even though it s after 5:00 in the morning want fox 5 s laura evans begins morning. fox 5 s laura evans begins our coverage on this historic day. crowds have been chanting egypt is free for hours now dancing in the street and shooting off fireworks. it is truly an astonishing end to a peaceful revolution. what began as a protest 18 days ago became a historic celebration today. tens of thousands in cairo s main square cheering the resignation of now former egyptian president hosni mubarak. his decision to step down announced on state tv by vice president omar suleiman. president hosni mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic. the news comes one day after mubarak transferred most of his power to the vice president which did not satisfy the protesters. today mubarak complied transferring power instead to the military council. egyptians around the world joined the chorus of cheers from their homeland. in beirut they set off fireworks singing
first-degree murder in the death of chandra levy. the skeletal remains of chandra levy found in rock creek park in may 2002. the 24-year-old intern had been missing for a year. for more than nine years, susan 11y, chandra s mother, has conducted a crusade to find her daughter s killer. susan levy in the courtroom day wh the verdict was announced. this verdict today i don t know. there is always going to be a feelg of sadness. likethe word you used, a sense of peace. i ve never heard too many people say that. i plan to be here and have followed up on what happened to my daughter no, mtter how hard it has been for me personally. i m not sure if it is a sense of peace but i could surely till, it ain t closure. reporter: may 1, 2001. chandra levy went missing from her apartment near dupont circle. the story goes national when it is revealed the 24-year-old intern was romantically involved with marriedcalifornia congressman gary condit. condit denied having anything to do
the judge thanked them for their service. late this afternoon, u.s. attorney ron machin, the police chief cathy lanier and the team that investigated and prosecuted guandique made a statement in front of the courthouse. our hearts go out to the levy family, which has shown remarkable strength and courage throughout the ordeal. while today s verdict won t give them back their daughter, we hope it gives them some level of comfort and helps them to move forward. i can t imagine what it must be like to lose a child. unfortunately in this child, i see too many parents who lost children. but, if i did, i know there was mold there would be nothing to make me feel better than to have police officers, police detectives and prosecutors who really care about the family and to bring closure for the family. reporter: one of the detectives who closed the case was in the courtroom for the verdict. he, along with detective todd williams and emilio martinez, secured the arrest warrant
for, they could change their vote. now, am i saying there are a lot of people who did this? probably not. but it also raises questions about the integrity of these voting machines generally. and i think that s a real serious issue and an ongoing issue. something as important as the integrity of our vote in my view should not be left for private for profit corporations where apparently it was not cost effective for them to proofread the ballot in a gubernatorial race. now, this mistake was spotted by an early voter, reported to the board of elections who said the problem wouldn t or couldn t be fixed. the national tension and the embarrassment forced them to correct this typo in almost 5,000 electronic voting machines. so a real turn around here. yes, one letter can make all the difference. this could be fredericka whitefield if you just add one it happens all the time too. it happens all the time. my name is always misspelled. is it? misspelled or mispronounced.
first the governor ordered wednesday s execution delayed for 45 hours. that makes the new date thursday at 9:00 p.m. but one of the drugs used in the lethal injection process has an expiration date of friday meaning it could no longer be used what is more the company that makes the drugs said it is having production problems and can t delive any new shipments until early next year. debra has been sorting this all out and live at san quentin with details. reporter: the jailers here say the prison stands ready for that new execution time, thursday at 9 but with the use by date looming on those deadly drugs, it is a short window of time and there are many players still in the mix. albert brown raped a teenage girl almost 0 years ago using 30 years ago using her own shoe laces to strangle her his fate rests with the legal system no sooner had he lost in marin superior court today. mr. brown cannot prove he will suffer pain if executed under the current regulations. report