in the area of bayshore boulevards and geneva avenue, near the cow palace. we're told the muni no. 9 san bruno is being rerouted because of this. but you can just see the flooding that has caused in the streets there. this is a live look from a photographer on the ground right there. and, you can just see the damage, of course a lot of traffic will be rerouted because of this, this looks like a business area that is being flooded at this point we do not know what the cause of this was but again, it water main break in the area of bayshore boulevards and geneva ave. we will continue to follow this and give you updates as we get them as well. now we are going to throw it to lawrence karnow with a look at the weather. >> not looking good at all, but we have a lot of sunshine all the way at the coastline, it will stick around for most of the bay area as we head into the afternoon, sunny out over the bay right now, a beautiful summer day outside, it looks like it is going to hold, temperatures heating up with 82 degrees in concord, 85 in livermore, 69 and gorgeou

philadelphia he's a commentator on military affairs and managing editor of the long war journal in geneva we have gene myrow she is a president of the international association of democratic lawyers and in london we cross a chris woods he is a journalist with the bureau of investigative journalism all right folks cross talk rolls in fact that means you can jump in anytime you want to go to you first in geneva is the use of drones and media coverage lately has shown that obama uses them quite often a lot more than george w. bush did is it making america safer place. absolutely not i think every time we use a drone we are creating ten more people who have some desire to hate us or to try to do some when i say i am american. u.s. and to try to take some action against. the united states ok if i can stay so i don't think it helps at all ok if i stay clean thing is that it's illegal ok ok we'll get to that when you're really good you know but i mean obama obama loves to point out the pentagon loves to point out or i should say the cia we got another one we got another one and it makes the pape

of of the geneva convention what we do we don't speak only about about that in the media what we do is we discuss that with the israeli but also with the palace you know authorities every day we discuss that in a must with hamas also every day in terms of their responsibility of the whole works in order to make sure that people can have access again to health to water to basic basic needs what are our of course will not be asking you whose responsibility i mean about sort of the israeli but if you can tell me what all of those sides do you think the ball is today who is more able mean israel or the palestinians to to get it moving i mean the dialogue the overcoming of the problems in the region i would say the ball is everywhere that's maybe the problem is there is not one ball right i think that we have several that we. have several not and that's true and i think the question is what my senses when you see for different reasons you see a country or different country being blocked my hope was that the international community will be able and smart enough to bring these people toget

now united airlines flight is back in the air safely on the way to geneva. jim avila, abc news, washington. >> thank you, jim. >>> another airline scare, this one caused by one of the now infamous bird strikes. a united flight landed safely after colliding with a bird as the plane descended into the airport in denver. check it out-- the impact actually tore a huge diamond-shaped hole right there in the nose of the aircraft. but there were no injuries on board. you don't think a bird could puncture a plane. kind of stunned by the force of that. >> i'm stunned. i can't believe it. i don't thin tick when captain y had to navigate on to the hudson riff don't think we saw pictures of sort of that huge hole. >> no. >> in the plane right. >> kind of plow over a bird. instead the bird. amazing. so, i'm'an not an engineer. startling picture. >>> another developing story, we have to note the passion of gore vidal one of the influential literary figures. >> author, playwright, politician, commentator, did it all. known for his over the top personality. some times scath

as far as the sation of violence is concerned we should refer to the geneva communiqué. which provides for a ceasefire in accordance with the kofi annan plan and requires each party to assign their empowered interlocutors of syria did appoint its official representative to whereas the other party still hasn't done so and i don't know why maybe they have trouble picking the right person for the job but whatever the reason the dialogue and negotiation cannot happen without each party making their contribution this in our case one of the parties cannot decide whether it wants to participate their deadlines change constantly on the talks are perpetually perspire and it's high time that we get on with the process of negotiation this issue is closely linked to the opposition choosing between options the opposition is very diverse or one of its more reasonable factions is the national coordinating committee which has made their stance clear they call for dialogue with no preconditions but we have supported their position which is indeed similar to our own longstanding perspecti

to join forces with al qaeda also slammed to the west for trying to bury the agreements reached in geneva when world powers were able to reach mutual understanding on syria saying that equal pressure has to be applied on all sides of the conflict and that they have to put their weapons down simultaneously and said you know i would have said that that community has signed in geneva it gives a way for a peaceful end to this conflict but judging by the steps strongly being made by many western states it's not really peace they're interested in but simply regime change in syria the russian foreign minister also rejected the speculation that this opposition by moscow to the west when it comes to syria is creating political isolation however a major media war against russia is currently underway which is aimed at harming its image and distorting its position on syria also commented on how he's now often called mr know because of this opposition to the west on syria and he says as long as it means up holding the international law then while he's proud to be mr know. what has he got peace can off

their weapons down simultaneously and said you know i would have said that that community has signed in geneva gives a way for a peaceful end to this conflict but judging by the steps strongly being made by many western states it's not really peace they're interested in but simply regime change in syria the russian foreign minister also rejected the speculation that this opposition by moscow to the west when it comes to syria is creating political isolation however a major media war against russia is currently underway which is aimed at harming its image and distorting its position on syria so you are also commented on how he's now often called mr know because of this opposition to the west on syria and he says as long as it means up holding the international law then while he's browed to be mr no. coming up later in the program with ramadan drawing to a close palestinian worshippers face a major challenge while trying to cross the border into jerusalem undergoing invasive security checks. but if they did find maher said i don't think they'll want to come to earth if they're getting our televi

now they have said robust bridges between san jose and geneva and the west porto. instead of catching the train this morning, you will be catch the bus which likely means you will be subject to some delays. here's a quick commute check around the bay area return to sit back up at the bay bridge toll plaza of. there is like traffic to be found for the peninsula, north bay and south bay freeway. >> erica: downtown san francisco is coming in at 55 degrees the upper fifties over in san jose. it looks like for the most part we have a mild start. as we take it live look at conditions for my mount tancam we have a little bit of cloud coverage that is holding on to the coastline. it looks like temperatures are very similar to what we saw yesterday. we have 60s along the coastline all the forr warmest in areas. as we head into tomorrow it looks like the warm-up will start and we could see mid-90s for the warmest in the areas. into thursday and friday the aside some of our bay area spots can actually reach the triple digits. i will break down your afternoon high temperatures

. >> i got to know him when he was coaching grasshoppers are, and i was playing for geneva. i was in close touch with him. >> some club coaches go to even higher things after successful stints in the bundesliga. the new season kicks off on friday, and you can bet that coaches are looking forward to the right -- ride. >> and the fans as well. if you had just joined us, you are watching the "journal." >> a surprisingly high number of private businesses are supporting charity. >> more of that as well as lots more other news after the break, so stay with dw. >> welcome back. germany's family minister has unveiled the country's first- ever report on social commitment, tracking corporate and individual contributions to charities. >> the results showed a 64% of companies do something for the common good, mostly in the form of monetary and product nations. >> nearly one in three private citizens does some form of volunteer community service. >> there is space for nine terminally ill children, but demand for beds greatly exceeds that, so an extension is being built, made possible by

secretary general, in geneva today. >> as an envoy i can't want peace more than the commagonists, more than the r.curity council, or the international community, for that matter. >> pelley: the war didn't skip a ctat. the dictator's helicopters and sts pounded rebels in syria's largest city. aleppo has been under siege for f days. artillery has rained on civilian neighborhoods. many are dead. hundreds of thousands have fled he city that was once home to ehree million. this may be a decisive moment in

we move that from district 11 to district 7, and we also included the whole median of the geneva underpass, from d 11 to d 7. and again, this was a zero population change. we then ran various checks, including a continuity check on the planned area, verified the plans, and we had two results on the continuity check. when we had zero population non contiguous area, and that is the area over here. that is a 0 population, nine contiguous area, because it was initially connected to district 6, and we moved out to district 10, because there is a census block that was otherwise cut off from district 6. that was done. . the other continuity check, we just wanted to verify that you wanted to parallel the islands in district 4. and that concludes our report. everything else came out beautifully, as designed. mr. mcdonnell: excellent, thank you. mr. pilpel: we did not address this earlier, and i'm not sure it bears much discussion, acceleration and deferral. i would note for record outhat anyone in an even number number district will have the effect of accelerating, so they will have voted in 2010 a

. >>> an event in geneva switzerland, the dinner is $20,000 a head. >>> attorney for bradley manning expected to ask a judge for a dismissal of the case because of inhumane conditions that manning is kept in. he is accused of giving thousands of classified documents to wikileaks. >>> also the members of an amish sect. his sons and family members are facing hate crimes. m,ñí]@p >>> with politicians attending the republican and democrat conventions, it can be hard to keep track of who is who and what is what. there is a smart phone app to make sense of it all. >> reporter: whether attending the grand ole party in tampa, celebrating in charlotte, or watching from afar. a crop of apps bring the best from the 2012 conventions to you. the republican party is calling their event a convention without walls. users of the mobile app for apple and an android can watch live streamed. there are florida maps, local weather and info. the democrats also showcase their hosted city of charlotte in the convention center app. users can follow the features from an iphone, ipad or android as delegates

research institute in geneva, switzerland, running the numbers and estimates the value of international small arms trade at $8.5 billion a year. the figure for 2004 was $4 billion. the report says the rise is due mainly to large scale military spending prompted by the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it also points to increased purchases of small arms and ammunition by u.s. citizens. the report refers to the illegal arms trade and says insurgents continue to obtain guns and light weapons despite 2001 u.n. action program to halt illicit shipments. >>> finance ministers say western nations are ready to tap strategic oil reserves and fear that rising prices could hurt growth. mounting tensions over iran helped drive prices up. many worry tropical storm isaac may hit oil production facilities in the gulf of mexico. benchmark crude oil futures rose to $100 in overnight trading. they're concerned about the risk to the global economy and wary of substantial risks posed by elevated oil prices. so they're monitoring the situationen a ein all markets. they're ready to call upon in the national energ

a research institute in geneva, switzerland, has been running the numbers. it estimates the value of the small arms trade at $8.5 billion a year. the figure for 2006 was $4 billion. the report says the rise is due mainly to large scale military spending and prompted by the wars in iraq and afghanistan. it also points to increased purchases of small arms and ammunition by u.s. citizens. the report refers to the illegal arms trade. it says insurgents continue to obtain guns and other light weapons despite a 2001 u.n. action program to halt illicit shipments. >>> tradition can be a source of comfort in difficult times. that is certainly the case in northeastern japan where one custom is helping disaster survivors deal with a sweltering summer. we have a report on a cotton robe with the power to heal. >> reporter: japanese women love to wear the traditional kimono that's made of cotton and is a popular fashion during the hot season. it's more than just a robe. it's an expression of glamour and grace. a crowd of people wearing kimonos gathered to see fireworks ea

secretary-general made the announcement thursday in geneva. he condemned the government of syrian president bashar al-assad. kofi annan criticized the security council for being locked in a standoff with russia and china on one side and western nations on the other. >> at the time when we need, when the syrian people desperately need action, there continues to be finger pointing and name calling in the security council. >> annan took on the role last february. since then, he worked to resolve the syrian crisis by mediating between the assad administration and members of the anti-government opposition. u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon said he accepted annan's resignation with deep regret. he will start looking for a possible successor. his departure prompted more finger pointing. officials are blaming russia and china for his mission's failure. jay carney says this highlights the lack of support the two countries gave to security council actions against president assad. they vetoed three resolutions. carney repeated the obama administration's

palestinians and israel was culture -- the man at a spread that was the man who spread the blood level of the geneva massacre, which never happened and still lives in infamy. he is not to send a great source. second, what romney said about culture is a direct echo of what was in the un human development report written by arab scholars, published in the un, which is said that culture is the soul of development. nothing new, not a gaffe. the press just ate it up. >> michael kinsley said long ago that a gaffe is what a politician tells the truth. it is obviously cultural problems with palestinians. obviously, london had problems with the olympics did the public sees it that way did this is a confected think that the press gets excited about, but i don't think voters give a damn. >> want to attend, mark? -- one to 10, mark? >> 4, and that is from talking theonny's people, who said thing was a disaster. he had children adelson on an ego -- sheldon adel sent on an ego trip with him there he never mentioned the peace process. you always hear trellis approvingly quoting -- charles approve beagley quoting a

secretary-general made the announcement on thursday in geneva. he condemned the government of syrian president al-assad. annan also criticized the u.n. security council for being locked in a standoff with russia and china on one side and western nations on the other. >> at a time when we need, when the syrian people desperately need action, there continues to be finger-pointing and name calling in the security council. >> annan took on his role last february. since then he worked to resolve the syrian crisis by mediating between the assad administration and members of the antigovernment opposition. u.n. secretary-general moon says he accepted annan's resignation with great regreat and will start looking for a possible successor. united nations supporters are saying the r nation's ability to feed itself is compromised. the aggregate sector is in trouble and people will likely need food aid in the next 12 months. representatives of the u.n. world food programme and food and agriculture organization assess the situation with members of syria's minis

the boeing 767 was on its way from newark, new jersey to geneva, switzerland. it was diverted to boston's logan international airport. united said they found the camera in a backseat pocket and couldn't find the owner. there was nothing to indicate there was anything dangerous, but they decided they would not take any chances. they were escorted by fighter jets. it was thoroughly searched and nothing dangerous was under to. a high flying encounter with a bird left a gaping hole in the nose of a united airlines plane. it is unbelievable. the collision happened as the plane was flying into denver and punctured the fuselage. that was done by a bird. the flight that left from the dallas forth worth airport landed safely, and none of the 151 passengers was hurt. but there is an airline sand witch scare. a passenger on an air canada flight says she found a needle in a sandwich she bought yesterday on a flight from victoria, british columbia to toronto. you may recall a couple weeks ago needles were found in six sandwiches from amsterdam to the united states. the fbi

secretary-general made the announcement on thursday in geneva. he condemned the government of syrian president al-assad. annan also criticized the u.n. security council for being locked in a standoff with russia and china on one side and western nations on the other. >> at a time when we need, when the syrian people desperately need action, there continues to be finger-pointing and name calling in the security council. >> annan took on his role last february. since then he worked to resolve the syrian crisis by mediating between the assad administration and members of the antigovernment opposition. u.n. secretary-general moon says he accepted annan's resignation with great regreat and will start looking for a possible successor. united nations officials are feed itself is compromised. the aggregate sector is in trouble and people will likely need food aid in the next 12 months. representatives of the u.n. world food programme and food and agriculture organization assess the situation with members of syria's ministry offing ary tul tour of /* -- o