. >> gay couples and washington state can now legally tied the knot. the washington state house passed the measure after the senate approved it last week. passage comes a day after federal appeals court declared a game marriage ban in california unconstitutional. washington joined six other states and washington d.c. and legalizing same sex marriage. washington's governor is expected to sign the bill sometime next week. >> rick santorum is already cashing in on his trifecta win last night. this campaign netted $250,000 overnight, the cash he says he needs to challenge mitt romney. he is in second place with the total of 69 delegates, just 38 behind romney. >> who probably heard about big super pac, pouring a ton of money into the 2012 political races. there is another big player that wants to count your vote. unlike the super pac, their money and trail is hidden. jayne miller has denied its commitment 2012 report. -- has tonight's commitment 2012 report. >> for partisan politics she has volunteered on campaigns and is active with her local party in virginia. she knows what makes

nation took another major step toward equal rights for gays and lesbians i wednesday the washington state house approved gay marriage legislation one week after the states senate approved similar legislation washington governor christine gregoire is expected to sign the legislation into law making her state the seventh in the nation to give same sex couples the same rights as straight couples and earlier this week a california court struck down that state's proposition eight ban on gay marriage as being a violation of the california constitution to one while ruling of the u.s. ninth circuit court of appeals judge stephen wright art wrote for the majority proposition eight serves no purpose and has no. effect other than the loss of the status and dignity of gays and lesbians in california and who officially require so far their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite sex couples so the movement for equal to achieve equal rights for gays and lesbians is taking off but not everybody is on board joining me now is maggie gallagher she's the co-founder of the national organization

one day after california's court ruling, lawmakers in washington state today voted to legalize gay marriage in their state. the washington state housed the measure on a 55-43 vote, one applauded, saying it is a poor substitution for marriage. the same-sex marriage marriage bill was approved and will be signed into law next week. >>> and celebrity shootout day at the pro am golf tournament. the stars and pros are coming together to raise some green for a good cause. live at pebble beach, what is happening there, joe? >> reporter: well, the sun is setting on the peninsula, and the beautiful golf course, this is a tradition of what the pro am is all about. on the wednesday before the tournament, the new tradition surfaced, the new 3-m celebrity challenge. the first was increased in the challenge to 108,000, given to 12 different charities. it is all part of a tradition that was started by bing crosby in 1937. >> its an honor, it will never be like then, but it is in good handings. >> hand -- hands. >> we don't care about the weather -- >> one time i won it. i brag about that. >> reporter: most celebrities will never get their name on t

. >>> washington state is now one step closer to becoming the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. washington state's house has put some renewed -- in a documentary called misrepresentation examines misrepresentations of women in today's society. by weaving together interviews of teen girls and notable female leaders. >> it's all about the body, not about the brain. >> as the most powerful country in the world, if we're not standing for the right values and the right principles, it's a loss to the world. >> let's talk about this, women on capitol hill, they're speaking out against the president's birth control debate. take a listen to this. >> this is not a women's rights issue, this is a religious liberty issue. >> when we hear that, do we think this is really about this personal liberty issue or bigger women's issue across the board? >> i think this is a larger women's issue. i cringe when i hear what's happening in our country right now with respect to women's rights, with respect to human rights. i'm thrilled that komen foundation retreated and listened to the social media situation and all the complai

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. >>> gay marriage is one signature away from being allowed in washington state. the house passing that bill yesterday. the senate approved it last week. now it goes to the governor who is expected to sign it into law next week. if she does gay couples could start walking down the aisle in the state come june. opponents will work to stop that from happening. >>> the first woman to legally marry in southern california are now getting divorced. robin tyler and diane olson got married in june of 2008. that was right after the state supreme court shot down a law banning same-sex marriage. they had lived together for 18 years. no reason why they are getting divorced. >>> for the first time in weeks, san francisco's sheriff can see his son. a judge granted ross mirkarimi visitation rights yesterday. he is allowed to see 2.5-year- old theo two hours a day during the week and six hours on a weekend day with supervision. >> i can find little books and toys like this little fire engine. i couldn't find a chef's car, windup car. but i -- you know, i'm just so hungry to see my son that

washington state senate. those were cheers of lawmakers to nearly approved a bill allows same-sex marriage. the washington state house is also expected to pass the legislation and the the governor promises to sign the bill. once that half an, washington will become the seventh state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry. a quick break as the kron4 news continues. here is a live look all that traffic on 101. is really slow ride this morning. box are >>gary: people would come in and out of the life of muhammed ali, when you're the king of the world like that, you have a falling dealt with people back and forth. that was the one constant, muhammed ali always depended on sunday. he passed away at 90 years old. >>darya: he made it to muhammed ali its 70th birthday. i did not realize he also trained for men in the sugar ray leonard. >> yes. he had a long association with sugar ray leonard. muhammed ali is the one that the minister of light. after muhammed ali retired he would do if you things here and there with shareef leonard, but he was a boxing ambassador. you did not hear too many bad words about his here if >>dar

. >>> same-sex marriage taken a step towards legalization in washington state. the housesed to sign it. would it make washington the 7th state to allow same-sex marriages opponents promised to challenge it once it becomes law. >>> thousands of workers at two companies are about to lose their jobs. american airlines says it plans to cut 13,000 jobs. american is in bankruptcy and hopes to save two billion dollars a year by cutting labor costs by 20%. meantime, microsoft says it is going to lay-off 200 employees as part of a reorganization plan. no word on how many bay area employees will be impacted by either company's decision. >>> you know who needs to be out of a job? >> who dat? >> punxsutawney phil. >> i was looking at the other ones, punxsutawney phil, general lee from georgia, manitoba merv, will low the wood chuck from winnipeg. and chattanooga chuck. >> how do they all do? >> not good, three for winter, two for early spring that's how they break down. >> what you say, that's what counts? >> we need winter. we need rain. good morning. warmer than average weather as

. >>> police in washington state say the house josh powell blew up earlier this month was set up specifically for social worker visits. powell rented it last year and set it up like he live thursday with pictures of his family all over the place. neighbors say they never saw powell and thought the home was abandoned. on february 5, powell slashed his two sons with a hatchet and then set his house on fire. howl had been fighting for custody -- powell had been fighting for custody but lost days before the double murder/suicide. he was the prime suspect in his wife susan's disappearance. she went missing in 2009 and still has not been found. >>> more shipwreck survivors joined a lawsuit against the "costa concordia" and its parent company carnival cruise ship lines. at least 17 people died and 15 are still missing since the cruise ship hit rocks near an island off italy and rolled on its side. 39 people filed suit in florida seeking more than a half billion dollars in damages. other attorneys announced plans to file their own lawsuits for passengers in florida. meanwhile, carnival cruise lines e

washington state approved gay marriage. now, we have no problem with washington state. the house senate there are the legal bodies that make laws on marriage and everything else. we have no problem with that. we do have a major problem with judges imposing gay marriage impose especially when it's against the will of the people. here now fox news reporter and anchor megyn kelly. i think it's going to wound its way up to the supreme court. what do you think will happen. >> i don't know if it will wind its way up to the supreme court. having seen what the basis is for the opinion. they crafted a pretty narrow opinion. and there is spexz that they did that with the expressed goal of dissuading the united states supreme court. >> bill: they don't want the supreme court overturn them. >> they have may have succeeded. it's no the this broad based opinion saying equal protection clause and due process clause of the constitution afford gays a fundamental right to marry, that would make its way up to the supreme court. it's a very sort of limited basis once you have granted the right to ma

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and closely watching washington state. the state house last night passed the same-sex marriage bill. making them the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry. >>> we're standing by for day four in the trial of george huguely, the man accused of murdering cockeysville native yeardley love. >> continuing coverage on what is set to take place in just a few hours. sherrie johnson is here tracking the trial. >> reporter: testimony resumes at 9:00 this morning. first responders who came to yeardley love's apartment after she was killed will take the stand. eight of the prosecution's 35 witnesses have been called so far. in opening statements yesterday prosecutors showed in the days before yeardley love's death huguely wrote her an e-mail saying "i should have killed you." he found out about her relationship with another man. the defense says they were both unfaithful in their two-year relationship. his attorney says huguely never intended to kill her but instead of alcohol and at roll in her system left her sensitive to hi

washington state. the connection to a two year old missing person's case. >> reporter: home video shows the flames after the explosion ripped through this house in washington state killing three people. investigators say two young boys died, along with their father josh powell. he is the husband of a missing utah woman. >> wasn't an accident. this was josh powell who we believe killed his children and himself. >> reporter: firefighters picking through the debris to pinpoint what caused the explosion. police report powell appears to have use accelerant. the home blow up moments after a worker with cps dropped the boys off for a visit with their father. the social worker said powell blocked her from going into the home. she then called her supervisor to report the smell of gas. then the home blew up. >> just heard a huge explosion, it shook the house. >> the flames were huge. >> reporter: josh powell is a person of interest in the 2009 disappearance of susan powell in utah. >> i don't kill my wife. >> reporter: he claimed he was off camping with his sons the night she vanished. he managed to keep custody of them until last fall when his father was arrested f

the two-year long story of a missing mother took a horrifying twist yesterday in washington state after a powerful house explosion killed three in what authorities are saying is a deliberate act. more now from nbc's francis kuo very earlier in the day a social worker with child protective services had arrived with powell'sing two sons. the house exploded killing powell and both of the children. police say this is no accident. >> we believe it was intentional start of the fire because it was scheduled visitation. >> reporter: this is just the latest twist in a two-year long saga in the search of susan powell, josh's missing wife. she was reported missing. her husband told detectives he had taken the 2 and 4-year-old sons camping. detectives could never approve or dispreev his story and he became a person of in interest in the case. for months on end they searched the powells' neighborhood even isolated areas, hoping to find a trace of the 28-year-old mother. he told the press susan may have run off with another man but her family called the accusations ludicrous saying she's never leave her children. las

washington state. the legislation is expected to sail through the house. if passed, washington will join d.c. and seven states. >>> the coast guard is trying to figure out what caused an explosion that ripped apart this 40-foot boat. this blast occurred last night, trapping man that lived on the boat. he was air lifted to a nearby hospital. there was so much broken glass and debris, it wasn't clear how many over boats were damaged. >>> one of the most elite private colleges in the country is at the center of a cheating scandal. this time, it doesn't involve dishonest students, rather administrators hoping to boost the school's rankings. here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> reporter: at claremont mckenna, college students live by a code of honor. but educators at this prestigious liberal arts college outside los angeles admitted they were the ones who had been cheating. for six years the school submitted false data to the critical "u.s. news & world report" lying about the average math and reading s.a.t. scores of their students, inflating them by 10 to 20 points each. >> there is a violation of tru

ahead, a really bizarre and sad story out of washington state. a house fire kills a man and his two children. that man was the husband after woman who disappeared. we'll have more on the case coming up. >>> after a chilly weekend, what's in store for the start of this week? howard has our weather first when 9news now returns. achoo! the seasons change, but we still may suffer from nasal allergy symptoms. they can hit you year round... indoors or out. achoo! oh to have relief. prescription nasonex is clinically proven to help relieve nasal allergy symptoms... including congestion, runny and itchy nose and sneezing. [ female announcer ] side effects may include headache, viral infection, sore throat, nosebleeds, and coughing. infections of the nose and throat and eye problems, including glaucoma or cataracts may occur. have regular eye exams. slow wound healing may occur, so do not use nasonex until your nose has healed from any sore, surgery or injury. nasonex can increase your risk of getting infections. avoid contact with infections like chicken pox or

washington state. the connection to a two-year-old missing person's case. >> home video shows the intense flames after an explosion ripped through the house in washington state, killing three people. investigators say two young boys died along with their father, josh powell. powell is the husband of a missing utah woman. >> this wasn't an accident. this is josh powell, who we believe killed his kids and himself. >> reporter: firefighters are picking through the smoldering debris to pinpoint what caused the explosion. while police report powell appears to have used accelerants. officials say the home blew up moments after a worker with child protective services dropped the boys off for a supervisors visit with their father of the social worker told police that powell blocked her from entering the home. she called her supervisor to report the smell of gas coming from inside and then the home was in flames. >> just heard a huge explosion and it shook my house. >> was horrific of the flames were huge. >> reporter: josh powell is a person of interest in the 2009 disappearance of susan powell in utah. >> i did not kill my wife. it has been alleged the rainfall pow

the two-year long story of a missing mother took a horrifying twist yesterday in washington state after a powerful house explosion killed three in what authorities are saying was a deliberate act. more now from nbc's frances kuo. >> reporter: firefighters sift through the home of what remains of josh powell's estate. earlier in the day a social worker with child protective services had arrived with powell's two sons. a short time late eer, the house explode killing powell and the two young children. police say this was no accident. >> we believe it was an intentional fire. >> reporter: this is just the latest twist in twot-year long saga in the search for susan powell, josh's missing wife. she was reported missing in 2009. her husband told detectives he'd taken their then 2 and 4-year-old sons camping. detectives could never disprove his story, and pow became a person of interest in the case. searchers combed the powell's utah neighborhood, even isolated desert areas, hoping e ining fi trace of the 28-year-old mother. her husband's family told investigators and press that susan may have run off with ano

. >>> the push for same-sex marriage growing stronger about to become legal in washington state. the house passed the bill yesterday. senate approved it last week. now it goes before the governor, who will sign it into law next week. if she does, gay couples could start walking down the aisle by june. opponents say they will work to stop that from happening. >>> the sun and warm temperatures, going to like lawrence. -- if not, too bad. >> tomorrow things will change but today what a day. starting out with patchy fog in the valleys but not much. a few high clouds. otherwise we're looking mostly clear, sunshine, mild to warm temperatures all around the bay area today. those temperatures running a good five to 10 degrees above average but changes as early as tomorrow. high pressure though bringing sunshine to the coast. great weather, some temperatures in the low 70s. but toward tomorrow, changes in the works as the clouds are going to gather again. there is even a chance of sprinkles toward friday. around the state, 60s into the central valley, 69 degrees in fresno. 68 in sacramento. and abo

house in order. thank you. >> hi. i'm a democrat from washington state. don't think they are paying enough attention to the federal deficit. i think that we need to make any cuts necessary to get the deficit down. it needs be our number one priority. i can't imagine why they continue spending the way they do and i want will take sacrifices on the government's part and on the people's part to get our deficit down to sustainable level. so i hope that washington can do that. thanks. >> hey, i think, yes, we are paying a lot of attention to the federal deficit but the republicans in congress especially the tea party section refuses to give on what virtually all the economists out there say we have to do and that is to raise revenue. they are absolutely against raising one penny of revenue, all of their presidential candidates, all republican presidential candidates unanimously refuse when asked if they would accept $1 in debt for $10 in additional -- $1 in spending cuts for additional revenue in $10 spending cuts. they unanimously rejected that deal and i thi

. >> a deadly house explosion in washington state kills a man and his two songs. investigators believe that man deliberately set the house on fire. and linda so is here with details. >> reporter: we have learned the man josh powell was at the center of a investigation into the des appearance of had his wife who has -- disappearance of his wife who had been missing for two years. minutes before igniting the explosion he sent a e-mail that read i am sorry good-bye. the fiery blast leveled the house and investigators say a fost aer care worker brought powell's two young sons to the home for a supervised visit as the kids got close to the door, powell dragged them inside and locked the caseworker out. moments later, the house exploded. it happened days after powell was denied custody of his two boys who a judge ruled should stay with their grandparents and that's because powell's father we have learned has been wanted by authorities for possession of child porn and voyeurism his father is in jail on those charges. linda so, abc2 news. >> today senator cardin will make

. >>> heavy rains in western washington state claimed a casualty. a house built on a split of land became part of the river, sadly. the land under the house had been eaten away by the river for months. the owners moved out when the water won this battle. >>> an old home video from the tail end of a family trip to disney world has been found to contain extremely rare amateur footage of the space shuttle "challenger" exploding. the family was waiting for their flight home when they captured the launch of the airport in 1986. they sensed something was wrong, but had no idea the shuttle was gone until the airline captain made the announcement on the flight home. they discovered this transferring an old vhs tape. it's thought to be one of the two-known amateur videos of that disaster. >>> tonight a florida congressman says he has a better idea for all the loose change passengers leave behind at airport security check points. right now the tsa gets to keep the money, which in 2010 added up to $400,000. florida republican jeff miller says give the spare change to

washington state home to take his life and the lives of his two sons. >> reporter: home video shows the intense flames after an explosion ripped through this house in washington state, killing three people. investigators say two boys died, along with their father, josh powell. powell is the husband of a missing utah woman. >> this wasn't an accident. this is josh powell, we believe killed his kids. >> reporter: firefighters are picking through the smoldering debris to pinpoint what caused the explosion. police report powell appears to have used accelerants. the home blew up moments after a worker with child protective services dropped the boys off for a supervised vis wit their father. she called her supervisor to report the smell of gas coming from inside. then, the home was in flames. >> just heard a huge explosion and it shook my house. >> it was horrific, the flames were huge. >> reporter: josh is a person of interest in the 2009 disappearance of susan powell in utah. powell claimed he was catching with his sons the the night susan vanished and managed to keep dust can i of his kids until fall when his father was arrested for voyeurism and child pornograp

. >> an emotional tribute to the two boys in washington state who died in a house explosion ignited by their father. more than a thousand people attended a public funeral today for 7-year-old charlie powell and his five-year-old brother braden. their father, josh powell, attacked the children with a hatchet last sunday and then torched his rental home. he was killed along with his children. ♪ amazing grace, how sweet the sound ♪ >> josh powell was a person of interest in his wife's disappearance in utah two years ago. a private family burial for the boys will take place on monday. >> presidential politics now. voting will be going on until 7:30 tonight in maine for their caucuses. mitt romney told voters today there that he is the best candidate to beat president obama in the fall. ron paul has also been campaigning in maine today. he says a win there would give him momentum. newt gingrich and rick santorum have not been active in maine. meantime, back here in d.c., the conservative political action conference, also known as cpac wrapped up about an hour ago. former vice presidential c

. >> home video shows the intense flames after an explosion ripped through this house in washington state killing three people. investigators say two young boys died along with their father, josh powell. powell is the husband of a missing utah woman. >> this wasn't an accident. this is josh powell who we believe killed his kids and himself. >> firefighters are picking through the smoldering debris to pinpoint what caused the explosion. while police report powell appears to have used accelerants. officials say the home blew up moments after a worker with child protective services dropped the boys off for a supervised visit with their father. the social worker told police powell blocked her from entering the home. she then called her supervisor to report the smell of gas coming from inside. then the home was in flames. >> heard a huge explosion. it shook my house. >> it was horrific. the flames were huge. >> josh powell is a person of interest in the 2009 disappearance of susan powell in utah. >> i did not kill my wife as has been alleged. >> powell claimed he was off camping with his sons

. >>> meanwhile, same-sex couples could soon be walking down the aisle in washington state. the houses world has lost a legend of the boxing ring. man who never threw a punch. angelo dunde rks trained 15 dampons in 60 years. most notably, muhammad ali, george foreman, and sugar ray len -- l rks onard. >>> we're getting a close-up view of the dark side of the moon. craters, many of them, far deeper than those on the side of the moon that we see from the earth. they were caused by asteroids slamming into the lunar surface. scientists hope to use this video to gain a better understanding of how earth and other planets were formed. >>> meanwhile, here's diane sawyer with a preview of tonight's "world news." >> could the cure for depression come in the form of a recreational drug? it's making doctors rethink treating depression. >>> and real-life sunken treasure may have been located off the coast of cape cod. a british merchant ship torpedoed by germans in world war ii. they claim there's $3 billion worth of platinum on board. now, british officials say they'll wait for the cargo to be ra

state of washington is one step closer to legalizing same sex marriage. last night, the state senate narrowly approved a bill making washington the seventh state to allow same sex couples to we had. the house is expected to pass the bill and the governor is expected to sign it into law. once the bill becomes law, opponents say they will challenge it by calling for a referendum. >>> planned parenthood says it received more than $400,000 in donations stins found out that it's losing funding from the susan g. komen foundation. its decision was not political, it says. komen donated $700,000 to planned parenthood last year, money used for breast screenings. planned parenthood said komen cut it off because of pressure from anti-abortion rights groups. >>> shedding light on the dark side of the moon. plus, a california woman drives off with a big legal victory in her lawsuit against honda. this is the "cbs morning news." automaker honda. this is the "cbs morning news." feel the power my young friend. mmm! [ male announcer ] for excellent fruit and veggie nutrition... v8 v-fusion, also refreshing plus tea. could've had a v8. v8 v-fusion, also refreshing plus tea. ♪ with tasty grilled flavor and go

state of washington. the bill is expected to narrowly pass the state senate early tonight. the measure has wide support in the house. washington would become the seventh state to approve gay marriage. >>> our time is 6:12. the state controller has a dire warning for the state of colorado. in a letter that was sent to a lawyer the state will run out of cash in early march if california doesn't borrow more money and delay payments. the legislature has to come up with $3.3 billion or the state will have to issue ious or possibly delay tax refunds. >>> mitt romney will be protected by the secret service. reportedly romney is not being given secret service protection because of any specific threat but because of the increase in the crowd sizes as the primary season has moved along. it's not unusual for the secret service to protect presidential candidates. herman cain became the first with secret service protection. but as you know he dropped out of the race in december. >>> 6:13. this morning as southern california elementary school teach sir behind bars accused of molesting two dozen students. he took lewd pictures of

my meineke. >>> a tragic house explosion took place in washington state.he people involved. it is believed that just about three or so hours ago two children were dropped off at the father's home. father by the name of josh powell there in washington state. and this home exploded just moments after the children arrived. and what makes this even that much more mysterious is that these children belonged to a missing woman, back in utah that by the name of susan powell, back in 2009. and just days ago there was a custody battle over these children. the father, josh powell, was denied custody and then a supervised visiti supervised visitation was to take place when the children were dropped off at house. and then the fire chief explains what happened next. >> fredricka, here's what i understand from reports given to me here at the scene. a cps worker had apparently brought the two josh powell children to this house for a supervised visit. and as she brought them to the door, the door opened, she saw mr. powell, she allowed the children to come in and as soon a

washington state. and a measure passed in the house last night, it was also approved by the state senate last week. the washington governor christine says she looks forward to signing it into law. >>> washington's state is about to become the 7th state to legalize same sex marriage and it is already legal in new york, connecticut iowa, new hampshire, vermont and washington d.c. >>> there is no logo yet, but they are leasing a place that plans to have 400 workers move in by summer. matilda, mckennaly avenue went into default last year and ever since bars and shops have you everred from low foot traffic and ever since apple's presence will change it all. they may add more prestige to the area and maybe bring in some other businesses. bank of america plans to cut 450 jobs in concord as it shut down some of its operations there. all the jobs are in the customer service fraud and claims unit. workers were notified. they are looking for ways to cut 30,000 jobs across the country to save $8 billion a year. >>> time now 6:48, sal how are we doing at the toll plaza? >> the traffic is slowing down but this is

most affected by this week's horrific house explosion in washington state. police say that josh powell killed himself and his two young sons in that blast. powell had been suspected in the 2009 disappearance of his wife, susan. her sister, denise, was watching her nephews last saturday night. >> they kept calling me back into the room to make excuses so they didn't have to go to sleep. and i -- charlie, you know pretty much it was really cute. he told me -- he told me, he didn't give me the option that i was coming over after his visit with his daddy and i said i'll be there. >> you can see dr. phil's interview with susan powell's parents and her sister beginning at 4:00 p.m. right here on channel 9. >>> this morning, d.c.'s mayor and police chief both discussed some new strategies in hopes of solving a string of robberies in northwest washington. there has been an increase in robberies targeting smart phones and other personal electronic devices. people are urged the better protect their property and stay aware of their surroundings. police are also asking

autopsy is plan ford a plan and two sons -- a man and for his two sons who died in a house explosion in washington state. police believe it is not an accident. cell phone video shows the flames raging through the lome as it blew up. and police believe josh powell planned the whole thing and used accelerants to help fuel the fire. >> hell bent on what he was going to do, which is double homicide of two boy, not a lot to do to stop him. >> he had a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife in 2009. a judge denies him custody of his sons last week. >>> the obama administration closed its syrian embassy today. and evacuated all of the u.s. diplomats from that country. the move comes after a weekend of violence there. syrian forces killed hundreds of anti-government protesters. and the u.s. pushed for an arab- backed u.s. resolution to stop government forces and they called off the ambassador to damascus. >>> and a crackdown on pro- democracy groups in egypt is straining the relationship between cairo and washington. protesters are demanding military rulers give up power. the chaos is threatening t