. >>> sarah shourd said she is scared something is wrong with shane bauer and joshua fattal. >> they haven't been able to call us in six months. we don't know if they are safe, sick. we have no idea. >> she said no one seen or heard from shane bauer and joshua fattal since this february court appearance. they were arrested in july 2009. their trial was set to begin today but was postponed. to hear our entire interview with sarah shourd go to www.ktvu.com. >>> the national security team pouring through the information seized from osama bin laden's compound says it has his personal journal. the journal contains handwritten notes believed to be his thoughts about future operations and possible terror targets. dianne feinstein says she will be among members to look at the osama bin laden death photos. they are offering house intelligence committees a chance to view the photographs. >>> san francisco is taking a softer dance on young offenders who are illegal immigrants. the new rule aflies to first time offenders enrolled in school and have local family ties. the mayor says the policy is

shane bauer and joshua fattal are charged with espionage. ktvu's mike mibach is here now, you sat down and spoke with sarah shourd. >> reporter: i did. sarah shourd calls the news crushing. her biggest concern, whether they are alive and healthy. >> none of us got sleep last night. >> reporter: shareshare was detained for 14 months. shane bauer and joshua fattal are still there. >> we heard that he showed up at the court and they were not brought to court. >> no one seen or heard from the two since this february court appearance. the state department is aware of the development, saying we are not sure what that means. hours later a spokesman addressed the situation. >> they have not been charged formally and that they should be released. >> our case became political a long time ago. it has nothing to do with us as individuals. >> reporter: the three were arrested in july of 2009 along the boarder. sarah shourd was released september 14. >> i have nightmares. >> reporter: she suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder. >> there is a part of m

shane bauer and joshua fattal have been held for two years. they said they went on a hunger strike because they weren't allowed to receive letters. sarah shourd wasry leased last summer. she spoke to her son for 4hunts and he sounded okay. she said, i was very glad to hear his voice. after the third phone call in 21 months, it's a little. sarah shourd and shane bauer and joshua fattal were charged with spying. their mothers visited them once. sarah shourd was released last fall. this month iran post phone poned a trial dale for shane bauer and joshua fattal indefinitely. she promised her son they are working as hard as they can. >>> uc berkeley is about to have a record breaking summer. enrollment is up for the summer program. 15,000 students are expected to sign up. language classes are popular. those courses seen an 80% increase in enrollment since last year. >>> a former member of sara sara palin's innercircself writing a book. the tell-all comes out tomorrow. he says sara palin was ready to quit before she resigned. the book is based on e-

shane bauer's fiance will also join the hunger strike. she was released from iran on a humanitarian grounds last september. >>> president obama is emphasizing basic human rights in a new coordinated approach to unrest in the middle east and north africa. in his first comprehensive speech on demands for democracy, in libya, yemen, syria and elsewhere, he welcomed the extraordinary change taking place. he said the u.s. will support a transition to democracy in those countries. he announced the effort will begin with tunisia and egypt, with two billion dollars in debt relief, investments and loan guarantees. mr. obama says u.s. response will be based on a simple principle. >> that all men are created equal. those words must guide our sponges to the change that is transforming the middle east and north africa. words which tell us that repression will fail, tyrants will fall, that every man and woman is endowed with certain inalienable rights. >> president obama also offered -- also pushed forward with the debate between israel and the palesti

sara shourd and josh fattal and shane bauer were taken into custody. they had a camera and unable to speak phaisee. >> they had to buy me one. the solders bought me a head scarf before i went to the police station. >> she was released on bail and the men have been detained 21 months. >> we are sort of reeling from the emotion and disappointment of and that's what shane and josh are doing sitting in their cells in complete devastation wondering why, why can't we go to court? why can't we be given the chance to a fair trial. >> it is an acts in my view and the world it is disregard for human rights dew process. >> the professor is director of the iranian study program in stanford and offered a book on the last shah and on the current regime's enemy list. he said they will not be decided by a trial but by someone at the top which is now concerned with infighting. >> they were innocent pawns in the battle between the regime and the united states. now, there are innocent pawns in the battle between factions within the regime. >> shourd was summoned to retur

a diplomat says the trial was delayed because shane bauer and josh fattal never showed up at the courthouse. so far, officials are not saying why the men did not appear. the two were arrested hiking near the border of iraq nearly two years ago. sarah shourd was also arrested but iran let her out on bail last september and she is not going back for the trial. >>> thousands of people in napa county will turn on the tap and find nothing or if they do, it might be brown. now, this is the result of a broken water transmission line in an agricultural area near foster road. anne makovec joins us. >>> reporter: a lot of folks were aware of this last night when their water was running brown or not at all from the faucets. the water is back on for most people here in napa this morning. but the work has gone on all night at this water main break. it will go on for hours. here's a look at the break from last night on foster road. a large pipe burst underground yesterday. it was only water supply line to all of napa. when it blew, everyone between napa and yountville went dry about 20,000 households and

shane bauer and josh fattal were expected in court. iran did not announce a new trial date. sara shourd was arrested with them years ago and told us how worried she is about them. >> february 6th was the last time we had any indication of their well being. the worst fears come to your mind when you have absolutely no acess to loved ones. this is 21 months shane and josh have been detained and never met with a lawyer or given a trial. we had very high hopes that this would be the end of it. >> sara shourd was released on bail but chose not to return to iran. showered showered and josh fattal and shane bauer deny wrongdoing and said the crossing was inadvertant. >> they are stepping up the attempts to catch the men who beat stow. there are two want wanted in the attack. brian stow of santa cruz county has been in a coma since the attack. his family said the sedation is finally wearing off and he may be stable enough to return to ucsf early next week. >> still coming tonight. new at 6:30. california dream act for undocumented students and why the passage is better than ever. >>

shane bauer and joshua fattal and sarah shourd were arrested back in 2009. sarah shourd has been released. >>> more news coming up after the break. rt flying when it's dark. and they don't stop flying until it's dark again. flying all day, every day. you deserve our best. that's why there's so many flight options. [ webber ] southwest airlines has seven daily nonstop flights from the bay area to chicago midway to fit your schedule. ♪ hey, we're on your schedule, not ours. there will be another one back here in a second, just watch. what did i tell you -- there's another one. [ ding ] i am a sneeze whisperer. what did i tell you -- i am an allergy analyst. bermuda grass. ragweed. willow. i am a dander decoder. chihuahua. i am a target pharmacist. ask me about allergy relief. . >>> the man convicted of killing oscar grant may be released from prison. >> reporter: you may remember this video from january 1 of 2009. in that video it shows oscar grant being shot and killed by an officer. he was sentenced to two years in jail however he is likely to be released

shane bauer and joshua fattal and sarah shourd were arrested back in hey marcel, watch this! hey marcel, watch this! [ buzzer sounds ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ hey marcel, watch this! yeah, marcel! -marcel! -hey marcel! are you listening to me? marcel! [ male announcer ] only at&t u-verse lets you follow your favorite channels on one screen. just $29 a month for the first six months -- dvr included. in the network there are no hard choices. . >>> the man convicted of killing oscar grant may be released from prison. >> reporter: you may remember this video from january 1 of 2009. in that video it shows oscar grant being shot and killed by an officer. he was sentenced to two years in jail however he is likely to be released in june. oscar grant's family is upset and they say this is unacceptable. jr stone, kron 4 news. >>> today temperatures were cooler but tomorrow they will be warmer as the fog clears back from the coast line and we get less winds. to start the day, foggy and cool. by the afternoon, warmer conditions. let's look at fog tracker. widespread fog expected

shane bauer and josh fattal will be in court on wednesday to face charges as illegal entry and spying. sarah shourd who was released in september will not return for the trial. bauer and fattal have not been allowed to speak to their families since november. they have not been access to their iranian attorney. >>> a city council man is apologizing for a drunk driving arrest. he was pulled over by the chp early saturday morning in downtown san jose. he was stopped for a broken taillight. during the stop officers noticed galleria had been drinking. his blood alcohol level was .12. that is above the legal little. kalra released a statement yesterday and he said and i'm quoting i offered no excuses. i'm deeply embarrassed by my actions and i'm prepared to take the full consequences for them. >>> vallejo may started charging for emergency calling if the city determines that the person that called is involved in the emergency. they want the city to draft an ordinance that will allow them to file insurance claims to cover costs. in the report to city council seeking reimbursement would help

the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal are doing it. last week iran delayed the trial is. sarah shourd was released on humanitarian grounds last september. >>> police are stepping up patrols after a stabbing. police say a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death. four suspects were arrested. >>> residents are taking matters in their own hands when it comes to drug cartels. they are using guns they took from police. residents to shape han depend on logging for a living. they say illegal loggers are aligning themselves with drug car tells. they say police are involved. the loggers returned and killed two residents. >>> an audio message has surfaced from osama bin laden. it was apparently recorded shortly before his death. he praises the uprisings in the middle east and hope their collapse will lead to fundamental us islamic rule. >>> robert gates said it's time for people to stop talking about the raid that killed bin laden. he said the leaks are endangering future operations. there was an agreement to keep the details private. gates said that only lasted about 15 hours before i

this is footage of shane bauer and joshua fattal in court in february. the families says the men told them they were on a hunger strike after they stopped receiving letters but the family says they sounded well. >>> verizon wireless is expenedding in the bay area. it is available in parts of san jose, san francisco and oakland. on june 16 it is coming to marin and salono counties. placerville, fulsome will also get service. >>> stocks plunging on wall street. a new warning about etally's debt. the dow jones industrial average fell 130.78 points to close at 12,381.26. the nasdaq composite index fell 44.42 to 2,758.9. >>> summer travel season is around the corner. californians aren't going to let high gas prices keep them home. 4.2million californias will travel over the memorial day week, up .2% from last year. when you compare the people driving compared to flying fewer will be driving. >>> a project 15 years in the making got underway today. a transit scrimmage next to the mccarther bart station. the motel sit on the land, they will be demolished to mak

shane bauer and josh fattal have been held since july 2009 after being taken into custody on the iran-iraq border. a third american who was taken with them, sarah shourd, was released in september on to the united states. she is being tried in absentia. bauer and fattal, who are both 28, remain in jail. the three claim they were hiking in iraq's northern kurdish region and any crossing into iran was inadvertent. today's development appears to be the example of an arbitrary treatment that shane and jobs have been subjected to far more than 21 months. the iranian authorities continue to play games with their lives ". >>mark: the retail end kentucky caused much damage. it smashed windows in the area and carl windows were smashed as well. no reports of injuries. watching whether the fog is really coming back. james fletcher has more. >>james: they have the low coastal fog that we're still dealing with. as they had this morning it is partly cloudy and cooler. as they get into the '70s it is getting into the mid and upper 70's as they did yesterday. as relate for cooler temperatures to have our

is hoping that the trial delay for josh fattal and shane bauer is a positive thing. the trial was supposed to begin at 10:00 a.m. in tehran. but they were never brought to court. sarah shourd was released last year for health reasons. she will not be returning to iran for the time. about an hour ago, she told ktvu news that she's sick with worry. >> they weren't brought to court. that's the only information we have. we don't know why they weren't brought to court. we don't know when the next trial will be. we have no idea. we're in limbo. we have no idea what -- no idea what to expect. >> family released a statement saying the boys' lawyer being absent as well is extremely worrisome. >>> the city of napa says it hopes to have repairs finished by this afternoon on a broken water main. in the meantime, water is still flowing to city residents and the city says the water is safe. but as ktvu's claudine wong reports, some people say they still won't drink it. >> reporter: employees at the walsh vineyard management company thought everything was fine until they started fi

but she is expects to see bauer soon. are you and shane going to get marry? >> of course, we will. we are not going to waste anytime. as soon as he gets out. because i have to keep my hope alive and i have to believe that truth and justice will prevail. >> the three cal grads were arrested and jailed by iran back in july of 2009 while they were hiking along the iraqi- iran border. >>> coming up, they are nasty and they are a bit of a bother. but can bedbugs spread disease in humans? ,, pesticide. 33-year old mariam vorster was working as a tour examiner a woman from berkeley died in thailand because of a toxic bedbug pesticide. the 33-year-old woman was working as a tour guide at a hotel. six other tourists died there between january and march. a documentary found out hotel rooms were sprayed with potentially lethal toxin called [ indiscernible ] that chemical has been banned from indoor use in many countries. >>> if bedbugs aren't disgusting enough there is a new study shows they carry drug- resistant bacteria. dr. kim mulvihill has details. >>> reporter: experts say we may be in

a swiss diplomat tells cbs news that the trial was delayed because shane bauer and josh fattal never showed up at the courthouse. so far iranian officials aren't say why the men didn't appear. sarah shourd was also arrested but iran let her out on bail last september and she is not going back for the trial. >>> let get you out the door. a little traffic and weather. lawrence go going to tell you about a pew-y day. >> i never heard it called that before. but that's a good way to describe it. it's going to be gray and pery out there. we have fog and drizzle at the beaches. partly cloudy in the afternoon. cool 40s and 50s right now. this afternoon high in the 60s warmest spots inland, 68 fairfield. 65 san jose. and you have some of those cool temperatures out at the coastline. all right. let's check on that traffic now with elizabeth. >> thank you, lawrence. i understand that chopper 5 is off towards the bay bridge right now. bumping into lawrence. all right. bay bridge, they are looking for that stall that was reported. we have been getting a couple of calls from the kcbs phone force i

. >>> berkeley grads josh fattal and shane bauer were supposed to appear in an iranian courtroom today but the trial has been postponed. iran is trying the two and sarah shourt shourt. >>> arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver say they love each other and are taking it one day at a time. >>> good morning to you at home. boy, we've got another good-looking second half of the day. it's not going to be as nice to start as yesterday. we've got that marine push back and that means mostly cloudy conditions over the entire bay area, even inland, the east bay, you'll see low cloud cover later on. 49 in livermore, 53 in hayward and 50 in santa rosa. we're expecting our temperatures to dip the next couple of hours so it will get colder. hence the need for a jacket this morning. 72 grows later on today in concord, 70 in fremont and 71 in san jose. reading along the peninsula not quite as warm today with all that added cloud cover. we've got a ball game in town tonight. i think if you're headed out there, it's going to be colder tonight than last night so keep that in mind. maybe bring a blanket

bauer and josh fattal have been held for 662 days. >>> a search is going on for a missing teenager from danville. 15-year-old allison bayliss was last seen by her parents yesterday morning riding her bike at san ramon valley high school. then today before dawn, the girl's family told authorities that they found her bike in san francisco in the battery east parking lot near the golden gate bridge. allison is only 15 years old, 5'8" with blonde hair. anyone who has seen her should call 911. >>> new details about a contra costa county kidnapping that's stranger than fiction. 4-month-old ramy gallego was reunited with her family in knightsen last night. the family reported her missing sunday morning taken from her bassinette overnight. authorities got a tip that she was with her paternal grandmother in los angeles county. detectives say 58-year-old erica gallego took a cab and a bus all the way to the east bay to grab her granddaughter, then took a taxi back to southern california. >> right now, i'm just -- i have no hatred, i have no anything in my heart. i'm just so happen foye have my ba

shane bauer and josh fattal are accused of being u.s. spice. >>> new ways to present messages and the weak economy continue taking a big toll on the u.s. postal service. they say they lost more than $2 billion in the first three months of this year. it is once again saying if congress couldn't help, the service may default on its federal payments and hit its boroughing limit by the end of september. >>> former california governor, arnold schwarzenegger, spoke in public about his marriage last night for the first time since he and wife, maria shriver, separated. he told a dinner audience in law loenlos angeles, he hopes they can reconcile. >> with he both love each other very much. we are fortunate to have four lovely children and we are taking one day at a time. >> schwarzenegger and shriver have been married for 25 years. >>> the bronze zoo here in new york has another escapee, a peacock, technically, a pea hen, the female version, flew away on monday ad is still on the lamb. it took six days to find the missing cobra m march. they are

shane bauer and josh fattal are said to be fasting in their iranian cells. as a show of solidarity their mothers have joined that fast. bauer's fiancee sarah shourd says she will join the fast on saturday as well. all of them will fast as long as they can manage. last week iran delayed the trial of bauer and fattal without any explanation. both are accused of spying after they were caught crossing the iraqi-iran border. >>> well, mixed emotions around the world today as people watched and reacted to president obama's widely anticipated speech. mr. obama forcefully stepped into the middle east debate. he vowed to improve america's image in the middle east and offered support of a key palestinian demand. >> we believe the borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps. >> some controversial comments. israel is not happy with these comments. tomorrow mr. obama meets with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. netanyahu is already saying no way to going back to those tighter, 1967 borders. >>> dominique strauss-k

her fiance shane bauer and their friend, josh fattal are being held prisoner in iran. up until last september, she was, too, accused of espionage after being caught hiking on the iran-iraq border 21 months ago. >> we wanted to see the beautiful sights of the middle east not the horror stories in the headlines. ironically we have become a horror story. >> reporter: the two men were set to go to trial today but never were brought into the iranian courtroom. no explanation given from the swiss embassy, their only line of the communication with the islamic courts. >> there are too many what ifs in our situation. we can't spend our time thinking about what could happen because we're constantly having to confront what is happening. so we take it one day at a time. >> reporter: i spoke with shane's mother cindy by phone today from her home in minnesota. >> my fear is that there's a reason they are not bringing them to court. you know, i'm worried for their welfare, their well-being, and as a mother, you know, i want to lay eyes on my son or i want someone that i can trust to

shane bauer, josh fattal both 28 called their families for just the third time since their arrest on the border with iraq in july 2009. they told their families that they have recently staged a hunger strike for 17 days after they were prevented from receiving their letters. bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd also in prison is now here in the united states. >>> a new cloud of volcanic ash has closed the main airport in iceland and partially over greenland. ash is falling on streets and cars in iceland. it's from iceland's [ foreign language ] volcano. a different one from the one that caused flight disruptions in europe last year. british officials say they are better prepared for this ash cloud than they were. >>> three of the six astronauts on the international space station will head home today in their russian soyuz capsule. on the way out they will be able to get rare photographs of the shuttle endeavour parked at the space station. yesterday, two of endeavour's astronauts took part in the mission's second spacewalk. there was a little mishap as one tried to lubricate a solar power s

it's only the third time in two years that josh fattal and shane bauer were allowed to call home. they said their sons sounded okay. the pair revealed they staged a 17-day hunger strike after they stopped getting letters. >>> a suspect was arrested in connection with the horrific beating outside of dodgers stadium in los angeles on baseball's opening day. that was when brian stow, a fan of the giants, suffered severe brain damage after the attack. a tip from a parole officer led them to 31-year-old giovanni ramirez. he's being held on $1 million bail. >>> switching gears and turning to sports highlights. playoff action now. espn news has the latest. >> good morning, i'm max bretos, this is your espn news update. after three days, we finally tip off game three between the bulls and the heat. all tied at 1-1, though the heat with home-court advantage after winning game two. first quarter, carlos boozer joakim noah, over the back. he would come out of the game. apparently saying a gay slur to fan at the arena. more to come on that later this week. seconds left in the third, deng. the

as is the second session of their trial is supposed to begin, josh fattal and shane bauer have been jailed nearly two years since they were arrested while hiking in iraq near the border of iran. they were charged with crossing the border illegally. the third hiker sarah shourd was released on humanitarian grounds after concerns for her health last september. shourd has decided not to return to iran to stand trial with the others. >>> u.s. intelligence has been sifting through an extraordinary cache of information that navy s.e.a.l.s seized during that raid. nbc's brian moore has the story. >> reporter: new video of osama bin laden is just one tiny gem from a treasure trove of intelligence. snatched up last week by u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s in their daring raid. >> it is about the size of a small college library. and we have put together a multi-agency task force to go through it. >> reporter: u.s. intelligence is scrambling to follow every lead the terror chief left behind. >> there are several hundred al qaeda may have operatives. they won't know if they're under surveillance. >> reporter: the

hikers josh fattal and shane bauer were arrested in july of 2000 after crossing the border in iraq. they said it was a mistake and iran says they are spies. american sarah shourd was captured along with fattal and bauer, but was resleesed on bail nine months ago for health reasons. >>> in syria, more violence this morning. witnesses report hearing tank and machine gunfire in a residential district where there have been anti-government protests. analysts believe the u.s. may soon declare president bashar assad has forfeited his right to rule and demand that he step down. human rights groups say more than 750 people have been killed since protests began nearly two months ago. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a new flu vaccine and the tiniest needle you have ever seen. >>> plus new outrage over airport security after a patdown photo goes viral. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] using frontline plus shows your pet you care... by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it break

their sons, shane bauer and josh fattal, have been in an iranian prison, for nearly two years. their mothers believe the men are on a hunger strike, so in solidarity with their sons, they are going on one, too. other family members plan to join later this week. >>> on the "cbs moneywatch," some bad economic news for japan. ashley morrison is here in new york with the latest on all of that. good morning, ashley. >> and good morning to you, betty. japan has fallen back into a recession. japan's gross domestic product fell by 3.7% in the first quarter. that is the second straight quarter japan's economy has shrunk. it was a mixed day for asian markets. tokyo's nikkei was down 0.1% while hong kong's hang seng rose 1%. >>> today, wall street gets the latest on home sales and the weekly jobless claim numbers. on wednesday, stocks followed commodity prices higher. the dow jumped 80 points while the nasdaq added 31. >>> internet company linked in is set to score big today with its initial public offering of stock priced at $45 a share. that values the 8-year-old business social network

the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal say they spoke to their sons for four minutes each. the women say their sons sounded like they were in good health. bauer, fattal and former prisoner sarah shourd were allowed to meet briefly with their mothers in iran last may. so a year ago. shourd was subsequently released for medical reasons. this is only the third phone call between mothers and sons in two years. the trial for the two men who are u.c. berkeley graduates accused of spying but supposed to begin two weeks ago but was put off with no explanation. >>> an expert consultant in sacramento is now telling school districts they should plan on getting the same money next year as they got this year. the guru consultant firm hired by 90% of school districts say the outlook in state capital changed dramatically since january. that's when the districts were told to plan for deep cuts. since then, state tax revenues increased and teachers increased the pressure on lawmakers. the firm says schools will likely avoid laying off thousands of teachers and slashing the length of the sch

shane bauer and josh fattal face espionage charges. they are mothers believe they are fasting in prison so they have decided to join their fast in the u.s. along with sarah shourd. iranian authorities arrested the three in 2009. they released sarah shourd on bail last year. >>> on capitol hill, republicans appear on the verge of blocking a uc-berkeley scholar from getting a spot on a federal appeals court. president obama nominating goodwin lou for the 9th u.s. court of appeals based in s the law professor is considered a liberal and republicans appear to have enough votes to sustain a filibuster against him. senator barbara boxer supported liu yesterday on the senate floor. >> every, single thing the man has done has turned to gold. every, single thing he has done! everything he does, he's best at. >> if republicans succeed in blocking liu, it would be president obama's first defeat on a judicial nomination. >>> time now 4:41. it's the first for a social networking site. what linkedin's public debut means for silicon valley. >>> it's

. >>> the trial is underway in the case of josh fattal and shane bauer. two students arrest in the iran after hiking near the occurred stan region. the third hiker was released on humanitarian grounds after concerns for her health. that was last september. although being ordered back to iran by the iranian government, shourd has decided not to return to stand trial with the others, including her fiance. according to a clinical psychologist, she is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. high risk for renewed increased psychological problems were the reason she decided not to return to iran. the second session of the trial is set to begin on may 11th. >>> we go in-depth with online reviews. nothing seems off limits these days so why should it be any different with doctors? struck privacy rule prevent doctors from responding to false or negative reviews. but the doctors have found a way to fight back. and you may be helping them. here nbc bay area''s reporter. >> it used to be you couldn't google your gynecologist and fine anything more than a phone

shane bauer and josh fattal were arrested hiking near the border with iraq nearly two years ago. sarah shourd was also arrested but iran let her out on bail last september and she is not going back for the trial. >>> well, thousands of people in napa and yountville are experiencing some water problems after a major transmission line ruptured. the water main broke yesterday afternoon in an agricultural area near foster road. many customers lost water entirely. other homes and businesses have low water pressure. napa's city crews were able to improve the situation by starting up a backup treatment plant but in many cases the water is brown or muddy because the disruptions stirred up sediment in water lines. >> might have run up to about 20,000 of our customers, a significant number. this is our main water supply line. >> city experts believe the problem was caused by winter rains that weakened the ground near the busted water main. it's not clear when the problem will be resolved but we'll have a live report coming up at 5:00. >>> time now is 4:35. >>> flooding in the mississippi d

it was one year ago today that the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal were allowed to visit their sons in iran. they have been held without trial since their arrest 21 months ago. believed to be fasting in protest. >>> nasa is keeping a close eye on the thermal tiles covering "endeavour." they spotted nicks and gouges in photos taken before it docked with the international space station. for now nasa says there is no cause for concern but astronauts may use a boom this weekend in order to get a better look. >>> amazing images there. >>> now for this morning's weather from around the nation we're taking a look at some severe storms west of dallas up to oklahoma city. wichita, also. southern nebraska and scattered showers and thunderstorms across the upper midwest. up to a foot of mountain snow? the rockies and showers with heavy downpours at times from north carolina into new england and the ohio valley. >> 70s from new york to atlanta. while miami heats up to 90. 80s meanwhile, in new orleans and dallas. 72 in kansas city. 69 in omaha and 65 in chicago. phoenix hit 78. salt lake c

sarah shourd and friends shane bauer and josh fattal were arrested for spying during a hike near the border of iran and iraq in july two years ago. shourd was released on bail in september. she says she suffers from post- traumatic stress syndrome and it would be too traumatic for her to return. >>> it is nearly 4:49. in japan today work ventserred a reactor building at the fukushima nuclear power plant for the first time since it was damaged in that massive earthquake almost two months ago. workers have entered the building to install six ventilation machines to absorb some radiation from the air inside the building. the it's look take about four or five days. radiation levels inside the reactor need to be lowered before the damaged cooling systems are replaced. >>> massive flooding prompted the president to declare a state of emergency for parts of tennessee, mississippi and kentucky. heavy rains have caused flooding along the mississippi river submerging trees and roads near pyramid area in memphis. army corps of engineers may blast some holes in levees along the mississippi to sa

the lawyer for josh fattal and shane bauer, says there could be a verdict. sara shurd shourd, who was released on bail last year, refuses to return to iran. >>> and peace corps volunteers who were raided while overseas will tell congress about their assault. the peace corps is promising reform. brian ross will have more later, coming up on "good morning america." >>> a hearing is set in los angeles today for lindsay lohan. this time, she is not required to appear. the actress stands accused of stealing a pricey necklace. she is expected to be a no-show, leaving her attorney to enter a plea of no contest. >>> and now, we know, before an "us weekly" profile hits newsstands, bristol palin says a recent change in her appearance was caused by corrective jaw surgery, not plastic surgery. her face appears thinner, with higher cheekbones and an angular jaw. it was for medical purposes. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, the dramatic health benefits of meditation. to nagging questions like, "is this a cold or allergies?" and, "when sh

shane bauer and josh fattal's mother say they believe their sons began fasting their when their trial on espionage charges was delayed again last week. the mothers say they expect bauer's fiancee sarah shourd to join the hunger strike on saturday. yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of the mothers' visit to tehran, the only time they have been allowed to see their sons since they were arrested in july of 2009. this morning congresswoman gabrielle giffords is recovering after a successful surgery to repair her skull. this marks the latest step in the arizona democrat recovery since surviving assassination attempt in january. surgeons removed part of her skull to relieve pressure on her brain after the shooting. yesterday they replaced that brone in a cranial plasty where a plastic implant is attached to her skull with titanium screws. >>> this morning, astronauts successfully hoisted a cosmic ray detector from "endeavor" for installation on the space station. the $2 billion alpha magnetic spectrometer will study the invisible universe for as long as the life of the space station.

shane bauer and josh fattal said they staged a 17-day hunger strike after they were stopped from getting letters. the mothers of the two men began their own hunger strike last thursday. the phone calms lased less than five minutes. the families of the two men say they sound reasonably well. >>> police in antioch are looking for the public's help. they found a 27-year-old man floating in a lake at contra loma regional park late friday night. they immediately performed cpr but were unable to save him. he was visiting family members in the bay area. police still don't know how the man died and they are asking anyone in that area friday night to contact them right away. >>> early yesterday on addison avenue, investigators say two young men attacked a victim after they stole his wallet. police say they later attacked down the two suspects riding in a nearby hole. the victim was badly hurt but is expected to survive. >>> seven people were rescued in tomales bay. they werened haved yesterday afternoon about 1:00. a sonoma county sheriff's helicopter brought them back safely to shore. a small cr

sarah's fiance shane bauer and their friend fattal was supposed to start their trial. sarah shourd was released last fall and ordered to return to trial. the iranian government accused the three of espionage. they were hiking in the mountains of northern iraq when they arrested them for crossing over into iranian territory. the iranian government stated they would release the hikers if the iranian government would release the hikers. of course this is still ongoing as soon as we get more information in this case we will pass it along to you. reporting live in berkeley jade hernandez. >>>th leader of al chi -- the leader of al qaeda in yemen is vowing revenge for the death of osama bin laden. we will bring you a live report of what the vie a is finding out about the massive amounts of intelligence gathered at bin laden's compound. >>> the mount diablo school board voted to eliminate 180 jobs. principals and teachers are among those being laid off. some may be hired back in the fall. that depends on what kind of state funding they receive. some say they are worried fewer

. >>> on wednesday uc berkeley graduates shane bauer and josh fattal will start trial in iran. sarah shourd who was released in september says she will not go back to iran. >>> that river is moving fast so memphis will get hit sooner than expected. holly is live in memphis with what people are doing to prepare. holly? >> reporter: good morning, pam. as you can see the waters are continuing to rise as the mississippi fills its banks. it's like being in the mississippi river. they are expecting the waters to crest sometime around midnight they are saying tuesday. so within less than 24 hours. you can see the river here. what you might not be able to see is that this right here is a street. river side drive. cars were going up and down this street and now it's pretty much flooded out. behind me is biel street. the home of blues where all the clubs and restaurants are. i will tell you that most of the town luxury is up a -- most of the town is up a little higher. they are having a big festival this weekend. memphis in may starts thursday. they say it's on. it is being moved inland.

mother of shane bauer and josh fattal say they spoke to their sons for four minute each. bauer and fattal and former prisoner sarah shourd were allowed to meet briefly with iran last may. this is only the third phone call between the mothers and sons in two years. the trial for the men accused of spying was supposed to begin two weeks ago and was put off with no explanation. >> steep drop for the dow out of the gate this morning. >> get the latest update from bloomberg reporter jane king at the tnew york stock exchange. what is driving this? >> it's europe this morning. we talked about it, it's kind of faded from the headlines but it is back again. we are worried because the crisis seems to be mounting here. a lot of countries to worry about. there is warning they may downgrade italy debt. spain's party. that is not helping. more talk that greece will default. the bank stock in the u.s. hurting as a result. we have boeing lower. analysts forecasting more delays with the newest jumbo jet. let's check out numbers at the moment. the dow is down 150 points or so. the s&p and

shane bauer and josh fatel were on a hunger strike after they were not allowed to get more mail. two men along with sarah were arrested for hiking along the iraq-iran border in 2009. all three have been charged with being spies, which they have denied. >>> the top financial adviser for 90% of the state's school district has good news for change. sacramento based school services expects flat funding for schools next year. the amount of money would be the same level right now. school services say the extra money would be able to bring back teachers and administrative positions. they want to wait on hiring until they balance the budget. they have laid down the ground work to close the budget deficit. they are short $5 billion. >>> state lawmakers try to deal with a $10 billion deficit. they are trying to give china the ability to tax. the senate bill would allow cities, counties and school districts to raise taxes on income, vehicles and sales. the controversial measure cleared one committee and could be heard on the senate floor as early as next week. they say it is one way to gene

shane bauer and josh fattal's mothers last saw their sons a year ago in iran. they say they believe their sons have been fasting since the trial on espionage charges was again delayed last week. the iranian lawyer says he is asked to meet his client and inquired as to why the latest delay. the mothers say they expect sarah shourd to join the hunger strike on saturday. >>> today, the biggest question on wall street is are you linked in? because linkedin.com has become the first american social network to go public. >> could set a bench mark. check in with bloomberg reporter jane king from the new york stock exchange with how it's going. jane? >> hi, eric, kristen. good morning. we haven't seen any trades yet take place. but we expect them to open nearly double yesterday's offer price. that would be $75, $80. this is after investors bought chunks of the stock at $45 each yesterday. that is $4 billion total. linked in said publicly the proceeds from the stock sale will be used to fund existing operations or by other companies or technologies. some investors may bu

shane bauer and josh fattal are accused of espionage. they were arrested along with sarah shourd of oakland in 2009 as they hiked near the border between iran and iraq. shourd was released on bail last september and is now going back to iran to be tried. >>> 5:39. shocking photographs found in the home of a suspected serial killer. the "contra costa times" reporting investigators at joseph naso's home found more than 4,000 photographs of women who were naked or wearing lingerie. the 77-year-old reno man charged with killing four northern california women. investigators reportedly believe that naso took those photos himself. >>> kidnapping victim jaycee lee dugard is sharing details in a memoir entitled a stolen life, telling of her abduction, her life with the garridos and her two daughters fathered by garrido. the couple has pleaded guilty to kidnapping dugard from outside her lake tahoe home in 1991 and holding her captive for 18 years. the book as well as an audio book read by dugard goes on sale in july. >> she is actually going to r

shane bauer and josh fattal are said to be fasting in their cells. as a show of solidarity, their mothers have joined the fast and bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd, said she will to on saturday. last week they delayed the trial without any word or explanation. both were accused of spying after they were caught crossing the iraq/iran border. >>> the unabomber is being investigated for another series of crimes, the unsolved tylenol poisonings in chicago that killed seven people. he was asked to provide dna samples to the fbi but he refused unless the government stopped its online auction of his personal items. but the auction went on with proceeds going towards the $15 million he owes to his victims. he said some of the evidence seized from his cabin may exonerate him in those tylenol killings. he is currently serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in 1998 for killing three people and injuring 20 others in a mail bombing spree that spanned nearly two decades. >>> well, still ahead here at 6:00, a lasting legacy. what makes san francisco's crissy fi

shane bauer and josh fattal face espionage charges. their mothers say their sons are fasting in prison so they are joining their fast in the u.s. along with sarah shourd. iranian authorities arrested the three in 2009. they released shourd on bail last year. >>> republican lawmakers in washington may block a uc- berkeley scholar from getting a spot on a federal appeals court. president obama nominated goodwin liu for the 9th u.s. u.s. circuit court of appeals based here in san francisco. the law professor is a liberal and republicans have enough votes to sustain a filibuster against him. senator barbara boxer supported liu yesterday on the senate floor. >> every, single thing the man has done has turned to gold. every, single thing he has done! everything he does, he's best at, he's best at! >>> if republicans block liu it would be president obama's first defeat for a judicial nomination. >>> 5:12. he passes himself off as a city worker. we'll tell you how a scammer is trying to take advantage of homeowners. >> plus a military plane cr

shane bauer and josh fattal both 28, called their families for just the third time since their arrests as they hiked on the border with iraq in july of 2009. they told their families they had recently staged a hunger strike for 17 days after they were prevented from receiving letters. bauer's fiancee sarah shourd who was also imprisoned is now back in the u.s. >>> help wanted at facebook. >> yeah. if you are looking for a job, the website is seeking a global team of diplomats. facebook is creating its own foreign service hiring a network of ambassadors from india to ireland. the goal is to represent the palo alto-based company with foreign governments and cultures. surprising here. more than 70% of the 600 million members live outside the united states. >> they apparently can help them keep an eye on what's going on politically and culturally and be more aware. >> when you consider what almost 450 million are not here in the u.s., i was surprised by that. but if you want a job, check it out. when they ipo... >> that should be interesting , huh? >> it should be. >>> 5:49. a volcano in i

shane bauer and josh fattal both 28 called their families yesterday. it is only the third call since they were arrested almost two years ago on the border with iraq for allegedly spying. they told their families they have recently staged a hunger strike for some 17 days after they were prevented from receiving letters. bauer's fiancee, sarah shourd, who was also imprisoned, is now back in the u.s. >>> facebook putting out the help wanted sign for high-tech diplomats. >> they are. the social networking giant is looking for more overseas representation as it grows even larger internationally. matt bigler reports from the kcbs radio's silicon valley valley bureau with more. good morning. >> reporter: hi, frank. with 600 million members now, 70% living outside the u.s., it's easy to see why facebook is looking for more foreign representation. the company's putting together a global policy team whose job will be to be the face of facebook to foreign governments and also report back about any privacy or regulatory issues that are different from in the u.s. a

bauer, her friend, josh fattal, still in prison there for 21 months now. is sarah still able to communicate with these gentlemen in any way? >> no, that doesn't happen. actually no one has seen shane and josh at all for more than five months, going on six months now, and that includes the swiss who are there on the ground, that includes their lawyer who has not been able to see them at all or had any access to them. so, no, they don't know what's going on, which is part of the isolation that they have to endure and have to suffer. we're very worried about them. >> but, norah, if sarah's trial was to start next week, would that draw a conclusion that the other gentlemen, that their trial was going to start at the same time? were they all three supposed to be in court together? >> yeah, they're supposed to be in court together, but iranian law covers, you know, trying someone in be a sten shabstenci. >> thank you for coming on today. please send our best to your daughter. we'll continue to follow this story and we look forward to talking to you again. >> tha

the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal say they spoke to their sons for four minutes each. the women say their sons, both u.c. berkeley graduates, sounded like they were in good health. bauer and fattal with former prisoner sarah shourd were allowed to meet briefly with their mothers last may. shourd was subsequently released for medical reason. this is only the third phone call for mother and son in two years. the trial for the men who were accused of spying was supposed to begin two weeks ago but put off with no explanation. >>> expert consultant in sacramento are telling school districts they should plan to get the same money next year they got this year. consultant hired by 90% of school districts says the outlook at the state capital changed dramatically since january. that is when the districts were told to plan for deep cuts. since then, the state tax revenues increased and teachers increased pressure on lawmakers. the firm says schools will likely avoid laying off thousands of teachers and slashing the length of the school year. but it warning don't start spending a

the lawyer for shane bauer and josh fattal only says the two men were not brought into the courtroom today. they have been held in iran since july, 2009, when they were arrested while hiking along the iran/iraq border. iran accuses them of being spies. a third hiker, sarah shourd is back in the u.s. iran released her on half a million dollars bail. >>> the yemeni man accused of trying to open a cockpit door is still in federal custody this morning. yesterday prosecutors argued the 28-year-old is a flight risk and should not get bail. prosecutors say he had no luggage on the flight from chicago to sfo and was carrying two checks totaling $13,000. he has a yemeni passport, three i.d.s from new york and a california i.d. he claims he was on his way to visit family in vallejo. those relatives say they didn't know he was coming. >>> the family of injured giants fan bryan stow is speaking to nbc bay area. they say the 42-year-old father of two remains in a coma in a southern california hospital but he may be brought closer to home soon. doctors say stow is stable enough to be transferred t

testimony is expected to resume for josh fattal and shane bauer. and sarah shourd who was released on $500,000 dollar bail last year, refuses though to return to iran. >>> president obama meets with the democratic leaders today to discuss the nation's mounting deficit. he'll have a similar meeting next week with the gop. >>> and actress lindsay lohan returns to court today in l.a. on charges of jewelry theft. she might enter a no-contest plea. >> thank goodness, your li-lo update. >> never ending. >> goes on and on. >>> finally this half hour the dolphins are back in southern mississippi and it is this a big victory, almost six years after their home was destroyed in hurricane katrina. >> they're not the same dolphins that were there before but as wlox reports, that does not make much difference. >> reporter: they seem to be adjusting well to their new home. and having an easy time making friends. >> yea! very good. >> reporter: meet bo, a female bottle-nosed dolphin and her male companion. 33-year-old dolphins are having a splash, institute from m

shane bauer and josh fattal told their families they launched a 17-day hunger strike after they were stopped from receiving letters. their families said they sounded okay. bauer and fattal were charged with espionage on the iraq/iran border back in 2009. >>> a tornado tore through joplin, missouri, last night. at least 89 people were killed. up to 30% of the city may be destroyed. the area's main hospital, the st. john's regional medical center suffered heavy damage. all patients were evacuated to nearby facilities. >>> there's also riveting new video this morning capturing the terror of about 20 people who jammed into an industrial refrigerator inside of a joplin convenience store to save their lives when that tornado hit. >> this video is pretty dark, but listen carefully. you can hear the people begin to pray and you can hear the twister growing louder around them. [ wind blowing ] >> oh, my god! >> jesus! jesus! jesus! jesus, jesus! >> we talked to the young man who shot it, isaac, and he said they really truly thought that that was it, that they were dead. he said at some point,