afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. the east coast struggling to dig out after the blizzard of 2016. historic snowfall left cities and towns buried, and now millions of americans are trying to figure out how to get to work or school. at least 31 people died across a dozen states. abc's elizabeth hur is in new york with more on the cleanup. mayor bill de blasio new york city mayor muriel bowser washington, dc tamara wilson stranded traveler suzy jensen commuter elizabeth hur abc news, new york elizabeth hur live intro: it's back to business and schools here in new york city are open today.. but with these mounds of snow everywhere.. officials are asking residents to be patient as clean up from this could take some time. pkg script: nats - "snow plow" 80 million people on the east coast.. buried by the blizzard of 2016.. sot -- mos "i was in complete panic mode"

that left major cities including philadelphia.. dc and new york city.. paralyzed. sot -- mayor bill de blasio / new york city "a lot of clean up to do and it's still not going to be entirely safe" sot - mayor muriel bowser / washington, dc "we are working very hard today to get dc government open...uh...tomorrow." the monster storm dumping feet of snow.. 28 inches in newark.. 29 in baltimore and in one town in west virginia.. 42 inches! the storm.. so far being blamed for more than 30 deaths.. including a new jersey mom and her one year old son lost to carbon monoxide poisoning in their car.. blocked by snow.. nats the blinding snow.. also created a travel nightmare at the airports.. sot -- tamara wilson / stranded traveler "i just want to get out of here and go home." and on the highways.. sot -- suzy jensen / commuter "we've been stuck in the truck for 13 and a half hours." for some.. the wait was nearly 30 hours before finally heading home after being stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike.. and thousands of flights.. are still canceled or delayed this morning.

instead of snow.. residents are dealing with chunks of ice floating down streets.. after powerful waves and high tides flooded entire communities. elizabeth hur oncam close: this storm shattered records in so many cities.. here in new york city.. we came close.. turns out.. we missed breaking the all-time snowfall record.. by one-tenth of an inch. eh, abc news, ny. police are investigating a stabbing that happened at a local motel. reno police were called to the star of reno motel at fourth and arlington around 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. they say an unidentified woman was taken to renown after she was found with stab wounds to her back and stomach. based on the information we received, information was given to other officers, they were able to locate the suspect a couple of blocks away and reno officers are talking to her now. reno police say the woman is now in custody. no word on what prompted the stabbing. we're getting a look at the man who police say is the suspect in

armed robberies at local convenience stores. 20-year-old austin miller is in custody on two counts of armed robbery and one count of obstructing an officer. police were called to an am/pm on south virginia street after an armed robbery early yesterday morning. a short time later, officers attempted to stop a man matching the suspect description as he left a 7-eleven on wells avenue. the man - later identified as miller - took off running - but was caught by police. officers also found a handgun that miller tried to toss while running away. after he was in custody police learned that miller was also accused of robbing the 7-eleven he was seen leaving just before his arrest. he was searched and found to have property stolen from both stores. 33-year-old adam gardner is charged with robbery and battery with a deadly weapon after being accused of a stabbing in the atlantis casino parking lot saturday afternoon. atlantis security held gardner and a woman until police arrived after they say he tried to stab someone while

the victim was taken to renown, and is expected to be ok. 25-year-old joshua canada is the third person to be arrested in connection with last week's shooting on sutro street. darius jones and christina rooney are already in custody in connection with the downtwon shooting. police say the trio held up a couple threatening them with pistols. the male victim refused and was shot. his injuries were not life-threatening. after the shooting the group ran off. a short time later, detectives found several suspects at an apartment with property taken from the victims, firearms and drugs. and in douglas county, an r-v fire is under investigation after it caught fire on fish springs road yesterday afternoon. sergeant pat brooks with the douglas county sheriff's office says the flames destroyed the r-v and threatened a near by propane tank, prompting a brief evacuation of the property. east fork fire protection district, was able to stop the fire before it reached the home on the property

everyone got out safe. no word yet on the cause of the fire. a local family is asking for your help after.. they say their puppy was stolen in front of their home. the family says.. their seven year old... tori.. ran outside to wait for the ice cream truck. her step-father looked away for a moment... and that is when they say a truck pulled up... stopped and some guys grabbed the dog and then drove off. the two men are described as hispanic and the truck is a late 90s dark blue chevy blazer with a raiders sign on the back. this wasn't the first time the family has seen the car. tori: it feels like our family is broken.. butt with everett: we got her 2 months right before christmas, she's been a joy to us. when she was taken, it was heartbreaking. the family says they will be offering a reward for diva's return. if you've seen her... you can call reno police or call the owners. you can find their phone number on kolotv.com under hot

the reno police department is helping residents in old southwest reno get a neighborhood watch program going again after a recent spike in crime in the area. "a lot of neighborhood watch meetings that i do, there's neighbors that live next to each other for 10 to 15 years and they don't even know each others names, this brings the together for a common cause of protecting themselves." council member jenny brekhus organized a meeting for residents at the mckinley arts and culture center... after hearing from concerned neighbors. the decision comes after several car and home break-ins in the area over the holidays. if you're interested in starting a neighborhood watch program in your area... the easist way to get started is to call reno direct at 334-info. the douglas county community development department will be holding a meeting today - asking for public comments on solar

the meeting starts at 5:30 until 6:30 p-m at the community center on waterloo lane in gardnerville. last june, the board of commissioners adopted an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on large scale solar facilities. the input received at today's meeting will be used in consideration of revised regulations. a woman in florida stops a couple of thieves from stealing her car.. inside the car... the woman's two children.. this moring we hear from her and mount rose has finally had a winter filled with lots of snow... but now the owner of the resort is looking to sell... but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday, with dave lawrence and weather with

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sale. in a statement the resort sent out to season pass holders, it explains that at 95- years-old, owner fritz buser is ready to retire. the resort says recent weather has made this the right time to sell. buser has owned the resort since 1971. it's a mix of private property and land leased from the u.s. forest service for a total of 12-hundred "skiable" acres. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. friday: a slight chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. friday night: a chance of rain.

saturday: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a high near 52. saturday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. sunday: a chance of rain and snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. friday: a slight chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. friday night: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a low around 41. saturday: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a high near 52. saturday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. sunday: a chance of rain and snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph.

high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. friday: a slight chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. friday night: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a low around 41. but this was real life... two escaped convicts run off into the woods... but then have to call 9- 1-1 shortly after to be rescued. and in the southern part of california as search is ongoign for three other escaped prisoners announcer: "for news while you're on the move, listen to our news

back now with that brave florida mom -- caught on camera fighting off carjackers -- who were threatening her kids inside -- she's speaking out now in an abc news exclusive -- and gio benitez is here with that script: a trip to the gas station turning into a heroic moment for a florida mother? watch as angie padron fights off 2 armed men as they allegedly try to steal her car? while her children sit inside. angie: i was yelling at him my kids are in the car, don't get in the car...and he got in anyway padron was travelling to miami with her 1- year-old daughter and 7-year-old son when she stopped to get gas? while at the pump, police say these two men-- juan carlos gonzalez and nicholas rosado-tried to carjack her? angie: i was just thinking he was gonna take it and the kids

that's when padron sprang into action? a security camera at the gas station capturing it all? the protective mother sprinting around to the driver's side door-diving into the car after one of the men... pulling him out of the vehicle and stripping off his mask. the two would-be carjackers are then seen running off camera - allegedly fleeing the scene in a getaway car. angie: i didn't even think about guns or what they could have done to me// i just thought about getting the kids out. padron's son, evan, seeing the whole thing from the backseat. evan: my mom was yelling at him, saying get out of the car, get out of the car, get out of the car right now. the suspects were spotted by police less than a mile away from the gas station? authorities arresting the two men and their alleged getaway driver? identified by police as rebecca utria? the trio now facing charges for attempted armed carjacking and eluding police. gonzales, who is 17, was determined to be a minor... and is no longer being held at the county jail. the other two suspects remain behind bars on $25,000 bond.

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my guest is corporate trainer and " good manners trainer", barbara khozam. she has helped huge corporations with teaching good manners including kaiser health,boeing, yahoo, hp, and even the fbi. j-lo won't talk to commoners. kanye west interrupted and stole taylor swift's moment of glory. supermodel naomi campbell is notorious for physically hitting her helpers. a survey by waitrose found 72% of those questioned thought people have become more rude over the last decade. according to barbara khozam, author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good, "bad manners are costing you friends, they are costing you money, they could even cost you your life." 3 most common forms of bad manners 1 not listening prop: cellphone 2 not caring prop: sunglasses

with a pen: how to smile barbara's formula for good manners: great attitude okay offer do what you say barbara khozam is the author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good. she is a good manners trainer for major corporations including kaiserpermanente, boeing, ge, hewlettpackard, yahoo, taco bell, fema, and the fbi barbara khozam. she has helped huge corporations with teaching good manners including kaiser health,boeing, yahoo, hp, and even the fbi. j-lo won't talk to commoners. kanye west interrupted and stole taylor swift's moment of glory. supermodel naomi campbell is notorious for physically hitting her helpers. a survey by

questioned thought people have become more rude over the last decade. according to barbara khozam, author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good, "bad manners are costing you friends, they are costing you money, they could even cost you your life." 3 most common forms of bad manners 1 not listening prop: cellphone 2 not caring prop: sunglasses 3 not smiling demonstration with a pen: how to smile barbara's formula for good manners: great attitude okay offer do what you say barbara khozam is the author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good. she is a good manners trainer for major corporations including

boeing, ge, hewlettpackard, yahoo, taco bell, fema, and the fbi barbara khozam. she has helped huge corporations with teaching good manners including kaiser health,boeing, yahoo, hp, and even the fbi. j-lo won't talk to commoners. kanye west interrupted and stole taylor swift's moment of glory. supermodel naomi campbell is notorious for physically hitting her helpers. a survey by waitrose found 72% of those questioned thought people have become more rude over the last decade. according to barbara khozam, author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good, "bad manners are costing you friends, they are costing you money, they could even cost you your life." 3 most common forms of bad manners 1 not listening prop: cellphone 2

3 not smiling demonstration with a pen: how to smile barbara's formula for good manners: great attitude okay offer do what you say barbara khozam is the author of bad manners: how to get more out of life by being good. she is a good manners trainer for major corporations including kaiserpermanente, boeing, ge, hewlettpackard, yahoo, taco bell, fema, and the fbi barbara khozam. she has helped huge corporations with teaching good manners including kaiser health,boeing, yahoo, hp, and even the fbi. j-lo won't talk to commoners. kanye west interrupted and stole taylor swift's moment of

notorious for physically hitting her helpers. a survey by waitrose found 72% of those questioned thought people have decade. according to barbara khozam, author of bad manners: how to look at me! hey. raymond, look at mommy. dad: maybe the light hurts his eyes. mom: maybe she's just not hungry. maybe he can't hear us. look. maybe we're not stimulating him enough. maybe it's a phase. announcer: avoiding eye contact is one early sign of autism. learn the others today.

announcer: "you're watching kolo 8 news now midday." welcome back to kolo- eight-news-now midday. i'm dave lawrence. let's go to lindsey matherly with a look at the forecast. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. high drama in the sierra ... as a chase turned into a rescue mission... after two fugitives trying to escape from the law nearly died in freezing conditions. "i have never seen two people happier to go to jail. because they knew they were going to be dry and warm." police found a number of drugs in the suspects' vehicle ... along with a handgun. the two fugitives were hiding in a wooded area along highway 50 in el dorado county. they had no choice but to call 9-1-1 as a winter storm moved in. the pair huddled together overnight to keep warm... then on saturday morning...the swat team found them...and they were transported to a waiting ambulance for treatment. both men were treated at a hospital and turned over to authorities for arrest. turning now to a massive manhunt

inmates escaped a california prison. authorities warning the prisoners are considered armed and dangerous. abc's kayna whitworth has the latest. script: this morning southern california on edge as the search for three escaped inmates turns desperate. sot orange county sheriff sandra hutchens i consider them very dangerous individuals and its not unlike this type of individual to obtain a weapon officials say the three men on the run for a fourth day are considered armed and dangerous. they escaped from the maximum- security jail friday after cutting though a metal grate and half inch steel bars, making their way to the roof and then using a rope like this - fashioned from bed sheets to rappel to the ground. sot brad garret you can see in this surveillance video released overnight a shadowy figure , then a flicker, police say they believe that is one of the men moving across the roof. all three were awaiting trials when they escaped ?.? gfx - 37-year-old hossein nayeri, charged with kidnapping and torture.

charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. the youngest of the three 20-year-old jonathan tieu, charged with murder ? authorities believe was gang related? he's been in jail since he was 15 kayna whitworth reporting. this morning the search area expanding more than 20 miles and the reward growing to 50 thousand dollars - as the fbi and us marshalls search for the men. just one week to go... presidential candidates are working hard to shore up support ahead of the iowa caucus. as all eyes turn to the hawkeye state - there is now speculation that a second billionaire could join the race. abc's kenneth moton is in washington with more. pkg script: the final sprint to the iowa caucuses... sot - donald trump / presidential candidate "it's crunch time folks. i mean, i wanna win iowa, i really wanna win it. sot - hillary clinton / presidential candidate "i know some of you are still shopping. i like to shop too." 7 days to go and the candidates for president have the hawkeye

week. bernie sanders...with the biggest crowds. nats - "woah there's a lot of people here" donald trump...also packed the house...the gop frontrunner feeling unstoppable. sot - donald trump / presidential candidate "i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose voters." but there's word another billionaire could join the race. abc news has learned former new york city mayor michael bloomberg will consider an independent run after super tuesday in march... clinton responded on nbc's meet the press. sot - hillary clinton / presidential candidate "the way i read what he said was if i didn't get the nomination he might consider it. well, i'm going to relieve him of that and get the nomination so he doesn't have to." clinton raked in the endorsements over the weekend. nats "...ted cruz yells..." this morning, ted cruz got the support of former texas governor rick perry. but it's sarah palin's endorsement of trump that brought the laughs on saturday night live... natsot -- darrel hammond: "she's a firecracker. she's a real pistol. she's crazy, isn't she?" tina fey: "ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-ka!" kenneth moton oncam

trump and sanders in the lead. today alone, all of the candidates have more than two dozen campaign stops in iowa planned. kenneth moton, abc news washington more trouble for takata. a tenth death has been linked the company's faulty airbags. as a result, u-s regulators added five million more cars to the 19-million vehicles already under recall. the company released a statement offering condolences to the victim's family. takata has struggled for years since its inflators were discovered to be defective. the bags can explode when activated, firing out shards of metal and glass. takata faces multiple private legal actions, millions of dollars in fines and a u-s justice department investigation. a recall is in effect for various brands of packaged salad -- that could be linked to a deadly listeria outbreak. the c-d-c says twelve people were hospitalized in six states. one patient died from

officials say all the patients ate packaged salads that came from a dole processing plant in springfield, ohio. the salads were sold under the brand names.... dole, fresh selections, simple truth, marketside, the little salad bar, and president's choice. ots mcdonald's customers and investors appear to be lovin' it. the fast food restaurant has seen a jump in same-store sales by more than five percent. mcdonald's is crediting its all day breakfast for the better-than expected revenue and earnings report. it's the second consecutive quarter that mcdonalds has seen domestic same- store sales growth... but it's not growing only in the u-s. mcdonald's also saw same-store sales rise five-percent worldwide. the matchup for super bowl 50 is set... but a ticket to the big game is not cheap.. what a seat to the game will run you plus.. the winter weather can have an effect on your emotions.

but first... lindsey matherly will be back with your complete weather now forecast. (singing) i just can't wait to meet you, sweet child you're on the way, i'm filled with expectation, and you're growing everyday...

there's no way you can stay angry after popping a roll of bubble wrap, right?" it's bubble wrap appreciation day! and did you know... bubble wrap was originally designed to be a plastic wallpaper? the product was of

and that's probably best, because people would totally be poppin your walls. and now your kolo 8 hour-by-hour weather forecast with lindsey matherly. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. friday: a slight chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. cloudy, with a low around 41. saturday: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a high near 52.

around 36. sunday: a chance of rain and snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. wednesday: partly sunny, with a high near 53. calm wind. wednesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. thursday: partly sunny, with a high near 56. thursday night: mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. friday: a slight chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. friday night: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a low around 41. saturday: a chance of rain. cloudy, with a high near 52. saturday night: a chance of rain. mostly cloudy, with a low

sunday: a chance of rain and snow. mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a season. especially with the fierce snow storm we just saw, a lot of folks just want these dreary days to go away. but there are ways to fight the winter blues. here's holly firfer --reporter pkg-as follows-- even if you love the cold and outdoor winter sports, you've got to admit this has been a tough season. not only is it brisk outside, but shorter days and longer nights can bring on the blues. it's estimated at least 12 million americans suffer from a type of depression called seasonal affective disorder or sad. doctors say in severe cases people with sad become depressed. many patients claim they just

that's because the brain goes through a chemical imbalance due to a lack of sunlight, which can lead to a number of symptoms... such as fatigue, lack of energy, oversleeping, difficulty concentrating and cravings for foods high in carbohydrates that can cause weight gain. there are ways sad can be treated. modify your diet and exercise more. there are specially designed light boxes that are used to treat those with sad and if the problem becomes serious, some doctors will recommend anti- depressants or psychotherapy to help patients get through the dark days of winter. and be with family. laughter and togetherness are great therapy for the winter blues. it's a perfect way to stay warm, even if the temperatures outside are frigid i'm holly firfer. as we approach the oscars.. the biggest topic continues to be the issue of diversity in hollywood.. and it was the focus again during the producers guild

and it's not exactly the itarod, but this pup is still having fun!

now to the big matchup for super bowl 50 -- the stage is set after championship sunday -- the denver broncos will take on the carolina panthers -- peyton manning up against cam newton -- after the bronco's roughed up

patriots in a tight battle last night -- abc's ryan smith here with all the highlights script: nats game - denver wins it! heading to superbowl 50! this morning, peyton manning?heading back to the super bowl for a fourth time ?.after winning a knock-down, grind-it-out football battle against his biggest on-field rival?.tom brady and the new england patriots. nat - it's a touchdown! their afc championship game sunday night ?the 17th meeting of the two super bowl winning quarterbacks?and an instant classic nats - brady fields the snap and he is in trouble! the broncos defense doing the talking in a slug-fest?.hitting brady over 20 times - the most hits on any quarterback in a game this season?even denver police, poking fun at the pats tweeting out a "missing persons" "patriots offense" nats: announcers "i've never seen him under

?but down by 8 points with just 12 seconds to play, brady fighting back....throwing this touchdown strike! nats - and it was caught by gronkowski! and just a two-point conversion away from tying it up when this happened nats - it's tipped to the air and it's intercepted the broncos clinching the win sot: manning: "it was truly a heck of a game with two great football teams going at it" the broncos - now set to face off against the carolina panthers in the superbowl? nats - the carolina panthers are the afc champions! the panthers, losing only one game all season?.dominating a 34-point win over the arizona cardinals sunday night?.their star cam newton, dancing his way into the end zone twice. newton post- ahhhhh i'm excited! i'm excited!!! now, as they get ready for the biggest game of all - it's the young star versus one of the greatest thinking about going to the big game.. well you are going to need a lot of green. the average resale price for a ticket to the february 7th game is $5,178... according to

a pair of club seats near midfield have already sold for $12,100 each.. making them the most expensive seats sold so far. super bowl 50 will be played in levi's stadium in santa clara, california. florida state university has settled a "title nine" lawsuit with a former student who accused former fsu quarterback jameis winston of raping her back in 2012. erica kinsman has agreed to drop her lawsuit. in exchange... f-s-u will give her 250-thousand dollars and pay her attorneys 700-thousand dollars. the university said it settled the lawsuit to avoid what would likely be millions of dollars in additional legal costs to fight it. under the deal... f-s-u is not admitting any wrongdoing. in her lawsuit... kinsman claimed the university was indifferent to the sexual assault she reported. she left the university in november 2013, when the case became public. she argued continued harrassment denied her of educational

title nine. title nine is a federal statute aimed at protecting people in educational programs that get federal funding from sexual discrimination. winston was never charged and f-s-u did not find him guilty of sexual misconduct. now to more stars speaking out about diversity in hollywood. "scandal" producer shonda rhimes joining the conversation... this as host chris rock is actually re-writing the show to give his take on the controversy. abc's chris connelly has the latest script: from tv producer extraordinare shonda rhimes?responsible for scandal, grey's anatomy ? and how to get away with murder?. shonda rimes: "women are smart and strong. they are not sex toys or damsels in distress?" strong words this weekend..at the producers guild awards?on the need to create diverse characters in entertainment ...that reflect reality. shonda rimes "?.people of color are not sassy or dangerous or wise. and believe me, people of color are never anybody's sidekick in real life?" her speech ? in accepting the pga's norman lear achievement award for television ? part of an industry-wide conversation about

?kickstarted this time by the oscar nominations, where for the 2nd year in a row, none of the 20 acting nods went to a person of color. last week some industry figures planning to skip the oscars, including will smith? will smith "this is about children that are going to sit down and they're going to watch this show and they're not going to see themselves represented," friday?. new initiatives from the academy of motion picture arts and sciences? ?to double the number of oscar voters who are women and minorities by 2020? ?increase the diversity of the academy board of governors ? ?and place new limits on the voting privileges of members who haven't remained active in movie-making?academy president cheryl boone isaacs saying "these new measures ?.will have an immediate impact " ?nominee matt damon backing her.. matt damon "this was a strong first step for cheryl boone isaacs, i thought. she, she did something fast and bold and that was what we needed." and producer of the oscars reginald hudlin reaffirming chris rock's participation?and eager to address all the issues?with rock said to have told him, "i'm throwing out the show i

members who haven't remained active in movie-making?academy president cheryl boone isaacs saying "these new measures ?.will have an immediate impact " ?nominee matt damon backing her.. matt damon "this was a strong first step for cheryl boone isaacs, i thought. she, she did something fast and bold and that was what we needed." and producer of the oscars reginald hudlin reaffirming chris rock's participation?and eager to address all the issues?with rock said to have told him, "i'm throwing out the show i wrote & writing a new

this could be the most adorable video of the day. two little kids enjoying all that snow on the east coast... getting pulled around by their dog! this is in arlington, virginia. it looks like that little pup is enjoying it as much as the kids! lindsey matherly is back with another look at our forecast. today: mostly sunny, with a high near 46. west wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. tonight: mostly clear, with a low around 29. south wind around 5 mph. tuesday: mostly sunny, with a high near 48. southeast wind around 5 mph. tuesday night: partly cloudy, with a low around 31. south wind around 5 mph. thanks for watching. don't forget... for updates on the stories we covered... head to our webchannel... kolo-t-v-dot-com. -----

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