tell me about ted stevens. we hear a lot about, we just did the accomplishment, a man who made alaska number one. but behind-the-scenes, in the office of majority leader with closed doors you saw a man who was compassionate, a man who was genuine, a man that on the same day that he would wear the incredible hulk tie because he was a gruff guy and he was in there fighting, he was fighting for the underserved, the people who didn't have voice, the people who didn't get attention. i remember traveling with him. i fished. been in planes with him throughout alaska. we've traveled to china, around the world together representing the united states. he loved america. he loved our military. he loved the american flag. at the same time when it came down to things like family and the personal, the intimate side he was there. his daughter lily who was married last year i remember him talking before wedding he was so blessed to be able to live to the day to see her be happily married. when he had the opportunity to interact

whatever ted stevens said, whatever ted stevens gave you his hand, whenever ted stevens made a commitment, you could absolutely bet your life on the fact that he would keep the commitment. everyone also knows that ted friendship and support was not bounded by ideology. it had no bounds. none whatsoever. when i came to the senate in 1973, i was 100 out of 100 in seniority. many of my colleagues, some of whom are here today, offered help to get me through a pretty tough time in my life. very few offered as warm of an embrace as the republican senator who i had never met in my lif he walked across the floor of the senate to my corner gas -- my corner desk and extended his hand and said, i want to get t know you. we want you to come to dinner. he was parked -- back in those days, we actually ng out with one another. we actually cared a t about one another. it did not have anything to do with democrat or republican. that was part of a close-knit senate family within the senate family. that family took me into their family. i was reminding ted's daughter thathen she was -- in 1973 at a dinner,

ted stevens -- trekked up here to ted stevens' invitation. they were impressed by the magnificence of the scenery and just how much of alaska as progress is the direct result of this remarkable man. he poured himself into this place, treating it like one of his children. and to the people of alaska, i assure you, uncle ted. whatever it took to make sure that your concerns were known and that -- uncle ted did whatever it took to make sure that your concerns were known and met. it was a privilege discern -- to serve alongside him in the senate. we missed him for the past two years and we agreed with -- ive with the stevens family. his legacy will last as long as the flag is flown. >> thank you, senator mcconnell. ladies and gentlemen, i am happy to present to you the honorable daniel k. in a way -- inouye. he is the senator from hawaii. >> my dear friends, we arrived in anchorage last evening after a six-hour journey from allied -- all white. i must say that it was a sad journey. the plane was quiet. believe it or not, no one drank. there were

whatever ted stevens said, whatever ted stevens gave you his hand, whenever ted stevens made a commitment, you could absolutely bet your life on the fact that he would keep the commitment. everyone also knows that ted friendship and support was not bounded by ideology. it had no bounds. nonehatsoever. when i came to the senate in 1973, i was 100 out of 100 in seniority. many of my colleagues, some of whom are here today, offered help to get me through a pretty tough time in my life. very few offered as warm of an embrace as the republican senator who i d never met in my life. he walked across the floor of the senate to my corner gas -- my corner desk and extended his hand and said, i want to get to know you. we want u to come to dinner. he was parked -- back in those days, we actually hung out with one another. we actually cared a lot about one another. it did not have anything to do with democrat or republican. that was part of a close-knit senate family within the senate family. that family took me into their family. i was reminding ted's daughter that when she was -- in 1973 at a dinne

ted stevens -- trekked up here to ted stevens' vitation. th were impressed by t magnificence of the scenery and just how much of alaska as progress is the direct result of this remarkable man. he poured himself into this place, treating it like one of his children. and to the people of alaska, i assure you, uncle ted. whatever it took to make sure that your concerns were known and that -- uncle ted did whatever it took to make sure that your concerns were known and met. it was a privilege discern -- to serve alongside him in the senate. we missed him for the past two years and we agreed with -- ive with the stevens family. his legacy will last as long as the flag is flown. >> thank you, senator mcconnell. ladies and gentlemen, i am happy to present to you the honorable daniel k. in a way -- inouye. he is the senator from hawaii. >> my dear friends, we arrived in anchorage last evening after a six-hour journey from allied -- all white. i must say that it was a sad journey. the plane was quiet. believe it or not, no one drank. there were no m

whatever ted stevens said, whatever ted stevens -- when ever ted stevens gave you his hand, you could absolutely bet your life on the fact that he would keep the commitment. everyone in this church also knows that ted's friendship and support was not bound by ideology. it had no bounds, none whatsoever. when i came to the senate in 1973, i was 100 out of 100 in seniority, just having gone through an accident where i lost my wife and daughter. to many of my colleagues -- many of my colleagues offered help to get me through this time. very few, and i can count on one hand, offered as warm as an embrace as the senator who walked across the floor of the senate to my corner desk, extended his hand and said it swiss " i want to get to know you, ann and i want you to come to dinner." we actually come out -- went o ut. ted was part of a close-knit senate family. that family took me in to their family. i met ted daughter when sh-- in 1973. they used to have dinner at one another's homes. they insisted that this 30-year- old would where -- widower become part of that family. they were a life pr

senator ted stevens was killed along with four others. but that former nasa administrator sean o'keefe and his son survived, though they are badly injured. the struggle for accurate information about this crash lasted throughout much of this day because it happened in such a remote area, more than 300 miles from anchorage, near a tiny town of dillingham. we have three reports, including one near the scene. but first, tom costello on what happened. tom? >> reporter: ann, good evening. this was a passing plane that spotted the wreckage and guided first responders to this remote scene. it took more than 12 hours for national guard and coast guard rescuers to get to the wreckage and medivac out the victims. among those five fatalities on board, senator stevens. the plane went down in a remote region, 320 miles southwest of anchorage. among the five who died, former u.s. senator ted stevens, the longest serving republican in the senate. also on board, former nasa administrator and navy secretary sean o'keefe, who survived along with his son, k

ted stevens was a legend in alaska. in main international airport right near here, in fact, is him.d for him. small plane small plane he was ast ast night, not much bigger than the one behind me here, behind meflew into terrible weather and crashed. this was this was the plane, seen here on an earlier flight, that was an taking former senator ted taki ted ns and the others on what was supposed to be a relaxing was fishing trip near bristol bay. the plane had taken off at 2:00 p.m. for a 200-mile flight to the fishing lodge. but the plane flew into heavy rain.nd rain. air:30 p.m., a passing aircraft spotted wreckage and called for search teams. >> it's a mountainous area about 7 miles north of dillingham. about a 40 degree slope of the mountain itself. >> reporter: a private rescue team managed to reach the site ed toe nightfall. miraculously, they found survivors. but they spent the night on the mountain. weather was so bad, it would be a full 12 hours after the crash until the national guard could lower in a medical te

former senator ted stevens known to many as uncle ted is among those killed in a plane crash. this morning, new details about the survivors. >>> the gulf coast again on storm watch as a new tropical storm system heads for the louisiana coast. >>> and the nation's most famous flight attendant talks for the first time since his dramatic departure. >>> and good morning, everyone. thanks for joining us. it's a plane crash that stunned many alaskans taking the life of a state political legend, senator ted stevens. >> he was among the friends and teenagers aboard the plane that crashed so forcefully it left a 300-foot garbin in the side of a mountain. this is the image, one of the first, which investigators have reached. brad wheelis has more. >> reporter: from washington, d.c., to his beloved home state of alaska, former senator ted stevens is being remembered as a man as large in life as the state he represented for 40 years. seens was among five killed. the aircraft was headed to a popular fishing destination over rugged terrain and through miserable weather about 330 miles south

the first of the new furlough debts had been sent friday. >>> former long time us senator ted stevens was killed last night in a small plane crash in the western part of a state he once represented. samantha hayes reports. >> reporter: former senator ted stevens died in a small plane crash in a remote area in alaska. at least four others were also killed in a crash outside billingham. the group was reportedly on a fishing trip. former nasa administrator shawn o'keefe who had several top level jobs, including secretary of the navy and his mentor were aboard the aircraft. he and his son survived. bad weather was reported in the area at the time of the crash but officials aren't sure if that's what caused the crash. the national safety transportation board has assembled a team to investigate. >> they can look at the crash and they can determine precisely how it came down, how it hit, what angle, how fast, more or less, etc.. >> reporter: stevens was appointed to the senate in 1968, won election in 1970 and was reelected by wide margins until a narrow defeat in 2008 following his convicti

r >> couric: tonight, once one of the most powerful figures in washington, former senator ted stevens dies in a plane crash in alaska, former nasa chiefs sean o'keefe survives. i'm katie couric. also tonight, air rage--the story behind a flight attendant's dramatic departure from a jetblue plane. beneath the bright lights, the dark underworld that's home to las vegas' booming homeless population. and they're not in battle creek anymore. pop-tarts pop up in times square. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we're beginning tonight with the death of a man who was a fixture in congress for four decades. republican ted stevens, former senator from alaska, died there in a plane crash that also killed four others. former nasa chief sean o'keefe is among four survivors. stevens was once one of the most powerful men on capitol hill and as president pro team of the senate, third in the line of succession the presidency. but he left the senate early last year under a cloud o

what caused a plane to slam into an alaskan mountainside killing former senator ted stevens and four others? >>> came pain 2010. the results from last night's races in the run up to november. >>> and a quick get away. the world's most fed-up flight attendant makes another hasty exit. this is the "cbs morning news" for wednesday, august 11, 2010. spshg >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. this morning we are learning more about the plane crash that killed former alaskan senator ted stevens. the single engine plane plowed into the side of a mountain on monday afternoon. there were clouds, gusty winds and rain at the time. stevens and four others were killed. four other passengers did survive. federal investigators are on the scene. tara mergener is in washington with the latest. good morning, tara. >> reporter: hi, betty. this plane crashed with such force, it left a 300-foot gash on the slope. the ntsb meets together today to try to piece together clues. investigators this morning are combing the remote mountainside where former alaska senator ted

. >> the unforgettable ted stevens. >>> turf trend. it's greener grass you don't have to cut or even water. it's wednesday, august 11th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i wouldn't be surprised if after all the hot weather the entire nation has been struggling through if this turf trend becomes the regular here. >> not a bad idea at all, i'll take some. >> you'll hear all about the trend coming up. good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. >>> voters have gone to the polls in four states in what was the summer's busiest election day. >> last night's primary results set a political tone for november. t.j. winick is joining us from washington with more. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. anti-washington fever continued to be in the air on this primary tuesday. and many high-profile endorsements actually stole the spotlight from the candidates themselves. in connecticut, former professional wrestling executive linda mcmahon laid the smackdown on her republican s

"the associated press "says the family was notified that ted stevens was one of the five killed. nasa official sean o'keefe was also on the plane but it's not known if he's dead. the crash occurred in poor weather near anchorage. at least three people were  being airlifted to anchorage for medical help. this is video of the same plane that went down. they were headed to a fishing trip. ted stevens began his career in the days before alaska state hood and ended his 0-year career two years ago following a corruption scandal. he also survived another plane crash in 17 -- 1978 that killed his first wife. >>> we're looking live at the floor of the house where lawmakers have just begun to vote on the hispanic that cleared the senate -- on the measure that cleared the senate last week. it looks like the yeas are leading 66-47. $16billion of the bill would help states cover expenses. this would also eliminate the need for laying off. >> the money will only go towards saving the jobs of teachers and other professionals. it should not be a bipartisan issue. i heard the republican leader

. >>> 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 crashed in a remote area in alaska. stephens and four others died. >> it's with deep sadness that i acknowledge the loss of senator ted stevens. >>. >> also on board, former nasa murder trial, shawn o'keefe. he and his son are reportedly among four survivors now being treated. a team from the national transportation safety board is en route to investigate the cause of the crash. >> >> and the weather is less than a 100 foot ceiling. >> there's high terrain to the north of ain't and that's a concern. >> stephens was o'keefe's bong-time mentor on capitol hill where stevens was powerful senate appropriation's committee. he survived a plane crash that killed his first wife and his career was ended when he was convicted on corruption speech. >> my motto has been, to hell with politics." just do what's right for alaska.

former republican senator ted stevens died in a plane crashe. never saw bill benefiting his home state that he did not like. four democratic congressmen dan rostenkowski is wjla.com -- spent mor-- a former democratic congressman dan rostenkowski died as well. charlie rangel is fighting for his career on charges of corruption. what happens to these guys when they stick around so long? >> no question there is a sense of entitlement. to her credit, nancy pelosi has repealed many of those perks as speaker. on dan rostenkowski, just one word -- i have already spoken positively and emotionally about charlie rangel. danny rostenkowski was a throwback, the guy's guy, like to tell a good story. he worked across the aisle. there was no ideology to them and did you want to know what politics has changed? he is to go back to chicago by car. you know who went with them? the republican leader went with him and back, and henry hyde. they were friends. can you imagine -- >> did he bring home the bacon? >> bob michael wrote in his car and i am sure they had a lo

senator, ted stevens. the de havilland slammed into a mountainside but remains mostly intact with severe damage to the front end. the investigators plan to study the wreckage and analyze weather patterns at the time of the crash and talk with survivors to figure out what may have gone wrong. bill phillips was friend with senator ted stevens after serving as legislative director. the group was heading to a fishing lodge 300 miles from where their plane took off. nbc bay area news. >>> new safety standards are in place for baseball and softball players in the bay area. all this because of a near-death of a marin athlete hit in the head by a ball off an aluminum bat. starting next season, schools can only use metal bats that perform like wood bation. the group that governs sports at the high school level will recommend that they must wear protective head gear. the person hit in the head back in march says he supports those new standards. >> even though this new protective gear might not look like just wearing

who was on board and whether or not ted stevens could be among those that were traveling. gary, indiana, willie, republican line. losing graduation, what do you think? caller: first of all, i'd think that the no child left behind initiative was in the right direction. the first thing is staying on top of the initiative for high school. once they've did to college, there needs to be some kind of bailout or stimulus as far as graduates for college in their student loans. host: looking at a story from " the hill," "president obama

. >>> new details emerging in the plane crash that killed former alaska senator ted stevens. medics now describing the scene they encountered when they first arrived at the crash site. >>> not only is it cloudy outside, we're still looking at some precipitation, light drizzle across the bay area for this afternoon. what does that mean for the rest of your day and where's that warmup? i have your forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's happening in tustin, in orange county. it started >>> in southern california, a standoff is now entering 10 hours in orange in tuscan county. a tow truck driver arrived at this house to repossess a man's car. the man got angry, rammed the truck with the u-haul van. as soon as police got there the man barricaded himself inside the home. police feel that he is such a threat, they are only using that robot there to approach the house. apparently, the man was arrested last month for brandishing a weapon and making terroristist threats. >>> bad weather has indeed stopped work at the broken oil well in the gulf of mexico. they said it wouldn't but n

alaskans knew the 86-year-old stevens as uncle ted. he represented the last frontier for more than 40 years, the longest stint in the u.s. senate for any republican. >>> and there is one thing you can really count on, i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. [ applause and cheers ] >> stevens narrowly lost his last bid for re-election just a week after he was convicted in a federal corruption trial in 2008. those charges were later dropped. >>> ironically, stevens survived a 1978 plane crash that killed 7 people including his first wife. >>> a lot more people are using hospital emergency rooms these days. uc-san francisco researchers found the increase in e.r. visits was twice what they expected based on population growth. emergency room visits in the u.s. were up 23% from 1997 to 2007. that study found it was adults on medicaid who made the difference. the "san francisco chronicle" reports the reason for that appears to be relatively low reimbursement rates for patients on medicare. >>> salinas-based fresh express recallin

former republican senator ted stevens died in a small plane crash in a remote area of alaska. at least four others were also killed in the crash outside of dillingham. the group was reportedly on a fishing trip. sean o' keiffe who had held several positions was among those on board the aircraft. he and his son survived. bad weather was reported in the area at the time of the crash but officials are not sure if that's what caused the crash. the national transportation safety board has assembled a team to investigate. >> they'll be looking at the wreckage of the aircraft and they can figure out very precisely how it came down, how it hit, what angle, how fast more or less, etc. >>> stevens was appointed to the senate in 1968, won election in 1970 and was reelected by wide margins until a narrow defeat following his conviction. his standing made his the longest serving senator in history. and made him one of the most powerful members despite his small state population. several prominent politicians today including former alaskan senator sarah palin remarking on how amazing ted st

former alaska senator ted stevens and died in a plane crash. he was 86. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2010] commerce secretary gary locke announced that they saved $1.6 billion on the 2010 census. he made the announcement with the director at a news conference. census operations will continue into september. they must double check the data before they report their results at the end of the year. this briefing is 50 minutes. >> good morning. i am chief of the census bureau publican formation office. i offer a warm welcome to media and the room. it is good to have you here today. today is a good day. we have speakers for you today. we have department of commerce secretary gary locke and the census bureau director robert groves.

it was ted stevens. he was 83 years old. he was moving like a high school linebacker. he was in remarkable shape. a lot of these guys and women in congress, one thing about them, to an extraordinary degree, some of them are in excellent health. charlie ragel is 80 years old. gwen: we saw him dancing the other night. we want to send our condolences to the families. thank you all for watching. keep up with daily developments on air and online at the pbs news hour and we'll also see you on air and online right here next week on "washington week." good night. >> the conversation continues online. see more from our panel about the week's top stories and we answer your questions. it's the web cast extra found only on washington week online at pbs.org. >> "washington week" was produced by weta which is solely responsible for its content. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> funding for "washington week" is provided by boeing. exron mobile. the ethics and excellence in journalism foundation. the anburg foundation. the -- annanburg foundation. th

ted stevens was the longest serving republican senator in history. weather conditions were report. one of the other victims of the crash is reportedly the star of a stanford football player. the "san francisco chronicle" reports that his father was killed in the crash. >>> a bay area landmark that was closed for almost a decade is finally reopening. >>> i was kind of happy to get shot. i didn't want the guy pointing the gun at anyone else. >> this merchant is not a stranger to violence. >>> it looks like warmer temperatures may be coming to the bay area. >> they are not in control of me. they are not the boss of me. >>> bay area law enforcement agencies issued more than 1300 citations yesterday in a one- day crackdown on drivers who use their cell phones without a hands-free device or text while driving. the chp wrote 350 tickets to people seen holding their cell phones while behind the wheel. law enforcement officers issued more than 440 citations and in the rest of the bay area, police handed out 550 tickets. the fine for using a hand-held cell phone could run as high as $142 for

where former senator ted stevens and eight others hope to catch silver salmon. but when the plane lifted off from lake nerka, it immediately flew into dicey weather, rain, gusty winds and patchy fog. now federal investigators are focusing on the possibility the pilot never saw the hillside he hit. veteran alaska bush pilot john bouker was the first to spot the wreckage. >> reporter: photographers taken by the alaskan state police show the wreckage largely intact with a fractured wing, but the remote location of the crash site is re crash site is hampering the investigation. >> the terrain is very challenging, it's very wet, it's slippery and the aircraft came to rest in a ravine area on the slope. >> reporter: it's clear the aircraft hit the hillside at low speed and most likely belly first. >> reporter: that flat impact helped four passengers-- including former nasa chief sean o'keefe-- to survive the crash. rescuers also say the survivors were wearing rubberized fishing gear which is protected them overnight until help arrived. finding the cause of the crash w

that's where former alaska senator ted stevens and four others were killed. four other passengers survived. the cause of that crash still isn't known but the faa is saying the weather there was very poor. >>> the power back on for more than 13,000 people in southern novato. pg&e says an equipment failure is to blame for that outage. >>> police released the only suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a german tourist. investigators say there wasn't enough evidence to hold the young man suspected of killing 50-year-old woman sunday night. >>> san francisco police need your help locating a missing man who they say is at risk. 74-year-old roger lopez suffers from dementia. this photo taken about seven years ago. police say he left his mission district home on july 26th and he hasn't been seen since. he only speaks spanish. he uses a walker. if you have any information please call the san francisco police department. >>> well, police say the foster father of a fremont boy who disappeared one year ago is still a primary suspect. candles were lit last night for t

we don't know the conditions of ted stevens, but it was confirmed by a u.s. government official who wants to remain anonymous that they did confirm that ted stevens was on that plane. we will bring you any available updates as they continue to come in this morning. >> we don't know if he was one of the ones who died or one of the survivors. >> exactly. >> time is 6:50. it's been one year since hasani campbell was last seen. we have the latest on the case from a group that is still searching for him. >>> now for today's wine country weekend secret words, write them down. it's dry creek valley. go to our website, nbcbayarea.com, search sonoma and follow the directions to enter the contest. we have new words every day. the more words you enter, the better your chances to win a prize package worthorn better your chances to win a prize package worthorn $2,000. market is complicated. vigatiay's real estate you've seen the signs. that's why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned

many fearing that former alaska senator ted stevens was on board. we'll keep you updated. >>> in other news, there is an arrest now for sunday night's murder of a german tourist in san francisco's theater district. as joe vazquez reports, an 18- year-old from san francisco is now charged with killing a woman near union square. >> reporter: his wife was murdered while they celebrated their anniversary. tonight, stefan is leaving san francisco, a hotel spokesman saying he is devastated. >> we embraced and my heart just went out to him. my heart went out to him. i began to weep. >> reporter: police say an independent party promoting overbooked this venue called the clubhouse on mason near geary for a sunday night party. the crowd that couldn't get in grew restless on the sidewalk. just before 9:00, two groups of young people started shooting at each other. 50-year-old mechthild schroeer of germany was walking back to her hotel with her husband when a stray bullet hit her in the head. she died instantly. two others were wounded. >> the police were very

known as uncle ted, senator ted stevens served for four years long they are than any other republican. >> there is one thing you can count on, i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. >> two years ago, stevens was convicted on counts of corruption and then lost a battle for the following week. the charges were later dropped. >>> a mosque has been approved by the city. it will be built at 2003 scott boulevard in light industrial area but one local businessman is appealing the approval. here is why. >> reporter: we are heading into the holiest month of year for muslims and they are having it built to the right of the tree and it will tower standing nearly 50 feet tall. tonight we talked with the one man who does not want it built. one of the largest mosques in the south bay does not even look like a mosque but that will soon change. they are building a two story decorative facility said but that's not the issue. this is. a tower that will stand 60 feet tall. they want to build one as a proud symbol of their muslim faith. you were careful to not use the word eyesore. >> no. >

five of the nine people onboard were killed, including alaska's beloved senate veteran ted stevens. nbc's leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: this morning, the search for what caused this plane to crash, killing former u.s. senator ted stevens, the longest serving republican in history. >> for he built alaska and he stood for alaska, and he fought for alaskans. >> reporter: stevens and four others were killed traveling to and from fishing lodges when their small plane crashed in a remote area near dillingham, alaska. four survived the crash, including former nasa administrator sean o'keefe and his teenage son kevin. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >> we're looking to see whether or not there were any pilot reports, distress signals, whether there was any signals from an emergency locater. >> reporter: in a twist of fate, stevens survived a plane crash in 1978 that killed five people, including his first wife. and now more than 30 years later, another crash would take his life along with the lives of four others. leanne gregg, nbc news. >>> well, predictions of doom fo

ted stevens believed to been of board is airplane that crashed in alaska. some confirmation from the associated press that he was on board that flight. >> world health organization says the pandemic is over. the world is now moving into the post pandemic face the flu has largely run its course. who says 18,000 people have died worldwide since the break >> began in >> san jose firefighters they will be taking a look at the latest proposed deal this morning. a meeting scheduled for 9:00 a.m. as the board discusses what the city has put on the table for negotiations to take a look the union will be voting on the city proposing 9 percent cut in pay and benefits those cuts could save $10 million that could mean some of the 49 cadets that were recently laid off would be rehired. they're pushing for 3 1/2% cut which would save the kiddie city $4 million. see >> h.p. cracking down on hands and read all mall it went into affect about two years ago officials say drivers are starting to revert to their old ways again. chp says driving while using a cell phone can be v

stevens today. they, along with fellow friends and alaskans, are attending a service for the late republican senator, who died last week in a plane crash. formal events to remember stevens have been held since monday. >>> the obama administration says the handover in iraq won't be affected by bombings that killed 70 people. a suicide blast at an army recruitment center in baghdad and a truck bombing made yesterday the deadliest day since may. all troops are scheduled to be out of iraq by the end of this month. but the escalating violence means ir the u.s. to keep more troops in place for longer. >>> there are new concerns about the size of the oil spill in the gulf. two, new studies warn that the spill is a bigger mess than the government claims. researchers claim that the oil is deep below the surface. here, now, is matt gutman. >> reporter: the first study from the university of georgia indicates that almost 80% of the oil spilled from that bp well is still out there. some of that oil has been bro

senator ted stevens. we're getting the first site of the plane crash into a remote mountainside in alaska. these photos were taken by state troopers there. four of the nine people onboard survived the crash yesterday morning, including a 13-year-old boy who was stranded next to the body of his father and stevens. officials say the bad weather in the area made it tough for crews to gain access to the site. now, alaskans are largely dependent on small planes to get around that rough terrain, but since 2000, there have been 958 crashes in which 159 people were killed. >>> indonesia's best-known radical islamic cleric has been charged with planning terrorist attacks, and that carries a maximum penalty of death. abu bakr bashir was arrested monday. he is accused of helping set up and fund a terrorist cell that was plotting high-profile assassinations and attacks. investigators say they have strong evidence tying the fiery 71-year-old cleric to an al qaeda linked terror cell that was discovered in february. ove

. >>> a short time ago relearned former alaska senator ted steven was killed in a remote plane crash in alaska a former chief of nasa believed to be a passenger on the plane. his fate is unknown. initial reports indicate that there are some survivors. terrell brown reports. >> reporter: rescue crews and federal investigators worked to reach the crash site in southwest alaska. the plane believed to be carrying former republican senator ted stevens and former nasa director sean o'keefe went down monday about 20 miles north of the city of dillingham. the ntsb said it appears four of the nine people on the small private aircraft survived the crash. severe weather is hampering the effort and it's not known whether stevens or o'keefe are among the dead. stevens survived a plane crash in 1978 that killed his first wife and several others. he was appointed to the senate 10 years earlier and served longer than any other republican in history. >> i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. >> yeah! >> reporter: over four decades he directed billions of federal dollars to projects in h

and former alaska senator ted stevens was killed in a plane crash in alaska. the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: our cyber security series continues online. take a tour of the black hat conference with founder jeff moss. he also gives his take on the changing definition of a hacker. there's more on the life of former senator ted stevens, including reports from the alaska public radio network, among others. on "art beat," jeff catches up with music critics jim derogatis and greg kot of wbez-chicago for a recap of highlights from this year's lollapalooza music festival all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, tom bearden reports on what's happening to the oil and other debris retrieved from the gulf of mexico. i'm gwen ifill. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the

they'll also pass a resolution honoring the late former senator ted stevens who died monday in a plane crash. >>> now to the investigation of that crash that killed stevens and four others. bad weather is believed to have played a major role in the accident. bob orr reports. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a 22-minute flight on this float plane from a remote alaskan lodge to a fishing camp where former senator ted stevens and eight others hoped to catch silver salmon. when the plane lifted off, it immediately flew into dicey weather, rain, gusty winds and patchy fog. federal investigators are focusing on the possibility the pilot never saw the hillside he hit. bush pilot john balker was the first to spot. the wreckage. >> i think he was in the clouds when he hit. i don't think he saw anything. i think he probably lost ground contact, replied full power and was trying to climb the mountains when he hit. >> reporter: it's clear the aircraft hit the hillside at low speed and most likely belly-first. >> he was climbing when he hit or it would are been a lot worse. >> reporter: that ligh

ted stevens was the longest serving republican senator in u.s. history. alaska's senator for nearly 40 of the 51 years. >> i will never stop fighting for the people of alaska. >> reporter: he was famous for bringing home billions in federal funds. and including the infamous bridge to nowhere. yet, his senate career ended in scandal. in 2008 when he was found guilty on corruption charges. the case was eventually thrown out. but stevens lost his final election later that year. >> i have two homes. one is right here in this chamber. the other is my beloved alaska. i must leave one to return to the other. >> reporter: stevens' family released this statement. saying he loved alaska with all of his heart. his legacy is the 49th star on the american flag. >> ted stevens of alaska. >> reporter: stevens survived another plane crash back in 1978. five people onboard were killed, including his first wife. the senator reportedly talked about having a premonition that he would die in a plane crash. with rough terrain and foggy, often wet and windy conditions, 22% of a

dana tindall took this photograph of former senator ted stevens the day before they both died in the crash. an avid fisherman, stevens and his group were in their element headed to a fishing camp. his daughter, lily, says flying in remote regions of alaska is dangerous, but the former senator enjoyed being in the air. >> i grew up flying on small planes around the state with my dad and i've had some great memories with him in the air, and you know, sometimes i would sit in the co-pilot seat. >> reporter: of the four survivors, willie phillips is the youngest at 13. rescuers found the boy outside the fuselage under a wing, close to his father, bill phillips, who did not survive. all four survivors are expected to fully recover, and investigators need their account of the crash to help determine what went wrong. as is standard procedure, the ntsb is said to be reviewing the pilot, terry smith's background and his flying experience during his some three decades as a pilot he has had some "minor incidents." the ntsb believes weather played a factor in this crash. ann? >> that's a tragedy

ted stevens, 86 years old. >>> here's a story that people are talking about all over the country. his facebook page in fact is flooded. he has 46,000 fans. many of them applauding steven slater's flamboyant exit from his job. manuel gallegus on what caused this flight attendant to flip out. >>> reporter: steven slater didn't seem so hot headed while in police custody. he pled not guilty to recklessening dangerment, criminal mischief and trespassing for his alleged actions aboard jetblue flight 1052. >> he swore at a passenger. >> reporter: slater's attorney says the trouble on monday's flight started in pittsburg when two female passengers fought over space in the overhead compartments. >> came over to assist. she started cursing and slams the overhead bin on his head. >> reporter: once on the ground in new york, the same passenger reportedly cursed out slater when she couldn't get her bag right away. passengers say slater then got on the plane's p.a. system and said to the passenger who called me a blank, blank, blank you. he then said that's it. i'm done. with that, he opened th

senator ted stevens is among those who were killed. this plane went down last night with eight or nine people on board. this happened near dillingham, alaska. that's about 300 miles southwest of anchorage. former nasa administrator sean o'keefe was also on the plane. the crash happened in poor weather and the rescuers are having a hard time because of the weather. former alaska senator, ted stevens, he ended a 40-year senate career two years ago following a corruption scandal. he was reportedly traveling to a lodge that owns that plan. >>> back here at home, a teenager is miss -- is facing murder charges in the fatal shooting after german tourist in san francisco's theater district. tara moriarty obtained new video. what does the video show, tara? >> reporter: well, it shows a lot of people milling around the scene. you cannot tell much because it's on a time lapse. you see a lot of people rushing into the building and talking on their cell phones. a lot of scuffling going on. now, police really waisted -- wasted no time. it happened r

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ted stevens was apparently dead on impact. >> i think they did have thoughts of their friends that were next to them. but also, a lot of their energy was going towards their survival and the will to live. >> reporter: survival seemed to be a lottery. one passenger in the front seat survived and rescuers strung a tarp over the cockpit to keep him dry. while right next to him, the pilot was dead, still strapped to his seat. john was one of the pilots who spotted the crash site. >> i learned later that the guy sitting in the co-pilot's seat was alive and trying to wave to me, but i didn't see that. >> reporter: rescue teams say the three good samaritans who hiked in and spent the night at the crash site may have made all the difference between life and death. >> oh, they were rock stars just to get there in the first place, and kept them alive, kept their spirits up. >> reporter: former nasa head sean o'keefe seems to be in the worst shape. he's listed in critical condition. the others, we're told, are doing somewhat better, and investigators hope to be able to speak with them soon to try