there were inarab ll i three, sarah shourd. that were caught and put in this notorious prison in iran. they were charged with espionage. the two men, shane and josh have been there for 26 months and the families have been waiting to get them out. they've been denied and denied. finally we're minutes away of bringing you this tremendous moment on television. we have mohammed jamjoom live on the tarmac. the families are there. sarah shourd as well. >>> also this. 16 bucks on a muff fin. that is how much the justice department spent at a conference. and that's not all. details of this government audit you don't want to miss. me. our retirement isn't a simple budget line item. i worked hard. i paid into my medicare. and i earned my social security. now, instead of cutting waste and loopholes, washington wants to cut our benefits. that wasn't the agreement. join the members of aarp and tell washington to stop cuts to our medicare and social security benefits. >>> a quick reminder, we're watching and we're the only people to be able

. >> reporter: the iranian governor arrested bauer, josh fattal and their friend, sarah shourd, on charges of spying and crossing the iranian border, sarah shourd was released last year, but it was predicted that bauer and josh fattal could be freed in a couple of days, this coming after an iranian court set the bail at half a million each for the men. this comes after more information on the details that they could be released. we hope to say more, the family said, when they're back in our arms. >> i think it is the most horrible thing that could happen for them. >> reporter: students on campus hope that the ordeal will end soon. >> it is really scary knowing that students from my college are actually, you know scared for their lives right now in another country. and i am just happy that these americans are coming back to

shourd released, revealed the amanis paid the bail for sarah shourd and speculation they might be involved in paying the bail for the two hikers who might be released today. a lot of details to be sorted out. speculation growing they will be released today. the iranians are saying speculation is high they will come to amman once released. >> you didn't hear the question but answered a exactly what i asked. we'll keep a close eye what's gone og an the minute the hikers are released we will bring you that as breaking news right here on cnn. >>> and the white house. president obama meets face-to-face with palestinian president abbas. a push to stop the palestinian for applying for statehood on friday. instead, trying to steer them back to the bargaining table with israel. richard roth is with us. good morning, richard. >> reporter: good morning. well, the united states says there's been a seismic change in the world since the last general assembly high-level debate. that's certainly so in north africa. sweeping change from tunisia to egypt. turmoil in syria and yemen. president obama is going

bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd were arrested along the iraq border. the families began repeated pleas to officials, saying the three strayed by mistake, but iran refused to release them, charging them with spying and trespassing. by december of 2009, they had hired an attorney. 2010 would bring the first visit and first release. in may, the americans were reunited with their family, and sarah shourd's mother announced that shane and sarah were engaged. then she was released on bail for medical reasons. the country of oman paid the bail, and she thanked them and made their own plea. >> all of my efforts will go into helping to get the same freedom for my fiancee, shane bauer, and for my friend, josh fattal, because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> reporter: the trial would be delayed over and over. in february, it began, sarah shourd was ordered back. she failed to return. later, both men were convicted of trespassing, sentenced to eight years in prison. but oman would once again play a key role, sending a plane, later a million to secure thei

sarah shourd now taking to the microphone. i think we'll go and listen to sarah shourd briefly. >> -- for a few days and there is a huge burden lifted off of all of our chests, so much joy. and when i walked off the plane over a year ago, i walked down those same stairs, very slowly, because i was being pulled back and forward at the same time. i felt a lot of anxiety and a lot of fear and i felt that it was very wrong to be walking off that plane alone. but we all saw shane and josh run down those stairs, nothing was holding them back. they were ready and so eager to re-enter the world. so i am excited and i'm watching just like the rest of us to see what's next. i know that shane and josh are more determined to do the good work in the world, to fight and work towards a more just world for everyone. [ inaudible ] >> well what shane and josh said i agree with, that we regret that we didn't know more about that area, but our detention had nothing to do with crossing a border because we'll never know if we actually did cross a b

then, sarah shourd was released on humanitarian grounds due to health problems. right now on ktvu you can watch the raw video on the reunion with the families in oman. just click on the hikers tab. >>> and the man cried today as he was arraigned on criminal charges, 33-year-old paul castillo facing eight charges, including murder. his attorney says his client has been placed on suicide watch. the district attorney says that castillo shot a man at a san jose gas station last friday, then carjacked and kidnapped 60- year-old cindy nguyen. her body was found saturday morning. >>> and we are learning more details on how michelle le's body was found. the spokesperson was with her search dog on saturday when her dog suddenly stopped. >> she had stopped by a flat area and was waiting patiently for me. i approached her, noticed remains. >> reporter: authorities determined the remains were those of the missing nursing student. mcgonigal's own daughter, amber was kidnapped and killed in 2009. her body went undiscovered for a year. that led her mother to form her own search

i also got ahold of sarah shourd and she also cannot comment right now. ali rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, ali. >>> in washington, u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. was encouraged by the comments of the president of iran. >> we obviously hope that we will see a positive outcome from what appears to be a decision by the government. >> the state department says it is not such with swiss envoys to get more details from the iranian authorities. and some say iran may have timed the decision to coincide with president ahmadinejad's u.s. trip for the general assembly of the united nations. shourd's release lasts year happened just as he was heading for the annual gathering of world leaders. >>> oakland police are investigating a bold daylight shooting that sent a senior citizen to the hospital. police say a man in his 60s was getting out of his car on his way into work on 86th avenue and g street when he was confronted by an armed robber just before 9 this morning. witnesses say the gunman shot the victim in the stomach. his condi

sarah shourd released a statement saying we now all want nothing more than to wrap them in our arms, catch up on two lost years and make a new beginning for them and unfortunately us. after two years of uncertainty spent in an iranian prison the two are free. the legal procedure is over said their attorney. after paying a million dollars in what is being called bail, the men were flown to the nation of oman, reportedly to rest for a couple of days before flying back home. >> we are hopeful, we obviously want to see them back on american soil. >> reporter: the two with sarah shourd were arrested in 2009 for spying when they allegedly trade into iran while hiking in iraq. shourd was released last year. the men were sentenced to eight years in prison. a former journalism professor says he's no spy. >> he would be the last person who would ever be a spy. just his demeanor, his way of being in the world. and so fourth. you know, it is hard to even -- imagine. >> reporter: we sampled reaction. >> i didn't believe the espionage charges. the charges of unlawful entry were justified. i'm a le

sarah shourd came home last year after update of $500,000 bail. they convicted the two others to eight years in prison. when word reached a former professor he was enthusiastically optimistic. >> my message would be we are hopeful you will be released and looking forward to see you back here at u.c. campus as alumni and embrace you and hear your story of what your journey was like. >> the trio had denied all charges that say they have mistakenly crossed into iran when they stepped off a dirt road while walking near a water fall. the tone for the two said the court will begin the process to free the men after basement of the bail which must be arranged through a third party because of sanctions on iran. >>> thank you so much. >> secretary of stated hillary clinton spoke out this morning on the attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul calling it cowardly. the u.s. will do everything it can to find those responsible. >> the taliban is claiming responsibility this attack. insurgents lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles at the nato headquarters and othe

sarah shourd came home last year after update of $500,000 bail. they convicted the others to eight years in prison. when word reached a former professor he was enthusiastically optimistic. >> my message would be we are hopeful you will be released and looking forward to see you back here at u.c. campus as alumni and embrace you and hear your story of what your journey was like. >> the trio had denied all charges that say they have mistakenly crossed into iran when they stepped off a dirt road while walking near a water fall. the tone for the two said the court will begin the process to free the men after basement of the bail which must be arranged through a third party because of sanctions on iran. >>> thank you so much. >> secretary of stated hillary clinton spoke out this morning on the attack on the u.s. embassy in kabul calling it cowardly. the u.s. will do everything it can to find those responsible. >> the taliban is claiming responsibility this attack. insurgents lobbed grenades and fired assault rifles at the nato headquarters and other si

they were arrested along with sarah shourd in 2009 while hiking long the iran-iraq border. a plane flew sarah shourd out of iran last year. >>> poll shows president obama is leading the republican contenders by double digits in california, despite the president low jobs approval ratings. president obama leads mitt romney by 13 points. 11% were undecided. he also leads rick perry by 19 points. also with 11% undecided. michele bachmann is headed to the bay area tomorrow. she will meet with votersover breakfast at a home and we will cover the event. she is also scheduled at two events in southern california on friday. >>> a proposed plan to close schooled in oakland is taking center stage right now. members of the naacp just went inside the meeting. they plan to give a presentation on how the plan would negatively impact the community. the naacp spoke to parents and teachers before the meeting. >> our students have been overlooked for a number of reasons. we are tired of looking that statistics and seeing the numbers drop. >> the schools are on the list of possible closures. i

. >> reporter: the families of shane bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd then began endless vigils. despite pleas from u.s. officials and the international community, iran held their accusations of espionage. >> out of his shirt he unraveled string and thread and made a little ring for her. >> reporter: last september, iran released sarah shourd due to health conditions. but months would pass with little communication. sarah shourd never returned for the trial but it went forward and last month many were shocked as the two men were sentenced to eight years in prison. just last week, iran's president broke the news that release could be imminent. today one judge's signature appears to be all that stands on the way as the families wait and hope that the end of this long road is here. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> officials tonight lifted the boil water advise advisory for more than 100 houses. homeowners had been ordered to boil the water friday after a man upgrading his plumbing accidentally connected his well to a city pipeline. officials say the water is now safe to inges

sarah shourd released a statement saying we now all want nothing more than to wrap them in our arms, catch up on two lost years and make a new beginning for them and unfortunately us. after two years of uncertainty spent in an iranian prison the two are free. the legal procedure is over said their attorney. after paying a million dollars in what is being called bail, the men were flown to the nation of oman, reportedly to rest for a couple of days before flying back home. >> we are hopeful, we obviously want to see them back on american soil. >> reporter: the two with sarah shourd were arrested in 2009 for spying when they allegedly trade into iran while hiking in iraq. shourd was released last year. the men were sentenced to eight years in prison. a former journalism professor says he's no spy. >> he would be the last person who would ever be a spy. just his demeanor, his way of being in the world. and so fourth. you know, it is hard to even -- imagine. >> reporter: we sampled reaction. >> i didn't believe the espionage charges. the charges of unlawful entry were justified. i'm a le

sarah shourd was released last year on grounds of ill health. she told the bbc she and her friends could not have been spies. >> none of us spoke farsi. we had no equipment. it was clear we had no intention to come to iran and were no threat. >> the families were allowed to meet briefly last year. relatives are calling today the best day of their lives, saying their relief and joy knows no bounds. ahmadinejad is in new york for the un general assembly. he said this hours before the release. >> we did not make the decision under pressure. it is a humanitarian decision. >> this case has deepened the mistrust between tehran and washington. relations have been poor since the 1979 islamic revolution. a retired u.s. ambassador who tried to persuade our ron to release the hiker's says they want better relations. >> they want to be part of the world. they want respect for their civilization, their culture, their way of life. they understand that they are a great power in a changed middle east. >> the question now is whether the release of u.s. hikers is

so waiting for them, the families of josh fattal, shane bauer and sarah shourd is also there. remember, she's engaged to shane bauer. we recall she said when she was released, she said back in january of 2010, shane got down on a bended knee and had fashioned an engagement ring out of a thread from the shirt he'd worn to present that to her. so she will be there also. we are told. we're waiting for a statement from the family at any time, presumably it will be when the plane touches down. they're being escorted by a representative of oman. that country enjoys, of course, a good relationship with both iran and the united states and acted as a intermediary. did the same thing when sarah was there. once they are there, we are told they may spend at least a couple of days before heading to the united states. >> that's a very nice romantic story there about the ring. that's really sweet. we know that they've been released, that they'll be reuniting with their families shortly. do we have any idea how they were actually released? who paid that $1 million for their bail? >> that rema

border guards arrested them along with sarah shourd on the iran/iraq border in 2009. she was freed a year ago. it is hard just to speculate about what is causing the delay inside iran. now, another sign that points to relief is the fact that the sultan dispatched a private plane to iran. it was on such a plane that sarah shourd was flown out after her release. >> thanks for the update. pull out your pocketbook. you're paying more for everything from gas to groceries. new numbers show the price for airline tickets and new cars going up. clothing costs 1% higher. and food prices, they've shot up almost 5% in the last year. which means the average family is spending $40 more a month for food. mary ann favreau is live in san jose to show us one way to deal with these skyrocketing costs. marian marianne. >> discount grocery stores are one way to save money. we talked to a savvy shopper who says you'll find the best deals on the internet. and she was willing to share her secrets with us. >> that's his favorite. >> reporter: anna lease is a busy mother of two young boys who

so is sarah shourd. just a short time ago, u.c. berkeley released a statement to the public affairs department, saying in part, they are certainly relieved and thankful at the news, adding that today's news brings a joyful end to a heartbreaking ordeal for our alums and their loved ones. >> christie, thank you. >>> south bay man is expected in court for the first time, to face charges of killing a radio host and shooting a man at a gas station. this, as police raid a medical marijuana clinic, tied to that suspect. right now, 33-year-old paul ray castillo is behind bars in downtown san jose. just last night, police told nbc bay area they raided the treehouse marijuana collective in san jose. police think two people linked to the clinic helped castillo after the shootings and may have helped him escape. he was arrested at a pizza shop in west sacramento. >>> a young girl remains hospitalized this morning in serious condition after being caught in the middle of a shootout. now san francisco police trying to track down those shooters.

but while sarah shourd and shane bauer were engaged in prison there is still no wedding date. abc news, washington. >>> fascinating story. interesting tidbits, too. they stayed in good physical shape, using water bottles as weights. stayed mentally active, discussing books they both read. trying to keep the body and mind okay. a torturous two years. >> must have to do that to maintain your sanity in those conditions. so glad they're home. >> yes. >>> new york's police commissioner made a startling admission about his forces anti-terrorism force. ray kelly told cbs last night that the nypd could not rely on the federal government to fight terrorism after the 9/11 attacks. without divulging details, kelly admits the nypd has the ability to take down a plane. the police have set up radiation detectors and surveillance cameras across the city. >> political news now, president obama weighed into the political race in a fundraiser in california attacking rick perry. mr. obama said, quote has anybody been watching the debates lately? you have a governor whose state is on fire denying

this is video of sarah shourd after she was released. the country of oman did confront that they put up her $500,000 bail. the first thing she did when she was released. she flew there and was reunited with her mother and she got in front of the cameras and she thanked iran and made a big point making sure that was very clear. so some people are speculating we'll see the same kind of ning here. if that's true, the country put up the bails for the two hikers just released this morning, we may expect a similar situation, a similar reunion, a similar thank you. that's what we're waiting for. but again, the latest word coming from iranian state tv is that these two men for first time are out of prison, and on their way out of that country. >> and sarah shourd, she's been living in oakland. do we have any idea her whereabouts? >> reporter: no. she was in oakland and then new york. i put in a call. they've been very quiet over the last few weeks because they didn't want to say anything that would disrupt anything that's going on. you might ima

sarah shourd was released last year on grounds of field house. -- of ill health. >> it is clear that we had no intention to come to iran. we were no threat. "the families were allowed to meet shane bauer and josh fattal briefly last year turned to relatives are calling this the best day of their lives. -- >> the families were allowed to meet shane bauer and josh fattal last year. relatives are calling this the best day of their lives. >> president ahmadinejad made this comment at the u.n. >> we made this -- we did not make this decision under pressure. >> u.s. -- iran relations have been poor since the revolution. tehran wants better relations. >> they want to be a part of the world, they want respect for their civilization, their culture, their way of life. they understand that they are a great power. >> the question now is whether the release of the u.s. hikers is an olive branch by iran or just a gesture designed to make president ahmadinejad looked good before he appears that the u.n. >> hundreds of migrants have clashed with italian police on the tiny island of lampedusa. the mi

they sent a jet to pick up sarah shourd and they seem to be doing the same now n other developments, we also heard that they had secured the release of the two remaining hikers. he made a visit to iran last week, met with the president and other senior officials and brokered a deal that seems to be bearing fruit today. all of these points are the most positive steps we've seen towards the release of the hikers. it's been a roller coaster ride for their families, for them, but it does seem to be coming to an end now. the only question that remains is how long is it going to be until they're eventually released. we're going to bring you all the latest news as we get it. >> okay, it has been a roller coaster. once again secretary of state hillary clinton expected in san francisco at the boulevard restaurant within the hour. we'll continue to follow this story. >>> another public relations nightmare now for b.a.r.t. they are admitting an effort to manipulate the media was wrong. yesterday reported on the leaked contents of an e-mail from b.a.r.t.'s spokesperson in which he planned to rec

all eyes were on shane bauer and sarah shourd. they were embracing, kissing on the tarmac after shane got off the plane. they even gave each other flowers. a very romantic reunion and engagement that's taken place in a much more romantic setting than the initial engagement they had when they were in prison together. >> that's beautiful. everyone wishes them well. as it pertains to shane and josh, when might they, along with everybody else, be coming back to the u.s.? >> reporter: fredricka, we're still not sure. shane and josh and the family has been quiet here in muscat. we're told the first day shane and josh were getting medical tests done, having quiet time with their families. we heard after this engagement ceremony what happened, this was last night. omani officials said 24 to 48 hours. we expect they will leave fairly soon and head back to the u.s. we've heard from officials here that basically shane and josh and sarah have really enjoyed being reunited. we should add josh fattal, the third american hiker released, on that

. >> reporter: shane bauer, josh fattal and sarah shourd were arrested more than two years ago while hiking along iraq's border with iran. they were convicted of espionage by the iranian government. shourd was released last year. today, bauer and fattal's iranian lawyer told cbs news that the two men would be released on half a million dollars bail each. the bauer and fattal families issued a statement that said "it's a huge relief" adding "we hope to say more when they're finally back in our arms." in an nbc news interview, iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad called the planned release a humanitarian gesture. >> ( translated ): we are also trying to make arrangements for the freedom of the other two. i think these two persons will be freed in a couple of days. >> reporter: but secretary of state hillary clinton remains cautious. >> we are encouraged by what the iranian government has said today, but i'm not going to comment further than that. >> reporter: iran's president ahmadinejad will address the united nations general assembly next week. this iranian journalist who was jailed

there is a lot of similarities to sarah shourd's case. there was a lot of confusion in the beginning and the president ahmadinejad also said that her release was eminent and delayed by the judiciary, because they wanted to flex their muscles in the country as well and show what a powerful instrument they are here, and then her release was delayed and then everything like this case began to be fluid and things were falling within motion, and within a matter of hours, sarah was released and give tone the swiss embassy and did a report to state tv and on the plane out of iran to iman, and this is a very, very similar pattern. things are unpredictable in iran, and you don't know what will happen next, but there are stark similarities and so this is a very, very positive step towards the release of the two men here. thomas? >> ali, how important that this is done before president ahmadinejad travels for the u.n. meetings? >> well, for the president, it is paramount, because this is what he wants. he wants to go there and reflect a better image

at one point omani officials presented bouquets and flowers to susan bower, josh fattal and sarah shourd. everyone beaming and looking happy. we're told both men have undergone medical tests and also spending a lot of quality time with their families after having been separated. we do know also that last night there was an official long awaited engagement ceremony between sarah shourd and sean bower. they got engaged when they were in prison but last night it was made official and sean bower gave an actual ring to sarah shourd. they are looking forward to finalizing the wedding plans. >> now those hikers, now u.s. bound. >>> in italy now prosecutors are defending the dna evidence used to convict american amanda knox of murder. today was the second day of closing arguments in the appeal of knox's conviction. she and her former boyfriend were found guilty two years ago of killing fellow college student. the defense contends the evidence was mishandled. knox's mother says she is cautiously optimistic. >> i am. but none of us, you know -- none of us let us go to that for sure place because i

the third hiker, sarah shourd, was released in september last year on humanitarian grounds. their iranian lawyer says the case he remainses optimistic about the case, but there may still be one more roadblock on the path to freedom. they have the final say in such cases. and they still have not formally cleared their release. the supreme leader has the final say in all state matters, and he often takes the hardest stance towards the united states. the u.s. state department has not issued a new statement. a formal statement at this time saying they have been in prison for too long and it's time to bring them home, frank? >> yes, indeed. thank you. >>> well 6:02 now and taliban insurgents target the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in the afghan capitol -- capital today. insurgents fired rockets and assault rifles and at least one afghan police officer and two insurgents were killed. the american embassy and nato both say no staff have been wounded. this is the third major one since late june. >>> it is 6:02 now and some new concerns at san jose state university with two sex

. >> among those waiting for the men was shane's fiancee, sarah shourd. you might remember they gotten gained while they were in prisoned. she was arrested with them but was released last year. now, they are going to spend a few days in oman to rest before coming back to the united states. >>> that release comes as iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad speaks at the united nations general assembly today. president obama spoke yesterday saying now is not the time to grant palestine's request for statehood. the president says an independent palestine needs to emerge from peace negotiations with israel. >>> and today the president will stop in ohio to promote his job creation plan. mr. obama will visit a rundown brimming in cincinnati to highlight the type -- bridge in cincinnati to highlight the type of infrastructure project his proposal would create. the bridge also connects ohio and kentucky the home states of republican house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. >>> coming soon to facebook, music, movies and streaming media.

last year they played an integral part in the release of sarah shourd. they put up the bail money to secure her release. this year, many people think they put up the bail money as well. the omanis aren't commenting on that. the lawyers said the omanis were behind this, but they're trying to play a larger role on the world stage. >> mohammed jamjoom out of oman for us. every once in a while, you get to cover a great story. thank you. >>> next, a house vote turns into a major embarrassment for house republican leaders and raises the possibility of a government shutdown in just ten days. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business -- it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities, so we're helping them with advice from local business experts and extending $18 billion in credit last year. that's how we're helping set opportunity in motion. >>> welcome back. here's the latest news you need to know right

oman is also where sarah shourd, that third u.s. hiker, was flown to on a private plane when she was released last september also on half a million dollars bail. now, she was released on humanitarian ground. that was ahead of iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad's visit to the u.n. this is happening as he is visiting new york, a day before he speaks at the u.n. general assembly session. >> the timing of it all. >> reporter: that's the question. >> the families waiting in owe man. i can't imagine what they are going through right now after more than two years of this. >> absolutely. >> they have to be elated. >> it's so close. ahmadinejad will have problems from iranian officials. >>> a 5-year-old girl was caught in the crossfire in the bayview district. the search for the suspects, anne makovec reports. >> reporter: the little girl is okay this morning. some obvious injuries to her knee where she was shot buy a 5-year-old girl of what appears to be the shootout between the two shooters. police are trying to identify the two shooter

they arrived in new york today, where they were reunited with their families and sarah shourd. >>> palestinian president mahmoud abbas is getting a hero's welcome after his speech to the united nations. he told the crowd a palestinian spring has been born. his popularity has skyrocketed since the speech friday to the u.n. >>> a shakeup involving women in saudi arabia. they'll be allowed to vote and run for public office. so far, the oil rich nation has largely shaken the protests being held in the middle east. women can't vote or campaign until 2015. >>> pumpkin growers were in utah this weekend. farmers from across the state lugged tons and tons of massive gourds to the contest. the size to beat, more than 1100 pounds. some growers say the best part of the contest is coming up with ways to get rid of the pumpkins once everything is over. gwen, i would say it's just eating them. make them into pies. >> absolutely. talking pumpkin weather. >>> plenty of clouds today and some of you saw wet weather. today's high, 78 at national airport. 76dulles. 79degrees at bwi. here's a look where we stand no

especially in sarah shourd was 13 almost a year to the day. i'm sure they're waiting with great anticipation to see when will happen tomorrow or the day after. >> all right. live for us in tehran in what would be an incredible development after these two men thought they would be in prison in tehran for years. they could in fact for days within their family. >>> and is president obama open to just passing portions of his jobs bill? for a second day in a row, crowds chanted as the president's latest slogan during his pitch today on the road in another key swing state. this time north carolina. but there's been a back and forth within the white house over the president's true strategy. the white house officials now stay president is ready to pass portions of the bill and continue to press congress to pass each measure. >> if congress doesn't act, if congress refuses to pass this bill, middle class families will get hit with a tax increase at the worst possible time. there are folks in congress who have been fighting pretty hard to keep tax break

his wife is there with shane's parents and sarah shourd for the reunion. he talked about what that moment was like for his wife. >> i'm sure, just overjoyed to finally have them back and to be able to see them and hold them and hug them. he was where he was to try and build bridges between people that don't currently have them, i guess, so i feel he's going to get back out there and keep doing what he was doing. >> we can only hope and possibly expect that when they come back to the united states, perhaps shane and josh will hold a press conference as sarah did when she returned to new york. that was just over a year ago. and perhaps begin to talk more about what their ordeal was like, spending more than two years behind bars and of course, we may also hear more about that lost engagement ring. it's kind of an amusing note to end on because sarah lost that makeshift engagement ring that was made for her by shane bauer. he proposed in prison back in january of 2010. got down on a bended knee and fashioned a ring out of threat from one of his shirts. when sh

i have spoke with sarah shourd and we spoke to her after the release. she said there was an incident excursion but the trail was unmarked. the question of whether or not they cross the border is a question we have today. regardless, they are released and they are home and it's time for the families. picture to hear from them in a few hours from now. >> and we're black glad-the- back home. thank you, reporting live to us from new york. senate and some more developing news into our newsroom, we learned in the last 20 millions the endurance swimmer diana nead ended her 10 toe-mile swim -- 103-mile attempt from cuba to florida. she had to stop because of stings from man of war. the 62-year-old had completed 49 miles of her journey. >> and a southern california thrillseeker known for his daredevil jumps, once again, has people talking this morning. the 35-year-old jeb corliss jumped out of a helicopter 6,000 feet above china and through through a calf. he wore a wing suit to glowed through the air at 75 miles per hour. the stunt failed during a practice run

greet bid their families as well as sarah shourd. and sarah was released. all three charged with spying. families saying this is the best day of their lives and a sentiment echo bid friends here in the bay area. >> there is no more roller coasters. no more games, we can breathe because they're coming home, soon. and they're going to be become in the united states. >> release complicated kip plow matic maneuvers. and in the end, ohaman arranged the bail to free them just as they had a year ago for shourd. and president obama used his address to the un general asem fwloi express frustration with the lack prof gres in middle east peace talks. the president says more needs to be done and cautioned peace can only come if parties sit down and hammer out differences. >> each side has legitimate aspirations. the deadlock only broken when each side learns to stand in the other's shoes. >> and president obama met with leaders from both sides today reaffirming commit tomt israel's security to prime minister benjiman nen yat yahoo. abbas expected to submit a form yl la

bower, fattal, and sarah shourd were arrested on the border. top usual officials urged iran to release them and the families began repeated pleas to officials sack shaying they strayed by mistake. but they were charged with esse januaryage -- espionage and spying. with no diplomatic relations with the u.s., the swiss stepped in. 2010 would bring the first visit and release. the americans were reunite with their families and shourds announced sarah and shane western gauged. it was not until september 2010 sarah was released for $500,000 for medical and humanitarian reasons. the country of oman paid the bail and her first stop was to thank the sultan and make her own plea. >> all of my efforts starting today will go into helping procure the same freedom for my fiance shane bower and my friend josh fattal because i can't enjoy my freedom without them. >> reporter: their trial would be delayed repeatedly. in february this year it began. short was ordered back but refused to return. the trial would suffer for delays and both men were convicted of es

also on hand was sarah shourd freed by iran last year. they were detained in july of 2009. hiking along the iran-iraq border. >> we're happy we are free. deep e deepest gratitude goes to the all tan for maintaining our -- sutlat for maintaining our release. >> we hope for the freedom of other prisoners, unjustly imprisoned people. >> shourd and bourd bourd got engaged in prison. bauer and fattal are expected to stay in oman before flying back to the united states. >> a judge expected to make a key ruling over how a lawsuit with pg&e can proceed. it involve 300 places suing for a blast in san bruno a year ago that killed eight people and destroyed 30 homes. the judge is decided to decide the structure. they will try a few and apply it to all. but pg&e wants one liability trial. >> a gas leak is under investigation this morning. yesterday crews working for the public utility commission cut unmarked pg&e line at post and mason and it took pg&e an hour to shut off the gas. guests in two hotels were ordered to shelter in place and two other buildings were evacuated. pg&e says co

sarah shourd released a year ago. they're expected to be transported by the diplomat from prison and flown to oman. shane bauer and josh fattal are free this morning getting released from iranian prison. for the first time in two years. other top story comes to us from amy hollyfield. >> good morning. at the san francisco general hospital. where a 5-year-old girl recovering from a gunshot wound. this happened while he was walking home from school. 4:30. in bay view at third and palew and the father heard the gunshots while walking his 5-year-old daughter home from school. then she fell to ground and he realized she was shot. police believe the two men were shooting at each other and one of the bullets hit the girl. there have been calls for an end to the violence in the neighborhood. officers say four shots were fired. police have not made arrests and they are looking at the surveillance footage from camera at nearby store hoping to get glimpse of the shooters and are asking for witnesses to come forward. live in san

also on hand was sarah shourd freed by iran last year. the u.c. berkeley grads were detained in july of 2009 hiking along the iran/iraq border? we are so happy we are free and so relieved we're free. our gratitude goes to sultan for obtaining our release. >> two years in prison is too long. we hope for the freedom of other unjustly imprisoned people in america and beyond. >> shourd, bauer got engaged while they were in prison. bauer and fattal are expected to stay in oman for a few more days before flying back to the u.s. >> back in the bay area, san mateo county judge is expected to make a key ruling today on how a lawsuit from pg&e can proceed. it involves 300 plaintiffs who are suing pg&e for the blast in san bruno a year ago that killed eight people and destroyed more than three dozen homes. the judge is expected to decide the trial structure. the plaintiff want a trial to divide claims in category like physical injury and property damage and try a few of them and apply rulings to all. >> pg&e wants one liability trial and hold private mediati

iran also involved in last year's release of sarah shourd. >>> first solyndra and now more blows to the clean tech industry. calisolar is moving its manufacturing plant to columbus, mississippi. calisolar is building a $600 million factory there. it will employ about a thousand people who will make an average of $45,000 a year. calisolar's president and co-founder had little to say to us. is it cheaper to do business in mississippi? >> it's not -- you know -- i'm not going to comment about anything, ok? thank you. >> san jose-based solar company styon is also taking advantage of mississippi incentives and plans to move its manufacturing plant there by next year. >>> a sign of how bad things are. a 3-year-old and mother are the latest victim of gold thieves, this from oakland. two suspects grabbed a gold chain from the woman's neck as she pushed a stroller on bancroft avenue yesterday morning. then they took gold rings from the little girl's fingers. one of the robbers appeared to be only 11 years old. police say they have made some arrests for similar robberies recently. >> 11 years old

two men were with sarah shourd that returned to the united states after she was released on the same bail amount in september of last year. now, the trial of bottom of them took place behind closed doors. no evidence have been made public. both were sentenced for eight years under prison but under iranian law it can carry the death penalty. they have no independent confirmation that they will release the hikers. >>> we're also following developing news in afghanistan where taliban insurgents have lawlgd a coordinated attack on the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in the capital city of kabul. they used grenades on an office building that is under construction. a spokesman says no staff has been wounded but officials say one afghan police officer and two insurgents have been killed. >>> people who live close to a detention center in eastern contra costa county were told to stay close to their homes with windows and doors locked. they are looking for four inmates that escaped from the boy's home. >> reporter: police tell me they were busy all name chasing leads but there is still no

fellow hiker and former prisoner sarah shourd followed after her release. that would be transported by swiss diplomats from the prison and then oweman on a private plane owned by the country's ruler which has been waiting in iran for a week to take the men out. it's been back and forth and stop and go as far as when will they be released exactly? fattal, bourd bourd and shourd -- fattal, bauer and shourd was arrested charged with spying. last month they were sentenced to eight years in prison. all three hikers say it was a mistake. in any case, fattal and bauer free this morning according to two sources including iran official press. the photographers outside the prison have not seen them leave. for half an hour. live in the newsroom, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> the latest word we're getting is the swiss ambassador is still standing outside the prison. we'll watch it and update release of the u.s. hikers in iran on the air and online. follow us on twitter. twitter handle -- @abc7newsbayarea or join the conversation and join your thoughts on facebook at f

shane bauer and josh fattal were finally freed, last week.a third hiker, sarah shourd, was released last year. now engaged to bauer, she says a huge burden is lifted off their chests."but we all saw shane and josh run down those stairs. nothing was holding them back. they were ready and so eager to reenter the world."the release ends two years of agony for the hikers' parents, as well. "one waits for this day so long, i couldn't have asked for anything better." "we're taking this minute by minute, day by day, we all have a new path, and it's going to take time for all of us to get back into life again, but i know it will happen."i'm rick vincent reporting. the men said they were held in near-complete isolation. they say they were allowed only 15 minutes of telephone calls with their families... throughout the entire ordeal. and they waged hunger strikes to get letters from loved ones. diana nyad... has thrown in the towel... after attempting... yet again to swim from cuba to florida.her crew celebrated her hard work before pulling the 62- year old from the water.she stopped after being s

sarah shourd was also with fattal and bauer when they crossed the iranian border. she and bauer have been separated for a year now after she was released last september. all three were accused of spying. all three have denied the charge. the two young men, both 29 years old, appeared thin and pale but clearly happy to be back with their families. president ahmadinejad promised to let them go as a humanitarian gesture. the timing of the men's release coincides with the united nation's general assembly meeting. ahmadinejad is speaking there tomorrow. bauer and fattal free on a million dollars bail, money paid by the omani government. >> we are so happy that we are free. our deepest gratitude goes towards his majesty of aman for attaining our release. we're sincerely government that the government of aman is hosting us and our families. >> two years in prison is too long and we sincerely hope for the freedom of other prisoned people in iran. >> all three are free on bail. it's understood that they will not return to iran for any further court proceedings. president ob

oman played the third-party role when sarah shourd was release. >>> president obama is in north carolina today. the tour comes as mr. obama's disapproval rating hit an all- time high of 55%. in the cnn poll released yesterday and the approval rating for his handling of the economy, that dropped to 36%. >>> the now bankrupt solyndra solar company in fremont is the focus of a congressional hearing today. house republicans want to find out more about $500 billion in loans the company received from the obama administration. and whether -- administration, and whether the senior staff rushed for those loans. >> is it possible that one of the things that changed was a political influence? >> i don't believe so, sir. i wasn't there, but there's no indication -- >> nobody -- nobody commented to the white house that this project should go forward? >> president obama paid a visit to the company last year and held it up as a shining example of a company that could create green jobs. democrats say this is not about picking winners and losers. they say it's part of the u.s. attempt to compete in the s

the same location sarah shourd was one year ago this month after she was freed. what will happen is that they will come into the room along with their families and, of course sair a shourd will be with them. they will make prepared statements. in the same way you've been hearing from them in oman the last few days. and then after that, then their families will speak. the families will likely take questions but we are told just as in oman, that fattal and bauer are not prepared to take any questions at this time. i am told that the statements will be it's been described very frank. frank about their conditions under which they were held in prison in iran for the past two years. you'll recall that some of the things we've heard from sarah included being blind folded. we don't have the details that are releasable at this time yet but it will be interesting what they have to say. after that, they plan on taking a break. i'm told that they plan to in their words chill out and it's not really clear when they will give individual interviews about their experiences, whet

sarah shourd was also arrested with them in 2009, but she was released last year after posting bail. >>> right now u.s. futures are up, and european markets are starting to rebound. that's not the case for the asian markets, where investors are growing increasingly convinced that greece will default on its debts, sparking a global downturn. right now the ftse is up more than .5%. japan's nikkei ended the day down more than 2%, and hong kong's hang seng also ended down about 1.5%. >>> the senate will vote on a short term spending bill it reflected last week in the hopes of ending a government shutdown on friday. they were supposed to be off this week but stayed in d.c. to get the bill passed. the house passed it last week. the plan would fund the federal government through mid-november much the proposal also includes extra disaster aid for fema. that fund could run dry as early as tomorrow. >>> today we expect to learn how extensive the damage is to the washington monument. the 555-foot structure has been closed since last month's earthquake. this afternoon the national park service w

sarah shourd was released a year ago and is living in oakland. but once again, a plane has apparently been sent to iran amid efforts to release josh fattal and shane bauer. we'll keep you updated on any more developments. >>> in other news, lady gaga did it. she's now in the guinness book of world record, which goes on sale tomorrow. among other things, lady gaga set records for having the most followers on twitter and spending the most weeks on the us digital hot songs list. now, the wedding of prince william also made the guinness world record for the most live streams for a single event. joining them, j.k. rowling, the world's first billionaire author. johnny depp and sandra bullock also made the make, the by being the highest paid actress and actor. >>> well, our very highly-paid traffic guy -- >> tori, your check is in the mail. >>> good afternoon. i may not be so popular after this report. if you drive on highway 4, most of it between bay point, antioch, pittsburg is going to be very crowded. eastbound is crowded. westbound is stop and go i