we heard from hinckley's attorney -- future violence. we heard from hinckley's attorney who says there has not been danger for over two decades. the hospital believes not release is in order and comports with the requirements of law. the government attorneys he says, hardly medical professionals, simply prey upon public phobias and present no evidence of danger. in the fox 5 newsroom i'm paul wagner. >>> prosecutors dropped reckless driving charges against a tour bus driver who crashed on i-95 in virginia in may killing four people. the driver still faces four counts of felony and manslaughter. his trial is scheduled for january. he told police he fell asleep at the wheel. >>> day four in the trial of michael jackson's doctor conrad murray testifying today, a medical equipment expert, a patient of dr. murray and paramedics who responded to the mansion the day he died says murray lied. >> reporter: the first paramedic to reach michael jackson's bedroom was on the stand today testifying dr. conrad murray never revealed that he gave the sin

hinckley's been held at a mental hospital since 1981. doctors believe hinckley could live with or near his elderly mother in virginia. the prosecutors insist he's still dangerous. next on abc7 news -- a bit of a warmup in the forecast. welcome one. steve rudin has a look at what to expect for the work week. final call for a popular watering hole near capitol hill. we will take you to the hawk -n- dove for look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ ♪ that's why right here in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ ♪ hi honey what are you doing? just having some chicken noodle. starting my progresso soup for lunch plan, huh. nope, just having some tender chicken and some tasty noodles. let's see... south western vegeta

. >>> the freedom of john hinckley jr. who tried to kill president ronald reagan in 1981 is back on the front burner. the government mental hospital where hinckley has spent much of the last 30 years is asking a federal court to let him go live with or near his aging mother in virginia. hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity back in 1982. >>> all right. turning to, excuse me, politics now and the gop playing field. with early voting states expected to move their contest early on the primary collar, will republicans on the fence peel pressure to jump into the race? that and other political questions generate a lot of debate on the sunday morning talk shows today. here are the highlights. >> question. is he too liberal to be the republican nominee for president? >> yes. i believe that a lot of conservatives once they know his position, they're going to not be able to support him. so i think that that is absolutely a liability for him if he gets in the race. >> governor christie decides to run, i wish him luck. i

john hinckley jr.fter a jury found him insabe shortly after the 1982 shooting of president reagan. hinckley said he shot the president to impress actress jodie foster. doctors say hinckley's mental problemses are in remission. he's been allowed to visit his aging mother for ten days at a time. the hospital now wants to allow him to go on a 24-day leaves and federal prosecutors oppose his release. >>> in georgia, 1,000 people packed into a church to remember troy davis executed for killing a police officer after the supreme court declined to intervene. friends and family who attended yesterday's funeral say they're working to capitalize on the attention his case received. they're vowing to clear his name and abolish the death penalty. >>> nba owners and players will meet again on monday after a seven-hour bargaining session where no progress was made toward ending the lockout. yesterday's meeting was the longest since the lockout began on july 1st. there are still two major issues that divide the player

. >>> possible freedom is on the front burner for john hinckley, jr.tal hospital where he has spent the last 30 years is asking a federal court to allow him to go live near his aging mother. the 56-year-old hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. >>> the national park service has halted work assessing earthquake damage to the washington monument. live pictures tonight, beautiful look at it. officials are waiting for high winds to subside after a gust blew a worker 30 feet. he is okay. it will be monday at the earliest before teams can work again. the quake hit the monument on august 23. >>> for the first time in 15 years, tiger woods has fallen out of the top 50 in the world golf rankings. this ends his streak of 778 consecutive weeks in the top 50. woods hasn't won a tournament in two years, while battling personal and professional problems. also some injuries. >>> let's look ahead to your monday morning commute. so not a great outlook for those traveling in the northeast and the northwest, book ending it for the travelers. >> rea

. >>> john hinckley jr.ound not guilty by reason of insanity of trying to kill president ronald reagan might be released from a mental hospital. the government facility where hinckley has spent much of the last 30 years is asking a federal court to let him live with his aging mother in virginia or at least or at least close by. >>> and testimony resumes tomorrow in the trial of dr. conrad murray. doctors from the ucla medical center where michael swrjacksons declared dead are expected to take the stand. also on the witness stand, representatives from murray's cell phone providers are expected to testify about the calls murray made on the morning that jackson died. >>> and amanda knox could find out tomorrow as well if she is going to get out of prison in italy any time soon. just hours from now, the american exchange student is expected to make a personal plea directly to the jurors hearing her appeal. she has about 15 minutes to convince them to overturn her conviction in the killing of her british roommate

hinckley has been at st.th's hospital since he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. hospital officials want to put him on convalescent leave so he can live near his mommy in virginia. prosecutors are asking a court not to release him saying he's still dangerous. the hearing on this case begins november 28th. >> bernie madoff's relatives not likely to face charges. that according to sources close to the case. ponzi schemer's brother, son and niece have been under investigation for three years now and the decision to file charges was expected by the end of the summer. madoff says his family knew nothing about his scam. he's serving a sentence of 150 years. >> andy rooney getting the last word on "60 minutes." the 92-year-old tv legend signing off after 33 years on the job. >> and all this time, i've been paid to say what is on my mind on television. you don't get any luckier in life than that. i don't say this often but thank you. although if you do see me in a restaurant, please, just let me eat my dinn

the hospital says john hinckley should be allowed longer trips away from the facility leading up to his eventual release. federal prosecutors say he is still a threat, that his mental condition hasn't improved enough. hearings on the hospital's request are scheduled for late november. >>> we're at six minutes past the hour. good morning to reynolds wolf. how you doing, sir? >> a-okay. how are you? >> well. we're both doing well. >> it's this time of year that many people want to explore and see the fall colors. you can see the brilliant reds and orange and all that kind of stuff. guess where there's a new color that people will be seeing in parts of the country today -- white. snow in parts of pennsylvania and new york. we're going to talk about that specific white color coming up in a few minutes. let you know how long it may stick around and an update on the tropics. another full plate, a weather pot pourri if you will. >> snow, i didn't see that coming this morning. >> a curve ball coming at you. >> i shower sent the note you sent -- i should have sent the note you sent to the team.

a jury found john hinckley insane after the shooting. he said he shot the president to tried to impress actress jodie foster. he has spent 30 years in prison. but recently he was allowed to visit his mother for 10 days at a time. now the hospital officials want him to be allowed to visit longer, and move in with his mother. >>> and a c.i.a. contractor who confessed to killing two people in pakistan is now involved in a violent traction here in the united states. davis got into a fight with that man over a parking spot. a fight quickly turned physical. and now davis faces charges of assault and disorderly contact. the victim says the whole thing was not necessary. >> i got hit, i went back and hit my back straight on the concrete. and then i don't know. to get hit over a parking spot? that is ridiculous. >> back in january, davis shot and killed two pakistani men who tried to rob him. he was released in march over a deal that helped the victims' families. >>> and people working at ground zero will once again be able to apply for money sta

. >>> john hinckley jr. assassinated john f. ken #edy -- kennedy. now, they are asking a federal court to relis lease him -- release him into his mother's custody. but prosecutors say the 56-year- old is still dangerous. a judge will rule income month. >>> attracting hundreds of people to a show in california. the miramar air show wrapped up in san diego. one of the most more dismays is called the great wall of fire. it measures 2,500 feet and set a world record back in 2000. >>> check in for eyewitness news at 6:00. all new stories, denise is standing by with more. >> well, vic. freedom for amanda knox. the american college student's murder conviction has been overturned. and we judge just learned, she has been released from prison. new reaction at 6:00. >>> active sooter. -- shooter. a social security administration person shot at work. >>> now, back to vic and mary. thank you, denise. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> an alarming discovery about the impact of anesthesia on children. don't miss the results of this important st

. >>> the mental hospital home of john hinckley, jr., wants the attempted assassin sent home.the government mental hospital where he lives is asking the federal court to release him. but prosecutor says the 56-year- old is still dangerous. a judge will consider both sides next month. >>> a 9-year-old crashes a car in pennsylvania. philadelphia police say the boy was driving down the road sunday morning when she lost control, flipped the car, crashed into a tree. the boy was taken to a hospital for head injuries and is in stable continue. no word yet on how far he drove or where his parents were at the time. >>> a penny saved is a penny earned. and what if you could track down the best deals with the click of a mouse. >> we're in the market for a new tv. >> that's just the beginning of the wish list for emily goldenberg, who just moved to boston from san francisco. and she is furnishing a new apartment. on a budget. and that means if it's not on sale, she won't buy it. >> a lot of my friends know that i'm really into bargain shopping. but there's no sifting through circulars. s

. >>> and the freedom of john hinckley jr., who tried to kill president ronald reagan in 1981 is backont burner. the government mental hospital where hinkley has spent much of the last 30 years is asking a federal court to let him go live near or with his aging mother in virginia. he was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. >>> the only black republican candidate for president is taking on the man many consider the leading candidate, all over a word. "the washington post" is reporting today that texas governor rick perry once leased a hunting camp that had the word nigger painted on a rock at its entrance, it was niggerhead, the name of that camp. "the post" reports that the word was not removed for years while perry visited the place. perry says that is inaccurate, but herman cain says he showed a lack of sensitivity for not removing the the world soon. now goldie taylor joins me. this is very interesting. so you can say that cain is taking stand against perry on the "n" word. it's a negative for cain. why do you say that? explain. >> at the end of the day -- >> a negative

kirk jowars, director of the hinckley institute for politics and a long-time romney support he is thinkson will take a back seat. >> you may have a preference to vote for someone of a particular rehim onbut at the end of the day, you are choosing the president, not the pastor. and the one who can solve the problems who are most pressing to you. >> some in the church say it could be just a matter of time before mormonism is no longer an issue in politics. another famous massachusetts politician battled fears over his religion in 1960 but john f. kennedy was able to overcome those doubts. catholicism is no longer the political lightning rod it once was. >>> 8:23 right now on a friday morning. a scare at the university of maryland after a public safety official sent out an alert over a tornado that never happened >>> only three weekends for you left to come up with a halloween costume. joker programs? >> if you are looking for an idea, well, we have some help.  [ female announcer ] having granands! biscuits in the morng is easy. just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just

remember in the 20th century the most horrific case we can think about was united states versus john hinckleye was found not guilty by reason of insanity. here the jury just did not buy it. she hated the son-in-law, had been out earlier at tysons corner. she had planned, according to the prosecution, thought this through, grabbed that child and threw that child over that crosswalk. >> as you said, both sides had experts, one saying she knew what she was doing, the other saying, no, she's mentally ill. what does a jury discern from that? they are clearly smart enough to know each side will have an expert that will fall in line -- >> sure. as i said, when you have the battle of the experts, it's more convincing to a jury, in most instances. in this instance, we had the video testimony of her, how she hated her son-in-law for getting her daughter pregnant out of wedlock, and that certainly seemed to have weighed in the jury's deliberation. >> certainly an emotional case. >> oh, very emotional. i mean, the night this happened, i was home, i heard about it, and the first thing came to my mind is,