hosni mubarak is no longer president. >> now we are egyptians. now we are egyptians. >> president mubarak has left cairo with his family for his egyptian seaside palace as the military takes over power. the u.s. president barack obama has called on the country's military to ensure a tradition -- transition to genuine democracy. >> a very warm welcome to bbc world news america and around the globe. in a dramatic turn of events, the egyptian president hosni mubarak has stepped down. the announcement came after 2.5 weeks of huge street protests in cairo and other cities. it was greeted with ecstatic jubilation. the power now rests with egypt's armed forces. >> welcome to the egyptian capital cairo, a country which exploded in celebration hours ago with the announcement that president hosni mubarak, president for the last 29 years, was resigning and that the army, the military council was not taking over. this may now be a military rule in egypt, but in the streets below, not just in cairo but in cities across this country, the people feel that the v

the question is, will it be enough to force hosni mubarak out? there are people in egypt who are pushing for a compromise. a group of distinguished egyptians known as the committee of wise men has a proposal. for hosni mubarak to remain president until elections this fall but stripped of power. his vice president would take

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>> egyptians learned that the rule by hosni mubarak is over. >> egypt has been born anew, that's how one opposition politician has described the euphoria now sweeping the country. we're looking at live pictures right now from cairo. after 30 years at the head of an authoritarian state, president hosni mubarak has been forced out of office by the popular will of the people of egypt who have taken to the streets in millions over the past 18 days. his resignation was announced on state television a couple of hours ago by his deputy. more than a million people are gathered in cairo's central ta hir square celebrating the successno carrier >> this is our moment, we young people will build a better power. he was reportedly flown out by this helicopter. as president, the country's future lies in the hands of the military, but that isn't dampening the mood across egypt. in a matter of moments, the mass protests turned into a sea of jubilation, celebrating the victory of people power. >> we go right now to that party in liberation square and our coordinate. kareem, what's the mood? can it get

>> two separate sources told nbc news that egypt's president, hosni mubarak, will step down tonight. >> are there risks in your mind? >> reporter: other news organizations, including arabic media, were told the same, president mubarak would resign by nightfall. >> widely expected to resign, at least those protesters in tahrir square think that's what he's going to do. >> reporter: and make that historic announcement in a speech to the nation. word quickly traveled to tahrir square. crowds of tens of thousands of protesters swelled to hundreds of thousands. the mood was excited, joyous. the army they felt was with them and mubarak would step down soon. as the crowds continued to grow, president mubarak convened his close advisers. state television showed the president meeting vice president omar suleiman and the prime minister. then at 11:00 p.m., several hours late, mubarak finally addressed the nation. his tone didn't sound like a man who was leaving. he said he was speaking to egyptians as someone who understood their desires, like a father. mubarak promised to change the constitut

hosni mubarak has been america's rock solid asset in the middle east. he's been willing to coexist with israel. he's dealt firmly with islamic fundamentalism here in egypt. and now it all seems to be ending like this. his party headquarters trashed and burned. the main square of his capital occupied by people demanding that he goes. so what can he do next? up to now, he's offered compromise after compromise. he's promoted his closest ally omar suleiman to vice president to help ease his own way out of power. general sullsull is -- general suleiman is the one who appears on television now, not president mubarak, and makes the announcement. but the demonstrators still insist that the president must go. so what will mr. mubarak do now? a senior reformist from his ruling party says the president will offer a new compromise in the next few days. >> i think people will understand that it is not a tactic to just let them go home, but it is a mindset change to achieve the results of their protests. >> so a referendum on a new constitution could take place withi

normally, this military who is heading this is hosni mubarak himself. we know hosni moved far it was not present, and it was a very important and very interesting thing. even his vice-president, omar suleiman, was not present in this meeting. in this meeting, they decided that this council is going to permanently meet now in the military communique number one. this is the sign that they say they meet permanently ended the get the communicate's numbers, which means others will follow, more numbers. and means that they are really going to be thinking they will be in charge. which means that probably this military council took over power now from mubarak himself. or at least the military wants to show that they make independent decisions from mubarak. that is the minimum. >> is it the situation in cairo but also throughout the country and with the military? >> it is for the whole country. what is going on with mubarak is very contradictory. there are reports saying that he is on his way to some kind of internal exile. there are other reports saying he migh

after a popular uprising in egypt, hosni mubarak is clearly on his way out. we end tonight with a look at 11 days that changed the world. it began with the day of wrath, january 25. police clashed today with an estimated 10,000 demonstrators who want president hosni mubarak out. (cheers and applause) long-smoldering anger and resentment ignited in the streets. the police tried to beat back the protestors, firing rubber bullets and tear gas. but as the uprising reached a fourth day, it became clear: mubarak's three-decade-long rule would soon be torn apart. >> we don't want this party anymore. go, leave, out of egypt! >> couric: a day later... >> the egyptian government tries to stop the protests by shutting down the internet and cell phones. >> couric: the same technology that provided a match for the tinderbox. in june, a young man named khaled said was beaten and killed by police. his image, posted on facebook, inspired a movement. >> all of us are khaled said because we can face-- or we might face-- the same destiny at any point of time. >> couric: in a co

. >> el presidente de egipto hosni mubarak dijo que va a transferir poderes pero no cumplió con la demanda de los manifestantes de dejar su cargo inmediato. >> la gobernadora asegura que el gobierno federal ha fallado en detener la inmigración de indocumentados y ha presentado una contrademanda. >> nos sentamos cara a cara esta tarde con la primera dama michel obama al cumplirse el primer aniversario de su campaña nacional en contra de la obesidad infantil. >> (♪). >> este es su noticiero univisión con jorge ramos y desde la capital de la nación, maría elena salinas. >> muy de cerca reaccionan a la negativa del dictador hosni mubarak de renunciar donde hablamos con la primera dama michel obama sobre la obesidad y lo que considera un asunto de seguridad nacional tendremos esto en solo minutos pero antes vamos a nuestros estudios con jorge ramos y una entrevista exclusiva adelante. >> gracias comenzamos el noticiero con una entrevista en exclusiva con el gobernador del estado de méxico enrique peña nieto. >> lo inusual de esta entrevista que nos dio un documento médico con el que t

they say they 1 hosni mubarak 2 lead. they are trying to put it upside down -- they say they want hosting a bar to leave. -- kosovar -- hosni mubarak to leave. most of the demonstrators are very skeptical. at the square, they were dancing, they made something with paper around his neck. "do not worry, i will not stay for 30 yrs." theyre basically making fun of suleiman. >> thank you so much again for those insights. in other news, the war crimes trial of the former liberian dictator has entered its final phase in the hague. and the closing arguments, they said that taylor bore the most responsibility for the eight problems in sierra leone in the 1990's. taylor denies the charges, which includes inside the murder and . after a brief adjournment, he refused to return to the koran. earlier, his lawyer walked out from the courtroom after they refused to accept me to documents. and one man said he ordered last month's deadly suicide bombing at moscow's international airport that left 36 people dead and dozens wounded korea alr

now that hosni mubarak resigned. president obama the senior military adviser is going to the middle east. he will be and jordan, israel to put to ease the concerns. >> the china media is downplaying the egyptian democracy. perhaps if that country will fall into chaos? china is concerned about similar events and the threat of communism on power. and with public demonstrations are not allowed in china if we all remember tenement's square. , " what the weather? >> and we will have bryan give you the other news. >> good morning. the weekend is here and nice weather is here. sunshine and warm temperatures this afternoon. starting cool but by this afternoon, those readings will be in the upper 60s and low mid 70's and our warmest spots. sunny to the day and some clouds forming for tonight and more clouds for tomorrow. today, looks like the best day. sunday is still nice but not quite as nice. clouds coming our way afternoon on sunday with temperatures dropping five-10 degrees. this will lead of to change in the weather pat

the ejeppings president hosni mubarak -- the egyptian president hosni mubarak resigned following two weeks of protest against his authoritarian rule and his powers have been taken over by the supreme council of the armed forces which has promised to protest what it calls the demands of the people. and the resignation described by -- as freedom for democracy. we leave you with pictures from tahir square. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los presented by kcet los angeles.

supporters hosni mubarak have attacked opposing and now targeting foreign reporters. cnn, p- bbc have all that are arrested, and hosni mubarak the ongoing crisis means that he cannot give up power. his term ends in september. and this samantha hayes reports. those protesters are not going to likely give up. >> protesting through the egyptian city of dead with the hosni mubarak resignation, immediately. and-egypt--and the supporters of the regiment finally attacked. this time, egyptian soldiers stood by that it tried to separate the group. also, as a promise from the egyptian government to investigate the wednesday's attack. >> and to have these iin the investigations. >> of violence on wednesdays in the main square in cairo killed five people and injured 800! journalists, injured and several were how rests and secretary of many more arrests, and the secretary of state teller clinton is urging for a peace. >> there is a clear sign to protect threatened to. >> the u.n. secretary is calling for the to step down. the rights of protesters reporters be protected. >> the fre

president hosni mubarak was a former general himself. the deputy of the former president, of course, was an army general himself. so there are some concerns on some things. and so it remains to be seen, as a matter of fact. >> in washington, president obama said the egyptian people had made clear that nothing less than genuine democracy would carry the day. >> there are very few moments in our lives where we have the privilege to witness history taking place. this is one of those moments. this is one of those times. the people of egypt have spoken. their voices have been heard. and egypt will never be the same. by stepping down, president mubarak responded to the egyptian people's hunger for change. but this is not the end of egypt's transition. it's a beginning. i'm sure there will be difficult days ahead, and many questions remain unanswered. but i am confident that the people of egypt can find the answers and do so peacefully, constructively, and in the spirit of unity that has defined these last few weeks. >> with me here in the stud

the heart of cairo turned into an urban battle field when the pro hosni mubarak demonstrators invaded liberation square. the clashes began outside of the egyptian museum. kabul stones ripped from the pavement and used as weapons. anderson cooper was among the targets of the violence. >> punches us in the head. stay first started going for the cameras. they didn't want pictures taken. i was using a flip camera, which they didn't notice. they kept trying to grab us. there was no control. >> reporter: as the number of injured mounted, the army separated the two groups, that did not stop the violence. these pictures show cocktails being dropped from the rooftops. the military used water canons to control the claims. president obama condemned the violence and warmed peter maggiore about resisting the will of the people. >> that time is now. >> reporter: christine connelly, kron 4 news. >> the protests are being watched closely by experts who study the politics of the middle east. >> reporter: cocktails lit up the night sky in cairo. steven says he is not surprised the government appears to

tries, egyptian president hosni mubarak refuses to relinquish power. it's possible to trace the evolution of this administration's relationship with its old ally to the recent past, cairo in 2009 >> government of the people and by the -- and by the people sets a single stad -- standard for all who would hold power. up must minute tane your power through consent, not coercion. gwen: at the time the president's words were not meant for egypt alone, but everything changed this week as u.s. officials worked around the clock to recalibrate our relationship with mubarak. at first, there were words of cautious support. >> our sense is that the p egyptian government is stable. >> i would not lever to him as a dictator. gwen: then, after clashes, stern scoldings. >> what i indicated tonight to hosni mubarak is my belief that an orderly transition muste be meaningful, must be peaceful and must begin now. >> we condemn in the strongest terms attacks on journalists. gwen: tonight much still hangs in the balance. why has this be so sensitive, martha? >> perhaps bec

people cried out "egypt is free and hosni is gone" as word spread hosni mubarak resigned as president. all day and into the night thousands and thousands of egyptians celebrated across the country. for 18 days, protestors demanded president move bar economic recovery step down. today, hosni mubarak flew to his palace in sharm el-sheikh 250 miles from cairo. the official word came in a brief statement from omar suleiman. >> president hosni mubarak decided to leave his position as president of the republic. >> suleiman said the armed forces supreme council will lead the country. >>> today, he had some harsh words for both hosni mubarak and suleiman. >> it's enough for you that in history books they are going to say one word to describe you, "dangerous." he was arrested soon after the protest began and held for twelve days. he created the facebook page that helped spark what he called resolution 2.0. >>> adjusting the egyptian people, they have a difficult road ahead. move bar reck was a -- hosni mubarak was a long-time ally of the u.s. >> by stepping down, president hosni mubarak respon

but president hosni mubarak remains in office. discussions over a transfer of power may be progressing. let's get more on those called by president obama for president mubarak to listen to the people and make a judgment about the best way forward. mr. obama stopped short of calling for him to resign. andrew north has more on the fine line the administration is walking. >> the message from president obama gets tougher and tougher, but it's not one president mubarak wants to hear. >> he needs to listen to what's being voiced by the egyptian people and make a judgment about a pathway forward that is orderly, but that is meaningful. >> that means, the egyptian leader stepping aside and the government beginning real reform and dialogue with opposition groups. >> the key question he should be asking himself is how do i leave a legacy behind in which egypt is able to get through this transformative period and my hope is that he will end up making the right decision. >> hundreds of thousands of egyptians are keeping up the pressure for th

people cried out "egypt is free and hosni is gone" as word spread hosni mubarak resigned as president. all day and into the night thousands and thousands of egyptians celebrated across the country. for 18 days, protestors demanded president move bar economic recovery step down. today, hosni mubarak flew to his palace in sharm el-sheikh 250 miles from cairo. the official word came in a brief statement from omar suleiman. >> president hosni mubarak decided to leave his position as president of the republic. >> suleiman said the armed forces supreme council will lead the country. >>> today, he had some harsh words for both hosni mubarak and suleiman. >> it's enough for you that in history books they are going to say one word to describe you, "dangerous." he was arrested soon after the protest began and held for twelve days. he created the facebook page that helped spark what he called resolution 2.0. >>> adjusting the egyptian people, they have a difficult road ahead. move bar reck was a -- hosni mubarak was a long-time ally of the u.s. >> by stepping down, president hosni mubarak respon

demonstrators in egypt demanding an end to the world of hosni mubarak -- the rule of hosni mubarak. the vice president has handed that a declaration of martial law. the white house has criticized the steps they have taken to meet the concerns of the protesters and said the annual aid is dependent on restraint and reform. john lyon reports. >> almost by the hour, the symbols of state power are slipping away. this is the egyptian parliament, just around the corner from the protests in tahrir square, but earlier today, anti-government protesters simply took over, with no resistance from the security forces, and now there is a caricature of hosni mubarak hanging from the gate. the protestors say he was elected fraudulently, and they believe they have used their positions to enrich themselves, and they have come here in great numbers to prevent parliament from operating, and to keep the government for operating normally, as well. she is filming on her mobile telephone as the protesters are in the street. others were outside, celebrating the demise of the hated institution. >> ignorant, p

mubarak. >> i believe it's upon hosni mubarak to help transform this moment into the new egypt. >> in the meantime, kay rowe airport is still jammed with foreigners. the u.s. state department said they evacuated 1200 americans yesterday and expects to transform another 1400 more in the coming days. a big storm is intensifying. the storm is bringing snow, heavy, freezing rain, and creating blizzard-like conditions in some parts like chicago. there's tornado warnings in other parts of the state. it's not a good day to flight today. 6,000 cancellations have been logged, by midday today. more cancellations expected tomorrow. flights from st. louis, n ew york, chicago, and boston here were cancelled. flights from all three bay area airports are grounded or experiencing delays. check with your airline, especially if you are going to an area affected by the snowstorm. >>> here in the bay, sunny and mild. later today, the headliner may be the wind. take a look at what's going on. light winds out there. fairfield and vacaville, 15 miles per hour reported and we're looking at gusts reaching nea

but hosni mubarak is gone. and egypt is preparing to begin again. listen. this is the sound of a people rising. what we witnessed here today, what the people of egypt accomplished over the past 18 days, was a transformation, a revolution not just of their political system but of themselves. >> i'm elated. i never thought i'd see this day happen. i'm so happy. i just can't express it. i never could believe it. tears of joy. >> reporter: after all the years of humiliation and powerlessness in defeat, it ended with a dour man in a blue suit. president hosni mubarak has decided to step down from office, said the vice president. he was supposed to inherit mubarak's powers. it was a dizzying, frenzied, tense final day. in the morning, right at mubarak's door step in front of the presidential palace, pro and anti-government protests clashed ominously. millions of ordinary egyptians were furious at mubarak's ref e refusal to resign last night. >> our objective is changing. the whole rotten regime. >> reporter: across the city, they spilled into the streets and head

hosni mubarak is our leader. he is our leader! >> as the supporters of the president move closer to tahrir square, it got much mastier. -- nasere. they lined up on the end of the screen trading insults with the regime last friday. the pro mubarak demonstrators stretch way back there, back towards the flyover. it seems to me they have more people out there than there are in here. the tension is rising in a threatening way. and then the president's supporters broke through chanting he will not leave. at first, the protesters fell back as fast as they could. some weren't fast enough. they collected themselves and counterattacked and volleys of stones went both ways. most of the afternoon, the clashes ebbed and flowed across the heart of egypt's capital. the army had warned the protesters to get out earlier in the morning. men on camels and horses joined the battle on the president's side. soldiers pulled out some casualties but didn't intervene. >> i'm calling the army to stand in front of their responsibilities now with the people w

the chant is open but down with hosni mubarak." if the boy -- the chance is " down with hosni mubarak." if the boy had tried that weeks ago, he would have been disciplined by the authorities. across the middle east, social networking is helping people. >> we are now ready to receive new egypt. but i am sure that will not be easy. >> hosni mubarak is going to go? >> so far it looks like he is not going anywhere. he is very strong. and he plans on staying. that is what i think he will do. >> they are realizing egypt is not to nietzsche -- tunisia where the regime collapsed within days. a small tear from demonstrators when the field marshal came to the square this morning. but the army showed today how egypt has not changed. troops secured what had been the front line between the two sides. the armed forces had been at the center of power in egypt since 60 years ago and its commanders do not like disorder. you can see what the army like to do here. presenting the protesters means they cannot cause trouble somewhere else. -- protecting

but in the end, it was 18 days of peaceful protests at the heart of this effort to push hosni mubarak out of cairo after 30 years in power. and it succeeded. while a major task lies ahead in governing a nation of 80 million people, the largest in the arab world, it was an electrifying moment when the egyptian vice president hastily announced the president was gone. cairo erupted. other governments sat up and took urgent notice. as president obama put it today, egypt will never be the same. cairo is still roiling with excitement and celebration where our chief foreign correspondent, richard engel, again begins our coverage. richard, what a day and good evening. >> reporter: good evening. there are still people out in the streets. they are cheering. they are saying "with our souls, with our blood, we sacrificed for egypt." and they believe with this popular uprising, that is exactly what they have done. the people have risen up and toppled a police state. it was supposed to be a day of defiance. after friday prayers, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in tahrir square. they

the question is will it be enough to force hosni mubarak out? there are people in egypt who are pushing for a compromise, a group of wished egyptian ---- distinguished egyptians has a proposal. for hosni mubarak to remain president until elections this fall but stripped of power. his vice president would take over immediately, the parliament would be dissolved and the protestors would get amnesty. it's hard to believe the people in this crowd would buy into any deal for hosni mubarak to remain president even if it's only in name. >>> and obama obama administration officials tell the "new york times" about some of the possible exit strategies given to egypt's president. among them, going to his home or going to germany for a medical checkup. >>> well conditioning -- congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering so well, that her husband has decided to go back into space. astronaut mark kelly is set to command adults ---- a shuttle mission this april. he's been on leave since his last was shot in the head last month during that shooting rampage i

they were all appointed by hosni mubarak. so how did he lose their support? terry mccarthy now with that part of the story. >> reporter: hosni mubarak's fate was sealed yesterday when a handful of top military leaders convened a supreme council and didn't invite the president to their first meeting. >> we saw this meeting and all of us said "that's it." >> reporter: even before mubarak announced he was stepping down, the supreme council was issuing communiques, promising to lift the three-decade-long state of emergency and saying they would not detain protesters. as the protests grew larger this week and spread across the country, paralyzing the economy, the military was forced to choose. either they had to ditch the president they ushered into power back in 1981, or shoot protesters in the streets. the protesters won. with 468,000 members, the egyptian military is the largest in the arab world. it controls an estimated one- third of the egyptian economy, but is still respected by the people. in the past week, soldiers have earned more goodwill by effectively

." >>> after 18 days hosni mubarak is out. and egyptians are celebrating. but what happens now? >>> tonight a temporary victory for people who department want smart meters. the drastic steps they took to get pg&e's attention. >>> it comes from the cops. looks like a real ticket. but it's not. some bay area police use them to get drivers to pay. how to protect yourself from the snitch ticket. >> i feel swindled. >>> good evening, i'm ken bastida. >> i'm dana king. it took 18 days to get rid of a president in power for 30 years. last night egypt's president refused to step down but then this afternoon cairo time protestors got what they wanted. when egypt's vice president went on state-run t.v. and said this. >> celebration, celebration, celebration. >> president hosni mubarak has decided to waive the office of the president. >> and cairo eruptedded. tonight hosni mubarak is 250 miles from cairo. egyptians say they have regained their dignity. after years of watching their country slowly lose its role as the center of the arab world they are ready for a new egypt. >> could you bel

hosni mubarak also has to be careful here. the potential for mob rule, the potential for things to deteriorate so the crowds turn on him personally is considerable. i actually feel that people are playing with fire. egypt today started to move exactly in the direction none of us wanted to see. >> couric: when do you think the army will step up? >> a few more days like today where the situation begins to spiral out of control, and the army essentially either continues to look feckless and weak in the face of the crowd or is forced to use violent means against the demonstrators. i don't believe that's an acceptable choice for this army. so i think sooner rather than later this phase of things needs to come to an end, and i truly hope that the u.s. government is privately communicating this message to the leadership of the army and to the vice president. >> couric: richard haas. richard, thank you so much. as we reported, when violence erupted today, the military did not try to stop it. as elizabeth palmer reports, so far the mil

this is the day protesters want president hosni mubarak gone for good. they've declared it the day of departure and plan to march to his polls aby masses demanding his immediate resignation. mubarak says he wants to quit but fears that would bring even more chaos to the country. for a second straight day thursday, opponents and supporters of the regime squared off. egyptian troops created a buffer zone between the two sides. but it didn't last long. even for doctors treating the wounded, the mission is personal. >> i will not leave this place until the president mubarak go away or i will die in this place. >> reporter: the obama administration is reportedly talking with egyptian officials about ways to resolve the crisis. their discussions are said to include having mubarak step down now, instead of when his term expires in september. secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the violence thursday, and called for a smooth political transition. >> the egyptian people expect a meaningful process that yields concrete changes. >> reporter: u.s. lawmakers

mubarak de egipto. >>> advirtió que todo el mundo observa, y que un proceso ordenado deberá comenzar ahora mismo. >>> no somos nosotros lo que determinaremos su futuro, pero le dije que regresar al viejo sistema no funcionará, ni la represión ni la violencia. >>> dijeron que no negocian el cambio. >>> el presidente obama lo dejó bien claro, que nosotros, primero la decisión de quién va a gobernar egipto, es del pueblo de egipto. >>> es respetado por el pueblo y tiene una relación de 3a 0 años, con el pentágono. >>> en mis discusiones, me aseguraron que no dispararán contra el pueblo, y quieren una negociación pacifica. >>> algunos amenazan con bloquear la asistencia militar a egipto, pero aún hay mucha incertidumbre y no se debe tomar la acción adtirtieron. >>> creo que seria un error fundamental, cortarle la ayud militar. >>> hasta ahora controló la crisis, en washington lourdes. >>> al volver, la ratificación de ♪. >>> se detuvo a una familia de indocumentados a punta de pistola, hace unos años, ratificaron la sentencia, de que no era correcto. >>> el ranchero, rog

una semana, hosni mubarak, rechazó los pedidos de nuncia. pablo en elcairo. >>> gracias, se vive una jornada de violencia, y enfrentamiento, de dos grupos, por un lado, los opositores de hosni mubarak, que llevan 3 días aquí, por el pedido de cambio de régimen. >>> q se vaya. >>> los partidaríos del presidente, que marcharon, a caballo, y camello, armados, para enfrentarse, y desalor por la fuerza esta planta tomada hace 9 días, las imágenes desgarradoras, están dejando un número importante de personas heridas, que fueron trasladadas a hospitales. >>> hay que destacar la auncia de policías, y los militares, estuvieron neutrales, en el interior de los tanques, y evitaron cualquier intervención. >>> esto fue tierra de nadie. >>> luego de lo que pasó el viernes, luego de los saqueos, convocaron a u nueva marcha del mlón, esperan que con esta marcha,finalmente, el presiden q gobernó con mano de hierro por 30 años, abandone el poder, nadie sabe qué puede pasar en este país, regresamos. >>> gracias, reportando desde el cairo, en am

president hosni mubarak stepped down. this follows the biggest days of protests when he refused to resign last night. he has handed over power to the military and egyptian erupted in cheers. again, live pictures of people streaming in the streets in cairo where it is 6:50 in the evening, so early. you can see cars, motorcycles, people walking, waving flags, chanting. there's been a lot of car horns being blared, general excitement. some of the people we've spoken to, just cannot believe they are so excited. >> that it timely happened. >> we'll take a break. we'll be right back. >>> these are pick chirrs of egypt -- pictures of egypt where the crowds are still waving flags and expressing celebration. president hosni mubarak resigned and handed over pour to the military, bowing to prodemocracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands of demonstrators. the resignation of mubarak is being called historic. it was only 18 days ago that protesters first took the streets demanding his resignation. they organized using social meet

authorized by hosni mubarak >> tens of thousands are canted liberation the square. army tanks are all around. they are-tak camping out it liberation square. >> the minister muslims want the solutions, the elitists and wanted to. >> they wanted this, and a settling in for a long haul even with a smoking section, and a non-smoking cessati. we're here for the long haul. >> singing, dancing, and even hosni mubarak his slogan with stoning from a process protesters. >> what is this? >> do have a name for this? >> yes. >> revolution. >> the human rights watch is based on hospitals and cairo and other egyptian cities compared that figure of 300 people possibly dead. (music) >> the wind is going to possibly increase. with the satellite the warm, dry air is bringing us times with 70's and even 80s dominating. and notice this cloud diving down from the south. and that is going to pick up the winds overnight. futurecast, 10:00 p.m. however overnight. gusting up to 20 m.p.h. and even 35 m.p.h. near fairfield. continuing to early morning. wide-spread with 20 m.p.h. continuing unt

the question is, will it be enough to force hosni mubarak out? there are people in egypt who are pushing for a compromise. a group of distinguished egyptians known as the committee of wise men has a proposal. for hosni mubarak to remain president until elections this fall but stripped of power. his vice president would take over immediately. the parliament would be dissolved and the protestors would get amnesty. but it is hard to believe many people in this crowd as tired as they are would buy into any deal that allows hosni mubarak to remain president even if it is only in name. cbs news, cairo. >>> obama administration officials tell the new york times some of the possible exit strategies floated to egypt's president. among them going to his home in a resort home or going to germany for a medical checkup. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering so well that her husband has decided to go back into space. nasa astronaut mark kelly is said to command a shuttle mission this april to the international space station. kelly will resume trai

hosni mubarak seemed to address u.s. attempts to manage the situation. >> we will show that we are not followers of anybody. that nobody decides for us what we should do. >> reporter: former nobel peace prize winner emerged as a possible leader for the opposition. through his twitter account he called for the military to take over. otherwise predicting that, quote, "egypt will explode." some are concerned about the muslim brotherhood power after hosni mubarak leaves turning egypt into another iran. >> there is no indication that the muslim brotherhood comprised a majority of public opinion or public sentiment. >> is it possible the results may not end up in the best u.s. interests? >> we can't presume to know exactly what the results will be but it is in the united states' interest in egypt and elsewhere over the long-term that there be genuine and deep rooted democracy. >> reporter: here is more from president obama's reaction to hosni mubarak's speech. he said "too many egyptians remain unconvinced that the government

they want egyptian president hosni mubarak gone. >> roads closed, trains stopped. internet and cellphone service shut down. despite the government's efforts to cut off all communication and transportation, millions of egyptians still found their way to the heart of cairo, many gathering in liberation square. the egyptian army did nothing to stop the people from filing in and violating a nationwide curfew. so far it's been peaceful with egyptians praying and hoping for change, hoping the president of the last 30 years egyptian president hosni mubarak will step down. >> stopping right now because of corruption, because of violence. >> i love this country and i love this place. and every morning i don't like to see other people that eat from the garbage. >> at the cairo airport, thousands trying to flee egypt. the state department ordered the evacuation of all non-emergency sufficient government personnel and their families. it's helping thousands of american tourists leave the country on chartered flights. >> saturday, sunday, monday we saw people looting, guns fired

it sounds as if hosni mubarak is determined not to leave egypt. he wants to die there, it sounds like. >> reporter: you know, terry that's absolutely right. and i asked him, again, and this is a very proud man who truly believes that he has done great things for this country and steered it through some very, very difficult times. and, in fact, even some of the protesters on the square told me that, yes, they want him to go now, but they respect his history. in fact, that's exactly what they wrote on cards, they respect his history, but he must go. and he said that when he steps down, he will not flee. he said, that's not in his nature. he's not going to escape, he told me. he's going to stay and die in egypt. terry? >> a proud man, as you say. so, stand by, christiane. when we return, we have another exclusive. christiane sits down with egypt's new vice president and asks, will the government force those protesters off the streets? [music playing] confidence available in color. depend® colors for women. looks and fits like underwear. protects lik

on some level by the hosni mubarak government. but the people we are seeing attacking the square now are hosni mubarak supporters. some of them are government employees. it simply does not happen in egypt without official sanctions. >> if any of the violence is incity gated by the government, it should stop immediately. there is no sign the protestors will back down until hosni mubarak leaves office. they declare friday the day they want him gone. he has offered no evidence he will agree to that demand. >> reporter: this seems like the beginning of a civil war. >> it's going to get worse. >> the government has started to bring back internet service and they have eased the curfew giving people a few more hours of freedom, even though protestors have ignored those curfews. >>> they argue they are not getting what they signed up for. grace lee shows us why they are suing the bay area chain. >> reporter: well, here's what is at the center of this controversy. it's a safe way club card. you use it when i go through the -- when you go t

egypt's president hosni mubarak offers to reform the constitution and use public anger but thousands of protesters poured back into tahrir square in cairo an apparent jackson of the proposals and continue to demand his resignation. coming up we cross to our washington studio for the alone a show and the crisis in egypt that's in focus as a lot of takes a look at the recently appointed vice president omar suleiman stay with us. we've got. the biggest issues good voice ceased to face with the news makers. welcome the load a show where i get the real headlines with none of the park we live in washington d.c. now the transition of power continues to take form in egypt as hosni mubarak prepares to step down everyone is now keeping an eye on omar suleiman well investigate who this man is anil find out how close his ties to the u.s. really are and the bookstores are stocked with romney's tell all book today known and unknown it's unapologetic harsh and pretty much exactly what most people expected from the former defense secretary the young turks and asperin will join me to discuss the whit

hosni mubarak has been our friend for 30 years. israel has been our friend for even longer but israelis look at this and say in the end, the americans were willing to throw hosni mubarak their ally under the bus. what about us? what about their pledges to us? >> especially scared because suleman who has been somebody that we could deal with is clearly not somebody that should be a part of this coalition or that the folks in tahir square will accept as part of any kind of transition government. >> but the medical tear as a whole, suleman -- the military as a whole, suleman is transition. the egyptian military is pro american. and in that sense sympathetic to israel. i would not think that this movement will move to try to abrogate the peace treaty with israel and israel is a little bit overdone and don't think that will happen. chris: back at home robert gibbs, the presidential press seck tashe fend his tour -- press secretary finished his tour of office and the new press secretary is jay carney moving up from his job as vice presid

and hosni mubarak is playing his cards. he is going to do everything he can possibly do except resign. and i think that is really good news for the country. because he could resign for as president, for example but he is still part of the leadership. >> right. >> and if he could say that my party wants me to run. and that if he wants to stay in power? and as we see, this is a good sign. >> do you think is going to step down in september? >> i hope so. >> honestly, the egyptian people have no reason. >> thank you so much. we're so happy to hear that things are stabilizing a bit for your family and the people of egypt. take you for joining us this morning. remember to www.kron4.com the latest developments through egypt online and on that the air. turning towards hereoira the truentrial is expected to start. we're not sure if sarah shroud is going to return to stand trial. however, those two boys are getting ready to face a trial. >> and when we come back, oakland shootings. and in the meantime, the south bay. santa an looking

protestors are waiting to see if president hosni mubarak will announce he is giving up power. mubarak is expected to speak at any moment. now, this is a live look at tahrir square in cairo. it's just past 10 p.m. you can see tens of thousands of protestors have gathered. the egyptian military has told the public that their demands will be met and that the armed forces are making arrangements to safeguard the country. those developments come as anti- government protests took a new turn today. thousands more state employees went on strike, bus drivers and transport workers automatic walking off the job in cairo, bringing fears of major paralysis in the capital. as the world waits for news about president hosni mubarak, the white house is also taking a wait-and-see approach. >> i just want to say that we are following today's events in egypt very closely. and we'll have more to say as this plays out. but what is absolutely clear is that we are witnessing history unfold. >> and again, we take you to cairo live pictures of tahrir square where a huge crowd is gathered to hear presid

. >> hosni mubarak says he will stay on as egypt's president, but hands over his highest power to his secretary. >> i have expressed plans to get out of this crisis and also to implement and put forward a framework agreed for a peaceful transfer of power. [chanting] >> the anti-mubarak protesters say that is not enough. the white house says that it is not meaningful or sufficient. welcome to bbc news. president hosni mubarak has defied expectations by insisting he will not step down now despite mass demonstrators against his rule. tens of thousands of protesters gathered in tahrir square to hear his news after a hint that he was going to step down. he said he is determined to stay on. the protesters soon turned to furyk. the president said he will turn his visit to fury. the president said he will turn over all -- the protesters soon turned to fury. the president said he will turn over his authority to suleman. >> i speak to you from the heart, he said, as a father to his children. he said, " all those who spilled the blood of protesters will be punished." he promised some powers will

they marched chanting anti- president hosni mubarak slow dance. >>> the families of the jailed speaking out in their spying trial in iran. shane bauer issued a statement saying now that the court has heard their testimony firsthand, we hope and pray truth and justice will at least prevail. they testified in a closed session and sarah shaw pled not guilty. >>> protesters are on the move and right now they are heading to san quentin prison after learning the federal judge plans to visit there tomorrow. live in san quentin with a look at what is happening, jim? >> reporter: julie, the judge will tour origin expect the -- or inspect the execution chamber and this group is small because they just heard about the judge's inspection tour. the group is against the death penalty because they think it is inn how main and two, the capital punishment system in california and for a long time has been very expensive. >> it is cheaper and it is as secure for the citizens of california and it just makes sense. >> reporter: a majority of californians still support the death penalty and that includes mar

hosni mubarak has to go. there may be some signs of protest fatigue now but the people in tahrir square seem willing to wait. the stale mate continues. >>> they are a staple of many a kid's birthday party but now parents will have to come up with plan b. one city just let the air out of bounce houses. >> reporter: children at play will always find a way to put themselves into maximum danger. bounce houses could not be more perfect. >> they really do like it. i mean, there's that bounce house. >> reporter: sure some will inevitably colonel lied. -- collide. they have required paid permits for the last two years. you could only rent bounce houses from companies that promised to protect the city from lawsuits. now given the park reduction and the fact that most parents don't bother to get the permit, walnut creek wants to pull the plug on the inflatable play grounds. >> come on, the kids got to bounce. >> reporter: at a meeting tonight -- >> it's a problem. it's a lot of fun for kids. it not worth it to have som