right now she's in ha houston hospital recovering from surgery. on wednesday doctors replaced part of her skull that was removed to prevent swelling in her brain. she remains in touch with her husband mark kelly who is commanding the space shuttle endeavour. >>> nasa today cut short the first walk. >> and are removing my waist theter. >> reporter: the astronaut was right in the middle of installing an antenna on the international space station when a problem was discovered. >> we made the decision that we weren't going to continue with that portion of the task. we did some clean up work and called it a day. >> tomorrow the astronauts will use a laser tipped boom to inspect the damaged thermal pile. nasa wants to make sure that that small gouge will not affect endeavour's reentry to earth. >>> busted, and the new bill that would make it more difficult to borrow from the 401k plan. why that's raising some eyebrows. >>> the number of home births is on the rise after a 15 year decline. the center for disease control found the number of children born a

the 47-year-old houston has battled addiction problems for years. but she has continued to perform, as recently as last week. >>> former california governor around schwarzenegger and maria shriver are separating. the actor and the kennedy heir were married 25 years ago. a spokesman said they will live apart while they work on the future of the relationship. in a statement they said this has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. after a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together. >>> straight ahead, the monday morning weather. and in sports, a pair of overtime thrillers in the nba playoffs. overtime thrillers in the nba playoffs. parentheses have a place. but not on your face. juvÉderm® xc is the gel filler your doctor uses to instantly smooth out lines right here. temporary side effects include redness, pain, firmness, swelling, bumps, or risk of infection. ask your doctor about juvÉderm® xc. they took the flat screen. mom: the sound system... dad: they didn't

. >>> nací en méxico y mi familia se mudó a houston. >>> desde entonces ha vivido un houston un estado donde según el censo un 38% de los residentes son hispanos pero en un futuro los latino poso drían ser la mayoría. lo más triste según según dice después de escucharla en la cámara, muchos de sus compañeros se acercaron con palabras de aliento. >>> muchos dieron su apoyo pero nadie cambió su voto. >>> y vanesa, telemundo. >>> y a fuerza de número los jóvenes serán motores más importantes de este país por eso el gobierno creo un equipo especial para ato entrar de mejorar la situación de la educación entre los hispanos. >>> lori con los detalles. >>> si los estudiantes hispanos se quedan atrás, atrás también se quedará estados unidos. >>> es la preocupante realidad que la comisión para la excelencia en la educación hispana escogí por el presidente barack obama trata de cambiar. >>> el asunto esquí como móvil skwams a la diferentes comunidades hispanas para que entiendan cual son las posibilidades y dónde están los recursos que ayuden a la juventud. >>> los ma

>>catherine: whitney houston has returned to rehabilitation on an out- pace in the 47 year-old out- patient. she canceled a tour dates in 2010. she was been penned in several reviews with complaints about her voice and performance she was hand--meredyth viera has confirmed that she will be leaving the today show in june. curry will replace her >> thror thor, coming in at no. 1 at the box office over the weekend. also fast for. and " jumping the broom " and " fast four" also maintaining its holding strength live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >>pam: fear in the sky a passenger pulled from san francisco flight try to get into the cockpit. team coverage on the response and how passengers to tackle the man on the plane and a look inside the flight. plus, who this man is. a family member speaks out only to kron 4. >>pam: passengers watch this unfold ahr

lubbock has had less than an inch of rain this year, houston has had just over an inch and a half in three month, about the same as the sahara desert. wildfires are scorching more than 2.3 million acres since january. to make matters worse, this is typically the texas rainy season. >> we should be seeing rainfall. if we don't get the rainfall these next few months the impacts could be devastating. >> reporter: for cotton deitrich and thousands of ranchers across texas, the only choice is to sell their herds or go broke trying to feed them. >> after a while you just laugh at it to keep from crying. >> reporter: the drought in cattle company could actually bring a short-term benefit to consumers. beef prices have been running here at record highs but with ranchers now being forced to sell off their herds, the price of beef is expected to drop. already auction prices in texas have fallen 15 cents from 80 to 65 cents per pound and could continue down through summer. but the u.s. cattle population already at a 50-year low, lower prices won't last. >> we'll be certainly looking at higher b

the six-man crew has returned to houston along with wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords, the wife of the commander mark kelly. organized prayer gatherings will fill the nation's capital today the 60th annual national day of prayer. groups of religious leaders will gather on the capitol on this afternoon holding a public prayer later this evening. the tradition dates all the way back to 1775. congress officially established the day in 1952. >>> other news locally and a report indicating tolls on the dulles toll road could surge to as much as $19.25 each way by the year 2014. this according to the washington examiner. the money would go it toward paying for the extension out to dulles airport. the numbers are said to be preliminary. the amount could be lowered if there could be a federal loan with a lower interest rate established. this morning, a proposal for a new museum on the national receives support from the famous faces. actress eva longoria and joint- and joined to endorse the museum. many contributions of latinos have not been recognized. pledging to raise millions of dolla

she has returned to houston. it is not known if she will be able to return for the launch. >>> they began as total strangers and now they share a bond that, in many cases, is as close as family. anne mackovic on the emotional stories of families who shared the gift of life. >> reporter: who are you going to meet today? >> the kidney family. >> reporter: the kidney family? what do you think about that. >> it's gonna be cool. >> reporter: 6-year-old rasheed ali came to this forum ready to thank the family that donated their kidney to him. >> it sings. >> reporter: issings after a long road to illness that started when he was there 6 three. >> reporter: i was on dialysis. >> reporter: what was that like? >> i know all the nurses. >> reporter: you know all the nurses? i will bet they loved you. >> reporter: but the illness took its toll. >> we thought we were going to lose him. that was hard. >> reporter: an emotional day for a father who almost lost his son and one who did. he lost his son to ann you victim and came

whitney houston has checked her back in. any thoughts about that? >> i wish her the best and the happiness in the world. she needs to love herself again. my daughter's doing really good. she's recording her album and -- tavis: bobbi christina. >> i'm grateful that she's getting the help that she needs and that's all we can really hope for, for her to be better. she's a great singer, a great woman and i wish her the best. tavis: you mentioned bobbi christina. i want to mention your 2-year-old son, off to the cam roo here. i was asking about him when you walked on the set. since you mentioned bobbi christina is recording her album -- when i see kids, 2-year-olds walk on my set for a live tv taping, the whole crew gets scared, because a kid cannot scream out loud in the middle of a live tv taping. so only bobby brown would be let bring his son on to the set. but bobby said, no, he's cool. he's a quiet kid, unless and until you do what? >> put a mic in front of him. you put a mic in front of him, trust me, you put a mic in front of that kid -- tavis: he

congresswoman gabrielle giffords has returned since to houston where she is treated for a gunshot wound from back in january. however, she says she is planning to watch her husband command that shuttle's final mission and she has every intention of going back to florida. >>> well, it's 5:42. the news came late sunday night, osama bin laden is dead. but how did it happen so fast? up next, how the obama administration went with carrying out mission to take down the-- out the mission to take down the terrorist mission. hear what local lawmaker has to say about the death of osama bin laden. we will hear from barbara -- barbara mikulski. we are the first and only starting at 4:30 every morning. >>> news time is 5:45. welcome back on this tuesday morning. we are learning how america's military took on the number one target. soa bin laden. the -- osama bin laden. thate administration is leading -- revealing the steps leading up to the raid and the plan was in works for months and sunday navy seals head to the pakistani compound. >> they were able to hit arguably, one of the most hidden men per

the arizona congressman, of course, has been at a houston rehab hospital after getting shot in the head during an attack on her in tucson back in january. >> wow. >>> let's go back to the tornadoes for a minute. >> all right. >> because those numbers are staggering. >> they are. >> and if you go to the website and look at my blog, i put things in historical perspective. those are preliminary numbers. they'll probably be lowered. as far as we're concerned, we is do have another cold front approaching tomorrow. we have some clouds tonight but it was a pretty nice night. we had a couple of showers up near hagerstown. now we're watching all of the showers and a few thunderstorms out to the west in the ohio valley and back into kentucky and tennessee. and this is the leading edge what we have to look out for tomorrow morning and tomorrow night. we're going to have a milder start on tuesday. no doubt about that. and a warmer finish. we're looking at mid 80s. now, thunderstorms are possible late. particularly in the late afternoon and early evening hours west of i81. in fact, west of hagerstow

kelly's wife, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, has also returned to a houston rehabilitation hospital where she's working to recover from a gunshot wound to the head. she hoped to see endevour lift off last friday. no one is saying if she'll return to florida for the rescheduled launch. >>> well, the giants fan who was badly beaten at dodgers stadium last month continues to make slow but steady progress. doctors treating bryan stow say they are continuing to decrease his medication. there are no brain seizures at this point. they say that he's starting to snore again which they consider a good sign. this weekend the san francisco giants minor league affiliates from san jose and fresno presented stow's family with donations at about $43,000. >>> well, there's a preliminary hearing this morning for the man charged with strangling a napa state hospital worker. napa county prosecutors have said they will not seek the death penalty against him. he's accused of killing psychiatric technician donna gross last september. the nap pa county district attorney's office will pursue life s

it came from houston. and he has been working atrocious out there to remove debris and stuff and we just need to get his clothes washed. >> also a kiosk for batteries and free computer time and use of a phone to let loved ones know they're okay. more than 300 people died from that recent tornado cluster in the south including 41 in tuscaloosa. >>> 18 police officers in iraq were killed by a suicide bomber who crashed a vehicle outside their police building. it happened today in the city of hill will about 60 miles south of baghdad. more than 40 other people were injured. the officers were gathered in front of the building during a shift change. it's the second significant attack in iraq since the death of osama bin laden. >>> well, some native american groups are calling for an apology over the code name geronimo used during the raid to capture osama bin laden. he was an apache chief who fought to protect his people from land and u.s. mexican armies in the 19th century. native americans consider him a hero

following up on a story we reported earlier, a two hour standoff has ended in houston with a suspected gunman dead of a gun shot wound. he is accused of shooting two officers and then hiding in a high rise parking garage. he exchanged gun fire with officers. the suspect was later found in the garage dead of a gun shot wound to the head. it isn't known if f. in was self-inflicted. the two officers have non-life-threatening wounds. >>> relief might be around the corner for analysts. expect a drop of nearly 50 cents in the price of a gallon of gasoline perhaps as early next month. the drop in gas prices could also fuel consumer spending which is about 70% of our economy. i'm marianne rafferty. now, back to gerald "geraldo at large". for the latest headlines, go to fox news .com. >> geraldo: the best information we have and this information is brand new, just within hours, is that osama bin laden escaped during the phoney cease fire last week. was always a rouse. they never intended to surrender. it was during that cease fire that osama bin laden we are told made it over the white mountain

she has battled drug addiction for years. she declared herself clean but there were problems with tours last year. >>> nation's first full face transplant made the first public appearance this morning since the procedure. they were sporting dark sunglasses at a hospital today. 25-year-old texas man received a new nose, lip, muscles and nerves. he was left blind with facial fees all but burned away when he hit a power line while painting a church. he says he wanted to smile and kiss his daughter who turns four next month. he thanked his doctors today. >> i can never express what i've gone through and i wanted to thank the doctors for the rest of my life. >> he says his daughter says, daddy you are so handsome. it was paid for by the u.s. it was paid for by the u.s. military. [ female announcer ] here are some great reasons to switch to at&t. [ spokesman ] we make it easy for you to compare at&t... to cable. so what's the difference? at&t's just a better bundle. see for yourself. [ female announcer ] get u-verse tv and internet

she has battled drug addiction for years. she declared herself clean but there were problems with tours last year. >>> nation's first full face transplant made the first public appearance this morning since the procedure. they were sporting dark sunglasses at a hospital today. 25-year-old texas man received a new nose, lip, muscles and nerves. he was left blind with facial fees all but burned away when he hit a power line while painting a church. he says he wanted to smile and kiss his daughter who turns four next month. he thanked his doctors today. >> i can never express what i've gone through and i wanted to thank the doctors for the rest of my life. >> he says his daughter says, daddy you are so handsome. it was paid for by the u.s. military. >>> we'll be right back. >> all new. oprah: the only child of sonny and cher. when did it fully occur to you, i'm in the wrong body? >> oprah's world exclusive with chaz bono. oprah: how did you tell your chaz bono. oprah: how did you tell your mom? marcy: ok, romantic garden? bree:

has suffered major injuries and has missed the playoffs for the last couple of years. a former teammate of michael jordan said someone other than michael maybe the greatest nba player of all time. no one knows michael jordan's game than scott a pimple--scottie pippen his wing man. they said jordan is probably the greatest scorer but look ron james is maybe the greatest ever to play the game because not only is he so potent offensive lee, but his ability to keep everyone else in the game. no word from what michael jordan thought about that one. now used to be that the gearhart name men stand for football because of tobey gearhart, but speaking of stanford softball, there are some gerhard sisters, iraq they were against the second seed alabama crimson tide. look at that, carried a no-hitter into the fifth inning. check out this, you do not think they are tough? watch this. that is a runner taking ashley of stanford. hanson did stay in the game, but the 15th seed cardinal could not hold. item six, here is a triple down the line, driving in, that is all the crimson tide ne

so, this is the second time giffords has made the journey from houston, where she's undergoing rehabilitation after being shot in january. >> it seems, you know, she understands everything, i mean, if not everything, almost everything. so, she's really there. she follows directions. she laughs at jokes, recognizes friends. >> reporter: after 25 flights, this is the last time "endeavor" will ever visit space. and coming up in july, "atlantis," nasa's final space shuttle mission. >> the space shuttle was like the first great space pickup truck and it always will be. it's just an amazing vehicle. >> reporter: "endeavor" will deliver a cosmic ray detector to the space station, which scientists hope will give them a glimpse into the very first moments of the universe. just after the big bang. >> it's looking for dark matter, dark energy and any matter. these are some of the things that existed in the early part of the universe. >> reporter: well, this morning, the launch is certainly on schedule. the crew is asleep. they'll be waking up at midnight tonight, followed by breakfast at 12:30 and at 4:

that's where we find karen gray houston. >> reporter: everyone has their own reason for coming here. some of them came just because osama bin laden was killed. it's a very moving memorial in its own very peaceful, quiet way on a normal day. there are 184 benches out there. you see the people walking amongst the benches. each is inscribed with the name of someone who died when the plane crashed into the building. everybody stopping by today has vivid recollections of what happened that horrendous day. four more months and it will be the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attack. hijacked american airline flight 77 went into the side of the pentagon flown by terrorists under the command of osama bin laden. the memorial is to the lives of unsuspecting government employees and frightened passengers including children. it has become a place to quietly reflect. today it was more than that. visitors were glad the nearly decade-long worldwide man hunt for a national enemy was finally over. >> i was happy. i couldn't believe it. i was stunned. but then i thought about all the people that had died h

wounded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords has returned to the houston hospital where she'd been recuperating. congresswoman giffords traveled to florida last week so that she could watch the launch of the space shuttle endevour which will be commanded by her husband, mark kelly. by the way, it's endevour's final trip into space. kelly and his crew also are back in houston. they'll continue training while they wait for repairs to the space shuttle. nasa says the earliest the endevour could launch is this sunday. >>> the owners of the sacramento kings have reportedly made their decision about the team's fate. but today's sacramento bee reports that they won't reveal that decision until later this morning. the family that owns the team wants to talk with executives of the nba before making the public announcement. at this point there's no hint on whether they plan to keep the kings in sacramento or move them south to anaheim. >> interesting. >>> time now 5:27. well, a south bay community is in shock and mourning now a beloved neighbor ran over by an out of control driver. what happ

to be done. >>> -- short term work that has to be done. >> gabriel giffords has now returned to houston to continue rehabilitation it is unclear if she will be able the return for this launch. >>> disaster declaration from president obama will help the south recover from last week's deadly tornadoes, which killed 342 people making it the deadliest natural disaster since hurricane katrina. the president's signature paving the way for tennessee to get federal disaster assistance. janet napolitano touring the damage in alabama and missy pip offering condo -- mississippi, offering condolences and pledging support. >> decision set to be announced regarding the future of sacramento kings basketball team one of the owners felt a is he decision has been made they have been threatening to move out of sacramento for years, possible new location anaheim where the kings would share the arena with the mighty ducks. >> 2 down 2 to go for sharks in san lee cup playoff series against the red wings, hard fought 2-1 victory over the wings during a matinee yesterday at hp pavilion, 33 saves in goal for th

. >> this is the second time where giffords has made the trip to houston after being shot in the head in january. >> she understands everything, almost everything. she is really there. she follows directions. she laughs at jokes. >> on 16-day mission, they will deliver a cosmic ray detecter to the space station that scientists hope will give a glimpse of moments after the big bangs. they are wearing the blue bracelet celebrating giffords' life. >> the liftoff on the platform marks the beginning of the end of an era. this the next to last shuttle launch. when atlantis takes off this summer, it will mark the end of the 30-year shuttle program. >> kristen: thanks a lot. >> san francisco giants fan severely beaten is expected to return to the bay area today to continue his long road to recovery. meantime, investigators looking for his attackers will take new action tomorrow. amy hollyfield has more. >> reporter: bryan stow is considered stable enough to move at san francisco general. his mom and dad said he'll be closer to the santa cruz home. stow has been in a hospital in l.a. since ma

. >> this is second time giffords has made the journey in houston where she is recovering after being shot in the head in january. >> she is really there. she follows directions. she laughs at jokes. >> on the 16 day mission they will deliver a cosmic ray detector to the space station. on board the astronauts are all wearing the blue bracelets celebrating giffords' life. >> it marks the beginning of the end of an era. it is the next to last shuttle launch. >> kristen: space san francisco giants fan since he was brutally attacked opening day is set to return to the bay area arriving as early as this morning. amy hollyfield is live at san francisco general with a look at what he'll face once there. >> reporter: he is considered stable enough to move to san francisco. he'll be closer to his santa cruz home. he has been in the l.a. hospital since his attack, march 31. he was beaten up after leaving a game. he was wearing a giants-dodgers shirt. the parents don't have any negative feelings toward l.a.. they will miss the doctors and nurses who have supported them throughout this. they say

by high school graduation, a student in houston has been in the classroom an equivalent of three years longer than a student in chicago even when they both start at kindergarten on the very same day. our legislature in springfield has taken a historic first step and i personally want to thank senator leader, lightford, speaker madigan, flint curry and all those in the illinois general assembly, members from both party who took the courageous and critical vote. finally chicago will have the tools we need to give our school children the schools they deserve. [applause] >> a longer school day and year on par with other major cities. and reformed tenure to help us keep good teachers and pay them better. each child has a chance, one chance, at a good education. every single one of them deserves the very best we can provide. and i'm encouraged that the governor will act soon to make these reforms a reality for our children. [applause] >> to lead our efforts in chicago, we have a courageous new school ceo and a strong and highly qualified new school board with zero tolerance for the status qu

>> ante esta situaciÓn su abogado demandÓ a la ciudad de houston. >> la ciudad apelÓ y por eso no se ha pagado. >> la fiscal anunciÓ que nuevos resultados demostraron su total en esencia, el abogado llegÓ a la conclusiÓn de que nada debe retrasar mÁs indemnizaciÓn. >> Él tiene derecho a limpiar su nombre de una vez por todas y para eso estamos trabajando. >> jorge si se siente libre, pero emocionalmente prisionero por su pasado. >> yo sigo buscando trabajo, pero no me hablan, muchos dicen vamos a chequear...yo les explicÓ y me dicen que no pueden ocuparme. >> gracias al que un amigo le presta esta casa tiene donde vivir. >> es bien duro para Él. ahorita como yo si necesita algo yo le doy dinero. >> al salir de la cÁrcel jorge estaba lleno de ilusiones, pero siguen siendo ilusiones, porque sin dinero y sin trabajo no logrÓ salir adelante. >> un examen demostrÓ su inocencia, pero sigue sin saber cuÁl será su destino. es momentos de nuestra primera pausa, la muerte lo estuvo rondando. le presentamos en exclusiva el caso, cuÁl será el destino de un indocumentado que fue go

for an honoree in district 9. >> we would like to call up donald houston. while i'm speaking on behalf of david campos, i can speak on behalf of myself because i'm a big fan of el rio. there has been many fund-raisers there that i have been part of love. this really creates a sense of community space as well. a lot of activists as well. we had teachers from the san francisco unified school district. last friday will be the last day of school. this will be a big party lasting long into the night. not only is this a place to meet a friend, the barbecue on the back patio is a place that understands that supporting local community is good for business. they often provide significant discounts to community based organizations to host fund- raisers. recently, they donated three proceeds to the victim of a fire on valencia's street. thank you for all of your great work. [applause] >> i am here representing don who could not be here as well. she did try a little speech. it is an honor and to be included among the other businesses chosen. this is a brave act to be a

. >> reporter: this is the second time giffords has made the journey from houston, where she's recovering after being shot in the head in january. >> it seems that she understands everything, if not everything, almost everything. she's really there. she follows directions laughs at jokes, recognizes friends. >> reporter: on its 16-day mission, they will deliver a cosmic ray detecter to the space center. they're hoping that will give a glimpse into the very first moments of the universe, right after the big bang. on board, the astronauts are all wearing the blue bracelets celebrating giffords' life. the liftoff marx the beginning of the end of an era. it's the next to last shuttle launch. when "atlantis" takes off later this summer, that is the end of a 30-year shuttle mission. >> i can imagine the anticipation is really exciting. describe scene for us. >> reporter: it's actually amazing. at this hour of night, all along the road, you see people lined up. they have fires. many of them are still awake, talking. they're all waiting for this. we're expecting half a million people. if you want

the six astronauts flew back to houston today. they include commander mark kelly, the husband of congresswoman gabby giffords. >>> from england one more note tonight on the royal wedding. after the official wedding photos of prince william and kate middleton, the bride sent her bouquet back to westminster abbey where it was placed on the tomb of the unknown warrior. it's a tradition that began in 1923 with the marriage of prince william's great-grandparents. >>> back in this country, president obama found himself in the same room last night with none other than donald trump, who took credit this past week for the president's decision to release his birth certificate. well, last night mr. obama kept it going at the annual white house correspondents dinner, which is always good for a few laughs. he spoke of trump's credentials and what he called his breadth of experience. >> episode of "celebrity apprentice," at the steakhouse, the men's cooking team did not impress the judges from omaha steaks. and there was a lot of blame to go ar

the hospital has rescinded grounds passes for patients but not implemented recommended changes and has chosen to appeal the allegations and the fines. >>> whitney houston is back in rehab for drug and alcohol treatment. she checked herself into an outpatient program. the publicist did not say where or for how long. she canceled dates on her 2010 tour because of illness. >>> one of the bay area's best- known dance troupe will be in the spotlight. details on the perform that will have everyone on their toes. >>> 80-degree weather could return before too long. we'll tell you where and when. >>> you can watch all of our newscast on your computer including bay area news at 7:00. we're streaming live at www.ktvu.com. ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> in memphis, tennessee, all eyes are on the mississippi river tonight. the slowly rising river is expected to crest on tuesday. the river has been over flood stage for days now and left many com

this is mission control houston at t-minus nine minutes and holding. the asset team has been on console since 3:00 this morning and today is led by richard jones who's overseeing his fifth launch. handling communications with the crew is astronaut barry willmore with lee serving as the interface with astronaut rick sturko who is flying weather reconnaissance around the kennedy space center in an aircraft known as the shuttle training aircraft or sta. the flight control team is monitoring all systems aboard the space shuttle along with the launch team and has just notified the flight director it is ready to support the 25th and final launch of endeavor this morning. nineteen years ago to the day that endeavor landed safely in california to end its maiden voyage in 1992. the asset team has spent the majority of its shift evaluating the weather conditions at the launch site in the event an emergency return to the shuttle landing facility is required. the team also evaluates weather at contingency runways in spain and france. presently, conditions are favo

the plane was heading from houston to chicago. passengers say a man tried to pry open the emergency exit door, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in st. louis. the plane was delayed about an hour. one mantels nbc that he helped flight attendants subdue the suspect until they could land safely. >> they were on him. i was one of those on him. he finally came down and he wanted to sleep. i turned him over, put my knee on his back. they went and got cuffs for me. >> the unruly passenger was detained in st. louis. no one was hurt. >>> doctors say a woman stranded for weeks was barely alive when she was found. now there's a desperate search on to find her missing hulse. rita and her husband albert had some sort of trouble during a drive to las vegas. that was about seven weeks ago. friday, hunters spotted the couple's van on a national forest road at the nevada/idaho border. rita rationed the snacks the couple had with them for the trip. doctors say she was wind days of dying from a lack of nutrition. >> i must say that it i

by high school graduation, a student in houston has been in the classroom and equivalent of three years longer than it students in chicago, even when they both started kindergarten on the very same day. our legislature in springfield has taken a historic first step and i personally want to thank them and all those in the illinois general assembly, members from both parties, who took the courageous and critical vote. finally chicago will have the tools we need to give our school children to schools they deserve. [applause] a logger school day and year on par with other major cities. reformed tenure to help us keep good teachers and pay them better. each child has a chance, one chance at a good education. every single one of them deserves the very best we can provide. i am encouraged that the governor will act soon to make these reforms a reality for our children. [applause] to lead our efforts in chicago, we have a courageous new school ceo and a strong and highly qualified new school board with zero tolerance for the status quo and a proven track record to back it up recorded as some ha

by high school graduation, a student in houston has been in the classroom and equivalent of three years longer than a student in chicago, even when they both started kindergarten on the very same day. our legislature in springfield has taken an historic first step, and i personally want to thank the sene leader, speaker madigan, the house speaker, and all those in the illinois general assembly, members of both parties to the courageous and critical vote. finally, chicago will have the tools we need to give our schoolchildren the schools they deserve. [applause] a longer school day and you're on par with other major cities. -- and year on par with other major cities. each child has one chance to get a good education. every one of them deserved the best we can provide. i am encouraged that the governor will act soon to make these reforms are reality for our children. [applause] to meet our efforts in chicago, we have a courageous new ceo and a strong and highly qualified school board with zero tolerance for the status quo and a track record to back it up. as someone noted, including amy,

by high school graduation, a student in houston has been in the classroom an equivalent of three years longer than a student in chicago even when they both started kindergarten on the very same day. our legislature in springfield has taken an historic first debt, and i personally want to thank senate president cullerton, a sister majority leader reid lightford, speaker madigan, majority leader currie, representative lavia, and those from both parties took a courageous and critical vote. finally chicago will have the tools we need to give our children the schools they deserve. a longer school day and year on par with other major cities. and reformed tenure to help us keep good teachers and pay them better. each child has a chance, one chance at a good education. every single one of them deserves the very best we can provide. and i am encouraged that the governor will act soon to make these reforms a reality for our children. [applause] to lead our efforts in chicago, we have a courageous new schools ceo, and a strong and highly qualified new school board with zero tolerance for the stat

chief of houston sexual assault but there is concern his downfall has already caused in the parable of the national damage to the euro zone. all eyes on is really us relationships with prime minister netanyahu due to meet the president obama after a rather long his comments on his backing of palestinian borders. and a prison term instead of a presidential one two opposition leaders in belo rusa get a jail sentences for inciting election under arrest but supporters say they're being punished for standing up to the country's longtime leader. plus cruising to the edge of civilization we look at what lures tourists to the coldest and windiest continent on earth. or on air and online twenty four hours a day are watching our t.v. thanks for joining us now the former i.m.f. chief who's been officially charged with sexually assaulting a hotel maid is to be released on bail of one of million dollars the many extra will now swap his cell in a tough new york prison for house arrest in a luxury manhattan apartment well he'll be tracked by g.p.s. and guarded twenty four hours a day to stop him seek

government has hit the debt ceiling. and today treasury secretary timothy geithner warned congress he would have to suspend investments in federal retirement funds until august 2nd to allow the government to continue borrowing in the debt markets. geithner urged lawmakers to raise the borrowing limit soon. >>> and anderson, abc news is reporting that a california mother has lost custody of her 8-year-old daughter after injecting the girl with botox to prepare her for a beauty pageant. the mother and daughter appeared on "good morning america" last week, as you know, where the mum said she doesn't believe she's endangering her child's health. and the same mother also saying on "good morning america" that she doesn't think wrinkles look good on little girls. they're little girls. >> yeah. she also was saying that, well, she's not the only mom who does it, like sort of that's her -- >> that's her kind of defense. >> justifiable -- yeah. >> truly mind boggling. >> crazy. >> mind-boggling story. >>> still ahead, the head of t

nasa has been holding a mission status briefing in houston. you're looking at one of the briefers right there. mission control in houston they're going over the signals received from endeavour which by the way is in orbit over the earth. the endeavour is drifting closer now to the international space station. the crew is conducting the usual scan of the shuttle's thermal tiles. making sure there was no damage when they launched. space shuttle endeavour will dock at the international space station about 3:00 tomorrow morning. >>> new this morning the sex scandal behind the break up of arnold schwarzenegger and his wife maria shriver. today's l.a. times reports the couple separated after schwarzenegger admitted he fathered a child with a long time member of their household staff. ktvu's in oakland with reaction. eric. >> reporter: this is certainly a hot topic here at coffee shops. we've been watching reaction absolutely exploding on twitter this morning. of course the big news arnold schwarzenegger recently admitted to having a child out of wed

mark kelly and the five other astronauts returned to houston. however kelly's wife, wounded congresswoman gabby giffords remains in florida. >>> a teacher from frederick, maryland, has just been named the best in the nation. michelle shearer won the coveted teacher of the year award. she teaches chemistry at urbana high school. when she started there were only 11 students in it. now there are nearly 100. though who nominated her say her passion is behind her success. president obama will recognize shearer at the white house tuesday. >>> every year a group of amusement park enthusiasts and preservationists came out with a highly regarded list of the most picturesque park. busch gardens williamsburg has been named the most beautiful amusement park in the country again, beat out walt disney world in orlando for the sixth year. >>> still ahead tonight, donald trump responding to being the target of a night of jokes. >> gary busey said recently donald trump would make a great president. of course he said the same thing about an old rusty bird cage he

the judge has been reviewing reports by two doctors. giffords now back at a rehabilitation hospital in houston after surgery last week. a synthetic replacement was put into her skull and she got a permanent shunt to relieve permanent fluid build-up in her brain. >> they showed pictures of her walking at nasa. >> and able to see her husband blast off into space. >>> right now two astronauts from the space shuttle endeavour are conducting a spacewalk. >> they are. here's a live look in outer space right now about 220 miles above the earth. this is the third spacewalk of the mission. the astronauts are working on the russian segment of international space station. 220 miles away, they plan to install new electrical cables and later they will hook up an attachment for the space station's robot arm. >>> that looked like my work box from home. very unorganized. [ laughter ] >> hey, folks. if you are heading out the door today we have a lot of clouds making their way into our skies. can you believe it? we have another chance of some rain and w

has been making steady progress. at the hospital, carusone fiercely protects the congresswoman's privacy. while there, she uses a hospital conference room as an office and consults with the congresswoman before and after the grueling rehabilitation sessions. >> what kind of person would we encounter if we walked into her room right now? >> i mean, you'd encounter the same compassionate, warm, funny, smart congresswoman that -- >> excitable. >> excitable, yeah, when she hears good news. >> so full recognition? full facial features? full verbal skills? >> no. i mean, she clearly has challenges. we're just three months after a severe injury to her brain, and we can't forget that. so she's -- she has physical and verbal challenges. but the great sense of optimism is coming from her rate of recovery. >> she's able to speak, mostly in short, simple phrases. and, as she struggles to regain function on the right side of her body, she's adapted and she is now left-handed. the recent optimism has spawned all kinds of political

in three years has opened up five offices in dallas, three in houston with more under construction. >> it's a marketing gimmick. >> reporter: president of the greater houston dental society -- >> i think it almost cheapens the delivery of dental care in a way. is it unethical, certainly not. is it illegal, not, not at all. >> some of the dentists are a little up and arms about it but literally i think the answer is i care about my patients. >> reporter: but instead of alcohol, there are other things that dentists can do to help you with the anxiety. also called laughing gas will definitely take the stress off. valium pills or i.v. sedation. he says about 1 in 4 patients accept. more at the end of the day. but he says the alcohol just part of a relaxed atmosphere that includes no white coats. >> we try to love on the patient from the time that they walk in the door from the time that they leave. >> reporter: that includes a glass of wine in the dental chair. >> indeed. that's brilliant. >> you know. handsome dentist, a little bit of wine. >> you're going to houston to get your next cle

. >> the school denounced the remarks and has placed that teacher on administrative leave. the islamic society of greater houston called it an isolated incident and agreed with the punishment. >>> check in for these stories and more on wjz eyewitness news. >>> tragic death. a teenager electrocuted at a baltimore park, after touching an electrified fence. >>> no slots at arundel mills. at least not this year. the reason plans for a temporary casino were called off. check in for these stories. we'll have breaking news all new at 6:00. >>> michelle obama takes her let's move campaign to washington, d.c. and middle school there. >> the first lady did more than talk about exercise, she joined right in with the students. ♪ [ music ] >> well, she's got it, huh? >> yep. this was part of an effort to encourage students to find creative ways to exercise. >> looks great. >> 500 took place. the let's move campaign is designed to help in the fight against childhood obesity. >> well, they're playing beyonce. so you have to dance when you hear beyonce. you have no choice. it's just embo

houston this morning. houston kron kchronicle, plea b in connection to accounting scandal that brought enron down. >> maria shriver released statement. it is reported she has known about the love child since january when she moved out of the la mansion. one of the couple's sons tweeted that he felt bad and some days you want to swit aquit and be n for a bit. he signed it patrick, shriver. >> good morning, it is a common medication you may give your children. so why is the fda considering changing how it is used. we'll explain tonight on the cbs evening news. now back to the "early show." >> now to marisol castro from sunshine to snow we see a little bit of everything. the southern tip of the united states has high pressure and sunny skies. you can see portions of the >>> this weather report sponsored by ashley furniture, the number one name in furniture. >> thanks so much. that's your latest weather. here's chris. >>> coming up next here on "the early show," a new study shows the impact coffee can have in