including to visit tunisia and egypt and to journalist missing in libya following arrests and saudi police fire on peaceful demonstrations and yemenis stage massive anti government protests relative in today's first world news story major tsunami has struck japan's northern coastline following a devastating eight point nine or now it says nine point zero magnitude earthquake one of the strongest ever recorded japanese television showed cars ships and buildings being swept away by the of water widespread fires burning out of control at least two hundred twenty people been killed as of now it's over a thousand but the death toll is expected to rise significantly the japanese government has declared a nuclear emergency least two thousand residents near the fukushima fukushima nuclear power plant have been evacuated from their homes after the cooling system of the plant failed the japanese government says it has deactivated dated eleven of the nation's fifty five nuclear plants meanwhile far broke out in a turb in wisconsin republican governor scott walker is preparing to sign a measure that was stripped most public employees of their right to collective bargaining sorry they already signed it wisconsin state assembly passed a bill thursday in a most party line vote the move came one day after republican senators approved the measure in a surprise session and it caught democrats and protesters off guard in indiana thousands people rallied at state house and indianapolis thursday against measures that would weaken unions and public schools have the indiana's a nancy addressed the crowd above the banner reading hoosier stand up for the middle class she said let's let the word go out to wall street robber barrons to the out of state special interest into the political ideology geez who seem to care more about politics and people with their working man and woman of indiana have come to take back people's house for the people of indiana all but three democratic members of the indiana house remain in neighboring illinois to deny republicans a quorum to vote on proposals protests are also ongoing in michigan where state republicans have approved one of the most extreme measures targeting the public sector so far under the bill emergency financial managers would be allowed to break union contracts dismissal acted officials and even destroy incorporate entire minutes of power days on thursday dozens of people rallied against the bill in detroit following major protest in the state capital of lansing regime in libya has intensified its assault to retake rebel controlled towns clusters are raging in a key oil port city of ras lanuf after dozens of proca dolfin forces landed by boat the it but i will tell you for now you're going to lose we will win and we are not afraid of the american fleet nato france europeans this is our country we live here we die here we will never ever surrender to those terrorists libyan nation is so united now we are strong regimes advances have heightened speculation in the international effort to assist the rebels at a nato meeting in belgium u s defense secretary robert gates said military options remain on the table and said we all agreed that nato will only act if there is demonstrates  sound legal basis and strong regional support we also agreed to continue planning for all military options plan plan plan manning gauge with the libyan sanctioned committees at the united nations to consider tougher measures as the situation develops we are reaching out to the opposition inside and outside of libya i will meet with some of those figures both here in the united states and as i travel next week to discuss more what the united states and others can do and quote from secretary clinton secretary clinton has announced plans to travel to egypt in tunisia next week for the first time since popular uprising forced people that we wish to be a partner in the important work that lies ahead as they embark on a transition to a genuine democracy we have an enormous stake of ensuring that jeep and tunisia provide models for the kind of democracy that we want to see of foreign affairs in libya that those journalists entered illegally are collaborating with the al qaeda forces so there is really a concern that these two journalists who have been arrested on sunday and so wildly and we really hope for their release coming soon to protest in middle east and north africa have spread to saudi arabia on thursday three people were wounded when saudi police opened fire on a peaceful march in the eastern town of quit if this shooting comes ahead of the day  organized for yesterday while it was a couple days ago protests are illegal in saudi arabia and the government has warned saudi residents against taking part number of people have been arrested in several small demonstrations this week in yemen tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets nationwide in one of the largest anti government protests so far the rallies come one day after u s backed yemeni president ali abdullah saleh attempted to quell the unrest by proposing a new constitution and all for the opposition immediately rejected cars that has repeatedly called for the end of nighttime raids killing comes just over a week since nine afghan boys were mistakenly killed by nato gunships a new york republican congressman peter king has opened a controversial hearing on what he calls radicalization of american muslim community critics have described the hearings as a modern day form of new cars isn't designed to stoke fear against american muslims king opened on thursday by condemning criticism as political correctness and said let me make it clear that i remain convinced that those hearings must go forward and they will to back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee to protect americans from terrorist attacks despite what passes for conventional wisdom in certain circles there's nothing radical or un american in holding these hearings on capitol hill the republican controlled house energy and power subcommittee has voted to strip the u s environmental protection agency of authority two years to clean air act to regulate carbon emission from the country's largest polluters republicans plan to bring the major to the full house vote and mexican prosecutors have opened investigations into the death of twenty one people during the two thousand and six protests against osaka state government the victims included the independent american journalist brad will thirty six year old was shot and killed while covering a popular uprising against then governor ulysses who is will's own camera captured the shooting with armed men foreign into the crowd from a reported high school students were speeding blowing through stop signs and driving on the wrong side of the road after school it's new one thirty five p m caller from peter ave reported people possibly camping with suitcases on private property raccoon which was picked up by wildlife rescue group a wildlife rescue group five pm caller from four hundred block south sovereign street poor demand throwing and breaking things he was arrested on suspicion of violating probation and six seventeen p m call from seven hundred block a certain way reported him and took a beer from the store he could not be located six thirty four p m caller from seven hundred block of taylor the road reported someone took a table full of videos and one fifty two p m caller from two hundred blocks south school street reported to bickel had been vandalized a gas cap was open and there was all around and thirsty two zero two am a caller from two hundred block of mill street reported fireworks since twelve thirty a m and five forty two am a caller from one thousand block a certain way reported a woman was trying to return items that had already been returned officer was unable to substantiate  daughter and is a tree worker who uses chainsaws he had been serving served with a restraining order yesterday now nine a m caller reported possible real estate fraud and nine curb ten twenty one a m a woman from ten thousand block of the house reported a bear on her property she was advised to leave the bear alone and to call back if it became violent eleven forty two a m call from fourteen thousand block of rap road reported the theft of a handgun sometime over the past few weeks and two or three p m a woman from twelve thousand block of the bar meadow road reported a man stole her cigarettes and was violent she wanted him to return the two packs of camels twelve fifty one p m caller from eleven thousand block of highway one seventy four reported to still one cell phone and two fifty three p m caller from fourteen thousand block rough and ready highway reported three people banging on doors and windows with a woman possibly under the influence of a controlled substance the woman left for sixteen p m call it from newtown in kentucky flat roads reported cow in the road six zero five pm caller from caller from eleven thousand block of upper circle drive reported trespasser caught on videotape and thursday two twelve a m call from seventeen thousand block of penn valid drive reported three or four people men in a physical fight over a person was taken to the hospital for a mental hold evaluation eleven ten a m caller from four hundred block of gracie road reported trespassers and one thirty three p m a man from commercial street reported his dog was attacked by that's it for the blotter today now know that it's one of our underwriters who support your only visual video news media in nevada county you guessed it it's g v t v news influence lori ann manic twenty four was driving northbound on ridge road south of vehicle ina just before nine thirty p m wednesday when she veered off the road and hit a retaining walls of california highway patrol officer heather blank card is months old when infant inside the vehicle was an injured but a six year old child was taken to sierra nevada more a hospital with minor injuries minnick also was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries treated and released medic was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and causing bodily injury as well as child endangerment she allegedly had less than an ounce of marijuana in her possession but was not booked on that charge she's been held a thirty five thousand dollars bail and another story written by those collar a hayward woman was arrested in grass valley after her two year old son was found walking down the middle of a busy road thursday morning the passer by called law enforcement after seeing the boy chasing after a black dog at about nine thirty a m on ridge road near via this said nevada county sheriff keith rule the boy was dressed in shorts a after knocking on the door they allegedly noticed it woman sleeping on the couch the woman who was a dentist wanted as bailey nicole ford twenty three told deputies she was the boy's mother and that she had taken and over the counter allergy medication and passed out for do is on probation for a stone property offense in alameda county became very belligerent and uncooperative were added she was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment and remains in custody in lieu of a thirty five thousand dollars bail her son was taken into custody by child protective mother lives in a high rise building in yokohama and the family had been unable to contact her as power outages are largely rampant in the area i was up all night watching it on news in the but even with the twenty four hour news coverage that doesn't seem to be anything new on it the i'm pronouncing their names right the union is reaching out nevada county and who have families or friends in japan might be able to share some firsthand accounts of the devastating national disasters you can contact by email be hamilton of the union dot com from and given that information out to honolulu tsunami waves hit hawaii an early morning hours friday and more sweeping through the island chain after an earthquake in japan sparked evacuations key and surging over the break walls and a world famous resort but stopping short of the area's high rise hotels waves six feet high recorded on maui and three feet in who are who and co i officials warned that the tsunami struck the state which is hours had hours to prepare siren sounded throughout the night residents in coastal areas were sent to the refuge areas at community centers and schools while tourists were moved to higher floors in hotels people waited long lines start stocking up on gas bottled water canned food and generators the tsunami sponsored by the eight point nine now major did nine point zero magnitude earthquake in japan slammed the eastern coast of japan sweeping away boats cars homes and people as widespread fires burned out of control raced across the pacific at five hundred mph as fast as a jetliner could keep that speed until it hits a larger landmass through the waves roll on the shore at normal speed waves are predicted to hit the western but the waves were much smaller than predicted and almost no damage choice reported scientists acknowledge the overstated threat but defended their actions saying that they took the proper steps and learned the lesson of two thousand and four indonesian tsunami that killed thousands of people who didn't get enough warning here's some some of the pictures are just unbelievable from japan this is when here on friday the honolulu international airport remained open but seven or eight jets bound for acquiring have turned around including some originating from japan the state department of transportation said all harbors were closed vessels were being ordered to leave the harbor many islands in the pacific evacuated after the one in two were issuing but if told residents to go home because the waves already know more stuff than what these are telling us they're going to be scum in the high current that can pick up boulders from the sea floor they can pick up cars they can pick up fuel tanks these are some battering rams and so it's amplifies discussion on big in a big tsunami said chip mccreary director of the pacific tsunami warning center waves almost five hundred hard hit midway of tiny island north pacific about thirteen hundred miles northwest of honolulu the warning issued by the hawaii based pacific tsunami warning center cover an area stretching the entire western coast of the united states and canada from the mexican border to generic bay in alaska in the canadian pacific coast province of british columbia authorities evacuated marinas beaches and other areas and in residents on the coast and in low lying areas and asking them to move to higher ground and in oregon sirens blasted in some coastal communities and at least one hotel was evacuated in the northern part of the state latin america government ordered islanders and coastal residents to head for higher ground first effect affected would be chile's easter island in the remote south pacific about twenty one hundred seventy five miles east of the capital of sanaa tiago where people plan to three thirty one a m eastern standard time sirens were sounded to thirty minutes later in honolulu people in coastal areas to evacuate but seventy percent of hawaii's one point four million population resides in honolulu and it's estimated one hundred thousand tourists are in the city on any given thousand episode