i'm shepard smith. and this is fox news. >> the cab the -- car began to accelerate without my foot on the foot pedal. >> we vice president been sitting around on our hands, when people complain, we investigate. >> shepard: now the toyota boss himself apologizes. >> i'm deeply sorry for any accident that toyota drivers have experienced. >> shepard: but a lot of questions remain and the lawmakers and public want answers. plus the school shooting just down the road from columbine high. >> come around the corner and he was holding a big rifle. >> he pulled it and started firing at different people. >> shepard: a brave math teacher jumped into action. >> i'm not sure whether it was courage or stupidity. >> shepard: tonight, the hero tells his story. first from fox tonight he came to the nation's capital to offer apologies and promises. he is the head of the toyota motor company akio toyoda appearing before a house committee to testify about safety issues that triggered massive recalls. it's difficult really

shepard smith. this is fox news. haiti has been holding the ten church members since last week. officials accuse them of trying to sneak dozens of kids out of the country. >> there is a process. there are laws. >> shepard: now the church group's fate is in the hands of the judge. tonight, answers and accusations from haiti. first, it was the gas pedal. >> they built the death trap. >> now word some toyotas are having big problems with the brakes. tonight, new crash case triggered new investigations. plus, why is iran trying to launch turtles into space? but, first from fox tonight, it's another underwear bomber tried to attack the united states, the feds could stop him, the director of national intelligence says that's because the government has made changes since that botched plane attempted bombing heading to detroit. but dennis blair says a more skilled terrorist might be able to pull off an attack. and, tonight, more questions about the interrogation of the detroit suspect. attorney general eric

i'm shepard smith. this is fox news. >> we really appreciate this opportunity to meet with congress. >> shepard: no doubt congress appreciates it, too. >> safety must start coming first. >> it is important that we get the full story and the correct answer. >> shepard: now the car company execs forced to explain what they have done to address all the toyota's problems. >> we now understand we must think differently when investigating complaints. >> shepard: hearing from those who had trouble firsthand. >> i lost all control of the vehicle. >> shepard: tonight, real people sharing their stories on capitol hill. and it was those stories of danger and death that were most yipping -- gripping and heart wrenching today. we heard the story of the highway patrol officer who died in a fiery crash with his family. we heard from a survivor, a woman named rhonda smith. she described as somehow would he say driving her any new lexus on tennessee highway when that car began accelerating out of her control. >> i put t

shock as well. >> shepard: who wouldn't be. sherry stegall, waiting for her daughter outside the school when this happened. thanks for taking with us. >> thank you. >>> more details this afternoon on the violent past of amy bishop. remember her? she's the suspect in that university of alabama huntsville campus shooting. bishop and her husband were suspects in a 1993 case in which a harvard professor found two pipe bombs in the mail. they did not detonate and nobody charged but a government report indicates a witness heard witch bishop's husband say he wanted to get back at them. ander stated he wanted to get back at the victim, because the victim, dr. rosenberg, and he wanted to shoot him, bomb him, stab him or strangle rosenberg. amy bishop faces capital murder charges. her husband says it's because of a long difficult path to getting tenure at the university of alabama, huntsville. >> a deadly discovery in pakistan. word the bodies of two believed to be american spyrus found in a taliban stronghold. this raising brand-new iss

so -- >> shepard: what do you mean? i would say probably not. you know, in terms of it being customary, you have to look at not just that day but the week. ray put these people through intense exercises and trainings and they were most likely not in a real clear state of mind when they were going in. >> shepard: i've heard doctors say from their evaluation of what went down, the people could have been physically exhausted and emotionally spent and there was a sense -- correct me if i'm wrong, but there was a sense they had been manipulated. according to the observers, manipulated mentally. >> yeah, i can't speak to the exactly what that all means, but i think there is revenue that says -- research that says if people believe in something somebody is preaching, no matter how strong and independent they are, if that resonates and a leader understand powers of manipulation and coercion, that is a dangerous thing. couple that with some parts of the mainstream media legitimatizing that person. >> that's a concern, i'm not saying among your family but

. >> shepard: here's what political said. by the lunch break, it was agreeing clearer the presummit pessimism on both sides of the aisle, there was little or no hope of grand partisan compromise was on target n fact both sides spent of the bulk of three hours trying to score points, rarely veering from scripts and extending a hand to the other side. >> i don't know if the people see this as bipartisan. it's just a bunch of politicians getting talking points in. >> the only way it's bipartisan and meaningful and constructive is if they took the previous talking points and bill and set it aside. >> shepard: why do republicans want to throw it out and start over? why? nobody buys that. everybody sees that as here's how we win. our side wins if we get you to throw your thing outs. the majority says we win if we get you to come with us. seems silly to talk about it. >> well it's not just republicans, it's -- >> i said both sides. >> i know you said both sides, i want to say, too, the american people clearly have rejected this bill

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people like shepard smith, people -- all of our white house people they report fairly. >> here is the brilliance of fox news. what you have been able to do, you and dr. ailes, have been able to mainstream conservative talk radio. >> bill: why wouldn't john mccain come on this program during the last campaign? why didn't he dodge us and not come on if you -- we are in business to help the g.o.p., he wouldn't come. >> in you are not in the business of john mccain. he is not g.o.p. enough for you. you are in the business of sarah palin. >> bill: dick cheney is to you mr. republican. wouldn't come on the program, stewart? >> not mr. republican. because dick cheney, again, this atmosphere, there is a lot of light which is he obviously allergic to. >> bill: stop. come on. i gave to you with examples that you can't refute with your propaganda outlook. >> that doesn't mean anything. let me explain what i mean. >> bill: two examples john mccain and dick cheney g.o.p. neither man would come in here because the questioning is too tough. don't give me i'm a republican shrill, that's bull. >> you

plus on "art beat," actor ethan hawke talks about his latest project-- directing a revival of sam shepard's 1985 play, "a lie of the mind." and be sure to check the "newshour's" site during the day tomorrow where we'll be live blogging during the president's bipartisan health care summit. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm gwen ifill. >> warner: and i'm margaret warner. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. the energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy came from an energy company? everyday, chevron invests $62 million in people, in ideas-- seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron. >> bank of america-- committed to helping the nation's economic recovery. grant thornton. the national science foundation. supporting education

. >> shepard: geraldo segment tonight, killer whale drowned a 40-year-old trainer in orlando, florida will remain an attraction at the park despite killing three human beings. >> this is a -- really a, a wonderful animal, and him -- his participation in our shows, his engagement in our interactions and so forth is very important to his overrule health and husband dry. he will remain an active contributing member of the team. >> bill: with us now fox news anchor geraldo rivera. i'm not going to see that. >> that man is on drugs. i can't believe what i just heard. >> bill: this is my problem with the thing. i don't want the orca destroyed. i think they should just let it go and put it out in the ocean. drop it in there. but i'm not going to pay money to see an animal that's killed three human beings. that makes me queazy. in 1991, in sea land of the pacific in british victoria this same whale killed assistant trainer it was then a deal to release the animal back into the wild of the waters off iceland. the deal fell apart because sea land closed because of the absolute repulings, revuls

i know you have seen it back home with shepard businesses and foreclosed homes. you have heard it from constituents desperate for work, and we have seen it in the burdens families have been grappling with us since this recession hit, things we have been grappling with for years. being able to save up enough to retire or to help a child with college expenses or pay health care. these problems have not gone away. it is still our responsibility to address them. all that has happened is we have gone from having the largest senate majority in a generation to having the second largest in a generation, and we have got to remember that. there was apparently a headline in the village voice announced that republicans win a 49-51 majority. that is worth thinking about. we still have to leave. saving and creating jobs has to continue to be our focus in 2010. last year we gave small businesses tax relief and expanded lending. i do not know if you are aware that loans have gone up 78 or 80%, which indicates the degree to which there is still a huge demand among small businesse

our coverage continues with "studio b" with shepard smith. >> more fireworks on capitol hill after the toyota safe gas pedal safety recall. 40 minutes ago the star of the show began testifying, akio toyoda, who is the grandson of the founder of the company. he flew here from japan to apologize. a big deal because the way japanese culture works. mr. toyoda, referred to as the

megyn: here with me in the studio is fox news star shepard smith. >> who was that robot posing with tiger woods? thes they -- i'm like can i have my tiger woods back? i don't want to see that. go away. just go away. megyn: i felt uncomfortable watching the whole thing. >> i turned it off. but i had to watch it because i have to report on it. we have some good guests coming on because they are making me talk about it some more. the jerry mcgwire movie, i love to watch the man play golf. megyn: this won't change your image of him? >> i don't care about his image. i'm kidding. this is opinion time, by the way. then frazier sawtel will talk about the p.r. of it all. you will be surprised what he has to say about how that went. this some rain coming up. some chris wallace. megyn: shep, thanks so much. an online effort is growing to recruit a well-known singer as the next senator from indiana. we are live in the hoosier state with the revelation of who that singer is just a few moments away. when movie director kevin smith went to board a recent southwest airlines flight web says he had no trou

through our work together, as kate mentioned, we finally passed and got signed into law, the matthew shepard and james byrd, jr., hate crimes prevention act. [cheers and applause] t us forget that one of the important things about the signing of that act is that for the first time in this nation's history, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered people are covered in federal block -- federal law. [applause] and through the advocacy of our new beginnings federal policy project, a collaboration of 20 organizations, we have already made tangible federal policy changes that will improve the lives of lgbt people, including seniors, people with low incomes, and we have ensured that our marriages and our partnerships will be counted in the 2010 census. [applause] this is what can happen. this is what does happen when we work together. this year, i have been reminded again and again that our real inspiration comes from each other. we are the people to enable us to get up day after day and keep working. that is what really inspires us and keep us going. it is the transgendered high school studen

through our work together, as kate mentioned, we finally passed and got signed into law the matthew shepard hate crimes prevention act. [applause] let us not forget that one of the important things about the signing of that act is that for the first time in this nation's history, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered people are covered in federal block -- federal law. [applause] and through the advocacy of our new beginnings federal policy project, a collaboration of 20 organizations, we have already made tangible federal policy changes that will improve the lives of lgbt people, including seniors, people with low incomes, and we have ensured that our marriages and our partnerships will be counted in the 2010 census. [applause] this is what can happen. this is what does happen when we work together. this year, i have been reminded again and again that our real inspiration comes from each other. we are the people to enable us to get up day after day and keep working. that is what really inspires us and keep us going. it is the transgendered high school student who goes to school every

blue origin, located in cans, washington, is developing an new shepard, a rocker to the people decide to routinely find multiple astronauts into space and offer free connected to these for researchers to play experiments in space and microgravity. blue origin will receive $3.7 million for risk mitigation act committees related to its development of its pressure launch escape system and to produce a composite crew module for structural testing. the space exploration division at the boeing company, headquartered in houston, texas, has been involved in the development of a new spacecraft systems including the x. 15, gemini, apollo space lab and the international space station. boeing will receive $18 million to develop its space transportation system which includes a seven person capsule that may launch on medium costs expended total. aircon space to build and corp. is a women-owned small business headquartered in tucson arizona. aragon has directly supported with spaceflight hardware more than 70 successful as spaceflight positions involving the international space station, the mir spac

blue origin located in kent, washington, is developing new shepard, a rocket-propelled vehicle designed to routinely fly multiple astronauts in space and to provide frequent opportunities for researchers to fly experiments in space and microgravity. they will receive $3.7 million related to its development of its pusher launch escape system and to have a crew module for structured testing. the space exploration division of the boeing company headquartered in houston, texas, has been involved in the development of a new spacecraft system, including the gem knee, apollo, skylab space shuttle and the international space station. boeing will receive $18 million to develop its space transportation system which includes a seven-person capsule that may launch on expendable class launch vehicles. space corps is a woman-owned small business headquartered in tucson, arizona. paragon has directly supported with space flight hardware more than 70 successful space flight missions involving the international space station, the mirror space station, the space shuttle. they will receive $1.4 million fo

through our work together, as kate mentioned, we finally passed and got signed into law the matthew shepard and james hate crimes prevention act. [cheers and applause] >> let us not forget, let us not forget that one of the important things of the signing of that act was that for the first time in this nations history, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are covered in federal law. [cheers and applause] >> and through the advocacy of our new beginnings federal policy project, a collaboration of 20 organizations, we have already made tangible federal policy changes that will improve the lives of lgbt people, including seniors, people with low incomes and transgender people, and we have ensured that our marriages and our partnerships will be counted and reported out of the 2010 census. [applause] >> this is what can happen. this is what does happen when we work together and we pushed together. this year, i have been reminded again and again that our real inspiration comes from each other. that's what keeps us pushing. it enables us to get up day after day and keep working. that's wh