is al-zawahri on board with that?yemen want more limited attacks and they'll kill a few people. >> that's because those are the only attacks they can do. there is not much distance between bin laden and al-zawahri on this. it was more bin laden who pushed the idea of attacking america. he is obsessed with overthrowing his government. i don't see in the future there can be much distance overtime. >> everyone believes that al-zawahri is hiding out somewhere in pakistan and who knows where he is hiding out. elements in pakistan of helping him and harshoring him do you believe that? >> elements is a vague term. the question is, is there official complicity. i have seen no evidence of that. >> elements in the pakistani government, the military and the intelligence service that they are helping? >> i don't see and we have no evidence of that. >> do you believe elements in the pakistani government intelligence military? >> we see no evidence. one of the reasons is both have repeatedly called for attacks on the pakistani gove

embassies in tanzania and kenya. >> al-zawahri is a practical person.he operational brains of al qaeda. >> reporter: his whereabouts are unknown but intelligence agents believe he is hiding somewhere in pakistan. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> disappointment and that was just the start. tonight, downtown vancouver has some major cleaning up to do after rioters went on a rampage following the canucks' loss to the boston bruins in game 7 of the stanley cup finals. [ screaming ] >> thousands of angry drunken canucks fans took to the streets last night flipping over cars, setting fires. looters smashed windows and ran inside the stores, they grabbed whatever they could get their hands on. and then the merchandise went flying into the streets. they said it was complete chaos! troublemakers hurled bottles and tipped over cars, the police responding with tear gas. one fan called it an embarrassment to vancouver. >> this is wrong for the city. this isn't the reputation we want. >> it took about four hours to get things under control. nearly

in a videotape released last week, zawahri called for the revenge of the killing of zawahri. >> it's probably tough to count votes when you're in a cave. >> reporter: the most immediate challenge, however, mending relations with pakistan, seriously embarrassed by the secret raid that killed bin laden. in retaliation, the pakistan military shut down three joint intelligence centers and ordered the 50 american military who work there to leave the country. the center provided critical intelligence about the movement of taliban fighters who crossed into afghanistan to attack american forces. gates argued that's an advantage the u.s. military cannot afford to lose. >> clearly the lines of communication through pakistan are critical for our operations in afghanistan. >> and the white house announced today that the general david petraeus, the top u.s. command never afghanistan has provided obama with several options for these u.s. troops withdrawals set to begin next month and the president could announce his decision as early as next week. >> jim mic miblg on -- anna nico nicole -- jim mik

al-zawahri spent decades as osama bin laden's deputy, now the terror group's number one. >> he is no bin laden. it's going to be difficult to fill his shoes and to keep the movement cohesive around the world. >> reporter: today al qaeda's main propaganda website announced that al-zawahri has been entrusted with the new role. the 59-year-old takes over an organization that started to fracture even before navy seals killed bin laden last month. al-zawahri appeared in a video last week eulogizing bin laden and calling for a, quote, worldwide muslim rebellion. >> al-zawahri will try to keep the -- cohesive and focused on attack the west. >> reporter: he is the brains behind al qaeda. senior white house officials say he doesn't have bin laden's credentials or organizational skills. they still want him captured or killed, there is a $25 million price tag on his head. he was raised in an egyptian family trained to be a surgeon. he joined militant groups in egypt and fled to afghanistan where he met bin laden and started planning attacks like the one on the uss cole and the u.s. embassies in

ayman al-zawahri is believed to be a key planner of the 9/11 attacks. some say osama bin laden was a figure head for al qaeda. they fear al-zawahri will try to prove his credentials by stepping up attacks against the united states and other countries. >> i don't think that the death of osama bin laden that al qaeda is regrouped. i am afraid we will witness in the future, the near future, within a year, a very big act committed by al qaeda. >>> in pakistan, hundreds of supporters are ready to begin a new life after completing a course to rid them of the militant group's violent ideology. 250 men last week received a certificate after three months at the deradicalization in pakistan. they were taught technical skills. they learned to move on with their lives from the taliban. the taliban controlled the valley since 2007 and 2009. some locals say they had little choice but to obey the taliban. >> translator: they were very strong here. they were violent. they could force us to follow them. we had no other option. >> months after retaking the area, the paki

ayman al- zawahri was named head of the terror network...o an al-qaeda affiliated website. he was second- in-charge to bin laden... who was killed last month by navy seals. this morning - arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is waking up at home with her astronaut husband. doctors released her from rehab yesterday. it's been five months since she was shot in the head in an assassination attempt. even though the gifford still struggles to speak and walk.... doctors say going home is a key milestone. "00:54:51:13: (phoner graphic - c.j. karamargin/gifford's spokesperson) "the congresswoman is elated. this is a major step in her recovery and she is feeling very good about it needless to say." giffords will take part in speech, physical and occupational therapy with the same medical team that has treated her since january. she has until may of next year to decide whether to run for re- election. a diet high in olive oil may help protect older people against strokes. researchers examined more than 76-hundred people. those who cooked with oliv

but we just spoke to another who said al-zawahri is more disciplined. >> i think al-zawahri is more committedto doing something than bin laden is, and i think he's going to try to rally the real hard liners within al- qaeda to do something. >> reporter: terror analysts believe he is hiding in pakistan. he released a video last week, eulogizing bin laden, and calling for a jihad against the united states. alison burbs, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> it is 8:18, an iraqi court has sentenced 16 al-qaeda members to their death. calling the 15 men violent criminals who shocked all iraqis with their hidious crimes, the suspects say the motive behind the attack was that the groom was a shiite and the bride of a sunni. >>> time is now 8:18. we'll show you live pictures from orlando, florida, where the casey anthony murder trial. these are live pictures. today, the defense is calling its witnesses presenting its case, and defense of casey anthony. prosecution rested after 19 days of presents evidence that proves she killed her daughter caylee. as we look at these live pictures from inside the courtroom, we'

reading comments about al zawahri. another one for philip mudd saying he's a difficult man to work, and he goes on, very poorly respected. so mike baker, bad rap? why -- why him? >> well, i don't think he's the only head of an organization who is either not well liked or, you know, not well respected. at the end of the day, you know, he gets the job done i suppose from an operational and strategic point of view. he's a very hard core individual, and, you know, regardless -- there's a lot of chatter that goes on in the world of punditry about al qaeda and about how the personalities blend and, you know, at the end of the day he was given also credit for in part operational planning of 9/11, the 2005 bombings in the uk, of even the african embassy bombings. he's been around a long time. has a lot of experience and whether they like him or not, you know, it's not a popularity contest to some degree in terms of al qaeda. you know, what they wanted also was they wanted continuity and, you know, not to make this sound too mu

and al-qaeda named osama bin laden's long-time deputy-- ayman al-zawahri-- to be its new leader. and to hari sreenivasan for what's on the "newshour" online. hari? >> sreenivasan: we asked four military analysts to give us their grade on secretary gates' tenure as defense chief. find that report card and the full video of today's press conference. and a new pew research center poll finds that social media users are now older on average than in past years. we explore the numbers in an interactive graphic. plus, there's new research on some the oldest known black holes in outer space. our science unit breaks down the basics. all that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. >> woodruff: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and >> woodruff: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloa

al-zawahri helped plan the 9/11 attacks and many others. he also has a deep hatred of the unite. after an american bombing in afghanistan killed his wife and at least two children. robert gates noted a difference between bin laden and al- zawahri. >> bin laden has been the leader of al-qaeda essentially since its inception. in that particular context, he had a peculiar charisma, that i think al-zawahri does not have. >> there is a $25 million bounty on his head. >>> a college football player from san francisco remains behind bars tonight, following his arrest at san francisco international airport. desean marman faces several charges, after police say he refused to pull up his pants at the request of the flight crew. he was boarding a u.s. airways flight to albuquerque. he was asked to pull down his pants. when he sat down in his seat, he pulled them all the way down. marman was in the bay area to attend a funeral for a close friend. the san francisco archdiocese has placed a priest under investigation at a private location in the city. father milers was put on -- father william

al-zawahri helped plan the 9/11 attacks and many others. he also has a deep hatred of the unite. after an american bombing in afghanistan killed his wife and at least two children. robert gates noted a difference between bin laden and al- zawahri. >> bin laden has been the leader of al-qaeda essentially since its inception. in that particular context, he had a peculiar charisma, that i think al-zawahri does not have. >> there is a $25 million bounty on his head. >>> a college football player from san francisco remains behind bars tonight, following his arrest at san francisco international airport. desean marman faces several charges, after police say he refused to pull up his pants at the request of the flight crew. he was boarding a u.s. airways flight to albuquerque. he was asked to pull down his pants. when he sat down in his seat, he pulled them all the way down. marman was in the bay area to attend a funeral for a close friend. the san francisco archdiocese has placed a priest under investigation at a private location in the city. father milers was put on -- father william

ayman al-zawahri, may god gi him success, has assumed responsibility for command of the group." the new al-qaeda leader will turn 60 on sunday and has been in hiding for many years. he's on the f.b.i.'s most wanted terrorist list, with a $25 million-dollar bounty on his head. and since going underground has been seen only on videos, repeatedly urging worldwide jihad. the latest message came last week, in a eulogy to bin laden. >> ( translated ): the man has terrified america when he was alive and is terrifying it even when he is dead, to the extent that they denied him a tomb. >> brown: the new top leader was born in egypt and lived in grew up at this family home in cairo. there, he was trained as a doctor, but was radicalized early on. when assassins killed egyptian president anwar sadat in 1981, al-zawahri was one of hundreds of islamic militants put on trial. he spent three years in prison, then left egypt. in the mid-1980s, he met bin laden in afghanistan, helping fight the soviet occupation of that country. al-zawahri became bin laden's personal advisor and physician and ul

ayman al-zawahri was named head of the terror network according to an al qaeda affiliated website. he was second in charge to bin laden. he was killed last month by navy seals. al-zawahri is the son of an upper middle class egyptian family of doctors and scholars. >>> it was a violent night in vancouver, british columbia. >> i guess so. thousands of people going on a rampage after the hometown canucks lost the last game of the stanley cup finals to the bruins. watch. >> that was the scene right there after the game. downtown vancouver, some cars overturned, set on fire, other people smashing windows and down businesses. [ screaming ] >> it was a mess. stores looted. it took police about 4 hours to finally clear downtown vancouver. there were reports that four people were stabbed. police say they cannot confirm that. >>> visiting boston bruins won 4-0 giving boston their first title since 1972. goalie tim thomas won the mvp trophy. he shut out the league's highest scoring team in the final game. the bs are the first time ever to win three-game 7s during their march to the cup. those

and it will have a lasting impact even though they just announced that his deputy zawahri will become leader and he's vowing revenge. i don't think people think that zawahri has the same charisma and same organizational capac y capacity, but i think we all have to be on our guard because they are looking to do something b big, and they are looking at the tenth anniversary, which is this coming september. i do think that in its own way plays right into this arab spring because i think that what's happening and the polls back this up and our experience on the ground back this up that bin ladenism is dying, that fundamentalism and extremism is less and less an attractive quality to the young people of that region, and that if you go from tunisia, to tahrir square, to syria and libya and bahrain, people are not talking about al qaeda or about militantism. they are talking about freedom. they are talking about dignity. they are talking about progress. they are talking about the economy, about having a job, and so i think that what we're seeing right snow huge positive opportunity. i know m

i think he was much more operationly engaged than ayman al-zawahri has been. i have read that there is some suspicion within al qaeda of ayman al-zawahri because he is egyptian. first of all, i think we should be mindful that this announcement by al qaeda reminds us that despite having suffered a huge loss with the killing of bin laden and a number of others, al qaeda seeks to perpetuate itself. seeks to find replacements for those who have been killed and remains committed to the agenda that bin laden put before them. so i think he has got some challenges but i think it is a out there and we still need to keep after them. >> david, it is not a price is from my perspective that he has moved into that position. he and his organization still threaten us. as we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin laden, we certainly do -- will do the same thing with ayman al-zawahri. >> name him as evidence of logistical problems? >> from my perspective, i don't take it either way. just they are working their way through that process and that's how they m

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> ayman al-zawahri is believed to be living somewhere near the pakistan-afghanistan border and increasingly being the face of al-qaeda. he is believed to be the mastermind of 9/11 attacks and was involved in the planning of the bombing of u.s.s. cole. >> we have new exclusive details of o what officials uncovered during the raid on bin laden's xouchb. he repeatedly urged senior operatives in yemen to attack the u.s. homeland. officials say intelligence shows that one group, al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula is actively planning to do just that. >> al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula or has been strictly focused on attacks the united states homeland. this morning, there is somebody in the peninsula planning another attack against the united states. >> one of the group's leaders is anwar al-awlaki an american cleric who is pushing the organization to conduct as many attacks aimed at the u.s. as possible in rapid succession. the u.s. is planning to step up missile and drone attacks against the organization. >>> mayor of vancouver is

. >>> ayman al-zawahri is believed to be living somewhere near the pakistan-afghanistan border and increasingly being the face of al-qaeda. he is believed to be the mastermind of 9/11 attacks and was involved in the planning of the bombing of u.s.s. cole. >> we have new exclusive details of o what officials uncovered during the raid on bin laden's xouchb. he repeatedly urged senior operatives in yemen to attack the u.s. homeland. officials say intelligence shows that one group, al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula is actively planning to do just that. >> al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula or has been strictly focused on attacks the united states homeland. this morning, there is somebody in the peninsula planning another attack against the united states. >> one of the group's leaders is anwar al-awlaki an american cleric who is pushing the organization to conduct as many attacks aimed at the u.s. as possible in rapid succession. the u.s. is planning to step up missile and drone attacks against the organization. >>> mayor of vancouver is blaming a small number of tool begins f

ayman al- zawahri, who spent en's deputy, >>> osama bin laden's successor has been announced now. he spent decades as bin laden's deputy is now the terror group's new number 1. he appeared in a video last week eulogizing bin laden and calling for a worldwide muslim rebellion. he is considered the brains behind al-qaeda but intelligence officials say that he doesn't have al-qaida's organizational skills. >> he will try to keep the group cohesive, focused on its strategic goals and certainly focus on attacking the west. >> he like bin laden raised in an upper middle class egyptian family and trained to be a surgeon. he joined militant groups in egypt and eventually fled to afghanistan where he met bin laden and began planning attacks on the u.s.a. cole and u.s. embassies in kenya. >>> no radiation required and a way to look inside a person's body. dr. kim mulvihill will show us that mice are lighting the way. >> reporter: in a lab tucked into a basement in a science building shedding light on a problem. >> i didn't know it would look like that. >> reporter: what did the grad student

several islamic websites say ayman al-zawahri has taken over. coming up at 5:15 we'll bring you a live report from our washington d.c. newsroom with what the terrorist experts say about this new man in charge. >>> san francisco's mow ms. pal transit agency looking for a new director. in order will step down on june 30th after more than five years on the job. muni's chairman tells us here at ktvu news that ford wanted to change after battling over a new contract. ford will receive a $384,000 severance package. >>> time now 5:06. if you're heading to yosemite this weekend, you have another way to get there. highway 120 is expected to be open again by saturday morning. usually that road is open by memorial day, but snow has kept the route closed. the deeper than usual snow should be out of the way by tomorrow night. most of the businesses though along that road will still be closed down since they will have had time to get ready for customers. they'll do the best they can. >> that's too bad. the waterfalls will be spectacular this year with all the

of dolly -- al-zawahri has succeeded osama bin laden as head of the terror network. he had been bin laden's second- in-command. this from politico this morning -- joe biden deficit group down to the tough stuff. david rogers writes -- that's recalls on secretary gates say most countries like to piggyback to your calls on secretary gate saying most countries like to each other. caller: i disagree with mr. gates. i believe and allies should be trusted and once they break a business policy i think we should have action against them. host: jacksonville, florida. walter on our independent line. what do you think about this? caller: one thing i am tired of hearing everybody praising mr. gates upon what he said here. i am sure he did not mean to say it. he wouldn't do anything to complicate his federal pension and his hospitalization. he didn't mean to this. the world knew this to begin with but never said anything about it. i don't think all this praise to go to him for a blunder. although i certainly do approve of what he says. but i am sure he did not plan to say it, or

zawahri is going to want to put his stamp on the organization and going to want to counteract the arab spring uprising in the middle east. he doesn't want to lose supporters to the new movement of democracy overthrowing dictators of the middle east. which has been al qaeda's aim, as well as taking on the united states, europe, the west in general. we'll expect more. same and to see him try to expand influence across the middle east and take advantage where governments and situations are weakened across the middle east. >> thank you, nic. >>> new questions about the military mission going on in libya. nato is in charge of the mission, the alliance launching air strikes overnight. it comes as congress as the white house engage in a war of words over the u.s. involvement in libya. the obama administration defending the military action after a bipartisan group of lawmakers filed suit, claiming that the president violated the war powers resolution by failing to consult congress. cnn's brianna keilar is live at the who us with more. >> this is the report sent over from the white house yester