ron mott, nbc news, eastpoint, georgia. >> that sentiment in georgia is reflected in the new nbc news wall street journal poll out tonight which shows deepening pessimism about the economy. nbc news political director chuck todd joins us now with the numbers. chuck, good evening. >> good evening, ann. well, you know, the obama administration wanted this to be known as recovery summer. americans are feeling like it is a recession. look at this. 64% of the country believes we have not yet hit bottom. they think things are still going to get worse before they get better. 29% think we are at the bottom. in january, folks were more optimistic. only 53% thought we still had a long way to go. this is hurting president obama. he hits a record high in the wrong direction. 52% disapprove of how he's handling the economy. 44% approve. granted, his job rating a little bit higher overall, but the economy is taking a real political toll on the president. >> also significant tonight, what the poll found about the country's mood about the political parties. >> it's an unhappy america. look, they don'

for all of us here at nbc news, curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> some breaking news to start off this evening. an earthquake located near watsonville according to the usgs. a 4.0 erm quake on the san andreas fault. >> we have had people who called the newsroom to say they felt it. this is near the san andreas fault, whether there is a link is premature. we'll find out from the usgs

sources tell nbc news an anti-afghan corruption unit working with u.s. investigators developed rock-solid evidence implicating a top karzai national security aide in a bribery scheme. know hammed is a mohammed salahi was caught on wire taps agreeing to a bribe for helping squash a money laundering investigation. american officials pressed for salahi to be arrested. he was, but he was released the same day, a u.s. official tells nbc, quote, at the direction of the palace. karzai himself has now ordered an investigation of the afghan anti-corruption unit. he said in a statement the u.s.-backed corruption investigators are violating, quote, human rights principles. the senate foreign relations committee today delayed releasing a major report on afghan corruption because of fears its publication could endanger the lives of the afghan investigators. lester. >> michael isikoff, good to have you on the broadcast, thank you. >>> in pakistan tonight, these are desperate hours for millions in the flood zone, but they are surviving. many have no food, no water and

peter alexander, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. i'll see you tomorrow morning on "today" then back here tomorrow evening. "today" then back here tomorrow evening. good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. we have breaking news out of san francisco right now. residents of three apartment buildings in the north beach neighborhood are being evacuated because

and for all of us at nbc news, curry. and for all of us at nbc news, thank you and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it is the loolg these couples have waited for for years. they'll have to wait another six days apparently. good evening. a federal judge today lifted his stay on gay marriages. he also ruled though that the order won't take effect for almost a week.

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jim maceda, nbc news, moscow. >>> also on the brink tonight, pakistan, where millions of people, new estimates say 12 million, are pretty much having to fend for themselves after surviving the worst floods in 80 years. the u.s. is part of the aid effort, but as nbc's stephanie gosk reports from one of many small towns hit hard, there are simply too many desperate people and not enough help to go around. >> reporter: when the river surged on the small farming village, the houses didn't stand a chance. the villagers, 4,000 of them, scrambled and found higher ground but little else. over a week later, life has not improved. there are still few real tents. some improvise with plastic sheets, scraps of cloth, and twigs. once a day a charity group delivers a meal and a little clean water. but it is not enough. there is real hunger here. so when a small truck with the promise of more food rolled in today, everyone took chase. it was filled with a random and meager mix, juice boxes, plastic water containers and toilet paper put together by local volunteers because they say the government isn

these pictures snapped on a cell phone and shared with nbc news. both in the hospital, side by side, fingers pointed to god. >> it's a miracle. there's no way i could explain a plane breaking up into four pieces at that speed. >> reporter: passengers say the flight from bogota was uneventful until moments before landing. at least 19 lightning strikes near the airport. one lightning flash may have momentarily blinded the pilots, causing them to descend too quickly. the jet slammed into the ground 300 feet shy of the runway. in the emergency exit over the wing, david and catalina. they went out the door and tried to get away from the flames and leaking fuel, david's fractured vertebrae stopped him in his tracks. >> i walked about 15 more feet, as fast as i could. and my legs gave out. my wife said, no, we have to go. i said i can't move my legs. i was trying to crawl. she was trying to drag me. i said, this is as far as i can go, i'm hurting, my legs won't work. it just felt like heavyweights. >> doctors believe his paralysis is temporary. already fe

for all of us here at nbc news, curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we have breaking news to begin with. this is video just taken moments ago of a suspect at the conclusion of a high speed chase

"nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. i'm ann curry in for brian williams. as a part of america's heartland is struggling against a triple threat -- extreme heat, severe thunderstorm warnings and dangerous flooding. it's happening in ames, iowa, and it's gotten so bad, tens of thousands of people may be without drinking water there for days. our own ron allen has spent the day in the intense weather and joins us now from the soggy grounds of iowa state university. ron? >> reporter: good evening to you, ann. yes, this part of campus is usually dry this time of year, but this water has been standing here now for several days. further back, you can see there are workers inside several buildings trying to pump out water and dry out things to get it ready for school. also here in the town of ames is another big problem, there's an entire community of people who do not have clean water. city crews worked feverishly to repair flood damage today. officials say strict water conservation measures and a boil water alert will likely

rehema ellis, nbc news. >>> on wall street today stocks lost a bit of ground. the dow was down 5.5 points. >>> when we come back here tonight, what's a world famous supermodel doing testifying at a war crimes trial? >>> there was an extraordinary witness this morning in the hague at the war crimes trial of charles taylor, the former president of liberia. naomi campbell, the world famous supermodel, was called to testify about a gift, a bag of rough diamonds she received after a dinner more than ten years ago. nbc's martin fletcher picks up the story. >> where is she? >> reporter: fashionably as usual, minutes late -- >> i solemnly swear on the bible -- >> reporter: naomi campbell wasn't happy to be subpoenaed to the war crimes tribunal at the hague today. >> i was made to be here so obviously i'm just wanting to get this over with and get on with my life. this is a big inconvenience for me. >> reporter: it's all about the model and the dictator. charles taylor, former president of liberia. >> i never heard of him before. never heard of the country liberia befor

chris jansing, nbc news, new york. >>> that is our broadcast for this tuesday night. in for brian williams, i'm ann curry. for all of us here at nbc news, thank you and good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> it is a very difficult time to come to an agreement. >> difficult, but is a budget deal closer tonight? good evening, everyone, i'm tom sinkovitz. >> and i'm lisa kim. bold prediction by the governor during a stop in san jose. he expects a budget deal in place in weeks to erase a $19.1 billion deficit. california has been operating

"nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it went on longer than world war ii and now the combat phase of the iraq war is finally over. our cameras were there. our own richard engel reporting live from a moving vehicle when the last u.s. combat troops crossed the border into kuwait, emptied their weapons because they were no longer in harm's way. their mission was over. >> reporter: it looks like we are crossing into kuwait. i have seen the flashes of some cameras, so there are other journalists there. if you look to the left, there are some soldiers waving this convoy in. >> tonight, we get to see the first homecoming stateside, while the 50,000-plus americans who stayed behind are hoping theirs is a noncombat role. either way, as a young lieutenant said last night, it's the end of an era in u.s. military history. we begin tonight with our chief foreign correspondent richard engel who, again, broke the news on this broadcast last night. tonight finds him in kuwait. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. we

kelly o'donnell, nbc news, phoenix. >>> this is nora o'donnell in miami. here in the sunshine state, political insiders have the edge over big money newcomers in the races for governor and the u.s. senate. in the republican primary race for governor, bill mccolumn has the support of party regulars, but faces a stiff challenge from rick scott, who poured $50 million from his own fortune into the race. >> they have a choice, a career politician, somebody who's voted for tax increases forever. somebody that has never had a private sector job, or me. >> i'm running on my record, and rick seems to be running away from his record. >> reporter: the winner faces the democrat. mudslinging and dirty campaigning have dominated the democratic senate race, which also pits an insider against a wealthy outsider. >> we go from being a busboy and a waiter to living the american dream. >> reporter: jeff green sank $23 million of his own money into the race. but his investments in those controversial credit default swaps left him vulnerable to a charge of profiting in the co

"nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. this is no longer the story of rampant flooding in a faraway place halfway around the world. tonight, it's the story of a natural disaster so large, so staggering it threatens to destabilize the entire nation of pakistan -- a country with nuclear weapons in a dangerous part of the world. tonight, water covers about a fifth of pakistan, the length of the country from north to south, an area roughly equal in size to the state of florida. the rainwaters have been relentless this monsoon season and more of them are on the way. 20 million people have been affected by the flooding. 6 million are at risk right now of deadly disease. there's no way of knowing the number of dead. early estimates begin at 1,500. they will likely grow exponentially. we begin our reporting with nbc's stephanie gosk in pakistan. >> reporter: in pakistan, desperation. 19 days of monsoon rains turned into deadly floods, millions still don't have enough food or clean water. in the heartland today, angry protests at t

here at nbc news, thanks for watching. here at nbc news, thanks for watching. have a great night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. in san francisco, police are trying to determine what led to a deadly hit aupd run collision that killed a 21-year-old bicyclist. about

ron allen, nbc news, new york. >>> now we turn to politics. it's primary day tomorrow in alaska, florida, vermont and arizona, where john mccain, just two years ago his party's nominee for president, has been fighting hard and spending a lot to hang onto his seat in the u.s. senate. our report from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: after 28 years in congress and a presidential run, tomorrow's primary comes down to this. who do arizona republicans think john mccain really is? >> listen, i have to prove myself to every voter who will consider voting for me. and i will stand on my record. >> reporter: critics say mccain has run from his record, taking a hard right on key issues. a maverick who once partnered with ted kennedy for comprehensive immigration reform, the mccain of 2010 became all about border security. >> complete the dang fence. >> reporter: mccain looked vulnerable in the spring when former congressman j.d. hayworth accused him of supporting amnesty. >> if people really want amnesty and open borders, they can vote for john mccain

and starting thursday, brian will report live if new orleans as nbc news presents special coverage of hurricane katrina, five years later. >>> still ahead here tonight, three brave soldiers and how they beat the odds to conquer one of the world's highest peaks. you exercise and eat right, but your blood sugar may still be high, and you need extra help. ask your doctor about onglyza, a once daily medicine used with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. adding onglyza to your current oral medicine may help reduce after meal blood sugar spikes and may help reduce high morning blood sugar. [ male announcer ] onglyza should not be used to treat type 1 diabetes or diabetic ketoacidosis. tell your doctor if you have a history or risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. onglyza has not been studied with insulin. using onglyza with medicines such as sulfonylureas may cause low blood sugar. some symptoms of low blood sugar are shaking, sweating and rapid heartbeat. call your doctor if you have an allergic reaction like rash, hives or swelling of the face, mouth or

kerr simmons, nbc news, london. >>> and that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. coming up next, "football night in america" followed by "sunday night football." the cowboys versus the bengals in preseason play. brian williams will be here toochblt a. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

martin fletcher, nbc news, london. >>> there is news tonight about what's become a national battle over a plan here in new york city to build a muslim center and mosque a few blocks away from ground zero. nbc's ron allen has the latest on an emotional debate over relynchous freedom, tolerance and the memories of 9/11. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> reporter: with that unanimous vote, new york city took another step paving the way for a contentious project to build a mosque near ground zero. >> shame on you. >> reporter: the city refused to designate this warehouse a historic site, clearing the last hurdle to demolition. the debate is so heated there's even debate over what to call it. some see a community center with an auditorium, restaurant, a swimming pool and a prayer space for 2,000. >> i think the idea that this is sensitive is ignorant. >> reporter: opponents see an iconic mosque and rallying symbol for extremists, just 2.5 blocks from ground zero. >> it looks to me as a victory mosque. >> reporter: we're at the corner of west broadway and park place, about 75 yards from the entranc

he is the anchor and managing editor of nbc nightly news. his reporting of katrina earned nbc news a george foster peabody award. he's going back to new orleans next week to cover the fifth anniversary of katrina. nbc also airs a special dateline hour on the catastrophe this sunday. hurricane katrina the first five days. here is a look at that documentary. >> the point of katrina -- >> complete devastation. >> is that because of a natural disaster, one, and because of the government response or lack of it, two, human behavior degraded that day. already thousands of people roam the streets in a mats migration looking for food, water, help. or just a way out. >> if you want to be rescued go to the superdome. all of a sudden now are you telling us go to the bridge. we have resources what are we supposed to do. reasons the superdome which was the shell ter of last resort has become the last place any one wants to be. >> this is very bad because we don't have no air. the food is limited. we're suffering. we're suffering here. >> sir, you can give

caller: i do trust them, but nbc news has their name on it first. host: i just wanted to get those facts out there so you understand. do you have a final point? caller: absolutely. i watched mark murray on msnbc and i watch chuck todd, and it is laughable the way they report the news. i would like the audience to listen closely to how they report the news and what they neglect to report. it is not only what the report and this been a put on it, but what they neglected to report and how they choose not to report things that could be or would probably be damaging to this particular administration. guest: steve, i appreciate you're pointing out that a republican is part of the poll. there are a lot of people in the political community, the nbc-"the wall street journal" poll, one of the gold standards. the view or ended up making a point, and there are some people who talk about msnbc because of keith olbermann, that they are a liberal-leaning their work. it is true that keith olbermann, some of the opinion people that are in prime time, come from the n

brian mohr, nbc news. >>> still ahead, savings versus safety. costing taxpayers millions. would a new money saving measure put you and your family at risk? >> 20 billion and counting. a tech giant does something that has everyone all a twitter. >>> here is a look at san jose. 75, breezy out there this evening with low clouds lurking west of san francisco. t ee a see anyign of summer heat? a look at that when we come right back. [ female announcer ] jobs leaving. a budget disaster. california on the brink. jerry brown's plan? you run for office and the assumption is, oh, i know what to do. you don't. i didn't have a plan for california. [ female announcer ] with our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan. you need a real plan, something i'll acknowledge i did not have. [ female announcer ] jerry brown. no plan then. no plan now. meg whitman. a plan for jobs. log on. learn more. >>> a snag in the gulf this weekend as efforts to seal the fractured oil rig could take longer than expected. crews discovered debris in the bottom of the relief well that will be used to pl

in sacramento for nbc bay area news, back to you. >>> from planes to trains, delayed b.a.r.t. riders will be happy. the transit agency board decided to push back the fare increase. rate increase scheduled for january 2012 will be pushed back to july. b.a.r.t. increases its fares every two years on a formula that takes into account inflation. the next increase will be less than 2%. san jose firefighters say they have their hands full today. and many say staffing levels may have made things worse. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is in the newsroom with what the winds are fanning that fire and the debate that's happening because of it. >> that's right, jessica. more than 70 firefighters turned in their gear a few weeks ago because of the city's budget deficit. now insiders say today's four fires add fuel to their claims that those layoffs were not the safest decision this city has made. fire crews were busy all day today. no one died in any of the fires, but two homes were destroyed and two dogs were killed. firefighters will privately tell you the potential was there for the outc

now with the federal reserve and wall street having their doubts, according to a new nbc news "wall street journal" poll, american people are sharing those same suspicions. nbc news kristen dahlgren joins us live now from washington, d.c. with more. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, lynn. yeah, july now marks the eighth straight month that the number of foreclosures has increased over last year. couple that with unemployment, and a lot of americans are beginning to feel like we haven't yet hit bottom. in prince georges county, maryland, 3,000 would-be firefighters fought over just 94 jobs. >> we had to split off the testing process over two days, inviting 750 people to each written test period. >> reporter: across the country in los angeles, job fair attendees faired about the same. >> most employers are still laying off jobs -- laying off their employees. >> reporter: for many, economic woes continue to hit home. the number of homes lost to foreclosure surged again in july as lenders took back almost 93,000 properties, up 9% from june. >> i think that a lot of

"nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we have been through this before. every time it's been given a catchy name like top hat or top kill. and all previous attempts to kill this oil well in the gulf have failed. the cap on it now is temporary, but this next mission is designed to plug it and kill it, even before those relief wells bore all the way through. and while it would only be good news to stop it for good, the folks in the gulf want everybody to remember that water is still full of oil. we begin tonight, again, with nbc's anne thompson in venice, louisiana. anne, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. this well has one more test to pass -- an injection test. crews are going to try to see if they can force the oil back down through the well pipe and into the reservoir. and if the answer is "yes," then static kill should begin tomorrow. at the leak site, preparations are under way to kill the macondo well. the rig that once burned off the oil tomorrow will try to force it deep under the sea floor. >> that's

reporting live in oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >>> police in east bay want to know, who's responsible for some disturbing hateful graffiti on the grounds of a high school. the vandals spray painted hate messages on the football field of the high school over the weekend. richmond police discovered the graffiti on saturday and have no suspects or leads. as of this morning, the graffiti had not been cleaned up but school officials say it ell b removed soon and such behavior will not be tolerated. >> i'm saddened and also sickened by this disgusting behavior. obviously, we have to make sure that we find the culprits and bring them to justice. we cannot have people putting swastikas or writing "white power" on any of our facilities. >> rich mopped police say the vandals face felony vandalism with a hate crime enhancement if caught. >>> tonight the state of alaska mourns former senator ted stevens. as leanne gregg reports, a high-profile nasa official was also on board. >> reporter: 86-year-old ted stevens was on a fishing trip with eight others when their small plane cra

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> h.o.t. lanes will be in effect only during commute hours and solo drivers will have to have fastrack if they want to use them. it will cost as little as 35 cents up to a few dollars depending on traffic. caltrans says the price could go higher if too many people are using the lanes. here is the complication. carpoolers are still free, but you'll have to disable your fastrack or you're going to get charged. >> starving for a silver lining. investors jump at news today that the economy is still growing and that the fed is ready to react if something changes. the dow jones gained 164 points. nasdaq picked up 34. nbc bay area steve handelsman explains why any growth is good to some economists. >> reporter: 1.6% was our economic growth rate from april through june. to many economists, even 1.6 means no dreaded double dip, a return to recession. >> big picture, the global economy is staging a moderate but quite solid recovery in general. >> one reason our growth was slow was imports. our biggest b

we're live in downtown san jose, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> oakland police agreed to make concessions to avoid more layoffs. the police officers association said that members agreed to pay 9% of their pensions by the year 2013 and agreed to work longer before they retire. this means city council can put a $360 parcel tax on november's pal lot, which could mean the rehiring of 80 officers laid off. if not, more than 120 officers could be laid off in january. >>> gay couples who successfully challenged proposition 8 are questioning whether it has the right to appeal. the issue comes up as judge walker decides whether or not to allow same-sex marriages while a prop 8 case is on appeal. >> a big selloff for one silicon valley firm. plenty of hp investors sold their shares. the palo alto tech giant's future became a lot less certain, looking for a replacements at the top, hp's stock price dropped close to 8% today. >>> a woman at the center of hurd's resignation stepped forward, jody fisher says she is saddened by the scandal and despite filing a sexual harassment against

up tonight on nbc "nightly news." jenna? >> thank you. >> switching gears, we're talking a lot about weather this ninging. dangerous rip currents continue o be a big problem along the east coast, now experiencing the effects of hurricane danielle. the weather channel's mike seidel is in rohoboth beach, delaware, for us, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, another beautiful day defies what's going on along the beaches on the east coast. rip currents yesterday, a drowning in brevard county, florida, one south of here in ocean city, maryland. two fatalities. ocean city had over 250 risks. more of the same today. island to florida.ricksbuorecas do not swim after dark. the congo line of storms in the atlantic. danielle basically a non-player, it pulls away. rip currents will die off tomorrow. meanwhile, on its heels, a minimal category 1 hurricane with 75 mile-per-hour winds and what will likely be our next tropical depression. already hurricane warnings up for a good deal of the leward islands, hurricane watches now

in vallejo, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> mr. willis wants to make it clear he's never taken his gun to church or to work. the senate is set to take up the measure next week. the assembly has already passed it. >>> caltrain is struggling to deal with its budget shortfall and is trying to get public input tonight so they are talking with passengers at various train stops this evening to hear which of its cost-cutting or revenue-raising proposals might fly, so to speak. the proposals include ending all weekend trains, cutting early morning or late evening trains, ending service south of san jose, increasing fares by 25 cents each way and increasing the cost of monthly passes and parking fees. the meetings will take part at caltrain stations. there will be three hearings in gilroy tonight after the evening trains arrive. >>> well, do you feel lucky? tomorrow night's mega millions drawing is going to be worth $100 million. your odds of winning, 1 in 175 million which means that you are more than 230 times more likely to be struck by

but that's only the bad side. >> reporter: kate snow, nbc news, new orleans. >>> and that's "nbc nightly news" for this saturday. brian williams anchors the broadcast live from new orleans tomorrow night. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. see you tomorrow morning on "today." see you tomorrow morning on "today." good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

you know, i--i've--throughout my time at nbc news, i have made strong arguments for stories. ias furious at the coverage in bosnia, that we had not done enough, and so i went to my boss and made a strong statement, and i ended up actually going. >> what did you say that made--made the case? >> "i believe this might be genocide. the united states is calling it genocide. we have a moral obligation as journalists and even broader as americans to understand what's going on there. i know it's tough to get into darfur, almost impossible, but we must go." so i made the argument. >> charles, when she got to go to darfur she had the cameras, she had a network, she got to millions of people. when your reporters go to darfur, who knows? >> yeah, when our reporters go to darfur, we are very much operating on a more stealth mode. we're looking at live blogging from the scene. we're looking to do formal reporting that's well done, well researched, well written, and well edited, as well. but we have a lot of opportunities to do multimedia. so we can have our correspondents all armed with th

chris klacken, nbc news. >>> industry analysts say because of more extensive security checks, experts around the country are swapping out fast food strants for sit-down restaurants. >>> facebook is big enough that any move it makes gives it a lot of attention. the social networking website has introduced a new feature that mix some people happy but others, not so much. >>> facebook has made it easy for half a billion customers to connect virtually. now the social networking site is helping with face-to-face connection. >> there are a lot of harmless reasons why you would want to use this. >> the new places feature puts the word out when a user checks in via cell phone from a given location. >> nine out of ten times, it's not going to be a really we're issue if people see you're at a pizzeria for an hour and a half. >>> it's territory pioneered earlier by websites. but with facebook, there's a hitch. >> if you want your friend to see where you are, in a particular place, you have to let strangers see where you are. >> baus that's because if your local has a facebook places page, your p

caller: i do trust them, but nbc news has their name on it first. host: i just wanted to get those facts out there so you understand. do you have a final point? caller: absolutely. i watched mark murray on msnbc and i watch chuck todd, and it is laughable the way they report the news. i would like the audience to listen closely to how they report the news and what they neglect to report. it is not only what the report and this been a put on it, but what they neglected to report and how they choose not to report things that could be or would probably be damaging to this particular administration. guest: steve, i appreciate you're pointing out that a republican is part of the poll. there are a lot of people in the political community, the nbc-"the wall street journal" poll, one of the gold standards. the view or ended up making a point, and there are some people who talk about msnbc because of keith olbermann, that they are a liberal-leaning their work. it is true that keith olbermann, some of the opinion people that are in prime time, come from the n

jay gray, nbc news, new orleans. >>> last night in los angeles, new comedies ruled the roost at the 62nd annual prime time emmy awards. the first year series "modern family" ended the three year reign of 30 rock and "mad men" claimed top honors for a third straight year. more on television's big night in the spotlight. >> reporter: this year's emmys definitely had a musical theme. there were several musical numbers sprinkled throughout the show including a performance by jewel. it was also a night for newcomers and first time emmy winners. ♪ the emmys began by taking inspiration from one first year hit, "glee," and it ended by honoring another rookie sensation. >> "modern family." >> reporter: the series about an extended los angeles family won best comedy, beating out, among others, "glee" and three-time winner "30 rock." >> we're as to happy that you have let us into your families. thank you very, very much. >> reporter: the show also took best writing and best supporting actor for eric stonestreet. >> this is really incredible. >> reporter: meanwhile best supporting actress went to

reporting live at sfo, cheryl hurd nbc bay area news. >> it certainly is confusing right now, cheryl. there were tense moments for family and friends who in some cases dropped off loved ones at the airport for their flights to new york. we talked to one mother from palo alto who was in constant communication with her son via her cell phone. >> i said, look around you. be nice. don't do anything dumb, be calm. >> her son mike is heading to new york to college and now he does have quite a story to tell. for more on today's terror scare, go to our website at nbc bay area.com. you can find pictures posted from people on board the flight. that's nbcbayarea.com. >>> we're following breaking news out of los altos, where a mail carrier drove over a gas main that was already broken and triggered an explosion. we have a picture from the scene, and as you can see the postal truck and the mail inside were destroyed. the postal carrier is okay. this happened in the 1200 block. at this point it's unclear what effect the explosion is having on any homes in the area. >> could it reveal the answers th

he talks exclusively to nbc bay area new as that last battalion rolls out. good evening, i'm jessica aguirre. >> i'm tom sinkovitz. 7 1/2 years after the first usair strike, the last u.s. combat troops are out of iraq with a bay area soldier at the head of the convoy. just hours ago, 4,000 soldiers from the 4th striker brigade drove out of rack in their armored vehicles. they are now in kuwait. so is richard engel, the only american reporter embedded with them as the troops pulled out. >> reporter: a short while ago he watched the last american combat troops crossed through this gate leaving iraq and entering here in kuwait. they were from the 4-2 striker brigade based at ft. lewis in washington state. they call themselves the raiders, and now they have a special place in the history of the iraq war. >> we're going home! >> reporter: they were the last 440 american combat troops to leave iraq and enter kuwait. >> it feels great to know that we were -- that this battalion, the 1st and the 38th infantry is the last unit to be in iraq, the last combat unit in i

you are watching nbc bay area news. we will check your traffic and weather reports in a few moments. first the question this morning for caltrain users is pay more or wait more? it is a tough choice that caltrain is asking its riders to help the agency make. transit leaders want input from their users on how to solve a $2.3 million deficit at a series of public meetings tonight. christine dunn is here with what's in store for that meeting. thank you very much for waking up bright and early with us. i know it will be a long day for you. the first question is how did caltrain find itself in this position? >> caltrain is unfortunately not havingdedicated source of funding, so every year we scramble to make budget, and this year we are $2 million short. >> so $2 million does not seem a lot when we talk about other agencies, but it is for caltrain. so will you ask riders what should we do? >> that's right. we will have a series of meetings tonight at 6:00. we want to hear what do riders want? would they prefer to have fathef

leanne gregg, nbc news. >>> well, predictions of doom for establishment candidates this november are being put to the test. in colorado yesterday, incumbent senator michael bennet fended off a primary challenge from former state house speaker andrew romanoff, who had president clinton's endorsement. bennet's victory provided a welcome boost to president obama, who had thrown his political muscle behind the senator. come november bennet will face prosecutor ken buck, the winner of a tight republican primary. >>> in connecticut, former wrestling executive linda mcmahon easily won the republican senate nomination after pouring tens of millions of her own dollars into the race. mcmahon will face and challenge democratic state attorney general richard blumenthal this fall. >>> and in the republican runoff for georgia governor, former congressman nathan deal is leading former secretary of state karen handel, but that race is too close to call. >>> defying advice from lawyers to keep quiet, new york congressman charles rangel took to the house floor yesterday, making it clear that when it c

in santa clara, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> what won't they think of next? they're ready to sell the cars ranging from $25,000, the one you put together, to the $39,000 version that's ready to roll. >> it looks very cute but i couldn't find any place for my handbag or dry cleaning or anything. >> would you really going down 101 -- >> yeah. >> you have to drive it first. >> probably leave the ac out as an option. >> the handbag is the issue, people. all right. >> find a spot for the handbag. how about plenty of cooler temperatures across the bay area? whether you like them or not they are here to stay not only for tomorrow but for the next couple days. here's a look at today's highs and how far we were off the mark. one of the biggest extremes here in the east bay, livermore at 77. your typical high this time of the year 90 degrees. now other conditions today that were cool, 72 in redwood city. only 75 in san jose. we should be in the mid 80s this time of the year. then you head up to the north bay and just 66 in san rafael with upper 60s and low 70s througho

we'll have complete coverage on nbc news, nbc bay area news in the morning at 6:00. >>> so will he or won't he? the political future of mayor r ron dellams. we are live in oakland where dellams a no show at a citywide event. >> the mayor was scheduled to rub elbows with voters on national night out events. he canceled. some say it is a clear move about his intention to seek re-election. hundreds come together for  national night out in oakland. city organizers say the mayor was scheduled to stop by this party in china town. >> in this community or all communities, i bet you, they want to see him. >> reporter: dellams was a no show. he skipped the kickoff event. >> when neighbors know each other and look at each other, there is less crime on their streets. >> reporter: one city staffer says he wasn't feeling well. another said he was attending to an urgent matter. he is often called the absent mayor. community leaders like karl chan are wondering about the city's future. >> many people do not, you know, do not expect mayor dellams to run for the election. but we do not know until the

kris clammum, nbc news. >>> hospitals are using new technology to track babies. state of the art security devices keep the babies safe, much like gps, but for babies, it consists of fastening a hugs tag to a newborn. it's monitored by a computer that can track every baby wearing one. if the baby leaves the secure area, an alarm goes off. the new security system is designed to keep babies safe, and their parents worry-free. >>> a santa rosa doctor is changing the lives of children, giving them a chance to smile once more. nbc's robert bazell shows us how. >> there we go. >> reporter: 3-year-old julian perez has been in a lot of pain for months because of cavities. according to his mom. how bad was the pain? was it keeping him up at night? >> he would wake up, and during the day when he would eat was a problem. >> reporter: now mom and dad gerald have run him to a unique facility near santa rosa, california called the pediatric dental initiative, or pdi, where his teeth will be fixed quickly and painlessesly. dr. kathryn foster, a pediatrician, mobilized public and

nbc bay area news. >> jodi. thank you. richmond police are looking for whomever wrote hate graffiti on the grounds of a high school. police say the messages that were spray painted on the grounds of the high school over the weekend are disturbing. school officials say the graffiti will be erasesed soon and vow that such behavior won't be tolerated. >> we want all students to feel welcome. we want all citizens to feel like they're part of the community. we cannot sit around and countenance this kind of activity. >> police say they don't have any leads right now. if they're caught, the people responsible face charges of felony vandalism with a hate crime enhancement. >>> better put the cell phone down. chp launch aid crackdown on drivers who talk on their cells. it's meant off to remind drivers about the california hands-free law. and we show you what drivers are looking for and some drivers who found out the hard way. >> driving a motor vehicle is a challenge. >> reporter: chp sergeant trent cross has a keen eye for the rul

reporting live in fairfield, i'm jody hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> all right, joe jody. we can always rely on our natural air conditioning system. that's for sure. we just got a call from a b.a.r.t. spokesman. the trains are running on time despite the hit. last night it was so hot, b.a.r.t.'s computers malfunctioned. you can sign up for e-mail or text updates on nbcbayarea.com. >>> day 56 without a state budget and california's local governments are paying the price. literally. t state government's decision to delay billions of dollars for state's cities and counties have restaurants asking for food denations. mi casa is a nonalcohol treatment center with 18 patients. . with no state budget, the pantry is empty. the program's administrator says the state budget staaling is just an embarrassment for them. >>> some legislation specifically for pet owners was passed in sacramento today. the bill requires insurance companies give more information about pet coverage. if passed on a 42-22 vote in the state senate. it requires companies to be clearer about co-pays, about lifet

tracie potts, nbc bay area news. >>> a day of remembrance in japan. the city of nagasaki held a moment of silence at 11:02 this morning to mark the 65th anniversary of the atomic bomb attack. a scheduling conflict prevented the u.s. ambassador from japto from attending the ceremony. >>> a new study challenges prior research suggesting full-time working mothers are harping their child's development. researchers at columbia university found infants raised by mothers with full-time jobs did score slightly lower on cognitive tests, but these children had other advantages. working mothers had higher income and were more likely to seek high quality child care and found to be more responsive to their children than stay-at-home moms. >> it is 5:45. you are watching nbc bay area news. >> we will get to our traffic and weather coming up in about five minutes. >> first a pair of shootings in san francisco, both near nightclubs. one woman is dead. it's the latest violence surrounding the city's night life. kris sanchez has a look at what happened. good morning. >

in san francisco, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> that's pretty cool. google says it sells close to 200,000 android power phones every day it went on sale this morning. >>> hewlett-packard's board of directors is being sued over the resignation of mark hurd. he was accused. fiduciary duties, gross mismanagement and wasted assets, to name a few. he was asked to step down after being accused. sexual harassment by a contractor and after submitting inaccurate expense reports. >>> another off-day on wall street amid growing economic concerns. the do you have dropped 58 points. san jose's cisco closed down 10%. today's dose of bad news rang a familiar theme. jobs. new claim for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in about half a year. nbc bay area's steve handelsman reports it is a strong indicator the economy is struggling. >> reporter: he had a job. just when it looked like it was recovering, he lost it. >> i've been looking for laboring positions. >> reporter: he is part of a bad trend. new jobless claims rose last week to 484,000