it's time for shane and josh to come home too. and we will not stop until they are home and we will redouble our efforts to get them out. thank you. >> welcome, everyone, and thank you so much for being here. i want to begin by, again, expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders of iran. my gratitude goes in particular to ayatollah khomeini and president ahmadinejad for my compassionate release from detention. it is my deepest hope that the president will not let this humanitarian gesture by the iranian government and judicial branch go unrecognized. i believe this decision is a step in the right direction for all of us. and, above all, for my fiance shane, and my dear friend josh. i will be forever grately for sultan abi ulsayed for the welcome of his people. when i stepped off the plane of the beautiful country, the caress of the fragrant breeze was a promise. a promise that shane and josh's suffering too will end. i also want to thank ythe american people and our government and people and governments al

shane was doing a little journalism. he has long been a courageous international journalist, focusing on the middle east. >> we have broadcast his report from iraq. >> i talked a lot about our politics, who we are. he was very friendly, especially gracious to my mother, concerned about her health and her upcoming surgery. he made a lot of the same statements he has made publicly all along, that he will make a strong plea to judiciary to be lenient with us, with shane and joshua, and he is feeling hopeful. >> talked about what happened 14 month -- talk about what happened for two months ago, talk about why you're on the border and what you're doing in northern iraq. >> in damascus, syria, and extremely beautiful place, but there are not many green mountains. a friend of mine and was also teaching the same program i was teaching at in damascus, a year ago for he to me about his hiking trip in northern iraq and kurdistan, a semi autonomous region established by the united states in 1991 as a no-fly zone. it is not a war zon

do you know what is in store for josh and shane? >> we got a report from the judiciary that their custody will be extended by two months. that may seem ominous, but that's the first time the authorities put a time frame on their jail time. they never said how long they will keep them for. they never formally charged them. today the chief prosecutor said they will be in custody for another two months and then they will review their case. there could be a possible release for them, but then again in two months they could face a trial. >> shane and josh's family actually joined sarah shourd's

it is time for shane and josh to come home too. we will not stop until they are home and we hillary double our efforts to -- we will redouble our efforts to get them out. thank you. >> welcome, everyone, and thank you so much for being here. i want to begin by again expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders of iran. my gratitude goes out for my compassionate released from detention. it is my deepest hope that the world will not let this humanitarian gesture by the iranian government and judicial branch go unrecognized. i believe this decision is a step in the right direction for all of us. above all, for my fiancee, shane, and my dear friend, josh. i will forever be grateful for his untiring commitment to our case and the warmth at his people's welcome. when i stepped out of the plane into that beautiful country, the caress of the sweet, fragrant breeze was a promise. a promise that shane and josh's suffering too will end. i also want to thank the american people and our government and people and governme

we talked to a friend of shane bauer in the last hour. he said while he want them all to come home, he believes shane and josh would want sarah home first. >> well, absolutely, i mean,ic that josh and shane would say the same thing. i know them. i know what people they are. when one person is facing a life threatening illness, the other two will do whatever they can to support that person's need to get health care and all sarah's friends, family, and the other families, too, they understand that this really could be a life and death situation right now if she does not get treatment right away. >> reporter: today the mothers of the three hikers issued this statement, we have seen the news reports and are seeking further information. we hope and pray that the reports are true and that this signals the end of all three of our children's long and difficult detention. shane, sarah and josh are all innocent and we continue to call for their immediate release so they can return home together and be reunited with our families. friends say there i

i want shane home. they belong home. >> were you able to learn any additional information, have any clearer idea of how she was treated, they were treated? >> we -- sarah had -- we met her maybe an hour before the press conference. so, we have not gotten any specific information at all. >> does their release make you more or less hopeful that your sons' release is coming any time soon? >> i'm always hopeful. i'm a mother. however, sarah's release does give me more hope. you know, i think she is -- i know she is going to put 100% effort if not more, in this and i've always been hopeful, so yes, i do believe things will end sooner than later. >> the fact of the matter is president ahmadinejad, of course is in new york city right now, so the timing of sarah's arrival back here and her freedom, of course, is very interesting to watch. what plans do you have to try to meet with him and what message will you bring? >> yes, we have requested a meeting with president ahmadinejad through the u.n./iranian mission

while sarah has been released, shane bauer and josh fattal remain prisoners in iran.

>> first, i'll tell her i love her and ask her how shane s. i'll want to hear as much about shane as possible. you know, they have a wedding to plan. so, we need shane out, we need josh out so we can move forward with life. >> what's your major concern right now for your son? >> that he's released. you know, psychologically and physically, he needs to be out of there. my greatest concern immediately is how hard must it have been for shane and sarah to separate and they've become very close to josh, also. the separation of these three must be extremely painful for them. >> i'm sure it is a major concern for you, as well. >> yes, and they are a unit, a very tight unit. and i was very happy to hear that josh and shane could say good guy to sarah and that's a relief because they know that she's free and i'm sure they feel wonderful about that. but, it is, again, their turn, their turn to taste freedom. >> do any of these little things you are learning, they were allowed to say good-bye, the way those things, are any of those signs to you or trying

she had to leave behind her fiance shane bauer and her friend. we'll have more on this story coming up on this broadcast this morning. >>> police in afghanistan use live ammunition in protests across kabul. the protests are a lingering reaction to a florida pastor's call to burn the koran. >>> a delta airlines pilot who has been suspended while the company investigates whether he was about to fly drunk from the netherlands to the united states. >> reporter: the pilot is said to be 52 years old who was in delta flight 53 when a crewmember said the pilot was not fit for duty. once in police custody t pilot was found to have a blol alcohol level of .023, that is barely under the maximum allowed under dutch law. the faa standards state that the pilot cannot have a blood alcohol level above .04, but the dutch have some toughest standards in europe, .02 is what they consider to be over the maximum allowed. the u.s. by comparison, .08 for driving. he was a .23. not above the faa minimums, not falling down drunk. the flight was canceled and the pilot was

home as soon as possible. >> reporter: last january, shane and sarah became engaged in the prison yard during the one hour a day she wasn't in solitary confinement. the ring? some string he pulled together and tied into a knot. now, they're separated again. as she was swept from prison to a sleek private jet owned by the government of oman. did the wealthy gulf state pay the $500,000 bail iran was demanding which the u.s. refused to pay? >> you're asking if money has changed hands and the short answer is we don't know. >> reporter: tonight, iran said that it released sarah shourd on compassionate grounds because she had medical problems but the prosecutor here said that the two men will have to stand trial on charges of spying. brian? >> andrea, as we were watching this unfold, even before you left to go there, all these fits and starts. she's not being released, then she's being released. what's going on the whole time behind the scenes? >> reporter: well, there are reports of divisions in the government here in the regime and the judiciary wanting to keep her in jail but president ah

she talked about her fiancee, shane bauer. the two got engaged while she was in prison there and josh fattal. the other friend. these three hikers. you know the story and know it well. they were taken by iran after they accidentally crossed into the border. she was allowed to leave on $500,000 in bail as she also had some medical issues sha she needed to get out of there. as a humanitarian gesture, they let her go, for $500,000 in bail. she now is on her way home, back to the u.s., should be here at some point at the end of the day today. if not, some sometime early tomorrow morning. don't know when the flight is going to arrive. we do know they have already set up a press conference for tomorrow. again, there she was, sarah shourd, on her way back home after her year-long ordeal but still kept the names josh fa tall and shane bauer, the two, one of her fiancee, shane, still in captivity, keeping the attention and prayers for them right now. >>> we will move on at 34 minutes past the hour. we have to tell you about the chilean

her two fellow hikers, shane bauer and josh fattal remain in prison. the president announced sarah's release, and said that they hoped to receive shane and josh and other american's freedom. >> and all my efforts starting today will help procure the same freedom for my fiance, shane bauer and my friend, josh fattal. >> they were filmed in may when their mothers were allowed a brief visit. they have had to rely on switzerland to help get sarah shourd out of jail. the two were hiking near the border of iran. the iranian government said that the three crossed illegally. it saw value in holding them and now sees value in letting one free. >> the president needed some publicity to show that the american people he is less fund anltal than others think and someone that the united states can do business with. >> sarah's shourd release is still clear that they must release the two hikers that remain. >> the u.s. assistant secretary of state says it's possible that the release of sarah shourd is linked to the president's visit to the united nations. >> he will c

my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. and i stand before you today only one-third free. >> reporter: shourd fiancee shane bauer and friend josh fattal are still being held in tehran's infamous evan prison. the three were arrested in 2009, accused-of-being spies after iran claimed they crossed the border from iraq's kurdistan region. >> if we were indeed near the iran/iraq border, that border was entirely unmarked and indistinguishable. shane and josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than i was. we committed no crimes. and we are not spies. >> reporter: shourd was freed tuesday after officials in oman mediated her half million dollar bail. she arrived early this morning in washington d.c. and then drove to new york city. >> i applaud the humanity that set sarah free. and i cry encore, encore. it's time for shane and josh to come home too. >> reporter: shourd and her mother were joined by cindy hickey and laura fattal, the mothers of the men still imprisoned. >> did either of your sons send a message for you th

her release touches off a 14-month ordeal when she, josh ovttal and shane bauer stepped er the border. sarah then expressed her gratitude. >> i want to thank everyone all over the world, the government, all the people that's been involved, and i especially want to address president ahmadinejad and all the iranian officials and religious leaders and thank f them for the humanitarian gesture. >> shourd is appealing for the release of shane and josh. her mother says although she's glad for sarah's release, shane and josh should get to come home. >> i'm very relieved, but it's bittersweet because we want shane and josh home as soon as possible. >> the two are charged with espionage and will be forced to stand trial. >>> footing the bill for fighting wildfires? it could become a reality for a pg&e customer. they want permission from the state public utilities commission to pass along anything not covered by insurance onto its customers. the utility says the $992 million it has in insurance money probably won't be enough to cover the cost of rebuilding and repairing the damage in san bruno.

. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh is crushing. i stand before you only a third free. >> reporter: when she left last week, she left behind her fiancee, shane bauer and fattal. the two were arrested in 2009, charged with spying. >> it is time to clear up the misunderstanding that led to going to prison. >> reporter: she used the news conference to explain she and shane bauer had jobs in sir, and went hiking with fattal. >> we committed no crimes, and we're no spies. >> reporter: the president attended a seminar. mahmoud ahmadinejad says that it was a humanitarian gesture that the u.s. should return. >> the u.s. should make a humanitarian gesture to release the iranians who are illegally arrested and detained here. >> reporter: the mothers wouldn't comment on that but requested a meeting with the iranian president to appeal for their sons' freedom. >> i love him so much and i want him home for his father, for his brother, for his grandparents. >> reporter: these families say with sarah shourd now in their arms, they are working even

she's my daughter-in-law to be but i want shane home, i want shane and josh home connected with their families and the biggest thing for me is what was it like for shane and sarah to separate along with josh. they're very close right now. >> and that what are your hopes right now? what do you know about their condition and how soon they might be able to come home? >> okay. well, we don't have any new information but cindy and i have not talked to nor heard from josh or shane for four months on tuesday. from the time we left teheran may 21st until today we have not had a letter or a phone call from josh or shane. and of course, we're more than eager to. but what we really want, of course, is their release. it is almost 14 months of detention. we're so happy that sarah's home with nora but it's our turn, our turn to have our kids back with us. >> you know, i know that probably you all are in touch, at least periodically with state department officials. iran has a way of doing things in their signals. what do you take from sarah's release? do you think this makes it more hopeful that you

shane and josh fattal. the larger picture is here we are seeing an iranian government that does have divisions and the issue that you cover, the nuclear issue, is front and center. >> it is, andrea. i think the interesting question is whether or not by doing this release, and not releasing all three of them but just ms. shroud, the iranians are trying to signal, as they seem to have in recent weeks, that they want to get some kind of conversation or discussion going with the united states again. the problem is that they seem so divided internally, it's clear what if anything they are willing to go back to the table and negotiate on. with these punishing sanctions in place, we have not seen evidence yet on the fundamental question of whether they would do what the united nations is demanding, which is stop enrichment, that they are willing to talk. >> i've only been on the ground perhaps 24 hours, but there doesn't seem to be a real sense of how the sanctions are effecting people, at least in tehran. maybe o

that message repeated by shane bauer's mother repeated on "today." let's listen to that. >> please, please, please release josh and shane. now we can say, sarah is home. president ahmadinejad is coming to the united states for the u.n. general assembly. we welcome him to the united states. and again, as we asked last year, but this year, with even more you are sen ji, we say please bring josh fattal, shane bauer home to the united states and to us, to their mothers. >> jim, is there any indication that ahmadinejad would do that and if he did would that be handing him a public relations stunt? i mean, a prize to sort of do that. >> reporter: well, it certainly would if he were bold enough and if he had enough power back home in teheran to pull that off. remember, there are a lot of people in his own conservative sector of the political spectrum there that would not want him to do that. and who have been sticking a lot of obstacles in the way of this release to begin with and why it's a to'g and fro'g 24 to 48 hours. officials say he needs a goodwill g

shane? >> to be fair to bishop long, i think part of his success and the reason why people are so loyal is because he's very effective at preaching a message that speaks to their needs. he is effective at speaking in a language that people understand. and his ministry, along with, you know, his own personal finances, have done a lot to help the needy, help poor people, so there is a side to bishop long that generates loyalty that comes from, you know, he does have a humble servant's heart along side a huge ego and cocky attitude and bold kind of masculine presence. so he is a complex figure and i think we have to realize both sides of the equation. >> and might that -- i'm just asking. might that explain the pictures in the bathroom with the tight spandex or whatever is that he is bold and cocky and that is sort of his, the way he does business, differently than old school preachers? >> well, there is nothing new school about that. preachers have been doing this since day one. that is a very

do you know what is in store for josh and shane? >> we got a report from the judiciary that their custody will be extended by two months. that may seem ominous, but that's the first time the authorities put a time frame on their jail time. they never said how long they will keep them for. they never formally charged them. today the chief prosecutor said they will be in custody for another two months and then they will review their case. there could be a possible release for them, but then again in two months they could face a trial. >> shane and josh's family actually joined sarah shourd's family in releasing a statement, they say shane and josh deserve to come home, too. that iran has no grounds to deprive them of their liberty a moment longer in this case of sarah shourd, iran described it as bail. will she ever have to go back and face a trial in iran? >> well, by the clause of a bail, yes. a lot of people here over the years have been arrested, especially iranian americans accused of espionage. they posted bail or put up their h

we want josh and shane home as soon as possible. >> the two men are charged with espionage and will be forced to stand trial in iran. >>> governor arnold schwarzenegger today will get a firsthand look at the devastation from the massive san bruno fire. he'll get a broiefing on recovey efforts and tour the damage at 2:45 this afternoon. the gas line rupture last thursday fueled a roaring fire so intense it cracked the windshield of the closest fire engines. four died, many injured, several blocks of homes were blaus. now, the blast impact is rippling all the way to the north way. neighbors in petaluma rallying around one neighbor. bill arnold's wife, sandy, in an induced coma at st. francis memorial in san francisco. her sister and brother-in-law also at the hospital. all three are suffering burns over half their body. now, their mother, 81-year-old elizabeth torres, died in the explosion. >> it just is so hard to believe, you know, when things happen you feel terrible. but you never think it's going to be somebody that you're so close to or that you know. >> pg&e says it will be lookin

very sad that shane wasn't going to be coming with her. she and shane are going to be married. how hard it must have been for them to separate. >> do you worry about -- i know you always worry and are concerned about your sons. but their emotional state, knowing that sarah has been released. do you think about that, laura? >> very much. and we very assured that sarah could say good-bye to both josh and shane. and that made us feel very good. we're very happy that sarah's released. and i think the boys are also very, very happy that sarah's released. and it's their turn now. and it's our turn to be able to have our kids back with us. it is almost 14 months of detention. it is enough. it is way too much. and it is really time to bring everyone home. >> the state department has issued a challenge to the president of iran, ahmadinejad, who is coming here to new york next week, to address the u.n., the general assembly. the challenge is to bring your boys with him. do you think that is a possibility? >> we're always hopeful. i certainly would hope that he considers that. i would lik

but the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal will be answering questions. freedom for her came with a price. she had to leave behind her companions, of course, and she is leaving with a serious potential health problem, because her daughter found a lump in one of her breasts. there is also another kind of price. $500,000 in bail was paid in order to get her released from that iranian prison. we do believe she will be sticking to a prepared statement, much like she did in oman on saturday. >> your country, with the first breath of my freedom. the sweet smell of sandalwood, and the chance to stand by the ocean, listeninging to the waves. i think the good, hospitable people of oman for your support and ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiance shane, and my friend josh. in shallah, they will soon be free. >> that means in arabic, god willing this he will about free. the timing of the release may or play not be accidental in terms of the timing of the start of the u.n.'s general assembly. might be demonstrations to urge a humanitarian release o

josh pattal and shane bouer are still in iran. >> she sounded so good. i mean i really didn't expect her to sound that good. but she also said that she doesn't -- really feel completely free because shane and josh were still there. she feels incomplete that was her word until they get out. >> reporter: sandis kept tempering her unbridled joy with caution. yes sarah will be returning to the united states soon, yes sarah has seen a doctor. then the aunt returns to the shine she began a year ago. >> the three of them are a unit, so the candles are going to stay burning all three of them until shane and josh are released. >> reporter: now the family still hopes iran's president will bring the other two americans with them when he comes to the united nations to speak next week. reporting live, rita williams, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> health officials say an elderly fresno woman died this year from west nile virus. no human infections have been reported in the bay area although there's been several reports of infected animals. san francisco, marin, sonoma and n

shane, so good to see you. >> oh, great to be here, fredricka. >> a lot to talk about. perhaps you heard where there have been changes how to bishop long is going to approach the general public, approach his family of new birth church tomorrow morning. he will be in church. there will be a sermon. but the cameras are not going to be on. the general public will not be able to hear his sermon. yet he will have a press conference after that 8:00 a.m. service. so do you have any thoughts on how bishop long is handling these allegations in such a public way when he's the leader of a mega church, when it seems as though his word would be out there for his congregation to hear, yet now many of his i guess followers who are outside the church won't be able to hear him immediately respond to those allegations. any thoughts on that? >> i think bishop long, being a savvy professional leader that he is, and he knows that he has to control the message, control the brand. there's no better place to control your message than at your own church, where people love you, where there's goi

>> andrea, we're doing everything possible to bring shane and josh back home. we certainly welcome that sarah has been released and is now rejoined with her family and that her health seems to be in good shape. we are working through every avenue that we know to persuade the iranians that having released sarah on humanitarian grounds that they now do the same for shane and josh. they have committed no crime, they have done nothing wrong, and yet they are being held against their will for over a year. so we will continue to press for their immediate and unconditional release, and that message is being conveyed in every possible channel and will not rest until josh and shane are both back home. >> the president has said we want to reach out to iran and they have not recipro indicated. president ahmadinejad said, i reached out to president obama and he never reached back. all the presidents will be here. is there going to be any interaction or communication? >> i don't expect there will be any interaction or communication at the head of state level or even at othe

please return shane and josh back to their families. it's taken a huge toll on us, physically and emotionally. >> and what would you like to say, laura? >> just the mental and psychological pressure of being in prison. innocent hikers being in prison for almost 14 months is more than anyone can bear. and please, please have compassion on josh and shane. it's time for them to be released. >> well, laura and cindy, your grace and your strength, absolutely amazing, and i know you won't give up until your boys are back with you, too. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> thank you both very much for being with us. >> thank you. >> thank you, robin. >> our thoughts continue to be with you. >>> let's get over to juju for the morning's other headlines. good morning, juju. >> good morning, robin. we begin with osama bin laden's number two man. he's out with a new message this morning. on the audiotape, ayman al zawahiri marks the ninth anniversary of what he calls the crusade in afghanistan and urges muslims to rise up against pakistan's government.

>> show shane how it is. it is a good strategy, and i think i should work harder to be the host of a show and be famous like you, greg gutfeld. >> you have the opportunity right now. who back in high school, and you have to name a name? >> clay cook. clay cook. he chose the cute cheerleader over the dork. and even when the dork tried out for cheerleading and became the cheerleader just for you, clay, still no interest. still no date. still no love. >> a name like clay cook, that screams quarterback. clay cook. >> you know shane -- do you still have the cheerleading outfit? i want it for myself, actually. i do exercises in it. doesn't this mean she thought about him more than he ever thought about her, the fact she is coming back to her high school and that's the first thing she says? >> first i was thinking she spots him in the audience. is he still in high school? how did she know it was him? i was confused about that. does he look identical to how he looked? you can make bucket loads of money and be famous

we're heartbrok shane and josh have been denied their freedom for no just cause. they were capturedn july 2009 after crossing the border in northern iraq and iran. iran accused them of spying and illegally enterin the country. fair families insist they were just hiking and crossed the border accident thereby. her mother says shour has a precancerous condition. no word when she will be back on american soil but soon. >> the white house released a statemnt. while she has been released the two remain prisoners. we main hopeful iran will demonstrate the new compassion by insung shane, josh and all other detained americans in iran. iran said that the half a milln bail had to be paid in cash. no word o made that payment. >> jenelle, thanks very much. dozens of list and firighters remain on th scene today after last thursday's deadly explosion and fire in san bruno. they're looking for a cause and police are providing security. terry mcsweeney joins us from that devastated area. terry, the coroner's office confirmed yet another victim today. >> that's right the official

for josh and shane's families there are mixed emotions. >> it was a very bittersweet moment. i was very happy for sarah and her mom and actually have become a great family but very sad that shane wasn't going to be coming with her. the thing struck me sure engaged to be married how hard must it have been for them to separate. >> reporter: tehran's prosecutor said the two men will be tried for espionage. >> i will never say anything but the truth and not succumb to any pressure. >> reporter: a news week reporter who was held in the same prison last year knows all too well the pressure sarah is under. >> you could see the fear in her eyes. people are forced to lie in order to survive. >> reporter: u. s. state department has challenged iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to bring the two hikers to new york when he addresses the united nations next week. >>> checking headlines around the nation a delta pilot allegedly drunk on the job was pulled from the cockpit yelled in amsterdam as he prepared the fly passengers the newark airport in new jersey. the boeing 767 had already pu

. >> shane and josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than i was. we're not spies. >> carolyn: she says they were detained after accidentally crossing an unmarked boredder into iran. she was set free after recently discovering a lump in her breast. >> the only thing that enabled me to cross the gulf alone was the knowledge that shawne and josh wanted with all their hearts for my suffering to end. >> carolyn: today this week, secretary of state hillary clinton repeated shourd's call for the release of bauer and fattal. >> i was so pleased this young woman was able to come home. i want the other two young americans, josh and shane to come home as well. >> carolyn: also today, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said shourd's release should be followed by the release of eight irann prisoners we says are being illegally held in the united states. ahmadinejad wouldn't budge when pressed about letting bauer and fattal go. >> we urge you again with you humanitarianism of the islamic republic of iran to show the same compassion you had for sarah to bring

but very sad that shane wasn't going to be coming with her. the thing that struck me is shane and sarah are engaged to be married. how hard must it have been for them to separate. >> tehran's prosutor announced the two men would be charged for espionage. sarah knows what she says and does could affect their fate. >> my commment to truth will not change and i will never say anything but truth to media and i will not succumb to any pressure. >> aews week reporter held last year knows all too well the pressure sarah is under. >> you can see the fear in her eyes. you can see that people are forced to lie in order to survive. >> u.s. state department has challenged iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to bring the hikers to new yo when he addresses the united nations next week. >> new details are coming out about the half million dollars bail paid to iran for sara shourd's release. tehran's chief prosutor says the amount will arrive later next week after the end of raman. he's calling for all three hikers to be put on trial soon. a foreign individ

. >> please, please release josh and shane. now we can just say josh and shane, sarah is home, but president ahmadinejad is coming to the united states for the u.n. general assembly. we welcomed him to the united states. again, as we asked last year, but this year with even more you are general urgency, we say pleg josh fattal and shane bauer home to the united states and to us, their mothers. >> their mothers also said they're anxious to speak with sarah shourd for any information they can give them. >>> christine o'donnell stunned mike castle. in new york city, congressman charlie rangel won his primary despite ethics charges. and washington, d.c., voters ousted the mayor, choosing vincent gray instead. >>> secretary clinton hillary rodham clinton says israel and the palestinians are, quote, getting into key issues. in the latest round of peace talks there. >>> police in afghanistan used live ammunition to break us protests against america. the protests are a lingering reaction to a florida pastor's plan to burn the koran, ev

. >> travel companion shane bauer and josh fattal are still in prison. all the families are relieved and overjoyed sarah has been released. we're heartbroken shane and josh have been denied their freedom for no just cause. they were captured in july 2009 after crossing the border in northern iraq and iran. iran accused them of spying and illegally entering the country. fair families insist they were just hiking and crossed the border accident thereby. her mother says shourd has a precancerous condition. no word when she will be back on american soil but soon. >> the white house released a statement. while she has been released the two remain prisoners. we main hopeful iran will demonstrate the new compassion by insuring shane, josh and all other detained americans in iran. iran said that the half a million bail had to be paid in cash. no word who made that payment. >> jenelle, thanks very much. dozens of list and firefighters remain on the scene today after last thursday's deadly explosion and fire in san bruno. they're looking for a cause and police are

but very sad that shane wasn't going to be coming with her. the thing that struck me is shane and sarah are engaged to be married. how hard must it have been for them to separate. >> tehran's prosecutor announced the two men would be charged for espionage. sarah knows what she says and does could affect their fate. >> my commitment to truth will not change and i will never say anything but truth to media and i will not succumb to any pressure. >> a news week reporter held last year knows all too well the pressure sarah is under. >> you can see the fear in her eyes. you can see that people are forced to lie in order to survive. >> u.s. state department has challenged iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad to bring the hikers to new york when he addresses the united nations next week. >> new details are coming out about the half million dollars bail paid to iran for sarah shourd's release. tehran's chief prosecutor says the amount will arrive later next week after the end of ramadan. he's calling for all three hikers to be put on trial soon. a fo

she was arrested along with josh fattal and shane bauer who remain behind bars in iran. they crossed the border into iran from iraq on a hike. >>> looking for clues among the ashes in san bruno. as they continue their search for clues neighbors are adjusting to the shock of it all. governor schwarzenegger is set to tour the explosion site this morning. so far four people are confirmed dead and four others are still missing. meantime there are new allegations surfacing charging pg&e with putting lives at risk. today in the bay's bob redell is live in san bruno where a whistle ploblower filed a lawsu against the company. and he did that before last week's deadly explosion. >> reporter: this whistleblower, brent, did not work on the gas pipeline that exploded here in san bruno, but mike wiseman of los altos, that's his name, has worked on other pg&e gas pipelines for the ten years he's been with the company. he claims that the utility giant often ignored safety rules and violations. he's quoted as saying, quote, one of the jokes in my department is pg&e management puts safe

my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and joshed is crushing. i stand before you today on the one-third free. >> she says the trio were in

of espionage against the two men, the two male hikers, shane bauer and 28-year-old josh fattal, that these two men will charged with espionage ands forred to face trial. very bad news indeed tonight. back to you. >> now a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. >>> shocking video from new jersey where a caregiver is behind bar after she was seen on tape allegedly abusing her 91-year-old patient. the caregiver faces multiple charges, all of which she denies. >>> in louisiana, new videotape was released of a hit and run driver whose offense was caught on walmart security camera. now, the driver approaches a crosswalk and mows down a 60-year-old woman who bravely pushes her daughter out of the way. seconds later the driver clips another shopper before driving away.

. >> please, please release josh and shane. now we can just say josh and shane, sarah is home, but president ahmadined is coming to the united states for the u.n. general assembly, we welcome him to the united states and again as we are glad here, but this year with even more urgency, we say please bring josh fattal and shane bauer home to the united states and to us, their mothers. >> their mothers also said they're anxious to speak with sar shourd for any information they can give them. >>> christine o'donnell stunned mike castle. charlie rangel won his primary despite ethics charges. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton say israel and the palestinians are, quote, getting down to business on key issues in the latest rou of peace talks there. >>> police in afghanistan used live ammunition to break us protests against america. the protests are a lingering reaction to a florida pastor's plan to burn the koran, even though he has called that off. >>> and the miners trapped deep under ground -- his wife gave birth to a gi

of illegally crossing the iraq/iran border. >> shane and josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than i was. we committed no crime and we are not spies. >> reporter: iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad who is also in new york for the united nations general assembly, described shourd's release as a humanitarian gesture. he called on the u.s. to respond by releasing eight iranians he says are being held illegally. >> translator: the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: the case further complicated matters between tehran and washington. relations were already strained over the country's nuclear program. just this summer, the u.n. security council imposed its toughest sanctions yet on the country. but ahmadinejad has downplayed the impact. >> translator: we do take take sanctions seriously, but taking it seriously is different from believing that they are effective. >> reporter: the iranian president is expected to face strong opposition while in the u.s. his arrival sparked one protest near central park sunday, with several more planned throughou

shourd with her fiance, shane bauer and josh fattal were arrest in 2009. >> shane and josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than i was. we committed no crimes and we are not spies. >> iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad, who is in new york for the united nations general assembly described shouted's release as -- shourd's release as a humanitarian gesture. >> the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: the case has complicated matters between tehran and washington. relations were strained over the country's nuclear program. just this summer, the u.s. security council imposed its toughest sanctions on the country. ahmadinejad has down played the impact. >> we take sanctions seriously but taking it seriously is different than believing they are effective. >> reporter: the iranian president is expected to spark protests. >> mahmoud ahmadinejad will address the u.n. general assembly thursday. >>> the u.n. is asking world leaders to send more financial relief aid to pakistan. the plea comes two days after the u.n. made the largest disaster appeal ever as

make a scene better that, sort of thing but i don't interfere too much because, you know, shane's done 600 hours of tv and really knows what he's doing. >> that's g. looking forward it to. you were recently on the cover of "redbook" with your family, big family, five kids but in l.a. sort of the odd man out, you don't see a lot of that. >> i love it between the show and the kids that's kind of like all i do right now. >> yeah, no sleep. >> no sleep. the golf came is completely gone. >> it happens. >> but i love it, something i always wanted, to have a big family and really fun ages right now, 2 to 11, keeping us bus see. my son, charlie, lost his first front tooth yesterday. >> big time. >> which was -- got texted a photo as islanded in new york. it was exciting. and just every day it is something new. school just started. that's a good thing. >> before i let you go. you are also in town here for a really special -- the trident. >> yes, i'm working with trident to help promote smiles across america, bringing attention to

. >> please, please extend your prayers to my fiance, shane, and my friend josh. that they will soon be free. >> reporter: iranian officials have said shane bauer and josh fattal, arrested with shourd back in july of 2009 for allegedly crossing illegally from iraq into iran will face trial for spying. the americans claim they were just hiking. in tehran last week, andrea mitchell asked iran's president what evidence exists of spying. >> i think we should let the judge and the court decide about the case. >> reporter: he said on state-run television that the united states should now release several iranians being held in america, and has listed 11 people. >> translator: we hope that our dear iranians who are in prison there will be reunited with their families. >> reporter: meanwhile, shourd flies to the u.s. with her companions bauer and fattal still very much on her mind. >> it is my deepest, deepest hope that i will be able to show shane and josh the grand mosque soon, one of the most peaceful and powerful places of worship i have ever seen. >> reporter: her fir

. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. and i stand before you one third free. >> the iranian president, ahmadinejad, [inaudible] and in return the released of prisoners. then they showed the mothers of the two men pleading with ahmadinejad in a video. >> we thank you for bringing sarah home. but now it is time to bring josh and shane home. >> we want people to be free and not suffer. but at the end of the day there is a law who stays in prison and who does not. >> i ran has issued espionage charges. they accuse them of crossing the iran-iraq border which shourd said was unmarked and inextinguishable during their hiking trip. >> we committed no crime, and we are not spies. we in no way intended any harm to the iranian government or its people. >> shourd said before this whole ordeal she was an english teacher living as a journalist. their friend traveled to visit them. she plans to talk more about their past in the days and weeks ahead. >> by learning who we are and how we came to be in this diverse and fascinating region o

it would be a pleasure to return to oman, and it is my deepest, deepest hope i will be able to show shane and josh the grand mosque soon, one of the most peaceful and powerful places of worship i've ever seen. i will always associate your country with the first breath of my freedom. the chance to stand by the ocean listening to the waves. i think the good, hospitable people of oman and thank you for your support and ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiance shane and my friend josh. they will soon be free. thank you. >> american hiker sarah shourd there in oman speaking after her release in iran. there are two other american hikers still held in tehran. we'll try to get an update on their situation. a reporter will join us live later on. >>> in the meantime in this country, bp's broken well in the gulf of mexico is about to be permanently sealed. today bp officials pumped cement into the bottom of the well. once cement is set, a final pressure test will be conducted. if that's successful, the well will be officially declared dead. it ruptured five months ago causing the l