was bright. he wanted to be a hero. he was. he was a hero to everybody. >> "taps" played as a special fly over. it was symbolized by a plane splitting from formation. >> the president honored the fallen war heroes in virginia at arlington national cemetery. the president placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and offered a special salute to the service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice on battlefields and city streets half a world away. >> today we remember their service. today, just steps from where these brave americans, we declare their sacrifice will be forgot againen. >> the president noted with troop withdrawal underway next year will mark the final memorial day. tens of thousands will be st

president obama laid a wreath of the tam of the unknowns.ring soldiers who died while serving in the u.s. armed forces. >>> san francisco police are investigating a brutal attack. it happened about 5:00 this morning on morris street. the victim was found in an alley. police are trying to find the weapon used to attack the man. police say that victim is now out of surgery but he's still in critical condition. >>> happening now -- one of two teenagers very seriously rt hin tree in san jose is in surgery -- into a tree in san jose in surgery. alex savidge is live with more on the condition of the teenager. you are saying he could lose a foot or both feet, right? >> reporter: potentially both feet, that's what police are saying. he's in surgery right now. that's what police are telling us. this crash happened and they believe that speed was a factor in the accident. this car with two teenagers inside, including the young man who was driving slammed straight into this tree. you can see what's level of it here in this parking lot. i want to he is

he is expected to lay a wreath down. that tree is in our way this morning.something we are keeping an eye on this morning as he visits arlington as part of his u.s. tour this morning. it is 5:54. >>> we can also tell you, fans tonight at at&t park, getting a chance to help the victims in boston and texas. the players of the wives will be selling mystery autographed baseballs. proceeds will be benefiting the victims of the boston marathon bombings and the huge explosion at the fertilizer plant in texas. tonight's ball game at at&t park starts against the braves at 7:15. >>> i'll tell you what, i just saw scott mcgrew walk in. he just got back in the skate park. i think it has something to do with gadget park. >> have you been to the skate park? have you been? >> i have not had a chance, seen the photos. >> we were tested out a device called lift. it is about the same size as the censor which measures all kinds of data as you participate in extreme sports. this is me as long as the camera doesn't get in close. it doesn't just measure your steps or calories bur

hornets and the memorial day service will include a wreathe tossing service and it is scheduled to begin at 1:00. of course the chp will be in full force as seral law enforce agencies across the bay area have been setting up checkpoints and so far officers have made 117 dui arrests around the bay area and that's down from 136 last year. there are others downstate wide. >>> the maximum enforcement period ends tonight at midnight. >>> we now know the name of the woman who died on a party bus. she is 36-year-old sarah klein. klein's husband was driving at 2:00 yesterday morning when the car hit the center divide and hit a party bus head-on. her husband is now in critical condition. the chp says klein was not wearing a seat belt and dui is suspected. 18 people had minor to moderate injuries. >>> today the town of moore oklahoma is marking the devastation. 2000 people turned out for an emotional memorial service in the hard hit town of moore where 7 children were killed described the moments when the twister hit. >> i didn't know quite what to do but i knew i had had to do something more than

filled with food and music and a wreath dedicated to the smallen soldiers. and we are getting photographs of our kron 4 viewers of their loved ones that serveed in the military. we posted the photographs on our facebook page. this is thomas fogerty from alameda. he got the purple heart and the bronze star medal. he died last year in afghanistan leaving behind his wife and two children. and here is patrick mcaffrey. he died in 2004 serving in iraq. he was born in palo alto and leaving behind a wife and two children. you can share your thoughts and see the pictures of these men and women on the facebook fan page. >>> one of the last rain bands with the weather system coming in off of the pacific now affecting the bay area. light rainfalling with the exception of the north bay. we have drops in san mateo into the east bay. a few pockets of heavier rain. all of this is pushing off to the east. roughly 35 miles per hour so that will take this band out of the bay area in about an hour to two hours and we have wet conditions out here at the bay bridge right now. to

he placed a wreath at a gravesite of an american army soldier killed in afghanistan. the prince is a british army captain who served two tours in afghanistan. this afternoon, he will be visiting wounded veterans at walter reed medical center. >>> you know what time it is now? >> what time is it? time to eat? >> of course! fresh grocer tony tantillo and his daughter stephanie mashing up avocados for their version of what? >> guacamole. >> reporter: this is going to be good. what are we making? >> a really cool guacamole. lemon on the avocados and smash it with a fork and the reason why we use the lemon was because the avocados have this really bad tendency to turn brown once they hit oxygen. you put citrus on there to prevent that. >> reporter: let's finish it up. >> now we are going to add red onions with garlic. and cilantro, that's enough, my favorite jalapenos and we did not seed these. if you want it less spicy, you can. >> reporter: looks so good. more lemon juice and sea salt. it's very important to use really good salt when you make this. a little more salt. >>

he laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns in arlington national cemetery. >> more than 60,000 of ourw americans still serve far from home in afghanistan. we're still going to out on patrol. we're living in spartan forward operating bases. still risking their lives to carry out their mission. and when they give their lives, they are still being laid to rest in cemeteries in the quiet corners across our country. >> reporter: there was also a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial honoring more than 400,000 americans who fought and died in worl war two. many veterans who are now in their 80s and 90s were in attendance. later today, there will be a national moment of remembrance. one minute of silence to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. ♪ america. >> reporter: thousands gathered sunday night for the national memorial day concert outside the u.s. capitol building. general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, paid tribute to the troops. >> we honor those who have so honored us. >> reporter: motorcyclists also hit the streets of w

. >> at arlington national cemetery the president layed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >> not all americans may always see or fully grasp the depth of sacrifice. the profound costs that are made in our name. right now, as we speak. >> the president concluded by urging all americans to never forget and to be worthy of the sacrifices american troops have made for their country. >>> at arlington the president also noted that this year is the 60th anniversary of the end of fighting in korea. and he said he wanted to give a special salute to veterans who fought in that war. our coverage continues with ktvu's david stevenson and how people in san francisco also remembered those from the forgotten war. >> reporter: the parade through the presidio led to the national cemetery and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> it brings tears to my eyes. the war is horrible. >> these people died to protect me, to protect this country. >> reporter: this year's ceremony focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war in what's often been called

. >> at arlington national cemetery the president layed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. >> not all americans may always see or fully grasp the depth of sacrifice. the profound costs that are made in our name. right now, as we speak. >> the president concluded by urging all americans to never forget and to be worthy of the sacrifices american troops have made for their country. >>> at arlington the president also noted that this year is the 60th anniversary of the end of fighting in korea. and he said he wanted to give a special salute to veterans who fought in that war. our coverage continues with ktvu's david stevenson and how people in san francisco also remembered those from the forgotten war. >> reporter: the parade through the presidio led to the national cemetery and thousands of flags laid in honor of fallen military men and women. >> it brings tears to my eyes. the war is horrible. >> these people died to protect me, to protect this country. >> reporter: this year's ceremony focused on the 60th anniversary of the end of the korean war in what's often been called

. >> reporter: president obama laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. a gesture to those who made the ultimate af and greeted military families. reserved for those killed in iraq and afghanistan. >> today steps from where they lie, we declare their sacrifice will never be forgotten. just as we honor them we hold their families close. >> reporter: the country is also being asked not to forget those serving now. >> as we go about our daily lives we must remember our countrymen are still serving. still fighting. still putting their live said on the line for all of -- lives on the line for all of us. [ taps playing ] >> reporter: ktvu channel 2 news. >>> here in the bay area people also remembered all of those who died fighting for our country. [ pledge of allegiance ] >> the ceremony was held at civic park across the street from city hall. a navy color guard opened the ceremony and closed it with the laying of a wreath. in san jose the veterans counsel hosted the ceremony. they put on the event every year. boy scouts and girl scouts put american flags on t

president obama will attend a wreath-laying ceremony. tracy potts is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the focus will be on those who gave the lives to honor the sacrifice that they gave. also, here on capitol hill, a lot of folks saw how we move forward and how the obama administration is dealing with the new war on terror. today, america remembers the loss of brave soldiers who died fighting for freedom. with flags at every grave, this morning president obama heads to arlington cemetery to once again lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. looking ahead, america faces new threats, al qaeda dismantled but not destroyed. the president wants to scale back our use of force against terrorists. >> not every collection of thugs that label themselves al qaeda will pose a credible threat to the united states. >> reporter: republicans accuse him of going soft on the enemy. >> the idea we can't have a counter terrorism footprint to respond to the future bin laden's in the world, i think that's dangerous. >> at a ti

and carrying the wreath at today's ceremony was gene kirschner's twin brother will. the investigation into his brother's death continues. cheryl connor, abc 2 news. >> and a stabbing on the campus of ubmc. a fight in a dorm led to one man under arrest, at 6:00 in the morning, inside of eriksson hall. the student stabbed will be okay. they arrested kobe crates off campus charging him with assault. the 22-year-old had recently withdrawn. >> two teens in the 1200 block of glenn don avenue and police found two boys with gunshot wounds, one shot in the head and the other shot in the leg with a graze wound to the face and both taken to the hospital and in stable condition. >> now here is an update on breaking news we brought on friday. a train derailment in connecticut, investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash and as they untangle the train the only way to boston and new york is by car. the rail service will resume toward the end of the week. >> all she did was sit on a bus, riding away on friday night, just blocks from her house there was gunfire

laying the wreath of the unknown soldier. the president will be dlivg summer remarks, no doubt, talking about how these heros have acted when called upon. even beyond today, memorial day and what this symbolizes, the president, as you pointed out does have all these other things on his plate. as you know, he is trying to get away from the scandals we have seen over the past couple of weeks. a couple of things come to mind, immigration reform. this is something the president talked about during his 2008 campaign. he was not able to get comprehensive reform. he is pushing for. that we know it's headed to the senate floor after winning some approval in the committee and so it's unclear exactly where this will end up. it's something the president promised he wants to deliver in his second term. in addition to that, there is the guantanamo bay facility. another promise he made the 2008 and early in his 2009 presidency he wanted to close it, but there have been a lot of challenges in closing it down. the president believes the long

the president urged all americans not to forget our nation is still at war as he laid a wreath at theomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetery. while troop withdrawal is under way in afghanistan after nearly 12 years at war, 60,000 service members remain there still, risking their lives. nbc's john yang begins our coverage tonight. >> reporter: at arlington national cemetery, president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. with first lady michelle obama the president paused at section 60, the final resting place of fallen warriors from iraq and afghanistan, conflicts that for many may seem distant. >> not all americans may see or fully grasp the depths of sacrifice, the profound costs that are made in our name. >> reporter: at the world war ii memorial in washington, names of the fallen were very personal to this veteran of d-day. >> i am so proud to have served with them. >> ready, aim, fire. >> reporter: outside atlanta, honors for the groundbreaking tuskeegee airmen. >> it's an opportunity to express our gratitude for those fallen heroes and for those who contin

president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns.he first lady was also there paying her respects. the president and first lady hosted a breakfast at the white house earlier this morning with gold star families of service members who have been killed. in a speech president obama said americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the u.s. combat role in iraq has ended and the country's involvement in afghanistan is now winding down. >>> a developing story in the south bay this morning, san jose police investigating two separate shootings killing three people. the gunman still on the loose. just after 10:00 last night, a man was shot at the intersection of hayes avenue and walnut blossom drive in south san jose. investigators say the man was shot at least twice. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police have not release add motive for the shooting. the death marks the 19th homicide of the year. >>> two hours earlier, two people killed in east san jose. it happened at rinehart drive n

flags at every grave this morning president obama heads to arlington cemetery to once again lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. looking ahead america faces new threats, al qaeda dismantled but not destroyed. the president wants to scale back our use of force against terrorists. >> not every collection of thugs that labels themselves al qaeda will pose a credible threat for the united states. >> reporter: republicans accused him of going soft on the enemy. >> the account we can't have counter terrorism footprint to respond to the computer bin laden's of the world i think that's dangerous. >> i think when we resound the most we're sounding retreat. our enemies are all over the planet. ♪ god bless america" >> today a time of warning and celebration. last night's memorial day concert reminds us of american's bonds at time of war even when that war is changing. >>> ceremonies happening here today, not just at arlington but also specific ceremonies for world war ii vets and vietnam vets and others, and we see live pictures coming out of car ling ton as they prepare for the president to la

in an hour and a half president obama will lay a wreath at the tomb the unknowns.ather looks spectacular for a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. >> good morning, on this holiday we will check with mike for a look at the forecast. >> good morning, nice to see both of you and nice to see you this morning. live doppler 7 hd shows fort bragg right there and a solo shower toward highway 20 and 101 and headed to ukiah in the next half hour, a system that will bring us clouds through the morning, and the day planner an the bay shows cloudy conditions and 61 at noon and showers are possible from 4:00 on, or from noon on, through 7:00. inland we have mostly cloudy conditions developing and 52 and spreaded to the south, and 52 with clouds at the coast and drizzle is possible from noon to 7:00. leyla gulen? >> conditions remain quiet across the bay area but it will start to get busy between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 this afternoon so plan ahead and give yourself extra time. we will look at the drive as you head out of san francisco toward the airport. yo

the president placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and honored all americans who have served and continue to serve our country. world war ii veterans were among those paying tribute to their fellow soldiers. >> this is just outstanding and very emotional for me because i have so many friends who passed away in world war ii. >> thousands of people watched the annual parade in washington dc, an event televised for troops all around the world. the vietnam memorial also drew crowds honoring the nearly 60 thousand who died during that war. >>> well, memorial day around the bay area brought clouds and rain drops, an ominous-looking sky this afternoon. that led to light showers falling on windshields in walnut creek. pretty much the same story in the south bay where joggers faced rain drops and puddles. chief meteorologist giving the high-def doppler a late-season workout. >> often we're done with the rain fall until object october/november but not this year. for the first time in 15 years we have widespread light rain on memorial day. most of the rain fall has wrapd up. that is live pi

taps played after the wreath laying and fly over pay tribute to service members missing in action.ymbolize by a plane splitting from formation. not from a group missing. >> well it was not the typical memorial day in terms of the weather but spencer it's sort of appropriate because it is somber time. men and women who serve this country and sacrifice. >> time for reflection. get sunnier as the week goes on as our spirits we hope. look at live doppler 7 hd and rate now we still have a lot of moisture in the area. some drizzle and lit showers mainly up in the north bay. there is mist in other areas as well. city of san francisco it's a little damp outside but concentrated moisture up in the north bay so some showers and sprinkle and drizzle up in sonoma count and up into mendocino county as wechlt and no doubt that will be with us during over nature hours before things clear up tomorrow. live view from the roof top camera over the embarcadero on this rather dreary night. 56 degrees right now in san francisco. 59 oakland mountain view and san jose both at 62 degrees. another live view

he will place a wreath on the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetary. the president will also deliver remarks at the nearby amphitheater. yesterday, the annual memorial day concert was held in front of the capital. meanwhile in california, there was an emotional reunion of former vietnam prisoners of war. p-o-w advocate ross perot was among those to salute them friday night at the richard m. nixon presidential library in yorba linda. president nixon honored this group of p-o-w's at the white house 40 years ago with a heroes welcome and a star-studded homecoming celebration. to honor the p-o-w's, an labor day. >> some possibility of some whet weather. >> good morning. we could see light showers minimal in nature. the gusting winds could be north of the golden gate bridge. as we take a look at the day planner some areas of fog and spot the drizzle. that light rain that we're talking about with the forecast models are starting to back off. sonoma, possibly santa rosa and petaluma. we want to keep the potential in the forecast and keep your umbrella, handy.

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memorial day service will include a special wreathe tossing ceremony and the ceremony is scheduled toegin at 1:00. >>> and in the annual parade, the march will be followed by remarks house leader nancy pelosi and mayor ed lee which includes the 60th anniversary of the core reap war. also there are is your solicits in oakland and was the just creek, and at 10:30 this morning, it will be organized and there are many more ceremonies and bigger moneys planned for -- big ceremonies today and we will highlight them in our next full forecast. >>> and across the bay area they have been setting up checkpoints to catch drunk drivers and they have made 117 dui arrests in the bay area, that is down from 136 last year and day. those are the ones trying to educate an enforce the people. >> and it ends tonight at midnight. >>> first sponsors are using the jaws of life to rescue two people who slammed into a tree, what do you know and you can see what is left of this car and you can see the damage that was done to this car, this toyota camry with had two teens inside of it. they were both severely in

the president later this morning will be laying a wreath there. white house correspondent dan lothian joins me now with more on the president's day ahead. good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning. the presidents has always talked about these men and women who always serve quietly away from the limelight, but risk their lives. and sometimes give their lives. and so today the president and the first lady will be honoring them as you pointed out, will be laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. and then the president will also deliver some remarks. we expect his message will echo what we heard in his weekly address where he talked about the heros who always respond when called on. >> every atime a threat has risen, americans have m s have meet. because of that courage, america ent endures. >> reporter: also using this memorial day to get support for the veterans, make sure they have the jobs and benefits and also pledging support for the family members for those who have lost their lives or those still serving. in about 20 minutes or s

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the president will place that wreathe on the tomb of the unknowns at 8:00 this morning. he will deliver a speech. washington's for announced they will give attend rare span and they will be replaced pie mid- june. according to the ntsb, the truck was 15 feet, 9 inches tall but the lowest clearance is smaller and however there was no sign indicating the clearance height and it was not required by state law. >>> this is dead line as they tee seed to bring it and right now this 32 seismic rods have cracked on the new bridge prompting concerns. >>> one of the men arrested for the brutal killing of a british soldier and one of the suspects, the tall one and he haded had been arrested and he is the same man seen in the controversial video holding bloody knives after the soldier was killed and this is what they are saying. they are still in shock after plotting an arrest. >> he planned to use points and a secrets come part. . >> you accepted your kids off to school and you think they will be safe and something like this happens. >> now he is due to appear in court tomorrow and

. >> reporter: at arlington national cemetery, president obama placed the traditional wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and reminded all americans memorial day is not just a day off. >> as we go about our daily lives, we must remember that our countrymen are still serving, still fighting, still putting their lives on the line for all of us. >> reporter: the president then met with families in section 60 where the fallen from iraq and afghanistan are buried. many of the most poignant moments played out with less ceremony. a brother and sister huddled near the grave of their father. a vietnam vet reconnected with lost buddies at the cold granite wall. but the spirit of the holiday may have been best captured by 91-year-old merchant marine james van splunder who placed a wreath at the world war ii memorial. >> the veterans gave their lives to save our liberty, our freedom, and justice for all. and god bless america. >> reporter: in marking the holiday, the president reminded everyone that america is still at war in afghanistan. most remaining troop there is won't be home until the end of n

the wreath laying at 11:00 a.m.ight here on cnn. >> the death toll now stands at three in san antonio as the result of severe flooding in south texas. yesterday the body of an 18-year-old was found one day after he was reported missing near a local creek and two women died saturday. a 30-year-old and a woman believed to be in her late 60s. cnn's weather center says the worst of that rain fall is now over and the national weather service is expecting flood levels to quickly fall. >>> good news for commuters in washington state. authorities say temporary steel girders could restore traffic over that collapsed bridge by mid-june. three people were injured in the collapse thursday after a truck slammed into an overhead support. an accident closed a big portion of a crucial artery between the u.s. and canada. a permanent new bridge is expected to be finished sometime in september. >>> weatherwise it's been a wild weekend so far. that's an understatement to say the least. flash flooding killing several people in texas. st

this morning at 8, he will place a wreath on the tomb of the unknowns at arlington national cemetary.ks at the memorial day concert was held in front of the capital. parts of the country are experiencing some unusual weather on this memorial day holiday weekend. bm >> welcome back a 7:43 we welcomed people on our kron 4 facebook fan page we've asked people this are some of the comments. . >> indra petersons takes a look at the wide-range of weather conditions. (chopper) >> this start of summer is looking nothing like it is supposed to. with 43 deaths in the san antonio, texa recovem floodwaters. >> powerful force ohms and lives. >> the drivers had to be rescued from floodwaters. and to 9 in. of rainfall that were less than seven hours. even this was no match. they escaped with drenching rain. in iowa, they were breaking out their shovels to make sandbags. the final week of may is looking more like the winter wonderland in parts of the northeast. chilly temperatures and nearly 3 ft. of snowfall in new york ski mountain in the adirondacks. stoll vermont, 1 ft. recorded on monday. the la

president obama will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. we will have that live.. >> this is a strong community with strong character. there's no doubt they're going to bounce back, but they need help. i want folks affected throughout oklahoma to know that we're going to be with you every step of the way. >> good day. i'm chris jansing, live in new york. the president spending his memorial day with members of our armed forces. this morning he and mrs. obama held a breakfast for gold star families and are soon heading to arlington national cemetery for a wreath laying ceremony after a busy weekend for the president traveling to moore, oklahoma, yesterday, where he met with victims of last week's tornado and toured the devastation. it included a stop at plaza towers elementary, where seven children were killed. he was also the target of republican critics this weekend who want to keep the focus on the irs and ap controversies as the house and senate are in another break. we will cover all those stories for you in the next hour and have those arlington ceremonies liv

. >> a group of older irish immigrants laid a wreath in memory of irish people who left here for england event called for irish living abroad to be given the chance to vote in presidential elections here. this year it is not that different as many who left the shores years ago. they left for employment and new opportunities and adhaven'ture. they remember the day they got that vote. for some more than 50 years ago. >> i had to leave ireland and go to england to find work. and that's it is very sad and took a long time to get over this. >> i left ireland, but we had to get employment at the m it took me a long, long time to settle in london, and now it is my home after 53 years. >> others never returned and a wreath was laid in their memory. it is special to commemorate the irish who left the shores and never came back alive. today one of the organizers called for the irish abroad to be given more recognition. >> it is about the elections and i think it is one of the greatest ways to recognize the contributio we me t our country. >> this group will visit and over the next few days see par

president obama will lay a wreath at the tomb and that will be follow by a ceremony to pay respects to the fallen service men and women. >> four, 100 pg&e customers in san francisco do nut have power a day after fire damaged transformers. nine transformers caught fire across the city yesterday morning after early drizzle turned dust on the transformers to mud. pg&e hopes to have power restored to all customers by 8:30. >> the sharks beat the los angeles kings 2-1 last night to force game seven in the playoff series. the sharks will go back to los angeles to play the kings tomorrow. the winner advances to the western conference finals. >> sis, i i will show you where the showers are. >> seven, mass transit is running on a sunday schedule today but details on commute are ahead. >> washington, dc got an early start on memorial day. the national symphony played the memorial day concert on the west lawn of the capitol with residents remembering the sacrifices of fall income roads. >> penguin got up close and personal at seaworld. witnesses say the penguin jumped from the exhibit employees u

beach. >> reporter: at the 9/11 memorial caroline brown helped lay a wreath.he lost her brother in the 2001 terrorist attacks. >> it is important to remember why we can stand here and be alive and free. >> reporter: around the country similar signs of thanks. in massachusetts bands played patriotic tunes. in ohio communities lined streets for parades recognizing the great character of the men and women who died for freedom. nbc bay area news. >>> the bridge on interstate 5 that collapsed in the state of washington has a temporary fix. the department of transportation will use temporary steel girders to put back four lanes of the bridge that fell into a river last week. a portion of the bridge collapsed after a semi truck hit a steel truss. three people had to be rescued from the river. >> we are going to get the project done as fast as humanly possible. there is no bigger issue to the economy in the state of washington than getting this bridge up and running. >> a permanent fix is expected in fall. >>> a passenger tried to open an emergency door. the man has b

he laid a wreath at arlington cemetery and gave a speech honoring our military. he is redefining untraditional warfare the war on terror that is. wendall goler on the mixture of procedure and politics. >> reporter: after placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknown, president obama told the stories of three servicemen and women who were buried at arlington national cemetery after giving their lives in afghanistan the past two months. >> it will be our task every single one of us on to honor the strength and love these brave americans felt f and our country. >> fewer americans are dying in afghanistan, he said. when you add to that the all volunteer service which touches fewer families, fewer americans truly understand the sacrifices being made in their names. >> even as we turn a page on a decade of conflict, even as we look forward let us never forget as we gather here today that our nation is still at war. >> reporter: but the president's critics say that is he that forgot on the war that we are still fighting. to benghazi to iran to build a nuclear weapon no ma

today he will lay a wreath at arlington cemetery. >> he spent much of his time supporting rounded warriors. >> it's really an intent to show that he cares what a different side he has than what he plays out 12 months ago. in sports, straight to the ice. kid crosby barging through two defends in the penguins islanders game. pittsburgh won 4-0 and leads the series 3-2. wonder who the highest state employee is? most cases it's a state university coach. in the 50 states that includes 27 head football coaches, 13 basketball coaches and one hockey coach, the end of the salaries there put them in the range of the college president to the medical school dean. now the bulk of these salaries come from revenue teams. senator john mccain introduced a bill yesterday that ban sports tv blackouts. the bengals would benefit most having ten games blacked out over the last five years. now, this has gotten millions of youtube hits. 2.4 million. matt kemp giving a sick fan the shirt off his back. a wheel bound chair cancer patient received his hat, jersey and two cleats. players championship kicked off with t

and aside from the official events - like placing a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns. talk to people at the area known as section 60. soldiers who have died in the wars in afghanistan and iraq are buried there. people held hands and formed a circle at arlington national cemetery. some of them wearing t- shirts with the names of friends and family members who have died. president obama described the cemetery today as a 'sacred place. as children and adults placed flowers.under sunny skies. >> let it be our task to honor the strength these brave americans felt for each other and for our country. >> catherine: today - and throughout the month of may - these people have been taking part in a national relay. walking 2-thousand miles to raise money for military families. and to remind people of the true meaning of the holiday. among those joining in - the family of a young marine named thomas who served in both iraq and afghanistan. >> tom took his own life on may 10, 2010. i think that a lot of people of think memorial day as the start of summer but we do not really remembe

. >> the president led a ser moe ne at article ton national cemetery placing a wreath at the tomb ofwns and honoring americans who have served and continue serving our country. >>> world war ii and vietnam veterans among paying tribute to their fellow soldiers. >> reck them and a lot of good people that i served with. >> thousands gathered to watch the annual parade in washington dc, an even televise today troops all the way around the world and the memorial also drew crowds honoring the nearly 60,50600 who tied during that war. >>> san jose leads the bay area in number of war dead in iraq and afghanistan. 14 service members from san jose have been killed in the last 12 years. kpix 5's lyn ramirez on the story of two of those families. >> they stood for america and for all americans when it counted most so we must standal for them today. >> a marine honor forward placed wreaths at a monument to american war dead, heroes fallen but especially today not forgotten. >> we're not the last mothers that will go through this. there are moer that is come after us just like they were mothers b

the wreath was sent to mrs. garfield via the british delegation from queen victoria along with a nice handwritten note of sympathy from the queen. something that's really interesting about this room is the fact that the garfields used this room a lot. it wasn't one of those sort of beautiful rooms that you can't actually go into or touch anything. you see lucretia's writing desk here. she spent a lot of time here. writing letters. you'll see here that she did use black bordered stationary. she actually used that for rest of her life, to denote lifelong mourning for her husband. here in front of the large windows on a happier note, two of the garfield children actually got married in 1888. a double wedding ceremony where harry garfield the oldest garfield son and molly garfield, the only surviving garfield daughter, both married their respective fiances in a double wedding ceremony right here in front of the -- in front of the windows in the library. host: lucretia garfield made it into the new century, she died

core of engineer soldiers will lay wreaths at all three memorials and will march 24 miles to get to the mall. they should arrive at the korean war memorial around 11:15. >>> a traffic alert now this morning if you are wondering if you still have to avoid 14th and f streets in downtown d.c. because of that sinkhole. you do. 14th remains closed between new york and pennsylvania avenues. ddot says things may not be back to normal until this weekend. the sinkhole opened up on tuesday and it's now 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep. repairs are taking so long because of another sinkhole nearby and the sewer line is more than 100 years old. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here. it's humid out there. >> it is. it did cool down quite a bit. overnight thundershowers rolling north and west of washington. they're gone now being replaced by some scattered sprinkles that are moving southwest to northeast. don't have really any rain. no thunder and lightning now. temperatures are in the 6

they took part in a wreathe laying ceremony to honor victims blamed on bombing but russia warned they considered the older brother a potential threat, they did not field any cause for concern. >>> now some of the biggest names are coming together, james , and others are coming together for one fund boston set up to help those injured in the bombings. >>> they are calling for the death of an immigrant who was shot while being questioned about his ties to one of the boston bombing suspects. now the fbi said 27-year-old abraham was killed after he became violent during questioning. itp want to know whether his rights were terminated. >>> eric holder is going to be questioned and why some am executives are refusing to attend. >>> charges could be filed against that driver accused of a deadly memorial day crash that took the lives of three people. prosecutors are still waiting fog college -- toxicology test. >>> when he drove his car was sheered in half and diaz ran from the scene and turned himself in three hours later. >>> they will decide whether the new beige bridge will hope this week

flags at every gravy, this morning, president obama heads to arlington cemetery to once again lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown, looking ahead, america faces new threats, skwaed dismantled but not destroyed. the president wants to scale back our use of force against terrorists. >> not every collection of thuks that labels themselves al qaeda will pose a credible threat to the united states. >> reporter: republicans accuse him of going soft on the enemy. >> the idea we can vice president a counterterrorism foot print to respond to the future bin ladins in the world is dangerous. >> at the time we need to respond the most, we are sounding retreat. our enemies are emboldened all across the planet ♪ god bless america >> reporter: today a celebration and last night's concerts reminds us of a time of war even when that war is changing. now, looking ahead to today, we've got ceremonies along the national mall specifically for world war ii veteran, vietnam vets and women who died in service for our country. it will be a busy day, a historic day as we remember those who not for our country. >

the president laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown. he urged americans to remember all of the service men and women still fighting and in some cases still dying in afghanistan. >>> in the bay area people gathered to honor and remember men and women in uniform who made the ultimate sacrifice. the sights and sounds at today's memorial day service at the national cemetery in san francisco. >> when i saw all the grave sites my heart sank. just brings tears to my eyes. >> yearly event for me. one day that i could come here and support our troops. the ones that have passed and still out there that we need to bring home. >> emotionally i am -- i am overwhelmed. my heart goes out to every family that last somebody. it is heart breaking. >> sad. very sad. all these people lost they have liars to protect me. this country. right now i am holding back tears. once the bagpipes start and i remember i will cry. [ taps playing ] >> for more pictures of today's tributes go to www.ktvu.com. we have a slide show with pictures from all across it country o

now, a live look at the too many of the unknown soldier where prince harry will soon be laying a wreath later on this morning. friday, may 10th. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >>> i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. we have new details for you right now on breaking news we've been covering from the south bay. >>> the driver of a mini-van who crashed into the lobby at santa clara valley medical center is being treated in that hospital's e.r. "today in the bay's" marla t tallez first on the scene. a crazy morning out there, marla. >> reporter: it is a pretty wild start to the friday morning out here at santa clara valley medical center. we are at the hospital's main entrance. joining me live is hospital administer. you gave us brand new information. you said this mini-van came careening through the window in the front entrance there about 4:15 this morning. what can you tell us about the driver? >> apparently, he was driving erratically from the e.d. and over to the front of the hospital. just drove the car