she and shane bauer and joshua fattal were taken and imprisoned for the next 14 months. she has been freed, but they have not. so your take and ultimately to the evin prison. -- so you are taken to evin to prison. talk aut your time there. >> the first 2.5 months, we were -- we did not seek other at all, we were in complete solitary confinement. at the end of the second month, that is when my investigator told me the investigation was going to be put on hold. i asked why and he said, well, it has come from my boss and he said that our case have become political. i asked him what that meant and he said, well, it means something bigger than you. he may not -- it may not matter if you're innocent or not because this has become political. at that point, the never questioned us. >> your kept in a five-foot by 10 foot cell? >> yes. the first month we switch to a different area of evin, but both places i was in complete solitary confinement and so were shane and joshua and we only saw each other a few minutes after being and pleading and crying constantly. >> they were together

her two fellow hikers, shane bauer and josh fattal remain in prison. the president announced sarah's release, and said that they hoped to receive shane and josh and other american's freedom. >> and all my efforts starting today will help procure the same freedom for my fiance, shane bauer and my friend, josh fattal. >> they were filmed in may when their mothers were allowed a brief visit. they have had to rely on switzerland to help get sarah shourd out of jail. the two were hiking near the border of iran. the iranian government said that the three crossed illegally. it saw value in holding them and now sees value in letting one free. >> the president needed some publicity to show that the american people he is less fund anltal than others think and someone that the united states can do business with. >> sarah's shourd release is still clear that they must release the two hikers that remain. >> the u.s. assistant secretary of state says it's possible that the release of sarah shourd is linked to the president's visit to the united nations. >> he will c

. >> reporter: when she left last week, she left behind her fiancee, shane bauer and fattal. the two were arrested in 2009, charged with spying. >> it is time to clear up the misunderstanding that led to going to prison. >> reporter: she used the news conference to explain she and shane bauer had jobs in sir, and went hiking with fattal. >> we committed no crimes, and we're no spies. >> reporter: the president attended a seminar. mahmoud ahmadinejad says that it was a humanitarian gesture that the u.s. should return. >> the u.s. should make a humanitarian gesture to release the iranians who are illegally arrested and detained here. >> reporter: the mothers wouldn't comment on that but requested a meeting with the iranian president to appeal for their sons' freedom. >> i love him so much and i want him home for his father, for his brother, for his grandparents. >> reporter: these families say with sarah shourd now in their arms, they are working even harder to bring shane bauer and fattal home. >> the iranian president, mahmoud ahmadinejad is in new york tonight preparing to a

what it's done for me and my first priority is to help my fiance shane bauer and my friend josh fattal to gain their freedom because they don't deserve to be in prison anymore. >> reporter: tonight in new york, josh's mother laura fattal. >> i'm very happy but it was very bittersweet because i want to have that same happiness and i know cindy does, too, and we want josh and shane home as soon as possible. >> reporter: last january, shane and sarah became engaged in the prison yard during the one hour a day she wasn't in solitary confinement. the ring? some string he pulled together and tied into a knot. now, they're separated again. as she was swept from prison to a sleek private jet owned by the government of oman. did the wealthy gulf state pay the $500,000 bail iran was demanding which the u.s. refused to pay? >> you're asking if money has changed hands and the short answer is we don't know. >> reporter: tonight, iran said that it released sarah shourd on compassionate grounds because she had medical problems but the prosecutor here said that the two men will have to stand trial on

of espionage against the two men, the two male hikers, shane bauer and 28-year-old josh fattal, that these two men will charged with espionage ands forred to face trial. very bad news indeed tonight. back to you. >> now a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. >>> shocking video from new jersey where a caregiver is behind bar after she was seen on tape allegedly abusing her 91-year-old patient. the caregiver faces multiple charges, all of which she denies. >>> in louisiana, new videotape was released of a hit and run driver whose offense was caught on walmart security camera. now, the driver approaches a crosswalk and mows down a 60-year-old woman who bravely pushes her daughter out of the way. seconds later the driver clips another shopper before driving away.

while sarah has been released, shane bauer and josh fattal remain prisoners in iran.

we talked to a friend of shane bauer in the last hour. he said while he want them all to come home, he believes shane and josh would want sarah home first. >> well, absolutely, i mean,ic that josh and shane would say the same thing. i know them. i know what people they are. when one person is facing a life threatening illness, the other two will do whatever they can to support that person's need to get health care and all sarah's friends, family, and the other families, too, they understand that this really could be a life and death situation right now if she does not get treatment right away. >> reporter: today the mothers of the three hikers issued this statement, we have seen the news reports and are seeking further information. we hope and pray that the reports are true and that this signals the end of all three of our children's long and difficult detention. shane, sarah and josh are all innocent and we continue to call for their immediate release so they can return home together and be reunited with our families. friends say there i

she was hiking with josh fattal and shane bauer near the iraq/iran border. they remain in custody. ali arouzi is there right now. do you know what is in store for josh and shane? >> we got a report from the judiciary that their custody will be extended by two months. that may seem ominous, but that's the first time the authorities put a time frame on their jail time. they never said how long they will keep them for. they never formally charged them. today the chief prosecutor said they will be in custody for another two months and then they will review their case. there could be a possible release for them, but then again in two months they could face a trial. >> shane and josh's family actually joined sarah shourd's

that message repeated by shane bauer's mother repeated on "today." let's listen to that. >> please, please, please release josh and shane. now we can say, sarah is home. president ahmadinejad is coming to the united states for the u.n. general assembly. we welcome him to the united states. and again, as we asked last year, but this year, with even more you are sen ji, we say please bring josh fattal, shane bauer home to the united states and to us, to their mothers. >> jim, is there any indication that ahmadinejad would do that and if he did would that be handing him a public relations stunt? i mean, a prize to sort of do that. >> reporter: well, it certainly would if he were bold enough and if he had enough power back home in teheran to pull that off. remember, there are a lot of people in his own conservative sector of the political spectrum there that would not want him to do that. and who have been sticking a lot of obstacles in the way of this release to begin with and why it's a to'g and fro'g 24 to 48 hours. officials say he needs a goodwill g

for me and my first priority is to help my fiance shane bauer and my friend josh fattal to gain their freedom because they don't deserve to be in prison anymore. >> reporter: tonight in new york, josh's mother laura fattal. >> i'm very happy but it was very bittersweet because i want to have that same happiness and i know cindy does, too, and we want josh and shane home as soon as possible. >> reporter: last january, shane and sarah became engaged in the prison yard during the one hour a day she wasn't in solitary confinement. the ring? some string he pulled together and tied into a knot. now, they're separated again. as she was swept from prison to a sleek private jet owned by the government of oman. did the wealthy gulf state pay the half a million dollar bail iran was demanding which the u.s. refused to pay. >> you're skg if money has changed hands and the short answer is we don't know. >> reporter: tonight, iran said that it released share have a shower sarah shourd on compassionate grounds because she had medical problems but the two men will have to stand charges on spying. >> a

she was arrested along with josh fattal and shane bauer who remain behind bars in iran. they crossed the border into iran from iraq on a hike. >>> looking for clues among the ashes in san bruno. as they continue their search for clues neighbors are adjusting to the shock of it all. governor schwarzenegger is set to tour the explosion site this morning. so far four people are confirmed dead and four others are still missing. meantime there are new allegations surfacing charging pg&e with putting lives at risk. today in the bay's bob redell is live in san bruno where a whistle ploblower filed a lawsu against the company. and he did that before last week's deadly explosion. >> reporter: this whistleblower, brent, did not work on the gas pipeline that exploded here in san bruno, but mike wiseman of los altos, that's his name, has worked on other pg&e gas pipelines for the ten years he's been with the company. he claims that the utility giant often ignored safety rules and violations. he's quoted as saying, quote, one of the jokes in my department is pg&e management puts safe

but the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal will be answering questions. freedom for her came with a price. she had to leave behind her companions, of course, and she is leaving with a serious potential health problem, because her daughter found a lump in one of her breasts. there is also another kind of price. $500,000 in bail was paid in order to get her released from that iranian prison. we do believe she will be sticking to a prepared statement, much like she did in oman on saturday. >> your country, with the first breath of my freedom. the sweet smell of sandalwood, and the chance to stand by the ocean, listeninging to the waves. i think the good, hospitable people of oman for your support and ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiance shane, and my friend josh. in shallah, they will soon be free. >> that means in arabic, god willing this he will about free. the timing of the release may or play not be accidental in terms of the timing of the start of the u.n.'s general assembly. might be demonstrations to urge a humanitarian release o

her fiance and friend, josh fattal and shane bauer, are in custody. iran says the detention of those two men is extended by two months. sarah shourd apparently released from captivity this morning. >>> federal investigators are finished now looking at the crater from the pipeline explosion in san bruno. ofpp today, they are zeroing in on documents related to that failed pipeline. let's go to anne makovec in san bruno, where people from the devastated neighborhood met with federal, state and local officials last night. anne, good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. a lot of questions about the new documents we have uncovered as well as the investigation that continues here at the blast scene behind me. it will go on for a week according to the ntsb and a lot of questions swirling around about how risky the pipeline was and is as well as thousands of miles of other pipelines here in california. at a town hall meeting last night pg&e says it will spend as much as $100 million to help rebuild the neighborhood where 37 homes were destroyed, eight others b

officials are calling for the release of shane bauer and josh fattal. showered was with them in iraq when they strayed across the unmarked border. >>> a scare turned out to be a false alarm but a bill is currently making its way through the french parliament. it would ban face coverings islamic veils in public. no one claimed responsibility yet for the bomb threat. >>> a wildfire continues to burn out of control in northern colorado. strong, gusty winds could pose a problem for firefighters trying to put out the fire in loveland. it burned more than 700 acres of dry brush and trees and prompted several evacuations. some families were allowed to check on their homes. they believe the fire was started over the weekend by two people burning leaves and tree branches at a home. >>> 4:51 is the time. here's tom. >> good morning. >> good morning. we have parched conditions here. we need some rain. there's a smal chance of maybe some rain after sunset thursday night. between now and then, another dry day under wa good morning. as we start off this wednesday mor

sarah shourd, shane bauer and josh fattal were arrested for allegedly crossing the border into iran while hiking in iraq. they were accused of espionage but never faced trial until this week. >> we hope they will make the same decision regarding josh fattal and shane bauer as soon as possible. >> reporter: their lawyer told abc news he's optimistic that this movement in the case means they will all be coming home soon. abc news, dubai. >>> a look at news around the nation takes us to california where a four-runner plowed into a vw bug outside of a liquor store. you can see the impact from inside the store crushing the front counter and shoving the vw into the storefront. seconds before police say the suv driver the bicyclist lost control and died at the scene. the mother and daughter in the vw weren't hurt. the driver of the suv taken into custody, no charges have been filed yet. >>> an apology will get you far. ask azteca reporter ines sainz. she got a call from the new york jets to say i'm sorry. this came after allegations she was harassed by jets personnel at practice this past weeken

. >> my first priority is to help my fiance, shane bauer and my friend, josh fattal to gain their free he dom because they don't deserve to be in prison anymore. >> there is no indication from the iranian government that either of those men will be set free any time soon. the government says they will continue to be held in pretrial detention much the u.s. state department called the release. >> the release of sarah shourd demonstrates iranian authorities have the aity to resolve these cases if they choose. iranian authorities made the decision to release sarah shourd. we hope they will make the same decision regarding josh fattal and shane bauer as soon as possible. >> who paid the half million bail for shourd's release is unclear. apparently, it was wired to a bank in oman because of u.s. sanctions against iran. it is also not clear exactly when shourd and her relatives will return to the united states, presumably to the los angeles area where she grew up. one u.s. official is quoted asz saying she will be in oman for at least a day. stay with nbc bay area news for continuing coverag

her fiance, shane bauer, and friend josh fattal are still there, being held in iran. they were captured, all of them, while hiking along the iraqi/iranian border. shourd says they committed no crime and are not spice. >>> eight of nine police officers from southern mexico who disappeared after an attack have been found dead. state media reports a ninth officer was injured but survived the attack. according to mexico news agencies, the officers were attacked by 30 armed individuals on friday while investigating a death. >>> and a recall of some packaged crab meat announced today. the oregon-based seafood company hallmark fisheries says the bacteria, li bacteria, list tairia, turned up in some of its testing. it was distributed in oregon and nevada. >>> time for a little chat room with jacqui jeras here, our little chat section of the newsroom. everything from a teen aim here is now a millionaire to a dog that has a really interesting -- >>> characteristic. >>> and does it gross you out to go to the restroom and see people not wash their hands? >> i have been known to s

for now, though, shourd will be leaving behind her fiance, shane bauer and good friend josh fattal. president mahmoud ahmadinejad personally lobbied for her freedom, only to be subtled by the yjudiciary, which first delayed her release, then aided the bail demand. >> we're hopeful and encouraged by this news, but there have been starts and stops in this before, and until that actually happens, you know, we're on a wait and see basis. >> reporter: she's being released on bail. will she be pressured to return for the trial? >> i'm sure it will weigh heavily on her, if they do ask for her to come back. nobody wants to think that two people's lives depend on them returning to a country. >> reporter: one thing u.s. officials insist is that any bail money is not coming from the u.s. government. still, shourd's lawyer says the release is likely to happen tomorrow. dan? >> thanks, jim. >>> in chile, the 33 miners trapped for more than five weeks are now getting some amenities most of us take for granted. electricity, water, fiber optic communications and fresh air. the ventilation has impro

i'm grateful and i'm very humbled. >> reporter: despite her release, her fiance shane bauer and josh fattal remain behind bars. they were accused of being spies. >> we are working to get josh and shane home. this is our only, only mission. and we believe they will be home. >> reporter: the state department, which had called the three americans detentioned by the rogue state illegal and inhumane applauded the development. >> iran has shown compassion in the case of sarah shourd. we would hope that iran would demonstrate the same compassion with respect to the other hikers. >> reporter: though shourd was released on bail, she is not expected to return to iran to face trial. rob and vinita? >>> a home health care aide in new jersey has been arrested. she's accuse of mistreating an elderly woman and it was all caught on videotape. that video shows the aide slapping and violently prodding the frail 91-year-old woman who suffers from alzheimer's disease as well as some other conditions. the aide who had worked for the family for 11 years has been charged with aggravated assault and elderly

bauer released. what appears to be -- what she appears to be doing here is taking every opportunity that she can to draw people's attention to their situation. right now she's just about to board a flight to leave here en route to new york. she has a press conference. this was going to be a brief statement. this is the idea, just herald the fact she's on her way to the united states. she thanked the prime minister of iran, u.s. am. there was a sense she didn't want to move on quite so unquickly. she said dug our unfortunately brief stay, she talked about how she was able to relax on the beach, would remember the fragrance of the sandalwood but looks forward to sharing that with shane bauer her fiance and josh fattal, her friend, when they win their freedom. that seems to be what she's focused on now, drawing as much attention to them as possible. >> at the same time how important was it she doesn't say anything disparaging about iran. in some ways she kind of complimented iran. >> reporter: she did w

she talked about her fiancee, shane bauer. the two got engaged while she was in prison there and josh fattal. the other friend. these three hikers. you know the story and know it well. they were taken by iran after they accidentally crossed into the border. she was allowed to leave on $500,000 in bail as she also had some medical issues sha she needed to get out of there. as a humanitarian gesture, they let her go, for $500,000 in bail. she now is on her way home, back to the u.s., should be here at some point at the end of the day today. if not, some sometime early tomorrow morning. don't know when the flight is going to arrive. we do know they have already set up a press conference for tomorrow. again, there she was, sarah shourd, on her way back home after her year-long ordeal but still kept the names josh fa tall and shane bauer, the two, one of her fiancee, shane, still in captivity, keeping the attention and prayers for them right now. >>> we will move on at 34 minutes past the hour. we have to tell you about the chilean

. >> the state department is asking for the release of the two other berkeley grads, shane bauer and josh fattal. the three were arrested while hiking along the border between iran an iraq. they were charged with spying. the iranian government isn't considering the immediate release of josh fattal or shane bauer. >>> next a new slant on parking. >> there might be some fender bend, initially. >> the change in store for some bay area drivers. >>> the munchies, you know, are certainly probably going to be a part of the experience. >> no puffing here. the dessert some are now turning to, to get high. >>> okay, so it's the talk of the town. the day the rain returned to the bay area. we'll pinpoint that day, it's all coming up as eyewitness news continues right here on cbs 5. ,, ,, get any phone free only at verizon when you buy the hot new samsung fascinate with its super amoled screen. get a free samsung intensity, a free blackberry bold or any other phone in our lineup. don't miss out. offer ends soon. buy a samsung fascinate and any other phone is free. only at verizon. she fought to g

for me and my first priority is to help my fiance shane bauer and my friend josh fattal to gain their freedom because they don't deservto be in prison anymore. >> reporter: tonight in new york, josh's mother laura fattal. >> i'm very happy but it was very bittersweet because i want to have that same happiness and i know cindy does, too, and we want josh and shane home as soon as possible. >> reporter: last january, shane and sarah became engaged in the prison yard during the one hour a day she wasn't in solitary confinement. the ring? some string he pulled together and tied into a knot. now, they're separated again. as she was swept from prison to a sleek private jet owned by the govement of oman. did the wealthy gulf ste pay the half a million dollar bail iran was demanding which the u.s. refused to pay? >> you're asking if money has changed hands and the short answer is we don't know. >> reporter: tonight, iran said that it released sarah shourd on compassionate grounds because she had medical problems but the prosecutor here said that the two men will haveo stand trial on charges o

the other two, jash fattal and shane bauer are not. in fact, the prison system there said they will keep them longer. we assume they are waiting a trial, but this has been a confusing system even in the political system. we thought she was going to be released last week and we know she is free. where specifically, we don't know. we will keep an eye on her. i'm sure her parents are waiting with baited breath. a man accused of ordering the murder of chauncy bailey. change of venue will take place for the bakery leader and codefendant antoine mackey. they are charged with three murder, including bailey's. the case is so high profile, his client wouldn't get a fair trial. bailey had been working on the story about the financial problems at the bakery when he was murdered in august of 2007. the star witness in the los gatos murder for hire trial is expected to take the stand. tessa donnelly is the woman at the apex involving paul garcia and mark. she dated both men off and on in the months leading up to the murder. garcia is accused of orde

does this bring any hope at all for the other two hikers, josh fattal and shane bauer? "i hope," he said, "that the trial is now back on track and that the other two cases will be resolved quickly." we reached sarah's mother today. she had no official word from iran. in fact, she heard the news from us. she's now focusing all her hope on when she can finally see her daughter again. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >>> and we are here in california where politics and the political season is in high gear as it is across the country. and we've been examining some fascinating races, none more so than the one here in california for the senate, drawing attention across the entire nation. two strong candidates, women, locked in a headline-making battle. they are powerhouse contenders in a high-stakes race. carly fiorina, head of computer technology giant hewlett-packard for six years. barbara boxer, three-term senator. >> we have to fight for every job. >> jobs are my focus. >> reporter: in the first debate, fiorina hitting boxer on taxes, spending, regulation. >> the result

sarah shourd leaves behind shane bauer and josh fattal. before she headed to the ut, she thanked the u.s. for its role as well as the government of oman. >> i will always associate your country with the first breath of my freedom, the sweet smell of sandalwood and the chance to stand by the ocean listening to the waves. i thank the good hospitable people of oman for your support and ask you to please, please extend your prayers to my fiance shane and my friend josh. [ speaking arabic ] they will soon be free. >> reporter: and in arabic, that means god willing. again, the government of iran said one of the reasons for her release was because of health concerns. sarah has told her mother that she found a lump in one of her breasts. so, of course, she'll probably get that looked at as soon as she gets back. t.j., back to you. >> susan candiotti on the story in new york. know you'll be following it and waiting for her to arrive. thank you so much. >>> the pope is wrapping up his trip to the uk. he's wrapping it up with a mass, an apology, and

the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal has urged iran's president to bring them with him when he kims to new york to address the united nations -- comes to new york to address the united nations next week. but president mahmoud ahmadinejad said he would not intervene. he says the two men need to prove they did not mean to commit any offense. they are accused of spying. meantime, sarah shourd is staying out of the spotlight. reportedly she's been seen by doctors for a lung in her breast, depression and a precancerous condition. the embassy said she will not be speaking to the media except for a short time when she is leaving the country. >> all of my efforts starting today are gonna go in to helping procure the statement freedom for my fiance shane bauer and for my friend josh fattal because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> we've learned that shourd is being deprevioused by u.s. officials in oman about the details of her arrest and about a former fbi agent who disappeared in iran three years ago. there are reports that sarah shourd's bail and trips by private jet were pai

iran is still holding shane bauer and josh fattal behind bars. shourd's mother will share the ordeal on the "today" show later here. >>> she is pleading for the release of shane bauer and josh fattal. >> i'm very happy, but it was very bittersweet because i want to have that same happiness and i know cindy does too. we want josh and shane home as soon as possible. >> the two were charged with espionage and will be forced to stand trial. we'll have a live interview with the state department coming up at 6:15. >>> blowing the whistle on pg&e. before the deadly gas line explosion in san bruno, a pg&e employee came forward with safety violation claims against the company. this morning we have new information about the man behind those allegations. today in the bay's bob redell is live in san bruno this morning. bob, the employee is now suing the company for what he believes is an attempt at a cover-up. >> reporter: this whistleblower has never worked on the gas pipeline that exploded here in san bruno, but mike wiseman, that's his name, has worked on

sarah shourd is in new york where she's calling on iran's president to release her fan say, shane bauer, and her friend, josh fattal. the iranian leader is in new york to speak to the united nations general assembly. >>> the leader of a california religious secretary is undergoing a mental evaluation after she and her followers were found praying in a park. police say the group disappeared saturday and family members contacted authorities fearing the group might be planning a mass suicide. >>> a virginia woman is set to be sentenced to death this thursday. if the supreme court does not intervene, teresa lewis will be the first woman put to death? 100 years. her supporters say she found faith in prison and has repented. >> the death penalty is reserved for the worst of the worst. theresa is not anywhere to close to that. >> i can say teresa lewis is as evil a person as i have ever met. >> bob mcdonnell said he found no compelling roon reason to stop the execution. >>> a leesburg man, steven combs lafleur, charged with killing his wife. police arrived to their house and found his wife suf

. >> she claims she and her friends shane bauer and josh fattal crossed the border into iraq were jailed. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh is crushing. >> she returned to new york for the united nations general assembly. he said americans should release eight iranians held here in response to iran's release of shourd. >> i believe it would not be misplaced to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian jess -- gesture to release the iranians. >> the release of the other two americans in iran have requested a meeting with iran's president. >> sarah shourd was released due to medical conditions. emily schmidt, washington. >>> a new video clip shows o'donnell admitting to what she calls dabbling in witchcraft. it is from the show "politically incorrect." >> i dabbled in witchcraft. i am not making this stuff up. >> wait, wait, wait. i want to hear about this. >> one of my first days as a witch was on a satanic atar and i didn't know it. >> this morning she is making light of those comments, she said she hung out with some questionable folks in high sc

crowley asking him to bring shane bauer and josh fattal with him on his plane. not easy getting across town. thank you very much. a lot of disappointment. what do you make of the fact that he says he has no control over the release of the two men. >> working around his jew dish rare, iran has demonstrated they have the capability to free sarah shourd. unfortunately, they're drawing some hostage exchange element to this. there's no equivalence between the three hikers who wandered across an unmarked border and iranian citizens in custody or prison in the united states because they violated a national law or armed sanctions. we don't want to connect the two in any way. this is a -- these are cases that can be resolved. sarah shourd's case has been resolved. we would hope iran would do the same for josh fattal and shane b bauer. >> what are we going to hear from the administration, the president, the major speech on thursday? what is the overture right now from secretary of state to president of iran, if any? >> we're studying ahmadinejad's speech again today. he s

she had to leave behind her fiance shane bauer and her friend. we'll have more on this story coming up on this broadcast this morning. >>> police in afghanistan use live ammunition in protests across kabul. the protests are a lingering reaction to a florida pastor's call to burn the koran. >>> a delta airlines pilot who has been suspended while the company investigates whether he was about to fly drunk from the netherlands to the united states. >> reporter: the pilot is said to be 52 years old who was in delta flight 53 when a crewmember said the pilot was not fit for duty. once in police custody t pilot was found to have a blol alcohol level of .023, that is barely under the maximum allowed under dutch law. the faa standards state that the pilot cannot have a blood alcohol level above .04, but the dutch have some toughest standards in europe, .02 is what they consider to be over the maximum allowed. the u.s. by comparison, .08 for driving. he was a .23. not above the faa minimums, not falling down drunk. the flight was canceled and the pilot was

now, the mother of shane bauer and laura fattal, mother of josh fattal. welcome and you know, we were just talking, just -- this is a tough moment emotionally. they have all been tough moments but this is great that she is out and yet you don't have your boys. >> absolutely. you know, i'm very happy sarah's out. she's my daughter-in-law to be but i want shane home, i want shane and josh home connected with their families and the biggest thing for me is what was it like for shane and sarah to separate along with josh. they're very close right now. >> and that what are your hopes right now? what do you know about their condition and how soon they might be able to come home? >> okay. well, we don't have any new information but cindy and i have not talked to nor heard from josh or shane for four months on tuesday. from the time we left teheran may 21st until today we have not had a letter or a phone call from josh or shane. and of course, we're more than eager to. but what we really want, of course, is their release. it is almost 14 months of detention. we're

may first priority is to help my fiance shane bauer and my friend josh fattal to gain their freedom. they don't deserve to be in prison anymore. >> the u.s. government is challenging iran's president to release the two men. in fact, he gave crowley, the state department skesman, has tweeted a challenge to president mahmoud ahmadinejad to bring the men to new york when he comes to the assembly next week. ahmadinejad is planning to come to new york and deliver a major sech to the under general assembly that challenge on social media, tweeted by the state department spokesman is the latest tit for tat between the united states and iran. back to you. >>> news4 at 4:00 is just getting started. we've got a consumer alert for parents. a reca at chuck e. cheese. >> the fda gives green light for a device that freezes your fat. >>> how about these seats? with just3 inches of space. >>> and an unusual rescue caught on tape. the rescue of a pet camel here in the u.s. >>> take a good look and listen to this. thats the roaring sound of a camel. the animal's owner says it fell into a sinkhole on a

she's leaving behind fellow americans josh fattal and shane bauer, who became her fiance in prison. shourd's mother said in a statement, i'm going to make sure now she gets the care and attention she needs, adding, i can only imagine how bittersweet her freedom must be leaving shane and josh behind. bittersweet for the other families as well. we reached the fattals at home in philadelphia. >> this house is waiting for josh. >> we profoundly share in the joy of the shourd family, and we want nothing more than to have that for our families as well. >> reporter: tehran's prosecutor offered little hope for the other two saying they will now be tried for spying. "newsweek" reporter maziar bahari, who was held in the same prison last year, said shourd herself will likely be leaving with her own chilling warning. >> they tell you what you should do, what you should say, what you shouldn't say. the revolutionary guards have agents all around the world, and they can always harm you. >> reporter: shourd is very aware they can harm her two friends as well. they now appear headed for a court ru

and everybody is hoping and praying that your brother, and shane bauer, who is now sarah's fiancee, they both make it back, and thank you very much for being with us and our support to you and your family and others, i know it is very, very difficult for all of you. thank you, alex. good to have you. all right. bill: fingers crossed, right? prayers are out there now, 25 minutes past the hour now. victory for the tea party and -- in delaware and defeat for a long serving republican, we'll debate that fair and balanced on what an outsider's victory means for the republican party, heading into midterms. and we're on deck with that. martha: and for something, maybe different, lady gaga trading tweets with the most powerful democrat in the senate, calling him out an answering him on a push to reform the u.s. military. ♪ ring ring. progresso. everyday i eat your soups, i save a lot of money. that's great. so, your rich and hearty soups have made me, rich and hearty. that's funny. i'm hearty because of your juicy steak, your potatoes... you're really, rich and happy. [ male announcer ] progre

you heard sarah shourd describe it being one-third free until shane bauer and josh fattal are also released. she also took the opportunity to say that they, meaning shane and josh, showed nothing but joy upon her release and took the opportunity to explain while they are in new york, back in new york after making their journey -- we understand they are asking some questions there of the mothers. let's try and listen in. >> some prisoners here in the united states exchanged for the freedom of your sons? >> we are mothers. we are not politicians. and we are just very, very eager, clearly, to have our children returned to us. we are not involved with the politics between nations. >> susan, susan -- susan candy on they from cnn. with president ahmadinejad in new york this week, are there any plans to try to meet with him or hold any kind of vigils or demonstrations outside the u.s.? >> we have asked for a meeting. requested a meeting with president ahmadinejad and we're hoping we get one. we haven't heard any news about that yet. but we're very hopeful. >> we'll both answer. we are both mothers

shane bauer and josh fattal are still in iran. their mothers had message for iran. >> please, please release josh and shane. now we can just say josh and shane, sarah is home, but president ahmadinejad is coming to the united states for the u.n. general assembly, we welcome him to the united states and again as we are glad here, but this year with even more urgency, we say please bring josh fattal and shane bauer home to the united states and to us, their mothers. >> their mothers also said they're anxious to speak with sar shourd for any information they can give them. >>> christine o'donnell stunned mike castle. charlie rangel won his primary despite ethics charges. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton say israel and the palestinians are, quote, getting down to business on key issues in the latest round of peace talks there. >>> police in afghanistan used live ammunition to break us protests against america. the protests are a lingering reaction to a florida pastor's plan to burn the koran, even though he has called tha

. >> -- >> not comforting words for the two mothers or sarah shourd, engaged to be married to shane bauer. >>> breaking news in new york city. live pictures of a big fire burning near the metro north 138th street lift bridge in east harlem. a bridge at parkton avenue and east won 32nd streets carries all four tracks in and out of manhattan. this has halted service out of grand central station. a lot of delays because of that. >>> meanwhile, coming uup, police and businesses are trying to, with the plan after a rash of robberies. society onlyke an socie consider that to be beautiful. >> the daughter of powerful couple, we have for interview coming up. >>> and the official start of autumn. it l hi! welcome to progressive.com. come on in, and i'll give you a free quote. quote and compare in about 8 minutes. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> more on the breaking news in new york city. this is a live image from east harlem, where a big fire is burning on a bridge. the metro north train in new york city is what it carries. the fire has closed grand central station. >>> if rs are

we committed no crime. >> iran has said shane bauer and josh fattal will stand trial on espionage charges. sarah shourd said theare not spies. late today she said she was grateful for the chance to personally tell her story to the iranian president. >>> the comedian stephen colbert was on capitol hill to talk about farm labor and immigration. he testified before a hoe subcommittee about the plight of migrant workers. >> the comedian took list act to capitol hill for a hearing on immigration. swarmed by media, he barely sat down when one of the congressmen tried to kick him out for attracting too much attention and detracking from theirwork. >> i'm not asking you not to talk. i'm asking to you leave the committee room completely and subt your statement instead. >> reporter: colbert didn't budge, was eventually allowed to stay. he did submit written comments and went off script with his trademark sarcasm. >> i'm happy to use my celebrity to draw tang to this important complicated issuism certainly hope my star power can bu this hearing all the way up t c-span 1. >> reporter: he spend one da

and another are still there, shane bauer and josh fattal. >>> a new round of violence broke out across the is really border. israeli warplanes fired back -- across the israeli border. >>> throwing a customer out. the developments in that case today. >>> new problems at arlington national cemetery. " >>> is he a civilized icon not? >>> and i am of rye and at the belfort furniture think about the internet. growing, evolving, literally transforming our lives. now imagine the possibilities of what tomorrow could bring. at at&t, we support a core set of standards that will guide the internet into the future... to protect users, and reward innovators, for years to come. we support a fair and open internet - affordable and accessible to everyone. transparent networks, managed in ways that are clear to all users. we support the fcc's plan to bring high-speed internet to everyone in america by 2020. and we are committed to keeping the internet working, as the economic engine that's creating jobs now. working together, investing, keeping information and ideas flowing freely, we can ensure that t

and there is no word on the fate of the other two a jonathan and shane, bauer. $300 million has been tacked onto the bay area bridge suspension. that total of that project is almost $2 billion. this expansion includes a giant power attached to a this $300 million will cover extra construction work and any other problems that might come up during this project. this is an artist rendering of what the bridge could look like. cost, this expansion is still $6.2 billion and scheduled to finish and 2013. , so but i 680, the hov can now experience a white stripe indicating a new 40 miles express lane. this will go into affect monday, september 16th this is designed for commuters to avoid peak hours, and however, fastrak and used 30¢- $6. commuters, will use this for north, this is going to start and 1 mi. south of 84 in stretches all the way 2680 until the region's highway 237. all the way 2680, and all the way 2237, 40 miles total. >> the oakland old korean town host--40 miles total. 14 mi. >> the new toll road is 14 mi.! >> and this new parolee system is affecting the development of this

the mothers of josh fattal and shane bauer appeared this morning on cbs's "the early show." >> and i was very happy to hear that josh and shane could say goodbye to sarah and that's a relief because they know that she is free and i'm sure they feel wonderful about that. but it is again their turn, their turn to taste freedom. >> the whole interview can be seen in the first half hour of "the early show." it begins at 7:00 this morning here on cbs 5. >>> the tea party movement has pulled off a stunning upset in delaware's republican primary for u.s. senate. conservative christine o'donnell beat 9-term congressman mike castle who was endorsed by the state republican party. among o'donnell's supporters, former alaska governor sarah palin. o'donnell's main opponent in the november general election will be democrat chris coons. >> i stood before most of you a little over a week ago and said, we are not in this to come close. we are in this to win. >> whoo! >> and we're in this to win big. whoo! >> meanwhile in new york, democratic congressman charlie rangel has beaten five primary challeng

the families say they are hopeful that shourd's release mean josh fattal and shane bauer will be coming home as well. >> very exciting moment for us. very exciting. but at the same time, we're extremely sad because shane and josh did not come home, too. >> the three were all arrested last year by iranian authorities who claim they entered the country illegally. on twitter, the president there is being urged to bring the two with them when he comes to new york for the u.n. assembly next month. back to you. >> thank you, pam. >>> oakland police want your help this morning. they are trying to find a missing teenager. take a look at her teenager. this is kalaia walker last seen about a week ago, she's about 5'10", weighs 130 pounds. she was wearing red basketball shorts, a black sweatshirt and red, white and black nike shoes. if you have any information about her, contact oakland police. >>> we want to check in with sal and get an update on the wednesday commute. >> all right. traffic is moving along slowly in some areas. we're going to start off with a look at contra costa county because w

bauer and 28-year-old josh fattal, that these two men will charged with espionage ands forred to face trial. very bad news indeed tonight. back to you. >> now a look at other stories making news "early today" in america. >>> shocking video from new jersey where a caregiver is behind bar after she was seen on tape allegedly abusing her 91-year-old patient. the caregiver faces multiple charges, all of which she denies. >>> in louisiana, new videotape was released of a hit and run driver whose offense was caught on walmart security camera. now, the driver approaches a crosswalk and mows down a 60-year-old woman who bravely pushes her daughter out of the way. seconds later the driver clips another shopper before driving away. officials found the vehicle abandoned but are still looking for the suspect. the woman is still in the hospital with severe head injuries. >>> a california woman got a scare when a 3-feet snake coiled around a pole in the wall. bit him while he slept. the snake has been removed. it was the lost pet of previous tenants. >>> in florida, a diver hauled in a monster ois

of course, shane bauer and josh fatt fattal. we'll be watching msnbc for all the election results tonight. but this is really a turning point. and as david was saying earlier today on the show, maybe this is an attempt by tooirn to try to reach out. there will be plenty of opportunities in new york next week when ahmadinejad, the president of iran comes and meemee mee meets. we'll have a lot more tonight. and more to report tomorrow as well. thanks to norah again. and tamron hall is up next. tamron, what have you got? ♪ just one bite opens a world of delight... ♪ ♪ savor and explore, the great indoors ♪ ♪ friskies indoor delights. ♪ feed the senses. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no more $2, $3 fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no more paying to access your own money. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 it'd be like every atm in the world was your atm. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 the schwab bank high yield investor checking(tm) account. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 zero atm fees. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 a great interest rate. tdd# 1-800-345-2550 no minimums. tdd# 1-800-34

. >> reporter: but shourd's fiancee shane bauer and friend josh fattal remain imprisoned in tehran. >> we've committed no crimes and we are not spies. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clinton ahead of week long talks with the united nations said iran should let bauer and fattal go in what would be viewed as a major concession by iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. great relief. i was so pleased that this young woman was able to come home. i want the other two young americans, josh and shane, to come home as well. >> reporter: prior to taking part in the u.n. discussions ahmadinejad called shourd's release a humanitarian gesture countering saying the u.s. continues to hold iranian political prisoners captive and should also be willing to make concessions of their own. >> it would not be misplaced to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture to release the iranians who were illegally arrested and detained here in the united states. >> reporter: the hikers were charged with spying in july of 2009 after they say they accidentally strayed into iran. u.s. off

bauer, and their friend, josh fattal. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. >> reporter: the mothers of her fellow captives are seeking a meeting with the iranian president ahmadinejad while he's here for the u.n. general assembly. >> we're hoping that we get one. >> reporter: the long ordeal of the three americans began in july of last year when they were arrested for allegedly crossing the border from iraq. they were accused of being spies. if convicted, bahher and fattal could spend up to ten years behind bars. >> i just can't even imagine how painful the experience that they themselves have had inside prison -- >> reporter: iran's president hinted in an exclusive interview on abc's "this week" the americans could be released in exchange for iranians imprisoned here in the united states. >> translator: so i believe that it would not be mistake to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture to release the iranians. >> reporter: that raises concerns the two american prisoners are being used as bargaining chips and may not be rel

. >> reporter: iran is preparing to try her fiance shane bauer and their hiking companion josh fattal, 13 months afterthe three were arrested near the iran/iraq border. >> we committed no crime, and we are not spies. >> reporter: reading a prepared statement, shourd thanked the religious and political leaders in iran for her release. >> the only thing that enabled me to cross the gulf from prison to freedom alone was the knowledge that shane and josh wanted, with all their hearts, for my suffering to end. >> reporter: and for their mothers, the vigilcontinues. >> i love him so much, d i want you home for his father, for his brother, for his grandparents. >> reporter: they are hoping to meet with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, in new york for meetings with the general assembly. he hints a prisoner exchange may be possible. >> translator: so i believe that it would not be displaced to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: one family reunited, while two others hold out hope. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> disturbing details revealed

. >> reporter: iran is preparing to try her fiance shane bauer and their hiking companion josh fattal, 13 months after the three were arrested near the iran/iraq border. >> we committed no crime, and we are not spies. >> reporter: reading a prepared statement, shourd thanked the religious and political leaders in iran for her release. >> the only thing that enabled me to cross the gulf from prison to freedom alone was the knowledge that shane and josh wanted, with all their hearts, for my suffering to end. >> reporter: and for their mothers, the vigil continues. >> i love him so much, and i want you home for his father, for his brother, for his grandparents. >> reporter: they are hoping to meet with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad, in new york for meetings with the general assembly. he hints a prisoner exchange may be possible. >> translator: so i believe that it would not be misplaced to ask that the u.s. government should make a humanitarian gesture. >> reporter: one family reunited, while two others hold brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> disturbing details revealed in ye