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Traffic tickets and parking tickets. budget cuts from sacramento mean fewer judges and court employees to keep the courts running. >> we keep cutting courtrooms because we dont have the resources, it will get worse, and well do our best, but theres only so much we can do with less money to keep our courts running. >> reporter: and theyve already laid off 330 employees here, theyre talking about closing 17 courtrooms, and another 20% cut is coming. that means people are only going to be more frus...

James looking to make a political comeback after serving seven years in prison for corruption filing papers to run as an independent in the 17th congressional district. on the bottom we have learned that actress lynn redgrave has died after a battle with breast cancer, she was 67 years old. jane: breaking news out of detroit, a police officer is dead, four others hurt in a shootout. these officers were responding to a 911 call about gunshots at a house. they surrounded the house, they were hit b...

But if they can at least stem the flow with this dome, that will go a long way toward easing what is hemorrhaging now into the gulf of mexico. jon: a huge mess in the meantime, trace gallagher, thank you. also check out our website on this story. we are adding images by the minute of a cataclasmic disaster in the gulf, from animal rescue efforts underway to frantic efforts to try to contain the spill itself. go to foxnews.com, weve got those pictures and breaking news there for you 24/7. jane ...

He didnt know exactly what he had, but he saw there were bales of marijuana. and as he was tracking them, they became wise to that, and they actually left their rear element behind, took cover and concealment, and the main element continued. our deputy, as he approached, the suspect popped up and started shooting ak-47 rounds, 20-30 at our deputy knowing he was a law enforcement officer. our deputy responded with his ar-15, a semiautomatic military-type rifle and his handgun and shot off an enti...

For individuals, for companies? >> i doubt it because i dont know the extent of the damage. were hoping that some of this can be curtailed. if we can keep the oil away from the marine life and the beaches, then that will be a tremendous success. but were well away from doing that. jane senator richard shelby is about to board an aircraft to take a look at, do an over flight. senator, if youll be kind enough to update us, that would be great. we appreciate your time. >> thank you. jon: a fox news...

Doubt, theyll still know what he said in there, they just want to show in force that they dont agree in any way, shape or form with what hes saying. hes been talking, now, by the way, for about 15 minutes, and i understand hes got quite a bit to go. you called it, jon, what did you say? jon: he opened his yap. only one member of the american delegation, i suppose he drew the short straw and had to sit in there for a while, but now even he is gone. harris faulkner, thanks. jane were watching this...

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Box with a dome attached to it all the way down 5,000 feet, hovers right above where the oil is leaking above the surface. that then goes into the collection box up the dome, up the hose all the way to the surface to the awaiting ships. if this works successfully at that depth, that could certainly remove a good percentage of some of the oil thats spilling into the gulf. however, it has never been used, this method, at such deep surfaces and with the pressure down there, it remain unclear whethe...

Legal experts say this could have a very harmful effect on kids and families. >> a lot of what the courts are doing is helping businesses run, families run, institutions operate. and the longer it takes to resolve the disputes, the less effectively they operate. are. >> reporter: and, jon, this could have a direct effect on the local economy. it could take a $30 billion hit, thats to the legal services industry here in l.a. county and also for businesses who are going through pending civil litig...

Nashville but theyre in the rescue portion of this disaster. were still plucking people out of homes and roadways and places where theyve gotten into trouble. this is an ongoing disaster, and its not over yet. jon: what a mess. our thoughts and prayers are with you, jerry heidt, from the tennessee emergency management agency, thank you. >> thanks. jane: were monitoring the cleanup of the oil push good -- gusher in the gulf of mexico, this coming in from governor charlie crist, hes extending the ...