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on the job, this time it happened at the reno-tahoe airport in nevada. the controller has been suspended. just last month, the faa put two controllers on duty for the midnight shift at reno but reversed the action just a few days later. wyatt andrews reports. >> reporter: this time, the air traffic controller fell asleep in the control tower in reno, nevada. and this time the pilot flying a medical flight with an emergency patient on board grew insistent as his urgent request to land met with only silence. >> we've got a pretty sick patient. we may just have to land. >> reporter: as ...

than what we had this morning. and we're talking about some powerful winds and also the potential here of flooding. and for that, our flood advisory has been posted for the entire bay area f possibly some quick rising water and excessive rain runoff, where we could have 1 to 2 inches tomorrow. winds could top 20 to 40 miles per hour and there will be some severe components. not only isolated thunderstorms and hail, but you guys, yes, we are even talking about the isolated chance of a tornado with the wind in the upper and lower level patterns setting up perfectly. so we'll be monitor...

to prevent flooding, and came right down to the park. >> it's good for the earth. there's good things about it, but on the flip side, it can definitely lead to flooding and that can really be hazardous to people's houses. >> reporter: mudslides. geologists are monitoring the saturation levels of the ground around the bay area. they say in certain areas we are at 95% saturation. in other words, the ground is already absorbed a lot of water and can't take much more. >> any additional water that comes from the next week of large storms has the potential to destabilize those steep hill s...

a problematic pastor in florida is defying the nation's highest ranking authorities, saying he will burn copies of the koran on september 11th. with the anniversary of the infamous terror attacks just days away, the church leader's planned protest against what he calls the evil of islam has become a lightning-rod topic worldwide. nbc's leanne gregg has more. >> reporter: outrageous, disgraceful, but constitutionally legal. those are some descriptions of pastor terry jones' plans to pile up korans, the muslim holy book, and burn them in commemoration of september 11th. despite pleas, ...

latinos downtown. what would be the deals when you brought f.o.b.s # problems to chief davis. >> there seemed to be a denial when you brought things, and that lost a lot of trust. >> reporter: he says the successes were many, the controversies skewed. >> make no mistake about it. the overwhelming people in san jose truly respect and love the men and women at this police department. >> reporter: at this point chief davis isn't saying what his long range plans for retirement are. he does say he will immediately take some time to spend more time with his family. he has a wife and two sm...