Transcripts For KNTV Early Today 20140422

Good morning. Im richard lui on this tuesday. We begin with the ferry disaster off the south korean coast. The death toll has surpassed 100 now. The search for nearly 200 missing continues. Mostly High School Students. Seven days into the operation, the pace of bodies being recovered has accelerated. Now that divers finally succeeded in entering the ferry. Families waiting at port brace for the worst. When one father identified his 15yearold sons body, he tried to resuscitate him, pumping his chest and blowing into his mouth, yelling at him to stop sleeping. And today, one teenage girl just 17 years old was laid to rest. South koreas president offered support for the families, criticizing the ships crew saying, quote, the action of the captain and some of the crew was incomprehensible, like murder, it cant be tolerated. The captain and several crew members have been arrested. The cause of the disaster is still under investigation. More than 40 al qaeda militants were killed in air strikes and raids in yemens southern regions over the weekend. At least two u. S. Drones assisted in those strikes. The joint operation is the most aggressive counterterrorism activity in yemen in months. U. S. Counterterrorism officials telling nbc news the air strike hit a full blown terrorism training camp. They praised the operations as, quote, efficient and well done, however, they also said there was no indication that any top Al Qaeda Leaders were killed. Vice President Joe Biden paying a visit to ukraines acting president today. The vp is expected to announce new Technical Support to the Ukrainian Government that they can implement energy and Economic Reforms there. Biden is the highest ranking u. S. Official to visit the country since the crisis with russia began. The Vice President s visit comes days after an International Agreement was reached to quell violence in the country. The u. S. Ambassador to ukraine warned yesterday that russia has, quote, days, not weeks, to abide by that agreement. Some security questions are being raised after a 16yearold from california was able to sneak into the wheel well of a plane and end up in hawaii. Airport officials and in san jose are reviewing how the teen was able to slip past security on sunday. Nbcs joe fryer has more. Reporter sitting on a stretcher at a hawaiian airport, the 16yearold stowaway was in surprisingly good health after he emerged from the plane. He was weak. He hung from the wheel well. And then he fell to the ground and regained in strength and stood up and started walking to the front of the aircraft. Reporter it all started here at the airport in san jose, it was 1 00 sunday morning after getting in a fight with relatives, Officials Say the boy scaled a fence somewhere here at the airport, making his way to a plane. Federal sources tell nbcqu news Surveillance Video between gates two and three show the teen climbing into a planes wheel well, unaware it was going to maui. The five hour Hawaiian Airline flights reaching altitudes of 38,000 feet. Authorities say the stowaway was unconscious most of the trip. Stowing away in the wheel well of an airplane for a long flight is insanely perilous. It is just miraculous that this young man survived. Reporter the faa says there have been 105 stowaways worldwide since 1947. 76 did not survive. The san jose airport says its Perimeter Security meets federal requirements, but no system is 100 . It is possible to scale an airport perimeter fence line, especially under cover of darkness. And remain undetected. Reporter security expert jonathan tal says this is an issue for most airports. There hasnt been the investment needed in fencing and perimeter protection at san jose as there should be obviously. Reporter it is unclear what if any charges the teen could face, hawaiian officials are working to bring him home. A runaway stowaway lucky to get away alive. Joe fryer, nbc news, san jose. Taking you to monday now and nbcs brian williams, a guest on the tonight show. Before he appeared, jimmy fallon showing off brians latest rap mashup. Here is the snoop dog classic gin and juice. Turn off the lights and close the doors so we announce to this rolling down the street smoking and sipping on gin and juice lay back with my mind on my money and my money on my mind bill karins. So different about this one, right . Kate snow, Richard Engel and triple force. Thats awesome. I recommend if you like this whole series, go watch the interview after it with jimmy fallon. It is hysterical. Brian williams just i wonder what theyll do next. Thats the interview. Brian williams was requesting rap songs he wants. It was really funny. Good stuff. Northwest is getting some of this good old rain. Were filling up the reservoirs and using your umbrella for the second day in a row. It is coming down now on i5. Portland, northward, rain. Only snow at the highest elevations. Quarter, half an inch of rain. Were going to add to this significantly over the next two days. We had one storm system that is kicking through now. Then well have another little warm front trying to bring in some moisture later on tonight and that looks like a soaking rain with it. A storm behind it too. So the bottom line was this weather pattern is the green on the map is the rain. It shows you the rain as we go throughout tuesday afternoon, evening, right along the coast. And then as we go into wednesday, notice it really doesnt move much. A lot of moisture available with this system. It is going to be with us for a while. As far as the forecast goes for your tuesday, showers and storms in the inner mountain west, maybe thunderstorms, but for the pacific northwest, it is going to be a cool, chilly rain. Were at 48 degrees and light rain right now in portland. In california, hit with a cooler air in place, a little bit chillier than we have been in the days past. L. A. , only 68. Thats your national forecast. Well look at the extended forecast, try to find a sunny day coming up, it may be a struggle. Good mix there. Thank you very much, bill karins. A Major Supreme Court case that could impact what you way to watch tv. A wild courtroom shootout during a gangland trial and the controversy over powcahol. Details next. Benefiber is clear, tastefree and dissolves completely and unlike other fibers, youll only know youre taking fiber by the way Good Digestive Health makes you look and feel. Benefiber. Clearly healthy. Turn to roc® retinol correxion®. One week, fine lines appear to fade. One month, deep wrinkles look smoother. After one year, skin looks ageless. High performance skincare™ only from roc®. After one year, skin looks ageless. Theres no dip in that bowl. Theyre new pringles tortillas. So good, they dont need dip. Why do you have to have imaginary dip . Well, everybody else was dipping, i thought. Can i have some of your dip . Please mmmm. Not bad, right . Ill have some more thats a double dip you. Double dipped. Ok, now im going to have to wash this entire new pringles tortillas. You dip em or dont. Pringles today, the Supreme Court takes up one of the biggest copy right cases in decades. It is a twoyear legal battle between tv broadcasters including nbc and its internet Startup Company they say is stealing and rebroadcasting their content without permission. Nbcs tracie potts reports from washington. Reporter right now if you watch the major networks, you have to catch it live or record it on a dvr, often rented from the cable or satellite provider. Now, there is ario. Live broadcast tv to the internet, whenever and wherever we want it. This is piracy. Youre picking up copy righted content that somebody else spent a lot of money to develop. Reporter broadcasters agree and they want the Supreme Court to decide. But ario argues theyre not stealing programming, theyre just renting thousands of tiny antennas to consumers who decide for themselves when, where and what to watch. And if they can pull this service down, which is so carefully designed to be legal, youll have a spate of lawsuits. Reporter it is a case about money too. Broadcasters charge cable and satellite providers big bucks to rebroadcast those programs. Ario pays nothing. And charges consumers as little as 8 a month. That was nbcs tracie potts reporting for us there. Here are other stories making news. President obama will travel to Washington State this morning. Hell meet with families and First Responders from the deadly landslide a month ago. So far, 41 people have been confirmed dead. Two people remain missing. Two men in an affluent suburb of philadelphia are accused of running a drug ring aimed at High School Students. Marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, hash oil, all sold to students at nearby high schools and colleges. According to prosecutors there. The two were arraigned yesterday after a fourmonth investigation. A scary scene in the Salt Lake City courtroom. A u. S. Marshal shot and killed a defendant after he lunged at a witness with a pen. Authorities say the defendant charged the stand, while the witness was testifying about gang initiation. And how did he get there . A leopard on a rooftop in india. It charges people before darting away. They caught it and released it back into the wild. Health news now, alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau backpedalling from its approval of palcohol. According to the associated press, the bureau says the approval of the powdered alcohol was made in error, but a Company Spokesman saying it is just a discrepancy with its labels and that there will be resubmitting them for approval. Palcohol can be mixed with water or any liquid to create an instant alcoholic beverage in different flavors. Mothers against drunk driving expressed concern here saying it may be attractive to young people. Early today brought to you by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. Getting down to business with cnbcs sima modi. Good morning, sima. Richard, netflix plans to raise prices for new subscribers by 1 to 2 a month. They were trying to offset costs for new content and production of original shows like house of cards and orange is the new black. Existing customers will continue to be charged their current fees for now. Airlines lag behind hotels and Online Travel agencies in Customer Satisfaction as travelers face cramped planes and poor inflight service. Customers rated airlines low for the quality of drink service, bathrooms and seat comfort. Earnings are squarely in focus for investors today. Theyre anticipating results from mcdonalds, travelers, xerox and comcast, the parent of nbc universal. Back to you. Thank you, sima. Just ahead, well have all your on the field highlights and off the field drama. Sports is next. These Little Angels build in softness. And these Little Angels build in strength. And that little angel says, weeeeeeeee 60 more sheets than charmin. Everything you want and the value you love. Angel soft. The bhersheys smores, together is hothe unmistakable taste that reminds us that life is delicious. To prove to you that aleve is the better choice for him, hes agreed to give it up. Thats today . [ male announcer ] well be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. I was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. And now ive got to take more pills. Yup. Another pill stop. Can i get my aleve back yet . For my pain, i want my aleve. [ male announcer ] look for the easyopen red arthritis cap. This morning on today, can you trust your stomach . Experts say there are diet tricks that help you feel fuller faster, while eating less. Jeff rossen puts those theories to the test ahead on today. Jeff ends up like this, we know it did not work. Sports, runners carrying a fellow competitor to the finish line, thats one of the visuals we saw. Married bombing victims cycling past where they both lost their legs. And proposals. Yesterday it was not boston, massachusetts, it was boston, usa. Now the nba playoffs. Memphis and oklahoma with big shots. Kevin durant, perkins game time basket putting the thunder in the drivers seat heading into overtime. Memphis was not round a bit there. The grizzlies go to a 111 had1 win. L. A. And golden state. Los angeles spanking golden state 40 points was the winning margin here. 13898. It is the largest victory in clippers history. Series tied 11. Excuses excuses. I lost it in the sun. It was a real hardliner. No it wasnt, so says a fan. That fan missed an easy catch. The staff felt so sorry for him, they walked him up a ball. San francisco sports fans hate the interior of their towns new trains. Look. It has the colors of their nfl arch rival seattle seahawks. Maybe it is not ironic. Over 1700 signed a petition to try to scrap the colors. Here is a before and after you dont want to see. A 90mileperhour pitch hitting minor leaguer Delino Deshields jr. In the face on friday. Dramatics followed. He was able to walk off the field on his own, but he can only eat crackers and soft food for now. So one Texas Police Officer got pretty ticked off. He didnt like all that. Texas High School Students storming the field in celebration of the girls soccer championship. How upset . That Security Officer also a Police Officer off duty starts tripping and pushing students. Hes on paid administrative leave now. What is he thinking . You dont push kids like that. Tornado activity to tell you about. Thats ahead. Al roker goes a little wild on the set of todays take. Whats he doing . [ male announcer ] walgreens understands being at the corner of looking for a good deal and sheesh, i shouldve looked some more. Thats why walgreens makes it easy to save even more on your Medicare Part d prescriptions. Just stop on by and leave all the legwork to us. Switch to walgreens today where you could save with copays as low as zero dollars on select Medicare Part d plans. At the corner of happy and healthy. On select Medicare Part d plans. [ maey can see the lighteyes. Of a single candle. Ok after them th centrum silver. Multivitamins for your eyes, heart and brain. Centrum silver. For the most amazing parts of you. 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Id like to say there is a Silver Lining to this, we get out of this weather pattern, in april, you get like this, get weather patterns, they sit here and it is really hard to dislodge them. Well see one little storm after another coming through. And i think you get the gist. I do. Do you give them a name there, like the lolly gagging weather system . No, the really heavy rains, the pineapple express, moisture coming from hawaii. This is just a stagnant pattern of on shore trothy type weather. Lolly gagging. I didnt like that. Bill. The stars were out at the Boston Marathon yesterday. And guess who was the most fit today show anchor there . Natalie morales. The whole company. She tweeted the company of her running gear before finishing with an impressive 3 48. Running like between 7 and 8minute miles, thats serious running. Amazing. Donnie wahlberg didnt break a sweat. He cheered on his new kids on the block bandmates from the finish line there. Natalie would do circles around all of them. Drew barrymore will soon give birth to her second child and the pregnancy cravings are stronger than ever. She instagramed pictures of a dim sum brunch. Very salty. Former ice road truckers cast member tim ziker is in hot water after being charged with several felonies. He allegedly kidnapped a prostitute over a payment dispute and later pushed her out of a second story window. Hes due in court on may 6th. Thats real serious. Hbos miniseries has another major shakeup. After James Gandolfinis death, Robert De Niro took his place at the lead, but he has since stepped down. And now John Turturro will star in that. Deknorr de niro appeared in his first ever vine. It wont win him an oscar, but the hollywood legend doesnt have anything to prove, certainly. What button do i hit . Whats this . Even beyonce is not immune to the easter spirit. Looking fierce with a rabbit ear headband. She held a private Easter Egg Hunt for her daughter blue ivy. It was a gold headband. I would guess that in each egg there was a diamond, if i can say that. It is spring, love is in the air. Good reminder of that from nbc station wbir in knoxville, tennessee. The crew there thought they would end the easter weekend with a brief visit from two little bunnies. It wasnt long before they did what rabbits do live on air. Pg13. I think there are 20 rabbits now running around. Thats hilarious. Al roker has no problem cutting loose to the right tune. You know this. He took the set of today by storm by his interpretive dance rendition of the lion sleeps tonight. He loves those songs. Al at his best. Im richard lui. This is early today. We hope it is your first stop of the day right here on nbc. You have three questions. Coffee or espresso . Oh, coffee please. Is this coffee . Its nespresso vertuoline. How do they make this froth . Its coffee crema. Last question. May i have another cup please . Thank you. Next [ penelope ] nespresso vertuoline. Experience the revolution of coffee. And unlike other fibers, youll aonly know youre taking fiber by the way Good Digestive Health makes you look and feel. Benefiber. Clearly healthy. Leading the news in the washington post, boy scouts of america revokes troops charter over gay leader. The Organization Says jeffrey mcgrath, quote, deliberately injected his sexuality into scouting when he spoke about his sexuality in a news story about his troop. In usa today, former Justice Stevens wants to change constitution. In his new book, retired Supreme Court just John Paul Steven s proposing eliminating individual rights to guns and restricting campaign spending. Other stories were following for you, doesnt this make you a bit mad . The video appears to catch an air canada baggage handler dropping bags into a bin about 20 feet below. A passenger through the window reporting it and posting it on youtube. The airline responded saying the two men you have seen there have been suspended. I bet. And a recordsetting catch in florida. Fisherman snagging an 805 pound mako shark. It is 11 feet long. It is recognized by the International Land based Shark Fishing Association as the largest of its kind ever caught. The fisherman tried to let it go, but the shark was too tired. So they celebrated with a barbecue. For 400 people. Former president george h. W. Bush is offering supporters the opportunity to join in on what he calls his guilty pleasure. His socks. A new fundraiser features special socks embroidered with the republican elephant and signed by the former president himself. Mr. Bush saying, theyre sure to get you noticed. Great to see him doing that stuff. University has crowned its bulldog beauty. What do you think of her . Lucy beat 49 drooling competitors for her spot on the throne. You can see why. The beautiful bulldog embodies the universitys mascot, which is a bulldog. Since 1979, this pageant marked the beginning of the drake relays for track and field. Lucy will be honored at drake stadium. Go, lu lucy. Nbc aired the opening of the new york worlds fair hosted by henry fonda. Welcome to the live grand opening of the new york worlds fair of 196465, the biggest, greatest, costliest, a billion dollars, most spectacular, fantastic, unbelievable indoor outdoor, land, water, ice, air, musical, dramatic show on earth. Marshawn lynch, 21. Actress Charlotte Ray turns 88. I im richard lui with bill karins. Well, good morning to you, happy tuesday to you, im scott mcgrew. Im peggy bunker. The sky is also above San Francisco and you can see a lot of people up and at em. It did rain pretty hard there in San Francisco. Lets get a look at the forecast with christina loren. Peggy, scott, everybody at home. For the most part, the showers have cleared the bay area, but a little batch of rain over the Altamont Pass and light cells over San Francisco. But i wanted to show you san jose nice and steady here when it comes to our camera. Camera shaking fro