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. >>> and the first photos of congresswoman gabby giffords since she was shot in arizona. we'll show you. the news at 5 starts now. >>> good evening, i'm diane dwyer. we begin in oakland, hundred of people are march, protesting the planned release of b.a.r.t. police officer johannes mehserle. mehserle convicted of killing oscar grant on a b.a.r.t. plant form 2009, but he has served his time, with credit for good behavior and supposed to be released tomorrow in los angeles. nbc bay area monty francis in oakland, where they are ready in case protests turn violent, that's have in the past. >> reporter: good evening. we're here at 14th and brad brodway where a rally's expected to get under way in 30 minutes. you can see behind me, not much is happening but organizers are getting ready. police have 100 officers on hand to make sure things don't get violent as they have in the past. right now a group of 150 protesters is marching here from the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station somewhere oscar grant was killed early new yearness day 2009. mehserle convicted of involuntary man slot somew

and nearly died serving. >> now, remember congresswoman gabby giffords' husband is mark kelly captain of the space shuttle "endeavour" which is up at the international space station right now. gabby giffords chose the song "beautiful day" to be commander kelly's wakeup call for his first morning in space on the shuttle. so that's the back story. u-2 dedicates the song to gabby giffords, an important song for her and her husband who is up on the space shuttle at the space station right now and in the middle of this concert in seattle last night watch what happened. >> hello, seattle! from the international space station station! >> what words would he have to say to us? what would be on commander kelly's mind? these people are heroes. what's on your mind commander kelly? i'm looking forward to coming home. tell my wife i love her very much. >> she knows. it's a beautiful day >> space shuttle commander mark kelly quoting david bowie. commander kelly with in effect a love song from

our first up-close look at congresswoman gabby giffords since that awful day in tucson five months ago. >>> mob violence. why scenes like this have one of america's biggest cities on edge tonight. >>> and stealing the show. on a weekend rich in royal pageantry, the future queen becomes the main attraction. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >> good evening. some new compromising photos of congressman anthony weiner, this time pictures reportedly taken at the capitol, are tonight making it a lot more difficult for weiner and democratic leaders to make this embarrassing scandal go away. the latest pictures have surfaced a day after weiner announced he was taking a leave of absence to seek treatment. and at a time the calls from within his own party for weiner to resign were already becoming more urgent. our capitol hill team is following these new developments beginning with luke russert in our washington newsroom. luke, good evening. >> good evening, lester. tomorrow as congress ret

giffords in critical condition we're getting a look at her remarblable recovery. the pictures were taken a month ago and posted over the weekend. both pictures show giffords happy and smiling. doctors are amazed at how far she has come since being shot in the head. she could be leaving rehab earlier this month. >> in charlotte, north carolina, when the banking industry went bust, white collar workers took a beating. i'm violin sick. the unemployed professional workers, that story tonight on "the cbs evening news" with scott pelly. ♪ stay inside? nah. not when you have a five-star overall vehicle score for safety. one more reason chevy traverse delivers more. it has long boasted of being one of america's safest cities. but tonigh to >>> i'm dana king, coming up tonight at 6:00 it has long boosted as being one of safest cities. but san jose is on track to hit a homocide rate not seen since the 1980s, what may be behind the rising body count and how police and city leaders plan to turn it around. >> when was the last time you went sailing? >> i don't think i've gon

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>>> gabby giffords, behind the veil of her months in rehab. a smiling face, but now new details of her tough road ahead. >>> and dallas is a championship city once again, with a final victory over miami's dream team. this morning, fans are celebrating around the world. >>> good morning. when the house of representatives return to work today, anthony weiner will not be there. >> the new york democrat says that he is taking a leave of absence. and also getting professional help. party leaders say that's a good idea. but first, he should resign. not helping his case, newly released from tmz.com show anthony weiner taking photos of himself in various stages of undress. we're told that they were taken on government property. in the house members' gym. the photos sent to several women. in addition to revelations that he traded messages with a 17-year-old delaware high school student, although those were deemed harmless. >> i have made some serious mistakes and i need to redeem myself and i'm working hard to try to get back to normal. and try to serv

astronaut mark kelly announces he's retiring from the skies to take care of wife gabby giffords here on earth. what is their future? >>> turning point. the president ready to announce the beginning of the end for the united states in afghanistan. troops will start to come home. >>> super tick. the new increase in a dangerous infection from tick bites. a disease even more threatening than lyme. >>> and, the magic moment. sasha and malia get to meet the man who changed a people, a nation, a world. >>> good evening. and welcome to the first official day of summer. and, a new turn in the human drama we have been following for most of this year. the congresswoman and the astronaut. today, commander mark kelly announced he is retiring from the navy and from nasa, to take care of his wife. congresswoman gabby giffords. to help her fight for recovery from the gunshot wound to her head. and bob woodruff starts us off with their story tonight. >> reporter: after 25 years of service, mark kelly announced his retirement today on faceweek facebook, writing, "gabrielle is working hard every day an

congresswoman gabby giffords is released from the hospital. she is now heading to her husband's home in league city texas where she will continue outpatient therapy. she was shot in the left side of her head in a tucson campaign event and learning how to speak and walk again. >> chocolate milk is off of the menu in los angeles public schools. la public school district banned flavored milk. it is similar to a ban that is in place in berkeley. la is the largest district to take action. they voted to ban the milk from. they criticized the menu. this is one week work more sugar than your soda. put your hand up. and appearing on the jimmy kimble. but not all board members are on board. >> i don't understand why we are letting the tv chef dictate the policy. nutrition said forget claims about vitamin and calcyup. tipecal half pint of chocolate milk has 208 calories and 24 grams of sugar and compared to 88 calories and 22 grams in a half point of average cola. kids seem to love it >> it feels like a hershey bar. >> critics say they shouldn't make the

congresswoman gabby giffords, whose new pictures were released today. a young woman waiting in line to see her has now received a scholarship in the name of a little girl who was enthralled by that congresswoman. in the new portraits, the smile is still radiant. gabrielle giffords as she was five months ago and today, recovering from the gunshot to her head. watching it all that day, 18-year-old emma mcmahon. she had been a congressional page for giffords but never had a chance to whip out a camera. for a photo with her heroine. so she went to the parking lot and joined the line with her mother. as we know, also in that line, a 9-year-old who died christina taylor green. christina's parents chose emma for the first scholarship in their daughter's name. emma read some of the essay for us, about all the girls with dreams. >> like christina taylor green, my first experience with politics was in elementary school. like christina, i was in line that day when the shooting began. all of a sudden, i heard what i thought were firecrackers and i ducked down and c

congresswoman gabby giffords heading back home to tucson to spend father's day with her family and get a hometown boost for her recovery. >>> and, good-bye gray. scientists think they've learned how to reverse gray hair. the proof? a mousey gray mouse transformed into, well -- ♪ can't get enough of your love, babe ♪ >> and also tonight, our very special "persons of the week." >>> good evening. it is a battle being fought on thousands of fronts in america tonight. ferocious wildfires, more than we have seen in a decade, and so many people on the run. there is even a fire outside a major city, houston. at this moment, more than 1.2 million acres burning across the country, an area the size of delaware. and, just since january, there have been 33,000 fires scorching 4 million acres. already twice what we usually see in a year. our matt gutman is in osteen, florida, tonight, where 420 fires are burning across the smokey sunshine state. matt? >> reporter: diane, and those fires have reduced 300,000 square acres of forest here in florida into just smoldering ashes. a moon scape, played o

. >>> today we're getting the first clear photos of congresswoman gabby giffords since she was shot in the head in january. they appeared on her facebook page this morning. the two photos show her smiling. one alone, the other she's seen with a woman who is her mom. she will leave her rehabilitation facility by the end of this month and begin her outpatient therapy. >>> and thousands of americans are out of their homes this weekend, chased away by fires and floods. in eastern arizona, the second biggest wildfire in the state's history, it's still spreading. but there's some relief for evacuees in the towns of springerville and egar. they can now go home, but at their own risk. >>> along the missouri river and its tributaries, extensive flooding. record rains have filled reservoirs from montana to missouri. the army corps of engineers is releasing massive amounts of water as you can see there to relieve pressure on those lakes. the flood could rival the 1952 flood along some stretches from omaha, nebraska, northward. >>> let's check in now with alexandra steele with more on what's happe

. >> we are seeing the first pictures of representative gabby giffords. they show a strong willed woman miraclouslyy on the mend. >> five months, all we saw of congresswoman gabby giffords was her hand as it held on to her husband mark kelly . now remarkable and encouraging photos of that familiar smile. her hair is growing back and few outward signs of the bullet that hit giffords's brain in the shooting in tucson. the pictures were taken on may 17th after she traveled to florida to watch the shuttle launch and a few days before an important surgery to replace the bone on the left side of her skull. you can see a slight indentation. >> she initiated both sentences instead of responding . she's making remarkable progress and we are proud of her. >> giffords with her mother gloriia that spent almost every day with her daughter. the arizona lawmakers can expected to be released from memorial hermann hospital in houston where she has lived since january. her chief-of-staff acknowledged that giffords is struggling to communicate. her words are back more and m

with kron 4 news were getting a first look at gabby gifford to close out but, chris warren and we're released today. you can see her smiling entering areas trim short these pictures were taken on may 17th. this was one day after the launch of the shuttle her husband was the commander of. there is also worried that gifford could be released from the facility and enter a rehab. >> with an increase of pressure from party, wiener said he will not resign. but congressman experts exchange explicit taxes to of young women. >> we're gonna talk to legal analyst michael cardozo about mehserle is release >> and less look at the bay bridge and will have more weather coming opposition >> father's day is coming up and if you go to our facebook page and like as and you could enter a sweepstakes for a magellan gps system or one of to three 50 in. 3-d tees. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out

we have been following mark kelly and gabby giffords since her shooting in tucson in january. kelly's career decision just underscores his commitment to his wife. that is quite a love story. >> it is a love story. and they're talking about writing a book together. sharing their story. and parts of their story that we haven't heard, because of course we didn't really know a whole lot about them, necessarily, their relationship before what happened in arizona. >> and i think the support between the two of them is remarkable, for him to be able to do -- the commander for nasa, then retire from that, which is amazing. >> both so strong. all right. >>> also ahead, an unusual suspect let's say rounded up by police setting up a sting in rural indiana. they say a young man, a suspect accused of sending hundreds of lewd text messages, is amish. and gets around on a horse and buggy, perhaps not unlike the one that you're seeing. in case you're wondering, yes, they can have certain technology. >> i was just going to say. there's a bit of a disconnect, that you can have a smartphone and a

. >> and we'll > ahead >> when we have a brand new pictures of gabby gifford that were posted on her face that a book page. there is also word that she may be released later on this month to continue rehab in nine houston facility. >> we had gorgeous weather over the weekend led so it's more to come. >> where are still dealing with morning fog, with temperatures are going to start to climb as we head into tomorrow. the fog is not too bad a bit of cloud cover. that temperatures are in the upper 50s around the bay area by the afternoon how it will warm-up into the '70s. eighties in the delta of. a around the bay we will state to low or mid 70's. and we might get low 90s tuesday and wednesday. tuesday and when did they will be your warmest days this week >> nothing to tell you about the bridges everything looks good right now a handful of people going to the toll booth perry drive time 89 man months from the maze. when we do have overnight construction is shutting down all three of the lanes and will be in effect until all around 5:00 a.m.. we also still have the accident on west bound

giffords. and they say they are writing a book about their relationship and the ordeal they've been through since her shooting in january. >>> and the white house would probably love to believe this next piece of videotape as evidence of special healing powers. it isn't but it is amusing, especially if you've raised kids or held one before. so michelle obama and her husband, the president, were handed a screaming baby during a recent white house picnic gathering. the child was inconsolable until the president picked him up, whatever he did, it worked. whatever it was we sure could have used that in our house a few years back. >>> when we come back here tonight, making beautiful music and making a difference in young lives in the process. >>> these are tough times for teachers across this country, despite all of the talk over education, budget cuts have led to layoffs. and then programs get dropped. we'll never know why it happens. when money gets tight, education gets hurt. but, of course, it c

. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords facebook page has been very busy today. thousands visited her page to see this. the first clear look at her since she was shot in the head in january. the pictures show a smiling gif frds and give us some indication of just how far she's come. lisa vil vesylvester joins us l from washington. one person posted on her facebook page "you are truly a walking miracle." tell us what you know about what's going on with her right now. >> the whole story is so impressive, deb. she continues to improve. she's walking a lot. her verbal and cognitive skills are coming along. now we have these picture. you can see some differences. there's a couple differences in the picture. in one you can see there she's got the cropped short hair, she's wearing glasses compared to the longer hair in the other picture. these pictures were taken, by the way, may 17th. it's the day after the "endeavour" launch and the day before she had surgery to replace the skull bone. that surgery was to put in a synthetic bone and shunt. her doctors said it went ver

congresswoman gabby giffords. that is the antidote to today's bad news about congressional marriages from anthony weiner and . it is also the best new thing in the world. >>> coming clean, after days of denials, new york congressman anthony weiner admits sending sexually suggestive photos. >>> tornado terror. a security camera captures the sheer force of massachusetts' deadly twister. >>> and life on mars. a self-described arm declare astronomer spots a mysterious structure on the red planet. good morning, everyone, i'm lynn berry. those stories and more are straight ahead on msnbc. >>> and we begin this morning with a stunning confession. after days of denial, married congressman anthony weiner admitted yesterday that he did in fact send a lewd photo to one of his female twitter followers. weener, however, says he has no plans to resign. nancy pelosi has called for an ethices investigation which new york says he will fully cooperate with. tracie potts is in washington with more. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, goo

gabby giffords returns to tucson for the first time since the tragedy. an emotional visit for the congresswoman, and one her husband says they've been dreaming about. we'll have the latest on the trip and her recovery "today," we'll have the latest on the trip and her recovery "today," saturday, june 18th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday. i'm lester holt. >> and i'm amy robach. and it's so great to see another big step for gabby giffords. >> a week after we get the picture, we learn that she is on her way home. she made her first trip home since the shooting in january. giffords was released from a rehabilitation center in houston on wednesday. going back to tucson was one of her top priorities, obviously. what's expected during her trip back there? we'll get a live report. >> and then it may be the biggest murder trial since o.j. simpson. we're talking, of course, about casey anthony. more than four weeks after opening statements the defense is now putting its case to the j

just moments ago, we got these pictures of gabby giffords smiling. these are the first official photos of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. you can see her smiling. she's here with her mother on one of these shots. she's been by her side through her recovery. good morning once again, america. i'm dan harris. >> and i'm bianna golodryga. it's sunday, june 12th. >>> also coming up, we're going to take you inside the extreme world of irish dancing. >> i'm looking forward to this. >> i'm not. >> it's a hard-core competitive sport. these young girls practice hours every day. i don't know why i agreed to this, but i am going to give it a try. you'll all be laughing at home, i'm sure. we'll have a live performance here in the studio. >> i'm confident in you. i'm very, very confident. >>> one other thing coming up i want to tell you about. yesterday during our "your three words" segment this guy steve popped the question to crystal. this morning, find out what happened when crystal saw his proposal on television. >> i can't wait to see that. >>> we do begin

. >>> and radiant first pictures of a post-surgery gabby giffords. we wish her very well. >>> and finally republicans with serious presidential ambitions. they're taking a stage tonight in manchester, new hampshire. ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ your home and auto policies and save. it's quick and easy. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. yay! bundle your home and auto insurance at progressive.com. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! you're hungry again? i just fed you a whole roll of quarters. saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. sir, can you hear me? just hold the bag. we need a portable x-ray, please! [ nurse ] i'm a nurse. i believe in the power of science and medicine. but i'm also human. and i believe in stacking the deck. >>> i think he's been lying to us all along for a lot of different issues. >> i think mr. weiner hasn't been shown to have done anything illegal. disgusting, i believe, but he

. >> it has been announced that gabby giffords will be in tucson this weekend for the first time she was shot there in january. she was released from hospital on wednesday, five months after a gunman opened fire at one of her campaign events. that ends today's broadcast. for all of us here, thank you so much for watching. have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news america" was presented by kcet los angeles. (exclaiming) (laughing) hey! announcer: funding for curious george is provided by contributions to your pbs station and from: and was made possible by: >> ♪ i'm a whirlibird... >> chuck e. cheese's, proud supporter of pbs kids, solutes all the parents who know staying active with their kids is fun and healthy for them. >> ♪ i'm a whirlibird. >> pbs kids, where a kid can be a ki

. >> you've heard how gabby giffords is making great progress? the pictures to prove it today. >>> a group waded in the bay to demonstrate against a do you think. they wanted to prove a suicidal man did not have to die. don not joins us from the place where it took place. >> reporter: the missing element from the beach here was the suicidal drowning man. the people who put on the demonstration say they showed he could have been rescued and, in fact, should have been. people gathered for a water demonstration they hoped would show the practicality of res cougar suicidal man. >> when 2 signal is given, we're going to walk out. susan is our lead person. >> reporter: raymond zach drowned memorial day. >> hurry up. he is way out there. >> okay. we're gonna get to him. >> i hope so. >> reporter: on 911 talks zach's stepmother could be heard bigging authorities to save her suicidal stepson. >> i can't imagine why it wasn't done. it doesn't make sense because that's part have the job. >> reporter: after the drowning the alameda fire chief said they were

. >> here is the photo of arizona congressman gabby giffords, she is now home from the hospital. she will not be an indication any more at the houston hospital where she is doing rehabilitation after being shot in the head five months ago. now, she will live with her husband's career in their home about 25 mi. from houston. during the day when she will go for rehabilitation and then go back home at night to be with her family. >> her new the executive director of nathaniel for will be leaving at the end of the month. he is leaving with a pretty nice exit package, $380,000 which includes a one year's salary, deferred compensation and unused vacation time. r >> barry bonds once his conviction overturned. that is the latest motion filed yesterday by his attorney. he is asking a judge to change the obstruction convention to an accrual or schedule a new trial. bonds was convicted of obstructing a steroids investigation by giving an evasive answer during questioning back in 2003. a hearing is scheduled july 1st to consider the motion. a san francisco man accused of shooting another man

new photos of congresswoman gabby giffords offer an optimistic picture-- but how much has her condition really improved? and our camera reaches refugees fleeing the slaughter inside forbidden syria, elizabeth palmer shows us the face of the dictator's victims. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. with unemployment at 9.1% and stuck in that neighborhood for 27 months, president obama appealed today to one of the states that holds his job in its hands: north carolina. why north carolina? well, have a look at this. in the last election mr. obama won the state in a squeaker by 3 tenths of one percentage point. now unemployment in north carolina is 9.7%. our lead today is jobs. we have four correspondents on the beat. chip reid traveled with the president to north carolina. >> reporter: scott, in this critical swing state, there are dramatic differences in how people see their future. >> got hot dogs here! >> reporter: in durham north carolina some fans of the durham bulls are feeling pretty bullish about the economy. take and

just released this morning, new photographs of gabby giffords six months after being shot in tucson. encouraging news on her recovery and why doctors say she could be released from the hospital within weeks. >>> in treatment. anthony weiner says he needs professional help in the wake of the on-line growing sex scandal. he is asking for a leave of absence from congress, top democrats, including nancy pelosi, are calling on him to resign. >>> and casey and the crime scene. the accused killer buries her head as more gruesome photos are shown to the jury with the prosecution wrapping up itscate case. the defense prepares to try and prove casey did not murder her daughter. today is sunday, june 12th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday morning. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolf. it's so great, how refreshing it is, to wake up to breaking news that's actually really good news for a change. >> these pictures post odd her facebook page by staffers. they were apparently taken mau 17th. this is the day after her husban

. >> gabby giffords is no longer in inpatient at the houston hospital where she has been recovering, five months after being shot at an event in tucson. she is back, with her husband. -- she is back at home with her husband. the time now is 6:41 a.m., we will be back with more in a couple of minutes. >> the search will begin tomorrow morning and it will end sunday night. i am at the kaiser permanente hospital in hayward, the last place anyone saw michelle le alive. our suppliers of her all over the neighborhood. the search will and in many areas including niles canyon. a place so huge in the rugged that investigators, when they went out there the first time did not find her. helping with the search is mark klass, his daughter was a abducted and murdered back in 1993. i recently spoke to the family of michelle's, her family has ups and downs of their refused to believe that she is dead. i asked if the family has any theories on why she is missing. she said for now that are not focusing on that, they just want her to return home safely. returning from hayward, will tran, kron 4 news. >

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. >>> and gabby giffords' homecoming, the american congresswoman visits her family for the first time since the january shooting. all of that and more on the "early" show. that will do it for this monday morning edition of the "cbs morning news." appreciate you watching. i'm terrell brown. take care, everybody. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com h ,,,,,,,,

. >>> and you've heard about gabby giffords making remarkable progress. tonight, the new pictures that prove it. >>> and they are the proud parents of another baby. so is the newsomes new bundle of joy a boy or a girl? >>> freezing conditions for tonight. patchy fog along the coast tomorrow and 90s by tuesday. i've got your pinpoint forecast coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. california girl has beat some incredible odds. she is recovering from rabies, >>> an 8-year-old northern california girl beat uncredible odds. she's recovering from rabies, something most people don't survive. angel car denas has the story. >> reporter: active in sports, loves playing with her friends and hanging out with her dog, copper. but just last month, it all came to a stop. >> and she got up and went to go into the bathroom and her legs just wen

. >>> new picture of congresswoman gabby giffords as she continues to recover from a gunshot wound to the head. the first photos of giffords since january's deadly shooting in tucson. in both, she's smiling. her hair is short somewhere darker than before but there's no noticeable scar from her wound. a friend and colleague says while there is a hard road ahead, she's made incredible progress. >> we really had a wonderful conversation. she spoke to me in full sentences, initiated the sentences instead of responding which is what she has only been able to do recently and is making remarkable progress. >> giffordss' aides say she may be able to leave the hospital at the end of the month as well. >>> there is more trouble today for congressman anthony weiner. the gottic website tmz.com released provocative, new photos. the lawmaker allegedly took and sent to one woman. and they were apparently taken inside a gym inside the u.s. capitol. nbc's brian moore has the story. >> reporter: outside the new york office of embattled congressman weiner, a small, but vocal group, demanded he resign ov

. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords is waking up in her own home for the first time since she was shot in the head five months ago. being at home with her husband, mark kelly, could stimulate her recovery. she still struggles with speaking and walking and she will continue intensive therapy on an outpatient basis. >>> a tiny town in southwestern iowa is hoping for the best as swollen rivers head its way. the residents will have to wait to see if a makeshift levee will safeguard their homes. barbara pinto has more. >> reporter: this is ground zero in the battle to save this town. machine and machinery have been working around the clock here to build this levee. all of this good iowa farm soil is now this town's last line of defense. the only barrier between hamburg and the wall of water headed this way. towns up and down the swollen missouri river are bracing for record flooding this season. many here, hundreds have already left town worried about what they'll find when they get back. now, this levee has got to hold. if it doesn't, much of this town could be submerged under ten feet of

congresswomama gabby giffords, accompanied her husband, mark kelly, to an awards ceremony last night. giffords arrived in a wheelchair. and stood up and hugged kelly when he received his award. big night for both of them. >>> not such a warm and fuzzy feeling for part of the nation's weather. showers and thunderstorms in the east coast. the heaviest downpours in the carolinas and georgia. drenching rain spreads into mississippi. scorching heat across texas and arizona. showers along the pacific coast, from seattle to san francisco. >> 74 degrees in sacramento. 90s from boise to albuquerque. and phoenix heats up to 116 degrees. 79 in chicago. 81 in kansas city. 99 in dallas. mostly 80s in the northeast. baltimore climbs to 90. miami, 88. and new orleans, 93. >>> all right. coming up, the new nationwide ban on dangerous cribs. >>> also, new details about a boston mobster's 16 years in hiding. he's admitting he returned to the city during that time, fully armed. >>> and one major city's plans to ban all pet sales. >>> well, good news from europe is helping the financial markets. french b

. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords has returned to houston today after spending the weekend in arizona. the hospital says she's struggling to relearn how to speak and walk. it was giffords first trip to arizona since being shot. laughner was found unfit to stand trial. >>> a jogger walks right into a knife attack. the distinctive marks that may lead to the suspect. >>> and mitt romney's run for the white house takes him to california this week. the places the republican candidate is expected to visit. >>> and father's day put into perspective. hear from dad plus a look at new numbers from fatherhood. the news continues in less than 90 seconds. >>> new at 10:00 tonight a jogger is flashed in the north bay and police want to find their attacker. debra villalon has the story. >> reporter: it happened on the five creek trail which runs behind several apartment complexes. a routine run that became a life or death struggle >> this is frightening to a community like ours. >> reporter: police are keeping their eye on this track where a woman was attacked. barely out of her apartment, she jogge

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congresswoman gabby giffords is out of the hospital. she has been released, five months after she was shot in the head. the hospital says that, "we have no doubt that she will continue to make significant strides in her recovery." and she will go home in houston with her husband, mark kelly, continuing outpatient rehab near that city. >>> and, people in the small town of hamburg, iowa, are facing a huge fight tonight, trying to hold back the rising missouri river. a breach in the levee is threatened the 1,000 people who live there. a temporary levee is the only hope against the flood water. barbara pinto is in hamburg tonight. >> reporter: diane, this is ground zero in the battle to save this town. men and machinery have been working around the clock here to build this levee. all of this good iowa farm soil is now this town's last line of defense. the only barrier between hamburg and the wall of water headed this way. towns up and down the swollen missouri river are bracing for record flooding this season. many here, hundreds, have alre

but with gabby giffords, they are not. >> that's like a huge magnet. so, if you have any kind of metal inside your brain, you can't use that, because then it could be dislodged, actually dangerously, out of there. so, what you can do is you can use a ct scan, which is more like an x-ray. but that doesn't have such clear images at the mri does. >> holding back at least a little bit. one thing is clear, that smile. we loved seeing that today. >> reporter: fantastic. >> bob, thanks so much. >>> we move on tonight to the story that won't go away. tonight, new images of congressman anthony weiner. now it's believed the photos of himself were snapped inside the gym and locker room of one of the house office buildings. the congressman has asked for a short leave to seek treatment. but democratic leaders including nancy pelosi have made it very clear they want him to go. david kerley is back on the hill tonight. >> reporter: as even more lewd photos spread on the internet, these obtained by tmz, the calls for weiner's resignation are becoming a chorus. >> he j

. >> we now have the first photos of arizona congressman gabby giffords who was shot in the head and a rally in tucson, arizona. now, after many surgeries, you can see that she looks miraculously good. a pretty incredible shot. they have posted two different pictures on our facebook page. these were taken may 70. she has been at a houston rehab center sends that shooting. 30 people were injured and six of the people were killed. there is word that she could be released from their rehab facility as early as this month. >> more news on the wild fires burning in eastern arizona, we are getting a sense of hope from the firefighters. they are expecting 10 percent containment today. the blaze has burned over 600 square miles. officials are beginning to allow the roughly 7000 residents to return to their homes in the two towns that were threatened by the blaze. about 2700 people who live in resort communities in the apache national forest remained under evacuation. >> congress returns to work today but at least one lawmaker will not be there, representative anthony weiner is taking a tempor

. >>> gabby giffords hit another milestone. the congresswoman made her first public appearance since being shot in the head nearly six months ago. she got a standing ovation at a nasa event last night. abc's ginasunseri was the only reporter in the room. >> she did not look sick at all. she was in a wheelchair, but she was very animated. she was chatting with the people who was sitting next to her. >> and when gabby's husband mark kelly received his award, gabby gogoright out of that wheelchair to give him a big hug and kiss. >>> and, if you needed proof that americans have been slowly super-sizing their diets, here it is. a new study finds that 30 years ago, americans consumed roughly 1,800 call reaps a day. since then, that number has jumped to nearly 2,400. americans are eating more peoples and bigger portions. >>> and check it out. a little history being made today. the pope tweets. his holiness tapped out the message on a shiny new ipad, tweeting praise for jesus and a welcome to the vatican's new so far, he has more than

. >> her gabby gifford has been released from hospital. gifford it is now going home and living with her husband. he ons all home in the city about 25 up miles away from the hospital. we'll have more on this and other stories when we return a quick look outside at the golden gate bridge and we will be right back. more bad 530 almost. >> yes hello pulldown for all those that were winding yesterday bacon line because why is it not hot again. >> the good news is lots of sunshine as we head into the afternoon we will continue to keep a pretty stunning. some people the were complaining about 90 degree heat yesterday it will be allowed all little cooler today. this is a look of the temperatures right now around the bay area. this is a look of your satellite in radon there will be a shift in the weather pattern clouds streaming into the area and we will see an increase the clout the next couple of days the cool air is pushing its way into the area. it will take a look it allies today the percenters low 80s pretty pleasant conditions. san francisc

the first pictures of gabby giffords revealed sense her shooting. new details overnight on her extraordinary battle to recover. >>> who said mavs in six? lebron james' huge loss after his very public quest for a championship. slam dunked by the mavs, for their first-ever nba title. >>> and the bachelorette. pippa middleton single again and stealing the show from kate this weekend. after breaking up with her boyfriend, is she now the most eligible woman in the world? >>> you said mavs in six. >> offense sells tickets. defense wins championships, my friend. >> i'm going to call you, the oracle of times square. robin rockets. >> we'll talk about that a little later. >> we will talk about that. >>> also this morning a developing consumer story that you need to know about. a warning issued for these ceramic firepots, meant to keep bugs away. we'll have a live demonstration of how dangerous these could be. >> i saw elisabeth leamy's report already. and it's something that we all need to watch out for. >>> also this morning -- take a look at this. drama un

. >> on gabby giffords' facebook page, 600 comments and 600 people liking the new photos. >> thanks so much. we're going to check in with you a little later on and also find out what her facebook page is saying about her condition in general, her speaking, movement, that kind of thing. thank you so much, lisa sylvester. >>> a protest plan later today in oakland, california. this one for the scheduled release tomorrow of a bay area transit officer. he was convicted of killing a passenger in 2009. he testified he meant to use his stun gun instead of his handgun. the victim's family calls it a travesty. he is getting out of jail early after serving less than a year. >>> the international monetary fund's computer system has been hacked. fbi agents are investigating. the sophisticated cyber attack is considered a major breach and apparently went on for several months. the imf helps manage financial crises around the world. it also maintains information about fiscal condition of various nations. coming up in less than ten minutes, we'll talk to a cyber security expert about what these h hack

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. >>> gabby giffords is back home in arizona this morning just days after being released from a houston rehab hospital. the wounded congresswoman returned to tucson. five months ago. she will spend father's day with family but continue outpatient therapy in houston. >>> united airlines say passengers could expect delays the rest of the weekend. after a computer glitch grounded planes nationwide. flights were delayed for hours or even canceled stranding thousands of passengers. united blamed a network connectivity issue. for knocking down its computers for five hours on friday. >>> and the obama administration is considering new sanctions on syria with the violent crackdown on anti-government protesters. at least 19 people were reportedly killed on friday when security forces opened fire on thousand of demonstrators. meanwhile actress angelina jolie was in neighboring turkey on friday, visiting syrian refugees being displaced by the bombing. >>> and in saudi arabia, women staged a protest friday by getting behind the wheel of cars. dozens of women took to the road in defiance of the ban

. >>> breaking news, five months after being shot in a tucson parking lot, gabby giffords goes home. she was released today. we'll talk to dr. sanjay gupta with amazing details. >>> also, a showdown dwen congress and the white house. the question, has president obama violated the war powers act by not getting congressional approval for war action in libya. he's past the deadline. some in congress are taking it to court. tonight the obama administration firing back saying they don't need approval. >>> the new information about the cia informants who helped the u.s. in pakistan. we know more about who they are, what they did to help us and why pakistan has arrested them. we're keeping them honest. those and more at the top of the hour. >>> hello? jersey shore. the jersey floor is all about the lifestyle, bros, brews, tats, tans, fist pumps, dry humps. it's like freaking paradise. i feel like i'm home here, i can be myself, dance, dress the way i want. i get with my bros, i do shots, i tan and i drink. stds, that's what we call it. shots tan drink. >> what i find really -- when i interv

>> don, on gabby giffords facebook page are sending her well wishes. just a sample, great to see you smiling. you are a wonderful inspiration. another one is same smile, same attitude, can't wait to see you back in congress. she is walking more. her verb el and cognitive skills are coming along. in the latest pictures her hair is darker, cropped short, she is wearing differents. the most obvious is the indentation on left side of her head. in the second photo, that's her mom by the way with her in that picture, she still has the same gorgeous smile. these pictures were taken may 17. that's is the day before she had surgery to replace the skull bone. that surgery was to put in a synthetic bone and shunt. her doctors say it went very well. so physically speaking her condition approved above and beyond what these photos show. i spoke to her communications director by phone. he saw her last week. he said she was talking about politics. about the mitt romney announcement and over all in really good spirits. i asked him how long before he expects her to be b

. >>> congresswoman gabby giffords is back home in tucson, arizona for the first time since she was shot in january. she and her husband mark kelly arrived on friday and are spending the weekend with family. giffords was shot in the head during a meet and greet in a supermarket parking lot. here's what kelly said, he said we have been dreaming of this trip for some time. gabby misses tucson very much and her doctors have said that returning to her hometown could play an important role in her recovery. and of course we wish her the very best. >>> president barack obama hit the links today with house speaker john boehner. with joe biden and ohio governor john kasik. no word on any potential political deals out of that. >>> a wildfire has burned more than a half a million acres so far in eastern arizona and look at the flames there. but today crews have the wallow fire under enough control to allow many evacuees to start returning to their home. right now the fire is about 30% contained. >>> senator john mccain surveyed the damage in his home state. another wildfire known as the monument fi