i am looking forward to seeing that day. >> captain mark kelly. he says he expects his wife will be there for the launch of the shuttle "endeavour" scheduled right now for mid-april. the complete interview, by the way, with mark kelly posted on our website tonight. that's nightly.msnbc.com. >>> we'll take a break here. when we come back, how will it hit home where you live? president obama unveils some budget cuts that have surprised even some members of his team. >>> and later, news from england. the royal couple have chosen their teams to be at their side for their big day. r >>> president obama unveiled his budget proposal for the coming year, and at a time when a lot of americans are struggling economically and many are worried about this nation's massive national debt, this budget hasn't seemed to satisfy anybody. there are cuts in it that surprise even obama loyalists, and yet as a whole it's not near enough for most republicans. our white house correspondent, savannah guthrie, inside the briefing room in the west wing. savannah, good evenin

be the commander. >> reporter: on the orbiting space station, mark's twin brother, scott kelly. >> i think my brother is doing about as well as anyone could expect in this type of a situation. >> reporter: for mark kelly, who spent 18 months training, this will be his fourth and final shuttle mission. in space he'll have e-mail, phone and perhaps even a video link with his wife and family as giffords' mother makes decisions about her care. today kelly responded to critics who say he should remain grounded with her. >> they don't know her very well, so they don't know what she would want. she is a big supporter of my career, a big supporter of nasa. she really values the mission of nasa. >> reporter: meanwhile in tucson today, volunteers began wrapping up and boxing the thousands of cards, flowers and tributes to the victims of last month's attack as a city and a husband try to find some normalcy. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> up next here tonight, watching and waiting. the people in this country who have special reason to be watching very closely what's playing out in egypt

six people died in the incident. >> this was the last time mark kelly went into space. now he's going back to lead a mission to the international space station in april. >> houston, now controlling the flight of discovery. >> it's a remarkable turnaround because for the past month he's been at the bedside of his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head on january 8 outside a supermarket in tucson, arizona, as she met voters. six were killed in the attack and 13 were wounded. but despite a bullet traveling through her brain, gabrielle giffords survived. since then, doctors haven't seen a single setback. today, her husband said, back then, he never thought he'd leave the mission but his wife's recovery has been faster than he and doctors ever expected. >> things fell into place and she improved very fast. so the decision became easier over time. i obviously weigh time that i can spend with her with what i think is in the best interest of nasa and my crew. so that's a debate i had with myself. i know her very well and she would be very comfortable w

how tough was this call for mark kelly? >> well, you know, in some ways it's hard to decide to leave for awhile. gut in some ways it's very easy, because this is exactly what gabby would want him to do. she, in fact, i think it would be harder for her to find out that he didn't do the flight because of the tragedy. and so this is really the best thing for gabby and the best thing for him. i'm absolutely sure. >> he's going to be gone for two weeks on this mission. how concerned do you think he was that this decision could cause a setback in gabrielle's recovery? >> well, i'm sure he thought long and hard about it. but as taber just said, i really do believe that honestly i think gabby would be angry with him if he didn't go. not only would she be for him going. i think that if she found out he didn't go and serve his country, which is what they both believe in deeply, i really think she would be quite upset. i actually think it might set her back if she knew that he didn't go. >> jane, mark has been at his wife's side almos

. >> reporter: there's more news, her husband, astronaut mark kelly, writing on giffords' facebook page, gabby's appetite is back and even though it's hospital food, she's enjoying three meals a day. when she was shot a month ago the bullet pierced the left side of her brain, the side that controls speech, so there were questions about her ability to speak. her doctors say she continues to improve. >> we're very much encouraged by the progress that she has demonstrated and we're very happy that she's challenging us to come up with a tougher rehabilitation program for her. >> the speech therapy has been ongoing and she's certainly doing very well. >> reporter: mark kelly, who has resumed his training for the space shuttle "endeavour" mission is inspired by his wife's progress but a realist about the road ahead. writing on facebook, the doctors say she is recovering at lightning speed considering her injury, but they aren't kidding when they say this is a marathon process. still a long road ahead, but now with one less hurdle. giffords is continuing her rehabilitation tonight in the build

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mark kelly was named commander of the endeavor's final mission. and you know, he's been by giffords' side since she was not in the head last month during the tucson shooting rampage. mark kelly flying in april with the space shuttle endeavor. >>> take care of yourself. we have partnered with st. rose hospital. as part of the go red campaign. people are encouraged to wear red today to help raise awareness about -- >> wait who recollects is that many the lower left-hand corn senator. >> i'm glad they shopped out the body shop part of it. they're trying to maintain awareness about a healthy heart. cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 500,000 women each year. the goal is for women to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. and this is a photo shoot we did last month. it was at the white palace in san francisco. and yeah, tried to squeeze in as many people as they could, that's a bathtub and we're wearing silk red pajamas. >> that's a great shot of you. did you enjoy it? >> i did. it was a great gro

expected to go on the space mission that has just been confirmed that astronaut mark kelly it will be on the endeavor for its final flight. the official did not want used his name because it has not yet been announced publicly. kelly will have a news conference at the kennedy space center in the it, sorry it, the johnson space center in houston. we will give you more details. mark kelly is going to space. >> the santa rosa the 76 gas station is putting gas on sale for 39¢ a gallon. the incident happened and many drivers restaurant to cash in on the low price. the average price is 36¢ a gallon. a huge traffic jam spilled into the intersection. it is unclear how much gas was sold at the low price. >> gosh, i wish i'd have known. , 6:27 a.m.. no problems on the bay bridge. not the case yesterday. at a great spilled 50 ft. of sand into the two right lanes of the lower deck. reggie kumar is quentin shows the big mess. >> in san francisco drivers were stuck in traffic trying to get onto the bay bridge. built sand. some drivers were frustrated. others got stuck in interceptions which trade

just yesterday, her husband astronaut mark kelly sent out an e-mail message that she is recovering at lightning speed. but we didn't know for sure what that meant until our bob woodruff brought us the new details tonight. >> reporter: her office gave us the news just hours ago. in her hospital room over the past few days, congresswoman giffords has been speaking. using simple words. they would not say how many or how often, but one of those words was "toast." simple and miraculous. >> for her to request toast, i don't think i've ever gotten so excited about toast. >> reporter: brain injury experts say it is a huge step forward. >> what this indicates is that the bullet did not permanently damage the language pathways and that there is an ability for recovery here. >> reporter: so far, her husband, mark kelly, has not spoken about the condition of her speech. when he announced friday his intention to fly the space shuttle again, he did not indicate if she could talk or not. has gabby been able to speak yet? >> well, bob, i don't want to get into details on her condition or her prognosi

. >>> it's decision day for astronaut mark kelly, the husband of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. kelly announces today when he will stay on as commander of shuttle "endeavour's" final flight scheduled to lift off in april. the astronaut who's filled in since giffords was shot is not expected to be at a news conference today, suggesting that kelly may plan to go ahead with the mission. >>> now to a major medical story this morning on childhood obesity and how it's linked to working mothers. that study shows that children are much more likely to be overweight if their mother works for extended periods of time outside of the home. researchers followed 1,000 american children and they discovered that sixth graders with working moms were six times more likely to be overweight than kids with stay-at-home mothers. >>> everybody's been inside across the country this week. deep freeze being felt this morning from the texas/mexico border up into new england. el paso, texas, not used to snow and ice. it's not going anywhere today. the temperature there this morning, oh, about 7 degrees. in

. >> husband mark kelly is going to announce whether he'll command the shuttle mission or stay on earth with his wife. his wife is improving every day at a rehab center in texas. giffords was shot in the head nearly a month ago in tuesday. the twin, also an astronaut, hinted in an interview his brother would choose to fly in april. the shuttle "endeavour" is set to launch april 19th. >> 6:08 let's make it. time to check in with mike. >> we have records again, mike? >> possible, yeah, this weekend. we'll get close as we hit the low to mid-70s in some areas. they're harding to get because they keep climbing as does our average temperatures. good morning to you. we've made it to friday and looking at a really nice weekend to be outside. not like last weekend when it was cold and wet. this one dry and warm. but this dry air cools rather quickly and down into the mid to upper 30s, that's where we find most of our inland valleys. san rafael and antioch 41. half moon bay upper 30s for you. low to mid-40s for the rest of the bay shore. even san francisco the warm spot at 47 degrees. fog, it was

mark kelly will appear at a press conference today at johnson space center in houston. his identical twin scott hinted that mark will choose to fly. mark kelly spent the last month by his wife's side debating if he should step down as commander of "endeavour's" final flight in april. >>> the packers and steelers will square off this weekend at cowboy stadium in arlington, texas, for super bowl xlv. >> among all the excitement there's also concern about what's going to happen after the big game is over. the players union and the owners are locked in a contract fight. the owners are expected to walk the players out later on this year, which means that next season could start late or not at all. >> this is an american game. >> sunday's super bowl is expected to be the most watched super bowl game ever. a new poll shows more than two-thirds of americans plan to watch. that's up 10% from 2009. >> a lot of people watch the game for the commercials. our sports reporter dan ast ravell said fox will make $200 million off super bowl ads. >> it is an amazing amount. we'll talk sup

congresswoman gabby giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, makes the decision to leave the hospital and head back to space. >>> and, our "person of the week." all of us, together, trying to find a way to care for our aging parents with dignity and love. >>> good evening. what a difference tonight in the pressure-cooker of cairo, egypt. tension and violence gave way to celebration today. you'll remember yesterday, these were the scenes we were showing you of bloody clashes, anger and pain. but today, take a look. a sea of peaceful protesters confidently back in control of the square, chanting against president mubarak and wearing their bruises and bandages like badges of victory. so, where are the dangerous thugs from yesterday, and has the threat of chaos throughout the middle east diminished? christiane amanpour, who led the way with the exclusive interview with president mubarak last night, is still in cairo with our david muir. and christiane, tell us, first, how did the change on the streets happen? >> reporter: well, it seems that all that transpired over the last 48 hours real

mark kelly has a new outlook. >> maybe this event, this terrible event, maybe it was fate. i hadn't been a big believer in fate until recently. >> reporter: telling his wife that, perhaps, these trying moments bare a greater meaning. >> that maybe something good can come from all this. maybe it's our responsibility. >> reporter: but kelly is facing yet another tough decision. to leave his wife's bedside for the space shuttle "endeavour's" final mission. a mission years in the making. and kelly's last chance for another space flight. >> it is a tough decision for him. but i think it's reasonable to expect that he will go on to command this mission in april. >> and liftoff of "discovery." >> reporter: kelly has been training for the 2-week-long mission for more than 18 months. he needs to resume his training by next week. but after his wife's incredible early progress, what happens if he leaves? >> while it would be important for him to be there, at the bedside and to be there as part of her rehabilitation, he's really only one part of the equation of her recovery. >> reporte

. >>> mark kelly, husband of gabrielle giffords will resume training for the final flight of the space shuttle endeavor. he stopped training last month. the suspect, will be tried in federal court. >>> spawned wild storms and flooding in melbourne. u.s. food cost will rise because of the damage to sugar cane crops there. >> stronger winds tomorrow, i will tell you about the saturday forecast coming up. [ male announcer ] breakfast for breakfast. breakfast for lunch. breakfast for dinner. with three new breakfast lovers dishes, who needs a break from breakfast? denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> san francisco fire investigators are looking into another suspicious fire in the castro district in two days. this map of the four fires shows how close they are to one another. three involve buildings and all appear to have been started on the outside. investigators are trying to determine if they are connected. the latest happened here. at 4:00 a.m. people live inside this building. they were asleep at the time. a neighbor smelled smoke, she quickly put out the flames am as kron 4's

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. >> astronaut mark kelly attended and his wife gabrielle gifford continues to recover. >> prayer isn't just asking. it is also listening for answers and expressing gratitude. which i have done a lot lately. >> when i wake in the morning i wait on the lord and ask him to give he the strength to do right by our country and its people. when i go to bed at night i wait on the lord and ask him to forgive me of my sins an look after my family and american people and make me an instrument of his will. >> it was good to hear that the president is a man who does pray and we certainly pray for him and his guidance. >> jennifer wishon cbn news, washington. >>> coming up on the broadcast, life and death of this 20th century martyr and how his faith in christ inspired him to take a stand against naziism. >> this week marks the birth of one of the most heroic people, dietrich bonhoeffer. >> he struggled to keep germany's church from joining the nazi. he joined the resistant movement and hitler had him executed. scott ross has his inspiring story. >> germany, 1939, hitler's rise to power stunned ever

. >> reporter: now, mark kelly resumes another mission. he hopes that she will be the one by his side. >> i have every intention she will be there for the lunch. >> reporter: kelly announced he we fly again, the commander of endid he ever, -- endeavour. >> i know her very intel she would be very comfortable with the decision i made. >> reporter: she is still recovering at this rehabilitation center? houston, where kelly is with her every day. he would not answer questions about her condition, except to say this. >> where she is today is better than 99% of the other people they see with this kind of injury. >> reporter: it's been a difficult decision. he will be away from his wife for at least 14 days. leaving giffords' mother responsible for all decisions regarding her care. >> i feel comfortable i made the right decision, not only for me but for my crew members, for my family and for my wife. >> reporter: wheel while he trains, she will be in an intense routine. >> her days are filled with speech, occupational and physical therapy. >> rep

her husband said she has her appetite back, eating three times a day, mark kelly is even hoping his wife can be at his a shuttle launch into months. freshman senator jim webb of virginia said he will retire when his term is up next year. the former navy secretary said he wants to get back to the private sector. that leaves democrats looking for strong candidate who can keep the gop from regaining the see loss by republican senator george allen. a flight instructor came across a sad sight while flying over a white. he took a photo of a humpback whale, seems sick and injured. the he said it appears the wells back as been broken. read experts are out there trying to find it. to say it may have been hit by boat they're going to try and help it but it has not been spotted again. >> in the bay area tour is on a well watching excursion got are rare experience today. they witnessed a large pot of killer whales outside the golden gate this morning. as many as 14 or does came within 30 ft. of their boat, with more than 30 minutes. killer whales usually don't venture this farce of the naturalist at

mark kelly said he thought long and hard before deciding to leave for the mission in space, but said his wife is a big supporter of nasa and his career. bbc news, washington. >> lawmakers in brazil are considering amending the constitution. the proposal is soon expected to be approved by the senate as they meet on tuesday. it will help to address the economic and social inequality in the country. our main news again this hour, thousands of protesters are on the streets of the egyptian capital demanding that president mubarak step down. a meeting with the vice president is expected over the next few days. several soldiers and civilians were killed near a 900 your temple between thailand and cambodia. there is more on our website. thanks for watching. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the

. >>> nasa confirmed today that mark kelly, the astronaut husband of shooting victim gabrielle giffords will head to space in april. kellie will command the space shuttle "endeavor" for its final flight. he'll make the official announcement in less than an hour at houston johnson space center. he took a leave from training after his wife was shot in the head outside a tucson shopping center january 8th. gifford is undergoing rehabilitation in houston and dramatically improving. liftoff is scheduled for april 19th. it will be his fourth mission. he's looking forward to rejoining his crew and appreciates nasa's confidence in him. >> the government has for the first time approved a drug to halt premature labor. the pregnancy hormone injection. those babies are more likely to develop lung problems and learning disabilities. in trials, weekly injections lower the rate of delivering prematurely but did not completely eliminate the risk. the fda approval is only for women who already had a preterm baby. barbara walters tackles a subject close to home. she tells the story of her own recent open

mark kelly, the nasa astronaut who is the husband of gabrielle giffords will make his announcement tomorrow on whether he will fly on the next space shuttle mission. she was shot in tucson last month. the shuttle endeavor's final flight is a two-week mission in april. if he goes, kelly would be its commander. we'll be back, more news after the break. >>> in the bay area, the father of a two-year-old antioch boy died. after he and his brother found a gun in their parent's bedroom. police have not said which child was holding the gun at the time. eddie carr is charged with cocaine possession. the boy's mother is not charged at this time. eddie carr faces more than 12 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> caltrans says it is facing a fiscal emergency. cal tran directors voted today on whether to impose drastic service cuts. the meeting in march will decide whether a fiscal emergency should be decided. caltrans currently face a $30 million budget short fall. possible actions may include fare increases, station closures, and service reductions. any proposed changes would go effect into on july

mark kelly, the nasa astronaut who is the husband of gabrielle giffords will make his announcement tomorrow on whether he will fly on the next space shuttle mission. she was shot in tucson last month. the shuttle endeavor's final flight is a two-week mission in april. if he goes, >>> in the bay area, the father of a two-year-old antioch boy died. after he and his brother found a gun in their parent's bedroom. police have not said which child was holding the gun at the time. eddie carr is charged with cocaine possession. the boy's mother is not charged at this time. eddie carr faces more than 12 years in prison if he is convicted. >>> caltrans says it is facing a fiscal emergency. cal tran directors voted today on whether to impose drastic service cuts. the meeting in march will decide whether a fiscal emergency should be decided. caltrans currently face a $30 million budget short fall. possible actions may include fare increases, station closures, and service reductions. any proposed changes would go effect into on july 2. >>> a prestigious honor for bay area world war ii veterans. the 442n

she needs me to be by her side. >> reporter: but now, mark kelly resumes another mission. he hopes that she will be the one by his side. >> i have every intention that she will be there for the launch. >> reporter: kelly announced he will fly again, the commander of "endeavour," leading five other astronauts in what could be nasa's last shuttle mission. do you think you have the okay from her to do this? >> i know her very well. and she would be very comfortable with the decision that i made. >> reporter: she is still recovering at this rehabilitation center in houston, where kelly is with her every day. he would not answer questions about her condition, except to say this. >> where she is today is better than 99% of the other people that they see with this kind of injury. >> reporter: it has been a difficult decision. he will be away from his wife for at least 14 days, leaving giffords' mother responsible for all decisions regarding her care. >> i feel very confident that i made the right decision. not only for me, but for my crew members, for my family and for my wife. >

in a new twitter message her husband, astronaut mark kelly, said she's making lots of progress in rehab in houston. kelly's twin brother, space station commander scott, says mark will decide soon whether to make his space shuttle flight in april. for years, nasa scientists have been scouring the heavens for planets that might support life. today, the space agency announced the discovery of a new solar system in our galaxy. six planets in orbit around a star a mere 2,000 lightyears away, but also spotted by the new kepler space telescope at least 54 planets, which exist in what's calls the goldilocks zone-- not too cold, not too hot, just right, theoretically, to support life. now to another heavenly body this one discovered back in the 1970s. 12 million of these posters of farrah fawcett were sold back then. today the bathing suit she was wearing in that picture was enshrined in the smithsonian institution. fawcett, who died in 2009, would have turned 64 today. i'm harry smith in new york. katie will have more from cairo right after this. this. vzñ ,, fate of the historic claremont hot

. >>> the april shuttle mission is a go for mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords. announced he will command the final flight. mark barger has more on the position. >> reporter: the decision was his to make and today, he confirmed he will lead the april mission of the space shuttle "endeavour." >> i feel i made the right decision not only for me, but for my family, crew members and wife. >> reporter: the shooting that left his wife near death last month put his role in doubt. kelly has been at his wife's side throughout her recovery, but his decision to leave came down to basics. >> i know her very well and she would be very comfortable with the decision that i made. >> reporter: giffords' recovery continues in houston where kelly will resume his training. meanwhile, at the tucson hospital where giffords' recovery began, workers today dismantled a work shift memorial in the congresswoman's honor. had kelly stepped down from the mission, nasa was ready with a back-up commander, but the decision became less agonizing as her condition continues to improved. >> things f

. >> an astronaut mark kelly will command the space shuttle endeavor. the husband of the congresswoman gabrielle has been that is why sides and she was shot the head of a political event in tucson on january 8th. this afternoon tally stunned that support from family and friends with the key to his decision. >> i started to think about sts 134 my mission, my crew the fact that i've been training for for nearly a year-and-a-half. considering a bunch of other factors including how would gabrielle would want to do, what her parents and her family would like ultimately made the decision not to i would like to return and commands fest yes 134. >> it's scheduled to launch in mid april. meanwhile, shooting suspect it cheered the offer will be tried first in federal court before any other prosecution begins on the state charges against him. it today state and federal prosecutors met there were in agreement. he's accused of shooting gabrielle gifford sent it to another. >> a look at traffic on the golden gate bridge on this beautiful friday traffic moving well bo

her husband mark kelly says that she can carry on sip conversation and walk while holding on to a cart and mouth the lyrics to simple songs such as twinkle twinkle little star. she was shot in the head at a meet and greet on january 8th. 6 people died and 14 were injured. >>>there's a new chapter in story of cut backs. what we're learning today about possible lay offs. >>> downtown santa rosa's lunchtime crowd has inexpensive option, so why are some business owners now seeing red? >> the rain and wind continues to die down at this hour. giving you a live look at san francisco where the drizzle continues to fall and show you what to expect for your evening. >> president barack obama released his bublget for the coming fiscal year and includes deep cuts in domestic spending. >> if we're going to walk the wk , these kinds of cuts will be necessary. >> he called his budget a down t to the nation's long-term economic health. he said it would reduce the deficit by 1.1 trillion dollars during the next ten years and includes $33 billion in spending cuts and five-year freeze on non security dis

. >>> commander mark kelly returned to training at johnson space center today and in the personal leave he took since his wife, gabrielle giffords, was shot last month. kelly and the shuttle crew practiced launches and landings in a simulator. when "endeavour" lifts off, kelly expects his wife will be there watching. >> absolutely. and then i have every intention that she'll be there for the launch. i've already talked to her doctors about it. so, there really shouldn't be any reason why she can't go to the launch. >> among other duties, the crew will deliver the alpha magnetic to the space station. it will help scientists look for antimatter and dark matter. it will be "endeavour's" last flight. >>> coming up, out of the super bowl ads, show you which ones came out on top and how a company was able to track those ads. >>> students, look away, please. they'll be rolling up their sleeves before another shot. >>> and good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri. big changese this week. already starting to see cooling with 66 in livermore and 63 in san jose tonight. looking at cle

astronaut mark kelly is set to command adults ---- a shuttle mission this april. he's been on leave since his last was shot in the head last month during that shooting rampage in tucson. >> i know her very well and she would be very comfortable with the decision that i made. >> nasa observed commander kelly for a week, that to make sure he could focus and not be distracted. >>> after weeks of uncertainty, anthony batts say he is staying. he says he couldn't commit to oakland after losing out to san jose's top job. the one thing that touched his heart. >> reporter: the prove each says that a little child will lead them. in this case, it was eight little ones and one very determined preschool teacher. >> she said, please don't leave. you vowed to keep us safe. >> reporter: for 23 years she's taught the commandments of thank you, kindness and keeping your word. so when anthony batts arrived just over a year ago. she says he made a vow. >> to me, it was saying that he was truly committed, so to think he might be leaving, i was just kind of on the fence. i mean, i real

. >> captain mark kelly would noto detail on her condition but says she gets better every day. >>> one person is in critical condition after workers at cowboy stadium in texas were hurt by falling ice and snow this afternoon. we have pictures taken from a helicopter that show exactly what happened. melting sheets of ice plunged 200 feet from the roof on to worker's below getting the stadium ready for sunday's super bowl. two people were seriously hurt, and all entrances to that stadium are closed until the ice melts. forecasters expect that mostly sunny super bowl sunday with highs in the 40s. >>> bay area protesters blame the egyptian government for the disappearance of a google employee. >> department of public work's e street of china town for a clean up effort. >> the bay area warming trend c. coming up the neighborhoods that top the mid-70 ises and the timing for our next -- mid-70s and the timing for our next rain maker. >> in frez no thousands of -- fresno thousands of people showed up for a funeral service. during the vietnam war he assisted u.s. special forces. men in military

. >> she is married to captain mark kelly that is expected to command the last space flight of the shuttle. >> the gunman has been identified as 22-year-old jared loughner, among several that was hit as with a a nine-year-old child and a federal judge named john roll. >>> and gabrielle giffords is undergoing treatment in houston where her friends say she continues to defy the odds. joining us to talk about gun violence is oakland's new mayor jean quan. >> thank you for inviting me. >> the perception i hate to say about oakland is a violent city? >> becoming the mayor, i think people are taking a fresh look at the city. there are few people that realize that crime has been down four years in a row now. this particular issue that you are talking about has broader national significant. it's not a question whether they can own guns but do we really need to let anyone to own a weapon of war and to be on the streets of your hometown. >> there was a ban of some of these assault weapons? >> because of the 101 california massacre, dianne feinstein was able to get a assault weapons ban through congr

. >>> nasa confirmed today that mark kelly, the astronaut husband of shooting victim gabrielle giffords will head to space in april. kellie will command the space shuttle "endeavor" for its final flight. he'll make the official announcement in less than an hour at houston johnson space center. he took a leave from training after his wife was shot in the head outside a tucson shopping center january 8th. gifford is undergoing rehabilitation in houston and dramatically improving. liftoff is scheduled for april 19th. it will be his fourth mission. he's looking forward to rejoining his crew and appreciates nasa's confidence in him. >> the government has for the first time approved a drug to halt premature labor. the pregnancy hormone injection. those babies are more likely to develop lung problems and learning disabilities. in trials, weekly injections lower the rate of delivering prematurely but did not completely eliminate the risk. the fda approval is only for women who already had a preterm baby. barbara walters tackles a subject close to home. she tells the story of her own recent open

nasa astronaut mark kelly is set to command shuttle mission this april he will resume training monday to command endeavor's final mission he has been on leave since his wife was shot in the head last month during the arizona shooting rampage. >> that snow storm putting a chill on this weekend's super bowl activities. >> dallas-fort worth blanketed by several inches of snow up to 8 inches some places that snow started coming down around midnight and airlines cancelled 120 flights, a lot of fans sitting at home right now. >> a lot of school cancelled too but sun expected to shine sunday but could close the roof. >> what do we do lawrence? it is a toss up do we enjoy this beautiful weather or watch the big game? >> it is a hard one. nice to make that choice though. we have an idea what we want to do but a great weekened ahead, a lot of sunshine folks in other parts of the country, worried about super bowl. chilly in spots check out dallas, cold temperatures, they have been hovering in the 20s and you know what, they are not going to get a whole lot warmer. 24 degrees in dallas, at this h

they sparked anger across mark kelly the muslim worldmark, the husband of the wounded u.s. congresswoman gabrielle giffords, will resume training for a space shuttle liftoff. six people died and in the incident where his wife was wounded. unemployment in spain reached a 13-year high this week. new figures show 4.7 million people are out of court. but germany provides a glimmer of hope. it has announced it needs an influx of workers to sustain its own recovery, it has identified spain as the prime recruiting ground. get this from madrid. >> unemployed, that up, and frustrated. the spanish are so pessimistic about job prospects, they're planning to move abroad. germany wants to provide that opportunity, recruiting workers like these. interest is enormous. >> it looks good. germany looks good, yes. everybody says, -- germany, why don't you try there? >> germany has already weathered the worst of the economic crisis. on thursday, chancellor angela merkel surveyed the situation. >> it is happening in germany, where a job agency has teamed up with one in spain to find workers to

apparently she and her husband, mark kelly, watched "30 rock" together just last week. for more on gabby giffords' rehab facility, there's more material available on our website, nightly.msnbc.com. >>> well, it's official, several eastern states were lit up by a rare broad daylight meteor this past monday. just after 12:00 noon it streaked across the skies of pennsylvania and new jersey and headed right for the atlantic ocean. it was estimated to be the size of a car. police departments got phone calls about a bright object, even brighter than the noontime sky, rare but not unheard of. >>> lance armstrong said today he's retiring from cycling for good. says he really means it this time. armstrong is 39 years old, he's got five children, seven victories in the tour de france. he's survived cancer and now he's the subject of a federal doping investigation, though he says that has nothing to do with this retirement decision. it's been, he said today, an excellent ride. >>> a victory for consumers everywhere. here's a story for every person who's taken out a credit card at

mark kelly had been on leave since january 8th to care for his wife who was injured in an arizona shooting. >>> russian scientists are warning that a giant asteroid the size of two football fields is on track to strike our planet on april 13th, 2036. however, nasa scientists disagree with the russian doom day scenario saying the odds are one in a quarter million. >>> and an english woman has been dubbed the handbag heroine after using her purse to fight off a gang of robbers armed with sledge hammers during a raid on a julie store. even more impressive, the woman, whose identity support known, appears to be in her 70s. >> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,161 after gaining yesterday. the s&p is up 8 points.ç the nasdaq rose 14. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei added 43 points, but in hong kong, the hang seng dipped 69 points. investors rallied around welcome signs of corporate confidence in the economy monday. newspaper stocks shot up on news of aol's plan to acquire on-line news site "huffington

shuttle commander mark kelly step down from trading after the tucson shooting that wounded his wife. she is a rehabilitation. he said he plans for his wife to be a cape canaveral. footage of the houston police officer, has been released following months of her legal wrangling. four officers were indicted for what is seen on the video here. mr. meter charges, not on assault charges. the use of police officers' union is reserving comment until the matter is resolved. a man is in custody after police say he hijacked a greyhound bus in north carolina. jose darwin is being held without bond on a kidnapping charge and will face more charges once the investigation is complete. that of the passengers, was hurt. police say floor as is not cooperating. nearly 106six dogs are recovering. some dogs were in bad shape they had to call animal care groups to the scene to help. investigators say they dogs were sold over the internet, the buyers never saw their living conditions. wildlife officials are working to help a pregnant manatee who was injured by a boat propeller. the nine and a half foot ani

nasa released some video of mark kelly, husband of arizona congresswoman gabby giffords, training for his upcoming shuttle mission to space. as we reported last week, he decided to return to his day job, return to space, in a few weeks on the shuttle while his wife continues her recovery from the attack in tucson. >>> former president reagan's 100th birthday celebrated yesterday. the main event the reopening of his presidential library in simi valley, california, after a major makeover. former first lady nancy reagan in signature red did the honors and welcomed everybody. there were speeches, music from the beach boys, all capped off by a giant birthday cake with, what else, a 50-pound chocolate eagle atop it. >>> the super bowl ad when we come back that was meant to sell cars, but along the way reminded us what's great about a great american city. >>> here's the definition of a football town. green bay, wisconsin, today closed schools early so the kids could watch the super bowl champion packers come home fresh from their big win over the pittsburgh steelers. while steeler nation is

. >> couric: her husband, mark kelly, announced last week he would complete his mission as commander of the next space shuttle. does she realize he's going and doing that? >> absolutely. she is very supportive of him, extremely proud of his career, and, you know, he... he's kept her up to date throughout this whole process on his thinking. so she certainly understands it, and as you've heard mark say, he fully expects that she'll be at the launch and we can certainly hope that she's better come april to join us in florida. >> couric: well, pia carusone, thanks so much for talking with us, and, please give congresswoman giffords and her family our very best. >> i will. thanks so much, katie. >> couric: in washington today, house republicans rolled out $35 billion worth of proposed cuts in the budget for this year, including $2 billion slashed from job training programs. taxpayers spend $18 billion a year on them, but as sharyl attkisson reports, government investigations are questioning whether all that money is doing much good. >> reporter: ramona cunningham headed a job training pro

kelly, husband of congresswoman gabby giffords, who continues to recover from a gunshot wound. captain kelly, of course, an astronaut, active duty navy. he delivered the closing prayer and said he hoped some good would come out of his wife's ordeal. the president for his part spoke in unusually personal terms about his own faith. he made reference to the opinion polls and the false reports over the years that he's somehow not a christian. >> my christian faith then has been a sustaining force for me over these last few years. all the more so when michelle and i hear our faith questioned from time to time. we are reminded that ultimately what matters is not what other people say about us, but whether we're being true to our conscience and true to our god. >> the president went on to say his most frequent and serious prayer is for the ability to r help those who are struggling. another break, we'll be right back with an update on the crisis ongoing in egypt. >>> let's go back to richard engle for an update. richard, we've got protests .u coming here tomorrow in jordan but the bi

her husband, the astronaut, mark kelly, put out on his twitter account today, quote, today was a huge day for gg. lots of progress. we have no more specifics, but we'll hope that means just that, the very best, as she continues to recover from that gunshot wound. we'll take another break here in cairo. we'll return with one of the true dramas playing out during this eroding situation here in egypt today. >>> relief for a family call the up in a health care showdown. why their sick child was forced to stay in the hospital. >>> and the empire strikes back. leasheunew n technology setting up a tablet war. >>> finally here tonight, we heard from a viewer of ours today, contacted us because he said his mother is trapped in her apartment here and is in trouble. her name, mary thornberry. originally from ft. worth, texas. she moved here years ago to study ancient egyptian history. 76 years old. has an apartment on the square. normally terrific real estate, except when it's been turned over to the protests. mary told us when we called her by phone she knew she was in trouble when 12 men came

meanwhile mark kelly announced friday he'll go up with the shuttle for the final mission in april. kelly even said he expects his wife to be well enough to be at the launch. >>> and a collision between an american airlines jet and two air force planes south of new york city. the national transportation safety board said the plane was carrying 260 people to brazil from jfk and it came within a mile of two c-17s last month. the warning system on the boeing 777 alerted the pilot to the impending collision so they reacted. >>> and the story of amanda knox will be seen on the small screen. a made for tv movie will air this month on lifetime. knox is serving a 26-year prison sentence for the murder of her british roommate whose father criticized the film which shows a reenactment of his daughter's murder. >>> the stars are starting to arrive for the super bowl and peyton manning, eli manning and chad ochocinco took part in festivities. they were powering the mechanical bull by running or pulling ropes. ty murray and randy couture took turns getting thrown off the bull all in the name of

mark kelly made that observation in a message on twitter. it's not clear what he meant. giffords is now at a rehabilitation hospital in houston as she continues to recover from being shot in the head nearly a month ago. >>> 4:38. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic for this wednesday. lawrence has our forecast. it's thursday. >> it is. >> oh, my gosh! how did i forget that it's thursday and we're almost to friday. come on! >> it's almost friday! >> that sunshine must be soaking up in your head! it's fantastic last couple of days huh? you have to love the sunshine around the bay area. nice temperatures, a little chilly to start near freezing in fairfield at 33. 34 in napa. we have another nice day coming up maybe not as warm as yesterday. patchy fog developing along the coastline so still some mild temperatures into santa rosa. only 57 in pacifica with a chance of patchy fog. high pressure builds in, california dreaming that's what a lot of folks will be doing across the country, lots of sunshine, mid-70s as we look toward our weekend. time now for our traffic c

kelly, esposo de la congresista baleada en arizona, decidÓ que comandara en abril en el Último vuelo del transbordador endeavour. esto y Ás esta noche en noticiero univisÓn. ♪ el mundo estará ♪ lleno de oportunidad ♪ sin apurar ♪ caminar antes de correr ♪ con alas para volar ♪ con alas para volar [bip] hablar con sus niños sobre terminar la escuela no es fácil, pero es necesario. llame a 866-estudia o vaya a boostup.org para materiales que pueden ayudar. ♪. >>> estamos a un día del tazón latino 5 y en dallas todo está lista. >>> cuéntanos daneida. >>> así es, la tormenta hace de las suyas, pero no importa estamos con este gran fiestono, las prácticas ya concluyeron, y los equipos están listos, y liaego tenemos el gran concierto, con jenny rivera, dulce maría, y chino y nacho. >>> recibimos a la diba de la banda, que arribo al medio día. >>> estoy contenta de compartir con chino y nacho, y dulce maría. >>> que es una dulzura. >>> esta semana fue difícil para ti? >>> no, al contrario, fue una noche de mucha bendición, estoy contenta de que aceptaron las p

congresswoman shot in the head last month is to lead why out of nasa's last space shuttle flight mark kelly said he made the decision because his wife's condition had improved rapidly he was training for the mission of when his wife was shot while holding a constituent reading in an attack that left six people dead with his twin brother scott kelly is a current commander of the international space station. australian government has called on the military to help clear the damage caused by side a ship carrying three thousand tons of food and supplies as those who've been dispatched to the disaster area emergency services are working to and block roads and we stored utility services but the air adverts are being hampered by heavy rains a category five storm one of the most powerful on record devastated communities and caused hundreds of millions dollars worth of damage. russian hotels are the most expensive in europe with moscow boasting a number of luxury accommodations was scarcity of budget rooms in the russian capital many believe new developments in other parts of the country might

it wished her husband mark kelly and his twin brother, scott, a happy birthday and giffords said thanks for the cake to the houston hospital where she's undergoing rehab after being shot last month. >>> turning a hobby into a job could be a great escape from money problems in this economy. but one suburban mom is really going over the top. steve hartman reports. >> reporter: this past saturday night at a small venue outside boston, the curious and morbidly curious gathered to see her latest death defying stunt. >> i will impress you and amaze you. >> reporter: she goes by the name alexandria the great and she's calling this her underwater cell escape. after having her hands shackled together, alexandria is locked inside the tank with no way to breathe and seemingly no way to survive. it's quite a predicament especially considering originally all she wanted to escape -- >> chocolate chip cookies. >> reporter: -- was boredom. when not near drowning, alexandria the great is donna, a housewife. now 49, she and her husband, bill, started learning escapes as teenagers. as a hobby. >> we just

nasa astronaut mark kelly is said to command a shuttle mission this april to the international space station. kelly will resume training on monday. he has been on leave since his wife was shot in the head last months in tucson. >> i know her very well. and she would be very comfortable with the decision that i made. >> well, nasa observed commander kelly for a week before allowing him to return to his command. kelly says that he is hopeful his wife will be in florida for the launch. >> well, it is friday, a day when many people like to have a beer or four. but wait until you see this. grace lee shows us a bay area brewery started serving a seasonal brew today that has people lined up for hours just to get it. >> reporter: so potent and so popular the india pale ail is only served in small 10-ounce glasses. >> it is like heaven. it is like the best i have ever had in my whole life. >> reporter: the once a year treat has gained a cult following. last year the santa rosa brewing company sold out of 200 kegs in eight hours. >> the release wasn't an even ounce. i just had somebody call me