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. >>> up next on a second look, north to alaska. from the brave men and women who connect the remote towns by air to the hardy souls, the men running the i dit rod race, and a man who shot a bear in his backyard. these stories and more, all straight ahead on a second look. >>> good evening. i'm julie haener. this is a second look. this year marks the 100th anniversary as alaska being organized as a territory of the united states, 35 years after the united states purchased alaska from russia for $7.2 million. the equivalent of about 120 million today. when alaska became a state in 1959, it was the largest in the union in terms of area. vast stretches of alaska are undeveloped and pristine. no roads. no towns. and to get to one place to another, most often means one thing. flying. in 1984, ktvu's george watson brought us this report on the pilots who braved the endless skies and unforgiving terrain of alaska every day. >>> there are virtually no roads to anywhere around here. in fact, there aren't that many anywhere in alaska there. a
. >>> up next on a second look, north to alaska. from the brave men and women who connect the remote towns by air to the hardy souls, the men running the i dit rod race, and a man who shot a bear in his backyard. these stories and more, all straight ahead on a second look. >>> good evening. i'm julie haener. this is a second look. this year marks the 100th anniversary as alaska being organized as a territory of the united states, 35 years after the united states purchased...
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we flew out of core dovea, alaska -- cordova, alaska, went to kayak island. kayak sticks out from the coastline at an angle that allows it to collect an incredible amount of marine debris on just an average year. so the reason to go to kayak was to see what else might be unusual other than the typical marine debris, the nets, the ropes, the buoys. we saw -- we saw real evidence of what was coming our way from the tsunami. we saw colored buoys, large styrofoam blocks. there was a large container that had washed up very recently. we've got a picture here from noaa that shows some of what we saw washed up there on kayak. these are all the plastic buoys here, the black ones we were told are what you see more of coming out of japan. now, have we been clearly able to identify that these came from japan or this was -- this was the usual marine debris? noaa is working to sort all of that out. but that gives you somewhat of an idea of some of what we saw out there on kayak island. now, many saw pictures of -- of this huge dock that recently arrived on the coastline in
we flew out of core dovea, alaska -- cordova, alaska, went to kayak island. kayak sticks out from the coastline at an angle that allows it to collect an incredible amount of marine debris on just an average year. so the reason to go to kayak was to see what else might be unusual other than the typical marine debris, the nets, the ropes, the buoys. we saw -- we saw real evidence of what was coming our way from the tsunami. we saw colored buoys, large styrofoam blocks. there was a large container...
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alaska. >> i oppose that because, first of all -- >> i'm sorry, you oppose -- you oppose what? >> changed to oppose, and i didn't get a chance to -- >> well, it's already been voted on. >> it's poorly worded. >> okay. [laughter] ms. jensen. >> it shouldn't rhyme. [laughter] >> okay. ms. jensen? >> south dakota. >> speaking from south dakota, speaking to the amended amendment. >> would mr. kobach agree to changing or just removing the word "proposed"? does it have to be proposed legislation? >> or we could add the word "the." is. >> mr. kobach s there specific proposed legislation on that now? >> these are all great ideas. we can take out proposed if you don't like the rhyming. i really don't -- i just want to get the idea in here. [laughter] >> the move that "proposed" be struck. all in favor of that amendment say aye. >> aye. >> all opposed say no. the okay. that clarifying amendment is adopted so we don't rhyme. [laughter] now, we've got to act on this, folks. i think you know what this is
alaska. >> i oppose that because, first of all -- >> i'm sorry, you oppose -- you oppose what? >> changed to oppose, and i didn't get a chance to -- >> well, it's already been voted on. >> it's poorly worded. >> okay. [laughter] ms. jensen. >> it shouldn't rhyme. [laughter] >> okay. ms. jensen? >> south dakota. >> speaking from south dakota, speaking to the amended amendment. >> would mr. kobach agree to changing or just removing...
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the walmart in kodiak, alaska, in very remote kodiak, alaska won and he kept to his word. >> how many people are in kodiak, that could like it more than the one in like san diego or somewhere? >> well that -- >> the internet is not available to everyone. so pitbull is going to go whichever one. we're all going to try to vote for the one farthest away. >> a boston writer, david thorp thought it would be funny to send him to the most remote walmart. >> who knew pitbull had that many fans in alaska. >> i'm glad he kept to his word. >> this is a performance put on by the aleutic dancers. a group of native dancers from alaska. the funny thing is they're out there doing their thing and he's trying to keep up. >> he definitely looks uncomfortable. like what am i supposed to do. >> i think it's neat that he did go there. he probably got exposed to a group of people he may not have ever gotten a chance to meet. >> on his twitter feed he did post a picture of him with the dancers and he was holding a baby. but one of my favorite parts is that he promised that in one of his future songs, one of
the walmart in kodiak, alaska, in very remote kodiak, alaska won and he kept to his word. >> how many people are in kodiak, that could like it more than the one in like san diego or somewhere? >> well that -- >> the internet is not available to everyone. so pitbull is going to go whichever one. we're all going to try to vote for the one farthest away. >> a boston writer, david thorp thought it would be funny to send him to the most remote walmart. >> who knew...
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the choice of alaska governor sarah palin that's g.o.p.'s vice presidential nominee is earning rave reviews from at one analyst with a head like a lump of unbaked bread dough. >> she's a former mayor of the the second largest city of alaska. >> jon: i was impressed as her experience as mayor of a city with 9,000 people in it. i imagine he was equally impressed last month when tim kaine, former governor and now current virginia governor was on barack obama's vice presidential short list. >> he's been and governor for three years and mayor of the 105th largest city and all due respect to richmond, virginia and as small as aurora, colorado and it's not a big town so if you were to pick him it would be an intensely critical choice where i'm not concerned first and foremost with this person being capable of being vice president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> jon: karl rove appears bitterly divided on the experience issue. well... every time one of those pops up i lose a testicle. sorry. well, at least everyone can agree on the mo
the choice of alaska governor sarah palin that's g.o.p.'s vice presidential nominee is earning rave reviews from at one analyst with a head like a lump of unbaked bread dough. >> she's a former mayor of the the second largest city of alaska. >> jon: i was impressed as her experience as mayor of a city with 9,000 people in it. i imagine he was equally impressed last month when tim kaine, former governor and now current virginia governor was on barack obama's vice presidential short...
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the gentleman from alaska. mr. young: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. mr. larsen: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to now yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from california, mr. farr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. farr: thank you very much, mr. speaker. and thank you very much for yielding. and i truly appreciate the support and the bipartisan fashion for this legislation known as the marine debris act amendments of 2012. this bill was first carried in the united states -- introduced in the united states senate by the late senator ted stevens. they recognized senators from states that are in a way from -- hawaii, the entire island, surrounded by ocean and so much washes up on the shores of the islands. and alaska with probably one of the longest coastlines in the united states, certainly impacts from the ocean on them. and that's why it's so nice and wonderful to have my colleague, don young from alaska, the only repres
the gentleman from alaska. mr. young: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. mr. larsen: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to now yield as much time as he may consume to the gentleman from california, mr. farr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. farr: thank you very much, mr. speaker. and thank you very much for yielding. and i truly appreciate the support and the bipartisan fashion for this legislation known as...
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alaska airlines pulled that jet for further inspection. >>> new this morning, details of the u.s. navy coming to the rescue of an iranian ship. it was fully engulfed in flames in the waters off iran. the crew of the u.s. destroyer pulled ten people out of the water. eight of them iranians, and two pakistanis. they are being transported to a u.s. aircraft carrier and then flown home. >>> and rebels fighting government forces in syria appear to be retreating after days of punishing attacks in aleppo. the official news agency says president assad's soldiers have regained control of key neighbors in the city. >>> we've learned new details in the wisconsin temple shooting. the fbi now says the gunman killed himself with a shot to the head after being wounded by a cop. authorities had earlier said, though, that wade michael page died from a police bullet. three shooting victims are still in the hospital in critical condition. >>> also, two brave children are emerging as heroes from that terrible tragedy. amanat and abhay singh ran inside to warn others of the danger. >> as soon as we go
alaska airlines pulled that jet for further inspection. >>> new this morning, details of the u.s. navy coming to the rescue of an iranian ship. it was fully engulfed in flames in the waters off iran. the crew of the u.s. destroyer pulled ten people out of the water. eight of them iranians, and two pakistanis. they are being transported to a u.s. aircraft carrier and then flown home. >>> and rebels fighting government forces in syria appear to be retreating after days of...
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alaska airlines says the airplane is out of service as technicians determined the source of the hour. >> a new response set to open at the san francisco airport, it is described as an overwater command center. a ceremony is planned for later this morning. >> hundred in the bay area came out to warm the victims of the temple massacre in wisconsin. this was the scene at the sikh temple in san jose last night, the show of support went well beyond religious boundaries. police officers offered their support for the community but first, funerals will be held tomorrow. for teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of vandalism at a hayward mosque. police say suspects threw lemons that the location. this is the fourth time that vandals have targeted that particular location. teens work arrested for defacing property and committing a hate crime >> mitt romney presidential campaign is blasting atv @ after his company was shut down by mitt romney private equity firm. romney spokesperson called the advertisement despicable. romney was talking about health care yesterday on the campaign trail. >>
alaska airlines says the airplane is out of service as technicians determined the source of the hour. >> a new response set to open at the san francisco airport, it is described as an overwater command center. a ceremony is planned for later this morning. >> hundred in the bay area came out to warm the victims of the temple massacre in wisconsin. this was the scene at the sikh temple in san jose last night, the show of support went well beyond religious boundaries. police officers...
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what happens now after a grizzly bear killed a man in alaska. what the park rangers are doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> new art work on display at uc berkeley. and it is being called a waste of your money. >>> good morning, westbound 80 traffic looking pretty good. another look at the morning commute and the bay weather are coming up.
what happens now after a grizzly bear killed a man in alaska. what the park rangers are doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> new art work on display at uc berkeley. and it is being called a waste of your money. >>> good morning, westbound 80 traffic looking pretty good. another look at the morning commute and the bay weather are coming up.
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. >> right now, seattle bound alaska airlines passenger maze be arriving at their intended destinations many hours after flights had to make an emergency landing at san swres yeah international airport. the flight was headed to seattle. and emergency crews were told to prepare for a full scale disaster. passengers say they didn't know that. and investigators think they know what went wrong. right? >> that is right correct. whp something goes wrong, human intervention is needed november to -- in order to stop computers from doing the wrong thing. >> the fire department was alerted to prepare for a level two emergency. a major accident with casualties. this is sky 7 video. >> this came in as a catastrophic failure on the plane. that there are is depressurizing of the cabin. >> 131 passengers and a crew of five. loss of pressure caused ears to pop. >> i was in pain. and i looked around. everybody else is grabbing their ears. that is what happens sh i guess. >> then, the captain said we vai problem with cabin pressure but it's under control now. >> something malfunctioned. >> there is a fai
. >> right now, seattle bound alaska airlines passenger maze be arriving at their intended destinations many hours after flights had to make an emergency landing at san swres yeah international airport. the flight was headed to seattle. and emergency crews were told to prepare for a full scale disaster. passengers say they didn't know that. and investigators think they know what went wrong. right? >> that is right correct. whp something goes wrong, human intervention is needed...
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aground and filling with water in alaska's glacier bay. none of the passengers or crew suffered serious injury. the coast guard is investigating that accident. >>> in a developing story in china this morning, one of the biggest political scandals to rock china in decades, a court has found her guilty of murder in the poisoning death of neil heywood, the wife of disgraced communist leader will not face execution because her death sentence has been commuted to life in prison. a former household aid was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in that murder. >>> new evacuations in parts of rural california where raging wildfires continue to burn out of control. high temperatures and strong winds and dry conditions are also fueling major fires in idaho, oregon, utah and montana. many caused by lightning strikes. >>> there are some storms developing in the atlantic and tropics. what can you tell us? >> we've got a weather disturbae riding right along the east coast in the gulf of mexico. this has about a 20% chance of development but lot
aground and filling with water in alaska's glacier bay. none of the passengers or crew suffered serious injury. the coast guard is investigating that accident. >>> in a developing story in china this morning, one of the biggest political scandals to rock china in decades, a court has found her guilty of murder in the poisoning death of neil heywood, the wife of disgraced communist leader will not face execution because her death sentence has been commuted to life in prison. a former...
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denali is alaska's third largest national park and three times as large as yellowstone. the centerpiece is mount mckinley towering the highest peak in the united states. denali means "the great one" named by the natives of alaska and apt description of the majestic park. if you want to feel like a national wildlife photographer, go to the park which is only accessed by chartered flight or boat. this is by guides who provide you safe environment that you have only seen in the documentaries. wind solared energy helps you to have a dream vacation destination for photographers and outdoor enthusiasts. this has been "travel insider." juicy brats grilled up on a thursday. the perfect use of the 7th inning stretch. get that great taste anytime with kingsford match light charcoal. ♪ [music plays] ♪ [music plays] this is new york state. we built the first railway and the first trade route to the west. we built the tallest skyscrapers, the greatest empires. we pushed the country forward. then, some said, we lost our edge. we couldn't match the pace of the new business world. w
denali is alaska's third largest national park and three times as large as yellowstone. the centerpiece is mount mckinley towering the highest peak in the united states. denali means "the great one" named by the natives of alaska and apt description of the majestic park. if you want to feel like a national wildlife photographer, go to the park which is only accessed by chartered flight or boat. this is by guides who provide you safe environment that you have only seen in the...
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. >> alaska airlines pulled the jet from service for some inspections. it was on its way from seattle to southern california when the flight ran into trouble. >>> a computer glitch blamed for a drastically reducing fares on israel el airlines. at least 5,000 tickets were bought in a few hours for flights between new york and tel aviv. bargain, $400 fares were posted. they're usually $1,600. well the airline blames the glitch on a contractor that posts fares. no decision whether the tickets will be honored. >>> not getting any better at facebook as three more top executives quit. all three, all had roles in face book's platform operations. the company lost a growing handful of executives since its disastrous debut on the stock market in may. >>> president obama wraps up a two-day campaign swing through colorado today as he fights with mitt romney for the female vote. the president told a crowd in denver, republicans want to strip away health care benefits for women and cut funding for birth control. he says gop policies are more suited to the 1950s. >>> t
. >> alaska airlines pulled the jet from service for some inspections. it was on its way from seattle to southern california when the flight ran into trouble. >>> a computer glitch blamed for a drastically reducing fares on israel el airlines. at least 5,000 tickets were bought in a few hours for flights between new york and tel aviv. bargain, $400 fares were posted. they're usually $1,600. well the airline blames the glitch on a contractor that posts fares. no decision whether...
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. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. texas texas captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello >>> hello and good morning i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with health and taxes. the battle continued with teams obama and romney trying to convince voters young and old that their plan is the most financially fit. meanwhile a mitt romney bach shell about his personal tax rate has sparked fresh controversy. nbc's claire leka joins us all with all of this. good morning. >> good morning to you. mitt romney called the interest in his personal tax returns small minded but it looks like an issue that's dogged him all summer long and if the obama administration has their way, they want to keep his millions front and center. you could call it taxgate. presidential hopeful mitt romney say his won't release more tax returns. but explaining how his medicare plan would work using a whiteboard in south carolina yesterday he did
. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. texas texas captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello >>> hello and good morning i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with health and taxes. the battle continued with teams obama and romney trying to convince voters young and old that their plan is the most...
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laughter ] >> jon: and more on the convention we go to rob from sarah palin's hometown in wasilla, alaska. [ cheering and applause ] >> jon: all right. hello. >> that's quite a beard you have developed in a day. >> yes. thank you. thank you. >> a grizzly bear actually puts it on your face as soon as you land. it is like the alaskan lei. >> jon: so rob. >> yes. >> jon: what did you think of sarah palin's speech? >> i loved it. >> why is that? >> well, i love her. i love the hockey mom. the pregnant daughter. the gum-chewing boyfriend. the whole package. it is real. >> jon: it's real. the whole real thing, aren't we all real? barak obama raised by a single parent? >> yeah, yeah, yeah. in hawaii. [ laughter ] >> no, no, no. i want a leader i can relate to who is like me or worse. [ laughter ] [ laughter ] >> i mean, hey, i'm not perfect. sometimes i drive too fast. i can be quick to anger. i love the taste of liquor. not too bright. knocked up my high school girlfriend. knocked up my high school gym teacher. i wrecked a lot of cars. >> jon: rob, you don't have to. >> no, please let me. i ate
laughter ] >> jon: and more on the convention we go to rob from sarah palin's hometown in wasilla, alaska. [ cheering and applause ] >> jon: all right. hello. >> that's quite a beard you have developed in a day. >> yes. thank you. thank you. >> a grizzly bear actually puts it on your face as soon as you land. it is like the alaskan lei. >> jon: so rob. >> yes. >> jon: what did you think of sarah palin's speech? >> i loved it. >> why is...
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we can tell you passengers were offered a refund by the airlines and alaska airlines is busy trying to bus 131 passengers to oakland, san francisco and trying to get them out of san jose into seattle for some it could be a full day doing that sue thompson, abc7 news. >>> developing news, car crashed into a san francisco landry mat today after clipping a pedestrian. take a look at the scene at the san francisco coin laundry. witnesses tells us the woman drive the blue car got hit by another car, lost control and ran into the laundromat in the tenderloin. the car bumped that man's leg and stopped short of hitting a second man. no word on anyone being cited by police. >>> another moderate quake has shaken a wide area of southern california. survey reports magnitude 4.5 quake hit after 9:30 this morning, about 35 miles southeast of los angeles. magnitude 4.4 centered around that same area hit late last night, no damage or injuries were reported. >>> false alarm was sent out this morning by contra costa county health services warning martinez residents about an emergency at the shell refine
we can tell you passengers were offered a refund by the airlines and alaska airlines is busy trying to bus 131 passengers to oakland, san francisco and trying to get them out of san jose into seattle for some it could be a full day doing that sue thompson, abc7 news. >>> developing news, car crashed into a san francisco landry mat today after clipping a pedestrian. take a look at the scene at the san francisco coin laundry. witnesses tells us the woman drive the blue car got hit by...
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. >> a hit to the state of alaska which this week sued attorney general eric holder over the 1965 voter rights act it shouldn't have to ask the justice department's per americas to make changes in its own election laws. holder has been using the voting rights act and voting laws to drum up political support targeting florida, texas and pennsylvania, good to see alaska saying they want no part of it. >> dorothy? >> this is hit for -- this he decided he must grow a byrd in direct vials of the army rules the colonel will not allow this bravo to him. hasan shouted allahu akbar and had it classified as an act of workplace violence outrageous. >>> hit to pittsburgh pirates on track for first winning season in 20 years, inspiration for all americans tempted to think the american economy can't come back destined to some kind of decline. i'm not saying we need to wait 20 years for the economic rebound good for the pirates. >> remember, if you have your own hit or miss send it to us. be sure to follow us on twitter. that's it for this week's edition of the journal editorial report. thanks to my p
. >> a hit to the state of alaska which this week sued attorney general eric holder over the 1965 voter rights act it shouldn't have to ask the justice department's per americas to make changes in its own election laws. holder has been using the voting rights act and voting laws to drum up political support targeting florida, texas and pennsylvania, good to see alaska saying they want no part of it. >> dorothy? >> this is hit for -- this he decided he must grow a byrd in...
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. >> the coast guard in alaska, called into help rescue two orphan walruses. they were hungry and in need of medical care. the coast guard was called in, they were put into large kennels and were taken by a truck to the alaska sea life center where they are getting the care they need. >> sure cute. >> good mustache. >> take a look at the radar and still rain coming in out of the west. soaking here. maybe thunder, we don't expect -- 84 by midday. hot and humid with more pop up showers and storms dryer and hotter, friday into the first part of the weekend. not to bad a deal there. . >>> what more do you want in. >> a winning night. >> that is a good night. do it again tomorrow. see you in the morning.
. >> the coast guard in alaska, called into help rescue two orphan walruses. they were hungry and in need of medical care. the coast guard was called in, they were put into large kennels and were taken by a truck to the alaska sea life center where they are getting the care they need. >> sure cute. >> good mustache. >> take a look at the radar and still rain coming in out of the west. soaking here. maybe thunder, we don't expect -- 84 by midday. hot and humid with more...
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we can tell you passengers were offered a refund by the airlines and alaska airlines is busy trying to bus 131 passengers to oakland, san francisco and trying to get them out of san jose into seattle for some it could be a full day doing that sue thompson, abc7 news. >>> developing news, car crashed into a san francisco landry mat today after clipping a pedestrian. take a look at the scene at the san francisco coin laundry. witnesses tells us the woman drive the blue car got hit by another car, lost control and ran into the laundromat in the tenderloin. the car bumped that man's leg and stopped short of hitting a second man. no word on anyone being cited by police. >>> another moderate quake has shaken a wide area of southern california. survey reports magnitude 4.5 quake hit after 9:30 this morning, about 35 miles southeast of los angeles. magnitude 4.4 centered around that same area hit late last night, no damage or injuries were reported. >>> false alarm was sent out this morning by contra costa county health services warning martinez residents about an emergency at the shell refine
we can tell you passengers were offered a refund by the airlines and alaska airlines is busy trying to bus 131 passengers to oakland, san francisco and trying to get them out of san jose into seattle for some it could be a full day doing that sue thompson, abc7 news. >>> developing news, car crashed into a san francisco landry mat today after clipping a pedestrian. take a look at the scene at the san francisco coin laundry. witnesses tells us the woman drive the blue car got hit by...
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the republican senator from alaska lost to tea party favorite joe miller in alaska. she, then, ran as a write-in candidate in alaska. -extraordinary. she beat miller and the democrat in the general election and back in the united states senate. we have not seen that scenario happen here in missouri, but it's always a possibility, especially when the stakes are this high, lou. lou: pointing out that she did that by starting that write-in campaign in september so there is plenty -- considerable time for the republican party to make the necessary choices and set about business of selecting a candidate if that's, indeed, what they choose to do. chad, great to have you with us. >> thank you. lou: following the story throughout the day. meanwhile, attack mode on the campaign trail. president obama kicked off a two day trip through swing states ohio and nevada. they are highlighting the differences between the two campaigns on the issue of education. governor romney focusing on expanding his fundraising lead leaving running mate, congressman paul ryan, to hilt the obama adm
the republican senator from alaska lost to tea party favorite joe miller in alaska. she, then, ran as a write-in candidate in alaska. -extraordinary. she beat miller and the democrat in the general election and back in the united states senate. we have not seen that scenario happen here in missouri, but it's always a possibility, especially when the stakes are this high, lou. lou: pointing out that she did that by starting that write-in campaign in september so there is plenty -- considerable...
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in the next 48 hours we're going to track a rather unusual system developing out in the system of alaska. that's going to drop down and we're not looking at too much major cold air with this. nothing in the way of rainfall. but this will help to increase winds up against the coastline. so that will get our fog machine going as we go throughout tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. that will keep 50s and 60s at the coastline and back for the interior valleys, not any kind of major heat. we'll see the numbers go up into tuesday and wednesday. tropical update, tropical storm isaac, you're traveling this way, you have family out here, this is stealing all of the headlines and out here in the gulf, what you're noting, in the past 24 hours, this is starting to fully operate almost like a category 1 hurricane. inflow and outflow boundaries are going pretty good. that we think over the next 24 hours will enable this to strengthen. winds at 75 miles per hour. as we head throughout tomorrow afternoon, a category 1 just before landfall. we may see this jump up to category 2 status early wednesday morni
in the next 48 hours we're going to track a rather unusual system developing out in the system of alaska. that's going to drop down and we're not looking at too much major cold air with this. nothing in the way of rainfall. but this will help to increase winds up against the coastline. so that will get our fog machine going as we go throughout tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. that will keep 50s and 60s at the coastline and back for the interior valleys, not any kind of major heat. we'll see...
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>> that is coming from a bear cub caught in the current of the river in alaska. >> uh-oh. >> he's in the current. >> trapped in this current. he couldn't get out. the mama bear was with this cub, but abandoned the cub and got out of the river as the bear cub struggled against this current. >> you could harear like bubble going into its mouth. >> isn't it so heart-breaking? but these amazing men who were here for this fishing trip, they came to this bear cub's rescue. and you see they first tried to get this cup out of the water with the net and that terrifies this little guy. >> oh, no. bad idea, bad idea. >> these guys have a fight against time too because the bear is probably getting really tired so they have to get in there and do something quick. >> we don't want him to drown. >> you can tell he's getting tired. >> they're trying their best to get to him. they also get swept up in the current. >> push him out that way? >> that's probably what we should do. >> push him out that way. >> go, buddy, go. >> to find out a little bit more about this video and about what happened to the
>> that is coming from a bear cub caught in the current of the river in alaska. >> uh-oh. >> he's in the current. >> trapped in this current. he couldn't get out. the mama bear was with this cub, but abandoned the cub and got out of the river as the bear cub struggled against this current. >> you could harear like bubble going into its mouth. >> isn't it so heart-breaking? but these amazing men who were here for this fishing trip, they came to this bear cub's...
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most of the rain and activity will stay into alaska. also in the northwest. for us what we'll find is high pressure offshore. it's not going to be too strong, but in that in between weather. not too hot or cold, anywhere from 70s and 80s as we look at the east and for the south bay. as we move on, it will be in the mid to upper 80s here expected for livermore and into pleasanton and dublin. now, for the racing out here, temperatures will be in the 60s with some sun and also some clouds. it's going to be just what those boaters want up with winds 20 to 30 miles per hour. of course, there are so many facts about this. did you know that the best fueling is at the mark or the boat's turn-around during a fleet race because they try to turn at the same time. on that seven-day forecast real quick what you find is 90-degree temperatures coming back inland as we head into next week, primarily about tuesday, wednesday, and also thursday. so raj and janelle, a lot of action out here. it's starting to quiet down a bit, but it is just so intense out here this afternoon. >
most of the rain and activity will stay into alaska. also in the northwest. for us what we'll find is high pressure offshore. it's not going to be too strong, but in that in between weather. not too hot or cold, anywhere from 70s and 80s as we look at the east and for the south bay. as we move on, it will be in the mid to upper 80s here expected for livermore and into pleasanton and dublin. now, for the racing out here, temperatures will be in the 60s with some sun and also some clouds. it's...
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we have a trough pulling in from the gulf of alaska that will bring us cooler air. the numbers will bump up as we get to monday and tuesday. >> thank you rosemary. >>> 4:50 is the time right now. bay area jewelry store robbed in broad daylight. why police are hoping the surveillance video will lead them to the four men responsible. >>> a record setting catch in a fishing competition but why the woman who caught it missed out on the grand prize. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. police in san pablo are looking for four men that robbed a jewelry store in broad daylight. the whole thing was caught on tape. it happened at the san pablo plaza. it shows the men wearing hoodies and masks. rushing into the hb jewelry store. they pointed their guns and started smashing glass cases filled with watches and jewelry. the store owner 60-year-old mother and employee were inside at the time. >> they said everybody get down. if you move or do anything they will kill me. >> i was shocked my hair was just up. i never experienced these things. >> they are now looking
we have a trough pulling in from the gulf of alaska that will bring us cooler air. the numbers will bump up as we get to monday and tuesday. >> thank you rosemary. >>> 4:50 is the time right now. bay area jewelry store robbed in broad daylight. why police are hoping the surveillance video will lead them to the four men responsible. >>> a record setting catch in a fishing competition but why the woman who caught it missed out on the grand prize. >>> welcome back...
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. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with health and taxes. the battle over medicare continued on the campaign trail yesterday with teams obama and romney trying to convince voters young and old that their plan is the most financially fit. meanwhile a mitt romney bombshell about his personal tax rate has sparked fresh controversy. nbc's claire leka joins us from washington with more on all of this. claire, good morning. >> good morning to you, lynn. yes, mitt romney called the interest in his personal tax returns, quote, small-minded, but if the obama campaign has their way they will keep the focus on romney's millions front and center. you could call it taxgate. republican pres
. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with health and...
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. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on m tsnbc. and today we begin with health and taxes. the battle over medicare continued on the campaign trail yesterday with teams obama and romney trying to convince voters young and old that their plan is the most financially fit. meanwhile a mitt romney bombshell about his personal tax rate has sparked fresh controversy. nbc's claire leka joins us from washington with more on all of this. claire, good morning. >> good morning to you, lynn. yes, mitt romney called the interest in his personal tax returns, quote, small-minded, but it looks like it's been an issue that's dogged him all summer long, and if the obama campaign has its way, they want to keep his millions front and center. you could call it taxgate. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney says he won't release mor
. >>> living on the edge, a surging river in alaska puts one home on the brink of destruction. >>> and body double. wax likenesses of prince william and his wife kate arrive in germany just in time for tea. hello and good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead. this is "first look" on m tsnbc. and today we begin with health and taxes. the battle over medicare continued on the campaign trail yesterday with teams obama and romney trying to...
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[appuse] governor sarah palin of the great state of alaska. [applause] >> and i want to thank every re and all over arica for the tremendous, wderful, warm reception yo gave her last ght. thk yoveryuch. she deservedt. what a great beginning you ow, e hasxecutive experience and a real record of she tackledrgy independence drun. e balanced a budget, cut taxes, and's taken on special inter. [appla she's reaed across the ais and aske republicans, democrats, and independents to serve in her administration. she's the wondeul mother o five chiren. [applause] e's helped run a small business, wked with herands and knows what it's like to worry about mortgage payments, healthcare, the cos gasoline and groceries. sh knowsherehe comes from, and she knows who sheks e stands up for whas right her to sit down.let anyone tell [applause] i am very proudhave introducedur next vice president to the country, but can't wait until introduce to shington. [applause] le me just offer a advance warninto old, big ending, do notng, me first counse crowd, change is coming
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an alaska airlines jet from ontario to seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in san jose, after the cabin pressure dropped due to the autopilot turning off. the meltdown forced the captain to take going down to 10,000 feet just to ease the pressure. >> the captain said, we're really sorry but we have a problem with the cabin pressure. but it's under control now. and i felt like the plane was going down. and sure enough, it was. >> the culprit in all this, a small, mechanical control near the landing gear that told the plane it was on the ground, not flying. alaska airlines pulled that jet for further inspection. >>> new this morning, details of the u.s. navy coming to the rescue of an iranian ship. it was fully engulfed in flames in the waters off iran. the crew of the u.s. destroyer pulled ten people out of the water. eight of them iranians, and two pakistanis. they are being transported to a u.s. aircraft carrier and then flown home. >>> and rebels fighting government forces in syria appear to be retreating after days of punishing attacks in aleppo. the official news agency sa
an alaska airlines jet from ontario to seattle was forced to make an emergency landing in san jose, after the cabin pressure dropped due to the autopilot turning off. the meltdown forced the captain to take going down to 10,000 feet just to ease the pressure. >> the captain said, we're really sorry but we have a problem with the cabin pressure. but it's under control now. and i felt like the plane was going down. and sure enough, it was. >> the culprit in all this, a small,...
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. >> alaska, 18 f.. romney. >> american samoa, 9 votes. >> we are the only american soil in the southern hemisphere. as proud americans, we cast our votes to elect the next president and vice-president of the united states of america, gov. mitt romney and a congressman paul ryan. they will restore economic health and stability to all of the people of america. >> american samoa, 9. romney. arizona, 29 votes. >> i am gender, governor of the great state of arizona. -- i am jan brewer, governor of the great state of arizona. fellow delegates, thank you. governor romney might not be from the west but he is a westerner at heart. he embodies our western spirit and shows all that can be achieved with the american formula of hard work, face, opportunity, freedom. i am proud to announce that arizona, the grand canyon state, 26 votes in nomination of mitt romney and 3 votes for ron paul. >> arizona, 26 running. -- 26, romney. >> arkansas casts its 36 votes for the next president of united states, mitt romney and th
. >> alaska, 18 f.. romney. >> american samoa, 9 votes. >> we are the only american soil in the southern hemisphere. as proud americans, we cast our votes to elect the next president and vice-president of the united states of america, gov. mitt romney and a congressman paul ryan. they will restore economic health and stability to all of the people of america. >> american samoa, 9. romney. arizona, 29 votes. >> i am gender, governor of the great state of arizona. --...
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. >> for alaska, he is from alaska reportedly. now there is trouble because the pentagon requires any retired military personnel if they're going to release some sort of information they have to have it reviewed and pass it along to the department, defense department to make sure that there are not revealing sort of classified information. so he could be in trouble from the pentagon. >> also troublesome that a news organization would release the name, possibly, putting those. >> several news outlets doing it. >> abc is not. odd choice. but i think people really, there is one thing, militarily, the last 20 years, people want to read about it is that particular mission. >> that's right. >> see how if there is any fallout. also this morning, a stunning development in a case of a teenage girl from saint louis missing for two years. the now 17-year-old girl says she was held captive in a washington park in -- washington park illinois home until she escaped this week. she says her captor raped her every day, got pregnant, had a baby. th
. >> for alaska, he is from alaska reportedly. now there is trouble because the pentagon requires any retired military personnel if they're going to release some sort of information they have to have it reviewed and pass it along to the department, defense department to make sure that there are not revealing sort of classified information. so he could be in trouble from the pentagon. >> also troublesome that a news organization would release the name, possibly, putting those....
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. >> what went wrong on an alaska airlines flight and what the cockpit crew did to prevent disaster. it's thursday, august 9th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. we'll explain what happened over california and hear from some frightened passengers in just a moment. and then to the drama taking place right now involving a medical emergency in antarctica, a risky air lift just to save an american. >>> also later this half-hour, the tennessee woman who says her own husband was serving her poisoned coffee every morning. get the latest on what she was served, her health now, and what investigators have to say. maybe there was a few issues in that marriage. >> why not get a divorce? >> poison coffee. tough one. >>> the latest from london and what gabby douglas thinks of her olympic nickname. big victory for the golden girls of the u.s. volleyball squad. >> i didn't hear what gaby said. i never liked the nickname flying squirrel. didn't sit well. why they got to be an animal? i don't kno
. >> what went wrong on an alaska airlines flight and what the cockpit crew did to prevent disaster. it's thursday, august 9th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. we'll explain what happened over california and hear from some frightened passengers in just a moment. and then to the drama taking place right now involving a medical emergency in antarctica, a...
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alaska? with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. dude's good. dude's real good. dudes. priority mail flat rate boxes. starting at just $5.15. only from the postal service. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care, with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your...
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alaska. this is anwr. and other sources in alaska. >> of course, he didn't explain how he'll be able to execute that plan after he gives states the power to release federal land. phil tonko is a democrat from new york who happens to be a mechanical industrial engineer. good afternoon, sir. >> thank you, martin. good afternoon to you and your viewers. >> i guess when your medicare ideas are a flop, your running malt can't defend his ideas and can't explain why you're hiding your tax returns, i guess you just pick a date out of thin air and claim you can make america energy independent, is that right? >> well, when a candidate -- and people check the bain capital agenda, they ran away from that. when he promoted his role as governor of massachusetts as reason for his experience to be the choice with voters out there, we found that he was 47th in job production, they ran away with that. when he promoted his system and found that seniors would have to dig deeper into their pockets, they ran away from that and
alaska. this is anwr. and other sources in alaska. >> of course, he didn't explain how he'll be able to execute that plan after he gives states the power to release federal land. phil tonko is a democrat from new york who happens to be a mechanical industrial engineer. good afternoon, sir. >> thank you, martin. good afternoon to you and your viewers. >> i guess when your medicare ideas are a flop, your running malt can't defend his ideas and can't explain why you're hiding...
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what happens now after a grizzly bear killed a man in alaska. what the park rangers are doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> new art work on display at uc berkeley. and it is being called a waste of your money. >>> good morning, westbound 80 traffic looking pretty good. another look at the morning commute and the bay weather are coming up. >>> goes to you welcome back. a new art installation display is being criticized now. it is the sole gray toe. made out of glass tubes. the fremont based solar company. last years solyndra filed for bankruptcy after getting a $535 million loan from the federal government. in washington the house energy and commerce committee called this art work the most expensive piece of art in history. lawmakers also called the display an example of wasted taxpayer money. >>> verdict could come today in the southern california assemblyman's trial. roger hernandez of is accused of driving with a .08 flood blood alcohol level after -- blood alcohol level back in march. hernandez admitted to having two glasses of wi
what happens now after a grizzly bear killed a man in alaska. what the park rangers are doing to make sure it doesn't happen again. >>> new art work on display at uc berkeley. and it is being called a waste of your money. >>> good morning, westbound 80 traffic looking pretty good. another look at the morning commute and the bay weather are coming up. >>> goes to you welcome back. a new art installation display is being criticized now. it is the sole gray toe. made out...
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. >> reporter: first clue of a problem for passengers on board alaska air 539 from ontario, california, to seattle. a chorus of angry infants. >> all the babies were crying at the same time. >> reporter: ears popping plane-wide as the 737 with 131 passengers and five crew momentarily loses enough cabin pressurization to cause a painful alert that something is wrong. >> my ears about blew up on me. >> reporter: up in the cockpit, pilots send an emergency call from 25,000 feet asking for priority landing at san jose airport. telling controllers they are in the midst of a catastrophic electrical failure with loss of some flight controls and cabin pressure. >> the captain said we're really sorry, but we have a problem with the cabin pressure but it's under control now. and i felt like the plane was going down, and sure enough, it was. >> reporter: an immediate but controlled decent. pilots thinking the electrical system is malfunctioning. but mechanics find it's a simple mechanical control near the landing gear telling the plane it's on the ground, not flying, turning off pressurization an
. >> reporter: first clue of a problem for passengers on board alaska air 539 from ontario, california, to seattle. a chorus of angry infants. >> all the babies were crying at the same time. >> reporter: ears popping plane-wide as the 737 with 131 passengers and five crew momentarily loses enough cabin pressurization to cause a painful alert that something is wrong. >> my ears about blew up on me. >> reporter: up in the cockpit, pilots send an emergency call from...