>> a lot of people need a lot of help. >>reporter: so many people lost everything. now trying to figure out what is next. >> i don't know what i'm going to do. i'm going to salvage what i can. >> massive tornado. massive destruction. >>reporter: ef 4 tornado was huge. powerful. ferocious. people hults in the dark waiting for the terror to end. that's the scene described by some caught in the emergency room at st. john's hospital the top 2 floor ripped off. window shattered. >> no light. we have very little flashlight. they were screaming and looking for the loved ones. >>reporter: rescue crew search for survivors aisle by aisle in a wal-mart. home depot across the street 8 people were found. one did not survive. moments like this keep hope alive. this trapped man sent text messages to his friends. >> my friend. good friend. i just got a message from him. he said i'm stuck. >>reporter: because of the stationary weather pattern over the midwest a low pressure system is driving these nasty rain storms which could be in the area for the next couple days. tj abc news, joplin, missouri. >> 4 month old baby is back home with her parents tonight. her mysterious disappearance had an entire community on edge and worried sick. her parents discovered her missing from her bassinet sunday morning. intense search took place near the family home in contra costa county. but the child was discovered hundreds of miles south in el mont. lillian is live there tonight for the homecoming. what an emotional time. >>reporter: no one was sure how this missing person issue was going to turn out but the baby is reunited with her parents and 3 brothers and sisters. kristen and her baby are back at the home safe and sound. the 4 month old girl had been in southern california since sunday. today her mother brought her back to where she belonged. >> it's undescribable. just happiest moment of my life i think yesterday was the worst moment of my life and today is probably the best moment of my life. >> it's awesome. we got pl our family xleechlt we are done. got our little thumb sucker back. >>reporter: she was reported missing sunday morning. snatched from the bassinet in the middle of the night. the case launched an all out search that involved 100 volunteers and investigators. but it was a tip from the la contrary that solved the mystery. contra costa county sheriff's investigators say it was the paternal grandmother erica who kidnapped the baby and whisked her down to southern californi california. >> she made entry into the house. apparently she has some familiarity with the home. so it was not a difficult task for her. and took the baby. while the parents were sleeping. >>reporter: the family say they knew all along erica was was meantally off but never did they think she would be capable of stealing the baby. according to acquaintance she told people she was pregnant. even threw herself a baby shower. when she brought the baby to the home she told friends the baby was hers and was just two weeks old. she's now being held for kidnapping at an la county jail. >> i will be happy if they lock her away. she needs to pay for what she has done but i don't have hatred in my heart and i can for give her. doesn't mean she will be part of our life ever again. >>reporter: as for the baby, c p s looked her over and say she's in perfectly good health. huge relief to her parents. >> i think it's been a long traumatic time for her but as soon as she saw us she was smiles and giggle like her normal self. >>reporter: erica is likely to faced a fall charges. contra costa county investigators are working to have her had extradited. live, abc 7 news. open jury begun deliberation in the murder trail of 2 men accused in the death of journalist bailey. deliberation began today after a two month trial. the district attorney rested her case telling jurors that former black muslim bakery leader and fellow bakery associate presidential guilty as charged. they are accused of ordering assassination to stop a story about the bakery finance from his being printed. the da says mack drove the get away car. defense attorneys are predicting long deliberation. >> i have the feeling that given the number of exhibits potential for read back and that sort of thing i'm imagining the jury will take a couple days to get settled in. >>reporter: if convicted bay and mack both face life in prison. test have apparently matched the dna of former international monetary fund leader dominique straws kahn to material found on the shirt of hotel made who sets he attacked her two sources familiar with the investigation revealed the test results today to the associated press. the man and his attorney decline to commen comment. the former imf chief faces charges including attempted rape and sexual abuse in the may 14 incident at a new york city hotel. court hearing last week the attorney told the judge that evidence won't be consistent with force i believe encounter. cloud of ash spewed by a volcano in iceland has forced british airway to cancel all tuesday morning flights between london and scotland. volcanic cloud didn't delay the president from making the second stop of his 6 day european trip. first couple arrived tonight in london. earlier than expected due to the ash cloud. mr. and mrs. obama spent the day in ireland where the president celebrated his irish roots. abc jake is traveling with the first couple. >>reporter: in ireland this afternoon president obama introduced himself in a brand new way. >> my name is barack obama of the. >>rerter: to of 300hat weom t president early today. american geneologist traced the president maternal great great great grandfather to this town and this church before he immigrated to ohio in 1850. that geneologist traced distinctive presidential feature the l sister. >> i think she's the one who he got the ear from his. >>reporter: so today president obama scaled the branches of his family tree to visit the town pursuing family history and some guinness at local pub. >> cheers. i want you to know that president pace his bartender. >>reporter: president and first lady took a moment to hug henry healey his eighth cousin. president called him henry the eighth. >> hello ireland. >>reporter: campaign style celebration awaited the president in dublin where the irish eyes and ear were his smiling. >> they had a good day there. but the president experienced a travel delay of sorts during his visit to ireland not because of the volcano but something else. oops. spare limousine in the motor indicated bottom out in dublin. it got wedged on the steep incline. a little violent collision. obama were not in the limo which goes by the name the beast. according to the secret service those who were in that limousine were put into other cars and the motorcade departed from another exit without any more problems. just a little hiccup today in ireland for the president on the trip. >> former minnesota governor launched his campaign for president in iowa. speaking to supporters he said that he would scale back government raise the retirement age for social security, overhaul medicare and freeze fell worker salary. he calls himself a serious candidate with the courage to tell americans the truth. >> we tried president obama way and his way has failed. three years into his term we are no longer running out of money, we are running out of time t.in 2012 we will change america again and this time it will be for the better. >> he went on to say that about fluffy promise of hope and change don't buy grocery or put gas in the cars. his words. he plans to spend the weekend campaigning in early voting states. >> more to bring you on the news at 9:00. group of demonstrators in the east bay made sure that they got plenty of attention. they risk their 35's make this statement. ahead the cause that drove them to this dangerous stunt high above the water. >> new health guidelines for eating fish dmawt san francisco bay. i'm in the accu-weather forecast center. strong gusty winds across the bay area. rain on the wait a minute details in the forecast coming up. >> thanks. also tonight. ghost town on the water. how the weather is forcing some commuters to find alternative plans to get to work tomorrow. commuters to find alternative plans to get to work tomorrow. stay with us. more >> shark fin soup a step closer to being an illegal delicacy in california. state assembly today approved a bill banning the sale trade or possession of shark fin. supporters say they are mutilated by fishermen who amputate the fin and shark the live shark back in the ocean. the measure single out a chinese cultural tradition some say. bill now goes to the state senate in sacramento. on the subject of sea foochltd the state office of environmental health hazard issued new guidelines for eating fish caught in san francisco bay. number of fish found in the bay contain mercury and p cb. some species more than others of course. last time the guidelines were updated was 17 years ago so this is new information among the key recommendations women of child bearing age and children who are most susceptible to mercury poisoning should avoid eating shark, striped bass and white sturgeon caught out in the bay. other species such as salmon and brown rock fish should be limited to 2 servings a week. once a week only for fish like halibut and white poker. men and women over 45 years of age can eat more species more often but wave complete breakdown at our web site under see it on tv if you would like to go read more about it. follow the new recommendations updated for the first time in more than a dozen years. 7 protestors face charges tonight after stunt that had 3 of them dangling from ropes below the richmond san rafael bridge. they did to it try to convince chevron and the sheriff hold investigators clean up toxic waste left behind by oil production inequador. jonathan bloom has the story. >>reporter: swaying in the whipped below a giant banner one of the 3 climbers told us by cell phone he wasn't worried for his safety. >> we are xlim safe. l what is really bad is in amazon in equador. >>reporter: demonstrator call on chevron to clean up waste left behind by oil drilling in the amazon. waste they say led to cancer and birth defect. tactic did not amuse the highway patrol. 3 climbers and 4 others taken to jail and booked on suspicion of trespassing. once authorities actually found them. highway patrol says after they were dropped off the protestors rappel all the way over the side of the bridge meaning drivers coming across the bridge couldn't see them. that's why the first call to report the climbers actually came from someone in a boat. >> officers got a little bit misinformation object where the exact location of these protestors were which led to the delay in our actually locating them. >> couldn't find them. >> at first unable to locate them correct. >> people get arrested to help chevron make the message loud and clear so be it. >>reporter: chevron saw the message. company just doesn't agree with it. spokesperson said texaco that chevron owner did the cleanup and is what left is equador responsibility. >> equador government continued to get oil in the region. made more than 70 billion dollars off the oil operation and not a spent a penny claiming they are responsible for it. >>reporter: but the court ruled against chevron he said it wasn't a fair trial. >> the verdict we have seen in equador is the product of misconduct and fraud and not enforceable in the united states. >>reporter: protestors disagree plan to share the side loudly at the annual shareholder meet thanksgiving week n.richmond, abc 7 news. pl high winds over the weekend are to blame for the cancellation of ferry service from the alameda harbor bay ferry terminal today and tomorrow. strong winds damaged 2 of the pillar that support the floating dock where passengers get on and off you can see the damage pillar there. authorities are still working on it but not repaired in time for tomorrow morning's commute.so keep that in mind. spencer is here. it was windy today wasn't it. >> yesterday and today. yesterday afternoon at sfo we had gust up to 54 miles per hour. >> i didn't realize it got that strong. >>reporter: very strong. this evening up to 47 miles an hour. strong gust in other election as well. still breezy as you can see the live view from the high definition roof top camera and we lack out along embarcadero and you see the flag blowing in the breeze but breeze stronger here. we have breeze in the afternoon and evening. high pressure though were still pretty mild in the inland areas. low to mid 70's most part as high pressure today but us a can see cooler near the coast. half moon bay high of only 59. let's look at some current wind gust at sfo right now. winds out of the west gusting to 38 miles per hour. that's half moon bay out of the north gust to go 21 miles per hour. 30 miles per hour gust fairfield right now. 20 up at santa rosa still windy in quite a few spots. highlights mostly clear and breezy overnight. sun and cirrus clouds mix tomorrow. high thin clouds mainly sunny and rain likely on wednesday. satellite radar composite image ridge of high pressure. that will bring us mainly sunny skies tomorrow but then this cold front sweeps in early wednesday morning and we'll rain during much of the day on wednesday. we start our forecast animation after 5:00 o'clock wednesday morning just as morning rush beginning. it's raining and rain continues to spread to all parts of the bay area by midmorning and then by mid late afternoon we see the front pushing on through and rain tampering off but it will be wet for much of the day on wednesday. overnight tonight few clouds around but no wet weather its coming our way tonight. low pressure will drop mainly into the mid to upper 40's but couple location like antioch and oakland low right around 50 or 51 degrees then tomorrow another sunny day and pleasantly mild one in the south bay look for high pressure just above 70 degrees. 70 in san jose. 71 at campbell cupertino. 72 in los gatos. planes we see high in the mid to upper 60's. 66 san mateo o. 68 at menlo park. 70 at los altos. mid upper 50's on the coast. pacifica and a half moon basement sunset district of san francisco look for high of 58 tomorrow. 62 degrees downtown north bay high mainly in the low 70's. 71 at petaluma. 72 at clover dale and calistoga. 71 at nap a.east bay high pressure in the mid to upper 60's. 67 at oakland and union city. 68 at fremont. inland east bay a little bit milder. see low to mid 70's. 75 at brentwood. 72 at concord and danville and monterey bay 70 santa cruz. 75 inland at gilroy. here's the accu-weather 7 day forecast. rain arrives on wednesday but we will clear up on thursday and we'll have a stretch of mainly sunny days and pretty mild. high pressure through the weekend in the low to mid 70's inland and monday memorial day is looking pretty good. few clouds in the sky but otherwise nice and please ants. >> that's nice. perfect. >> thank you very much. >> we have been talking about the wind today. here's another example of how severe it was. firefighters close off a san francisco street briefly this afternoon after strong wind blue out a window sending glass on the pavement below. 9th street was closed for half hour as crew cleaned up the glass. we don't have any reports of any one getting hurt by the falling glass thank goodness. >> coming here. how the researchers plan to revolutio revolutionize the cell phone. it is practically invisible. >> facebook creating its own it is practically invisible. >> facebook creating its own state department. that's / >> google executive who sparked the recent pro democracy uprising in egypt is one of 2 recipient of this year kennedy profile in courage award. it celebrates individuals who stand up for national interest without regard for personal consequences. he launched a facebook page to organize protest that led to the removal of former egyptian president mubarak. >> i'm so proud of my generation and the people who enter the street on the 25th. we are all seeking nothing but our freedom and dignity because and for the past 30 years we have never experienced progress in our country. >>reporter: north carolina school board member was the other recipient who stood in opposition to a neighborhood base redirecting plan that she feared would lead to racial segregation in her county middle schools. listen to this. facebook is getting into the diplomacy business. palo alto base social network is now working to create its own state department to represent the company with foreign governmen governments and cultures. network of ambassador will be hired from india to ireland to monitor the political landscape and make themselves available to comment on tech issues. 70 periods of time of facebook 600 million users live outside the united states. while talking technology the next big trend in smart phones may be in the palm of your hand. literally. german researchers are developing really prototype of an imaginary phone. it work was a smart phone and map the touch screen to the palm. then you simply touch the palm wherever you would normally tap on the screen. motion sensor dedetectives the hand then the phone reacts. now what you see in this video is what you don't see is the bulky prototype hardware. current system requires users to wear large head set with motion sensing camp are and wi-fi transmitter but ultimately if everything works out for the researchers at the institute here it seems some day we won't have any excuse for not answering our phones. whether good or bad hard to know. >> demand forth digital version of lead ga-ga new album today was so great that it overwhelmed amazon servers. if ♪ him if on line retailer was selling artist latest album born this way for 99 cents today on the release date. amazon says it experienced high volume of traffic that caused delays for those down loading the album. some buyers simply got a busy signal. now amazon says customers who ordered the mp3 version of born this way today could not counsel load it will still get the whole album for 99 cents. >> twonl more shows before oprah goes off the air. but before she signs off she's going to reflect on the leg say this she leaves behind. on tuesday tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. abc 7 will era special called oprah looks back. 25 years of the oprah winfrey show. oprah final show airs wednesday at 4:00 o'clock and reminder that our new 4:00 p.m. news with larry and caroline debuts on the air thursday. so hope you can tune in for that on thursday. when we continues here tonight. look at why the supreme court ruled to the reduce california prison population by 33,000 inmates. >> man who mistakenly determined the apocalypse would happen on saturday, well, he's making a new prediction fit. another half hour 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[ ding ] >> good evening once again. glad you are with us. start the half hour with a look at the headlines we are following tonight. death toll from a tornado that shredded the south west missouri city of joplin. now stands at 116. tornado tore a 6 mile long path through the city. with this terrible result. in all 68 reported tornadoes damage parts of the midwest over the weekend. >> 4 month old baby fills back at her home with her parents tonight. her grandmother erica is being held in the los angeles county jail on kidnapping charges. authorities say the baby was not harmed. >> after a two month trial jury deliberation began today in the trial of 2 men charged in the murder of oakland journalist bailey. former black muslim baker leader and former bakery associate face a possible sentence of life in prison. they are accused of ordering assassination to stop a critical story about the bakery from being printed. headlines tonight. u.s. supreme court ruled today that california must drastically cut the prison population to relieve severe overcrowding. the 5-4 decision doesn't mean the prison doors will just swing open right awa away. annette has more from sacramento to explain the ruling's impact. >>reporter: just as kennedy a california native provided the swing vote saying the state prison system is so over crowded it caused quote needless suffering and death unquote when inmates sought medical care. order calls for the release of up to 46,000 inmates. state already begun the transfer of some prison investigators county jail. state will have to reduce the prison population by roughly 3 34,000 over two years. prison law office sued over constitutional conditions more than 2 decades ago. >> we are really hopeful that this is going to be a step that is going to solve california prison crowding crisis and solve the l truly horrible condition inside the california prison. >>reporter: crime victim group say california streets will become more dangerous if the state begins letting convicted felon go. >> disaster. they will let sex offender out, kid naerp, whole host of really bad people back into california without the resources to protect got citizens of california. >>reporter: but supporters of the release order say no whole sale opening of the gate. that there are ways to reduce the prison population while protecting california. drug policy alliance points out california incarcerates people for minor possession. >> ridiculous over spending and that is part of the prison overcrowding crisis is the drug sentencing and other run away sentencing inflation of the prior decade. >>reporter: brown administration says it will comply with the order but governor brown himself used the ruling to push his realeanment plan which transfers about 30,000 prison investigators local jails. but republicans are blocking the tax extension to pay for it saying county jail is not enough fov of a deterrent. >> that invites repetitive, continue to do the same thing or escalating do worse behavio behavior. >>reporter: correction officials here have two week to turn in a plan. 18 other states were closely watching fearing a similar order. in sacramento, abc 7 news. until contra costa county now building inspectors are trying to save their jobs. the county says 14 inspect divorce to be laid off at the end of the month because the money is just not there to keep them on. inspectors disagree there is enough money to save these 14 jobs which represent about one-third of all inspectors in the county. county says it's trimming staff because demand for inspections has dropped dramatically following the housing crisis. inspectors are also angry that the county budgeted 500,000 dollars to furnish a new building inspection office space. >> they don't need to make the layoffs. now they are going to contend they have a structural deficit problem. they are going to talk about reductions in building permits but they have enough money in the budget to continue to employ people. >> inspectors say they plan to attend tomorrow morning supervisor meeting to discuss this further. >> man who received international attention after predicting the world would end last saturday took no responsibility for the people who gave away everything in anticipation of the rap tour. family radio owner and religious leader harold camping answered question from his the press on his radio show in oakland this afternoon. he says he wasn't entirely wrong because may 21 was actually the spiritual reckoning and we are now under a 5 month judgment phase until october 21, 2011. that's the official end of days he says. >> it won't be spiritual on october 21 because the bible clearly teaches that then there were always going to be destroyed all together. but it will be very quick. >>reporter: camping says he will not give back the money used to prosecute motel the expensive campaign because it still had purpose in spreading the gospel but he won't promote the october 21 date over the next 5 most. camping says today's enter view will be the last with the media. family of giants fan nearly beat to death is praising los angeles police tonight for making an arrest. brian stow kicked and punch entered a coma seven weeks ago after dodgers game in la. the family never gave up hope that police would find the people responsible. they spoke at sf general today where brian is being treated. vick lee was there. >> we never gave up hope that this day would come that the beginning of justice being serve wod happen. >>reporter: family members say they satisfied call early yesterday morning from los angeles police tha 31-year-old z ex con gang member who resembl resembles this sketch. >> very difficult investigation. a lot of moving pieces. still in motion. but a significant, significant break. and one that will lead to successful prosecution i am sure. >>reporter: s.w.a.t. team members found him that the apartment near dodger stadium. where the attack took place in the parking lot after the donor giant season opener. ramirez has served time in jail. 2005 he was arrested for firing a weapon in public. prior to that he was convicted for robbery and attempted robbery. police still lacking for another assailant and woman who witnesses say drove the get away car and wore a dodgers jersey similar to this one. >> we have got the first suspect and we will pl identify you and we will bring you in. >>reporter: stow is still in a coma but opening his eyes. did beingtors have stopped giving him one of 5 seizure medicatio medication. there was no new medical update today. stow was transported here a week ago from usc medical center in los angeles. his family says it's heart breaking to see him still in a coma. >> it's so hard. regardless we continueed to talk to him and play him music. >>reporter: with big tip apparently came from ramirez parole agent who noticed his client resemblance to the sketch especially the tattoo on his neck which recently had been covered by even more tattoo. investigators believe that he was trying to hide that original tattoo. vick lee, 7 news. roofing contractor was sentenced to 1 year in prison today after one of his workers died in a fall back in 2008. san francisco district attorney george announced the conviction of chin and his foreman for the death of martinez. he fell 4 stories from the roof of a building on twin peak. he also signed a memorandum of understanding with the mexican consulate so that both entity can work more closely together to protect immigrant workers from crimes and workplace abuse. >> you have to put that your business plan the safety of your workers. the way you put your supplies and the way you put your materials. you have to do that. you can not gamble with a worker's life. >>reporter: the owner of the roofing company was cited by cal/osha 6 years before the deadly fall for not having a safety program in place. more to bring you here tonight. so what does it feel tlibing take a 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[ ding ] >> there are continuing education that our economy is gettg beernd t job market iwarming up fine avue. at the job journal job fair in san jose tomorrow one auto tealership group recruiting more than 3 dozen positions. as don reports, state employment figures look encouraging. >> the job picture in the san jose metropolitan area is significantly improving. >>reporter: ruth cavanaugh of the employment development department says san jose has had the best job growth of the 10 largest cities in the statement it means employers are filling comfortable hiring and usually they don't do that unless they are going to feel comfortable that they can improve their situation. >>reporter: apparent road to economic recovery leading here to auto dealersment more people now interested in buying cars. spending money. and increase number of customers means a that they are hiring again. >> economy is definitely getting better. we have been busier and busier. our dealer group is selling well over 1,000 cars a month. >>reporter: del grand dealership group here has 8 dealerships and offering 39 job option at the job fair. >> need to make sure we have enough sales consultant and service advisor and shuttle drivers, customer service rep. well take care of all these wonderful customers are. >>reporter: she was training 8 new sales people today. traditional way of doing business are gone. job fair is an opportunity for people who have never thought about getting into the car business. >> we also have different types of jobs available that car business didn't use to have like graphic design. individual yoing ravr that we have on stap staff here but these are parts that the internet brought into our business. >> he says the internet has become a major source for customers who are looking for vehicles. there are jobs available at the job fair and that is an eastern courageing sign. >> in general the unemployment rate going down. >>reporter: in san jose, abc 7 news. tomorrow hire event job fair co-sponsored by abc 7 and job journal at the double tree hotel in san jose from noon until 4 at gateway place gentleman coming up next. i until 4 at gateway place gentleman coming up next. i talk wi >> let's go back and update the forecast. spencer is keeping tabs on it as always. >> start with a time lapse view from the mount tam camera out over the bay. few scattered clouds moving through the sky. didn't last very long. mostly sunny day. breezy and pleasant day all around the bay area. breezes have continueed to blow briskly. now tomorrow state wide weather looking nice and calm and pleasant and mild. high pressure up to 77 degrees in chico, sacramento. 93 in palm springs. 72 in los angeles. back in the bay area tomorrow high pressure inland to be in the low to mid 70's. 60's around the bay. upper 50's on the coast. tomorrow night at at&t park giants take on the florida marlins. 7:15 game time partly cloudy. embryo. cool. here's the accu-weather 7 day forecast. it's going to rain on wednesday. that's the only wet day in the forecast period. after that sunny mild conditions right on through the weekend and in to next monday that is memorial day looking mainly sunny and mild. >> all right spencer thanks very much. >> in the bad at all. >> new type of aspirin on the market that promises to work twice as fast as what we are used to. they came up with way to reduce the aspirin particle that micro particle that dissolve more easily and arrive at the site of pain more rapidly. sales of aspirin declined and they see this faster acting pill as a way to attract younger consumers. >> all right. shuttle endeavor docked at the international space station right now. shuttle final mission as nasa retires its fleet. pilot greg johnson and mission specialist greg are joining us now live from space. greg l he grew up in san jose. spent younger years here in the bay area. can you hear me? >> about yes hear you loud and clear. how do you hear me? >> we hear you great. i really appreciate it both you guys for coming on. first of all let me explain to the audience there is a significant delay because you are in space after all.so bare with us for that. tell us what you are doing up there on the final mission for the shuttle that help us back here on earth. >> well, i'm up here open the flight deck endeavor here with our pilot greg johnson. we are having a great mission up here so far. you know one of the biggest things we have done on the mission is install this did he vase. we are the delivery guy. several of us were involved in robotic and this is a really important scientific instrument. unlike all the other observe stories and tell scopes that look at light this look at cosmic ray causing particle and will give us an understanding of the universe we haven't had before and solve some of the mystery. that's a science perspective. but on the station we have a lot of other experiments going on. well of 100 experiments going on and amazing how big the station is. 12 people on board right now it's a big facility. some things going on are related to recycling. rae cycling water, air, scrubbing up carbon dioxide and these are necessary to explore further and able to use back on earth to conserve resource. >> this is recycled water from the station. this is recycled water from the space station. >>reporter: very cool. let me ask you this gentleman are you planning anything special because this is the final mission for endeavor? anything special up there? >>. >> well, you know, this is endeavor's 25th and final flight and although we are really excited to be part of the final flight, you know, celebrations and even acknowledging it's the final flight it is something you do afterward. so right now we are enjoying and embracing the adventure of this final flight of endeavor. we still have some things to do on our time line and when we get back home we'll probably have some celebrations and this space shuttle is going to end up i believe in california about and to share with everyone that comes to visit it. i guess to answer your question yes there will be celebration but right now we are just doing business as normal. >>reporter: one last question gentlemen. commander kelly on board. how is he doing and with all the attention that is paid to him because of what happened to his wife congresswoman giffords. how is it going up there? >> of. >> he has strong pilot to support him. if mark is doing great. we are all very fortunate to have him as our xhaernd. he's an amazing xhaernd i flew with him before so i really knew what to expect and of course about there is a lot that he's had to cope with in the last couple of months and ongoing challenge as his wife recovers but as far as the mission goes we are focus being and it's great so far. >> would i like to add that you know mark is a seasoned combat fighter pilot you and one of the big parts of the job is compartment and focus on the mission and he's good at that. he's very caring and if responsive to everything that his wife needs but he's also doesn't leaf us in any way uncommanded. he's a strong xhrnd. he's capable commander and he can do both. >>reporter: okay. i have no doubt that that is the case. gentlemen thank you so much. greg johnson on the right and mission specialist greg on board the space shuttle endeavor. thank you both whether a privilege to talk with you. safe trip back home and good luck with the rest of the mission thank you very muc much. appreciate your talking with from us space. how cool we spend a lot o of te together. well mainly in traffic. i'm serious. we've been together, what, a super long time. true. and at first it was all business, you know, i'd take him here, i'd take him there. everywhere. and over the years, we've really bonded. sure. why else would you always buy me chevron with techron? 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